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The Hoax by blackrose20
The Hoax
blackrose20
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Welcome to the dazzling world of 1899, New York City. The Gilded Age is at its close, and for upper-class Elizabeth Parker, life remained unchanged until Elizabeth's good friend Lorena Howard is found floating in the Hudson river: dead. Lorena's death brings about a whirlwind of changes. First, Frederich Griffin, New York's favored heartthrob, is back. After spending four years studying in Pennsylvania (and causing quite a few scandals), he has come home to prepare for his takeover of Griffin Coal Company, the East Coast's largest manufacturer of coal. But his father gives him an ultimatum after he attacks a man at a bar in a fit of rage. Marry a suitable partner and then inherit the company, or be disowned. Next comes Charlotte Stone, the beautiful debutante who inexplicably decided to move to France when she was thirteen. She is back, and more enigmatic than ever. Her sole purpose of returning? Keep Frederich and Elizabeth apart because she knows something about them that they don't.... And then what about the mysterious Grace Hawlings from South Carolina that seems to have captured Frederich's attention? With jet black hair, icy blue eyes and a fondness of the color red, she bears a great resemblance to Lorena. She claims her family is a large producer of cotton yet nobody's even heard of a Hawlings family. Lorena's death is ruled as an accident, but Elizabeth knows it was foul play. Someone murdered Lorena, and Elizabeth's determined to find out who. Thrust in a world of lies, deception and secrets that are determined to stay hidden, it's up to Elizabeth to find the truth.....before Lorena's murderer gets to her too.
Threads by ELatimer
Threads
ELatimer
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Alice Cunningham thinks she's inherited her Great Aunt's vacuum cleaner shop, instead she is sucked into a magical community and finds herself with some strange companions: a love-struck elf, a wisecracking thief and a mysterious woman in the body of a tiger. Soon she meets the seductive titan-turned-pop star Alexie Ambrose, who seems to take a sudden interest in her. Alice must navigate the dangerous politics of his court and learn what motivates him without getting entangled in his spell, or worse.
Friendship for Dummies by leigh_
Friendship for Dummies
leigh_
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"Being reunited with your childhood best friend after eight years apart? Sounds like a heart-warming story. Finding out that said best friend is now a complete jerk who's determined to make your life hell? Not so much." Georgie and Connor were once inseparable. Best friends from birth, they did everything together - well, that was until Connor's dad got a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity and the family was forced to relocate to New York. At age sixteen, Georgie's life is totally different - her main goal being to keep her head down and escape the brutalities of high school with as little emotional scarring as possible. Balancing school, work and her dwindling social life is enough of a challenge, but it's about to get a bit more complicated when her conceited ex-best friend gets thrown into the mix. Maybe friendship should come with an instruction booklet.