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The Past That Haunts (Wardman Chronicles: Book One)  (ON SALE NOW) by AuthorJenniferPorter
The Past That Haunts (Wardman Chronicles: Book One) (ON SALE NOW)
AuthorJenniferPorter
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The Past That Haunts - Wardman Chronicles: Book One eBook is now available on Amazon, Nook, Apple, Kobo, and more! Paperbacks are exclusive to Amazon. Where to order: https://books2read.com/The-Past-That-Haunts . . . Lilith Wardman was six when her parents died. Since then, she's gone through the motions of life, dreaming of what might have been had her world not been ripped apart. Yet at the age of twenty-three, she finds herself thrust into a fresh nightmare. Two sides are pitted against each other in a brewing vampire war, and Lilith is caught in between them. One wants her dead. The other will put their lives on the line to save her. When Dominic Rosini kidnaps Lilith, he claims he accepted his boss's offer to protect her. Little does she know, Dominic is driven by motives of his own. His boss made a promise Dominic intends to keep, despite his growing attraction to the frightened mortal. Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Lilith trust the feelings she's developing for Dominic? Or will the delicate life she built be left in shambles once more? ​. . . ***This story is an adult paranormal mafia romance that explores topics such as mental health and trauma.*** 👉🏻 Detailed trigger & content warnings are on my website, www.jenniferporterbooks.com
Cinderella my Ass【COMPLETED】 by Paper-Blood
Cinderella my Ass【COMPLETED】
Paper-Blood
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Highest rank #1 in humor [30 chapters] The hermit Ryder Quin never thought that one day, her crush of three years now, the very handsome Aiden Caley, would suddenly want to be her friend. What's more, a stranger broke into her backyard one night, his face hidden underneath a hood, and ever since then he would show up at night and leave before midnight. The quiet and uninteresting life of hers, unexpectedly was thrown into chaos. Having an introverted personality, Ryder struggles to keep up with the very energetic Aiden. However, because of the lack of her social skills, all of Aiden's flirty remarks and hints miss the mark, leading to Ryder accidentally friendzoning her crush, all while trying to figure out who the stranger that meets her every night is. With the mystery of the stranger's identity and the awkward moments spent with Aiden pickling her mind and heart, Ryder realizes that she has been dragged into a whirl of feelings she has never experienced before.
Surviving Kontantine (Completed)✔ by Stanlight
Surviving Kontantine (Completed)✔
Stanlight
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#3 in the Undiscovered writers awards for chicklit genre #107 in Chicklit 20 December 2016 #9 in Undiscovered SAMPLE ONLY. To read the story in full visit or download the Dreame app. Thank you so much for the support. You won't regret it. He was her first love and he promised her forever... Vanity Rose fled her home town a week after she had caught her husband cheating on her. Abandoned, neglected and ripped to shreds, she was determined to leave the past ghosts behind where they belonged. After two years of settling into her new life in a new city and molding herself into Glam Magazines most prestigious Editor, a promotion for Editor-in-chief is finally up for grabs. The only thing standing in her way is an exclusive with Limelights new head of directors and Glam's future owner. The promotion was as good as her and everything was falling into place, until she is cornered in a room with him. Five years of establishing a foundation, and building a wall around her heart, only to have it crack at the first sight of him. Her dear old cheating husband who makes it apparent he wants her back! What happens when fate pulls one of it's cruel joke and forces two tormented souls to work together? Can she choose sanity over love and finally be free of him? Or will she risk it all just to be that girl he betrayed back in Reagan Field?
White Fire by CharlayMarieWrites
White Fire
CharlayMarieWrites
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She was told to fear him... She was told that his evil would devour her... She was told to stay far away... But what if they were all wrong? What if the Cold Prince could love? What if he loved her? Anya is born with a gift that only the royal families of the Ice Clan possess: White Fire, a power colder than ice that can destroy anything in its path. It is the most powerful force that can be wielded by man - one that can stop the Fire Clan from winning a ten year war against their nation. But it is rumored that this gift comes with consequences. It is a power known to lead a man into darkness... When Anya is sent to the castle to train as a warrior along with three others, she finds out how difficult life will be. Especially with the bone-chilling Cold Prince training her, and a King who has taken a special liking to her. But there is a darkness in the castle ready to devour anything in its path, and Anya quickly learns who she can and can't trust within the walls of Ice and Despair... (BOOK ONE - First 3 chapters available)
Tales of the Pearly Kingdom (Pearly Tales Vol. 2) by NathanielWilhelm
Tales of the Pearly Kingdom (Pearly Tales Vol. 2)
NathanielWilhelm
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Jasper Toledo is a college student who died and was reincarnated into his favorite video game. Calloway Calphius is an elf hero turned deity after he dissappeared from the City of Perils for 250 years. After 250 years an upstart guildmaster named Cal is instrumental in turning the City of Perils into the new Kingdom of Calphian. All three of these are the same man. Shayley O'heira Van Dravenkin is the warrior princess of the City of Perils. She developed the guild fortress known as the City of Perils into the Utopian City-state, known simply as the Pearly City, while waiting 250 for the return of her Fiance Calloway Calphius. With the aid of the Guildmaster Cal, she was able to reunite with the man she loved and grow the Pearly City into the Kingdom of Calphian. Ophelia is the cursed child of the Pearly City. She was orphaned and lost all hope for the future since she can only foresee bad things. A curious elf named Cal saved her from the streets and from herself. After her adoption she discovers that she is not cursed, she is an Oracle and becomes the mascot of the her Papa's new establishment an Adventurer's guild... and its attached maid cafe. Seamus is an Assassin turned Cabin boy and becomes apprenticed to Guildmaster Cal. But can the stiff teenager withstand the onslaught of teasing from his new master long enough to become a decent... whatever his master is training him to be? Join our cast in the the second installment of the Pearly Tales saga as they prepare for war, fight shadows, deal with relationships, beat the crap out of doors, and shape the new world with the power of friendship... ...okay I lied it's through piracy... ...and hijinks... ...and pirate hijinks. Good luck, and let me be the first to Welcome you into Calphian the Kingdom of Perils. Just as a note, this is the second volume in the Pearly Tales series. You can just pick this up and have a good time, but you'll miss a lot if you skip the first volume. Artwork by Clockbirds.
Lair of Beasts [Book I in the Curse Of Blood Saga] by JeanineCroft
Lair of Beasts [Book I in the Curse Of Blood Saga]
JeanineCroft
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When Aria's father sells her to a stranger from the north, she never expects to be cherished like a daughter. To live in a castle, showered with every luxury. Her sumptuous new life is every young girl's dream. But as Aria grows older she can no longer deny the mystery and strangeness of her beloved foster family. Especially the Greyback men. Nor can she ignore the dark menace of the woods beyond the castle. Aria is determined to unravel their secrets. Above all, those of Lucian Greyback, the enigmatic and unsettling man to whom she is betrothed. When her curiosity gets the better of her, Aria is compelled to venture into the forest and discover the truth. But beneath flesh and blood lies a beastly legacy. And a birthright she could never imagine. If you enjoyed the gothic, captivating world of mystery in Jane Eyre (but need a little more bite), you will love the suspenseful and alluring secrets of Aria's journey in this book. Cover designed by @JeanineCroft Copyright © 2015 by Jeanine Croft
Curse Of Blood: Gods & Monsters by JeanineCroft
Curse Of Blood: Gods & Monsters
JeanineCroft
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It never bodes well when a prince of Asgard takes an interest in a mortal. Not for Aila. Not when that god is Loki, the infamous father of monsters. To love such a god is as improvident as it is dire. Curse Of Blood: Gods & Monsters is a dark, romantic tale spanning three parts, and weaves together a tapestry of ancient myths and viking lore. It tells the story of Aila, a woman who must overcome the trammels of loss and the vicissitudes of love to emerge as a leader of men; and the mother of werewolves. This is the prequel to Lair of Beasts. Read in any order. Cover designed by @jeaninecroft Copyright © 2016 by Jeanine Croft
Blood and Ballet (PREVIEW ONLY) by addicted2dragons
Blood and Ballet (PREVIEW ONLY)
addicted2dragons
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This steamy romance combines ballet with vampires, adding a dash of Roman gladiator history into the mix. "Blood for dancing, Cece. Blood for pain. Your choice." In Anghor Manor, there is always a choice. When ex-ballet dancer Celine sees something she shouldn't in the alleyway outside of Vienna's hottest nightclub, Fluxx, owned and frequented by vampires, she is offered three choices. Each choice is as frightening as the next. Unable to make up her mind, Cece bides her time. She wrestles with memories of her old life, a life she was forced to abandon when a devastating injury ended her ballet career. Now she must pick up the broken pieces and move on, but moving on offers its own challenges, especially when Caius, lord of Anghor Manor, offers her something more precious than gold. PREVIEW ONLY. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON AMAZON AND BOOKSTORES. LINK TO PURCHASE IN PROFILE BIO.
A Siren's Crown (Book Two in the APK Trilogy) by iluvdaisychain
A Siren's Crown (Book Two in the APK Trilogy)
iluvdaisychain
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Book Two in the A Pirate's Kiss Trilogy (Original Title - A Pirate's Kiss: Sunken Treasures) Circe is back and she is up in the air. Literally. She is a guest at the Royal Air Temples and with Nathaniel back by her side, she suddenly feels as though she can take on the world. But the world might be slightly bigger than Circe has expected. What is she to make of the Queen of the Air, who seems to hold all the answers to Circe's questions in the palm of her hand, both those she has asked, and those which she is still to ask? And what of Prince Zalas, the white eyed boy who radiates an untamed and mysterious power from every pore? Meanwhile the dark and dangerous Obsidian Bones waits for her just outside the Kingdom walls with perhaps the biggest secret of them all ... Everything has changed from that fateful day that Circe was snatched in the night. Her questions begin to outweigh the answers she is receiving and when a shocking truth is revealed, will her priorities change in order to protect the one that she loves most? Or will she find the strength to let him go?
A Dragon's Heart (Book Three in the APK Trilogy) by iluvdaisychain
A Dragon's Heart (Book Three in the APK Trilogy)
iluvdaisychain
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Complete. Original Title - A Pirate's Kiss: Ressurection (The third instalment of the A Pirate's Kiss Trilogy) After a horrific betrayal and a devastating loss how can Circe ever hope to move on? Dead inside, she wanders the ocean alone without purpose, while those she loved continue to search for her, hope fading with every passing day. In the Earth Kingdom tension is rising after the untimely death of the Elven King is made public. The throne calls for a new ruler but who is worthy to step up and accept the crown? So many years of banishment has left the Earth Kingdom divided and broken and putting it back together will be no easy task. Will this new ruler turn out to be friend or foe? Zalas hunts the Earth for his sister who has not been seen since the day of the sacrifice. Little does he know that Aranel has been working to her own agenda and is prepared to cut down anyone who tries to stand in her way. Still haunted by his actions towards Circe can the Air Prince redeem himself enough to finally be able to ask forgiveness? Meanwhile, unbeknown to her, Circe is being hunted by a force more terrible than the world has ever seen. He scours the oceans for her with death in his eyes, leaving a wake of devastation in his path. The ocean is a big place, but no-one can hide forever and what will she do when fate finally catches up with her? Circe is hearing whispers on the wind for some secrets are too big to keep quiet and as she comes back to the world, will she find revenge as she ventures down the path of truth? Or will she find something else entirely? She has been searching for her happy ending for a long time but it seems as far out of reach as ever. There is someone who can help her find it though, but first she has to find him.