Books That Inspire Me
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Loving Blackmail by kylekay
Loving Blackmail
kylekay
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  • Parts 4
!!!!STORY MOVED TO AMAZON EBOOKS!!!! NOT FULL STORY! What Ruxin Novak wants he gets by any means necessary. When he finds himself wanting sweet innocent Eva Thorpe, he resorts to blackmailing her. With every second he spends with her he feels more drawn to her. With a new possessive fake boyfriend Eva finds herself getting lost in her feelings for Ruxin. Will she see him as the cold hearted person everyone else says he is or find the real man beneath it all? © All Rights Reserved. 2013 to Kylee Yount. Cover done by @KellyLM
AVALON by palominolane
AVALON
palominolane
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  • Parts 76
PUBLISHED ON AMAZON.COM Avalon has spent her entire life on her family's Cattle Station in Northern Queensland. In her eyes there is nothing sweeter than working the land and spending as much time on horseback as possible. Due to her parents' divorce she is forced to move in with her Mother in a city beach suburb as part of the divorce agreement to save the Station she loves. Having never set foot in any type of School environment her eyes are opened to this new way of life. Being a little unorthodox, it's not long before she comes head to head with the schools one and only 'King of the Waves'. Avalon has never been one to back down no matter the situation and never refrains from speaking her mind, in fact she loves nothing more than to stir certain people up. Although she desperately misses her family and her home her eyes have been opened to this new way of life and she sure as hell didn't expect to make great friends along the way. However there is one warning that everyone should pay heed to... DO NOT GET BETWEEN HER AND HER HORSE! COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER © 2013 Palominolane Some comments... Lindsay-bell "this story has taken up my life and right now is really the only thing i get out of bed to read" ally_oshea_xoxo "I love this story, the characters, the comedy and the romance. Everything is so perfectly entwined together, I think that this story has overtaken my social life and gotten me addicted. You've literally turned pure magic into words, the story is that amazing." equine_dreams "Avalon is a wild,humorous,enjoyable read that deals with so many different aspects of life, like love, fears, bullying and family. The bond Avalon has with her horse Amber is so well described and it makes it seem so real. I'm loving it!!' ☺️" cover art by @MayTijssen
Sweet as a Strawberry by im_fluent_in_sarcasm
Sweet as a Strawberry
im_fluent_in_sarcasm
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  • Parts 49
~complete~ Charlotte is as sweet as a strawberry. She's the kind of person who will drop everything just to help you, just to put a smile on your face. She's as sweet as the sugar that constantly runs through her bloodstream, and as excitable as the rush that comes with it. And then there's Benjamin, who's as sour as a lemon. The last thing on this Godforsaken planet he wants to do is acquaint himself with her. While Charlotte is kind and caring, he's rude and vulgar, while she's friendly and innocent, he's crass and mean. So how in the hell is that going to turn out?
Scottish Beauty by Sweetpeas
Scottish Beauty
Sweetpeas
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  • Parts 33
Known for their beauty, the Campbell sisters have many men vying for their hands, but as Lady Emma was the eldest, she was to become Laird of Castle Campbell. She was the most sought after for any man to marry her would one day help her rule the Campbell Clan. After her shocking kidknapping and many months of searching, Laird Campbell, his lady wife and their other two daughters mourned the daughter and sister that they loved with all their hearts. Sir Andrew McKenna, heir to the McKenna Clan was the eldest of fours sons. He was a trained and hardened warrior, his Da was grooming him to take over as Laird one day. He fights with strength and power, he commands attention and is given it. Gone was the hardended warrior the day he found Lady Emma, brutally beatened, raped and left for dead. He became gentle and caring. He vowed he would protect the lass with his body, but he never expected the lass would go straight to his heart.
My Dark Knight by _imperfect
My Dark Knight
_imperfect
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  • Parts 59
In the era where swords rule, where women consider their modesty their greatest virtue. Where a man would kill to find his wife warming another mans bed, a time when women would consider it the greatest of adultery or fornication to warm a bed other than her husbands. A time when an honorable man guards his gaze, for his gaze is solely for his wife alone, as well as his heart. He's feared, ruthless, cold, heartless, manipulative, cunning, a rake. Or so they assume... She's beautiful yet silent, not by a defect, she simply dislikes to mingle with gossip.Yet she has emotional scars that no one sees behind her smile, but a few. Cover by @forcade
War Prize (A Roman Britain story) by Happilyneverafters
War Prize (A Roman Britain story)
Happilyneverafters
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  • Parts 31
Aurelia, a Noble Roman woman, had heard of the savage British tribes, their mystic Celtic ways, and the battles the Roman army was fighting against them on their shores. The battles her soon-to-be Husband, Quintus Acquilla, was fighting in the name of the Eagle. But she could not have predicted that, when she crossed the ocean to be with him and fulfil the marriage contract between their families, she would be captured by a Barbarian War Lord and made to be his War Prize...
Chocolate! (on hiatus) by poltergeist_people
Chocolate! (on hiatus)
poltergeist_people
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  • Parts 64
The bell to my grandfathers old shop rang and I looked up from my magazine, "Welcome to Sugar Suga- whoa what happened to your face?" A dark haired man in worn black jeans spat on my perfectly polished cotton candy floor. "shut up and let me use the back room." I shrugged, staring at the light purple tile he spat on, "Kay but was there really a need to spit on my floor? this is a candy shop you know. Cant have bloody spit in the chocolate." If looks could kill I would be melted into a rainbow puddle. He jumped behind the counter and stormed into the back room, "tell anyone here and I'll fucking kill you." I snorted, "what are you going to do gag me with your lolly pop?" He froze in the doorway for a moment before slamming the door behind him. What a fun guy. I looked up at the bell ringing again, "Hello! welcome to Sugar-Sugar my names Lola and I'll be happy to make any non sexual sweet dreams come true!" I love when there are no kids in the store and I can ad-lib the greeting A group of crude looking men stared at me for a long moment, "have you seen a beaten up pretty boy around here?" I pointed out the door, "pretty sure I saw him pass by, why?" They left without answering my question and I shrugged, going back to my magazine, "Yo! pretty boy back there buy some candy will you? its the least you can do after I kept you from getting shot in the face!" ~~ After Lola Fayes grandfather died he left her his beloved candy shop. Doing the rational thing she dropped out of high school to work full time at her favorite childhood place where she was practically raised. So when a mysterious man storms in one day and demands she lets him use the shop as a safe haven as her grandfather had her life is turned upside down in a strange way she never even dreamed she would have to deal with. ~~ A/N just so you know this book contains magic and sex....heh magic sex XD read at own risk!
Finally! (now published, so sample only) by SandraCorton
Finally! (now published, so sample only)
SandraCorton
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  • Parts 34
Nathanial Miles and Adelaide Winston had been best friends since they were ten years old. They may have been as different as chalk and cheese but they were always there for each other. Addy's life was going as well as could be expected of any twenty five year old. She had a fine job and a new apartment with her boyfriend of going on a year, Stanford. The most important thing in her life though was still Nate. Stanford often complained that she spent more time with Nate than him but Addy couldn't help it. Nate had seen her through a lot of her life, whether good or bad. He was her rock, the one person she could always depend on. So when Addy finds out that Stanford has been sleeping with one of her co-workers, she of course turns to Nate. The one person she knew she could trust more than anything. Her wonderful best friend offers her everything from the keys to his front door to a new job. Between ex's trying to take from them, they stand together as always. She knew that her heart had been with her best friend for many, many years. All she could wonder was if Nate felt the same for her.
Rejected by WaitingForEnd
Rejected
WaitingForEnd
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  • Parts 36
Prince Damian rejects the girl chosen by his mother without meeting her and without knowing the girl can hear every word of his rejection. Years later he finally meets her again and falls for her without knowing she is the same person. Cecilia's story continues in Betrayal. Cover credits: xoMilkyway
Dying for Death by RevyRogue
Dying for Death
RevyRogue
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  • Parts 25
Trinity has never hurt a soul in her entire life, however life hasn't always been good to her. When a stray bullet blasts threw her temple, Trinity isn't really stunned. In fact she's almost revealed. After loosing her mother, Trinity's father drinks his problems away...while taking the rest out on her. Now she's dead, waiting in line....and trying not to bring any attention to herself. Nothing ever goes as planned in Trinity's world. Editing done by Tina @Little-Tina ^.^