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  • ဤပန်းလေးကိုမြတ်နိုး၏✿ {Completed} by Ah_Lynn_Seinn2010
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    ပန်းလေးတစ်ပွင့်ကို မြတ်နိုးခြင်းဖြင့်~
  • oh, deer! (Alastor x reader) by S3A-JELLIES
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    One fears being recognized the other fears being unforgiven. They weren't supposed to meet again Yet Hell made sure they've been on the same page since death.
  • What love made of us by ev7sc2nce
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    ♟️🗝️ Set in the late 1930s and early 1940s, the story unfolds across the grand estates of two families whose fortunes and influence have been built over generations. The Fontaines and the Hadleys are bound by history, business, and carefully maintained appearances, yet rivalry and hierarchy shape every interaction within and between their households. The world they inhabit is one of polished floors, sunlit gardens, and shadowed corridors; a world in which wealth and lineage dictate worth, and social expectation weighs heavier than desire. Each family moves within its own rhythm, defined by tradition, discipline, and the inheritance of power, while the larger world edges toward war, shifting both perception and opportunity. Through the gaze of the younger generation, the story captures the tension of inherited expectation and the fragility of relationships shaped by legacy. It is a tale of households governed by hierarchy, of children raised to respect, observe, and measure, and of a society poised on the brink of upheaval. The aesthetic is slow, intimate, and precise: sun-drenched afternoons, stormy evenings, quiet corners where glances carry meaning, and every gesture, every word, is laden with consequence.
  • An Isle in the Black Sea by Creaturefromtheattic
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    AIITBS is a story inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, starting in Boston Massachusetts in the year 1934. It starrs young scholar and occultist Nathaniel Butler, of the obscenely wealthy Butler family, who's dealings in magic and alchemy force him into misadventures of the certainly eldritch variety. This story is quite a ways from being finished but I already have an ending in mind, so I am confident that it will be in time. Please be patient and I hope you have fun while reading! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn! Yours truly, Creaturefromtheattic
  • Midnight Linnet by nobodywasthere789
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    She runs through the night to a place she shouldn't be. A fleeting meeting, a choice that cannot be undone, and by dawn, everything has changed - though nothing has.
  • The Secretary ; T . S by Alywithabunnynose
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    Poppy Millar, she looked like a spring morning, an angel in the shape of a young women who finds herself falling from grace into the hands of the devil himself. Thomas Shelby. He charmed her with a single smile and his wicked ways intrigued her. He was obsessed with her glowing light that surrounded her, something he couldn't ever posse.
  • Of mice and men by abbyo3810
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    What if The boss had a group of girls working for him as well but house work and stuff like that
  • Until Stars Fade by lilywrites13
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    "Panchhi se chhudaakar us kaa ghar tum apne ghar par le aaye Ye pyaar kaa pinjaraa man bhaya Hum ji bhar bhar kar musakaye" ... Set in the trembling hush of 1920s colonial India, this novel breathes between silence and rebellion. The town is small, dust-laced, wrapped in the weight of tradition and foreign rule. White sarees flutter like surrendered flags, English signboards stand stiff against mud houses, and whispers travel faster than courage. At its heart, the story holds innocence pressed under expectation - a young widow shaped by customs older than her dreams, and a man who belongs to a power that does not belong to the soil. The air carries unspoken rules: who may learn, who must bow, who is allowed to want more. Soft as dusk, sharp as history, it is a tale of awakening - not just of hearts, but of minds daring to rise. .. check out the book to know about their story..
  • Любовь, изменившая нас by AGATARAT84
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    Title: Revelation. Subtitle: 1937-1942 #Stalin_era_romance Genre: Historical drama, women's fiction, autobiographical chronicle What this book is about: This is a poignant story of Lisa Zaretskaya, a young woman whose life unfolds against the backdrop of one of the darkest periods in Soviet history-the Stalinist repressions and the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The narrative begins in 1937 in the small Belarusian town of Senno and takes the reader through years of fear, love, betrayal, and the struggle for survival. Lisa is an unusual heroine: beautiful, intelligent, yet fateful. Her destiny intertwines with those of her family, lovers, and enemies. Through her eyes, we witness how repressions shatter lives, how love becomes both salvation and a curse, and how war blurs the line between good and evil. Why you should read it: · Strong Female Voice: Lisa is a complex, multifaceted character whose inner strength and vulnerability make you empathize with her on every page. · Historical Authenticity: The book immerses you in the atmosphere of pre-war Belarus, depicting the daily life, moods, and tragedies of ordinary people. · Drama of Human Relationships: Love, jealousy, betrayal, family secrets-all woven into a gripping plot that holds you until the very last line. · Philosophical Depth: The author raises questions about honor, duty, freedom of choice, and the price of love in a totalitarian society. Who this book is for: For lovers of historical fiction, strong female characters, and emotional family sagas. For those who appreciate deep psychological portraits and stories of survival under extreme circumstances. Key Themes: · Love and betrayal · Family secrets and duty · A woman's fate in an era of repression · War as a test of humanity · The choice between honor and survival "This is not just a book-it's a journey into the past, filled with pain, passion, and hope. Lisa will stay with you long after you turn the last page.
  • If we have each other by readingreader220
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    We follow a family, with seven children, right after their mother has passed away. How will the children and their father cope with such a big loss? Can the children bring their beloved father back to reality? How did this family turn into what we saw at the beginning of the movie, 'the sound of music'? Characters are from 'The sound of music', but can be read without having seen the movie. For full backstory read Ever Changing Dynamics. WILL BE REWRITTEN AND ADDED TO EVER CHANGING DYNAMICS. From oldest to youngest: - Liesl - Friedrich - Louisa - Kurt - Brigitta - Marta - Gretl Warning: - Contains loss of a parent - ⁠Contains discipline of a child
  • [BATIM/BATDR]A Lonely Sepia Melody by BuckWeildsPen
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    What if another Archgate worker followed Audrey into Wilson's trap? A genderqueer worker who keeps to themself and has always found Audrey to be an older sister figure. This wasn't meant to happen, a disrupted timeline in Joey Drew Studios, but Bonzy isn't the only worker that got sucked into Joey and Wilson's schemes unexpectedly. Now here's hoping this story will actually have a happy ending - lord knows this "Henry Stein" guy didn't get one. Credit to @Star_Going_Supernova for the Creator/Henry soul-split story idea.
  • The King's Daughter by BubblyYork
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    In 1934, the Duke and Duchess of York welcome their third daughter, Princess Violet of York. 1934-1952.
  • Father and Daughter: Daily Spider-Verse Life by Astrodafox
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    This is just a fun little thing I decided to make, Peni and Noir Peter are supposed to represent me and my daughter figure.
  • Anne Frank: The Life of Girl With A Million Thoughts by LucineTachdjian
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    Anne Frank was a Jewish teenage girl during the Second World War who defended her thoughts through her writing. Wherever she went she kept with her a small autograph book she used as a diary. After the war, her diary entries were published. Her writing was translated into seventy different languages with more than three thousand copies sold! She was entitled one of the most important people of the twentieth century for having the courage to write down her thoughts even through the darkest moments of her life and history. Through her writings, she reminds people today of our common humanity and the goodness that we each have buried deep within our hearts. Through her writings she lives on!
  • General Nishimura by MalShweZune2
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    ၁၉၃၀ ကာလများဆီမှ ကိုရီးယားကျွန်းစွယ်လေးဆီသို့ ခရီးတစ်ထောက်နားခြင်း။ လေးစားလျှက် မယ်ရွှေဇွန်
  • The Escort by vero_rosario
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    The year is 1932, smack dab in the middle of the Great Depression, and Annabelle is dealing with it all head on with her trusty beagle, Roxy. With only herself to rely on, life has been tough- starvation, unemployment, along with some emotional baggage. Enter the Russells, a kind family she grows to love and take her in as their own. Life seems to improve with them in her life. Then after finding - then losing - a job due to a misunderstanding, she's forced to take a new job offer as an 'escort' to a snarky, rich boy, and she's thrown into her old life of wealth and luxury from right before the stock market crash. But after a little mishap, Annabelle realizes she might be stuck on the jerk, which complicates things even more. So should she stick around and see if the boy likes her- and keep the large pay- or hightail it out of there and go back to her family with nothing? She may not have much to offer, but Annabelle has so much to lose if she makes the wrong choice.
  • The Year is Almost Over by mothsuit
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    After living a happy but sheltered life as a librarian, Albert Butler suffers the double misfortunes of the boredom of retirement and the passing of his beloved wife. While still in his time of grief, he receives a precious message which inspires him to travel. The Year is Almost Over is a collection of short, self-contained episodes of similar genres, set in the 1930s. Conversations with strangers, detective stories, the improbable schemes of odd scientists, and tales of mystery, fear, and the supernatural go into the chronicles of Albert Butler as he explores Europe and beyond, growing and learning, even at so late a time of his life.
  • Forbidden by jinx121212
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    forbidden murdermedia fluff THIS ENDS IN ANGST
  • The Jade Qilin by wodatawa
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    🏆 Top #SpyNovel, #HistoricalThriller, #ChineseHistory, #EastMeetsWest 🏆 Top 10 #Shanghai 🏆 Top 50 #HistoricalFiction, #1930s 🏆 Top 100 #China SHANGHAI, 1931. A CITY OF FALSE KINGS, LIVING ON BORROWED TIME. In the glittering, decadent heart of a city divided by foreign powers and Chinese gangsters, Hwang Gaa-Sheng is a ghost. To the world, he is Ho Gaa-Sheng, the impeccably dressed, silent manager of the Jade Qilin, a glamorous nightclub that serves as a sanctuary for exiles, artists, and spies. But in the shadows, he is the leader of a secret war, seeking to avenge his father's murder and protect his family from the forces poised to tear Shanghai apart. His quiet war is complicated by the arrival of Mimi Tsou, the beautiful, illegitimate daughter of his slain enemy. Rescued from a brothel and installed as the club's star singer, her voice becomes the soul of his fragile sanctuary, but her newfound fame attracts the most dangerous players in the city: a ruthless Kempeitai colonel, a cynical British spy, and a haunted Japanese journalist who will force her to question where her loyalties truly lie. As the years pass and the distant thunder of war grows into the deafening roar of the Japanese invasion, Sheng's secret war of whispers and ledgers explodes into a brutal, desperate battle for survival. The Jade Qilin becomes the last fortress of defiance in an occupied city, and its found family must make a final, tragic stand. From the jazz-soaked nights of the "Paris of the East" to the hell of the Shanghai front, The Jade Qilin is a sweeping, historical noir about the price of vengeance, the meaning of family, and the quiet, immortal victories that can only be won in the face of absolute defeat.
  • 01 | Reborn Beforelife by inzanea
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    An Influencer in South Korea, Nari Park had stolen the spotlight with her charming, perfect lifestyle and personality that everyone would wish for. Desperately wanting to have a vacation despite a heavy schedule, she had received a package from an anonymous person - a plane ticket, hotel reservation, and itinerary Leads her to a hotel with an incredible history of four people named Kang Miyeon, Ko Chi-won, Min Tae-Hee, and Han HyunJoon from the 30s that no one has known the whole story. During her stay. she had unfolded the story of four friends building up the hotel in the year of Japanese civilization as they slowly destroy their friendship cause to unloyalty and betrayal to each other.