In The Shadows ✔ - J.B. van der Steen - Wattpad

In The Shadows ✔

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Reads 153,752
Votes 7,555
Parts 129
Time 31h 46m

Mature

❦ A Harley riding, vodka drinking, female killer, a Scottish bartender, a kindergarten teacher, several kids, and a huge Italian 'family', put them all in a bag and shake well.
 
Throw the contents onto paper and you end up with a book about broken spirits, revenge, boxing, and getting lost in the shadow of your mind.  

And love. I am afraid my books will always be about love, no matter how things start.  ❧

Amazing cover made by @raeesahambarker ❥All Rights Reserved

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$Lost In The Darkness {Edited} by Lmfao_arse$

Disclaimer: Any edit used in this book is mine. The pictures, however, have been taken from Pinterest and does not belong to me. Credit for the book cover- ME Vanessa at the age of 21 lives with her mother and stepfather in Lakewood, a town in New Jersey [America]. Due to a past incident, she is not allowed to live without the supervision of her parents. She suffers from dual-personality disorder and find it difficult to manage her emotions which results in her often-losing control.While the town's people are often scared of her, not much is known about her to them. On one fortunate night, she discovers that her parents were murdered brutally freeing her from the grasp of their filthy existence. Much to her dismay, the police and the foster system in search of a close family to send her in the guidance of, discover the existence of her brothers. The question is why does she need constant guardian? Why was she unaware of her brothers? What happened to her? The road to unraveling the secrets, lies and betrayals awaits her. But will she survive? Is she ready to leave her friends, life and goals behind to live in Italy with this newly discovered family? TRIGGER WARNINGS: - This book contains subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers. There is triggering content related to: Physical, mental and emotional torture. Graphic violence. Kidnapping. Human Trafficking. Drugs. Mafia. Crime. Mental disorders and others. Rape. Degradation. PTSD. Death of a loved one. Extreme heartache. 18+ ONLY.

Kismat Connection ✅☑️ by Queen_Of_Twists

"Love is our true destiny. We don't find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with other", these are some true words which is based on every living beings in this universe... Three couples, who love each other and connected by destiny... How destiny play games to unite them... Put your seat belts for a rollercoaster ride of their lives with full of action, romance and mystery... Cover credit goes to @weirdosaurs... Thank you so much for this beautiful and awesome cover...

SECRETs (Not edited) by tintinspy

A storm is raging, deep and strong Penetrating the walls of despair, Its angry façade slowly growing, Beneath the happy faces, it bears. -tintinspy We all have Secrets, deep ones, and we all find our own way of shielding it from the world. It's nothing out of the normal. But what happens when your secrets could no longer hold themselves in? And these Secrets could get you killed? Meet Avni! Whose life is nothing but a huge bulb of boiling secrets, ready to be revealed. From the tiniest corner of her soul to her entire existence, everything is full of secrecy. Then there is Abhi, trying to join the dots and trapped in Avni's world of Secrets, fulfilling his duties of friendship. Yet, what would happen when Abhi follows Avni's footsteps to the Spy Agency leading them through a huge roller coaster of unheard truths, turning his life upside down. Put on your seatbelts! Grab on to your seats! 'Cause this is going to be one heck of a ride. Awarded in 'The Hidden Gems' category of The Rarity Awards, 2017. Present cover made by @Gayathri_Sarvani ... You should check out her covers. They are brilliant! Notice: Needs serious editing. Grammatical mistakes filled up. All copyrights reserved to tintinspy. Do not dare copy it. I worked really hard on it. And if you do, remember Karma is a bitch and it will come and bite right back at you. Happy Reads!!!

Delicate ~ Marvel And DC Soulmate Book (On Going) by The_BatCats

(Ignore the mistake with the cover and the name of the book...) Astrid makes it seem as if she is this strong, happy, go with the flow teenager when she's not. She's a broken and depressed teenager who misses her dad and wants her family back together, but knows better so she hides behind a mask of 'happiness' and 'joy', take that away you can see she's actually a broken delicate flower. So how delicate is she? And how broken is she? ------- Sorry, still fricken suck at this part. ------- Please read notes. WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⚠️ nsfw ⚠️ depression ⚠️ anxiety ⚠️ ED ⚠️body dysmorphia ⚠️ drug use ⚠️ suicide thoughts and actions ⚠️ violence ⚠️age gap ⚠️teacher x student relationship ⚠️ others Note: I do not own the original picture. This picture is from pinterest and I have only edited it and made it into a cover for my book. Credit to the original picture owner and taker of the picture.

Lost in the Love Letter by ma2815

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"Unexpected Destiny: Threads Of Fate" by Ananya374

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You Mine || For Better Or Worse by nickisauthoress

CURRENTLY BEING EDITED Book 3 The Marriage life isn't the problem The money, fame and luxuries isn't the problem The family you created isn't the problem Your friends isn't the problem Having someone obsessed with your husband, ok, that was one thing Being Terrorized by a complete stranger you never seen before, that's completely crazy, sexually attracted to someone that obviously doesn't belong to him That's the problem Being clueless not knowing who could be on his side That's the problem Raising the family you always wanted and keeping your basketball superstar husband happy also managing your own career in modeling That's not the problem either Being scared to go to sleep at night That's the problem Do you really feel safe in your own home? Who can protect you? This life ain't ever easy Find out in the love story series

One Soul In Two Bodies [ONESHOT] by Mintiezzz

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Keep My Heart- Prologue by bookwormprincess

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Lost In The Darkness {Edited}

Disclaimer: Any edit used in this book is mine. The pictures, however, have been taken from Pinterest and does not belong to me. Credit for the book cover- ME Vanessa at the age of 21 lives with her mother and stepfather in Lakewood, a town in New Jersey [America]. Due to a past incident, she is not allowed to live without the supervision of her parents. She suffers from dual-personality disorder and find it difficult to manage her emotions which results in her often-losing control.While the town's people are often scared of her, not much is known about her to them. On one fortunate night, she discovers that her parents were murdered brutally freeing her from the grasp of their filthy existence. Much to her dismay, the police and the foster system in search of a close family to send her in the guidance of, discover the existence of her brothers. The question is why does she need constant guardian? Why was she unaware of her brothers? What happened to her? The road to unraveling the secrets, lies and betrayals awaits her. But will she survive? Is she ready to leave her friends, life and goals behind to live in Italy with this newly discovered family? TRIGGER WARNINGS: - This book contains subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers. There is triggering content related to: Physical, mental and emotional torture. Graphic violence. Kidnapping. Human Trafficking. Drugs. Mafia. Crime. Mental disorders and others. Rape. Degradation. PTSD. Death of a loved one. Extreme heartache. 18+ ONLY.