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Engaging Carol

When Daniel meets Carol, it's love at first sight. Though they are both only teenagers, he knows there's nobody else in the world he wants to be with. He envisions a lifetime with her, but Carol has big plans for her life, and they do not include settling down with a husband and a family. In the midst of the tumultuous 60s, the hectic 70s, and the vibrant 80s, Carol seeks meaning and adventure, and Daniel seeks her.<br><br>Though the world keeps pulling them apart, Daniel is the only man Carol has ever loved. No matter what separates them or pulls at their family, she's drawn back to the man who is her home again and again. Can their love conquer the world and carry them to the marriage altar at the chapel where they first met as children?

Pepper Espinoza · Urban

Fragments of a Broken soul: John Joyce

I. The Cursed Beginning (1852) The story follows 16-year-old John Joyce as he is thrust into a hell of war and misery. When his alcoholic father murders his mother, the child inside John dies, and he drenches his hands in his own father's blood. From that moment, he is taken under the wing of his uncle, the ruthless and resilient Silas, who drills him in the art of killing. Silas’s "10-Second Rule"—the time it takes to reload a musket—becomes the razor’s edge between John’s life and his grave. II. Riya: Between Love and Despair In December 1852, Silas sacrifices himself, entrusting his beloved Riya to John’s protection. For two years, John and Riya wander the desolate battlefields, clinging to survival. Riya is a shattered soul, longing for the death that claimed Silas. Yet, over time, a forbidden and fierce love ignites between them. This fragile happiness is short-lived; in the summer of 1855, Riya is struck down by a "White Coat" bullet right before John’s eyes, leaving his spirit utterly decimated. III. "God’s Devils" and a Bitter Hope Left alone on the "Path of Death," John gathers a small band of war orphans and helpless women. He encounters 13-year-old Silas the Second, a boy with nimble fingers whom John trains into a lethal marksman. No longer just a soldier, John becomes a reluctant leader responsible for the lives of 38 souls, navigating them through the furnace of war. IV. Color Fort and Leyla (1856) John’s group merges with Kevin Color’s camp. Severely wounded and teetering on the brink of death, John is saved by a young woman named Leyla. She becomes John’s second love, the only light capable of softening his battle-hardened heart. However, Kevin Color’s treacherous ambition and thirst for power turn the sanctuary of the fort into a blood-soaked slaughterhouse. V. The Tragic Finale: Closing the Circle In a final act of betrayal, Kevin Color sells out to the "White Coats," capturing John and Leyla. The cycle of retribution repeats Silas’s past sins: John and Leyla are bound back-to-back to an ancient tree and burned alive. Standing amidst the roaring flames, they find solace in each other’s arms, their final breath spent singing a song of love as they turn to ash.

Notvain · War

Christmas Carol

what happens when a sweet voice girl Carolina becomes a ruthless army official. accompany her to her adventure to be a sweet carol singer for Christmas and see her manage between duty and hobby.

uncagedspirit · Fantasy

A Very Modern Gay Christmas Carol

Lina Leonard has had enough; what makes things worse is it's Christmas time, and everyone is happy. Too happy for Lina's liking, she is alone and heartbroken, being the richest woman in the city doesn't do much to mend a broken heart. On Christmas Eve, Lina gets a visit from three spirits who aim to set her straight before it is too late. Warning This is a very gay version of a Christmas Carol.

Reign1990 · LGBT+

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There are spaces for the grammar improvement, but the setting seems grand and interesting. I am touched by the romance, love and trust between Joyce and Alex. Alex is kind like a perfect boyfriend and partner. This novel is not a cliche billionaire or CEO or Mafia boss plotting. It is a proper well elaborated novel based on magic background. Although Joyce indeed is a prince, but the novel is more about Joyce's self-grow, training, and adventures with his knight. Keep up writer, [img=update][img=update][img=recommend][img=recommend]

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