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Kings and Thieves by oceanslostinstars
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The beautiful island kingdoms of the Detache Ocean have been flourishing for eight hundred and seventy years. Ari and Aveline, two lawless pirates, have been happily robbing every one of them for about five. But Lyla Quincy, the daughter of the Grand Duchess of Apreuna, has been stuck in her own kingdom for almost two decades - and she wants out. She's about to get her chance. Young princes and princesses all over the kingdoms are vanishing in the night, and no one can figure out where they have gone. When the Queen of Apreuna asks notorious thieves Ari and Aveline for help, everyone is shocked. And Lyla wants to find the royals too- but when she tags along on an adventure with a pirate gang of criminals, she might uncover more secrets than she bargained for. **** Adventure, Fantasy, Romance ❤️ cover by the amazingly talented @RadharaniBhattacarya
Four of Clubs by CAITLlN
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❝𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘎𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘜𝘓𝘈𝘛𝘐𝘖𝘕𝘚. 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘉𝘌𝘌𝘕 𝘈𝘊𝘊𝘌𝘗𝘛𝘌𝘋 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘖 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘎𝘈𝘔𝘌. 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘛𝘌𝘈𝘔 𝘕𝘈𝘔𝘌 𝘐𝘚: 𝘍𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘖𝘍 𝘊𝘓𝘜𝘉𝘚.❞ Everyone at Rutherford High is familiar with the elite and anonymous group known as The Seven. When they announce a competition to win five thousand dollars, an unlikely group of students decide to band together in an attempt to win it all. But they aren't the only ones with their eyes on the prize, and with every challenge seeming more absurd than the last, they'll be forced to question just how far they're willing to go to win- and why. Join the Four of Clubs in their journey of friendship, romance, and excitement as they learn to work together to decipher the riddles and comple the dares that get them one step closer to victory. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝) - 𝟖/𝟑𝟏/𝟏𝟖 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 (𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬) - 𝟏𝟐/𝟐𝟖/𝟏𝟗
The Art of Needing Flowers by 123itsmeee
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[featured] ❝Are you going to buy any fucking flowers or not?❞ ❝Well, yeah, but you keep hanging up on me!❞ ❝Just give me the order.❞ ❝Okay, can you deliver flowers to my house from my 'Secret Admirer'?❞ ❝It's not exactly 'secret' if you're sending them to yourself.❞ ❝That's beside the point!❞ ❝Okay, so remind me, why are we delivering flowers from yourself to your house?❞ ❝So that my mom thinks I have a love life. Duh.❞ ❝Well, do you?❞ ❝Um... of course...❞ ❝Then why are you buying yourself flowers?❞ ❝...❞ ____________________________________ ***updates twice a week on random days so keep your peeled! ((:*** » featured on humour's romcom list. [COPYRIGHT © 2017, 123itsmeee, ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED TO ME.]
The Cusp of a Star by curlsandcoffee
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Sage Richards is a lost girl. Or so they think.
The Matchmaker ✔ (Completed) by Avaycious
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN WHEN I WAS EXTREMELY INEXPERIENCED SO DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH. THIS IS...SORT OF A CLICHE SO BE WARNED! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! <><><><><> Currently undergoing major editing.
The Bad Boy's App by Livology
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"Welcome to Cutesy! Home and app of the largest group of big beautiful women and those who love them!" If you have never read that message before then you are not Flora Greensteen or the new Irish bad boy at Flora's school, Thorin Graham. With the hopes of getting herself out there, the cute plus size teen embarks on an online and somewhat an offline adventure to self-love while not realizing her bad boy of a neighbor is on the same plus size admiring app as she is. Cover done by LaniMorrison
Blame it on our Fates by candyflossmachine
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♡ His gaze was deep, deeper than the purest oceans, fixated on my every move, making me squirm under the heat. If it were not for my helplessness, I would have never even been here in the first place. But yes, I needed his help before it was too late and my grades and the ground-level were equally at height. So I was expecting him to be cocky, make a huge deal out of him. But I was definitely not expecting what stumbled out of his mouth. ❝Okay, I'll tutor you Brown. But you also have to agree to what I say,❞ he said as his lips twitched upwards into his infamous signature smirk. ❝And what is that may I ask?❞ I asked him as I crossed my arms against my chest. ❝You have to be my friend,❞ he said, the little smirk vanishing, and in its place was a smile I wasn't used to. ♡ When something terrible happens in the life of the 'Nerd Of the School', a title she earned back in the middle school, Cadence Brown is shaken. Her focus from her ultimate goal; studies is disturbed. She wants to get back in line and concentrate again on her studies but is unable to, because of the constant plaguing of her self deprecating thoughts. Nolan Moore is the scary, broody bad boy everyone was afraid of. His name is enough the send an uncomfortable shiver down one's spine. Despite having rugged looks, the girls are too scared to flirt with him and the guys, definitely don't want to mess with him, risking to break a bone or two. But deep inside the bad boy facade was a guy who is a nerd, someone who scores really well. ♡ When circumstances force Nolan to tutor Cadence, he jumps at the opportunity and a new friendship is bloomed. ♡ Warning: Do not read this book. It has many typos. Though I am a Grammar Nazi, I am a human first and hence the mistakes! Read at your own risk! The book gets better after 10
The Wrong Valentine (on hold) by silvermisstt
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Every Valentine's Day, students give white roses for teachers, pink roses for friends, and red roses for crushes. Enter Ivory Davis, a girl who received a red rose for the first time, and the one who gave it to her was the person she didn't expect it to be. __________ Inspired by: Totally Crushed
Want a Kiss I'll Give You a Punch by FreeSample
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What happens when the famous Hollywood celebrity, Mike Nor, comes across the short tempered Ashlyn Demoir? Not smiles and sunshine, that's for sure. These two are worse than Coke and Mentos put together. Yet, Mike is willing to go to the extremes to get her, so she could fall head over heels for him, but for the sake of preserving his reputation and monstrous ego. Why do they even bother to stick around each other? That's for you to find out. How did they get here? Get caught up in a unique blend of murders, blackmail, scandals with a drop of humor, and a little fun, and you'll find yourself tangled with them in 'Want a Kiss I'll Give You a Punch'. [Highest Ranking: #591] [#ProjectBadBoys] [Amazing cover made by @cockyy-]
Unknown Bond by achudasama1
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Geet and Maan have both faced their share of heartaches separately. They are no longer the same people that they were many years before. Burdened with memories, circumstances and responsibilities, things have changed so much for them. While one is sad, but finds themselves dealing with the situation with support, sensitivity and sensibility. However, the other one uses avoidance, anger and acridity to face day to day challenges. What they don't realize is that their tragedies are intertwined and the event and people actually tie them together. Will Geet and Maan be successful in solving this mystery? Moreover, will sparks fly when these two meet? Will they end up repulsing each other with their different thoughts and opinions? Will they become good friends and confidantes? How will they deal with their sadness: together or alone? Join Geet and Maan on their amazing journey of forced friendship, undeniable attraction, breathtaking romance and inevitable love as they unravel the tangles and mysteries of their unknown bond. Copyright © 2017 by @achudasama1. All Rights Reserved. Valentine's Day - Abstract Ink Art courtesy of Kathryn Koozer, Seattle Artist, ink.kathrynkoozer.com, 2013 ~~~ AWARDS WON ~~~ FOURTH PLACE FINISH (Overall Genre) - The Authors Award, October 2017 THIRD PLACE FINISH (Romance) - Storyteller Awards, August 2017 THIRD PLACE FINISH (Romance) - Lilac Awards 2017 THIRD PLACE FINISH for BEST DESCRIPTIONS - Sour Apple Awards, Lollipop Contests, August 2017 SECOND PLACE FINISH (Romance) - Wattpad Oscar Awards, July 2017 THIRD PLACE FINISH (Romance) - The Holo Awards, July 2017 TOP FIVE IN BEST DESCRIPTIONS QUALIFIER - Sour Apple Awards, Lollipop Contests, July 2017 THIRD PLACE FINISH (Romance) - Iron Lace Awards, June 2017 BEST COVER and SECOND PLACE FINISH (Romance) - Hot Dog Awards 2017