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Pricing The Heart par LeeleeKez
LeeleeKez
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Eloise is desperate to take charge of her life after losing her parents and home, and after discovering her uncle's plans to marry her off to a man three times her age. In an attempt to escape her uncle's vicious plans, she runs off with another man and marries him in haste. Newly married with dreams of a happy life, she soon realizes she's trapped in a nightmare with an abusive monster who has set his interests upon her purse. He squanders what's left of her money and in one last effort to humiliate her, sells her to a stranger for next to nothing. * David Clarke has banished himself from London for the part he played in the death of his wife. He relocates to the country to live the rest of his days in seclusion, and for five years, he lives a quiet life. However, a chance encounter one evening sees him paying the price for a bride he does not need. Yet, with each day that passes, he finds himself utterly wanting her. Copyright © 2022 Lily Orevba All rights reserved. TW: This book contains mentions of death and mental illness.
Before She Ruled (Before Series, Book 1) par amelierhys
amelierhys
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In hiding as a maid, Princess Adelaide must resist the charms of the devilishly handsome Duke of Kingfield. But could he help her if she told him her secret? ***** Two years ago, Princess Adelaide was forced into hiding after her father, King William IV, was killed in a carriage accident that also took the life of her mother and brother. She suspects that the despicable man now on the throne of England--her uncle, Ernest--is responsible for her family's death, so she avoids his watchful eye by working as a maid for the aristocratic families of London. However, when she's employed by the dashing Duke of Kingfield, she soon discovers that he not only believes that the princess is alive, but also that she could be the key to saving England. Is Adelaide willing to come out of hiding in order to prove him right? Or are her growing feelings for him worth giving up her claim to the throne? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston
To Heal A Duke (The Reluctant Dukes Book 2) par CrazyCatLunatic
CrazyCatLunatic
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18+ *can be read standalone* (Not finished editing) THESE ARE NOT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE ON PURPOSE A steamy and hot historical romance. Miss Faye Brookes was destined for the perfect life. Young, beautiful and desired by many and friendly to all, which made her the diamond of the ton in her first season. However, when chronic illness strikes and she loses her engagent, she becomes a burden on her family and forgotten to the ton. Stuck at home, facing spinsterhood, the last thing she was expecting is to be offered marriage by the handsome and proper Duke Of Rodbury. Felix Emerson, Duke of Rodbury, wasn't supposed to be a Duke. As the bastard son of the late Duke of Rodbury, he was handed the title when his father passed with no other heirs. Despising his father and the title for how his father ruined his mothers life, Felix has sworn off ever falling in love and letting someone have control over him. The last thing he needed was to be caught in scandal with the unknown daughter of a lord, Miss Brookes. A marriage of convenience, the Duke gets a wife to keep the ton at bay, and Miss Brookes gets freedom from her family all too ready to be rid of her. Except the Duke wasn't prepared for the innate attraction towards his new wife, nor the strange secrets she hides from him. He refuses to fall in love and she doesn't feel worthy of it. But the powerful attraction between them won't be ignored and their marriage of convenience starts to become too real.
Maid In Royal par 18ffkv469hr7o
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Sybil Vale, a girl that is kind , generous and selfless. She's also not afraid to say her mind, no matter who you are . She has a lot of friends and is happy staying with her aunt and having a loving boyfriend, but one day all that changes when her mother gets sick. She leaves without telling anyone but her aunt . She now has to take over her mother's job in France as a maid in a royal family in order to still make money for her family. This changes her life...not in a good way . Her whole life has to begin all over as she must be loyal as her mother was , meaning no leaving unless...dead. She faces many challenges, but none are compared to most dangerous one , the forbidden desires she has to overcome or will she? Warning ⚠️ The English is modern since I don't understand historical English, but I'll try to make it formally royal...🙂 It's my first royal book btw
Louise par BrezzyPro
BrezzyPro
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"You are my sister," Louise said. "We share blood," Lucy replied. "That does not change who we are." Cast out by the family who called her mother a mistake and her own existence a burden, Louise has nothing left to lose, until Sebastian Warrington risks everything to prove her wrong. "And yet you stood by," she said, her voice catching, "while my people were spoken of as though they were nothing. I stood outside your father's study three nights ago. I heard what he said, and I heard you answer him. I heard him call people like me chattel and I heard you argue with him for the better part of an hour." Sebastian's grip on her hand tightened. "You spoke well," Louise continued. "You said all the right things," Louise whispered. "But I have spent my whole life listening to men say the right things when they believe no one is listening, only to change their principles when those principles become inconvenient." Her voice trembled. "So tell me, Sebastian. If I am truly the woman you claim to love, what happens the next time your father asks you to choose between me and your name?" Sebastian did not pull away. "I choose you." Louise looked up. "You cannot say that so easily." "I am not saying it easily." His voice was quiet, but there was no hesitation in it. "I have spent years allowing duty, reputation, and expectation to dictate every important decision in my life. I told myself that sacrifice was honourable simply because it was expected of me." He shook his head. "But I will not sacrifice you." Louise's eyes filled with tears. "What if it costs you your title?" "Then it costs me my title." "What if your father turns against you?" "Then I will live with his anger." "What if society turns against you?" Sebastian gave a faint, humourless smile. "Then society may do what it pleases."
The Secret Attachment par littleLo
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Katy Fairchild is an orphan and knows that no respectable man will marry her. But when a storm throws her into the arms of a mysterious stranger, will she fight society's opinion of her low status to pursue a forbidden romance? ***** At the age of nine, Katy Fairchild was brought to the small village of Wilshire to live with her distant relations, the Banes family. Brought up as a companion to their daughter, Eliza, Katy has lived a life according to her low rank and limited opportunities, and without complaint. But one day when she is nineteen, she gets caught in a dangerous storm with a handsome man who is unlike anyone she's met before. The encounter throws Katy into a world she never knew. For the first time, a better life may be just around the corner, but is she prepared to fight for it? [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Cil Ojumo
The Peasant Gourmet Chef par NancyBlue
NancyBlue
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Novel Rating:10/10 In an instant, Li Hehua found herself transmigrated into the body of an extremely plump village woman. Gluttonous and lazy, prone to tantrums and unreasonable demands, she was despised by her husband, disliked by her son, and hated by everyone around her. Li Hehua protested, "I can't possibly take the blame for all this!" Brief introducton: Travel through the ancient times, start a business, and become an ancient gourmet chef
Book 1 I Was Supposed To Be Executed par Plottwistpending2013
Plottwistpending2013
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Isabelle was just an overworked college girl reading her favorite tragic book late at night. Until she opened her eyes... and became the villainess. In the original story, Crown Prince Zane despises Isabelle-driven to execute her when she descends into madness. Except Isabelle isn't mad. She's terrified. And she knows exactly how the story ends. Determined to survive, Isabelle tries to stay invisible... but her smallest changes begin to unravel the plot. The prince watches her too closely. His best friend, Duke Augustus, seems kinder than he should be. And the heroine Antoinette may not be as innocent as the story promised. In a world where one wrong move means death... Isabelle must rewrite her fate... before the crown prince writes her execution. https://www.tiktok.com/@plottwistpending2013/photo/7605041563537853726?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7598996325123982862
The Princess & the Wolf, Ice Cloud Book 1 par MaryAnnWeir3
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**This book will leave Wattpad on 9/31/26 and afterwards only be available as an ebook in Kindle Unlimited and Kindle, and print copies on Amazon and Etsy. ** A princess desperate to protect her child. A lone wolf learning to live again. A kingdom in trouble. And a whimsical little boy who sees what others can't. FOSTER I'm a lone wolf in every sense. Scarred, secretive, and unexpectedly adopted into a ragtag family. When a prince from the Woodland Realm proposes an exchange of favors, I'm sent north to the Ice Cloud Kingdom. Just gather intel. Report back. Simple. Then they drag her into the throne room. Battered, proud, and burning with a defiance I can't ignore. Suddenly, it's not a mission anymore. It's personal. ISOLDE I'm a young widow whose only purpose is protecting my son from my former father-in-law. I never expected to forge an alliance with a wolf shifter or to want more from him than safety. After all I've endured, how can I feel this way for a man I barely know? Still, he's my only chance, and the longer we're together, the more I wonder if I may be his, too. EIRWYN I'm just a little boy, but I know Mama's been sad for a long time. She tries to hide it from me, but I can see it. Then we end up in Isenheim where the ice is mean and rude, and a wolf giant takes her away from me. He'll bring her back, though. Stories never end with mothers staying gone. And once he does, the three of us can figure out how to make the ice nice again.
The Vampire & the Swan, Ice Cloud Book 3 par MaryAnnWeir3
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**This book will leave Wattpad on 1/31/27 and afterwards only be available as an ebook in Kindle Unlimited and Kindle, and print copies on Amazon and Etsy. ** A conflicted vampire prince. A heart-weary swan maiden. And two meddling grannies with poison in their purses. SEBASTIAN I was born a vampire. Not turned. Not cursed. Just... made wrong. No soul to save. No grace to fall from. Just absence. I've gotten very good at playing human, but that's all it is. An act. So why would fate give me her? She's quiet strength and gentle hope. But whether I deserve her or not, I'd burn down kingdoms before I ever let someone cage her again. ELODIE I was deemed defective. Abandoned by my brothers. Banished from the Sky Realm. A swan maiden with no family, no flock, and no wings. Why would my life improve in the mortal world? Then I meet him,wielding charm like a sword and good manners like armor. I know he's too good to be true, but I can't bring myself to fly away, either. THE GRANNIES "Oh, he's deliciously tall and broody, Morwenna." "Quite, Delphine. And if he breaks our girl's heart, I'll happily break his knees." "Or just slip arsenic in his cup. Less mess." "Brilliant, dear. Cheers!" Tropes: 🦇🪽👻Dark Fairytale/Gothic Fantasy → One swan, a vampire, and two grannies who are very invested in getting their great-grandswans... 🦢 Ugly Cygnet → She never fit their perfect mold, but he doesn't want perfect. He wants her just as she is. 👑🛑 Royal Restraint Ruined → He's patient. Disciplined. Trained to hide himself under layers of manners and charm. And then she looks at him like that, and he unravels. 🏰Court Intrigue→ A mad king thinks he can bend a sentient throne to his will. ⚔️ MINE → Fangs that will tear down anyone who ever again dares to cage his immortal beloved. 💕 Safe Romance→ The romance is safe - no betrayal, cheating, other man/woman, or love triangles. Everything else? No comment.