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The Wailing North by MariiAnya
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Updates three times a week; every Monday, Wednesday and Friday A fire in the capital will one day take everything from him. But long before that night, two brothers were simply trying to live. Loukas and Yulius were raised in a quiet village far from the imperial capital, under the care of an old man who gave them shelter after their father died. With the threat of raiders returning to the village, Loukas sends his younger brother away with their uncle's caravan, determined to keep him safe. But fate has other plans. A strange girl named Goncheh is left behind in the village with Loukas. When winter arrives, and when the raids begin, both of them are forced to fight for survival. When the battle finally ends, they travel south to the capital in search of Loukas's maternal family. Instead, they uncover something far more dangerous. Dragon blood.
Marrow by nottheonlyone709
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When the world collapses overnight, siblings Carissa and Ian are left to survive in a land reshaped by an all consuming force. As they struggle to stay alive, something within them begins to change strange, powerful, and not fully understood. But in a world where survival comes at a cost, not everyone they meet will be worth saving. Updates every wednesday/thursday!
Maybe Next Time [Part 1] by TheZaraEdit
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Alex grabbed my wrist quickly and stopped me in my tracks. I glanced up at him, shocked. I couldn't read him right this second. I panicked. "I'm sorry." I pulled my hand back to my chest. Did I just ruin this moment? I'm such an idiot! "No, don't apologise, Lucy." He grabbed hold of my hand and squeezed it gently. I was slightly confused. I thought I'd just repulsed him for a split second. I wasn't ready for The words coming out of his mouth next. "I want you to," he groaned. "God, Lucy, I really do. But I want to be able to reciprocate, and I want you to want me to do so. I want you to feel ready. I don't want to pressure you into anything," he said with a hint of emotion behind his voice. -------------------------------------------------------------- Lucy has always been the girl in the background. Quiet, driven, and chasing a future in music. When she crosses paths with Alex, a charismatic musician, their connection is undeniable. But just as quickly as he appears, he's gone. Fate has other plans. When Alex unexpectedly re-enters her world, their bond deepens, but not everyone is happy about it. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Lucy is forced to confront what-and who-truly matters.
The Love They Couldn't Bury by JohnHudsonStories
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If love is a crime, who serves its sentence? In the chaos of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, a wealthy Southern patriarch (Harry) works with a doctor to kidnap two infants, William and Anastasia, from a hospital to spare his wife (Sarah) the grief of another stillbirth. Will and Anna grow up inseparable, but when Will is drafted, and Anna nearly dies of the Spanish Flu, their bond transforms into a love that's both forbidden, and impossible to stop. As their love is slowly discovered, and the town turns against them, they must decide whether to lose each other, or lose everything for each other. When even their freedom is threatened, Harry must decide whether to admit how he brought them together, or stay silent and let them be torn apart. The Love They Couldn't Bury is a vivid historical romance about forbidden devotion, moral judgment, and the endurance of love at all costs. It's perfect for readers who enjoy: • Star-crossed lovers • Slow-burn romantic tension • Exploring the gray areas of the human heart • Historical fiction with psychological realism • Literary romance with moral complexity https://a.co/d/5sFldRj
Lady Mutiny by druidrose
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Assassin Lilia Cortova was given a simple task: kill a rich lord at a festival. The last thing she expected was to be betrayed by the leader of her own Guild in the process. Cassandra Cortova believes Lilia has deserted her, and is planning to marry the very man who secretly betrayed her sister. Now, Lilia must decide between her lust for vengeance and love of family as she joins forces with the dangerous and handsome man she was supposed to kill, and Cassandra must wrestle with finding the truth before it's too late. Two deadly sisters. Two intertwined fates. And a secret that may bring them back together-or destroy them both.
To The Fates (ONC 26) by takia_numa
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Maeve Raines has seen golden strings since her teenage years-thin, luminous threads tied to people's pinkies, binding them through choice, emotion, and consequence. Friendship. Betrayal. Belief. Obsession. Love. Everyone has them. Some have many. Having only one is rare. Having none is impossible. Except Maeve cannot see her own. Now in her late twenties, she lives a life that demands silence and observation. Her secret stays hidden, pressed between unanswered questions and the letters she writes to the Fates-quiet confessions meant for powers she isn't sure are listening. Over the years, she has learned every shade of gold that exists and memorized their meanings. There is nothing left about the strings that should surprise her. To the world, she is someone else entirely. She goes by Juno-a name chosen, not given. A name she wears like armor. Under that name, she drifts. Watches. Learns how lives knot and unravel. Until she meets Theo Mercer. Her neighbor is gentle, reserved, and marked by something she has never encountered before. He has no visible strings. Not one. The absence unsettles her more than any bond ever has-because she knows what every shade should mean, and yet he fits none of them. Theo knows nothing of fate or golden threads-only that being near Juno feels fragile, like something he shouldn't expect to keep. What unfolds between them is not loud or dramatic. It is slow. Measured. Built from shared glances, half-confessions, and the quiet comfort of being understood without explanation. And for the first time, Maeve feels something she cannot categorize-a pull, a burn around her own pinkie whenever she turns away from him. Still unable to see her string, she prays-desperately-that if it exists, it will not be the worst kind. The color of love that never gets to stay. To the Fates is a quiet, tragic exploration of destiny misunderstood, love interrupted, and the cost of seeing what others cannot.
Restoring Wistana by MaySeeLight
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You are the sole survivors of Marrow's first battion, defeated by Morgheris's army of necromancers in the last battle, but determined to use the clues from your dreams to solve Marrow's last mystery and save your home land of Wistana. This second-person immersive romantasy adventure evolved from a world I originally designed for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. *Action & Adventure *Dreams & Alternate Realities *Magic & Alchemy *Nature & Love *Multiple POV *Contains Mature Content 18+
The Flame Within: Ember's Escape by SylenaVale
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The Last Airbender meets Lord of the Rings in this dark fantasy where an assassin breaks a lifetime of conditioned obedience. On a mission gone wrong, an innocent death ignites a surge of uncontrollable fire and a quest for atonement. A fugitive from the Ember Syndicate, Nina Pyre finds solace with her enemy. The Horizon Guard's troubled new recruit fights to contain her past and earn acceptance. The Syndicate will stop at nothing to reclaim their weapon and unlock her devastating power. To protect her new family, Nina must break the Syndicate's hold and turn her wildfire into a flame that lights the way forward.
Out of Darkness by LiteraryLoveAffair_
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Out of Darkness They thought she was gone forever. Buried. Forgotten. A ghost of a girl who never made it home. But Olivia Romano didn't die. She was forged in violence, raised in shadows, sharpened into something unbreakable. And now she's back in a world that would rather she stayed dead. Her family wants her loyalty. Her enemies want her blood. And one man-dangerous, magnetic, impossible to ignore-wants all of her. He's the fire she shouldn't touch, the temptation she swore she would never give in to. Yet every glance, every stolen moment, pulls her deeper into a bond that could save her shattered soul... or destroy them both. Because in the world she was born into, love is a liability. And falling for him may be the one weakness she can't survive. Completed 10/15/2025
Born In The Dungeons by MaddieAveall
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My mother birthed me in a small dungeon cell where she was locked away by a cruel king. For eighteen years these stone walls and metal bars were my home - the only place I ever knew. I have never seen sunlight. I have never experienced the outside world. But everything changed when the king ordered my release, and all secrets came to light. *** (Book cover designed and created by me)
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