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Rags To Royals (Royal #1: Book 1) | ✔ by SkWookie
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Secret: The most fatal weapon of the mankind. But careful, for it depends on whether you're capable of wielding it. Taranya Chauhan never was. She wasn't ready for the world awaiting her, neither for the secrets it held. But when she was shoved headfirst in it, she knew she had to swim up to not drown. Now it's a matter of time before she finds out who's pulling her underwater and who's helping her on the surface. *Content and Trigger warning: This book contains past references to abuse and child molestation.
Adeline (Watty Awards Finalist 2013) by sasha_94
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Adeline St. Clair, afraid that her father's desperate attempts for money might sully her any more than they already have, stows away aboard the notorious Poseidon's Curse ran by the treacherous pirate Flynn. Flynn Gaige, tired of living with what he considers a deformity, sets sail on the most dangerous voyage yet in search for a cure of his abnormality. How does the brutal pirate fare when he discovers an accident prone girl aboard his ship? Follow Adeline on her quest for freedom, love, and quenching her desire for adventure.
This Would Be Paradise (Book 1)-A Zombie Novel by N_D_Iverson
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(Book 1) In a world where a virus has spread turning most of the population into flesh eating monsters, there are two friends partying it up in New Orleans when the infection hits. Far away from home, they are trapped and trying to make sense of all that has happened with the help of new friends and enemies along the way. Zombies aren't the only thing to fear... Copyright © 2013 by N_D_Iverson All Rights Reserved. (Warning: This is the unedited, raw first draft) **The edited and polished version, with bonus content and a never before seen chapter, is now available on all eBook retailer websites!**
The Heartbreak Of Emma Campbell (Under Major Editing) by Teeshafaris
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Twenty-two-year-old Emma Campbell had a dreadful lifestyle. She survived a lifetime complete of depression and heartache. Her mother passed away whilst she was merely four-years-old. Emma and her insulting father lived together in a slight apartment they shared in New York City. From time to time she simply cherished to have an ordinary life of her own. To elope from her harsh father, Emma and her elder sister Stephanie run to North Carolina to stay with their aunt and uncle far from their brutal father. Emma's fresh journey begins when she by chance encounters a young man named James Douglas, a delightful, charming gentleman who serves as a journalist at a distinguished business in Los Angeles. Falling in love was astonishing before fidelity showed up blazing on them right after their father recognized the accuracy and came to search for them in North Carolina on Christmas Eve attempting to justify his former flaws towards his children. What will Emma expect to do once she perceives her father's arrival? Will she ever tolerate her father and be a fortunate family anew?
The Crimson Vial by budwellj
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Are you smart enough to solve the impossible serial killer case? No sign of a struggle, no fingerprints, No tracks, trails, or clues... A whole town is at stake! Four women, found dead in the woods: a crimson smile, drawn on their faces. A special agent is sent in and mortally wounded. His partner follows undercover as a journalist. A Native American town is enveloped by an annular eclipse and an ancient myth. Agents of Secret organizations take part in a shocking betrayal. A search for redemption is combated against a fight to win back a long-lost love. Artificial intelligence and genomic editing blur the lines. And at the center of it all, The Crimson Vial. Enjoy a new, full-length pulp fiction novel released for a modern audience. "The Crimson Vial" is a thrilling mix of pulp fiction, sci-fi, mystery, and thriller, combined together with sharp, realistic dialogue and heart-pounding action. Read less
Twisted Shorts... by feelingsfirst101
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A tale of a normal girl who had experienced thorns instead of roses. When everything was fine-- her life wasn't... Kiara, a university student, lives amidst her abusive 'father' and locked in weak mother. A girl who thought nothing but work hard to release her beloved young sister, Amber, from her family's cursed livelihood. However, a 'fated' twist begins to drag her into a spiral of unseen events and unmet strangers... Perhaps his and her world are totally different but their stories are the same. And that's where everything turns sour--- Turn of events, twisted fate, and unexpected guests... What do all have in common? ¬¬¬Do they connect? A game? An unfair match against her happiness and the world... ----------------- # Ongoing rates: ~ #1 mislead ~#5 hurt ----------------- All plots are of imagination created and owned by author... Enjoy :)
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The Phantoms of Marvis Pass by E_M_P_Short_Stories
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[Romance/Paranormal/Mystery/Thriller/LGBTQIA] Daryl Okafor came to the mining town of Marvis Pass to escape a judgemental family and community. In this new world, he meets Al Lewis, a steadfast talc miner, and they quickly fall in love. After almost half a year of getting to know each other, the town is wiped out by plague. Al and Daryl, however, find themselves in a strange purgatory where they have to face a horrific spirit known as the Sorrow.
Drifting through the world by nadi_alom
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"I love watching the clouds," I say as I breathe in the fresh air starting up at the bright sky with white fluffy clouds painted on it. "Why?" Adrian asked smirking as he swung his legs over the wall to sit beside me. "I just love how they drift across the sky, sought of how people drift across the world, always changing never just staying the same." "That's so poetic," he was still smirking which made me wonder whether he was being sarcastic or not. "Look over there," he pointed up at the sky. I glanced over in the direction to see he was pointing at a heart shaped cloud in the sky. He grinned, "I bet a cloud watching expert would tell you that means we're destined to be together." I punch his shoulder laughing, "In your dreams rich boy," - Hazel is just your regular 18 teen year old who's trying to get by in life after having a rough childhood. Whenever someone asks her what her surname is she tells them she doesn't know because she never knew who her parents were. so she chose the surname Harthorn because the social workers wouldn't let her use the name Heartorn. Enter, Adrian Powers, the typical rich boy who thinks he's all that, someone Hazel knows to steer clear of. Despite, his parents efforts to mould him into the perfect golden boy to run their company, Adrian is anything but a golden boy. He's a trouble maker who doesn't know the meaning of rules. What happens when Adrian's parent's hire Hazel to keep an eye on Adrian, make sure he doesn't get into trouble? I forgot to mention they have to they have to live under the same roof, will opposites put their differences aside when trouble hits?
The Gateway by pepsi334
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This is a taster of my full, 40+ chapter novel "The Gateway". Which will be finished most likely in July 2011
Revenge (Book 1, the Redemption Series) by henry_scott
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ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant, a disgraced Chicago detective, inserts himself into the police investigation of his murdered best friend to protect the woman he loves - his friend's widow. ***** Jake Bryant, a former Chicago PD detective, rushes home after his best friend is killed. Determined to find the murderer, he starts his own investigation into Tom's death. However, the case is complicated by the involvement of a motorcycle gang, drugs, and Jake's feelings for Tom's widow. But Jake has bigger problems when the police set the killer free- who then decides to silence Tom's family as well. Now Jake is faced with the ultimate dilema. Does he trust a broken system to protect Tom's family? Or does he seek his own brand of justice? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]