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Captive Romance by conleyswifey
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**Mail order wife, Rebecca Smallwood leads a boring life on her wealthy husband's Wyoming ranch. She deals with his daily remarks and annoyance toward her inability to provide him with a child--the one reason he paid a high price for her and the one requirement of her new life. **Brantley Mitchell has never known a day without danger. Born into outlaw life, fighting for survival is all he knows--that's why being hold up with a busted arm has made him more than a little riled. Then the gang rides in with the latest money making scheme.. a hostage that's all his to watch over. **Rebecca is terrified of her captor. Not for any of the logical reasons such as his ability to cause her a great deal of pain or kill her. No, she's terrified because of the desire that flares to life within her every time she looks into those dark gray eyes. **How will Rebecca survive her captivity and how will she ever return to her husband and look him in the eye after she's had a taste of captive romance?
Hunting for Silence by RobThier
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British business mogul Rikkard Ambrose has departed London to face his arch-rival in a deadly game of espionage and intrigue at the Royal Court of France, leaving his lady love behind to knit socks and twiddle her thumbs. Left behind alone? That is not something Lilly Linton is willing to put up with! Determined to show her boss who's boss, she embarks on her most dangerous adventure yet, armed with the most powerful weapon of all: love-and, just in case, her trusted revolver. The 5th volume of Robert Thier's award-winning Storm and Silence series.
Historically Inaccurate by _shaybravo
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WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION When her initiation into her college's History Club goes awry, Sol has to come face to face with Ethan-the cute guy whose house she just broke into. ***** Soledad Gutierrez, or Sol to her friends, decides to join the History Club at her Community college. However, this club is not like other clubs: they have an initiation process and a slew of other 'extracurricular activities.' In order to join the club, Sol must break into the oldest house in her small Californian town and steal one of their forks. The club members provide all the materials to break in; she just needs to take the utensil, take a selfie in the kitchen, and get out undetected-with the fork, of course. The problem is: Ethan Winston spots Sol in his grandparent's house, and he's determined to uncover the reason behind the break-in. However, both he and Sol are thrown for a loop when feelings begin to develop between them. And as Ethan becomes suspicious of the History Club, he and Sol get tangled in an adventure none of them were expecting. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] [[Wattys 2019 Winner for Young Adult + Being Published by Wattpad Books in Fall 2020]]
Hopelessly Rome-antic [Re-writing] by stella1347
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" There must be an easy way out?" I screamed " There is never an easy way out. You either survive your way through, or die" he replied Being the daughter of a famous journalist and the step daughter of an historian can have its advantages : famous family friends or even contacts, a very well working brain and a perfect report in school, a whole set of informations at home. But it also means no family time and business trip for her parents as well as a lot of expectations from her teachers and parents. Andromeda Johnson has gone through this her entire life and is pretty much used to it all. But what if her life was to change completely due to a simple history project? What is she could reveal and solve one of the oldest mystery ever ? What if she could travel back in time and change it all?
The Village Girl by luckycharms
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When the young and intelligent village girl named Seetha catches the eye of the powerful Warrior Prince Aaryaraavanan, the two of them soon convince themselves that they were meant to be together. Ignoring the despicable nature of Aaryan's mother, she is won over by his words and sees all her dreams come true right before her very eyes. Not only does she marry the love of her life but she is given riches, all the luxuries she had never asked for, and a potential future that was too good to be true. Of course, it was just that... too good to be true. Because as the time of war fast approaches, betrayal and distrust fill the hearts of all those within this mighty kingdom. And Seetha soon realizes that her deep and unconditional love had blinded her to the evil that is forming within the heart of the man of her dreams.
The 21st Century Girl and The Highland Lord. by kennedy_jordyn
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This is the story of Irene McRoberts. Irene was thrilled to be finally traveling to Scotland after her senior year of high school. She decides to write a journal about her adventures, but after a few entries the journal ends. What could have happened to the girl devoted in her writing? No clues, only a few hints in her beloved journal. Read the mysterious adventure of Irene McRoberts as she is thrown back in time to 14th century Scotland. Where she discovers things she never knew about herself and meets a rogue of a lord from the highlands. Her heart will be the only thing to follow throughout this cataclysmic story. ON HOLD****
My Hands Hold My Story (Rough Draft) by thequietwriter
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In 1874, Ivy Steele's deafness is more than a handicap. It's a disease. Surrounded by a family that doesn't understand her, she's learned to cope and find solace where she can. Then, the unexpected happens. Her aunt dies, and her uncle sends her away to rejoin her father's family in Montana. Left to fend for herself, after the companion hired to escort her abandons her, Ivy faces continual hardship and danger. Several men see an unaccompanied Ivy as a flower ripe for the picking, and things only get worse when masked men hold up their stagecoach. Barely scraping through, Ivy makes it to Montana with her nerves shaken and what little money she has in her boot. Expecting a peaceful if not affectionate welcome, Ivy finds herself in greater hardship than she's ever known. Surrounded by a stepfamily that hates her, and flung into a life where hearing is vital, Ivy finds solace in a handsome cowboy named Remy. But things with her new family are not what they seem. And Ivy is about to find out that the danger she faced on the journey west, has followed her to Montana... Bethany Swafford dazzles with her stunning young adult debut, introducing a strong heroine, the hardships of frontier life, shocking twists, and a slow-burning romance that will leave you wanting more. Third place winner of the 2018 Rosemary Award
Silence Breaking by RobThier
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Family - the most important thing in the world, right? If it's your own, maybe. But if it's the family of the incredibly powerful, incredibly alluring businessman with whom you've been conducting a secret office affair, and they don't yet know about the affair, things are a little bit different. Life is about to get real for Lilly Linton. All those stolen moments behind closed doors, those secret kisses and whispered words are about to catch up with her. As she and her boss, business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose, travel north to his parents' palatial estate, she is about to discover whether she has the strength to step out of the shadows and change her fate forever. Volume four of the award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.
The Pirate's Treasure (#Wattys2017) by XxTheWritingGirlxX
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{Highest Rank: #12 in Adventure} •Under Editing• Kate Rosa Maria has just turned the spry age of nineteen. Her Father, the powerful Governor, is forced to arrange a marriage for his daughter due to lack of funding. However, on their voyage to meet Kate's fiancé, the ship is attacked by a rugged group of pirates. The clever and mysterious Captain Wolfe saves Kate from drowning only to keep her hostage until given ransom money by her Father. When it comes to their lives or working together, Captain Wolfe and Kate finally see eye to eyes. But will this agreement mean more then just working together?
The Harlot's Daughter by Jaidesmamasmama
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Following The Reverend's Daughter, this tale continues Brutus's story. Serving the King, as Captain of the Saucy Wench, Brutus Marks continues the work that he and Violet started years ago. Brutus sails the seas with two goals in mind. The first, to rescue as many lost souls as he possibly can. And second, to touch the maid, Margaret's heart, and convince her that she is worthy to be loved. There are many twists and turns ahead, will Brutus end up with the maid of his dreams, or will another come to steal his heart away from her as Margaret realizes what it is she must do to become whole again? Cover by Elizabeth Dyck, aka @anneneufeld.