LUXURY. - "What if I want to marry someone I love? Someone I care about, someone who will make me happy?" He placed his hand over hers. "Anna, I want to be happy." "That's a luxury we royals will never have." in which Princess Annalise Stuart gains more than she bargained for during her stay at French Court, including love, loss and everything in between.

'Do you not grow tired of the fighting, your majesty?' 'The day that I grow tired of the fighting is the day I die.'

The realm seemed calm under the rule of King Henry. The alliance with Scotland was almost finalized by the marriage of his son Francis to Mary, Queen of Scots, the on going battle with England was at a stand still, and most of the inhabitants of French Court seemed happy.... Until King Henry's cousin and dear friend Lord Edward and his three superficial daughters arrived to Court, right as the King was slowly going mad. But along with them came a surprise visitor, Lady Cecily, Lord Edwards beautiful step daughter of whom which he hated from a previous marriage who immediately fits right in with the royal family, angering Lord Edward. Just as French Court seemed calm, the storm would surely follow.... Love, lust, betrayal, greed, sex and war slowly start taking over the Kingdom. Will the Royal family and close friends survive what's in store? Or will Lust and death destroy all? *Mary, Francis, Bash, Condé* O.C. Cecily (cover)

She licks the blood off her fingers, and she looks like divine absolution. Careful, meleager; this is your sport, but she's not playing a game. "Do not think you are safe because you love her do not think she will not stain her mouth red with your blood too." A fearless Queen, and a soon to be King with a haunted mind. She doesn't want to get to close, and he decides he wants nothing to do with her at all. One small problem is their bound by obligation, a duty; to their countries

REPUTATION, in a court of snakes and jesters, she tries to use her artifice to secure the success of her simple strategem. his story, however, is as simple as it sounds, but is riddled with more unfortunate events than he'd asked. and all because of his capacity to love a woman he could not have. REPUTATION reign cw. cover by me !

❝ His Majesty, The King of France! ❞ When young Charles IX reigned as the new king of france, Protestants and Catholics breaks out into an endless war along with the dangerous and anonymous organization working together to destroy him and his reign, that causes him to slip France off of his grip-slipping it into the fire, pits of hell. Yet, he is to wed an Archduchess to save himself and his people. A bond that should protect him but there are forces that conspire, forces of darkness, and forces of the heart. Long may he reign. ♛ -discontinued

After the death of the late King Francis, news spread around the country as the newly crowned Queen Eliana of Scotland returns back to a land she once called home. Alongside her sister, Mary Stuart, they soon realize that the country they once called home, was no longer what they imagine it to be. Fight for family and country, Eliana must make sacrifices in order to make sure that the faith her country had in her family once, does not take the last bit of hope everyone has died along with them. Terror and torture had haunted her people for so long, that the powerful men and woman that once stood up for what was right, were scared. After finding a mysterious man chained up against a brick wall who is said to have been one of Marie De Guise's last and only surviving victims, it is up to Eliana, and her brother, James, to find out who the mystery man truly is. But can she protect both family and country without losing one or the other? Or will the anger she has been holding back for so long overcome her. With the help of her husband, her brother, and the people in her court, Eliana must show her enemies and allies, just how strong she really is, after being kept in hiding in France for so long.

Returning from their trip, news spreads about Elizabeth's threat towards Scotland and Mary. Francis returns to his normal duties in French Court, including his marriage. How long until news spreads about the death of thousands of nobles in Scotland? Eliana soon faces new problems along the way, including love. Watching as her sister fights for her head against Elizabeth, Eliana soon realizes where their plan is headed...towards her crown. Will Eliana find peace among her sister and her cousin, to rule both countries alone? Or will she become involve into something that could cause a genocide? Love, death, and even a Prophesy, lingers around the castle doors. Hidden in between the cement, and bricks. Read along as Eliana's live changes along with her crown.

The King of France is now dead..but with The Plague coming closer to court. What will happen when the disease infects the people they love? Hundreds will die, and thousands will be exposed. How will Mary's life change once Francis and Lola return back to French Court? What will happen to Eliana when Mary and her reach for England at the same time? Will the sisters kill each other for what's right? Or will Eliana bow down before the new Queen of France, and obey to staying at court. New challenges and Lovers come into their lives, as a remembrance of their humanity, but will they be strong enough to survive together.

On December 4th, 1538, a great Queen was born by the name of Eliana Catheline Rose of Scotland. Having no mother to look up to as a child, her father, James V of Scotland, remarried to Marie de Guise, exactly one year from the death of Queen Juliana Rose. Growing up, Eliana was raised by maids, and her step-mothers ladies, hoping the love they give her will fill the missing part in her heart, but soon enough, she would be alone once again. Having a new half-sister, Mary Stuart, roaming around the castle was stressful enough on Eliana, as she was prepared to become the next Queen of Scotland. But what happens when her step-mother strips her from her title, because of the blood running through Eliana's veins. Will she fight for what is rightfully hers to stay in court? or Will Mary of Guise send her away? Read along through Eliana's journey into her young adult years, and see the highest and lowest points in her life. Based on the TV Show 'Reign'