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Damask & Deception (Spellbound #2) by EmilyMorgans
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King Baudwin of Breoch is a broken man. Crushed in the height of war, crowned in the face of treason and turmoil, he fights to save his kingdom. Hoping to stave off rebellion, he reluctantly agrees to marry the daughter of his main opposition. But travelling in disguise, he comes to realise his future bride may be even less inclined to marry than he is. Rhiannon is hiding from the world. Haunted by the demons of her past, the last thing she needs is to be dragged from the shadows to marry a stranger. Refusing to play as a political pawn, she grudgingly agrees to leave the safety she's found in the Swamps of Lyndor to confront her parents. Against her better judgement, Rhiannon finds herself warming to the company of the knight escorting her. Together, they must face their past. To survive the misery and destruction that have pervaded their worlds, they must learn to trust again. Not a simple task when their relationship is filled with lies and deception from the very start. - 2nd Place Virginia Awards (Fantasy)
A Midsummer Night's Kiss (Howertys #1) by EmilyMorgans
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NO LONGER ON WATTPAD -- NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AS EBOOK AND PAPERBACK What is a proper young lady to do when she finds a stranger sleeping in her bed? Angelique Grafton doesn't know much about love. Resigned to marry the man her late parents intended for her, she can't help dreaming of more than a loveless marriage. When she finds a handsome man in her bed who makes her very skin tingle, she realises that maybe losing her happiness is too steep a price to fulfil her parents' wishes. Nathaniel Howerty, the Marquess of Pensington, knows too much about love. Having seen his father destroyed by losing the woman he loved, Nathaniel wants nothing to do with romance. But when he meets Angel Grafton, he finds he wants her more than anything else. Does he dare to leave himself vulnerable to a woman who might steal not only his kisses but his heart as well? ** AVAILABLE AS EBOOK AND PAPERBACK FROM 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 **
Kissing the Rake (Howertys #2) by EmilyMorgans
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NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD Jessica Howerty fell for her brother's best friend when she was a young girl, and never quite recovered. Now, all grown-up, she knows that a disreputable rake like Jacob Hurst is the last thing she should want. After two seasons in London, she's tired of looking for a husband she never wanted anyway. So when Jacob's father offers her to spend the summer at his estate, she thankfully accepts. Then Jacob unexpectedly visits and her plans for a quiet season are immediately ruined, what with her heart skipping a beat every time the handsome earl is near. Jacob Hurst, the Earl of Wortham, has worked very hard on his less-than-favourable reputation to ensure he never marries, all to annoy his father. Though sparks fly whenever they're in the same room, he has never allowed himself to think of Jessica as anything other than his best friend's little sister. That all changes when he finds out she's spending the summer at his father's estate. After years of avoiding his ancestral home, Jacob returns home, even if it means he has to spend more time in Jessica's presence than is good for his peace of mind.
The Raven Lord | Book I by LGraceWrites
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A huntress bound by oath. A lord born from darkness. A world enveloped by shadow. Their union may just be the only thing able to keep death at bay. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. -Featured in Wattpad Romance Official's "Strange Love" category! *Mentionable Rankings:* #1 in Warriors 11/13/2022 #2 in Fiction 2/27/2022 #1 in High Fantasy 2/24/2022 #2 in Fairytale 7/2/2023 #5 in Epic Fantasy 2/24/2022 #1 in War 2/27/2022 *Rated mature for violence, language, and some sexual content*
Queen of Ash by Kathaleengrace
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After the tragic loss of her family, Emerson is adopted by the head of the royal courts. She uses the loss of her family to save other people around her. Emerson uses her magic to steal and kills to provide for those who have no magic at all. She uses her magic to rise the ranks and make a name for herself in the city. However, her adopted family makes her keep a magic a secret, if anyone finds out about where her magic actually came from. If someone found out she would be hunted and killed. One day she is offered a job that could help hundreds of people that job, she is to kill the High Heir of Ignacia. After the death of his Father, Prometheus Ryegulias Brande, is now the High Heir and ruler of Ignacia. As one of the strongest Burners in years, Rye must step up and fill in the role that his Father has left for him. With Rye's rule a new High God must be chosen, one to rule over all of the Seven Royal Regions, including Ignacia. In order to compete for the throne Rye must be Betrothed, so he throws a competition to find a powerful match that would help him win the throne. At the competition Emerson focuses on assassinating the High Heir, for what she thinks is the greater good. However, a steep betrayal causes her failure. Rye finds out about the assassination and calls for her public execution, but before he can kill her, she reveals the one secret she has been hiding for seventeen years. Instead of killing her Rye uses this to his advantage and gives Emerson a choice. With her choice the two are tied together and are a battle that might cost them their lives. With enemies from every region and those planning their demise, the two must fight for the throne with everything they've got. While they fight for the throne they also fight for each other's hearts. In a battle of wills the characters must risk their lives to save all seven regions or die trying.
Shape of You by LexiLindale
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Nesta hasn't seen her sisters in almost a year. When she's invited back to their lake house for a long weekend, Feyre insists she brings the boyfriend she's told her about. The only problem is, he doesn't exist. So out of desperation, her friend sets her up with Cassian. Somehow a weekend filled with fake hand holding and kisses, turns Nesta back into the girl she was before Tomas had destroyed her and the relationship she had with her sisters.
A Tangled Courtship by ogsteel
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EVERYTHING IS A FIRST DRAFT Princess Anne has gone her whole life thinking she is due to be the first queen to rule Canlyra without a king in her way, until her parents announce she is suddenly set to marry the unnervingly attractive and charming Prince of Otren, Christopher. Prince Christopher and Anne quickly devise a plan, "royally fail as a couple so much, that even a blind person could see they would never work as King and Queen". The betrothed couple must walk a fine line of convincing the royal court and their parents they are not right for each other and being a royal couple for the people, to not instil fear for their nation's future leaders and give the rebellion brewing amongst the seven lands, fuel to their fire that is a threat to the monarchy. With royal dates specifically designed to make Princess Anne and Prince Christopher fall in love, expensive ball gowns at every life event no matter how small, engagement parties, wedding plans for a ceremony destined to fail, and a royal ball. "A Tangled Courtship" is a riveting tale that shows just how much two people can have in common when their freedom depends on them working together to destroy any chance of them being a couple. Set in a dystopian future where humans are forced to return to their Victorian Era ways to stop carbon emissions from rising and all the technological advancements made in the past are now drowned in seawater. Highest Rankings #1 in BookTok 10/4/21 #1 in romancefiction 2/9/22 #1 in Prince 4/9/22 #7 in rebellion 5/3/21 #8 in YA 24/1/21 #50 in dystopian 17/4/21 #59 in Young 10/5/21 #67 in prince 5/3/21 #120 in princess 10/4/21 #188 in youngadult 5/3/21
Nessian On The Way by shamelessforcardan
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Was nessian #1 then I grew lazy and stopped updating:") Basically Nessian (may include smut) , with some Elriel action. And it's got some slow burn angst. I hope. Very small chapters.
The Player Next Door  ✓ by BabyInACorner
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[#1 Teen Fiction | #1 in Romance] Bad boy Luke Dawson is stuck living with clumsy nobody Millie Ripley for the summer. When she ran over his most prized possession, her world changed. She had to pay him back for every dime of damages, and the favors he called in weren't just about money. She had to pay him back, and everyone knows how payback is a... This is a love story. Hot boys like Luke Dawson never pay attention to nobodies like Millie. But here they were, two kids from opposite ends of the chain, set to turn the whole hierarchy upside down. Because no one can stop attraction. When opposite attract, the spontaneous reaction can be a combustion or a downright explosion. With Luke, my money's on the explosion. We're talking public humiliation, roller-coaster emotions, drama among cliques, prissy sisters, crazy mothers and a whole lot of hotness from resident bad boy and neighbor, Luke Dawson. And FYI, (c) copyright 2019 All Rights Reserved. Stay chill, N
The Bad Boy & The Dancer by Scarlett8998
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Adriana has always loved to dance, and after her mother died it was a way for her to connect to the one person who always understood her. Fresh out of high school Adriana ventures to the very busy New York City to fulfill her dream of being a professional ballet dancer. Only New York isn't as welcoming as she thought it'd be. And it also doesn't help her uncle will only pay for college if she doesn't just go to dance school. During the day Adriana is a normal college student getting a degree in law. At night she cleans a studio and trains to be a dancer. In steps Neal Carpenter, a British hottie who has only three things on his mind: Sex, booze, and fun. He attends Adriana's college and one look at this exotic beauty puts her on his radar. It's all play and no work for this bad boy. Will Adriana make her dreams a reality? Will she be stuck with the life her uncle wants? Or will she get something way better than she could ever imagine? WARNING: Mature Content