One-shots of fascinating, tragic, beautiful and little-known true love stories. Most are from history. Some are from legends and myths. All of them have touched my heart in some way, and I hope they touch yours too. Oh, and I've also made a graphic to go with each of them, inspired by the time in which they take place.

James remembers his past lives with Cedric, but each of those lives ended in tragedy. This time, they will try to change fate. ********************************************************************************************** When James finds a strangely captivating photograph of a girl at an antiques store, he doesn't expect it to lead to Cedric. His attraction to Cedric is immediate, but then the dreams start. The dreams portal him into past lives that all share one thing in common: each life takes place during an epidemic. As James and Cedric enter into 2020, James realizes this life may end in the same fate.

**New Chapters Fri, Sat, Sun** Sixteen-year-old Jane Laselle is losing her sight. A rare genetic disorder is destroying her vision and in less than a year, she will be legally blind. Even with her family rallying around her, she can't imagine living in the dark. But the arrival of a strange boy changes everything... Dimitri claims to be from the future--the year 2965--a future where history has been banned. Which is a major problem, considering a detailed knowledge of history is the very thing he needs if he's to win a race through time to save his future self. And that's where Jane comes in. A self-proclaimed history nerd, she is the ideal partner for Dimitri. Plus, Dimitri claims he has access to the one thing she needs most: a cure for her disease. Armed with Jane's knowledge and Dimitri's access to future tech, the two travel through history, racing against time. Each new clue leads to a new life-threatening challenge, all worth it to Jane, though, because the promise of the cure is just within reach. But can she really trust this strange boy?

The curse of Oak Island will claim seven lives before the treasure is revealed. But what if those 7 people aren't dying? Maeve Duffey is a former treasure hunter, haunted by the loss of her mother who disappeared while searching Oak Island. Though she tries to leave the past behind her, moving on as a history professor, her life is stuck 10 years in the past where her childhood ended. But the past never stays hidden for long. Forced to make a choice: Travel through time to the Golden Age of Piracy and kill the infamous pirate known only as the Admiral, Maeve will risk everything to find her mother. Her decision will land her on the shores of New Providence Island, in a society on the brink of war, where pirates operate freely and one man fights to exterminate them. Armed with a medallion that has a strange inscription on it, and the power of knowledge, Maeve will cross the divide between time and space in a desperate search for her mother. In this story of loss, forgiveness, love, divided loyalties, and war. Maeve will learn that the quest for answers doesn't always lead you to the truth you desire, and the forces beyond understanding always get in the way. MATURE READ 17+ INCLUDES VIOLENCE, SWEARING, AND SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS. THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION, THOUGH I HAVE TRIED TO REMAIN AS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE WHILE BENDING TO THE WILL OF MY IMAGINATION.

--- Time can be changed but reality is always fixed. --- The year is 2030, Bellatrix Fitzpayn is about to discover the true reality of her family, how they aren't just hippies living from the land, but humans that possess magical powers. But she only learns because the source of them is dying, and she is tasked with saving it. Bellatrix must visit the year 1941, to get clippings of her great-grandfather's magical trees to revive the ones that they care for in 2030. But she is just eighteen, she hasn't completed her training, nor does she understand the reality of what she is doing. As she sets off on her adventure, chanting the song to take her back, she trips and falls. Bellatrix doesn't arrive in 1941 like planned, instead, she arrives in 1914, to a world that she wasn't prepared for, in a location that wasn't intended. The watch that sent her back in time is cracked before her, in need of repair. Bellatrix has to live in the new world, until she has enough money to repair the piece of equipment. Yet whilst there, she meets a man, Thomas Shelby, who simply takes her breath away. It's against the law of time travel, but she can't help but be enticed by him.

Born with glowing green eyes. Destined for rotten luck. Peasant girl Meya Hild was 'given' the opportunity to become a Lady. At swordpoint. By mercenaries. Engaged to a dying nobleman. Poisoned with one month to live. Tasked to loot a castle. In a kingdom running out of resources. Little did Meya know this shenanigan would lead her across land and over sea, from a mountain made of sapphire to an island shrouded in spiral clouds, with masquerades, heists, kidnappings, shipwrecks, alchemy, romance, and an unexpected 'bump' along the way. Let the misery begin. 🐉 🎯 PROGRESS: Book One (Chpt. 1 - 65): 100% Book Two (Chpt. 66 - 125): 100% Bingers, YOUR TIME HAS COMETH. Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7iYf3f78K4QInWwpz6z3Mp?si=35Rt2vgkTryCM3vD9eKVXA&pi=cE-JGby3RgeKW 🎨 Cover: @NamtanTangren / Namtan [糖人] https://www.deviantart.com/tangrennamtan 📋 Content Guidelines: Most chapters are safe for work/school. Chapters containing intimate scenes will be marked with ❣️ Although not depicted explicitly, this story touches on mature subject matter such as depression and suicide, drug addiction and overdose, human trafficking, organ harvesting, abortion and rape. It's also loosely based on medieval times, and some scientific misbeliefs (concerning health and pregnancy, etc.) are present. Young readers are urged to use discretion. ⭐ DOs & DON'Ts ⭐ 💖DO: Add LUMINOUS to your library & follow me so you don't miss any updates! 💖DO: Comment away! I love answering them. Please be polite and respectful! 💖DO: If you enjoyed Meya's adventure, spread the word! 🚫DON'T: SKIP THE PROLOGUE! You have been warned by the dragons that be that you will regret it! Why don't I just rename it "Chapter 1"? BECAUSE PROLOGUE SOUNDS COOLER!

Elizabeth. Your not so typical blue-eyed, ice-glaring, feminine past time's - detesting lady, the only daughter of the Duke of Yardwell. Which makes her the Heiress of the largest and richest estate in the Kingdom of Demonire. And the twist - Demonire is the only estate where even daughters of the Duke can inherit its bountiful lands. But a season, and a not-so-loved King of Demonire poses a problem in her plan to remain unmarried till she comes of age and inherit her lands - she's been asked to go to Warnia and participate in the parade, normally called a season of the Crown Prince Thomas. There would be a lot of fashion, lot of dancing, and an incredible amount of female objectification. Elizabeth has a plan. A permanent solution to her problem of social engagement and the expectation of her marriage. But Warnia is a warzone. A kingdom dreaded by the entire Continent. For reasons unknown. There are whispers, warnings, myths and tales of the mighty kingdom, but no one knows about its true dangers. Danger Elizabeth is walking straight through. Amidst politics, dancing and husband hunting, she has to survive, and leave the sun-kissed country unmarried but not a maiden. Will she survive? Or will she succumb to the pressures of Warnian court politics, and play right into their plans? ---------------- A story where the heroine is a pawn, but chooses to be much more than that. ---------------- Book cover, courtesy: @Eunice_and_Fola

Suburban life has turned William Carmel from a drug-fueled creative prodigy to a gentle husband and father. When the voice of God commands him to construct a million-dollar amphitheater on the hill behind his home, the budding prophet obeys and unleashes his dormant madness and savage narcissism on his family and town. From the tragic prologue to the breathtaking climax, the themes of family, faith, and obsession provide an epic backdrop for this fast-paced character study.