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A is For Arson: A Langley & Porter Mystery (FIRST FIVE CHAPTERS) by ANHorton1227
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Alexander Langley wasn't looking for trouble but Charlotte Porter found him anyway. Only, this new partnership has them in over their heads and way before their time. 2020 WATTYS WINNER in MYSTERY The life of a poor merchant's daughter in Victorian Era London is quite boring. Charlotte Porter, it seems, is the exception. Desperate for a source of income once her father's gambling debts have drained their funds and placed them in the sights of some of London's most notorious criminals, Charlotte is in search of salvation. It comes in the form of handsome detective Alexander Langley, a curious gentleman with a strange connection to Scotland Yard and an even stranger connection to the American West. Charlotte soon finds herself swept into his world of investigation and intrigue. When a case of art theft turns into murder and she and Alexander are thrown into the seedy underbelly of the London elite, Charlotte realizes that the work isn't the only thing she's become attached to. But now, her father's powerful creditors are ready to close the books on them, and Charlotte must find a way to keep them out of the red because this time it won't be written in ink. Book 1 of the Langley & Porter Series *Featured on: The Wattpad Stars For Fans of Bridgerton List Wattpad's Strong Female Leads List @HistoricalFiction 's The Gothic List EDITOR'S PICK April 2021 Content warning: This story contains violence. **This is only the first five chapters. The rest of the book is available on Amazon for purchase and via KU.**
The Psychopath Next Door by CarsonFaircloth
CarsonFaircloth
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☆☆ Watty Award Winner 2020 ☆☆ Cooper Daniels lives next door to a psychopath. He just can't prove it...yet. When the most popular girl in high school is murdered at a Halloween party, Cooper's suspicions become a reality. He knows exactly who did it. But how is he supposed to prove his charming neighbor is a killer? Meanwhile, Calla Parker is waking up with blood under her nails, and she has no idea why. Unable to remember the night before, Calla begins to suspect herself of murder. She's relieved to find out the police have zero evidence to go on. Yet she can't help but shake the feeling she's being watched - very closely. And she knows why. Cooper Daniels knows her secret. ☆ Cover by @CarKann ☆
Hide and Seek by Merioanlytha
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Ri likes a quiet life, without drama, and certainly without all that mate crap that the world seems to revolve around. To her exasperation, it seems to be all anyone cares about, looking for, finding and then claiming their mate. Well, that won't be her. She has a secret. She has managed to suppress her scent, so her mate can never find her. She has other plans and they don't involve having her head and heart messed up by hormones and matehood. Because she knows who her mate is. Damian, warrior and son of the Clan leader. Her friend. And if he ever finds out...
Magic's Memories by Ellowyne
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All Feyla Everbloom wants is to leave her past behind and marry her fiancé, Sedgewick Alverdyne, a mage and the Minister of Magic. But when a wizard out for revenge threatens the city, Feyla's past reaches out and forces her back into the Healer's Guild. Under the direction of her disapproving mother, Feyla and her old team of battle healers race against Sedgewick and his Magic Ministry to bring the wizard to justice. Torn between longing for her mother's approval and her own heart, Feyla will have to choose whose side she is truly on. Black magic is afoot and a spell long thought buried has re-emerged. As lies are told and truth is revealed, her relationship starts to crumble. Feyla must act quickly because unbeknownst to everyone, time is running out. And nothing festers worse than magic. Note: This book takes place after my first novel, Magic's Minister. While the books are best read in order, Magic's Memories can be read as a stand-alone. Cover by mahana258 A winner in The Fae Folk's Winter Court
The Whole Truth by jaxharlow
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Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is. ***** A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche? *2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller* [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque
for June by evacharya
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**WATTYS Winner 2020- Romance + WP Featured story + Editor's Pick** When Chad sought inspiration for a new love story, he hardly knew what he was looking for, but bumping into the singular, June, has him wondering if she is the muse he's been waiting for. *** For the life of him, Chad Gilligan, a celebrity romance author, cannot write any more romance. It started three months ago when he got dumped by 'the one'. Cast aside like a used condom. Not something he wants to admit out loud, but it has messed him up. That day his desire to write about love and romance died. Desperate to meet his deadline and deliver his next bestseller, Chad will try anything to get out of his rut. So when he meets June, a fiery young homeless woman (and potential muse), what else was he to do but bring her home? ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © Eva Acharya No parts of this book may be distributed, copied, or sold on any media without the permission of the author. FEATURED on: - Romantic Suspense @Action Profile (2024) - Wattpad Editor's List - Wattpad's Cozy Up & Connect list, 2020 - @GeneralFiction, FindingLove- Romance list, Oct 2020 [Approx 89,000 words. Contains mild language & sex scenes.] PLEASE NOTE: While all of 'for June' and some chapters of the sequel 'Dear Chad' are free, the rest of the sequel will be offered as exclusive paid chapters. Thank you for understanding and for your support.