Harlequin Top 25!
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Crazy Enough by hmmcghee
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It was supposed to be an easy job. Get to Mexico, get photos of that bastard, Niro, and get home. But photojournalist Corkie Brooks did not account for a lone Army Ranger kidnapping her, stealing her photos, and then protecting her. Lt. Alex Spears wants to destroy the man who killed his father. He never expects to see a pretty photographer in the middle of his top secret mission. To save his career, his life, and his sanity, Alex must guard Corkie from herself and from the men chasing them. Together, they might be crazy enough to survive.
Out of Focus #SYTYCW15 Top10 Finalist! [COMPLETED] by FallonDeMornay
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***A WATTPAD FEATURED NOVEL Dec 1st, 2015*** EVA TURNER's a single-mom in witness protection hoping to start over and establish lifelong roots on Haven Island. But things get complicated when her small-scale photography business goes viral. MARSHALL DAVIES is a world-weary investigative journalist (suffering PTSD) with his eye on a coveted promotion that will get him out of the field (and line of fire). He's exposed terrorists and slippery politicians; a single-mother should be child's play. While passion blooms, and her past closes in, Eva has to somehow elude the spotlight (and charismatic Marshall) or risk losing not only her new life/identity, but custody of her girls. OUT OF FOCUS was a Top 10 finalist in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write contest for 2015 . In January 2016, RT Book Reviews deemed OOF as one of the Top 3 books on Wattpad and an excerpt was also recently featured in Cosmopolitan's online magazine.(February 2016). *** Dedicated to anyone who is or has walked in Eva's shoes. I hope you've found your Haven. (And Marshall!!) :) All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without express permission from @FallonDeMornay. Please respect the author's copyright, otherwise she will hunt you down with a samurai sword.
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?
That Sweet Deal by ElizabethLynx
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Gwen McPherson's boyfriend is a cheater and lousy lay (not necessarily in that order). Upon dumping him Gwen moves in with her best friend, Annalise, and drowns her sorrows in her sweet baking career. Gwen is surprised her hunky new neighbor is the most delicious part of her single life. Dorian Byrne is hiding from his past and isn't who he says he is. When he discovers his former crush is right next door he has trouble keeping his hands off her sweet treats. When his old life forces Gwen to choose between love and life, what will she decide?
Where Have All The Cowboys Gone formerly titled; Protecting the Cowboys Baby  by Elle Marlow by ElleMarlow
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Thank you for reading Where Have All The Cowboys Gone Avail are the blurb and the First Chapter. The entire manuscript is avail on Amazon for your E reader and coming soon in paperback. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017RT7T5A?%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0 As always, you can find me at www.ElleMarlowWrite on Twitter or www.ElleMarlow.Blogspot.com Thank you so much and to those of you who added it to your reading list. xoxo
Finding Home #SYTYCW15 #SpecialEdition by AmyMNewman
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Bad-boy turned bush pilot Conner Morgan was content with his life until Andie Turner reentered it. He could easily fall for her, if only her Christmas shop wasn't in his building, the one he's about to sell to developers. Andie hasn't seen Conner since he broke her heart in high school. She'd never get involved with him now, but only he can save her little shop on the shores of Lake Superior. As they work together to renovate the historic building in hopes of attracting a different buyer, Andie wonders; is the bad-boy actually good for her now? *This story was in the top ten of Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write Competition 2015, as a shorter version (50,000 words). I recently published the full length version (87,000 words) with a new cover. I hope everyone enjoys the longer version! *Contains love scenes that may be inappropriate for some audiences.
Duality by Massey
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Top 10 Finalist in Harlequin's 2015 So You Think You Can Write contest! --- "She knew he was the loveliest man she'd ever seen--and probably would ever see. And she had to kill him." The out of balance world requires a physical embodiment of light and dark. Raised in the woods by her guardian, the only thing Mila knew about her other, darker half, Ashton, was that he wanted her powers badly enough to kill her. That is, until they meet: nothing goes as planned, and they're inexplicably drawn to each other, in every sense. Mila is learning she won't get rid of Ashton so easily, nor is he the real enemy. She'll have to find another way to achieve harmony for the world-and it looks like the solution resides in Ashton. 80,914 words
The Emperor's Arrow by LaurenDMSmith
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2015 Winner of Harlequin's SYTYCW Contest. Sent as a bride candidate for the emperor, Evony is anything but happy about the situation. She might be a trained warrior of the Amazzi, but she knows little of court and intrigue. It's her difference that draws the attention of the emperor and as she slowly finds out more about the man who conquered the world, she can't deny her attraction to him. She wants him and she's sure he feels the same, but she can't seem to crack through the shell he erected after the assassination of his sister. As a plot for his throne unfolds, Evony has to choose her honour and that of her people or her love for the emperor. Even if she's not sure he feels the same. Published by Carina Press, July 2016 (SAMPLE ONLY) Preorders open http://www.carinapress.com/shop/books/9781460397435_the-emperors-arrow.html
Sleeping With Ghosts (#SYTYCW15 Top Ten) by ninamarlowe
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Thank you so kindly to all those of you who voted for Sleeping with Ghosts in So You Think You Can Write 2015! I'm now taking all but the opening chapters off Wattpad while I seek publication. Of course, it will still be available for a short time on the competition website: http://www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/sleeping-with-ghosts/ You can also check out a preview of my current work in progress, Night Swimming, here: https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/54899074-night-swimming-a-preview Happy reading! Lots of love Nina x --- Sharp-tongued ghostwriter Claudia Nyman is getting serious. At least, that's the plan until she's hired by drop-dead gorgeous Daniel Cunningham, founder of grassroots travel company Atlas Adventure. Daniel may be a gentleman in the eyes of his employees, but his resolve seems to head directly to the nearest exit whenever he's around Claudia. Claudia vows to end their clandestine office relationship after a sizzling business trip to Buenos Aires, but Daniel isn't prepared to give up that easily. Claudia is smart, talented and their chemistry is electrifying - so why is she always hiding in the shadows?