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Beautiful Biters - an original vampire story (15+) WATTYS AWARD WINNER 2020 by SavvyDunn
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A girl, a boy and a set of sharp canines-how do you survive in a world where humans and vampires live together? Nineteen-year-old Maya has too much on her plate. Trying to protect her younger sister. Struggling with crushes on unsuitable guys. Justin is a newly converted vampire, battling to resist the urge to kill and desperately worried about his brother, converted at the same time but AWOL ever since. If the authorities find him first, he's toast. When the two of them meet through the vampire Maya earmarks to help her with an exciting project aimed at making money, both are taken aback by the mutual attraction. First rule of vampire-human integration though...? You don't go that far. And while living in this bleak world poses its own hazards, not least because those in charge are too ready to ride rough shod over vampires and happy to accept backhanders, Maya and Justin still need to cope with the day to day stuff. Going to college, fighting with your mum, obsessing over the food you can't eat, dealing with unpopularity and online trolls. WATTYS2020 WINNER - Book 1 in the Unnatural Appetites Series Content warning: This story contains strong language and some violent scenes. "I enjoyed this book SO MUCH. I couldn't stop reading - I just wanted to know what happens next. I think the world you've created is brilliant and so clever. It's a really, really fun take on vampires that I've certainly never come across." "Thanks for writing this, supernatural stories are great way to escape. 🤓👍" "Wow this has been such a great take on vamps love this book can't wait to read more" "Loved the epilogue. Wonderful work. I already look forward to Beautiful Fighters. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Grass Stains (available for purchase on Amazon) by seemorawrite
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Sixteen-year-old Lourdes has spent her life living in the shadow of a ghost. She's haunted by her mother's mysterious past and bewitchingly good looks. Speaking of "bewitching," Lourdes has spent her childhood being hunted by the townspeople of Lavenham, a small English town. They believe that her mother was a witch and that she, too, inherited that. Lourdes daydreams of marrying a wealthy man with good breeding despite everyone hoping that she will marry someone of little importance because of her past. That nearly happens when she falls for a poor farmer called Seymour. Now safe, Lourdes still battles with the rumors since she jokingly casts spells on people and pretends that she can predict the future. But she is determined to give him up to reach her full potential and bring herself up in the world by securing a good match for herself. But when her uncle Silas tells her that he's arranged for her to marry 'new money,' Spaniard Rhys Iberra, her dreams for better things come crashing down. With her future at risk, Lourdes reasons that if she can prove that neither she nor her mother was a witch, she will be free to marry whomever she wants. Rhys Iberra knows the real truth behind why Silas is determined to marry off his niece to him. As a gambler, he sees the rarity that comes with hitting the jackpot. If Rhys marries Lourdes, Silas promises him a living, a handsome estate to match. As long as he keeps his mouth shut about the past, he'll not only be out of debt, but he'll be a rich man. As Lourdes's determination to uncover the truth grows. Rhys is left scrabbling to keep his and Silas's secret buried. But as he gets close to Lourdes. He finds himself falling in love with her and threatened by Seymour's love for her; he's tempted to risk it all and uncover the secrets of the past, all for love.
Bow to the King by DivineRomance
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"I was starving. Not a soul cared. The nobles and rich do not care for 'dirt-scum' or 'drunk beggars.' Our King is sick and tired. His heir, the Prince, is a pompous, arrogant, self-absorbed fool. At least, I think so. A beggar has no chance at joy, particularly an orphan one. I am destined to a life of dirt, hard floors, cold, starvation, loneliness, and judgement. I am kicked and scorned; insulted and teased; cold and broken." When Rose meets the Prince her one desire is to show her wrath. Forced into servitude for an act of rebellion, Rose discovers the Prince is not all she thought. Despite their pasts, wounds begin to heal and hearts begin to open. But not all are supportive of a friendship between a Prince and a servant... The Prince wanting to change; the beggar needing to heal; a danger racing towards them. The fight against her heart is about to turn into the fight for her life. (Book #1) Highest rank: #1 in Christ!!!
The Codex Lacrimae, Part 1: The Mariner's Daughter and Doomed Knight by AJ_Carlisle
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📚2018 Wattys Shortlist!📚 An ancient evil returns. The Huntsmen of Muspelheim want the Codex Lacrimae, so they've set a trap in 12th Century Crusader lands to get it! Believed lost for half a millennium, the Codex Lacrimae reappears when an old scholar brings the Dark Book to the Hospitaller castle of the Krak des Chevaliers. Unwittingly, that action leads the malevolent Huntsmen to the one person they've been seeking: Ríg, an apprentice who trains the warrior-monks in the castle's library and seeks only a quiet existence because of a haunted past. The arrival of the Codex Lacrimae and its supernatural temptations will force Ríg to choose between the peaceful path of a priest or violent ways of a warrior. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, the Norns of Fate try to counter the Huntsmen's plot by casting a net around Clarinda Trevisan, a beautiful Venetian sea merchant's daughter who is content to sail with her father's fleet throughout the Mediterranean Sea. After her father disappears, Clarinda's attempt to solve the mystery pulls her into both Ríg's orbit and matters far greater than the cargoes and crews that usually occupy her time. The girl must learn the ways of war and magic to fulfill Fate's role, and confront strange creatures of Norse mythology, a nefarious Templar Grandmaster, the magical Nine Worlds, and a tempestuous relationship with Ríg himself! The return of the Codex Lacrimae unleashes a host of evils that might challenge even the most star-crossed of lovers. If Clarinda & Ríg can't stop the Huntsmen of Muspelheim, Hela and her Wilde Jagd, the Dragon Fafnir, the armies of Saladin, & a mysterious figure whose dark designs are centuries in the making, they'll find the worlds of the Multiverse at the brink of annihilation!
SoulCaster - Magic and much more... by MannavaVivek
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New to the world of magic, Arya's elation is short lived as she constantly battles with the forces of the dark, on her journey to the end of the known lands in search of knowledge and a way to defeat a foe that was threatening her mother and their whole way of life. A story filled with suspense in every corner. A high fantasy novel that's filled to the brim with magical beasts and the mystic arts...
A Court of Wonder and Despair by emymarian_
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{ACOTAR AU - Spinoff} (Note: This story aligns with "A Court of Horizon and Shadows") "They were the same, she realized, holding pain within themselves for so long. She could feel it. They both were connected in some way... and she didn't fear him as everyone else did." After being temporarily dismissed by the Daughter of Dawn, Valeria, the attendant of Dawn, decides to head to the Spring Court, visiting her aunts that reside there. Upon her arrival, Valeria notices how bad the High Lady of Night and the War against Hybern impacted them, seeing its citizens trying to return to normalcy. As she spends her time in the Spring Court, Valeria offers to help, wanting to do anything she can to assist them. But when she goes to the palace of the High Lord by herself out of curiosity, she discovers just how bad Tamlin was affected by his own actions. And once she comes face to face with him, Valeria will soon realize that they both have more things in common than they should. {All ACOTAR characters belong to Sarah J. Maas}
A Court of Horizon and Shadows by emymarian_
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{ACOTAR AU - BOOK 1} "The Daughter of Dawn and the Spymaster of the Night Court locked eyes... and the mating bond snapped into place." After suffering decades of torture during the reign of Amarantha, Auriella, daughter of Thesan and Zephyr, tries her best to recover from the trauma and damage that has been done to her physically, emotionally, and mentally. Before Under the Mountain, Auriella was a light that glowed in the deepest darkness but not anymore. As much as she tries to go back to the person she once was, she cannot. Auriella is stuck in a pit of nightmares and pain that she fears she will never overcome. But as her trauma worsens and unexpected things happen, it is up to the Daughter of Dawn to find answers in the Night Court, where she will receive help from the Inner Circle. But as Auriella spends more time around her mate, Azriel, things become more complicated and could possibly become more than she ever believed. {All ACOTAR characters belong to Sarah J. Maas} Best Ranking: - #1 in ACOTAR - #1 in Azriel
Weird Place called Paradise by Bombinate__
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Same day, same date, same age, and same feeling. It all happened in one place. A place he could call home, A place he calls paradise. The covers are not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.
Nether by DistantDreamer
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Years ago, the Trolls were banished into the Nether, a void of evil and darkness between the magical realms. With their greed and treachery locked away, peace has reigned throughout the worlds. But not for nineteen-year-old witch, Aramina. Being discovered to be a non-magic-a witch with waning powers- has cost her everything. A place among her people, her future as the next High Mistress of Magic, and the man she loves. Determined to live a life without magic, Aramina's plan is foiled when Roane, a man of many secrets and tattoos thwarts her kidnapping. He introduces her to a world where non-magics are being hunted and sent into the Nether. She will never be safe unless she finds out why the Trolls need non-magics and who is smuggling them into the Nether. To get her answer, Aramina will be forced to face an evil that's had a chance to grow, and to defeat it, she'll need a different kind of magic. The kind she'll only find within herself. That is if she can finally face her demons, and if Roane's secret doesn't get her killed first.