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Everything in Between by AmandaCowenAuthor
Everything in Between
AmandaCowenAuthor
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When Annie Murphy returns home for her mother's funeral, she believes she sees her estranged best friend - Zach Zimmerman - stirring up unresolved feelings about their past. Their story unfolds over seven years, from their first meeting in college-where Annie avoids relationships and Zach struggles with impulsive dating-through the highs and lows of friendship, love, and family pressures. Switching between past and present, Everything In Between is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and the choices that shape us.
Trading Places by heater0387
Trading Places
heater0387
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  • Parts 49
Iris Wilson is a romance author with a little secret. She's a virgin, but that's never held her back until her editor requests less fade to black and more spice in her next novel. When her twin sister, Ivy, begs her to trade places, Iris looks at it as an opportunity to live vicariously through her sexier, more confident sister. What she doesn't count on is catching the attention of Ivy's boss, Garrett James. But will he still want her when she goes back to being wallflower Iris?
A Reputation Reclaimed by Demri_Hess
A Reputation Reclaimed
Demri_Hess
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  • Parts 24
Duty and Reputation before Love and Passion. Lowen Roskelley, the sixth Duke of Carrivick, seeks the perfect bride to complement his prestigious title. But an infuriating encounter with a notorious vixen leaves him questioning his carefully laid plans. Love and Passion before Duty and Reputation. Miss Helena Hargreaves, the product of a love match, dreams of a husband who embodies her romantic ideals. After a chance encounter with a self-righteous duke threatens to ruin both their reputations, they decide to marry out of necessity. Though neither is the partner they envisioned, both are determined to shape their marriage to their desires. Lowen wants a dutiful bride to grace his title, while Helena yearns for an attentive husband. But as their marriage reaches a crossroads, they must decide whether they can find common ground perhaps even love if their union will crumble before their eyes. Content Warning: Verbal/emotional abuse, minor detail of a physical assault against the heroine (before meeting the hero), and dubious consent in a later chapter. Please take care of yourself and your well-being, and skip if this is too much to handle. Other than that, please enjoy and any feedback is welcome :) I should mention.
The Heart's Match by kmconnie
The Heart's Match
kmconnie
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  • Parts 29
Book Four: Nessa Donnelly is the youngest sister of the mafia boss of Chicago. Constantly feeling the need to prove herself to her family, Nessa throws herself headfirst into the world of danger. As the conflict with their enemies comes to a head, Nessa knows that now is the time to prove herself. She just never thought Damien Yenin would keep popping up. Damien is her family's ally in the Russian Bratva. He's ruthless, heartless, and uncontrollable. Nessa can't help but feel drawn to his darkness and he, in turn, can't help but feel drawn to her fire. This is a completely fictional, mafia-light romance, dual-POV, and fourth book in The Queens of Chicago series, a series of interconnected stories about various prominent female characters in the fictional crime family. TW: This story does contain explicit sexual content, themes of abuse, alcoholism, death/murder, drug/alcohol use, violence, sexual assault, and heavy language. Please note this story is for mature audiences only! Take care of yourselves first and foremost.
Hardline (COMPLETED) by Joycie2205
Hardline (COMPLETED)
Joycie2205
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  • Parts 41
Lucian Alderidge likes things particular. Perfect one would say That is why he is the best That's why his business is successful. He is one of the top lawyers around, owning his own business and commanding his employees to follow suit. Yet he is cold, lonely, distant from family and unable to convey his emotions Viviana Romero however, is a mess A chaotic and panicked secretary that falls over her own feet to make things perfect for her boss With little thanks for it. His life is perfect because she makes it that way. His business is successful because she keeps him running And she wears her heart bare for many to see So when she hands him her resignation, he is... fine He tells himself he's fine Because she's just a secretary But when he has to bring in someone else, he begins to realise just how much he needs Viviana Just how much he thinks of her And stares at her And... wants her 18+
Dear Rhodora by lcjocelyn
Dear Rhodora
lcjocelyn
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  • Parts 50
1862, Philadelphia, USA. Charlotte Bice, orphaned at age eight, is taken in by one of the city's most prominent families, the Whitcombs, with the promise that she would be raised as a lady. The Whitcombs are certainly not as respectable as they present themselves, and the worst of all is William: the temperamental middle child, who rarely has a kind word to say to her. Now an introspective young woman, Charlotte struggles to find herself in a society where ladies are expected to be as beautiful as empty. Her future already uncertain, Charlotte's hopes are shaken once again by a letter from an exhausted William, who has enlisted in the Union Army two years prior. This letter reveals an astonishingly different man than the one she remembers. Even more surprisingly, Charlotte likes this man. A lot.
🥊 Hate or Fate 💕 {Enemies to Lovers} by WhiskeySeattle
🥊 Hate or Fate 💕 {Enemies to Lovers}
WhiskeySeattle
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One day you're happy, and the next, a freak accident exposes your boyfriend's dirty little secrets in the worst possible way. I lost the man I loved, my trust in people, and my home in less than one afternoon. At least I know that I've pushed past unimaginable pain before, and I can do it again. Elijah didn't break me, just my heart. 💔🔨 So, the LAST thing I needed was to run into my ex's best friend, Gray on the street. Who cares if he's hotter than lava? Gray's a cocky jerk who seems to get a misguided kick out of making my blood boil. And did I mention the guy's got a chip on his tattooed shoulder even bigger than his inflated ego? Unfortunately, I just found out that I accidentally hired him to work on the BIGGEST campaign of my career!💀 But when Gray's prismatic eyes fill with heartfelt apologies, I don't know how to feel. It's messing with my mind, my career, my new friendships, and worst of all, it's hurting what's left of my ruined heart. I thought Gray hated me, but I was wrong...There is something much, much stronger that binds our fate. 🥊💕 This book contains adult themes (aka sexy stuff and trigger content) as well as Oxford commas and the occasional grammatical error. 🥊💕 **This is a complete story that I am currently in the process of editing, so feedback, notes, and helpful comments are always welcome. Bullying and harassing others for their comments as well as shameless self-promotion of things not related to the content will be deleted.** Highest Ranks: 🥊💕 #6 in #mature 😍😆🙏 🥊💕 #15 in #adultromance 😍🥰 🥊💕 #69 in #unrequited 😋😛😝 🥊💕 #92 in #tattoos 🥊💕 #18 in #badboylovestory 🥊💕 #1 & #2 in #adultthemes li
Pencils & Polaroids by tripledots
Pencils & Polaroids
tripledots
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Book 1 of the #PAIN series Whoever said academic rivals are a vibe, deserves a punch in their face. Park Mellon and Rainer Barcross have been academic rivals since grade seven. They're both competitive, highly opinionated, and currently set out to bag the only scholarship to the prestigious film school in Santa Monica. Be warned, this story has prank wars, sarcastic banter, hilarious comebacks, and a slow-burn romance with chaos to top it all off. This is the true trope of enemies to lovers or academic rivals to lovers with angst, hatred, love, heartbreak, and growth. Good boy x bad girl is adorable; bad boy x good girl is a loved cliche. But what about when they're both bad? Warning: This book has no heroes. Only villains.
The Ten-Year Game Plan by Kennedylee
The Ten-Year Game Plan
Kennedylee
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Donovan Starr is just that. A star. He's the God of football. The king of any room that he walks into--everybody loves him. Except Josie. To Josie, Donovan Starr is nothing more than a nuisance she thought she got rid of years ago. Now, in her senior year of college, she's back to dealing with the football king. But the king, this time, is hiding a secret.
How We Found Us | ✔️ by Prisim
How We Found Us | ✔️
Prisim
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  • Parts 43
Chloe knows life isn't perfect, but does it have to be a big pile of suck? College is supposed to be a time of self discovery. A time where she figures her life out and enters adulthood armed for the world. For Chloe, college is a toxic relationship, loss, and confusion. As her world crumbles around her, one bright light promises to get her through it. She clings to him like a life raft, but she isn't sure she deserves the one person who might just be the love of her life. Chloe isn't as abnormal as she thinks and if she can survive the suck, she'll come out a champion. ___ This story was posted to Wattpad and only Wattpad. If you're seeing this note and you're not reading it on Wattpad...it was stolen. So please get your butt over to Wattpad and read it by the actual author, Prisim, and not the thief who couldn't be bother to even delete this message let alone write their own unique story.