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  • Dead After Dark

    Primary Genre: Other fiction Word Count: 40,613 Beta Readers: 0

    Paige is headstrong, loyal, and compassionate, and has fallen completely and irrevocably in love with Adrian through a passionate, soul-shaking bond and mating ceremony.
    Adrian is a dangerously sexy vampire-shifter hybrid dedicated to loving and protecting both his mate and their unborn child.
    They couldn’t ask for a better life,...

    Paige is headstrong, loyal, and compassionate, and has fallen completely and irrevocably in love with Adrian through a passionate, soul-shaking bond and mating ceremony.
    Adrian is a dangerously sexy vampire-shifter hybrid dedicated to loving and protecting both his mate and their unborn child.
    They couldn’t ask for a better life, except for being on the run from crooked cops and Paige’s desperate ex-boyfriend. Their picture perfect life together soon spirals out of control, threatening everything they hold sacred.
    Trouble lurks around every corner when Paige and Adrian’s loyalties are tested, and their plans for a happily ever after are jeopardized by malevolent forces from their past.
    With enemies all around them, will the two be ripped apart or will they beat the odds that continue to stack against them?

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  • The King of Both Worlds; Chapter one

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 3,000 Beta Readers: 4

    I want any negitzive and positive thoughts you have. If you especially like a specific scene tell me. If you especially hate it, tell me. Don't focus on grammar or spelling for now, I'll get to that later. Thank you.

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  • Flowers for the Lady with Sad Eyes

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 69,930 Beta Readers: 0

    1. Does the first page make you want to turn the page and keep reading?. Better yet, do the first few sentences make you care about what comes next?

    2. Does my book hit a lull for you at any point, and were you tempted to skip paragraphs or even...

    1. Does the first page make you want to turn the page and keep reading?. Better yet, do the first few sentences make you care about what comes next?

    2. Does my book hit a lull for you at any point, and were you tempted to skip paragraphs or even pages, because your attention was wandering so much?

    3. Did you skip over content or skim over it (at least in parts) to speed up the reading, so you could “get it over with”? Was it because of the book itself — too much detail, irritating dialogue, etc. — or because you weren’t in the right headspace for reading it?

    4.Did you think anything was missing?

    5.Did the writing help or hinder your engagement with the story?

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  • Beginning of the First Age

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 956 Beta Readers: 0

    Scenery description and tense consistency. I write in third person present tense and would like to see if I made any inconsistencies. Also checking if my first chapter grips attention.
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  • A Tale Of Blood and Fury.

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 2,771 Beta Readers: 2

    After a bloody raid, Eshe finds herself the last living heir to the throne of a newly formed Empire.
    Thrust into a court of disapproving chiefs, rebellious cities and warring kingdoms, will Eshe be able to keep the peace of the empire all while proving that a woman can wear...

    After a bloody raid, Eshe finds herself the last living heir to the throne of a newly formed Empire.
    Thrust into a court of disapproving chiefs, rebellious cities and warring kingdoms, will Eshe be able to keep the peace of the empire all while proving that a woman can wear a crown?
    Eshe will have to make tough decisions that go against her morals, she will have to lose the people she loves over and over again and endure heartbreak, but it's worth it for her empire.
    I want to know if;
    The world-building is okay,
    If the characters are interesting,
    And if the story is compelling.

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  • Penny's Song

    Primary Genre: Tragicomedy Word Count: 104,000 Beta Readers: 2

    Music aficionado Penny Herrick escapes her alcoholic and abusive father. She’s both unwed and pregnant, it’s 1970, and she lands in Greenwich Village, New York City.

    Penny’s naivete shatters when she meets face-to-face with the city’s urban decay and ne’er do well strangers. But a chance encounter with musician Randy...

    Music aficionado Penny Herrick escapes her alcoholic and abusive father. She’s both unwed and pregnant, it’s 1970, and she lands in Greenwich Village, New York City.

    Penny’s naivete shatters when she meets face-to-face with the city’s urban decay and ne’er do well strangers. But a chance encounter with musician Randy Wilton improves her life profoundly. A deep friendship develops upon discovering he’s gay, and they form a chosen family that’s ahead of their time.

    Penny’s confidence and assertiveness grow under his tutelage. She encourages Randy to be open about his sexuality. But tragedy strikes when he comes out publicly. He spirals down a dark hole, creating a situation that’s too much like Penny’s former life, and she blames herself. To make matters worse, she learns her father had a heart attack and a long-hidden family secret surfaces, sending shockwaves through Penny. She's faced with staying put to help Randy or returning home to help her little sister, now that her baby's gone.

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  • Prism (WIP Title)

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 135,000 Beta Readers: 1

    Hello! I would like to know if the characters are compelling, your thoughts on the plot as well as the subplots and whether or not you enjoyed the read.

    Document has gone through an initial edit for punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors but please forgive me if I missed some....

    Hello! I would like to know if the characters are compelling, your thoughts on the plot as well as the subplots and whether or not you enjoyed the read.

    Document has gone through an initial edit for punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors but please forgive me if I missed some.

    Is Illiana a protagonist you enjoy reading? Is she a hero in your eyes and is the group she travels with believable and cohesive group by the end?

    TW: contains allusions to possible physical and sexual abuse, deaths, and transgender issues.

    Does contain a sex scene but it is not lewd.

    Enjoy!

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  • Verder dan ooit - Proofcopy

    Primary Genre: Travel Word Count: 76,000 Beta Readers: 0

    --- DUTCH BOOK ---
    YA avontuur

    Als je niet naar huis kunt, waar ga je dan heen?

    Wanneer de zelfstandige Lisa van Leeuwen na de zoveelste aanvaring met haar moeder uit huis wordt geplaatst, raakt ze steeds verder weg van de wereld die ze kent. In een opwelling ontvlucht ze...

    --- DUTCH BOOK ---
    YA avontuur

    Als je niet naar huis kunt, waar ga je dan heen?

    Wanneer de zelfstandige Lisa van Leeuwen na de zoveelste aanvaring met haar moeder uit huis wordt geplaatst, raakt ze steeds verder weg van de wereld die ze kent. In een opwelling ontvlucht ze haar oude leven, maar zonder het te weten, laat ze een spoor van vernieling achter.
    De vriendelijke Cédric besluit zijn perfect ogende leven achter te laten en met haar mee op pad te gaan. Ze kennen elkaar niet en onder welke andere omstandigheden dan ook hadden ze elkaar nooit leren kennen. Toch zijn ze voor hun toekomst nu afhankelijk van elkaar. Krijgen ze wat ze zoeken, of helpen ze elkaar alleen maar verder in de problemen?

    Een verhaal over strijd, pijn en vriendschap, voor iedereen die op zoek is naar zijn eigen identiteit en niet vies is van een beetje avontuur op de weg er naar toe.

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  • Single Sal

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 57,000 Beta Readers: 0

    A struggling vegetarian actress about to turn thirty makes a deal with an influential meat mogal she can't refuse.

    A sweet with heat fake fiance romantic comedy.
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  • Cost of Closure-Manuscript

    Primary Genre: Crime/detective Word Count: 87,555 Beta Readers: 0

    A gripping crime fiction, which follows Detective Raymond Townes’ final attempt to return to duty, restore his tumultuous career and retire with dignity. Battling his addictions, impulsive nature, and trying to silence his inner cynic, Townes discovers an active serial rapist in their Louisiana parish. He works to find balance...

    A gripping crime fiction, which follows Detective Raymond Townes’ final attempt to return to duty, restore his tumultuous career and retire with dignity. Battling his addictions, impulsive nature, and trying to silence his inner cynic, Townes discovers an active serial rapist in their Louisiana parish. He works to find balance as the consequences of years of bad decisions inevitably find him. Can he control himself long enough to solve this case and stop this sadistic monster before another woman gets hurt?

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