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Roses and Black Glass: a dark Cinderella tale (novel preview) por Lani_Lenore
Roses and Black Glass: a dark Cinderella tale (novel preview)
Lani_Lenore
  • LECTURAS 227,399
  • Votos 2,393
  • Partes 20
(Now available as an ebook and in print!) A dark retelling of Cinderella in early America. In an age when cutting up dead bodies is considered taboo, Cindy’s father is a mortician. She is happy with their fascinating life, though controversial, until he marries Anna van Burren and two new sisters are brought into the family. After her father’s death, Cindy’s life spirals into darkness as she is forced to become a servant in her own home, wait on her hated siblings, and can’t even let the one man she thinks about know that she is alive. This man is also the object of her step-sisters’ affections, and he must marry before age twenty-one if he is to get his inheritance. That day is fast approaching. All hope for Cindy being that woman – or of salvaging anything that should have been left of her life – seems lost. It takes the appearance of a strange woman who brings a wicked prophecy for Cindy to see how blessed she can become – and to see what sacrifices were made to give her hope once again.
The Nutcracker Bleeds (PUBLISHED 2017) por Lani_Lenore
The Nutcracker Bleeds (PUBLISHED 2017)
Lani_Lenore
  • LECTURAS 85,206
  • Votos 1,383
  • Partes 40
A horrific retelling of the Nutcracker story. On Christmas Eve in 1905, a household in London finds itself under a centuries-old curse when a strange new toy is brought into the house. A young nanny named Anne is immersed in the horrific world of her unstable charge, Olivia, when a bite from a mouse makes her the size of a doll, and she must brave a world of mangled and demented toys that have come to life, each having his own vendetta - the most unrelenting of which is the mysterious and handsomely-carved nutcracker, who becomes her only sane ally. It is war in the lower levels of the house between the rodents and the toys, yet Anne's only concern is getting Olivia and herself back to the way they once were - before it is too late for either of them.
Jack and Jill (novel preview) por Lani_Lenore
Jack and Jill (novel preview)
Lani_Lenore
  • LECTURAS 127,201
  • Votos 1,276
  • Partes 9
((FULL VERSION AVAILABLE ON KINDLE, 9/9/14!)) Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack's a preacher's handsome son and Jill's a drunkard's daughter... Jill is a melancholy girl, strange to most; cursed to others. Her home is an isolated village where old superstitions are the key to normality. She is shunned by the townspeople because she is different–because she was born with an unusual birthmark. No one will associate with Jill outside her family, and even they treat her as something that ought to be condemned. And then there is Jack. Jack is the blessed sort–the son of Minister Hilton. He accompanies Jill to the well every day to draw water for the sanctuary. They are not friends, yet he is the only one who has ever been kind to her. There is something about Jack that Jill cannot seem to wrap her mind around. He is different from the rest of them but she can’t say how. She tries to keep herself from wondering about him, telling herself that his secrets can’t matter to her. They can never be close. But as time passes and the town grows more hostile toward her, any kind of friend– even an unacknowledged one–could prove valuable.
Skin Deep por WrittenOnRaindrops
Skin Deep
WrittenOnRaindrops
  • LECTURAS 2,479
  • Votos 83
  • Partes 11
When the Milner twins move to Ally's small town it's all anyone can talk about, but there is something more than their insanely good looks that has Ally interested. There is something strange about them, but the more she sees the less she seems to know. Will she discover their secret before her curiosity turns into something else.
The boy in my dreams por foreveryoung59
The boy in my dreams
foreveryoung59
  • LECTURAS 347
  • Votos 16
  • Partes 4
17 year old Cammie Williams has dreams of a boy. Though she doesn't remember his face, she remembers his name: Tristan. He is all she ever thinks about. As long as he is in her dreams, he will always be in her heart. Suddenly, her dreams of him get shorter and shorter every night until she no longer dreams of him anymore. The next day, a mysterious boy arrives at her school with a name of Tristan Gold. There is something familiar about him to her. She cant put her finger on it though. He is quiet, doesn't seem to like her and is always avoiding her for some reason. The more she sees him, the more she remembers the face of the boy in her dreams. The question is, is it possible that Tristan is the boy in her dreams?
The Rented Husband (Southern Nights Series) por MercyRose
The Rented Husband (Southern Nights Series)
MercyRose
  • LECTURAS 20,630,282
  • Votos 245,798
  • Partes 39
Olivia Murray, a 29 year old successful attorney has had enough with her families intrusion on her personal love life. Mother, father and siblings included have all gone above and beyond the call of duty to try and get her hitched to a man. Just how far is Olivia willing to go to stop the incessant meddling? Will the strong independent woman that Olivia has come to be accept help when she needs it the most, when her own life is threatened and more importantly what will she do when something so much more fragile is put at risk, something like her heart?
A Chance at Magic por xalicedarkvampx
A Chance at Magic
xalicedarkvampx
  • LECTURAS 11,002
  • Votos 213
  • Partes 19
In the Kinian tribe a girl named Anya is shunned. As daughter of the leader expected to be powerful. The tribe disowns when no powers show up. When Disease and illness strike the heart of the tribe , will Anya and her friend Yinlel have the strength, courage, and power to save to tribe that hates her? Book one in the "Chances" Series.