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A Battle of Pride and Desire

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Brigette has never know anything other than poverty, so when an opportunity to pull her family out of financial debt arises, she seizes it. But with her actions come consequences and she is pulled into a world unfamiliar to her. In this world, beings beyond her imagination exist and they are less than pleased with her arrival. With dark forces at play and a handsome faerie male making life harder for her, Brigette is in way over her head. 


A retelling and different interpretation of the folklore I learned as a child in Ireland.All Rights Reserved

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Gryffynhall (the Danu Cycle: Fiann Trilogy Book 1) by writeriz

Only three things matter to all good fey; fighting, festivities and fornication. Eamon mac Aeveen is the youngest child of the king of the fey. With twenty-nine older siblings, Eamon's always allowed himself to indulge to excess even by fey standards. His fiann are the only ones he lets near, and even then they're at arm's length. But, he has earnt the fierce loyalty of his eight fighters and they are the only ones for whom he would lay down his immortal life. Their oath is strong and their bond stronger as they stalk Tir nAill and Innisfail for threats to the balance. What do you do when you find out your life is half a lie? Well, one-quarter a lie, anyway. Niamh O'Callaghan was a normal girl. Or, so she thought. When a chance encounter with two strange boys finds Niamh in some perverted version of Hogwarts, she has to learn to fight, weave magic, and not fall for Killian, the boy with the brilliant blue eyes. Because fey are not like humans and there is nothing normal about falling for one. Thank Danu for Lachlan, who is more brother than friend in such a strange place. The only thing stronger than your oath... If falling for Killian wasn't worrying enough, Eamon's return to Gryffnhall throws Niamh's world upside down once more. Once a friend to her parents and still haunted by their deaths, Eamon has nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking Niamh from Killian, and he sets out to do just that using every tool in his royal fey arsenal. Niamh's determined not to give into either of them ...is the power of Her heart. But, an old evil is resurfacing and Niamh has an inheritance to claim from the king. So, Eamon and the Gryffyns are tasked with escorting Niamh and her fiann to the king. And, if they can lure out the big bad gunning for Niamh, all the better. But, travelling in close quarters stirs up trouble between Kilian and Eamon in the battle for Niamh.

King of the Woodlands by prvmadonna

edit 3/9/23 I wrote this when I was 12 so please disregard the age-old "I'm not like other girls" trope and anything else ok thanks 🤓🤓 "They say the Woodland King's voice makes the rivers flow fast, and his claws could shred men into ribbons of flesh and bone." Every one hundred years, the feared Woodland King captures an unfortunate human from the kingdom of Llewellenar to serve him until their death. When twelve-year-old Lilibeth's father suddenly disappears, she must embark on a relentless quest to save him from the clutches of a murderous beast. As she ventures deeper and deeper into the world of the Woodland King, she befriends an unusual ally and uncovers a hidden truth that no human in Llewellenar history has ever done before. Highest: #19 in Fantasy, #1 in Folklore, #1 in Faerie, #1 in Retelling Cover made by @-starless

Daisy and the Little Academy by ShadowWolfie3

The supernaturals have been out to the human world for the last 100 years. There are still many that do not associate with the human world as there is still much hate among the humans and supernaturals. Daisy's family is one of those. Daisy is one of 4 supernatural siblings. Werewolves. Her two elder twin siblings are Alpha Dominants. The twins, Gabriel and Joanne both have subs. Her other older and favourite brother Jacob being a pet master has just graduated from his campus at the academy with his I pet sub. They are all highly protective of their little sister. She has just found out she's a little despite having Alpha blood, when she went to the sorting school for 6 months just like every supernatural does at 15. They then go on to the campus at the Mystic Academy set for their classification. Daisy if off to the most sort after little Campus. Her brothers and sister are so proud of her. Littles are rare in their time, so many got captured and killed during the early days of coming out as they made easy targets. It's now time to help those mummy/daddy doms out there find a little to help calm their inner creatures/beasts. Daisy's journey into the world of being a Little is not all plain sailing though. For what she and her siblings do not know is she is not a full blooded werewolf. She has both a Wolf and another side one that will stay dormant but will be awoken when she shifts into her wolf. What's the other side of Daisy you ask? Well you will have to read the story to find out. Follow Daisy's journey into find out who is she and how someone she is not so close with becomes an important part of her life. This Book contains No Spicy scenes. Sorry. The second one however Will Copyright ©️: All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review.

Daughter of Stars and Nightmares (The Eternal Bond Saga book 1) by JM_Mansfield

Secrets can be Powerful. ...But they can also be Deadly. Unable to weld magic dooms Julia to a life of servitude and drudgery. Desperate to break free from that misery Julia runs away. In her quest to figure out why she's the only one in her family who can't use magic. She uncovers a dark secret entangling not only her family's past, but herself. This exposes her and her friends to danger and catches the eye of Thorsen, the sadistic leader of a vicious Dark Faerie clan. On that same fateful night she meets Alex, an obnoxious Dark Faerie warrior who is hell-bent on protecting her even if it's the last thing she wants. Thorsen, knows Julia's biggest secret-one she doesn't even know. And he's hell bent on capturing her before the truth surfaces-if it means killing everyone she loves to possess her, so be it. If Julia wants to survive and save those she loves, she must uncover the truth surrounding her existence and embrace the mysterious bond tied to her soul. Yet in this world of secrets, lies, and ancient history, nothing's as it seems and some truths WILL destroy her.

Just Another Fairy Tail (18+) | ✔ by lillonelyboy

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Poppy Princess and the Asgardian Prince by AnaMunoz5

Novell was a poppy princess born into royalty and was not happy. She yearned for adventure, sin, desires she could not explain. Her mother and father were strict and wanted Novell to maintain a certain err of royalty. She had duties after all if she was going to be the next queen of the Elvin Poppy fairies. But her heart longed for more. One day while roaming the vast lands of the poppy fields, she came across a man laying in the field. Beaten, and bruised and barley breathing, she calls upon her friends to carry him back to the village and care for him. He was strange to the village. He had long blonde hair and was very handsome. Had strong protruding muscles and soft skin. As she nursed him back to health, Unbeknownst to her parents, they became friends. She begins to have feelings for him, at least until she meets his brother. His devilishly good looks and his uncanny way of making bad seem good made her fall head over heels In Love with the villain. A fight for her affections become prevalent and it comes to Blows between the two brothers. When Novell becomes unexpectedly pregnant, the wait is much to bare to see exactly who's child she is carrying. Each brother thinks it's his baby. When the baby is born, one brother will remain with her and the child and the other rages and promises death to his traitorous brother. Who will be the victor and who will be the one shambled and left in pain? Read on to find out the exciting twists and turns of this story.

A Life Beyond the Mirror by nicoleadams13

What if all the myths are real? Monsters, witches, faeries. Well NEWSFLASH! They are. And I've been thrown into the deep end. Before I was a normal girl, well as normal as any 17-year-old can be, but after moving in with my Grandmother everything started to change. She wasn't as crazy as everyone made her out to be. The friends I made in school were different than the others and I fit right in. Even weirder, the elusive handsome stranger I have been dreaming about for the past 2 years is here, and he recognises me too. I just hope that the dreams that plague me don't come true. Otherwise, things won't end well for any of us.

Isle of the Faeries by KayETib

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Gryffynhall (the Danu Cycle: Fiann Trilogy Book 1)

Only three things matter to all good fey; fighting, festivities and fornication. Eamon mac Aeveen is the youngest child of the king of the fey. With twenty-nine older siblings, Eamon's always allowed himself to indulge to excess even by fey standards. His fiann are the only ones he lets near, and even then they're at arm's length. But, he has earnt the fierce loyalty of his eight fighters and they are the only ones for whom he would lay down his immortal life. Their oath is strong and their bond stronger as they stalk Tir nAill and Innisfail for threats to the balance. What do you do when you find out your life is half a lie? Well, one-quarter a lie, anyway. Niamh O'Callaghan was a normal girl. Or, so she thought. When a chance encounter with two strange boys finds Niamh in some perverted version of Hogwarts, she has to learn to fight, weave magic, and not fall for Killian, the boy with the brilliant blue eyes. Because fey are not like humans and there is nothing normal about falling for one. Thank Danu for Lachlan, who is more brother than friend in such a strange place. The only thing stronger than your oath... If falling for Killian wasn't worrying enough, Eamon's return to Gryffnhall throws Niamh's world upside down once more. Once a friend to her parents and still haunted by their deaths, Eamon has nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking Niamh from Killian, and he sets out to do just that using every tool in his royal fey arsenal. Niamh's determined not to give into either of them ...is the power of Her heart. But, an old evil is resurfacing and Niamh has an inheritance to claim from the king. So, Eamon and the Gryffyns are tasked with escorting Niamh and her fiann to the king. And, if they can lure out the big bad gunning for Niamh, all the better. But, travelling in close quarters stirs up trouble between Kilian and Eamon in the battle for Niamh.