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The Trial Period by ASMorrow
The Trial Period
ASMorrow
  • Reads 1,316,628
  • Votes 53,706
  • Parts 68
This is a FREE story with PAID bonus chapters. Lizzie and Parker couldn't be more opposite, except for their inability to sustain romantic relationships. They can't stand each other - but when they take on the challenge to date for thirty days to fix their horrible dating habits, the line between fake and real starts to blur... ***** Lizzie's relationships have never lasted a week. Parker's have never lasted more than two. But being dating disasters might be the only thing they have in common. Tired of their constant fighting, a mutual friend challenges them to date each other for thirty days. What they didn't expect was for the trial period to be so sweet. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Adam Budny
Warrior's Touch (Immortal Warriors #2)  by WendyWrites
Warrior's Touch (Immortal Warriors #2)
WendyWrites
  • Reads 289,309
  • Votes 15,406
  • Parts 18
Kat Miller has worked at her aunt's bakery since she was old enough to wield a rolling pin, then hanging out at her favorite bookstore afterwards. Without a social life to speak of, and a secret obsession with all things vampire, Kat's life isn't exactly Gossip Girl material. Naturally, waiting on line at the midnight release of the next Vampyre's Crossing book is the highlight of her year - even if it means getting in line behind an obnoxious hottie, who claims to be a thousand year old matchmaker. So what's a sexy cursed demigod to do when he discovers the only woman in all the worlds capable of taming the wild immortal captain of Wolfgard is elbow deep in cake batter? Why, the obvious - he drops her onto the unsuspecting captain's lap. Literally. Is one month long enough for Aiden to convince Kat he is the man of her dreams and her true love? It will be so long as Des has anything to say about it! **Amazing Cover Art created by the super talented @NightRose154** Warrior's Touch Copyright © Wendy Nelson 2014 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author. **All images, videos, photos, songs and lyrics belong to their respective owners. No copyright infringement or violation is intended by their use.**
Lord Day and Lady Night by RobThier
Lord Day and Lady Night
RobThier
  • Reads 3,313,817
  • Votes 274,480
  • Parts 64
The rich. The powerful. Those are the men Amy has always despised, because the only thing they've ever done is use her. So...what is she doing with HIM? Lord Patrick Day, descendant of a noble line, with enough arrogance for ten kings and the looks to go with it, is exactly the kind of man Amy hates the most. And yet, now he is the only hope she has. A sinister conspiracy. A young woman, hurt and broken. And a powerful man, who was never, ever meant to be with the likes of her. Together, can they take on the darkest depths of the London underworld?
The She-Devil's Wolf by Ladydelight
The She-Devil's Wolf
Ladydelight
  • Reads 63,268
  • Votes 2,417
  • Parts 25
The quiet wallflower Emily Maglite has decided to be more like her twin sister Eliza, the she-devil of Maglite, a girl that speaks her mind and doesn't care who hears it. But now Emily finds that Eliza has tricked her into trading places. To tell Devon who she really is will ruin her and her sister's reputation forever. But Devon is a man as wild as the strange blue eyed wolf that roams his land. He draws her in with Passion that Emily knows she shouldn't be feeling for her sister's soon to be husband. However, Emily finds that she isn't the only one that is keeping secrets, exceptionally when those vary secrets may lead to her demise . . . Or her greatest desires.
Chasing Cecilia by bryony_grace
Chasing Cecilia
bryony_grace
  • Reads 1,142,234
  • Votes 43,653
  • Parts 35
*It is not love that is blind, but we that are blind to love* When Cecilia's abusive father gambles her to her childhood enemy, forcing the two to marry, Cecilia sees a chance to escape her father. But will she go from bad to worse stuck in a hate-filled marriage with the man she has despised for eternity, or will their feelings for one another change for the better? (Highest ranking #1 in historical fiction) (Undergoing editing as of 12/10/16)
Timeless Love (BWWM) by shannap22
Timeless Love (BWWM)
shannap22
  • Reads 452,066
  • Votes 20,020
  • Parts 26
Amazing Cover by ONYXVIXEN I was not meant to be here. I had a life back home, not quite fulfilling but a life nonetheless Then I'm miraculously thrust into the past, into a civilization lost by time, into a world torn apart by war. And a dark roughened male looks at me like i hung the moon and single handedly carved the heavens His gaze is all I've ever desired and his touch ignites a fire that refuses to be extinguished I am torn between returning to all i know and embracing everything I've ever wanted.
A Pirate in Time (Completed) by megsley22
A Pirate in Time (Completed)
megsley22
  • Reads 3,258,239
  • Votes 164,526
  • Parts 50
After finally graduating high school, eighteen year old Elizabeth Proctor is pressured into a party at sea. When things go wrong, she finds herself thrown into an entirely different world. Waking up on a pirate ship that sailed hundreds of years before her time, Elizabeth must figure out how to adjust to her new life and hide her impossible secret. A grand adventure awaits her if she's only brave enough to take a chance. Cover by @All_AboutAssymetry *Updates on Saturdays* 11/30/16 - #236 in Historical Fiction 1/23/17 - #225 in Historical Fiction 2/12/17 - #98 in Historical Fiction 4/7/17 - #69 in Historical Fiction 4/30/17 - #34 in Historical Fiction 5/21/17 - #29 in Historical Fiction 5/26/17 - #17 in Historical Fiction 6/13/17 - #14 in Historical Fiction 6/23/17 - #7 in Historical Fiction 6/27/17 - #6 in Historical Fiction 7/5/17 - #4 in Historical Fiction 5/15/18 - #1 in Historical Fiction Started - 9/17/16 Finished - 6/10/17
The Book Keeper's Heart by thatIndiangalwriter
The Book Keeper's Heart
thatIndiangalwriter
  • Reads 381,017
  • Votes 17,765
  • Parts 32
Nandini Varma owns the only bookstore in town and is content with hiding her awkward self behind bestsellers. What she doesn't know is that her favorite author has moved near her, and that perhaps she could finally have a love story of her own, even if it's an awkward one. ***** Ryan Callahan wants to move on from his writing career and just work for the police. It's hard though, when the town's book lady happens to be a huge fan of his. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and kind - a lethal combination. He wants to get to know her more, but something seems to be holding her back. Who is this mysterious woman that Ryan can't stop thinking about? Content/trigger warning: This story contains themes of sexism and verbal abuse. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch
In the Eye of the Storm by RobThier
In the Eye of the Storm
RobThier
  • Reads 33,883,899
  • Votes 1,757,402
  • Parts 37
In the desert, an instant turns life into death and hate into love. In the desert, everything is different. Boundaries break down, and you find yourself doing things that you would never, ever have imagined. Lilly Linton finds this out the hard way: in the shadow of the pyramids, she and her boss, cold, calculating Mr Ambrose, must face death and danger together. Is the desert's heat enough to melt the cold heart of Britain's richest financier? WINNER of the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD in the Wattys 2016 Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'Storm and Silence'
Silence Breaking by RobThier
Silence Breaking
RobThier
  • Reads 34,419,589
  • Votes 2,042,297
  • Parts 50
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.