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Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals) by morganrice
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After moving to a new city, high school senior Caitlin Paine is thrust into a world of supernatural danger while she navigates forbidden romances and seeks answers about the strange new power that plagues her. ***** In TURNED (Book #1 of the Vampire Journals), 18-year-old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb by her mother to attend an inner city New York City high school. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a classmate who takes an instant liking to her. But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin finds herself changing, overcome by feelings she does not understand: superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, and a desire to feed... Seeking answers, her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time, opening her eyes to a hidden world where two dangerous covens are fighting a vampire war. After she's rescued from the dark forces by Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire, Caitlin becomes caught between two men - and two worlds - on a journey to discover who she truly is. [[Word count: 50,000 - 55,000 words]] TURNED is book #1 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which includes eleven books (and counting). "TURNED is an ideal story for young readers. Morgan Rice did a good job spinning an interesting twist on what could have been a typical vampire tale. Refreshing and unique, TURNED has the classic elements found in many Young Adult paranormal stories. Book #1 of the Vampire Journals Series focuses around one girl...one extraordinary girl!...TURNED is easy to read but extremely fast-paced....Recommended for anyone who likes to read soft paranormal romances. Rated PG." --The Romance Reviews
How to (Not) Date a Popstar |✓| by letmelivetonight
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How (Not) to Date a Pop Star is now published as a Paperback, Hardcover, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! ***** Aaliyah has a hard choice to make when her ex-best friend Tyler Moore, now a world-famous popstar, suddenly comes back into her life and says he wants to be with her. Can she handle the jealous fans and paparazzi? Most of all, can she trust her heart with someone who has so many secrets and lies? ***** Tyler is no longer the guy he used to be. Aaliyah knows that, but she can't deny the spark that still exists between them. She won't let him distract her from pursuing a dance career in New York - no matter how well he kisses or how often he sings his way into her dreams. But Tyler has decided that being the world's heartthrob isn't enough - he wants Aaliyah, even if it means he has to face his darkest truths. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston
Windswept by wildgreenskittle
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Reid has been homeless on the streets of New York for years now, fighting for cash in clubs and sleeping in empty buildings. With his special ability, Reid could have whatever life he wanted, but chooses not to. When Sam meets Reid on the subway, she has a hard time forgetting about him, and not only because he keeps showing up in the least likely of places. Sam doesn't know it at first, but the boy she just met is about to show her a whole other world.
Queen of Thieves by Toxic_Wonderland
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A tale in which a thief with a double life grudgingly becomes a hero. ➳ Liana Mason has a life anyone would envy. Nobody suspects that the once orphaned girl grew up to be the city's notorious vigilante. She has been fine walking on the edge of morality for much of her life, but when an assassin arrives in her city she's forced to play a role she never imagined she'd choose: hero. A Robin Hood retelling. Trigger Warning: This contains themes that may be triggering for some readers (violence, sexual assault, etc). Cover designed by Ray Gardener
The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams (Treadmill II) by katherinepowell
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2022 Wattys Award Winner The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams (And Her Scapegoat Rebecca) The Sequel to 'Treadmill' In the trial of the year, Kennedy Abrams is being tried for the murder of Hank Wilcox. Her freedom is on the line, her friendship with Rebecca Eaves is shot, and she's about to relive every moment of her trauma in front of a jury. But there's more. Rebecca isn't completely separate from the case, and as the trial looms closer, and she gets a surprise visit from an unexpected ally, she starts to feel for her former friend. And when the two girls reluctantly form an alliance again, neither is prepared for the decades-old secrets they're set to uncover. And as the trial continues, neither is prepared for how they'll be forced to betray the other. 'The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams' is the fast-paced, thrilling legal sequel to 'Treadmill,' where Kennedy and Rebecca's morals, patience, and lives will be tested beyond anything they've ever experienced.
Wed or Dead by eleonora18943
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Eliana Snow is a sweet, innocent young woman who's about to inherit the family fortune at age 21. Right now her parents' company, bank accounts, and estates are managed by the court-appointed trustee - Harvey Snow, an uncle who sincerely hates her. The feeling is mutual. Harvey is capable of anything. Even murder. The plot starts exactly six months before Eliana's 21st birthday. It's the moment when harassment becomes too much to handle. Eliana out of sheer desperation asks the mafia boss Rafael Vincenti for protection and to her surprise she receives a marriage proposal from him. At first, their relationship begins as a passionless business deal but it slowly grows into something more.