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After Midnight by leorosebooks
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Two twenty-somethings find themselves at a 24-hour cafe after midnight. The two bond over day-old coffee and late-night inspiration, finding ways to give the forgotten things in life a little more attention. --- Scarlett Lee is a 21-year-old college senior scrambling to find her footing in the adult world. With her days consumed by school and work, her nights are when she can do what gives her true joy. Her creativity takes hold when the sun sets, leaving her responsibilities lost with the daylight. Zayn Miller is 25 and finally establishing himself in the legal world. He's put together in his everyday life, but his traumatic past keeps him up at night, leading him to the only 24-hour cafe in a 10-mile-radius, where he meets her. ⚠️ WARNING: mature content ahead- mature language, strong themes, sexual content. Best Rankings: #2 in Humor #7 in Love #7 in Teen Fiction #11 in Young Adult #16 in Romance
Kill With Kindness by ParisBetch24
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Arabelle Raven Wakings is the most aggressive, but sweetest- if you're on her good side- CEO in New York. One night at a function for all the highest companies she meets another CEO; Liam Cavenough. What happens when they find out that they both have to live together for a month on account of both their father's friendship? Will their hatred grow or turn into something more? In the process of editing and being rewritten.
Love Affair in Venice (COMPLETE) by AuthorJackieWang
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The youngest female billionaire in the world... 3 eligible bachelors... From Venice, Italy to Hollywood Hills... VANESSA HOLDOM is twenty-nine, confident, sexy and filthy rich. She's got it all...until her perfect life is ruined by her cheating fiancé, Aiden Carlisle. Devastated and humiliated, she runs away to Venice to mend her broken heart and dodge the paparazzi. There, she meets a penniless and recently widowed gondolier named Marco Romano, and his daughter, Adelina. What begins as a few simple gestures of kindness soon turns into a torrid love affair that changes Vanessa's life in the most unpredictable way. Love Affair in Venice details a headstrong woman's turbulent emotional journey towards self-fulfillment. From the canals and piazzas of Venice, Italy to her luxurious estate in Hollywood Hills, follow Vanessa Holdom as she braves the most challenging year of her life. Filled with unexpected heartbreak and scandalous intrigue, this book will make you hold your breath until the very last page. Contains a few chapters with 17+ sexual content. The rest of the book is PG-13. ~Buy your own copy at all major ebook retailers!~ *This is the unedited first draft* ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Copyright 2020 Jackie Wang
After dusk by Stanlight
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Lexi Thorpe is on the run. Two years ago, she stabbed her uncle - the notoriously well known Mafia lord, to death. And noW, every gang member is after her. Her plan was simple but efficient, stay long enough to make some money then off to another state. Only this time, her plans didn't include a juvenile sex addict of a neighbor, who didn't only cost her her job but introduced her to the man that would tear down her walls, make a mess out of her heart and turn her fears into hope. Making her forget why she needed to run in the first place... Until a phone call reminded her why.
Billionaire's Claim by iyana_arabianknights
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What do I do with her? I thought "What do you mean what do I do with her? claim her your's, it was her all the way long and it would be her in the future too. So why thinking ?" my 'mind' said as if it was the easiest thing to do but what it doesn't know is that it would be over once she knows everything and she'd leave me Richard McCarthy a successful businessman and the CEO of McCarthy enterprises and resorts. He is hot, sexy and every girls dream but all he want from them is a one night stand. His behavior goes offtract when he meets a certain someone without any identity. While dealing with her he also has to deal with a certain thing which exsists within him that is his 'mind' which has a world of it's own. So join Richard and the girl without identity to know what exactly happens #781 in romance - 22/9/2017 #484 in romance - 22/9/2017 #410 in romance- 23/9/2017 #353 in romance - 25/9/2017 This story is unedited so kindly ignore the grammatical errors.
I Choose You by TheRiverRunsDeep
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"I've never done this before," I nervously told him. He glanced down at me, with amusement dancing in his eyes. "There are many things you haven't done, Grace. I think it's time we change that."
RED: A Love Story [Featured List] by NicoleCollet
NicoleCollet
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Two lovers. One fate. One twist. It will all hang on the roll of a die. Marco is a seductive literature teacher embracing a life of unconventional pleasures to escape his past. His student Marisa hides behind a cheerful façade while struggling with the loss of her father and the estrangement of her mother. Their mutual fondness of literature brings Marco and Marisa closer, and the two find in each other a soulmate. When their secret relationship comes to light, they are torn apart. An unexpected encounter amidst mayhem brings them together again - two changed beings sharing unchanged feelings for each other. To be reunited, however, Marco and Marisa must take a risk that can jeopardize their love forever. RED is a tale of forbidden love that has received over two million hits on Wattpad. It was endorsed by journalist Debra Picket, a former columnist of The Chicago Sun-Times and contributor to CNN, as "an intriguing first novel - a thinking woman's 50 Shades of Grey." Set in Brazil and the US, RED is an unusual romance with references to philosophy, psychology, music and literature. -------------------------------------------- NOTE: "RED: A Love Story" is available for purchase on Amazon. Due to contractual obligations with my publisher, I can no longer have it integrally on Wattpad. The novel consists of 3 parts. I left the first 2 parts here for you to enjoy. Give it a go: if you like the first chapter, you'll be on for a great ride :) And after that, you can read the complete RED 2 here on Wattpad. Warning: This story contains some scenes for mature audiences. Português: http://www.wattpad.com/story/5782197-vermelho N. A. C. © 2013. All rights reserved. The characters and events in this story are fictional, and any similarity with true characters and events is mere coincidence. No reproduction of this story, total or partial, by any means, is allowed without the author's express permission.
Heart Burn by ZoeBannis
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The next I see is her friend standing and her also as she wipes her tears. She sniffs, and her eyes make contact with mine. Widening as mine do and she almost stops walking. I can hear her clear her throat as she hesitantly looks away, but not before turning back to look at me as she goes through those glass doors. × × × Kehlani is a magnet to heartache. Having only three boyfriends in her life, 2 out of the three cheated on her, and the other left her stating his no longer tasteful feelings. Draco is enticed by the beauty, the day he sees her sitting in the booth, but Kehlani's afraid, but wouldn't you be after all the constant, Heart burns?
The Unexpected Nanny  by JeniRaeD
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Story is published on Amazon (kindle and paperback) Smashwords, and more! When Antonio Russo's wife was dying of breast cancer, he went to an agency looking to hire a live in nanny for their twin girls. After many interviews and the children not caring for any of the women he had been being interviewing, he was beginning to lose hope. Antonio happened to stop in a restaurant with the kids one day after hearing bad news about his wife, their waitress named Sadie Hart could sense something was wrong, she spoke with Antonio and his girls and was very sincere towards them after he told her what was going on. She took a liking to his children, and the children really liked her. Antonio liked how she interacted with his kids and gave her an offer she couldn't refuse, giving her his number and asking her to think about becoming their nanny. Antonio's wife Harlow, passed away after a year of battling cancer. He became lost, not himself and didn't think he could live his life without her. He starting avoiding his kids, leaving the kids with the nanny and either not coming home at night or coming home late after everyone was asleep. Sadie had enough of Antonio not spending time with his kids, and wanted to confront him, letting him know that his kids were hurting too, and that he needed to be there for them as well. After confronting him, and having her talk with him, Antonio surprised her with a passionate kiss. After spending a lot of time with the nanny, his feelings for her grew stronger. With her being on a date with Ethan made him think about things. Later that night sparks flew between them and ended up having a full night of heated passion. After that night they knew things would never be the same. Do they fall in love or end things after their one pure night of passion? Little did they know, someone had already chosen their future. Did her plan work? Credit for cover made by https://selfpubbookcovers.com/FrozenStar
Beyond The Barrier [COMPLETED] by joymoment
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[Wattpad Featured Story] #2 in Adventure "I loved this book so much!! One of my favorites. I read it too fast 😭" - KristenDeF "Ready?" Peyton mouthed. Louie took a deep breath, squared her shoulders and nodded. She turned to the on coming threat and straightened her spine. Peyton's knife was the first one to take down a Crawler, the figure crumbling in the back. Louie found her target and let the knife sail through the night, whistling as it left her hand and found its mark. Flashes of metal streaked the night, as knife after knife was thrown, all finding their targets, dark forms collapsing one by one. As Louie sent one of her last knives flying, the Crawler's voice let free one last guttural screech as it tumbled to the ground. The remaining Crawlers looked to the window where Louie stood, their cries punching a hole in the night, filling the every ear with a blood curdling sound. It has been twenty years since the Crawlers emerged and ravanged the world. The remaining part of humanity has broken themselves into Compounds, fighting to stay alive. Louie's lived her whole life within the confines of The Compound, knowing exactly what her future held. But Peyton Jones upset that future the night The Searchers rescued his group of Outsiders. Peyton's only known a life on The Outside where everyday is a fight for survival. When their two worlds collide, Louie will be forced to rethink the future and what she expected out of life. "Best. Book. EVER!!" -shazz2002 "amazing story!!!!! one of the best. truly worth reading." - deepinahole "I love this book so much omg is didn't think I would like it as much cause it has zombies but I was SO wrong" - J_E_Locklin "BEST BOOK!!! Honestly haven't read a book like this in awhile. Kept me on my toes the entire time. Thanks the heavens that this earth was blessed with this book!!!!" - sarahvgre