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The Lost One by bmacke01
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At 19, life has given Aislinn Nox many things, most of them she never wanted. Like dead parents at the age of six. Scars. A slaughtered pack. Nightmares. To be forced to live with humans. Thirteen years of hell. A new name. An old legacy. All of them are hers, all of them have broken her, but none of that will matter when she finally gets the one thing she desires: revenge. For five years she has been planning her revenge for the brutal murder of her parents, and the vicious slaughter of her entire pack. And for five years, it has been all that she has lived for. And nowhere, in those neat little plans did she included a pack, friends, a mate she could never deserve, or remembering everything and everyone she lost. But life is cruel. And rarely do we get what we want. . . Kaiden Salvatori is the first born son of Alpha Sergio Salvatori, who thought he had life all figured out. He was easily learning the ropes of the family business, taking over his roles both in the pack as Alpha, as well in the corporate world as a powerful CEO. It was all simple and predictable, boring even. But that all changes in a single night when he happens to stumble across a she-wolf being hunted on his territory, discovering that not only is she a rogue herself but that she also happens to be his mate. . . In that one fateful encounter everything changes. Lies will be uncovered. Truths revealed. Enemies exposed. When secrets and betrayals come, both Kaiden and Aislinn will be forced to choose; what are they willing to give up, and what they are prepared to fight for. Fate has destined them for each other, but sometimes even that just isn't enough. ©The Lost One (2015)
Wolves of Roma by gismosin
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All Evelyn wanted was a quiet and simple life that she had been working towards and finally it is in her grasp. But fate as usual has a different idea. Now, Evelyn finds herself in the middle of a conflict she had nothing to do with and no idea how to make out of it alive in one piece
Amelie's Duke by Sakuraj31
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Amelie Grace A woman whose idea of freedom means making her own life choices and being independent. She thirsts for true love, but is a knows that true love is not for everyone so she has contented herself with her art and dreams of seeing the world in with her own senses. Alexander James Embittered with his mother's ambition for more power, Alexander is motivated to disappoint the woman who 'dies' each time he's reported to be seen with a woman who does not hold a royal title. He plans to strike a marriage bargain with a woman of his choosing just to get his mother off his back. Both drawn to each other for different reasons. Only to endure trials that love alone can solve. Will his Grace be able to overcome the walls he had erected around his heart so he can break down the shield the most priceless treasure known to man?
Lady and the Wolf [Book One, Lady and the Wolf Series] -Published- by Hendrixx
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"Fate is tricky and her time is limited. She can love without reason, and forgive without thought - that is her curse and her gift. Be that as it may, the wolf will remain by Red Riding Hood's side for all eternity, for she is a lady, and he, a monster." - Aleksandra Volkov. Van Volkov was born with a curse, a demon that lives inside of his mind, and a promise to protect. Having lived his entire life for the sake of others, he has created a steel wall that surrounds himself - impenetrable, just like his heart. Revered as a God by humans and a murderer by his own kind, he lives in secrecy, letting few humans know that he is one of four pure lycan's left in the humans world. That all changes when he rescues a human child after her family are killed by rogue shifters. Vowing never to acknowledge her existence or his rare act of kindness, he struggles with the fact that she could be the key to breaking down his steel walls and unlocking his buried humanity. But how do you find your humanity when you're not really human at all? Aira Blight was six years old when she witnessed her entire family's death. Taken in by a doctor and his kind wife, Aira slowly but surely recovers from the trauma. As she grows, Aira is supported financially and academically by a supposed stranger, but she knows her saviour is watching over her, and her one wish is to help her cold and angry hero feel compassion and love - the same sort of compassion and love he has shown Aira her entire life - although he may not know it. ----- Published December 15th, 2016. Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback. 60% of the Sample Manuscript Available
The Girl Underground by _WriteMeThis_
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***The Girl Underground, Book 1 *** "Loving him was a mistake, I knew that. It was the most beautifully evil thing I have ever done." In the case of forbidden love in the English countryside, the shrewd and powerful Magistrate, John Quincy, found one that would change his life forever. Spellbound by the young and beautiful servant, Malia, he watches her silently from afar, tormented by the want of her. Malia doesn't know the effect she's had on the imposing Magistrate, merely seeing him as one of her many superiors. But soon looks turn to touch, and touch soon turns into a very dangerous love story. http://8tracks.com/milaaaa94/the-girl-underground
Out of Focus #SYTYCW15 Top10 Finalist! [COMPLETED] by FallonDeMornay
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***A WATTPAD FEATURED NOVEL Dec 1st, 2015*** EVA TURNER's a single-mom in witness protection hoping to start over and establish lifelong roots on Haven Island. But things get complicated when her small-scale photography business goes viral. MARSHALL DAVIES is a world-weary investigative journalist (suffering PTSD) with his eye on a coveted promotion that will get him out of the field (and line of fire). He's exposed terrorists and slippery politicians; a single-mother should be child's play. While passion blooms, and her past closes in, Eva has to somehow elude the spotlight (and charismatic Marshall) or risk losing not only her new life/identity, but custody of her girls. OUT OF FOCUS was a Top 10 finalist in Harlequin's So You Think You Can Write contest for 2015 . In January 2016, RT Book Reviews deemed OOF as one of the Top 3 books on Wattpad and an excerpt was also recently featured in Cosmopolitan's online magazine.(February 2016). *** Dedicated to anyone who is or has walked in Eva's shoes. I hope you've found your Haven. (And Marshall!!) :) All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without express permission from @FallonDeMornay. Please respect the author's copyright, otherwise she will hunt you down with a samurai sword.
If At First by cccerano
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Tabitha's life is about to get complicated. Stuck between a quiet, predictable future filled with knitting, cats, and no surprises, or the dazzling, unpredictable world of her estranged grandmother's high-society circle, Tabitha has some tough decisions to make. Neither path seems promising, but when she finds herself reluctantly pulled into the world her mother left behind-especially with one particularly irresistible man-she has to face a bigger question: can she keep her heart safe from someone who's determined to break down all her walls? A heartwarming, witty story about love, family, and finding your place in a world that feels a little too big for you.
Not a Flower - A Novel by MaiChaos
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"Not a Flower" made it to the Top 50 Finalist in Harlequin's Writing Contest #SYTYCW15! I'm so excited and honored. So please read, vote, and share with your friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, email, any way you want. Appreciate it! SYNOPSIS: What is love? A chance meeting at the hospital is the start of an unexpected friendship between a charismatic young lawyer and quiet med student Grace Madison. For her, it was a tangled and complicated introduction to love. Grace's heart was broken when Duval, oblivious to her feelings, fell for her beloved older sister Elizabeth instead. When tragedy unexpectedly falls and Elizabeth is taken from them, Grace is shattered by the loss. It's not until she receives a wedding invitation from Duval many years later, that she realizes her life has been frozen in limbo. Determined to finally find closure and truly move on, she decides to attend the wedding. Grace's plan is disrupted when she meets Adrian Roussiard; a fascinating and brilliant man with an enigmatic agenda of his own, he is the black sheep younger brother of Duval. Mercurial and complex, alternately blunt and charming, he seems to delight in nothing more than to annoy her. But haunted by dark shadows from his past, his secrets could overturn everything Grace has ever thought she knew. Drawn to each other, Adrian becomes Grace's unlikely ally as the simple quest to find closure instead becomes the catalyst to finding herself. "Not a Flower" is a woman's journey to self-discovery with a powerful love triangle along for the ride; weaving the lives of three people who despite their outward successes are broken in some essential way. It's about understanding the lies people tell themselves in order to move on, and what comes of living those lies.
When The Sun Goes Down - A Midnight Mafia Novel by ObsceneIrrationality
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----- In serious need of revision! ----- Wanna-be journalist Kate Santoro would do anything for the scoop. Anything. Including finding her way into an underground club exclusive to only those in the Genovese mafia and the beautiful women they employee. What could be more perfect? She would stick to the shadows, snap a few videos, and write the biggest story New York has ever seen, therein making her a legend! Easy as pie. Until she gets found. A series of blatant lies and lucky breaks later and she is mistaken to be one of the workers underneath. While many might be terrified of this predicament Kate couldn't be more excited. The freedom to roam the area and talk to the members of the infamous brotherhood will leave no rock unturned. All she has to do is keep her cover until the night is over and the workers go home. What a fantastic position she is in! There are just two problems. One being him. Alessio. The Don, the Godfather, the Capo di tutti capi (the boss of bosses) who has taken a keen interest in Kate. Even that is something she could probably handle for one night. Except problem number two. They don't leave. Not at the end of the night, the end of the week, or even the end of the month. Alessio's interest in Kate threatens to expose her, something she would surely die from. He knows she doesn't belong but it's not as though she could have just waltzed in, right? By the time Kate realizes that not even the greatest scoop is worth the price, she is in far too deep to call it quits now. ~~~Praise for When The Sun Goes Down~~~ Natasha427: "It was so captivating that I may or may not have spent the last several hours holed up in my room frantically scrolling down to read more. I LOVED IT!" uninteresting17: "You're my soulmate. I love just everything about your writing." Daisy_Blue: "Has anyone seen my heart? It seems to have been ripped out and tossed across the ocean." NaughtyPlease: "I am beyond obsessed with this piece of literature heaven!!!"
The Academy - Book One (Published)  by emmyles
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*This is not your typical romance. My characters are deliciously wicked anD unrepentant. This book features very mature content that includes sex with dubious consent. If this offends you don't read it. This is my 1st book on Wattpad!* Kayla thought she'd lost him......she needed to get help for her friend. As the screen lit up she felt fingers grab her roughly by the neck. She cried out softly, as she realized her stupidity, and whispered, "Please, don't hurt me." Lucas looked down coldly and whispered, "I will." With those ominous words her world went black. Ma'Kayla Ward comes from Nah'Bye a peaceful agricultural planet that left The Alliance during The Bloody Wars. Lucas Sinclair, heir to the Ah'Tarian first seat and head of the Alliance, lives in a world where ruling through fear and war comes naturally. With the wars over, The Alliance decides that planets should be acquired using less aggressive methods. Now Nah'Bye is on their list of planets to add to their growing dominance and they are all set to use 'peaceful methods'. In this world where Lucas uses all means necessary to get what he wants; he will change Kayla's life, turning her world upside down. Does Kayla fully understand the danger she is placing herself in.....leaving her safe life on Nah'Bye to come to The Academy? Cover made by Elise Noble ©Em Myles this is an original story I have not given anyone permission to use my work in any way. So don't copy it and don't remix it...Thanks!