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The Christmas Cabin: A short story  by Spitfiregal
The Christmas Cabin: A short story
Spitfiregal
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  • Parts 10
The Christmas Cabin is a magical place...where snow falls, rascally children play, cookies are baked, and carols are sung. The is the place five children, 4 boys and 1 girl, call home. Come join their world as Christmas approaches.
An Indecent Gambit by Spiszy
An Indecent Gambit
Spiszy
  • Reads 274,599
  • Votes 19,100
  • Parts 33
James Redwood has always loved women and feared marriage. When his parents force him into an arranged marriage against his will, he finds himself engaged to a woman he cannot stand and powerless to avoid what he fears the most. His only hope lies in prudish Grace Follet, his unwanted fiancee: if she breaks the engagement, he will be free. But how can James make Grace break the engagement when she has everything to gain by marrying him and everything to lose by leaving him?
Emily's Quest (1927) by strawberrycheese08
Emily's Quest (1927)
strawberrycheese08
  • Reads 16,309
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  • Parts 27
Book 3 of Emily Starr trilogy *This story belongs to Lucy Maud Montgomery. I don't own anything.
Jane of Lantern Hill (1937) by strawberrycheese08
Jane of Lantern Hill (1937)
strawberrycheese08
  • Reads 30,226
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  • Parts 44
Sick of her cruel grandmother, Jane tries to reunite her estranged parents. ***This story belongs to L.M. Montgomery. I do not own anything.
Emily of New Moon (1923) by strawberrycheese08
Emily of New Moon (1923)
strawberrycheese08
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  • Parts 31
(Book 1 of Emily Starr trilogy) Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely -- until her beloved father died and her snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. *This story belongs to L. M. Montgomery. I don't own anything.
The Painter's Apprentice by AdelynAnn
The Painter's Apprentice
AdelynAnn
  • Reads 211,287
  • Votes 8,182
  • Parts 31
[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?
Daughter of the Mob (Sample) by Purplejeans
Daughter of the Mob (Sample)
Purplejeans
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  • Parts 28
{EDITORS' CHOICE} {MAFIA ROMANCE} New York, 1954. Pamela Kelly gets an exciting job as a salesgirl. But there is a dark side to the glittering lights and fashions of New York City, complete with corruption, threats and La Cosa Nostra: an intricate and organized crime system run by the Italian American mafia. Suddenly, Pamela discovers herself in a world she barely knew existed, and worse still, her life becomes lethally intertwined with some of the most powerful mobsters in New York City. Pamela must fight her growing feelings for a particular charming mobster, as she challenges her ideas of what justice and love really are. Carlotta Mancini had a deceivingly happy childhood. Upon discovering her father is the most powerful mob boss in Brooklyn, her life changes dramatically. She finds herself profoundly disturbed by the violence surrounding her and yet cannot escape without risking her own life. What will happen when she attempts to run away with Tony Bellucci, one of her father's junior soldiers, and a man who is strictly off limits to her? Follow these women as they attempt to fight one of the greatest injustices of their time. Featured by Wattpad Detective and Crime profile under 'Like a Woman' Featured by Wattpad Historical Romance profile under 'Decades Fiction' Featured by Wattpad Dangerous Love profile under 'Feature Dangerous Love' Featured by Wattpad New Adult profile under 'There's Only One Bed | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Spiritual profile under 'Heart to Heart' Featured by Wattpad General Fiction profile under 'Finding Love | Romance' Featured by Wattpad Stories Undiscovered profile under the November reading list 'Mega Mashup' First place winner in General Fiction 2019 Glinting Quartz Awards! First place winner in Historical Fiction 2020 Glossy Awards! April 2021 Wattpad Editor's Pick! Between 80,000 and 90,000 words Some of the chapter titles are derived from popular 1950s song titles.
Suite Francaise by novelfanatic_
Suite Francaise
novelfanatic_
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  • Parts 20
Imagine being stuck to some basic rules of how to live your life; want standards and morals you are expected to have. In 1940 the Germans invaded France; expanding regiments to small towns of France, to "Keep them in order of the German regime." In a small town called Bussy, your business is everyone else's before it is your own. When the Germans get to the town, all trials are being faced. It tests the loyalty of the small village. Some despise the Germans, yet they are not all that bad. Join Amelia as she travels through a million emotions; finding out that all Germans are not that bad - one particularly named Bruno. Read their love story full of so much love, hate and adventure.
Lydia by toomuchtohandle21
Lydia
toomuchtohandle21
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  • Parts 7
In small town Hendersonville, North Carolina, there's a time and a place for women to open their mouths. Lydia Grace Abney doesn't care to wait on that time or that place. She walks through life without any shoes on, dirt on her skin, and wind-blown hair. Some might say she gets her classless qualities from being raised with all boys. Others say the devil is doing work in her life and holding her tongue hostage. But Lydia doesn't see anything wrong with her inability to keep her mouth shut. Especially when it comes to the ever-growing racism flooding her small, southern town. She's willing to fight tooth and nail to stand up for what she believes is right-and this particular act catches the eye of someone rather unexpected. Wattpad Editor's Choice February 26th, 2021 - April 1st, 2021 Featured by Wattpad Historical Fiction under "Decade Fiction." Winner of the Cappuccino Awards 2020 (historical) 2nd Place - Historical Fiction - The Writer's Choice Awards 2nd Place - Historical Fiction - The insidious Awards #1 in greatdepression #1 in sexism # 1 in 1930
See You in San Francisco by violadavis
See You in San Francisco
violadavis
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  • Parts 31
After her best friend is found dead in a motel room with no clear answers, Sofia Wineheart is determined to uncover the truth--even if it shatters everything she thought she knew. ***** It's a quiet October morning in Palo Alto, California, when the news break out--June Beaumont was found dead in a motel room, and no one knows what happened, not even her family. Sofia Wineheart, confused and devastated, takes it upon herself to pick up everyone's pieces--her friends', June's brother Meridian, but not hers--and figure out exactly what happened that night for the sake of closure. The little leads she finds all connect to one place: San Francisco. There's no telling what it will bring, or if it will bring up any answers, let alone those she's hoping she'll get. [wattpad editor's choice] © 2019 caterina george // all rights reserved