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The Star and the Ocean (Book 1 in the Starborn Series) by star-powered
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When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
When Shadows Rise (Book 1) by HaleySulich
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A magic-addicted spy trapped in the queen's service must track a princess-turned-assassin in order to earn her freedom, but things get complicated when she falls for the princess she's supposed to capture. ***** Weak. Cursed. That's how seventeen-year-old Kayden Branimir, the realm's deadliest assassin, views herself. Some believe she could save the world with her rare healing magic, but she gave up on her powers long ago after failing to save her best friend. Her life changes when she receives a letter from her supposedly dead twin brother, Alaric, begging to be rescued from rival territory Leodia. For the first time since her friend's accident, Kayden is determined to be the hero, but she must learn to embrace her magic--and herself--along the way. Strange. Unnatural. Those are the words whispered about eighteen-year-old Zara Tait, a Leodian spy addicted to soul-stealing magic. Forced into the queen's service, Zara wants to escape and return home, but she has nothing to offer the queen in exchange for her freedom. When Kayden arrives in Leodia, Zara sees the quiet girl with unique magic as the bargaining chip she needs. But the more she learns of Kayden, the more her feelings grow. Now, Zara must choose between her freedom and the dangerous assassin she hadn't meant to fall for. [2020 Watty Award Winner] Content warning: This story contains mature themes of violence, addiction, abuse, self-harm, and mental illness. Cover by Faera Lane
Wallflower by thatscool_idk
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When she comes to school sick and sneezes on the notorious 'bad girl', Avery's attempts at being a wallflower backfire. *Disclaimer: This book was written and completed before the coronavirus pandemic. The author does not endorse sneezing on people. *
secrets| thiam | by dunbitchxx
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Liam suddenly begins to shy away from his friends, for a reason unknown to them. Theo is the only one who takes a stand to discover Liam's secret. Liam soon finds his outgoing side and Theo soon finds that he can't just hide his feelings forever.
•Thiam One Shots• by _multi_fandoms_
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Theo Raeken and Liam Dunbar One Shots. In some of them they will be dating. So if you don't like gay couples or boyxboy, then don't read.
Jessie & Elizabeth (abandoned) by ErinMandel
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Jessie Kawecki desperately needs a break. Her girlfriend broke up with her, she's sleeping on her brother's couch, and she's got maybe about forty dollars in her wallet. Still, when she gets offered the position of nanny to the three cheeky daughters of single mother Elizabeth Canfield, she hesitates. Closed-off and cold, Elizabeth is harder to handle than all of her kids together, and Jessie has no idea how long she can manage to put up with her. But she could really use the money, and she probably won't see that much of Elizabeth anyway. Why else would she need a nanny? Started: December 16, 2020
Beautiful People | wlw by ccstarfield
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Perpetual quitter Vera Kwan thinks she's got it made when her style blog catches the attention of narcissistic actor Carmen Juarez, but after egos ignite a gossip war, Vera has to learn to balance her flighty ambitions and her attraction to Carmen's prickly, gorgeous manager Sharise before her Hollywood dreams fall apart like a cheap polyester blouse. ***** It's not Vera Kwan's fault that she can't hold down a job. A fashion school dropout, she dreams of becoming a famous designer, but the life of a style influencer is more grind than glamour. She just needs one big break, one chance to prove her styles are red carpet worthy. When a snarky post about her celebrity crush Carmen Juarez catches the actor's attention, Vera wins her ticket to stardom. As Carmen's stylist, she sets out to prove that she's more than just pretty clothes and the right filters, and maybe even win the affections of Carmen's aloof manager, Sharise, who she quickly finds herself falling for. After a clever fashion stunt goes viral, Vera is suddenly the most sought-after stylist in Hollywood. She even gets a job offer from Carmen's rival. But her style success may not be getting her any closer to her designer dreams, and secrets are beginning to fray her sense of purpose. If Vera can't figure out what's important enough to see through to the end, even when it seems impossible, she risks losing both the professional relationship that made her and the romantic relationship that might be the one thing that matters to her as much as fashion. ***** Complete at 100k words. *featured on Wattpad's A Latte Love, #WrittenWithPride, From Our Stars, and In her words #IWD2020 reading lists* Cover by the incredible @AnnaofthePond
The Order Of Assassins [Book 1] by hamnahiswriting
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𝑾𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒔. As the Faerie Elder-King of Annwn prepares to return to Ozyrn to renew the treaty for the first time after the War of Rebirth, a holy artefact belonging to the Faery Otherworld goes missing when it docks at the country's main port. The news swarms the criminal underworld, attracting the attention of cartels, mafias and thieves. Tensions rise when the rumours of the recruitment of The Executives escalate among certain groups that wouldn't mind dirtying their hands to bring them down. Infamous Executive of The Order of Assassins, Zareena Corbyn, reignites the flame of violence when she is recruited by an Antique Collector to seek out the holy artefact for a price beyond her expectations. Zareena is now tasked with assembling a team of six Executives strong enough to resist the force of the criminal underworld. However, within days of her advancement, she has the entirety of The Crime Bureau of Ozyrn chasing her. Through great games of lies and manipulation rise The Executives: A Vengeful Assassin A Manipulative Hunter A Mastermind Mercenary A Ruthless Spook A Jovial Con-Artist A Melancholic Seamstress ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Trigger Warning: mention of self-h*rm and s*icide, ptsd, panic attacks, misgendering, death and ab*se. Started: 18/11/2020 Previous title: The Hues Of Blue Highest Rankings: #1 Bootok - 24/03/2021 #3 Faery - 31/07/2021 #4 Elemental Magic - 24/03/2021 #11 Elements - 5/04/2021 #15 Darkness and Light - 30/03/2021 #21 -Romance - 24/03/2021 #16 Darkness - 24/03/2021 #17 Enemies With Benefits - 24/03/2021 #31 Grim Reaper - 30/03/2021 #19 Necromancer - 24/03/2021 #16 Romance Fiction - 30/03/2021
A Tangled Courtship by ogsteel
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EVERYTHING IS A FIRST DRAFT Princess Anne has gone her whole life thinking she is due to be the first queen to rule Canlyra without a king in her way, until her parents announce she is suddenly set to marry the unnervingly attractive and charming Prince of Otren, Christopher. Prince Christopher and Anne quickly devise a plan, "royally fail as a couple so much, that even a blind person could see they would never work as King and Queen". The betrothed couple must walk a fine line of convincing the royal court and their parents they are not right for each other and being a royal couple for the people, to not instil fear for their nation's future leaders and give the rebellion brewing amongst the seven lands, fuel to their fire that is a threat to the monarchy. With royal dates specifically designed to make Princess Anne and Prince Christopher fall in love, expensive ball gowns at every life event no matter how small, engagement parties, wedding plans for a ceremony destined to fail, and a royal ball. "A Tangled Courtship" is a riveting tale that shows just how much two people can have in common when their freedom depends on them working together to destroy any chance of them being a couple. Set in a dystopian future where humans are forced to return to their Victorian Era ways to stop carbon emissions from rising and all the technological advancements made in the past are now drowned in seawater. Highest Rankings #1 in BookTok 10/4/21 #1 in romancefiction 2/9/22 #1 in Prince 4/9/22 #7 in rebellion 5/3/21 #8 in YA 24/1/21 #50 in dystopian 17/4/21 #59 in Young 10/5/21 #67 in prince 5/3/21 #120 in princess 10/4/21 #188 in youngadult 5/3/21
Mirror of Embers (Book 1) by Monkeygirl311
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Ember Ryvergrave is tired and alone. Her mother is dead, her twin sister doesn't need her, and her best friend is in love with another. She feels as though she has no purpose anymore. She's a trained assassin. A killer. Surely she shouldn't be feeling so dejected from the people around her, yet those feelings linger deep inside her stomach. Along with the secret magic that resides in Ember's bones. The magic that would cost her her life if anyone knew about it. She's prepared to live a life of solitude and coldness until a strange boy with mint eyes and golden hair sees her and her magic. Ember's world flips upside down. He comes with news. Ember's fellow assassin has been taken. She has been tasked with retrieving the assassin and bringing them home. However, Ember has to cross through her country and go into the capital. Where the King resides. The man who wishes her dead. Though, she doesn't journey alone. The mint-eyed boy insists on coming. Now she must watch out for him . . . and herself. Trouble stirs and old demons come back to haunt Ember. Especially two men who are on the hunt for her. Ember's past is coming back to life and it's worse than anything she has ever imagined. Will she be able to save her fellow assassin? Or will she perish before she even reaches the capital? TWs: sexual assault, mentions of sexual assault, violence, gore, obscene language, depression, suicidal thoughts. Please take note of these before reading! 214K words *COVER ART IS NOT MINE* Len Yan is the artist of the cover, I got it off of pinterest!