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Mélodoria : Mélodie sanglante by Vavanille10
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À Mélodoria, la musique et les sons sont des énergies magiques capables de détruire, envoûter, égayer... et même tuer. Il y a 3 décennies, un monstre horrible rodait. C'était une onde sonores négative qui s'était matérialisé sous la forme d'une bête effroyable. Heureusement qu'un grand groupe d'orchestre réussit à l'endormir. Il n'en reste pas moins que la bête a laissé sa marque... dans les cauchemars des habitants. Chaque année, une grande cérémonie à lieu, un grand orchestre vient jouer la mélodie ultime pour garder le sort scellé. Mais cette année, lors de la cérémonie, tout est saboté. Quelqu'un assassine un des musiciens et vole la partition avec la musique. Ils n'ont pas le temps de s'en rendre compte que la bête se réveille. C'est le début d'une mélodie sanglante. Éléanore, une jeune joueuse de flûte, fera de son possible pour retrouver l'assassin et rendormir la bête... Une histoire pour les fans de: suspense, d'amitier, de fantasy et de musique.
A Chaotic Courtship (Rough Draft) by thequietwriter
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Twenty-year-old Diana Forester, a country-bred young woman fears that her inexperience and uncertainties have driven Mr. John Richfield away. On arriving back home from London, she learns that he is already there, ready to continue their acquaintance. If Diana thought that it was difficult in London, courting takes on a whole new aspect when Diana's younger siblings become involved. She finds herself dealing with her own feelings, her sister, her younger brother, jealous members of a house party, a jilted suitor, and a highwayman as she falls in love with the charming Mr. Richfield. This is the first chapter of the novel, which can be purchased on Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and more!
An Unexpected Beginning by SageAurora13
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In order to save her family's reputation, Ella Hunter agrees to marry a mysterious nobleman looking to save his family's fortune.
The Cellar by natashapreston
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For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...
The Black Swan and the Officer by DarlaCassic
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Despite the unshakable attraction between them, Maeve and Lucian are uninterested in love and marriage; especially since they hate one another and couldn't think of a worse match. • • • London, 1815 Maeve Langston's aversion to the opposite sex has given her the reputation of being an insufferable wench, so men have learned to stay away from her. Lucian Thorne, Baron Worthington, has become somewhat of a cynical hermit since his return from the Napoleonic wars, injured and disgruntled. When the two meet, they rapidly learn to despise each other. She appears to be a narcissistic brat, and he keeps acting like a pompous arse. Lucian wants nothing more than to stay away from Maeve, but his best friend has his eyes set on her for marriage. He has no choice but to show him the dreadful harpy that lies beneath the lovely facade. However, the more time they spend in each other's presence, the clearer it becomes that first impressions can be wrong. Between their unexpected similarities and the sparks that fly every time they meet, what started as hatred slowly shifts into something different. Something both of them will find much more dangerous. • • • This is the second installment of the Langston Series. Although I advise you to read the first one first (The Prince and the Spitfire), it can be read as a standalone.
The Curious Life of Miss B by dangerouslydreamin
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Amanda Banner has worked her way into her dream job of running a Victorian house museum. Left alone in the sprawling manor, Amanda finds that not everything is as it appears. Apparitions roam the halls, items move when they're not supposed to, and suddenly a mirror begins to shimmer. As Amanda approaches the strange mirror she is catapulted into 1880 and directly into the arms of Matthew Robertson, one of the first residents to live in the mansion. Tensions run high as Amanda tries to navigate Victorian social etiquettes, attempts to find a way home, and battles the emotional fury that erupts every time she and Matthew draw near each other. Will Amanda make it back to her own time, or will she be forced to learn to live in a time long since past? _________________________ Trigger warning for sexual acts and coarse language. Rated MATURE. *I do not own any of the photos or videos used. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, events, and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.* ONC Prompt #29: When you touch a mirror, it ripples like water. You dive in. _________________________ Highest Ratings: #1 - 1800s #1 - time travel #1 - timetravelling #2 - Victorian Era #3 - forced proximity #4 - mirror #10 - adult content #17 - mature romance #17 - onc2023 #32 - fast paced #69 - historical romance
✒📓Quand la vie s'appelait Madeleine📓✒ { Terminé } by LalieMargo
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Clarissa, future étudiante en Histoire, passe ses vacances dans la maison familiale. Pas grand chose à faire durant cet été 2010... Cependant, lors d'un vide-grenier Clarissa va découvrir un peu par hasard un superbe ouvrage. C'est un journal intime qui date de 1945 et qui appartenait à une certaine Madeleine, jeune fille de 20 ans, qui a vécu la guerre mais également l'amour... Plusieurs dizaines d'années séparent ces deux femmes et pourtant, le récit de Madeleine va changer la vie de Clarissa...
Rendezvous in the Romanowskian Empire by KaiseyEliysian
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"And... the fifth rule," he came forward, locking me between him and the slab again. "This should be the last time you talked to me like that," he lowered his face to my level, spiking my heart rate further. "Next time you rant on or call me by the name, I'll personally make sure to shut your lips," he whispered without a hint of casualness on his rugged face. "Will you follow the rules, Althea?" * * * When archaeological intern, Coretta Hayes, is transported to the fourth century BCE for a ground zero reporting, she discovers something that's unknown to the modern historians. The kingdom of Romanos. And she's over the moon when she manages to become its court writer, disguising herself behind the fake name of Althea Rosemary. But there's a problem. The kingdom's smouldering ruler, Julian Romanowski, is too interested in his newest court writer. And he wouldn't let her go anytime soon. *This is a newadult book ~ mild mature content* # Winner of Ambys 2024 in Favourite Historical fiction Novel # Featured on "Slow Burn" reading list of Wattpad Romance # Featured on "Echoes of the Past (Historical)" reading list of Wattpad TimeTravel
The Season (Season Series #1) by MissKatey
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**Only the bonus chapter is paid, the rest of the story is (and will stay) free!!** Libby Marks-Whelan is decidedly not a lady. Kicked out of nearly every finishing school in the country, she's shocked when her demure, straight-laced cousin Ella invites her to the royal court as attendant during her debutante season. What Ella fails to realize, however, is that Libby's brand of mischief is exactly the kind of distraction Prince Andrew is looking for during his inaugural season as an eligible bachelor. Cover designed by Adam Budny
21st Century Knight by MJKristo11
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Status: COMPLETE. UNEDITED VERSION (𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁) ~ "Given the option, would you go out with me a second time?" ~ He fell in love with her at first sight... And was determined to win her heart through every battle. ᪥᪥᪥ Self-reliant Gabriella Keller has never had a dependable man in her life. Her experience with the opposite sex has been disappointing, to say the least. It's no wonder why she's become skeptical about the male race while secretly still hoping to find the love of her life, the evidently extinct noble knight. But fate has an unexpected way of guiding the hand of love and Gabriella might find romance bumping into her in the unlikeliest of ways. Question is, is this damsel ready for a knight unlike any other? ♡♡♡ Straightforward millionaire Brandon Whiteley has seen it all... The women with curves, the jewel encrusted blondes and brunettes, the 'marry for money' types... What he sought might be rarer than a pearl in the artic - and that was a woman the world would be put to shame by. But angels do exist and he might stumble into one when he least expected it. Question is, can he recognize an angel in disguise? ᪥᪥᪥ Rated PG 16 (95k words) FEATURED IN WATTPAD'S @ContemporaryLit Contemporary Romance READING LIST✨ Reviews ★ From Inkitt: Rebeckah Larson May 15, 2023 Loved it "One of the best rom coms I've read so far. Definitely recommend to anyone and everyone!!!!!" Overall Rating ★★★★★ Plot★★★★★ Writing Style★★★★★ Grammar & Punctuation★★★★★ monicamcurry Apr 12, 2023 21st Century Knight "I loved this story, the author's writing style, the plot and the characters. Amazing interaction between the main two characters. It was interesting, exciting and enjoyable. Thank you author for a great and wonderful read. " Overall Rating★★★★★ Plot★★★★★ Writing Style★★★★★ Grammar & Punc