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31 Mallard Heir by Ernest Bywater

A man just out of university inherits a trust in the USA. He has to live in the house it owns, but first he has to make it liveable. He also has to worry about some old feuds in place in this rural valley in the Appalachian mountains. He has to survive his first weeks in the mountains, and in doing so he finds a wife and partner for life while they deal with old feuds and the local weather. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Workplace, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 13296 | Votes: 537 | Score: 7.83
Size: 246KB | 49,993 words | Posted: Concluded:

32 Tiger Fleet by Westernman

Jason started out as a farm boy and ends up owning a fleet of spaceships. This is his story. / (Reviews)
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Rags to Riches, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space
Downloads: 4015 | Votes: 290 | Score: 7.81
Size: 42KB | 8,512 words | Posted:

33 Volume I of Legacy: The Ministry of Fire, Part 1 by Uruks

What if Fairies and Dragons weren't legends, but aliens visiting our planet and inspiring our myths of old. After discovering intergalactic travel, humanity now lives alongside these fairytales and accepts them as a part of everyday life. Legacy is the perfect blend of science fiction and fantasy. It tells the story of Ryan Uruks, a human/dragon hybrid seeking to avenge his family by training in the ancient magic passed down by the Great Golden Dragon. This magic is called Elemency.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, Politics, War, Rags to Riches, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Futuristic, Alternate Universe, Dinosaurs, Robots, Shapeshifters, Fantasy, Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Magic, Super Hero, Knights
Downloads: 3108 | Votes: 46 | Score: 7.80
Size: 944KB | 176,941 words | Posted: Concluded:

34 Michaels Mansion by Ernest Bywater

A Rivers Region Story
A two hundred year old Australian building is destroyed by fire when a jet taking off from the local airport is shot down. This is how the owner turns a fire gutted building of five sandstone walls back into the elegant building it once was, despite not having much cash to do it with and having to fight the state bureaucrats. It also talks about his important personal and family events during the reconstruction. The fire is very much a life changing event for the owner and his family.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Drama, Workplace, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 12746 | Votes: 385 | Score: 7.76
Size: 278KB | 55,578 words | Posted: Concluded:

35 Good Old Days by Lapi

Once in bit you may find it, it, that piece of Heaven on Earth. The neat trick is to be able to recognize it, grab-on and hold on tight and never, ever let it go.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: General
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Crime, Rags to Riches, Restart
Downloads: 954 | Votes: 58 | Score: 7.41
Size: 27KB | 5,463 words | Posted:

36 Nicholas's Story by Writer 406

A tale of the improbable journey of one of society's outcasts
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Coming of Age
Tags: Coming of Age, Romance, Drama, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 184 | Votes: 6 | Score: 7.38
Size: 227KB | 39,140 words | Posted: in progress Updated:

37 The Rise of David Vol 1 by RichXpower

David Chen is just an ordinary guy from a simple family, living a normal life. But one night changes everything. While walking his girlfriend home, David gets into a fight with Jordan Xiao, a spoiled rich kid who tries to harm his girlfriend. David fights back to protect her—but it costs him dearly. David is sent to prison for three years. His family suffers greatly while he’s gone, losing money, work, and even their health. But prison is also where David’s real story begins.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Mystery, Rags to Riches
Downloads: 628 | Votes: 12 | Score: 6.98
Size: 104KB | 19,331 words | Posted: in progress Updated:
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