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The Placeholder by Mindful_Imaginist
The Placeholder
Mindful_Imaginist
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In rain-soaked Dublin, Aoife begins to unravel the life she thought was hers, discovering that love, identity, and belonging are not given - they are claimed. *** Aoife Brennan planned the perfect night to celebrate the life she thought they were building together. But when the clock strikes midnight, she discovers that some truths don't come crashing down - they unravel, quietly. Set in the rainy corners of Dublin, The Placeholder is a story of love mistaken for fate, and the quiet ache of being someone's almost.
My Lady Chef { La Vita Series } - Volume 2 by SeraEnigma
My Lady Chef { La Vita Series } - Volume 2
SeraEnigma
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Duchess Alaina Aisenburg and her husband Duke Ezran are finally true to their feelings which is the first step to the next chapter of their lives. As they began the next phase of their marriage. The duchess' café business still proves to be a successful venture by everyone who came. But lurking behind their budding relationship are certain forces that wants to tear them apart. Each of them with its own agenda and desires. This is the next phase of their story and it will take more than a frying pan and delicious meals to get them through this. An "isekai" style fantasy adult romance with a delicious twist! [ WARNING! There will be a few chapters with graphic sex scenes. I will mark them as R-18 for those that want to skip. Otherwise, read at your own risk! ] NOTE: THIS IS BOOK 2 of "My Lady Chef" .
My Lady Chef { La Vita Series } - Volume 1 by SeraEnigma
My Lady Chef { La Vita Series } - Volume 1
SeraEnigma
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Elena Valdez was an award-winning chef and a successful food entrepreneur. She had everything; a loving family, good friends and a food empire. Her life was perfect. Until an untimely death landed her not in the gates of heaven but into the body of another person who calls herself Alaina, the Duchess of Aisenburg. That's right. She was reincarnated in La Vita, another world different from Earth and trapped in a life that was new to her. In a realm that actually has monsters, magicks, and mana sprites; she now has another chance at a second life. Can she use her chef skills from her past life to turn things around? Join her as she faces defiant servants, the noble born ladies of high society, deadly enemies and winning the heart of her husband, the intimidating Duke of Aisenburg all while thinking of the next best dish to cook! An "isekai" style fantasy adult romance with a delicious twist! [ WARNING! There will be a few chapters with graphic sex scenes. I will mark them as R-18 for those that want to skip. Otherwise, read at your own risk! ] NOTE: THIS IS VOLUME 1 of "My Lady Chef" .
FRAGRANCE OF YOU by DaniellaOth
FRAGRANCE OF YOU
DaniellaOth
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She was a nameless staff in his towering empire. He was a man destined for greatness... and already claimed by another. But fate-cruel and cunning-tied their lives together with a lie wrapped in roses and regret. Juliette never asked for love. She only wanted a quiet life, a dream of her own perfume shop, and maybe... a place to belong. Sebastian Whitmore, cold and calculated, offered her marriage-not out of love, but out of obligation. Hidden from the world, sealed with promises that meant nothing to him. What began as a forced union slowly turned into something unspoken. She cared for him in ways he never noticed. He wore the scents she made, breathed in the comfort she left behind... Yet he never knew it was her. Until she was gone. Until everything fell apart. Until the woman he never chose became the one his heart could never forget. And now-he's chasing ghosts in the wind, searching for the scent that once felt like home. 📌 Trigger Warning: This story contains themes of death and grief, which may be triggering for some readers. Please proceed with care.
The Final Hearing by Shweta545
The Final Hearing
Shweta545
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Evelyn Hart believed in fairytales - until the day she was left at the altar. Once a bright, hopeful law student, Evelyn's world crumbled when Nathaniel Blackwell - a powerful business heir she was arranged to marry - walked out on their wedding without a word. The scandal destroyed her family's name, shattered her dreams, and left her to bear the brunt of public humiliation. In a society that blamed her for everything, Evelyn did the only thing she could: she rose from the ashes. Years later, she's one of the most feared and respected lawyers in the country - until one case breaks her resolve and she disappears from the courtroom without warning. But fate has a cruel sense of irony. When Nathaniel's own sister is devastated by a similar betrayal and takes her life, he is desperate for justice. No lawyer is willing to fight for a case everyone believes is already lost - except for the one woman he wronged the most. Evelyn. Silent. Unforgiving. Brilliant. As she reluctantly steps back into the courtroom, the past simmers between them. Nathaniel is haunted by guilt and drawn to the woman he abandoned. Evelyn speaks only when required, avoids the past, and focuses on justice - but her silence screams louder than words. What begins as a legal battle turns into an emotional reckoning. Regret. Redemption. And a slow-burn connection that neither of them expected. Because sometimes, the most powerful verdicts aren't spoken in court - they're written in the heart.
Rheostat by meher___
Rheostat
meher___
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"It's not what we are but what we do that defines us." Aylin Black has come to believe that she deserves all the misfortunes life throws at her. Yet she refuses to back down. At least not without a fight. But as her past comes knocking at her door she's forced to rethink all her beliefs. And she just might have to give up this losing fight much sooner than she expected.
Not Us 5: Isla & Brixton by EJKnight90
Not Us 5: Isla & Brixton
EJKnight90
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When your cake eater husband thinks because he's your boss that he gets the final say on everything, every detail of your life, including when you end your 'happily ever after' with him. However, he's not expecting your best friend to come in, guns blazing, having your back since before he even knew there was an issue. Nor is he expecting his rival to swoop in and snatch you up before the ink is even dry on your divorce agreement. There's a one-year wait. Will he try to get you back? Will he succeed? Or will you move on to the arms of his rival? The man whose face and caring, slow approach, is making staying away from him...hard. Read on to find out Isla's story.
Southern steel- Mack by lissaDawn4
Southern steel- Mack
lissaDawn4
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Mack was raised in the biker life. Growing up with a biker club president for a dad made him want to do something different with his life so he joined the military. When comes back he becomes his best friends VP. Eden's brother was the president of the Southern Steel motorcycle club. She has been hanging around the club since she was 8 years old. With an abusive alcoholic dad and absent mom, the club basically raised her and her brother. When Eden was young she had a crush on Mack, her brother's best friend. She realized when she got older that was a stupid childhood fantasy, and she needed to get over it. Mack would always see her as the little sister. His loss!
Lords of Mayhem #3: Orion and Kadie by GroveltoHEA
Lords of Mayhem #3: Orion and Kadie
GroveltoHEA
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For six and a half years, I'd been Orion's ol' lady. So I thought. When I went to tell him that I was, against all odds, pregnant, he informed me that I had been part of his cover for his undercover work. He didn't want me or our baby. Fine. He wasn't the only one with a secret life.
Shifter Wolves #2: Aymeric and Echo by GroveltoHEA
Shifter Wolves #2: Aymeric and Echo
GroveltoHEA
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Aymeric was the bane of my existence. He hated me, and I felt the same about him. On the morning of my 21st birthday, my mate mark appeared and guess who was my Destined One? Aymeric thinks being Destined Ones means all our problems will magically go away and everything else will fall into place. Typical wolf mentality -- good sex will solve everything. He's about to learn otherwise.