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The Withered Rose by lantianshengyu
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Lin Ziqi, a woman in her forties, is a dedicated wife and mother, having always adhered to the expectations laid out by her parents and husband. She married the man they chose for her, built a life around him and their children, and worked tirelessly to uphold the values of loyalty and obedience. However, her sacrifices go unappreciated. Her husband has a mistress, and in a brutal turn of events, it is her own son who, manipulated by this mistress, murders her. In her final moments, as she takes her last breath, Lin Ziqi's only regret is the life she could have had if she had chosen the boy from her past-the one who had waited for her, hour after hour, after high school, with a single withered rose in his hand. She wonders what her life might have been like if she had chosen to be loved, rather than loyal. When she dies, the world changes. Lin Ziqi wakes up. She is no longer a forty-year-old woman bound by regret. Instead, she is back in high school, the very place where her journey had once begun. Her best friend calls her attention to the present as the teacher asks her to answer a trigonometry question. Lin Ziqi's heart races. She is *reborn*. The realization hits her like a wave-the chance to rewrite her story, to make different choices. As she walks out of the school building, her gaze lands on him-the quiet boy who waited for her, holding that same withered rose in his hand. Lin Ziqi smiles softly to herself and approaches him. This time, she accepts the rose without hesitation, placing a kiss on his right cheek. The boy, taken by surprise, blushes but smiles in return. The world feels different now, a world where the past cannot hold her back.
When All is Lost by NinaMarks
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Trapped in the last pocket of society that hasn't fallen to the apocalypse, Kate will have to choose how much she is willing to sacrifice to not only survive but to find the man she loves. ***** She knew it was coming. Nothing could stop the apocalypse now. It didn't even matter that Kate had made it months into the end of the world without seeing a single zombie. The clock was ticking, time was running out, and soon, she would have to face the monsters. That is, if she can tell what or who the real monsters are. And one may just be closer than she thinks. Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. Copyright © 2019 by Nina Marks. All rights reserved.
The Empress' Descent by Paintword
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The Empress has died-betrayed and slain by the people closest to her. But one day, by some cruel twist of fate, Athelina wakes up and finds herself alive...in another girl's body. Now, she returns to the glimmering grand halls as Clarisse Lorraine, to where she encounters old faces and new threats. But none shakes her resolve like the playful yet unreadable Duke who was once her most trusted knight, but perhaps, at times, someone much more.
Zalpha Bri 1: Red Spider's Secret Love (COMPLETED) by iamyourlovelywriter
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Teaser: Masyadongmaganda.com is typing..... Masyadongmaganda.com: Hi, pogee. HeinzChua: Get lost Zyrene. Masyadongmaganda.com: Paano mong nalaman na ako ito? This is supposed to be a secret account! (gasps) HeinzChua: Your profile pic is your picture. Masyadongmaganda.com: (blushing) naman eh. HeinzChua: Stop bothering me. Masyadongmaganda.com: I LOVE YOU TOO! (mwah) Zyrene is playful, with her red hair on the loose she can always find a way to escape from the harsh reality of life. She is hopeless romantic, she loves the thought of love and she also loves the ideas of princes and princesses and of course happy ever after. She longs to have one and would love to have one. And here Heinz Chua came into picture, the perfect prince charming sa kanyang wicked fairytale. Handsome, rich, matalino, mabango, tahimik, snob and did she already mentioned snob? Kaya nga crush niya ito eh, secret crush nga lang. But as they said, there is no such thing as fairytale and happy ever after because the man whom she thinks is a prince is actually a jerk in disguise. That's why for her, Heinrich A.K.A Heinz Chua is just a secret crush--- love? -COMPLETED- Cover made by: Eira Cruz
Indian Queen Of Roman Crown (completed) by JumbledSymphony
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(Winner of mysterious awards) Looking for a strong female character? Check. Eyeing for love ,conspiracy and action? Check. Want to see two great cultures of history ? Check. Want to know about story of an Indian princess and great prince of Florence who was a widower? If it's a yes , then peep inside to see what secrets it beholds. Here , blood is not thicker than water. People will even go to hell if it's about the crown and power. Craving of being a ruler surpasses every height. Conspiracy, betrayal and what not just to win Rome. Amidst of it, beautiful relations would also blossom. Dive deep into the story to find what it has to offer. ⇥cTzc9bjL⇤
The Unknowing Heiress by littleLo
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Maggie Swift had always known something was missing from her life. She had everything an eighteen year old aristocrat could want - a title, wealth, a good family, and an incredible friend in Max Montgomery. What could possibly be missing? Many do not see past the audacious and joyous personality of Maggie Swift, the outspoken American child that Nate Swift, Earl of Montrose, adopted eleven years earlier. Many do not see the fact that she has always felt like an outsider, and that she truly believes that something is missing in her life. But a knock on the door of Montrose Manor will change Maggie's life. It will take her across an ocean to a life she never knew. But what Maggie has to decide is this: Who is she? Where does she belong? Who does she belong with? And most importantly, where is home?
Dragon Blood by mwendlandt
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"Do you remember calling me 'mate?'" he asked softly, pushing her wild curls away from her face. She blushed deeply, but he wouldn't let her look away. "You heard that?" He nodded with a smile. "It was the first thought she ever shared with me." Skylar pursed her lips. "She likes you very much." "What about you?" he teased gently. "How do you feel about me?" She set her jaw and once again managed to look down her nose at him while staring up at him. "Well... well, I'm rather fond of you, Orion." He let out a relieved laugh and pulled her into his chest again. "What a relief. I was worried it was just me." He nuzzled her temple, inhaling deeply, his dragon fully at peace. The words "I love you" were right on the tip of his tongue, but he knew it was too soon for that. He would have to hold them in just a little while longer. "I'm fond of you, too," he whispered in her ear. <><><><><><><><> Skylar lived her life in fear. Fear of exposure, fear of herself, and fear of her future. As a princess and heir to the kingdom, her future was daunting enough. The fact that she turned into dragon and would be killed if anyone found out made it all the worse. So, Skylar lived in constant conflict with the beast within her, all while training to be queen one day. When a fellow king discovers her secret, she is forced to flee or put her entire family in danger. When she meets Orion, the Alpha of a dragon clan, he helps open up a whole new world to her. In this new world, Skylar discovers who she is supposed to be and what she's been hiding from. She finds the beauty of her beast and a love she only ever dreamed of. But then her new world is threatened. It becomes a matter of kill or be killed, so Skylar's new family, with the help of her old, must rise to the challenge to defeat this threat. Or risk the extinction of her kind.
Hunyango (Published under Bliss Books) by Serialsleeper
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Sampu silang umalis, sampu rin silang bumalik. Ang hindi nila alam, isa sa kanila ang naiwan. Sino ang nagbabalatkayo? Sino ang hunyango? (Watty Awards Winner 2019 under Horror category)
Entangled With The Prince ✓ by Sweetallure
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ORIGINAL STORY!!!! She transmigrated into a novel, destined to die in the hands of her best friend, unable to yield to destiny she rewritten hers. She set a goal of returning back to her world, yet she slowly get too entangled into the novel and is unable to leave behind everyone that loves her. "I'm not from this world..." she said softly to him as she rubbed her bulging tummy. "What is this world? And what is your world?" He asked as he tightens his hug on her, afraid she'll disappear. "Reality and fictional. What destiny? Its all written" she replied bitterly. 'A novel?' He thought. "What!? Whats going on?!" She shrieked as she looked at her almost transparent hands. Her body slowly turn completely transparent, and vanishes into thin air. "I'll find you, wait for me!" He tightly clenched his hands as he looked at the now empty bed. First published: 21 July 2018 Completed: 16 November 2018 Highest Rankings: #3 in Novels :p #1 in Love #1 in Historical #1 in Historical Fiction #1 in General /Book 1 is completed/
A Court of Rising Starlight by Feysand_Forever
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Acacia Andrews has created a false name to make herself look like any another teenage girl after the downfall of the Night Court and death of everyone she called family three centuries after the war with Hybern. An innocent little bookworm who was antisocial to anyone but her fellow band mates. There was only one person she didn't get along with. One of the other band members had been her flat out enemy since day one of freshman year. Derek Hawking is an arrogant bastard who holds himself a little too high when it comes to anything about Acacia. He obviously has his own secrets, though whatever the mortal teen is hiding, will most definitely be inferior to her own troubles. What will happen, when they find that the secrets they both hold have entwined them deeper that Acacia has ever imaged, and her past is open for anyone to see, unless she trusts this boy.