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Liam's Revenge by EvelynHail
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Four years after a bitter escape, Alex, now settled in Italy with her child and new romantic interest, Enzo, is forced to confront the ghosts of her past when her mafia ex, Liam, arrives in Rome. Torn between love and loyalty, Alex must choose between life with Enzo or fight for freedom with Liam. Season 2 of Emerald Eyes *** Desperate to escape the Irish mafia's hold, a pregnant Alexandra Martinaj fled the life she knew. Four years later, in a sun-drenched Italy, she has built a new reality with Enzo, a captivating Italian man who offered safety and a future far from violence. Their peaceful existence shatters when Liam, her mafia ex, resurfaces, his emerald eyes as captivating as ever. He throws a wrench into her carefully constructed life, claiming Enzo harbors a dark secret. As past and present collide on the cobbled streets of Rome, Alex finds herself entangled in a web of deceit. Now, with a brewing mafia war threatening to engulf them, Alex faces an agonizing choice. Can she cling to the life she's built with Enzo, even as doubt festers in her heart? Or should she trust Liam, the man who both protected and betrayed her, in a desperate gamble for freedom from the mafia's clutches? The weight of her past and the uncertainty of her future collide in a heart-wrenching decision that will change her and her daughter's life forever.
Heart of Sparrow by addison_sweet
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A young girl must rely on her estranged father to help her return an Orisha's heart, but as she taps into its power, she finds herself drawn to its dangerous magic. *** Sparrow Winslow discovers an old picture of her late mother with a crooked businessman. Convinced the man is her biological father, she tracks him down and learns more than she bargains for. Not only is he her father, but a vampire, which means she'll be coming into her fangs any day. But complications arise when he also explains her witchy mother stole the heart of an African goddess, enabling her life. Armed with a reincarnated bestie and a ruggedly strict, but dashing Guardian, Sparrow is forced on the run as every supernatural overlord seeks to take the goddess's heart for themselves. The only way to escape this nightmare is to return what her mother stole...her very heart. But that means Sparrow will have to remain a drab and medicated vampire and relinquish her divinely witch nature to the Orisha. Each time she casts a spell, Sparrow tastes her newfound abilities and it's secretly delicious. It isn't long before she fears becoming just like the monsters who are chasing after her heart. Will she sacrifice her ancient power to restore balance? Or will magic consume her good intentions the same way it did her mother?
#FreakshowFriday | ✔ by bigfivedonaldduckfan
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~Wattys 2025 winner!~ After an adventure involving a powerful magic book, drug dealer Nathan has abandoned his criminal ways. He now works a minimum wage job and is learning filming and video editing from a certain YouTube star, which happens to involve demon summoning more often than not. But even though everything seems to be going smoothly, it's hard to truly leave the past behind. Especially since his feelings for Jamie have become more than strictly platonic. Not to mention that magic isn't done with him yet. Disgraced Internet celebrity Jamie is working her hardest to salvage her reputation and restore her YouTube channel Witchcraft Wednesday to its former glory. When a golden opportunity in the form of one of the world's most haunted islands crosses her path, the only thing she can do is take it with both hands. Yet, it comes at a price: enduring her family on a two-week trip to Europe, which may prove one of her toughest challenges to date. Having Nathan by her side helps... if only she could get her damned crush under control. And the haunted island might just be more than Nathan and Jamie bargained for. ~Book two in the Witchcraft Wednesday Investigations trilogy, sequel to #WitchcraftWednesday~
Emerald Eyes by EvelynHail
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Albanian nurse Alexandra Martinaj doesn't hesitate to follow a dark, handsome stranger to safety when her mother is abducted during a violent shootout. He introduces himself as local gang member Liam Cavanaugh, but instead of running from him, Alexandra finds herself drawn to his gorgeous looks and charming personality. When Alexandra discovers she is the daughter of Liam's boss, notorious crime lord Kieran "The Knife" Murphy, they strike a deal - Liam will help Alexandra rescue her mother, and in turn, she will help him bring Kieran's criminal empire down. The more time Alexandra spends getting caught in the whirlwind of the mafia, the more she finds herself falling for Liam. But when the lines between the coalition and fatal attraction begin to blur, and Liam's plan threatens to fall apart, can the two find a way to honour their promises, keep each other alive, and protect the love that blossoms between them? Season 1 of Emerald Eyes WARNING: This story contains mature themes including strong language and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
City of Dust by M_A_Hartman
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|| ✨ 2022 WATTYS WINNER ✨ || || x8 FEATURED || Kill the monsters. Claim the bounty. Escape to Alaska. ------------ Ten years ago, an event known as The Turning upset the balance of Earth's ecosystems. Demons emerged from the depths of Hell, dragging along with them obscure creatures from old myths and legends. In the midst of all this chaos, eighteen-year-old Raine Barlow makes a living by hunting monsters. No price is too high, no monster is too deadly. Her goal is simple: to make enough money to escape to Alaska -- where her parents are rumored to be held. And Raine just might be able to do it: the mayor of Eureka has agreed to pay her $10,000 to escort his young daughter to the City of Dust -- a former metropolis surrounded by walls and secrets. Armed with poison-tipped crossbow bolts, her own brand of small magic, and an aging battle-elk named Winston, Raine and her charge must trek across the dust-covered and desolate stretches of a California highway, all the while trying to avoid the monsters and demons who are trying to take over the world. Cover created by @Shreya_VA
Rat Song by sandydragon1
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One year ago, the children of Hamelin disappeared in the middle of the night. With no clues about their whereabouts save a trail of footprints leading to the riverbank, their families believed them to be lost to the raging current. On the day of their memorial, the children return as suddenly as they left, but they are no longer the sweet kids the town lost. As the youngest person who was left behind, fourteen-year-old William is equal parts overjoyed and terrified to have his little sister back. With his father's temper as hot as his forge, William must protect Emma from the cruel treatment he has faced, but it soon becomes apparent that even greater horrors plague the children. Haunted by an alluring song that echoes in his nightmares, William must unravel the secrets of the Pied Piper's music before the rest of Hamelin falls victim to the same fate as the children. Trigger warning: This story contains physical and emotional abuse, animal abuse and death, child endangerment, suicidal thoughts, and mentions of a failed suicide attempt. Cover by @AriaOfStorms
The Memory Keeper by Tessalovesjem
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Eighteen-year-old Natalie Gorman is a mind weaver, able to alter memories, but it is not the life she would have chosen for herself. So when Peter Sheinfeld shows up at her door, a heart-broken young man desperate to have Natalie erase the woman he had loved, he changes everything. As Natalie decides to take on this near-impossible and forbidden task, a mysterious shadow starts to haunt her, leaving behind odd clues and relics she cannot understand. Even after her best friend, a witch named Piper, insists that Natalie and Peter's sanity is on the line and that she cut ties, it is hopeless. Natalie is already too involved and perhaps falling in love, despite the risks, and with the queen mind weaver on her scent. When Natalie unveils Peter's true intentions, it is enough to shatter everything, unless she is brave enough to pick up the pieces and look into her own reflection.