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Running With Scissors by Sam_le_fou
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Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Peter Katz hires a hitman to take him out. But when a cure is discovered, Peter's got to outrun the assassin to stay alive! ***** When douchebag lawyer Peter Katz gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, he wants to die painlessly. Still, death seems to elude his every attempt, so he hires an assassin to kill him at a random time and place within the month. Unfortunately for Peter, right after he orders the hit, a treatment is discovered that would add decades to his life. Now Peter Katz has to start running, until the month-long deadline ends. Desperate to survive, he has to deal with tall-dwarves, unionized suicide workers, art terrorism and all the insanity that being alive has to offer. Will he make it to the end of the month? Or will Peter Katz live a life's worth of craziness in however many days he has left? For what is Comedy, but Tragedy + Time? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Taste of Sky (EL Girls Series #1) by VentreCanard
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Most women fall for engineers, doctors, lawyers, architects and businessmen but in my case? I fell in love with an astronaut. Highest rank: 1 Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.
All The Things We Lost ✔ by originalverbivore
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Emily and River meet in Miami, where they have the time of their lives, but it isn't meant to be: the next morning, Emily leaves for San Francisco, leaving both their hearts broken. They don't think they'll ever see each other again. Emily goes back to the privileged life with her parents. There, a plan is set up for her to marry Jason in order to save the business of both their parents. River remains in Miami with his little sister, while struggling to provide a living for them both. It is then that he gets the chance of a lifetime, but it means giving up everything he loves. Then, against all expectations, Emily and River meet again a few months later... On her wedding day with someone else. ***** Featured on WattPad's @StoriesUndiscovered Featured on WattPad's @NA First place Lavender Awards First place Honour Awards First place Glitter Awards First place Blue Rose Awards First place Acheron Awards Second place The Soul Awards Honorable Mention Ohana Awards #8 in #youngromance (September 4, 2020) Cover by @dysanic "So awesome. Can't wait to read more! [heart]" - carolinegraced "I'm so hooked already" - a_lost_feather "From the summary I had a lot of expectation of a one night stand, one and done type of thing with drama to follow up in later chapters. What I got was something different. The beautiful descriptions of the beach town made me feel warm and cozy and kept me reading until these two characters were introduced. I thought their meeting was innocent and sweet, not what I was expecting. It was really good." - CourtneyPeterman0
Kingdoms Lost by HelenaRMitchell
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A Pacifistic Princess-independent and scared A Wayward Prince-untouchable and wavering A Crippled Slave-broken and unbreakable Three people, prisoner to the politics of their world. Two kingdoms, in a bloody war spanning centuries. One hope, to bring a light to the darkness of the kingdoms lost. ***Alternate description inside!*** Special thanks to @storms_and_seas for my beautiful cover!
Brother's Creed (Hiatus) by WnzllCrl04
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Spain, 1897 A revolution erupts at the midsts of the Spanish colonization in the Philippines, and Anastacio Salvador, an illustrado, plans to return to his leper brother from Spain. But after receiving letters from an anonymous person about threatening his brother's life and forcing him to pay an unknown debt, he stops all his plans on returning to his motherland. Determined to solve this with the help of his Spanish friend, he makes sure to end this case quickly before the revolution rises and becomes a war. [CREDITS TO @Nightingale_339 for making the cover uwu]
The Dragon's Scale [COMPLETE] by Cross-Warrior
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|Book One of The Soul-Bound Chronicles| Classic J-RPG and anime elements collide with the Young Adult fiction writing style in this modern fantasy book following Josh Davidson, a teenage boy whose life flips upside down when he becomes soul-bound to a dragon ✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧✧ Magic, heroes, dragons. Josh Davidson has seen it all-in video games and movies, of course, because they would never be anything but fiction. Yet his dreams are slipping into reality, he is experiencing sudden energy surges, and a persistent voice is taking residency in his head. All of the insanity explodes when his bully goes on a murderous rampage, and the only one who can stop him is a beautiful girl wielding a bow and shooting magical ice arrows. The experience leads Josh to the truth: he's a Paladin, someone soul-bound to a dragon. Not only does he now have a dragon reaching into his thoughts, but the new status comes with magical powers meant to help him in his fight against the forces of darkness. Josh is more than eager to hone his new skills and help the Paladins in their fight, but the darkness they face is rising from its slumber, intent on destroying the Paladins and everything they stand for. Josh will have to learn fast, because the most important decisions are those he cannot escape. Decisions that risk not only the war which the Paladins fight, but the very people he holds dear. ➢ Word Count: 130,000 - 135,000 ➢ Amazing cover made by Dayisdemigod ➢ Featured in Fantasy account's Young Adult Fantasy Reading List ➢ Featured in YASciFantasy account's Quests & Queens - Fantasy Adventure Reading List ➢ The Fiction Awards 2019 Best Fantasy Winner ➢ Editor's Pick Featured January 2021
Obsession by NicaZacarias
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Have you ever wanted something so bad it hurt? Then, unfortunately that something already belonged to someone else? Jessie Adams is a sophomore in highschool who cares nothing but to be popular. She always looked up to Briana Bedford a junior and just happened to be the most popular girl in school. Ever since freshman year she followed her and wanted to be like her and enter her circle. Then, when Jessie finally got to be near her ambition there came Josh Harding. He's the new mysterious guy and every girl wanted him. Also, a hot new teacher inspired their way. Unfortunately, things began to get ugly. Girls started to get missing. The worst part was her best friend was found dead. Who could be the culprit? What would happen to Jess's dream of popularity when everything around her began twisted?
The Cursed Deal ✓ by leannamattos
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Ninety-nine years ago, Faine Libet made a deal to save the life of someone she cared dearly for. One hundred years of service at a crime guild in the land of Pinedon. Four months left before her deal is over and Faine is assigned one last mission: infiltrate another crime guild, one stronger and more renowned than their own. There, she meets an entire group of fighters just like her, Ilian Renaut included. A mortal man that never once received the chances he deserved. Faine is close to freedom, but can't taste it. Every decision she makes is carefully watched by her boss, a man willing to turn her life around with every opportunity. She must make one very important decision: finish her deal without trouble, or find happiness outside of what she's known for nearly one-hundred years. Updates every Monday and Friday! Rated Mature because of mild violence and mild profanity. **Beautiful cover made by @Ink_Smoke_ZS
He Who Serves by SwordCoast247
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Myrmidons. Those who serve without hesitation. How far are they willing to go? How much can they possibly take? What will it take to deny their orders and think for themselves? In a city broken and torn apart by corruption and violence, we follow a young man - a man who has devoted his life to defend and follow the orders of his saviors. Once again something threatens to disturb the somber silence of the city, and he finds himself swept along for the ride. This time...things will be different.
EMBR of the Earth by persephonehale
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In a world of incredible technological advancements and medical miracles, society falls when it becomes the target of an alien attack. Only a handful of people manage to escape. Tana Penn lives among the survivors in space, monitoring Earth's activity from a distance in an orbiting satellite. All that matters to her is helping to pave the way for a new future. Anything else was beyond her control. But after two years, an unexpected development on Earth forces her to return. This new world is cruel, in more ways than one, and it tests her at every turn. But as the days pass by, the aliens' connection to Earth becomes clear. And when the secrets unravel, not everyone will be on the same side. Only one thing is certain - the events leading up to the invasion were never as simple as they appeared. They happened for a reason. And Tana will finally get answers, whether she wants them or not. **Cover by @Crimson_Graves.** NOTE: This story is available on Wattpad only. If you read it anywhere else, then it is a pirated copy and I have not consented to its distribution. If you find out that my writing has been stolen, please let me know so I can deal with it appropriately. Thank you! :)