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Cassandra by vodkacranberries
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Lady Cassandra Whitlock, the sister of the wealthy Duke of Somerhall, knows what is expected of young ladies in the ton such as her. She is to marry a wealthy, preferably titled, man and is to have no expectations of his fidelity. She is to remain subservient to him. However, she's never been good at meeting expectations. She is fully prepared to remain a spinster for the rest of her life until, in London, she encounters the Earl of Hawthorne, Christopher Weston, a secluded man but one who challenges all of her beliefs about society. She is instantly drawn to this elusive Lord Hawthorne, but is the farthest from prepared as one can be for an attachment.
A Stark Mismatch by greenwriter
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Determined to stay blissfully unmarried, Lady Angela Worthington hires club owner and secret matchmaker Gerard Stark to find a match for her best friend who plans on proposing to her. Love was always in the cards, she just never imagined it could be for her... ***** Angela Worthington has no intentions of finding a love match this season-she's far too busy planning a secret mission involving the Ramsbury Circus. So when she discovers her promising life as a spinster is threatened by her best friend, Spencer's plans to propose, she knows drastic measures are called for. To ward off Spencer's advances, she hires club owner Gerard Stark, who happens to be the mastermind behind a very hush-hush matchmaking service. But Stark's agreement to find Spencer a match comes at a price, and Angela finds herself quickly slipping out of her comfort zone. Angela has never longed for marriage, but there's something about the charming Mr. Stark that may be simply too hard to resist. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster Content/trigger warning: Contains mentions of sexual assault
To tame an Earl (four hoydens #2)  by ashmita1321
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Lord Ralph Orford, the Earl of Morley is the ideal gentleman, well liked, a definite catch on the marriage mart...but as is usually the case, there was more to him than met the eye. Lady Alice Woodbury, beautiful and dazzling, has secrets too. But while Ralph has been sworn to secrecy for the nation, Alice's subterfuge is due to a more personal reason-heartbreak. Read "To tame an Earl" to find out what happens when sparks fly between these two. Will those sparks ignite into a full blown fire or will it burn out because of all their secrets? Completed. Cover by @00Athena00
REFORMATION (Sample) by Angelique_Esmeralda
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A SICILIAN MAFIA LOVE STORY!!! Andrea Heston, a skilled thief despite being born into a wealthy family, witnesses a murder and since the culprit is determined to silence her forever, her worried parents decide to do the last thing she would expect them to- betroth her to a man she has never met in her life- A cruel mafia Lord whom they think will not only be able to protect her from the murderer but also reform her life, but all hell is let loose when Andrea tries to make her guardian's life miserable and in return, he shows her who's boss in order to make her succumb, for Dante Salvatore never accepts a NO for an answer and you dare not break his rules. ★★★ He pushed the table away from him, spun her around and she gasp in shock as she landed with her arse right on his thigh and he slipped an arm around her waist till she was leaning on him and their lips were almost meeting. He yanked off her baseball cap, tossed it away, sunk his fingers into her hair under the band that held her pony tail, loosened her hair out of the band and smoothened her long tresses out. "Now, I'll ask again...for the last time..." He said, his lips awfully close to hers that she could almost taste the scotch in his breath while his eyes held her shocked ones. "Are you hungry?" #mafia, #sex #rape #illicit-affair #murder #stubborn #blood #pickpocket #lovemaking #crime #blood #gun 19-11-2016 ©All Rights Reserved.
FaLliNg FoR YoU✔️ by Eerciblaze
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"Calm down baby girl ,first of all you will be friends with me " I said . "I dont make friends" she said with her tiny voice. I frowned. "Why baby girl? I asked . "Because mom told me some friends aint good at all " she replied. "Umm okay ...but am not bad , I only want to be your friend" I said smiling at her . She kept quiet for a while . "Okay we are friends now so let me have my ball " she stretched her little hand again . "Tell me your name first " I said . ___________________ Meet Amora stons who is a simple girl ,lost her mom at age 4 ,her dad married another woman ,he died when she turned 19 ,her stepmom and stepsister made life a living hell for her ,was she really alone? Or there's someone out there who would be the end of her misery infact? .
After by imaginator1D
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Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.
Nerd in Disguise: Blood Bound by lystrandra
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As the only daughter to one of the most powerful Mafia families, Shay has sought to figure out her own path despite the overbearing pressures from her Family. After a family dispute leads to Shay and her mother to go into hiding, Shay attends Elite academy--her own perfect Hell. With an incredibly awful (or ingenious) disguise, Shay's new identity is going well until Jacob Smith shows out of nowhere. Not only does he seem to know every right button to push, but he also seems to know everything about her. Shay's seemingly normal school life explodes with a new set of problems. Old and new enemies are coming for her and she needs to choose whether she will carry the Ricca name. Goodbye Nerd Disguise, hello old identity, old life, old friends, and new enemies. It's the Family business, where plotting someone's assassination is just part of the daily duty. (Unedited first draft) FYI title may be misleading at first.
A Tycoon's Christmas (COMPLETED) by chancealotte
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An early morning routine was all took for Andy Murray. A daily jog in the usual route in the park, led her right into the arms of Greek billionaire Casanova Toússini. With his godly looks, and strong demanding demeanor, the man was pure perfection. But as Andy drown in the heaven sent man, to her misfortune disappointment, he was strictly off limits. Cas couldn't shake off the infatuation thoughts of the infectious damsel in distress; from the moment he met her in a predicament, Cas wanted her in the debts of his bed. But he was married, honor ran through his veins. But faith has its way on us all, either it's a blessing or a lesson. For Cas it became jealousy, as the woman return back into his life as the secretary of his womanizing business partner. Can he maintain his ego as the lawful husband?, or would his lust and obsession spiral out of control? Alot could happen over the season to be jolly.
The Billionaire Casanova in Love by Meghana_N_S
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STANDALONE BOOK! No sequel "Why? I know it's not that you actually care about me. Then why? Tell me." I demanded looking down. "Be MINE, Caroline" he said. I always loved the way my name rolled on his tongue. I saw him coming towards me as I took small steps backwards until my back hit the wall. I could see his face getting closer to mine to reach my lips. Caroline Brook is the daughter of a wealthy business man. She has it all, looks, beauty, intelligence, money-of course! She's a true believer of LOVE. She lived a carefree life until a tragedy strikes hard. Daniel Rochester is one of the richest business man in New York City. He's the perfect definition for a Casanova. He never was a relationship kind of guy. And he rather chose to believe in one night stands. What happens when circumstances make these completely opposite people meet? Is there going to be an explosion of volcano of hatred or rain of love? Are they gonna make it together till the end? HighestRanking: Romance#2
The Personal Assistant. by Idecidemyownfate
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"James McGregor, CEO of McGregor industries, has passed away yesterday evening after a long battle with cancer. James McGregor, aged 63, was one of the-" Elizabeth shut the TV off, she couldn't bear to listen to this... She had been there when it happened, she did not need it to be repeated. Elizabeth Waverton had been Mr. McGregor's personal assistant for the last three years. During that time the two of them had gotten close. They became friends, as he was as a father to her. Ms. Waverton was seen by many as one of the best personal assistants that there was. Most didn't last long at the McGregor's, but Ms. Waverton did. She was known for making anything possible, having connections all over town and anywhere you can imagine. But now that her former boss and friend is dead the company will be taken over by James McGregor jr. the son of her boss. Elizabeth had never quite taken a liking to this man, but he however has taken an interest in her...