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Cyber Shinobi

Kenzo opened his eyes, his senses screaming at him. The chill of the bamboo forest was gone. In its place, an artificial glow bathed a city of towering metal monoliths, their surfaces pulsing with lights like distant stars. The air was thick with the scent of chemicals, the hum of unseen machines vibrating through his bones. His katana was missing. His clothes were unfamiliar. And the language—fractured voices drifting through the streets—was one he barely understood. This was not Japan. This was not his world.

#Cyberpunk #Time Travel #Ninja #Sci-Fi Action #Dystopian Future #Alternate History #Espionage #Survival #Temporal Paradox #Found Family
By Patrick White Free
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Fiction romance contemporary romance women's fiction small-town fiction

Love In The Lemon Grove

Evelyn Harper never imagined that a quiet life tending her grandmother’s lemon grove would be disrupted by a man like Luke Donovan. With his easy charm and restless heart, he stirs something in her she isn’t ready to name. But as storms—both literal and emotional—sweep through her orchard, Evelyn must decide if she’s willing to let someone in. Some things in life aren’t meant to be planned, and maybe, just maybe, love is one of them.

#small-town romance #slow-burn #second chances #family legacy #small-town gossip #heartwarming #opposites attract #cozy romance #emotional journey
By Patrick White Free
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Fiction Crime Literary Thriller

Seeds of Redemption

Under the blush of early morning, Vincent knelt beside a bed of dewy roses, his fingers soft against the petals. Each careful touch was a silent hymn to rebirth—a contrast to the harsh finality of his former life. In the quiet solitude of the garden, memories stirred: shadowed corridors, whispered orders, and the weight of lives snuffed out by his own hand. Yet as the sun’s light spilled over the horizon, it illuminated not the scars of his past but the promise of new beginnings. With every seed he planted, Vincent found not just redemption, but a delicate hope—a reminder that even the darkest soil could bloom with life when nurtured with patience and love.

#assasin #retired #memories #change
By Patrick White Free
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Fiction Romance Erotic Romance Lesbian Romance

The Last Night

“Under the flickering candlelight, the room became a sanctuary of shadows and soft whispers. Emma's silhouette against the dim glow, her eyes reflecting a hunger, drew Claire closer. "Take it off," Emma murmured, her voice a tender command. As barriers fell with her blouse, their vulnerabilities and desires laid bare. Tonight, their longing needed no words, only the language of touch.”

#lesbian fiction #erotic romance #first time #heartbreak #one night stand
By Patrick White Free
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