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You Can Run, But You Can't Hide by xxxAVNxxx
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Ana goes on a week long camping trip with a group of friends for their fall break. Little does she know things are about to take a turn in ways she never imagined. ... He watched her, and now he wants her. He has no plans on letting her go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spotting a lamp, I grabbed its glass base, and slammed it against the table. It shattered the end. I raised it up towards him, the sharp ends glinting from the sunlight. He let out a breath before kicking the door shut behind him with a foot. His sharp gaze never left mine. "Stay away from me." I warned. He stalked towards me. "You will regret not heeding my warning." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ! This story is a dark romance, including themes such as murder, kidnapping, forced proximity, some non-consensual acts, etc. !
Amelia  by xox_enee
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Amelia Keys, a driven teenager with a heart full of dreams, had it all: a loving family and a place at a prestigious school - the key to unlocking her future. Sleepless nights and endless striving were sacrifices she made willingly, all to give her low class family, the life they deserved. But life had other plans. A chance encounter with James Peris, a rich, charming university student, at a friend's house set off a chain reaction, spinning Amelia into a whirlwind of excitement and uncertainty. The path she chose led her somewhere unexpected. Now as an adult, the choices she made back then linger like a shadow, refusing her a taste of freedom and peace. Dante Gallagher, a commanding presence with a sharp mind and a take-no-prass attitude, had his life turned upside down. Dante has always been a man who knew exactly what he wanted - until he was forced to trade Cape Town's high-stakes legal world for the quiet chaos of the countryside. Now, he manages his grandfather's rental properties, where he spends his days tending to tenants needs, hanging out with his brother and fighting with his brother's fiance. How does Amelia Keys fit in the Gallagher's family dynamic? You'll have to read to find out...........
The Living One Who Sees Me (Completed) by 4thouglory
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Still grieving the loss of his mother, Isaac wanders the fields, his heart heavy when God's providence brought Rebekah into his life. What began as sorrow gave way to healing. What started with mourning blossomed into joy. This is the story of Isaac and Rebekah: a quiet romance kindled by God's hand, where comfort turned into companionship, and strangers became soulmates. - This is a Christian romance short story. Started: 12 September 2025 Posted: 21 September 2025 Finished: 08 Novermber 2025
Veiled Obsession  by xox_enee
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Inara lives a gentle life. She dances barefoot beneath open skies, runs freely through the fields, and laughs as she plays with her lamb, Moon. Her days are spent caring for her family's livestock and loving the quiet rhythm of her small village. She has never known violence or chaos-only warmth, tradition, and simple joy. Salvatore was raised in danger. His world was built on blood, power, and fear. A man who ruled through dominance and force, he never knew peace until he finally walked away from the mob life that owned him. Running from his old life, he disappears into a quiet village, trading noise and violence for silence, heat, and a chance to breath. Sneak peak....... "Now, you know I love you right?" I nodded but he shook his head. "That does not make me believe you do." "Inara you know I love you right?" He tried again "Yes." My heart was racing again"Yes I do. " This time around when I answered he smiled, "Good!" "Along with my love for you, I also respect you greatly not just as the woman I'm madly in love with but the woman who entrusted herself with me. Which is why I don't want to taint our relationship with things like lust, that's fleeting and only temporary and leaves destruction and regret." His hand tilted my chin to train my eyes on him. His words knocking each breath out of me. She is innocence wrapped in sunlight. He is danger sharpened by survival. When Salvatore steps into Inara's world, her softness unsettles him, and his darkness both frightens and draws her in. What begins as two lives colliding becomes something deeper-where love grows between purity and danger, and where the past threatens to destroy the fragile peace they find in each other.
Biblical Posts by She_Flourishes
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This book is filled with christian advice, tips, devotionals, and encouraging messages to help you grow, flourish in your identity in Christ, and build that solid foundation in your faith. __ Copyrights All Rights Reserved
Storm and Silence by RobThier
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"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.
The Balcony Between Us by xox_enee
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Ivy Grace has finally won the war. The stars have finally aligned. Or in her language, the Lord has finally answered her prayer. After a year of disappointment and unemployment, Ivy lands a job as a pharmacist. New city, new apartment, new chance to start over. She fills her balcony with fairy lights and vines, her kitchen with green-and-gold countertops, and a vase of blue-and-white peonies she prays will "last for a month." For the first time in a long time, Ivy feels like she's winning. Then she meets Yusuf Demirci. He's the neighbor next door with the deep voice, golden skin, wavy, jet black hair , the "Mhhh" that drives her crazy, and blue eyes that notice everything. A literal dream. Ivy knows better than to want him. Love has always been her weakness - she falls too fast, hopes too hard, still believe in fairytakes and her heart bruises easily. And Yusuf? He's all three things she swore she'd avoid: the handsome ones, the ones who might be Muslim, the ones who might be married. He could break her. So she does what she always does when something feels too good: she prays him away. "Lord, if our interactions are not going to lead to anything long term... take Yusuf out of my life. Amen." But God's answers rarely look like we expect them. As Ivy settles into her new job and wrestles with faith, conviction, and the ache to be loved, she'll have to decide: Was God's "no" protection... or was He teaching her how to stay? Because some wars aren't won by running. They're won by not disappearing.
Witness Protection ✔ by MaySkyfire
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When 19-year-old Nathalia witnesses a murder she becomes the key witness in a huge case against several high-ranking mob members, which means she must go into the witness protection program. To protect her she gets assigned a bodyguard, the mysterious but handsome Darius. He's cold and distant, but she can't help but feel like there's more to him than meets the eye. The question is: will he allow her to get close enough to find out what it is? Previously known as 'My Bodyguard And I' and in editing. Reached #2 in New Adult Reached #3 in Teen Fiction Reached #4 in Romance
Unfold  by ElRayLeigh
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Jeanette Arthur had no idea what was going to happen to her when they opened the doors. Was she going to die? Or would she wish she was dead? She began to think that this kind of thing didn't happen to people like her, but she realized how wrong she was. This became her story's end the night she picked up those drinks. When she let herself step into that building, when she accepted that job and put on those clothes. They had made her believe she was important. Special. Worth loving. She had thought all these people wanted her, but they only wanted the lie she was selling. She knew this was no longer pretend. She was no longer in control, and she was no longer the one selling herself. She wanted someone to rewrite her story. So for the first time in her life, she raised up her hands, and she started to pray.