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In the Shadows

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Listen carefully to our words and tremble in fear:
We are always lurking in the dark, dangerous and deadly being the synonyms of our names.
If you were to be our next target it is most certain that you won't live to tell.
There is no way of escaping us.
- The Shadow Men.

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Shadow Port seemed like the perfect safe haven for Annie Foster when, struck by grief due to her father's sudden death, she escapes from her mother's iron grip and controlling tendencies. But when trouble finds her once again, will Shadow Port provide the safety she needs?

Detective Elliott Lessin's career is going far better than he ever expected; so when an old case is about to be reopened and he's given the opportunity of a lifetime, he feels like he has nothing to lose. But what Elliott still needs to learn is that there's always more than it meets the eye and that danger can be disguised as beautiful things.All Rights Reserved

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Mote of Darkness by wowimspecial

Just one phone call is all it takes to leave one consumed by grief. Her sister. Dead. Six dark months later, something dangerous and not quite human lurks. Brixlee soon finds herself targeted by mysterious creatures she never deemed possible. They threaten the safety of her life and that of those she loves. One seemingly helpful and enigmatic man offers his protection. His motives are questionable, but he promises to help her find the answers she seeks. But can Brixlee trust her instincts that lure her closer to this strange man, and can she battle through her depression to survive what's hunting her? ****************************** "I don't get to have that special moment where I breathe against her skin just to see if she'd shiver. I can't grace her neck with the barest touch of my teasing fingertips. She doesn't trust me enough for any of that. She doesn't even know me. Not yet. For now I'm just the creep lingering in the dark, the only place I'm permitted." For those whom wish to know more about what they are getting themselves into... ✅ Book 1: Done & ready to publish at any moment. (May be revised for edits) ☑️ Book 2: 9/10 of the way done ◻️Book 3: Started!

Remember the time by CharlieGlambert

"I'd never hurt a child." I said. "Yeah, that's what your dear late husband said too." replied Alex. *** It's been a year since the terrible nightmare started. Adam and his family try to live a normal life and forget everything that has happened. But the memories remain. Adam is still working as a svu detective. They are happier than ever and they enjoy their new life. But nothing lasts forever. A dangerous prisoner has escaped from a prison and new murders are committing. No one is safe anymore. When Adam is falsely accused of a heinous crime, he must clear his name and prove his innocence. He doesn't want to go through the same nightmare again. -Sequel of my book You are not alone-

Murder at its Finest... by winterrose121

FBI Agent Marley Evans has everything, a loving husband, a wonderful daughter, great friends. Until tragic hits hard. She begins to loose everything close to her. Will she and her team stop the bad guy ? Who can you trust these days ? Then there's the new partner...Michael Collins, in which he is gorgeous. Learning to trust him, making good friends with him, he's not half bad. Learning to let go of the past is hard. Ever fallen in love with someone else you shouldn't have fallen in love with ? Try being me, to deal with death, love, and happiness. A never ending pain. Can I save my friends ? From a serial killer ? With the help from Agent Collins, can we work as a team to save everyone ?

Roots by xFakingaSmilex

While falling in love with a drug kingpin, Tikera must prove she can survive in his dangerous world - and convince him their relationship is worth fighting for. ***** After dropping out of university and setting her sights on traveling to Europe, twenty-three-year-old Tikera Copeland is desperate for a job. So when she innocently applies for a gardening position and immediately gets hired, she's shocked to discover that her "real" job will be tending to a bunker full of thriving, (definitely) illegal weed plants. Intrigued by this world she knows nothing about, Tikera agrees to stay, but her growing feelings for "The Boss" -- the mysterious drug kingpin who owns and grows the plants -- quickly complicate things. He's falling for her too (and she knows it, even if he won't admit it), but breaking through his icy exterior won't be easy. And with thieves, vengeful hitmen, and rival kingpins threatening them at every turn, will they even survive long enough to find their happily ever after? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Futile the Winds || s.reid by persephonesgrace

["Perhaps the cruelest twist of fate yet was that even the family you'd finally made for yourself was still one that you could not keep."] *** Five years and five months. It has been just over five years and five months since the reader and Spencer last saw each other, and now, at last reunited with a daughter just as bright as her parents, both of them are ready to finally start their lives together as a family... But when has the reader's life ever been so simple, and when has fate ever been so forgiving? Neither the reader nor Spencer is the same person they were all those years ago, and after struggling to pick up where they left off, they must determine whether love alone is reason enough to be together. Meanwhile, as the influence of past corruption still runs rampant in the bureau, the reader slowly learns that she might not be as safe as she initially believed. Because this time, she has more than just herself to worry about. Because this time, she has absolutely everything to lose. Because this time, Samuel will stop at nothing to exact his revenge, and he knows exactly what to take in order to finally destroy her.

Ready to hide by vivschreibt

[FINISHED] "It wasn't him, Magnus. You know that, don't you?" asked Elliott desperately. "He would never murder an innocent woman! Never! You know him!" he said. I nodded. "I know, Elliott." I said, while hoping that we were talking about the same Alec I met three years ago. It's been three years. After Magnus and Celine left the Shadowhunters, they went back to their normal lives. They lived just like they did before everything happened. They wouldn't forget what they experienced there but they moved on. Three years later, they came back, since they needed help desperately. Just as Magnus thought he's over it, he gets to meet the love of his life again. Just not under the circumstances he expected. !This is the second book of the ready to be-series, so make sure to read the first one before!

Silver / | by judge_171

They're both trying to find their way through life, and both trying to let go of their pasts and become their own people. But, of course, they face countless challenges along the way, some that are far too difficult to forget. Angello, a young man who is known to many politicians and government officials in his country, suddenly gets the job of a lifetime, that will allow his siblings to have proper lives and him to finally live a somewhat normal life. Only problem is, it'd be a complete nightmare working it. Meanwhile Zachary hopes to move away from his controlling parents and a lifetime of stress, trying to escape his manipulative father and jealous brother. Will Zachary end up a copy of his father? Will Angello get over his past? Is everything really how it appears on the outside?

Obsession by fictionowl

Five years after the untimely murder of his mother, seventeen-year-old Gabriel Hastings lives in a town called Shaw with his father. They have recovered and lead lives as casual and as humble as they can. Gabriel lives the life that many teenagers wish for. He's got it all - the popularity, a promising future, friends, and the adoration of an entire town. But there's always a price to pay. SECRET: A letter from a secret admirer flips the casual rhythm of Gabriel's life on its head, and when he decides to secretly pursue his five-year crush, the letters and messages begin to take on an ominous intonation threatening to burn the foundations of his successes. SUSPECT: Gabriel learns that his secret admirer is a greater threat than expected. His relationship outed to the semi-religious town of Shaw, Gabriel becomes the suspect in the murder of a schoolmate. When another is kidnapped and heavily battered, Gabriel and his friends become leading suspects while trying to find out the truth. When a friend goes missing, Gabriel and his friends must finish what their missing friend started and hopefully find him before it is too late. SERPENT: Gabriel finally pieces the puzzle together. The attacks, the letters, the messages, and the evidence - they all portray a side that is never shown and always hidden. It portrays the tactics of a mastermind in the making - a sociopathic psychopath, and all evidence points to one person Gabriel would never think to suspect. A wolf in sheep's clothing, a silver-tongued serpent. Gabriel must now confront this masterminded criminal before anyone else around him gets hurt.

Right Where She Belongs by JoJo_Classic

"Oh god," I made little gasping sounds, unable to stop my eyes from rereading the note again and again."This can't be happening." Love conquers all...that's what Adrian Darling always thought. That is until she discovers something that will change her life forever... Adrian is the quiet, reserved type of girl who tries not to draw attention to herself and Caleb is her strong, bad boy best friend who likes to ward off other guys with his fierce scowl and bulging muscles. Typically enough, when Adrian is beginning to discover her feelings for him, she receives a death threat from a stalker threatening to kill Caleb if she doesn't stop all contact with him. Now forced to run away, Adrian must learn to survive the real world of rent, loneliness, and don't forget outrunning a stalker. But Caleb isn't giving up so easily. He knows Adrian like he knows the back of his own hand. He's going to find her and bring her back home. Right where she belongs.

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Mote of Darkness

Just one phone call is all it takes to leave one consumed by grief. Her sister. Dead. Six dark months later, something dangerous and not quite human lurks. Brixlee soon finds herself targeted by mysterious creatures she never deemed possible. They threaten the safety of her life and that of those she loves. One seemingly helpful and enigmatic man offers his protection. His motives are questionable, but he promises to help her find the answers she seeks. But can Brixlee trust her instincts that lure her closer to this strange man, and can she battle through her depression to survive what's hunting her? ****************************** "I don't get to have that special moment where I breathe against her skin just to see if she'd shiver. I can't grace her neck with the barest touch of my teasing fingertips. She doesn't trust me enough for any of that. She doesn't even know me. Not yet. For now I'm just the creep lingering in the dark, the only place I'm permitted." For those whom wish to know more about what they are getting themselves into... ✅ Book 1: Done & ready to publish at any moment. (May be revised for edits) ☑️ Book 2: 9/10 of the way done ◻️Book 3: Started!