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The Prince and I by voidedslytherin
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Dahlia Bridgerton was not meant to be the diamond of the season. Fate decided that honor belonged to her twin, shining effortlessly beneath the watchful eye of London. Yet while society's gaze followed one sister, it was the other who quietly captured the attention of half the ton, including a visiting prince. Reserved, sharp-tongued, and far less interested in playing the marriage mart's games, Dahlia soon finds herself entangled in whispered speculation, sibling rivalry, and a courtship neither she nor the city of London saw coming. //revising as i go bridgerton ; prince friedrich x fm!oc season 1 © VOIDEDSLYTHERIN, 2026
Where He Was Never Meant to Look by AvaBrown924
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As the cherished twin of Eloise Bridgerton, Elizabeth was raised wrapped in comfort, indulgence, and quiet affection. Her brothers ensured she lacked for nothing, her world filled with silk dresses, polished shoes, and the kind of attention reserved for those born into privilege. Yet despite a life of ease, Elizabeth's heart remained untouched by cruelty. She is gentle where others are sharp, kind where society often demands indifference. Above all, she believes in love. Her mother taught her that marriage should be more than duty, that it should be built on tenderness, devotion, and choice. And Elizabeth listened. She dreams not of titles or strategy, but of a love that feels sincere, a future chosen with her whole heart. John has watched her from the edges of that world for years. A footman in the Bridgerton household, he knows his place well. He has stood quietly in doorways, held open carriages, and witnessed Elizabeth's kindness in moments meant for no one else. He has seen her gratitude, her warmth, her softness and understood, from the beginning, that loving her was forbidden. Because Elizabeth Bridgerton belongs to a world he can serve, but never claim. In a society governed by rules that cannot bend, their feelings are dangerous things, unspoken, unseen, and impossible to ignore. And yet, love has a way of growing even in the spaces it is not allowed to exist. This is a story of privilege and restraint, of devotion held in silence, and of a young woman raised to believe in love only to discover that the heart does not care who it is meant to belong to. Bridgerton S2-S4
To Free A Duchess (Blackridge Legacies Book 1) by BronT86
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When Rosamond, the spirited daughter of an earl, finds herself thrust into a reluctant marriage of necessity with the brooding Duke of Marlborough, she faces a world of obligation, duty, and whispered judgments. Ambrose has long lived in the shadow of duty, his heart shuttered by years of expectation. Now bound to a spirited stranger who defies convention and refuses to bend to the mold of a duchess, he must face a marriage that threatens to unravel his carefully ordered world. Yet beneath the gilded halls and manicured gardens, a different challenge awaits-one that will test their courage, their wit, and their heart. To Free a Duchess is a sweeping tale of courage, partnership, and passion-a Regency romance where duty, desire, and devotion collide. COMPLETED
To Woo A Duchess (Blackridge Legacies Book 3) by BronT86
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Jane Blackridge has no illusions about herself. She knows herself to be no great beauty, yet she possesses what Society too often undervalues: a sharp mind, an observant eye, and a tongue inclined toward wit rather than flattery. Content to remain in the shadow of prettier debutantes, Jane intends only to endure her first Season with dignity intact. Nathaniel Ashworth, heir to the Marquess of Worthington, has never known what it is to be overlooked. Handsome, charming, and assured of his place in society, he moves through ballrooms with effortless grace, the object of admiration from every quarter. Yet beneath the polish lies the constant weight of expectation-the heir, the model son, the man who must never falter. When his attention falls upon the unassuming Miss Blackridge, no one is more surprised than Jane herself. Her calm indifference unsettles him, her quiet humor disarms him, and soon Nathaniel finds himself drawn to the one woman who refuses to be dazzled. What begins as sport becomes something far more dangerous: a contest of pride and perception, where one risks his heart, and the other, her trust. But when the truth behind his courtship comes to light, Jane's trust is shattered - and Nathaniel must decide whether to defy society's expectations, or to lay himself bare for the for the only woman who ever saw him clearly. To Woo a Duchess is a Regency tale of sharp minds, subtle flirtation, and the unexpected power of seeing - and being seen - for who you truly are. COMPLETE
Raven of Water by WhiskeyJaneDoe
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All Lexi Rivers wants is to teach preschool, marry her jerk of a fiance Jackson, and lead a normal human life, but coming from a family of gifted magic users dedicated to summoning a demon and bringing about the end of the world makes her dreams... unobtainable. When Lexi's group summons Kirroz, a demon whose arrogance is offset by his unnatural charms, Lexi's role is to care for him. The more time Lex spends with the demon, the more she realizes that the man has a well-concealed sweet side that she's already unnaturally and intimately familiar with. Thanks to a series of strange dreams and fuzzy half-memories, Lexi remembers Kirroz from the past, but things take a dramatic turn when Kirroz reveals his genuine reasons for coming to this realm. Lexi will break down the walls between the god-realm and this earth and bring about the end of humanity, and it's Kirroz's job to help her. Will she break and cave to the demon? Or will she resist the Kirroz's demands as she remembers her first love the Raven of Water.
Stolen Fate by CayleighKennedy
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The wielders are coming, and they're ready for violence. With a cub in her arms, Arietta James, a dedicated vet technician in training, flees for her life and the life of the little shifter she's ready to die to protect. Her escape lands her right in the heart of the enemy territory: the shifters. Gavriel O'Connor, steadfast leader of the shifter territory, has worked too hard on rebuilding and unifying his people to allow a human to run rampant in his domain. Fully intending to turn her away, Gavriel prepares to rid his territory of another nuisance. Until his shifter side won't let him. There are too many questions about this young woman and not enough answers. His biggest question: how did she end up with one of his own? Arietta didn't imagine she'd live this long. Between the shifters and the wielders, she's braced for her final moments. However, when the shifters begrudgingly welcome her into their territory, she must make a decision: stay loyal to those of her kind, or reveal to the shifters a problem that could wipe them out entirely. Before it's too late-for them and for her. Season 1 of The Fated Series
In Vendetta House (The Vendetta Series #1) by ChloeFairchild
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There is a mansion in the middle of nowhere called Vendetta House, tasked with the sole purpose of taking in kids like Ariel: Cambions, the offspring of demons. The day that Ariel turns eighteen, she not only discovers her abilities as a Cambion, but she is taken to Vendetta House, kicking and screaming. Gifted with telekinesis, telepathy, and elemental control, demon-bloods are removed from society for their own good, or so Ariel is told. But Ariel has bigger problems than her hostage situation. An abandoned section of Vendetta House hosts hundreds of dead spirits, ghostly remnants that only Ariel and another strange boy can see. Since her arrival, the dead numbers have been rising, and coincidentally, kids within the House are going missing too. With the help of her new friends, Ariel must uncover the secrets of Vendetta House, or before they know it, they may just disappear too.
My Crazy Hot Interstellar Affair by BrittanieCharmintine
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[This story is now FREE!] When Andie Bank agreed to take a job to help save her friend's reputation, it wasn't supposed to end up in a romance-fueled galactic rescue mission with her irresistibly hot boss. ***** With a merciless tabloid set on destroying the Hollywood career and reputation of Andie's best friend, Andie accepts a job offer with the same company on the condition that they leave her friend alone. She knew about her smoking hot boss when she accepted the accounting position, but the tabloid failed to mention small details like celebrity kidnappings, alien imposters, camera-shaped ray guns, and their absolutely abysmal knowledge of the American tax system. Unable to deny their atomic attraction, Andie and her boss's kisses quickly evolve into a forbidden affair that must remain secret at all costs. When a certain vengeful ex-fiancé discovers their secret, the laser guns come out and Andie is forced to flee for her life. As time runs out, Andie must choose between love or committing a crime that goes against everything she stands for. Plus hot alien sex! ... [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Eva (Fathima) Ismail
Dead Heart Longing by storieswithsoul
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In a reality where the living and the dead intertwine, Gesar, the once mighty king, roams his ancient Tibetan castle as a ghost. His heart, as cold as the snow covering the mountain tops and consumed with bitterness, melts when he meets Nur--a woman like a warm summer breeze, who is drawn to forgotten histories and untold tales. As their fates meet, Gesar's long-dead heart stirs with an unfamiliar warmth, and Nur faces an impossible choice: to save the cursed soul she's grown to love or condemn him to eternal solitude. Amidst the snow-capped peaks and forgotten ruins, their love defies time and human greed, but the shadows of ancient conflicts threaten to extinguish their fragile hope. *** Note: It's loosely based on The Epic of Gesar of Ling. The grand winner of the Immortals' Conquest 2022.
Wings of Deceit by -DeeIsDead-
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| ᴏɴᴄ 2023 ꜱʜᴏʀᴛʟɪꜱᴛᴇʀ | x7 ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ | ❝ ᴡᴇʟʟ, ɪ ᴄᴇʀᴛᴀɪɴʟʏ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ᴍᴀʀᴠᴇʟʟᴏᴜꜱ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʀᴜɪɴɪɴɢ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ.❞ Goddess-blessed Zofia has the power to heal even the gravest of wounds running through her veins, the urge to use it when she sees even the smallest of bruises stronger than the intensity of a wildfire. When a Dragon-born soldier - an enemy of the Kingdom of Aerla - falls from the sky with his wings torn to ribbons, this impulse is no different. Dragon-born Larc has been banished from the Nusal Empire as the war between the humans and the dragons begins to grow. With the intention to seek revenge on his people for exiling him, he asks the help of the humans to destroy the powerful artefact his queen has been searching for. Is it the right decision for Zofia to trust the enemy that grips the Kingdom of Aerla in the throes of war? Or should she have never healed him when he fell from the sky? BOOK ONE - COMPLETE COVER AND END BANNER BY @ryevain 2023 © -DeeIsDead-