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Mars Needs Women

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Being a 'difficult woman', Oklahoma farm-gal Mavis wasn't having much luck with the local dating pool. Her Pa signed her up to emigrate to newly terraformed Mars, because 'Mars needs women'. Maybe there she could find a good man to marry. But Mavis had no intention of getting hitched, despite what the legal contract said.

Walt, the son of successful Mars merchants, had no intention of going through with a forced arranged marriage. Finding a kindred spirit in Mavis, they chose their own path.     

A sci-fi sorta-romance story written for the 2024 Open Novella Contest based on prompt #88:  "Your father is forcing you to marry someone you never met. The night before your wedding, you tie your sheets together and make your escape through the window. Half way down you make eye contact with someone doing the exact same thing a few windows over."

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Arranged to Him by Anaya1291

I want the record to reflect that I didn't want this marriage. My husband is wealthy, which was a relief initially, but he is also friends with some dangerous people. I considered leaving, but I fell in love with him at some point, and now I have to see this through to the end. Our vows were 'To death do us part,' and every day, I think that might have been a prophecy of our future. Danger approaches faster and faster, taunting me, encouraging me to forgive him. Forgive him and follow him to death that calls me. ******* Anaya is forced into an arranged marriage and expects to be miserable. Instead, she finds her husband handsome and enticing despite his coldness. She has been taught to be sweet and silent her whole life, but when dealing with someone in the public eye, she must find her voice and fast! He is knee-deep in a conspiracy she does not understand, and it may fall on her to save him from himself. He is protective and will go to every length imaginable to protect those he loves, even if it means his destruction.

The Alien Commander's Surrogate by g_bee_writes

For over a hundred rotations, my kind has thrived under the use of surrogates. We are a male-dominated race, a warrior race, with a single objective....to dominate the universe. To do this, we have suppressed our mate bonds, forgotten the traditions that used to bind us to the mates we once worshipped. But all the changes now. Abandoned and alone, we are forced to expose our surrogates to life aboard a military vessel. My surrogate is the first we awaken. I know I'm strong enough to resist the pull of the bond. To avoid the human female who carries my son. I have to be. Otherwise I put every Trenzian warrior on this ship at risk. Not to mention the other surrogates and younglings still in hypersleep. But what happens when I can't resist my instincts, and my female is threatened. Will I embrace the passion and ferocity of a forgotten time? Or do I stay to the path that was laid out before me, even if I risk losing them forever?

AXIUM by DanielLeonHeart

XRenia stared at her mom in confusion. "Why are you showing me this n. .ow? Grandfather has finally found someone he wants me to marry hasn't he? Who is he and what's his name?" The smile on her mother's face faded and she strode over to the couch by the Terrace and sat down. "Come sit with me sweetie." XRenia sighed she knew this day would come eventually, her grandfather always said he was going to arrange her marriage no matter how adamantly her father told her he wouldn't let him, she knew his father would have the final say. She moseyed on over to her mother and plopped down. Truth be told she didn't expect it to be all that bad, her father was the greatest man to ever live and her grandfather the second. Both of them loved her like she was their prized jewel if they had finally agreed on a man, he must be one fine specimen of a human being. Her mother put her arm around her. "Sweetie it pains me to tell you this but on your eighteenth birthday you're going to be officially disowned and banished to the continent of Thaxium where you'll need to start your own kingdom."

If Love Was Forced by AlyneTanS

[COMPLETED / UNDER REVISION] The Sequel of This Book is titled "A Third Chance To Love". "If Love Was Forced" is a story of a girl who was arranged to marry a guy who didn't love her. I created this story because I want people to know that there are second chances and that people can change, I also want everyone to know that Love is a Decision and not an Option. I hope you guys enjoy this story. ***** Camila Romano, the daughter of Mr. Romano the CEO of Romano Industries. We can say she lived a wealthy life but that wasn't the case here. Her dad has always been strict and they weren't close but even though her dad was always mean to her she still loved him. She graduated in medicine and is now a Doctor. She loved kids and loved helping people. She's hopelessly romantic and she believed in true love so when she got arranged to marry someone her heart was broken but she promised herself that she would make their alliance work. Alejandro Huxley, from the Huxley family. He lived in Italy but he moved to New York since his dad passed the company to him, Alejandro became wealthier and that boosted his arrogance and rudeness much more. But even when he was mean, girls would still go crazy for him, he had some past girlfriends but never one of them lasted, he thinks all girls wanted was wealth but when he meets a girl who was arranged to marry him he swore himself that he will never love and care for this girl. But what if that promise will be shattered? When they get married will chaos find this a perfect time to create disaster or will destiny find this a good time for them to fall in love with each other? Who will win Destiny or Chaos? People say when you fall in love you get hit by this inexpressible electricity that makes you fall in love and care for that one person, but what if someone gets hit first before the other? -this story is from my originality and mine only -concept by Alyne Tan, Katkat Cabasa and Laurence Postrano

In a World of Strangers: A Michael Jackson Love Story by WendyDarling58

"I know you're lying" Michael said between sobs. I was about to object when he continued, "Don't! I know you're keeping something from me. I've been trying to figure it out, but I just can't get to a plausible conclusion. Nothing makes sense, Charlie." My heart was beating so fast. His words hit me like a truck. I'd hoped it would never come to this, but I knew the only acceptable thing to do was to tell him the truth. "Okay" I said "but you need to hear what I say without interrupting me and please, please, keep an open mind." *** All of time and space was at her fingertips. She had seen places nobody could ever dream of in a lifetime, and yet, there was one destination, one person she was desperate to see before she went back to her time. A dream of a lifetime was about to come true, but Charlie would soon find new meaning to the saying "be careful what you wish for".

The Phobos Transit Quilters Guild by wdhenning

Three women. Three tangled lives orbiting Mars aboard the Phobos Transit Space Station. Val loses her station operation engineer job under false pretenses, Exo-biologist Cassy is blackballed for doing the right thing, and ex-marine Kate suffers a broken heart. Fortunately, Mavis, the owner of the Starlight Tavern and rescuer of lost souls, is there to help, recruiting the women into her Quilters Guild. But when hostile forces invade the station, the stakes become far greater, and the Guild finds themselves embroiled in a multi-world conspiracy. And they are not about to just stand by and let it happen. Redemption comes stitch by stitch. *** Open Novella Contest Round Two Ambassador Pick *** *** Open Novella Contest Winner - Third Place ***

Lead to You by victorianshawtty

"Dear Diary Now there is nothing but uncertainty around my future. I got married, to Ethan Carter.The merger that let us to this pinnacle came at a cost. Both Ethan and I do not know each other, at all. Both of us have married into something unknown , it's like spending your life with a stranger. Mom used to say how lucky she was to find true love in Dad and he was equally grateful to have her in his life. Will I ever get a chance at finding true love? S." Skylar Evans had lost her mother years ago and still hadn't recovered from the past. She had pushed herself to bring out the best in her but what happens if she gets thrown into an arranged marriage with a man she's never met? Ethan Carter never wanted to inherit his business yet he was forced into it by his father. The arranged marriage with someone he barely knew bound him even tighter to it. Will he ever come to terms with this? Will both of them find love in this marriage? Will they ever overcome their past to see through the future? What hurdles do they have to pass to find the path that will lead them to each other? Highest Rankings: #1-Marriage #9-Romance #1-Short story #2-billionaire #2-arranged marriage #3-love story

The Prince of Planet 56 by miss_monet30

Adelaide has gone her entire life being tucked away, hidden from the world around her. Being the only human on Planet 56, she is considered a goddess because of her immortality that the Monroens discovered while killing off the human race. Since then, she has been locked away until her eighteenth birthday. Silas Frost is heir to the throne of Planet 56, where he will then rule the Monroens. He has big dreams for the planet that he calls home, but in order to become king he has to obey his father until his father is ready to die. His face has been hidden from the world, as it is royal custom to keep the heir's face hidden from the public until he or she is engaged. Since Adelaide was captured, they have been destined to marry due to an arrangement set in place. What will happen with when Adelaide turns eighteen and meets haughty and temperamental Silas? Will Silas be able to put up with Adelaide's witty personality and annoyingly soft heart? Sometimes love grows from the most unexpected of places, but will they be able to work through the strict and deadly eyes of the royal family and public?

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- ᴄᴀʀʟɪꜱʟᴇ - I've never been the type to get serious and settle down. Yet, whenever I see Esme, I always consider it even when it daunts me. A drunken night with the boys doesn't help when I'm suckered into a coin toss dare that flips all of my romantic intentions, and fears, up in the air. Now, for six weeks, I'm stuck with the girl who lives in the shadows. The girl no man pays attention to. The girl no man wants. - ᴊᴏᴅʜᴀ - I've been in love with him for over a year yet I've never made myself an object of attention to Carlisle - much preferring to admire every aspect of him from afar. When clubbing with the girls somehow lands me on his radar, I'm swept away by his charm. His humor. His relentless passion. Now, I'm with the man who lives in the limelight. The man every girl fawns over. The man every girl wants. But there's a part of me in disbelief because there's no way a guy like him could be into a girl like me. Right? ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴀᴜ • ᴀʟᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛʏ • ᴄᴀʀʟɪꜱʟᴇ × ᴏᴄ (Open Novella Contest 2023 Participant)

I'm Right Hear by InkandReelStudios

"After years being in torched and abused by her father and brothers Aaisha finds herself tangeled in a forced marriage with a mafia king who is known for his cruelty and unforgiving nature.... who married her for her property due to a contract made by there mothers.... What will become of them? Will he ever love her? Will she ever be able to live a life she wanted? Will he give her the life she deserves?" This is for all the hopeless romantics out there!! please note this story contains serious issues like assoult rape and kidnapping if this type of topic makes you uncomfortable please do no read it!! this is a story of a hopless girl who doesn't have any hopes of getting a better life except making a contract with her abusive father and get married to a stranger!! this is her last chance will she get the life she deserves??

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Arranged to Him

I want the record to reflect that I didn't want this marriage. My husband is wealthy, which was a relief initially, but he is also friends with some dangerous people. I considered leaving, but I fell in love with him at some point, and now I have to see this through to the end. Our vows were 'To death do us part,' and every day, I think that might have been a prophecy of our future. Danger approaches faster and faster, taunting me, encouraging me to forgive him. Forgive him and follow him to death that calls me. ******* Anaya is forced into an arranged marriage and expects to be miserable. Instead, she finds her husband handsome and enticing despite his coldness. She has been taught to be sweet and silent her whole life, but when dealing with someone in the public eye, she must find her voice and fast! He is knee-deep in a conspiracy she does not understand, and it may fall on her to save him from himself. He is protective and will go to every length imaginable to protect those he loves, even if it means his destruction.