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Genie-Us by SandraCorton
SandraCorton
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Isla Martin, daughter of famous movie and television director Les Martin, has had her summer holidays stolen from her. It was her last year of university, and she had intended to spend her summer relaxing before the intense study of the new year. Now her father expected her to take care of her stepbrother for the whole of the summer. Harrison was the star of her father's horrible reality show, and now she had to look after him. When a man appears, who is quite obviously not her brother, she tried to protest. This man was tall, muscular, and wearing a genie type costume. The introduction of Jene into her life changed everything she'd known as true. Now she was on a mission to help retrieve the genie's lamp from her greedy stepbrother. Follow Isla and Jene on their journey of mystery, magic, discovery and a burgeoning love.
Where there's a Will, is there a way? (Now published so sample size only) by SandraCorton
SandraCorton
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When she first heard about the stipulation in her mothers will, Trilby Gladstone spluttered with laughter. She assumed it was her mother's idea to get her smiling and laughing again. Knowing it was real certainly sobered up the situation. Work for the rest of her days as a cleaning lady for Chelsea Thompson or marry her son, William. The choices didn't seem any clearer when Will turned up with his fiancée Eve. Deciding to hide the truth of having to spend the rest of her her slaving away seemed the best idea. Will didn't need to know anything about her mother's crazy ideas. When Will starts showing a keen interest in Trilby's return, things begin to change. Keeping the truth from him now seemed perilous. Still, Trilby didn't want him to feel indebted to her. She begins to wonder how out of hands things could possibly get. What she didn't bet on was a sneaky mother, a greedy fiancée and a man who she had always wanted. Life it seemed was about to become complicated.
Silently Falling by Liz_Plum
Liz_Plum
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Highest ranking: #1 in Teen Fiction -- "Sunshine, what guy do you know has a weird fetish with sign language?" She's the aftermath of a high school party nightmare. Tragedy robbed her of her innocence and stole her voice before she had the chance to speak out. The court called her a liar, and the guilty was set free. Now memories plague her mind and trap her in solitude. She was forced to learn sign language, struggling to find a way to voice her silence. He's the definition of the boy she tried to stay away from. The epitome of harsh rumors and hopeless fantasies. The source of lies and blame. He's analyzed, misunderstood, and utterly mysterious. And he may be the one to find her voice. When they meet, she gets accustomed to his arrogance and he gets accustomed to her silence. An essay is what brings them together, but what happens when he starts asking too many questions? Will her past continue to drag her down, or will he save her? Fate has a funny way of bringing people together, but it doesn't always work how it's supposed to. *different summary inside* "Perfect amount of tragedy, humor, and romance!" -Sparkles530 "I feel like I learned a lot from your story, thank you." - 980Sarah "This book is beautifully written. Thank you for sharing it on Wattpad." -AKRathan "I just want to say that Silently Falling was one of the best books I've ever read. It's so beautiful and heartwarming and the way you described the progress of their relationship was beautiful." -Rafyrofy "Perfect ending." -TaylorxTaterxTot COVER: Ensurel
Beauty and the Pharaoh by luckycharms
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May Khan's life was always pretty normal, but with final exams, prom and graduation looming around the corner, she didn't care much for anything except for getting out of high school. On her eighteenth birthday, however, her entire life changes. After finding a mysterious man claiming to be the Pharaoh of Egypt, a strange vision and her aunt's teachings force her to help him. Pharaoh Akhenatem had ruled Egypt with a stone heart and an iron fist. And when his cruelty gets out of hand, a red-eyed wizard curses him and sends him thousands of years into the future to a world where ignorance, arrogance and selfishness rules. But of all the places he could have landed, he ends up finding his way into the life of May. With the help of May's kind and selfless nature, an unexpected love finds the both of them as May comes to realize that evil is not as simple of a concept as it seems and that everyone has their own story. [Self-Published!!!]
Dizzy by JolenePerry
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Dylan doesn’t do relationships. He and his older brother watched their dad go through hell and back, so they made a pact years ago—no girl would come between the Gibson boys. But his brother sells out. He's getting married anyway. To the sister of a chick Dylan met at a party, who's probably the angriest girl he's ever met. Unfortunately, she happens to be hot, too. Ziah’s life is upside down—her safe boyfriend turns out to be not-so-safe, and now her sister is getting married before college is over to the older brother of a spoiled, party boy who drives her crazy. And also makes her heart beat too fast. There’s no denying the attraction, but there's also no denying how much they irritate each other. When they’re thrown together as forced wedding planners, they find an ally in each other--neither wants this wedding to happen. But instead of putting a stop to the crazy nuptials they find themselves at fittings and cake testing. And maybe even…a few dates? Dizzy is a novel about what happens when two people who are determined not to fall in love, maybe do anyway. Maybe.
His Discarded Bride #thefictionawards2019 by melitajoy
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Leilani Davide can't believe this is happening to her. Her pulse clambering desperately, she waits for the plane to take off. Upon receiving life-changing news, Leilani sets forth on an impulsive journey away from her home in Australia to magnificent Rome, Italy, to discover the truth. Quiet and deeply unsure, she runs right into the arms of those who are secretly looking for her. In a story of trust, the search for knowledge, and finding what it means to finally belong, Leilani strives toward discovery on an intricate pathway to love, tragedy, and hope. Suddenly forced into a world of fantastic wealth, a dangerously successful business empire, and the bizarre circumstances of imminent arranged marriage, Leilani must ask herself if she will ever uncover the tiny shards of her past through the pending disaster... And if she can succeed, will it be worth the cost?
The Cell Phone Swap by DoNotMicrowave
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Now a series by Mediacorp. Watch the episodes anywhere in world on meWATCH's Youtube channel. Keeley accidentally swaps cell phones with a rivaling high school's star quarterback. Unable to switch back until a week later, she must interact with the arrogant boy, passing along texts and voicemails. As she gets to know him better, she realizes there's more to him than sexual innuendos and egotistical comments. But when identities are revealed and secrets are exposed, will Keeley's feelings remain? Available in bookstores now! Look for it under its new title, TEXTROVERT.
If I Take That Chance by SherlySusan
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On her wedding day, Sam Sheppard would have bolted out of the door if she hadn't remembered why she agrees to marry Luke Russo on the first place. She is standing there on the altar now and she knows that there is no turning back. She must kiss him, her best friend as her new husband. Sam has her own reason to marry Luke, the only grandson of the eccentric billionaire, Mr Russo Sr. While Luke is simply trapped by his grandad's request. With all the pretenses and arrangements that Sam has to play and follow, she has fallen deeper into the game and she realizes that money is not the only reason for her to marry her best friend. Sam is in love with Luke but his insecurity and mixes signal towards her worsened their friendships up to the point where Luke has to give her divorce paperwork. If I take That Chance is a sweet romance novel which will take readers into an exciting, romantic, whirlwind of a journey between two best friends who haven't realized for themselves what true love really means until an uncompromising situation made them to discover and express what and how they truly feel for each other. ********************************************************************************* This ebook is for personal enjoyment only, Please kindly purchase the book if you like the story and want to share it with others. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author. Please visit the author's website: http://sherlysusanbook.blogspot.com.au/ and follow her progress in writing her first fantasy trilogy! Copyright © 2012 by Sherly Susan. Publisher: Xlibris ISBN:Ebook 978-1-4797-5243-0 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Available at lulu.com and Amazon.com for ebook version
Miss Ana's Butler        #SYTYCW15 #specialedition by SherlySusan
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Diana Wellesley, the only hair of a powerful family that could make the rich society shaken like a leaf isn’t impress with her new butler. He is obnoxious, rude and over the top. But most of all he hates her. Will Diana able to change his heart and stops him for turning her life upside down? #SYTYCW15 #specialedition This story was for Harlequin writing contest 2015. All right reserved to Sherly Susan 2015 *The names and characters in this story are fictitious. Any similarities to actual persons living or death are purely coincidental. ___________________________________________________ For my fabulous editor and co-writer, Ottavia Huang. Your obsession toward James and Ana scares the hell out of me! Thank you for always being there when I got mindblock and most of all thank you for understanding my silly imagination and giggling around with me. Thank you Raymond Prasetya, your twisted mind and funny conversations that gave soul to my story. Big thank you for my photo team. Yumi Kim Putzolu, the best assistant ever. Andrea Krakovska and Chris Redmore, you guys are the best models who really got into the characters and played them well. Thank you very much for the professionalism and determination to make the shot happen. ___________________________________________________________ #cute #happyending #romantic #funny
Grayson (Completed) by Emma_North
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Jonah Tyler has several constants in her life. Her mother will always be trying to marry her off. Her family will continually be in her life, with no regards for boundaries. And her cat Edgar is probably plotting world domination and mass murder constantly. One thing that Jonah didn't expect though, was her aunt's death. Another was inheriting her aunt's house. And above all, the last thing she expected was running into a naked man her first day on the property. The mysterious man, Grayson, definitely has secrets that he doesn't want Jonah to know about. With her amateur sleuthing skills, she knows that it is something that will change the way she sees the man. When one event completely flips the world she knows upside-down, will Grayson be able to help Jonah right herself? Also, Edgar likes to gnaw on the bones of people who don't read this book, so.... ;)