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When the Twin Towers fell, Nathan Cruz saved the lives of dozens of strangers but the one life he could not save was that of his pregnant fiancé. Wracked with survivor’s guilt and unresolved goodbyes, Nathan drops out of society where he lives self-sufficiently on a houseboat in Florida.

A twist of fate lands him into the home of Miriam Kanter, a young, fiercely independent woman with a shocking secret. Alone together in the midst of a raging hurricane, Nathan discloses the nearly unbearable sorrows of his past and finds strength to piece his shattered life back together. Being with Miriam, he feels the connection he’d been missing, stirring up feelings buried long ago. But will Miriam’s own life cut short and plunge Nathan back into his world of reclusive isolation?All Rights Reserved

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Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer by DemelzaCarlton

Six months ago, Nathan's sister was brutally murdered. Now the former playboy desires only one thing: revenge. Late at night, Nathan trudges down the beach where his sister's body was found. He's searching for answers, but all he finds is a new nightmare: another girl's tortured body. Only this one isn't dead . . . yet. The unlikely hero becomes the prime suspect. Saving Caitlin's life was just the start. Nathan must win her trust and unlock the memories hidden in her nightmares to find out who's really responsible . . .before it's too late. A tiny taste of what's in store: "Stay away from her, Nathan. That girl isn't good for you." Stay away from her? I'd go crazy with worry in a day. "You don't know her." Chris looked grim. "Neither do you. Is there anything you wouldn't do for her?" "Yes," I snapped. "I wouldn't die for her." Chris turned around to stare at me, her mouth hanging open. "Do you want to know why?" I asked steadily. "I wouldn't die for her because I wouldn't be able to protect her any more. What if I missed one of the people who hurt her? I couldn't take that risk. She's too important." * * * * * * * * * * Now an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller, Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer is available from Amazon, B&N, Apple, Diesel, Kobo and Smashwords. As is the sequel, Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller and the final book in the trilogy, Afterlife of Alanna Miller.

The Cycle: Children of the Vanished by Moordhuis

First, the adults vanish. No warning. No answers. One moment they were there, and the next the world was left to the children. Ava Carter is sixteen, clinging to her little brother Eli and the promise she made to keep him safe. But survival is more than food and shelter. Strange symbols scar the streets. Shadows move where nothing should be. Her dreams bleed into waking life, filled with a mysterious man who speaks in riddles and visions that feel like warnings. And always the same truth, whispered in the dark: when you turn eighteen, something comes. Ava doesn't believe in destiny. But as her brother drifts closer to danger, and the cycle begins to tighten its grip, she must face a terrifying question-what if the answers she's searching for are worse than the silence?

Sarah Benadine is Dead by thekitchensinktoo

The year is 1955, and the death of beloved high school junior Sarah Benadine has left the town of Clearwater, Wisconsin reeling. It seems everyone in town has their own suspicions on what happened to the girl. But when Sarah's eleven-year-old neighbor, Shannon, is attacked by an unknown creature in the night, it becomes evident that things are not quite what they seem. Shannon is invited to attend the prestigious school on the outskirts of town and is suddenly swept into a whole new world she is only beginning to understand. As more bad things begin to plague the town of Clearwater, the question everyone wants answered is: What really happened to Sarah Benadine? ***The Fall of Clearwater Book One*** ***Cover by the wonderful @olga_godim***

Second Love & Magic by KateYorkAuthor

With more enemies lining up to kill him than he can count, a playboy billionaire must hire the only woman capable of keeping him alive, even if she hates his guts. Gabriel Gerard's life is full of gorgeous women, expensive cars, and infinite wealth. And people who want him dead. After recently inheriting the largest energy conglomerate in the world and becoming the sole financier of the newly formed United Countries of America, regimes bent on world domination and militant political activists alike would benefit from his demise. Then there's his 11-minute younger twin brother, their deceased father's spare. And finally, his mother, Vice President of the UCA, second only to the man who blew the world into the post-apocalyptic state that gave rise to his Dark Mage Order and destroyed Gabriel's life. Secretly funding a rebellion against this supernatural world order while dodging bullets and bombs, Gabriel knows his magic isn't enough to keep him alive. He needs real protection. Her name is Olivia Leon, and she hates everything for which he stands. But he doesn't have time to prove her wrong before he must trust her to find out who is trying to kill him. All he can do is hope that either his devastating charm or massive paycheck will convince her that his life's worth saving.

Beautiful Catastrophe✔️ by ASummers1

"When love got in the way..." Catastrophe: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. It seemed as though my life brought nothing but disasters, one after the other, never giving me a break. But this catastrophe was something more than I was expecting. It was Nathan, and all of the events that followed after him. Hideous and terrible but yet beautiful, so beautiful. ***** Kim was done with her family and men, they were two things that could only bring heartache and she was sick of it. But after five years of running, she discovers her past is not something she can leave behind. Nathan, a CIA Agent comes looking for answers and forces Kim to embark on a trip full of disasters, lies, tears, attraction and maybe... love?

IT WAS HIM by Nandika_mindss

|| DESI BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE|| ●○•○●○•○●○•○●○•○●○•○●○•○●○•○●○•○● I always thought I was living a perfect life because I had everything one could dream about, be it family, friends, money, fame. I was working as a COO, everything was perfect until...I realised her existence and started feeling as if I was lacking the most precious someone. She came into my life making up for all the lost time. She came to me with her unforgettable memories and their consequence which she has always considered her burden. "She is my prayer." ●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•●•● People assume that if you are wealthy then you have near to no problems in your life but thats what it is, an assumption. I had a past about which I did not talk to anybody, neither my family nor my friends. I always kept it deep inside my heart. I thought I have overcome my trauma but I didn't realized that my scars were never healed but suddenly he came with his emollient presence and lethal eyes and healed all my scars. "Before him was good but with him was like paradise." Thank you for reading, have a great day 𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒♫₊˚.🎧 ✩｡📖 (All the photos used in this story belong to their respected owner)

Double Exposure: A Tale of Deception and Betrayal by kcuf625

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Everest, untitled. by aurainslee

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Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer

Six months ago, Nathan's sister was brutally murdered. Now the former playboy desires only one thing: revenge. Late at night, Nathan trudges down the beach where his sister's body was found. He's searching for answers, but all he finds is a new nightmare: another girl's tortured body. Only this one isn't dead . . . yet. The unlikely hero becomes the prime suspect. Saving Caitlin's life was just the start. Nathan must win her trust and unlock the memories hidden in her nightmares to find out who's really responsible . . .before it's too late. A tiny taste of what's in store: "Stay away from her, Nathan. That girl isn't good for you." Stay away from her? I'd go crazy with worry in a day. "You don't know her." Chris looked grim. "Neither do you. Is there anything you wouldn't do for her?" "Yes," I snapped. "I wouldn't die for her." Chris turned around to stare at me, her mouth hanging open. "Do you want to know why?" I asked steadily. "I wouldn't die for her because I wouldn't be able to protect her any more. What if I missed one of the people who hurt her? I couldn't take that risk. She's too important." * * * * * * * * * * Now an Amazon Top 100 Bestseller, Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer is available from Amazon, B&N, Apple, Diesel, Kobo and Smashwords. As is the sequel, Necessary Evil of Nathan Miller and the final book in the trilogy, Afterlife of Alanna Miller.