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The Royal Circus (Sutherland Book 2) by greenwriter
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When the obnoxious doctor and notorious drunkard Oliver St. Vincent meets the woman he has always been set to find, he discovers her secrets and he is faced with a problem: is she the enemy, or is she love? ***** Set to return previous King Reginald to his throne, the gentlemen of the Royal Circus is in for an adventure with their biggest enemy thus far, and it is not the current King Louis but the institution that placed him there: Belcourt. An orphanage exclusive only to young girls, Belcourt keeps too many secrets, amongst them are the Belles, a group of women trained in the art of espionage and seduction. And in the middle of all this, drunkard and secret doctor of the Royal Circus, Oliver St. Vincent finds himself enamored and intrigued by one Belle because of a past they share. At the same time, Aliya, considered as the prime Belle of Belcourt, finds herself drawn to the bedraggled, obnoxious doctor she should consider her enemy. But unknown to all, Aliya holds a secret. And it is one that will fuel the game between the ladies of Belcourt and the gentlemen of the Royal Circus. Still set in the fictional world of the Kingdom of Sutherland, this story follows the first title of the series, Court of Flowers.
The Orbs of Tala by greenwriter
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Powerful deity Isla Develler is cursed and goes to the other side of the world for a solution, where she encounters more trouble than she imagined, among them a human who ignites her darkest desires and a mischievous god who seems to enjoy her struggles. ***** Growing up in a powerful family of Opulents, beings with blood of both the gods and angels, Isla is the best candidate to be the next Opulent Empress. But being an Opulent means getting a Curse. Isla just got hers and it's a bad one. Before her ambitious cousin finds out and ruin her chance to the throne, Isla is forced to go to the other side of the world, live in a dilapidated colonial house in the middle of a mystical forest that hides many secrets, and lead the incompetent Department of Lost Things where the temporary solution to her Curse is kept. Things get a little tricky for Isla when she encounters a human teenage girl who lost her memories. But Jade is just one trouble Isla will face in East Isles: Across the forest, in a human village, lives Lucas, a powerless but famous human jazz singer with a flock of devout fangirls, and he fills Isla's nights with dark desires that may lead to her ruin. And within the forest is Avi, a mischievous and untrustworthy god, who seems to enjoy watching it. As Isla and the peculiar team of the Department of Lost Things reluctantly help Jade find her family, while working on a case for a major goddess with a major attitude, they struggle with everything human and powerless, and other things more sinister that lives very close to home. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of sexual assault and violence. Cover design by Kallmegaudier
One Wicked Season by greenwriter
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Lady Victoria Ashdown will do anything to protect her inheritance and defeat her conniving stepmother, even if it means competing against the young, beautiful and talented debutantes in the most wicked social season in town...to find a charming husband. ***** Levi Everard was once a charmer, until he hid himself in his Standbury estate for reasons only he knows. Now, he is back in town, no longer the charmer, but the man forced to find Victoria Ashdown a husband, for friendship's sake. She is his good friend, he tells himself. Nothing more. And good friends are not supposed to kiss... *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro
Lo Siento, Te Amo (Published by Taralikha) by UndeniablyGorgeous
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"Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction Category" Si Agnes Salazar y Romero ay ikinasal sa lalaking malabong masuklian ang kaniyang pagmamahal dahil sa matinding galit nito sa pamilyang kaniyang kinabibilangan. Ang kanilang pagsasama ay puno ng lungkot, pasakit, at suliranin. Natuklasan ni Agnes ang lihim ng kaniyang asawa na si Alfredo na tuluyang sumira sa kanilang pagsasama. Nang dahil sa isang aksidente, tuluyang nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang landas, magagawa bang balikan ni Agnes ang buhay sa nakaraan? O ang mapait na nakaraan kapiling ang dating asawa ang maging dahilan upang piliin niya ang bagong buhay kasama si Mateo? Hanggang saan ang kayang gawin ng isang taong nalugmok sa pagsisisi, panghihinayang, at pag-ibig? Started: December 31, 2020 Completed: August 9, 2021
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Love #1 | Completed, 2020) by forgottenglimmer
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"If tomorrow comes and I forget about this, and I forget about you, will you still love me?" Yesterday. Love. Nothing else matters to Lee Gabriel than Odyssey Lee. If love was a manifestation, iyon ay ang pag-ibig ni Lee. At unti-unti rin yong naramdaman ni Odyssey. Everything was perfect, until it wasn't. Today. Strangers. That's what they are. A few years after they broke up, Lee and Odyssey reunite at their high school reunion. It's awkward and weird pagkatapos ng lahat ng nangyari. But the feeling is still there. Everything is up in the air. Tomorrow. Loss. Slowly, the memory fades. Every moment feels like a ticking clock as Lee's health deteriorates. The heart remembers, but the mind forgets. Everything is uncertain. Language: Tagalog/English Date Started: June 24, 2019 Date Completed: January 11, 2020 Date Published in Paperback: December 2023
This Might End Up A Story by shirlengtearjerky
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[IF I FALL SEQUEL] Hindi lahat ng sequel, maganda.
Bride of Alfonso (Published by LIB) by UndeniablyGorgeous
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"Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction Category" Sa loob ng labinlimang taon, ang makasal sa kababata niyang si Enrique Alfonso ang tanging pinapangarap ni Estella Concepcion. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Lucas, ang pinsan at karibal ni Enrique sa politika. *** Makatwiran at hindi nagpapatalo, lumaki si Estella Concepcion na patuloy na umaasang magkakatuluyan pa rin sila ni Enrique Alfonso, ang batang nagpagaan ng kanyang loob labinlimang taon na ang nakararaan. Ni minsan ay hindi nawala ang kanyang paghanga at pagtingin sa binata na siyang magiging susunod na gobernadorcillo ng bayan ng San Alfonso. Ngunit tila gumuho ang kaniyang mundo nang mapag-alaman niyang ipinagkasundo na ito sa ibang dalaga. Desididong mapangasawa pa rin ang binata, hihingin ni Estella ang tulong ni Lucas, ang pinsan ni Enrique. Sa paglipas ng panahon at sa mga sikretong kaniyang matutuklasan, handa pa nga rin bang gawin ni Estella ang lahat upang maikasal sa binatang matagal na niyang inaasam? O tulad ba ng ihip ng hangin ay magbabago rin ang isinisigaw ng kaniyang puso? Cover Design by Precious Pages Corp./LIB Books Book Type: Hardbound (With Book Jacket Cover)
Leo and Aries by UndeniablyGorgeous
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Four high school students living in a world of complicated first love, dream and friendship. (year 1996) Note: Original Sound Tracks are available at the end of every chapter. Book cover by: @BinibiningMariya Date started: June 12, 2019 Date finished: April 17, 2020
Salamisim (Published by Flutter Fic) by UndeniablyGorgeous
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Ang Unang Serye. "Isang araw, nagising na lang ako sa loob ng kuwentong isinulat ko." Natuklasan ni Faye na nagagawa niyang makapasok sa kuwento na kaniyang isinulat. Ang kaniyang nobelang Salamisim ay tungkol sa pagmamahalan ng isang dalaga na anak ng gobernadorcillo at ng isang binatang nabibilang sa samahan na naglalayong pabagsakin ang pamahalaan. Nakilala ni Faye ang lahat ng karakter na kaniyang pinangalanan. Naranasan niya ang lahat ng eksena na binuo ng kaniyang malikhaing kaisipan. At narinig niya ang lahat ng linya na kaniyang pinaghirapan. Hindi siya naniniwala sa Happy Ending, ngunit paano na ngayong nakilala niya si Sebastian Guerrero? Ang pangalawang tauhan na siyang magiging hadlang sa kuwento. Hanggang saan ang kayang gawin ng manunulat upang protektahan ang kaniyang akda kung mahuhulog ang kaniyang damdamin sa antagonista? Date Started: February 29, 2020 Date Finished: May 26, 2020 Published by Flutter Fic/ Anvil Publishing All Rights Reserved 2020
Lord Day and Lady Night by RobThier
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The rich. The powerful. Those are the men Amy has always despised, because the only thing they've ever done is use her. So...what is she doing with HIM? Lord Patrick Day, descendant of a noble line, with enough arrogance for ten kings and the looks to go with it, is exactly the kind of man Amy hates the most. And yet, now he is the only hope she has. A sinister conspiracy. A young woman, hurt and broken. And a powerful man, who was never, ever meant to be with the likes of her. Together, can they take on the darkest depths of the London underworld?