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In Which a Demon King Does Not Have a Romantic Interest in His Human Gardener
Demon King Jurao returns from his successful thirty-year Union Campaign and discovers something amiss - the castle gardens have a secret caretaker.
Using his authority over the sentient plants, he discovers the gardener is... a human! But after hearing the man out, Jurao decides to appoint Braelin as the official Royal Gardener for all his hard work.
Now he just needs to figure out why everyone seems to believe he is romantically interested in the human...
The Girl Named Mirage
Just like her name suggests, Mirage seems like a painful illusion for Elven.
What does Mirage mean?
Illusion.
Right.
For her mother, she's just a wonderful illusion. Because as soon as her mom gives birth to her, Mirage dies.
And so they believe that she's gone forever. But she's not.
Mirage lives a happy and contented life with her husband Elven and their daughter, though she faces different problems like any other person. But then she'll be caught up in a twisted fate that'll give her family an indescribable sorrow but eventually it'll put her to where she's supposed to be.
Touch of Lightning (Lightning Touch Book 1) - Excerpt: First 4 Chapters
*** This is the first 4 chapters as a sample, similar to what you'd find on Amazon, posted here for you to see if you like the story and my writing before committing to paying for it. ***
A dangerous job. A mining disaster. A declaration of love that may have come too late.
Her job in a space station requires nerves of steel and a cold heart, but Lennina is paralyzed with fear for the life of her work partner each time there’s an earthquake on the planet’s surface. Her jealous boyfriend accuses her of having an affair with him and turns to violence when she denies it.
Bruised and broken, she ends the relationship. Then when a quake traps miners underground, she discovers her work partner means more to her than life itself.
As a new telepathic ability manifests itself, can Lennina use it to save the man she loves?
TOUCH OF LIGHTNING is an exciting first book in the Lightning Touch Series that will transport sci-fi and paranormal fans to a distant space station, filled with suspense, danger, and romance. If you like reading stories about healthy relationships with a slow burn forbidden love and sassy witty banter, you’ll love this friends-to-lovers sci-fi adventure with a HEA.
© Susan McKenzie. All rights reserved.
Token of Loyalty
*Book One of the Amor Fati Series*
Prince Calanthe Ámarent, once the child of a beloved queen regnant and now a disgraced prince, is forced to play a part in a devious scheme that puts his life in the hands of others.
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The small kingdom of Eglantine has fallen under the control of the Tarynians: the dreaded conquerors of Gharash. Each kingdom must produce a token of loyalty to give to the Tarynians as a sign of good faith and loyalty. Young Prince Calanthe is chosen by his aunt Queen Hyacinth to be the sacrifice that saves Eglantine from the worst of the Tarynian King's rage. However, nowhere in this plan does Calanthe see himself coming out alive. Hyacinth forces Calanthe to play along to distract the Mad Tarynian King Sindri from the brewing trouble in the East. Calanthe is taken away from his home and back to Taryn where he finds life is not as bleak as he thought. He begins to deconstruct the lies he had been told his entire life and learns to be confident in himself until devastation strikes. Calanthe must make a decision that he has never made before. He must choose between Eglantine or the Tarynians before it is too late, and all hope is lost in Gharash.
[ Content Warning: explicit sexual scenes, intense violence, mentions of abuse and trauma, and vulgar language ]
[ This story covers topics that may be triggering to certain audiences ]
Dares With The Devil
Dion Huxley, wealthy businessman and CEO of 2 successful companies had gotten the greatest revelation of his life, and it had been right under his nose the entire time. He had overlooked the only person who he would soon find could make him infuriatingly mad and arouse him at the same time just by being in the same room as him. The only thing standing in his way was his own arrogance.
Six years ago, Luciana Flores would leave her old crush, high school and friends in Maryland. To leave for a fresh start at Stanford University. Still torn at the fact that she lacked the confidence to approach the boy she’d fancied since elementary school. Though she knew her independent like personality and his possessive one would not compete. The goal was her, and his method demanded submission. When too stubborn wills clash...sparks fly.
Disclaimer: This is a work of FICTION in which the characters are created for the purpose of your enjoyment. I am not an experienced writer; this is not meant to be perfect. Anyways on with it, do ENJOY. Thanks Shezell Rigby
Penumbra
Being gay in South Korea was already a death sentence, but being gay in the military was grounds for unimaginable torture.
If you were found out.
As Woojin was soon to learn, military life wasn't easy. One wrong move, and you became everyone's punching bag.
Death was a comfort for those lucky enough.
Woojin only wanted to coast through his obligatory 18 months and stay under the radar.
Until he caught the eye of a man named Minsu, and his peaceful military life was taken away from him.
*warning for mature topics.
Never More
In this cruel world of Supernaturalis, the grimoire holds the fate of every creature, and will for the next billion years.
In the story, “Ever-After”, Mavis, holding Celeste's blood was cursed to withhold the role of the villain of the story, killing herself the month before the coronation. But then, the flow of the story changes as the maid named Vina casts a powerful spell that connects the world of Supernaturalis to Earth, making Mavis switch bodies with a similar heartbroken girl who died from a car crash. In order to overcome the curse given by the grimoire, Megan in her second life must lock her place next to Damian before Maria exposes her identity to the people that loved her.
Regularly updating :)
A Maiden's Strange Voyage
Chaoyun is a girl who sometimes wondered about the possibility of her finding her own path. Not having her own life be dictated by anyone else, or decided for her the moment she was born. She has always held her own fate by her own hands.
And wanting to see the world had been her dream. For years she spent it in a town, where people come and go and in hopes of seeking a chance to leave it. A chance to see the country and the world beyond her own town.
That seems almost impossible, or a fleeting dream. Until one day, where her town receives a visitor. And all sorts of situations start happening to her and she was often at the centre of them. Making it hard for her to not ignore them as it was her own reputation at stake here .
Ars Nova
Lotte feared her world would never accept her for who she was, a woman unable to love men. Now Lotte’s dead.
The underworld gods of ancient Mesopotamia stirred at her sudden arrival, connecting her past with the present of a different world. Kiur is a resident of this world and a victim of its own cruelties. His delusions haunt him. Unable to fully recover, he pushes away friends and family alike.
With Lotte at his side, they now have to face the dark abyss of their mind. Their fate is yet to be cast as their lives intertwine. The Gods of the Great Below make their moves.