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Natalie's Diary by KeriHalfacre
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When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets. ***** Natalie Driscoll is dead. She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Painter's Apprentice by AdelynAnn
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[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?
Once Upon A Dream by smurfyphantom06
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Everyone's heard the expression "dream girl" but for Riley Grantson he means it. Every night when Riley drifts off to sleep he has a dream where he encounters a mysterious girl, but when he awakes has to face the facts that it was all just a dream... Or was it. Cordelia Sayer finds it odd yet intriguing that she can't help but have the same dream every night over and over again, and while they may start the same, the conversations with this mysterious guy are always new and exciting...if only he were real.
Chameleon In New York by MNJGreenhill
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Sydney has managed to rebuild her life from the ashes and forge one that is filled with secrets and half-truths. She has given up hope of ever finding someone who would see her for who she really is - not the daughter of the man responsible for destroying countless lives. So why is she so affected by the one man who has tarred her with the same brush as her father? Ethan McMasters only has time in his life for one thing: Work. After a chance encounter, he find himself drawn to a woman he is convinced is as crooked as the man who sired her. There's something about the elusive and feisty woman that has him determined to uncover the enigma that surrounds her like a veil. But in unlocking her secrets, will he discover more than he bargained for?
Witch Doctor by MNJGreenhill
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Fall under the spell of Keira and Ryker as they work together find the killer behind the brutal deaths of Salem's Crossroads Coven. ***** Dr. Keira Wynter, an Anthropology professor and expert in the occult, is called in to assist with an investigation that has her returning to a place she vowed she would never set foot in again. In one night, Salem has lost its most powerful coven and the only defense to keep the Crossroads closed. The city, a haven for witches, vampires and demons who hide in plain sight, is now under threat. No one is safe as the body count piles up, and Keira must work with the local Sheriff to find out who's targeting the city's most powerful witches and why. As they begin to unravel the mystery, they discover things are not as they seem and come to the realization that there is a deadly force in play; a force willing to sacrifice anything and everything that gets in its way. With each step closer to the truth, Keira not only needs to deal with the ghosts of her past, but also contend with her attraction to Sheriff Ryker Kincaid, the vampire she is inexplicably drawn to.