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In the Rouge by SJForester
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In a world... Where star-crossed lovers guarantee sales and novels lack all novelty... Comes a story so generic that it will appeal to everyone of every generation forever... The story of a ruggedly handsome man of indeterminate age, named Guy who meets an exquisitely beautiful recently-come-of-age woman, named Eve. It's love at first sight, but one of them has a secret... A secret so big that it will tear them apart forever... Or will it? The world may never know, because this is not that book. This book is clever and will appeal to a specific audience. People who like witty humor and realistic characters. People who like a large dose of laughter in their sci-fi. Wherein: Liam Gatley is—was a normal, just-trying-to-get-by-with-as-little-effort-as-possible university student. But he’s just woken up from a birthday bender in a recruiting office, and before he can even figure out what’s happened, he’s rushed aboard the (in)famous ISS Titan to hunt down interstellar pirates as a proud—and completely expendable—member of the Imperial Space Corps. Suddenly it’s hard to imagine life being any worse . . . It turns out Liam just needs a better imagination. On his first day, Liam is shot, stabbed, crushed, electrocuted, asphyxiated, and drowned. It gets even worse when the Titan runs afoul of a telepathic mutant who turns the ship’s own crew against her. Now Liam’s talent at not-quite-dying might save the day, but he’ll still have to lose his mind to survive. And if he can manage that, he’ll have to battle an overzealous military commander whose ambition threatens the entire Interstellar Human Empire. If he ever hopes to make it home again, Liam will have to risk everything to save the empire. On the bright side, he may just get the girl in the process.
The One-Hundred by renesmeewolfe
renesmeewolfe
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Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.
Looking Down the Barrel of a Brand New Day - COMPLETED by CeciandJack
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#1Nonfiction: Will Ceci be seduced by ax crimes, buried girls & mushy poems? Will she go down an entirely prudent and reasonable path or fall head-over-ass into a forbidden affair? Everything is real. Everything is true. The Authors: Ceci is a peach from Detroit, who directs documentaries, runs a video production house, and records and tours internationally as a drummer. Jack is a Colorado trial lawyer, who has appeared on Stephen Colbert, CBS 60 Minutes, ABC, NBC, FOX, Court TV, and media around the world. A Wattpad-Mysty interview of Ceci and Jack appears at the end of Part One. #1Nonfiction, #1True Crime, #1Non-fiction Spotlight, #1Criminal Law, #1True Story, and #1Memoir. 1st Place in Non-fiction, Rose Awards. A Wattpad Spotlight Featured Book, 2018-25. Gems of Wattpad, 2020-2025. Part One and Two are complete. Part Three is forthcoming. We receive a lot of requests, and if you read and vote for us, we will try our best to read and vote for you. We love comments!! Names, gender, dates, and locations have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and to avoid as many lawsuits as possible. All photographs are owned by the authors or used with permission. Cover Photo by Rauchenberger, available royalty free on Pixabay. Copyright 2016, 2024.
Rapture [ PUBLISHED: Sample Only ] by NataliaBritt
NataliaBritt
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She is a grieving mother. He is a spoiled rock idol. The only thing they have in common is a flashy tabloid headline. Or so they think. Running away from her tragedies and the demise of her marriage, Hazel Alexander retreats to a friend's Lake Tahoe cabin with big plans to drown her memories in bottles of wine. Being dragged into someone else's messy, high-profile divorce is not what she needs. Especially if that someone else is Justice Cross, the frontman of the popular rock band The Deviant. Born into a family of rock royalty, Justice lives his life fast and easy. When he comes across Hazel while at a local bar, his gallant attempt to get her home safely takes a complicated turn. A PR nightmare forcing Justice and Hazel to spend time together triggers unexpected and intense feelings between the two. With the constant attention of fans, haters, and press, now it's up to Hazel and Justice whether they want to fight for their relationship or end it once and for all. Thank you for stopping by. This book is published worldwide as of March 14, 2019, and it's available to read in digital format on Kindle Unlimited and paperback format via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers. To purchase it, please check my website www.nnbrittauthor.com Copyright © 2019 by N. N. Britt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
The Link 3 - The Huntress by mdpotter55
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The third and final installment of a strange tale of the future of humankind Sci-fi/Romance for mature readers. Complete Novel Warning: This story contains mature content.
The Link 2 - The Hunted by mdpotter55
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A strange tale of the future of humankind Sci-fi/Romance for mature readers. Complete Novel Warning: This story contains mature content.
The Link by mdpotter55
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A strange tale of the future of humankind Sci-fi/Romance for mature readers. Novel - 80,000+ words. Warning: This story contains mature content.
Beastly Little Boy by sandydragon1
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An unruly ten year old boy, consumed by grief after the death of his father two years ago, has gradually turned into a bear. His mother has him captured and sent deep into the forest after she realizes that she cannot properly care for him. Now left to fend for himself, Bernard must adapt to life in the wilderness while struggling to preserve what's left of his humanity. Cover by @-DeeIsDead-
True North by Blondeanddangerous
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Emily found solace in a small mountain town five years ago, though after running into an amnesiac on the side of the road, her old life makes a resurgence. ***** Emily has been hiding from her past for five years in a remote mountain lodge - until the night she nearly runs over an injured man on the side of the road. North has amnesia, and while he recuperates at the lodge, he and Emily can't seem to ignore the growing chemistry between them. There are just two problems: without his memories, North doesn't know who he really is or what he's left behind. And Emily can't risk leaving her safe haven to face the world she's hiding from once his memories return. Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains scenes of sexual and physical abuse, violence, sexual content, and mentions of suicide and mental health. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Lily Taylor