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Vulnerability by unfeignedoptimist
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Julian Halls. An impressionable, naive, and vulnerable college freshman ends up meeting Victor, the man who seems to have it all. The perfectly blinding smile. The right amount of money. The huge mansion. The company. The infatuation. The infatuation Julian mistakes for love. WARNING: May include triggering content that discusses depression, suicide, sexual abuse, and mental illness. There will be minor instances of strong language throughout. *THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE STORY* Ranks: #6 in #interracial on 12/28/18 #1 in #perseverance on 1/3/19 #1 in #schizophrenia on 4/8/19 Started: 11/09/2018
Maid For Him by _dowsaaaa_
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Ariana Jacobs and her mom are struggling to make ends meet everyday because of the death of her father, which is how she starts working as a maid for this rich family. As luck would have it, the family just happens to be Zack's. The school's richest bad boy, all the girls want him and all the boys want to be him. An arrogant player that only cares about himself. Ariana can't stand him, but she has no choice because she needs the money. Zackary Kingston is used to getting whatever he wants. He has never met a girl that doesn't want him until Ariana. She seems to despise him even though she knows nothing about him. She doesn't throw herself at him like the rest of the girls, which is sort of refreshing. He hasn't dated until the one girl he let in managed to break his heart. So now he's more interested in letting a girl in his pants than in his heart. Most are gold diggers anyways. So he needs to not let Ariana get to him. That shouldn't be hard for a player like him. Right?
Sheriff ✔ by Djaaley
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New to the small southern town, brown-skinned Evalyn Brown answers an ad for domestic help. Enter her new employer, the disagreeable and decidedly white William Davis, who works for the town's police department. As time progresses, their relationship to each other, their small town, and the people who inhabit it changes. In the mid-1900s in a place so easily described as backwards, change can very rapidly become a dangerous friend. x He said nothing but continued to approach, and I started backing up, my hands in front of me to create space. He advanced until I had nowhere to go, and the stories of southern Negro women being lynched, beaten, raped, and on swirled in my mind. There were some battles to fight, and this was not one of them. I just wanted to appease whatever angry beast I had stirred within him and go back to my role as his quiet housekeeper. "William, I - ." Idiot! His whispered name slipped from my mouth before I could stop it. Today was the worst possible day to mistakenly call him by his first name. I closed my eyes as tears escaped out their corners. I didn't want to watch whatever was going to happen next. "Look. At. Me." His words were a constrictor that wound around my neck and tightened. His heady, hot breath fanned over my face. I opened my eyes and peered through my tear-blurred vision. His orbs were almost black as onyx, but tumultuous and frightening. He studied me and my pulse thudded deafeningly in my ears. "I want you to stop." His voice was low and threatening.
After by imaginator1D
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Tessa Young is an 18 year old college student with a simple life, excellent grades, and a sweet boyfriend. She always has things planned out ahead of time, until she meets a rude boy named Hardin, with too many tattoos and piercings who shatters her plans.
Our Little Secret (BWWM) by writerbynature
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What's a woman to do when her once loving husband turns into a verbal abusing womanizer right before her eyes? Aria James can take a lot for the sake of her kids but how much is too much? With her husband David's sexy, caring twin brother Daniel around things may get a little tricky.
Bullied (Bullied Series #1) (SAMPLE) by VeraHollins
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***Please note that this book has been taken down because it's been published, and you can see only the sample chapters of the published version. You can find the links to both ebook and paperback in my profile bio. ------------- I have always been bullied and trapped in darkness. I hoped life would get better when I moved to my mother's hometown, but it only got worse because it was there that I met my unrequited crush, Hayden Black. He despised me from day one, and even more when I became best friends with his twin, Kayden. Kayden gave light to my life, but my happiness with him lasted only until one night two years ago. That night Kayden died because of me. Half of me died with him. The other half was left to bleed, suffering Hayden's and his friends' constant bullying. Now I must endure one more year before I can finally escape them and go to college. This year has to be different. Either I will become stronger, or they will finally break me into nothing. ----------- Highest rank in Romance: #1 on 10/28/2017 Bullied won the Best Romance and the Best Diverse Book award and the Bullied series won the Best Trilogy/Series award in The Fiction Awards 2018. --------- I wrote this novel for #NaNoWriMo2016 #NaNoWinner2016
Raped by GDG2001
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I was in my room doing homework when I got a text from my BFF. Morgan- There's a party tonight, wanna come? Me- Sure. Grace is a 16 almost 17 year old with an amazing boyfriend, Ashton. While he's out of town she goes to a party with her best friend and things don't go as planned. At the party is Grace's worst enemy, Gage. She's hated him since 1st grade when he pulled her hair during class and teased her about everything. Will Ashton and Grace's relationship last or will they go their separate ways?
Somebody To Love (BWWM) by chaotic_mess_4U
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Imagine growing up and being ashamed of your skin color. Being judged because you like white guys, or because you didn't act black enough. After getting accepted to a school in NY, you have to learn to love yourself and someone else. You meet Carter, a tattoo artist who is the opposite of you, but with him you see no color. Cover created by @queenofthemunchkins
Treat Me Right by hadiyah_sade
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Malina is introduced into a life of chaos. She meets this guy name Manny and he show her how to survive. They met when she ran away from from her family. She loves him to death but can she put up with everything he does? Or will she ride with him till the wheels come off? Cast Malina- Keke Palmer Micah- Michael Ealy Malina's mom- Jada Pickett- Smith Manny- Matthew Noszka
Royal Abduction by Nehaboricha
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"You belong to this world now. And I will do anything in my power to keep you here." he said in his irascible and raspy voice. "P-please let m-me g-go" I said stumbling upon my words as his body was inches away from mine. My eyes were brimming with tears. "If you ever try to escape again I'll find you and then be ready for your worst nightmare. In this world, there's nothing I can't do!" he said with his signature smirk plastered on his face and his large figure was dangerously hovering above me. June Blackwood is raised by an orphanage. She's kind, selfless and fun to be with and everybody loves her carefree nature. Things turn upside down when she meets Ethan Duke. Dominant, Cold, Ruthless, Arrogant, Heartless, Killer, Monster. These are all the names he goes by. Devil doesn't always come in red cape and pointy horns, sometimes they do come disguised in well tailored suits. He's respected and feared by all. He always gets what he wants. Nobody comes in his way but what happens when he lays his eyes on June for the first time? Will she melt his cold wicked heart? Will love kindle between June and Ethan or will they dispose what destiny has proposed? _________________________________________ There's Crime, Action, Mystery and Romance inside this book. I hope you like my book. ^3^ Enjoy your reading...! XO _________________________________________ #4 in Romantic-Thriller on July 5, 2020 #5 in Abduction on August 16, 2020 #13 in MafiaLove on July 9, 2020 #27 in MafiaRomance on July 6, 2020