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A Duke and A Damsel

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Reads 1,100,199
Votes 23,580
Parts 39
Time 4h 59m

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Blake Carstairs isn't too thrilled to inherit the title of Duke of Devonshire from a distant uncle. Still, he returns to England from India to claim his title. However, a few months after he gets there, he receives a letter from his uncle's solicitors stating that he must marry in 30 days in order to keep the title. If not, it will be taken away from the family and Parliament may give it to whomever they please.

Emma Sheridan, an heiress, is in dire need of money. Her family has just lost everything because of her father's gambling debts, and he will be sent to debtor's prison if the debts aren't paid off in the next 30 days. Her inheritance money would pay it off, but she cannot touch her inheritance until her 23rd birthday unless she marries before then.All Rights Reserved

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Reassurance. by kmarie12

Zara is 17 year's old. Her mum, a famous fashion designer and dad, a photographer, travel the world for their work, only coming back to the family home once every now and then. Because of this situation, Zara's older brothers Luca, 23 and Adam, 20 have become her legal guardians. They live in a grand mansion in London that their parents pay for and live a nice lifestyle. When Zara was 9 she suffered a terrible ordeal and finds it hard to trust people other than her brothers and their 4 mates that shes become close with over the years but then the group recruit a new member, Jamie. Jamie is a tall and attractive 20 year old with short brown hair. He takes an instant liking towards Zara but she cant trust him and has to slowly welcome him into her life, something he doesnt understand. But he gains her trust and discovers her secret, giving her exactly what she needs the most, Reassurance.

differences in our similarities by gixareads

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♥ HOW MUCH FOR AN HEIR'S HEART? - ZARRY ♥ by zarry_destroyer

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"See?" » Zarry ✔ by itsZaynAndhaRRY

Things in Zayn's life haven't ever gone exactly as he planned and as a result, he's forced to move back home and face the facts: It just wasn't meant to be. Between looking for love and trying to kick his smoking habit, the last thing he expects is for a certain curly haired and optimistic blind man to walk into his life and turn it completely upside down. And though he has already chalked his life up to be nothing but a complete failure, he learns that not everything about himself is as overbearingly disappointing as he thinks it is. He has always had so much to give. But sometimes it just takes a blind man to help him see. *** Where Zayn teaches Harry the meaning of colors. Warnings: ▶ Some Language ▶ Eventual Sexual Scenes 8k+ Comments

The Duke's Wife {Wallflower #1} by annathebooknerd

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Ties of Betrayal by TechSavy123

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Enticing Temptation by j1mshort

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Reassurance.

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