Historical Fiction
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An Unexpected Seduction by browney23
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Isabella Bradford is the only daughter of the impoverished Lord Bradford of Hertfordshire. She believes she is destined to marry a man of her fathers choosing until circumstances cause her life to be set on a different path. Meanwhile a stranger enters her life unexpectedly. He turns out to be the Duke of Rothbury and is a known rake within society. Isabella is drawn to his charm and enraged by his arrogance before fate throws them together in a series of events....
The Queen's Maid by AziaElga
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After the massacre of her previous masters, Seul-Ki is transferred to the Royal Palace to work for Queen Bae Joo-Hyun--an ice-cold Queen with an unreasonable attitude. Despite the reputation, Seul-Ki finds the Queen to be an enticing mystery, a feeling that is surprisingly reciprocated. Curiosity grows into passion, and a forbidden relationship begins to blossom between them amidst opposite forces: the Queen's duty to the King, a rising tension in the courts, and jealous wrath from the Concubine who vies for the King's attention. While Seul-Ki falls deeper and deeper in love with the woman she cannot have, the world around her spirals more and more into a political storm she cannot control. There is nothing she can do to protect the Queen, no matter how much she is willing to sacrifice for her. The world is cruel, and the Queen's maid is powerless. *A Korean historical romantic tragedy inspired by the iconic lesbian movie, The Handmaiden.* *** First written date: 15 Jul 2022 First published date: 15 Sep 2022 Completed date: 19 Jan 2023 Edited date: TBD Word Count: ~39,000 Cover done by @/adrian.dsgns on Instagram
Like No Other by missphipps
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WHEN AN UNLIKELY SUITOR.... The Earl of Stokeford is hardly a man of amiable disposition and social graces. He scowls whenever he pleases, becomes rude at any time convenient for him, and worse, has a regrettable tendency to scare ladies out of their wits. Therefore, it is a most astonishing thing indeed when, upon laying eyes on the beautiful Miss Sophie Winscott, he decides to embark on a courtship... Except, of course, the hapless peer knows nothing in the matters of romance...until he receives help from an unlikely quarter. MEETS AN EAGER MATCHMAKER Then enter Miss Winscott's cousin, the vivacious Caroline Davis, who oddly gets along well with the slightly waspish Earl. Determined to help, Caroline endeavours to make a match of the two. But for all her enthusiasm, she can't help but be drawn to the troubled lord... and things start to get a little tangled from there.
Teaching His Ward by noelcades
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He's her guardian and the man tutoring her in the *intimate duties* of a wife... Marcus Harlington, Earl Southwell, is furious to discover that the alluring young woman he romanced at a ball is his runaway ward, Jemima. Having entrusted her education to others, he now desires to play personal tutor... while pretending that he's preparing her for another man.
Silence Breaking by RobThier
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Family - the most important thing in the world, right? If it's your own, maybe. But if it's the family of the incredibly powerful, incredibly alluring businessman with whom you've been conducting a secret office affair, and they don't yet know about the affair, things are a little bit different. Life is about to get real for Lilly Linton. All those stolen moments behind closed doors, those secret kisses and whispered words are about to catch up with her. As she and her boss, business-magnate Rikkard Ambrose, travel north to his parents' palatial estate, she is about to discover whether she has the strength to step out of the shadows and change her fate forever. Volume four of the award-winning "Storm and Silence" series.
The Northman's Last Kiss *RetitledOriginally titled 'The Northman's Bride' by SandraLake
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Author Note: If you have already read my story 'The Northman's Bride', this is the same story with no changes or edits. I have written a full length novel, book 3 in my Sons of the North series and have decided to use the title 'The Northman's Bride' for it. I apologize for any confusion. What would you do with only a few days left to live? Would you do throw your pride aside and dare to love? Aleksi has lived his life by the motto that woman were to be worshiped, not understood, much like religion. Now, one of the last two survivors on a plague ship, he has begun to wonder if he hasn't missed out on enjoying the comfort that a charming young wife might have brought him. Wounded in a recent battle, Commander Aleksi Ekstrom awakens on the Norrland ship to discover the priest's ward, a young French woman, locked below deck in a cabin of dead nuns, all other passengers and crew lay dead or dying of what looks like plague. Feeling fevered, yet unwilling to surrender her life just yet, Mimi has the forty-day ship quarantine to live her final days to the full. Her sole wish is to not die a virgin. Promised to the church since birth, she always knew she'd be a terrible nun, and so apparently had the evil priest that was selling her to a warlord in Estonia, where the ship had been heading before contracting the deadly plague. Anchored off the coast of Sweden, the quarantined plague ship is well supplied by Aleksi's grieving father and Jarl Magnus, who generously provides his loyal commander with anything requested, grateful to Aleksi for years of brave, loyal service to Tronscar. Aleksi and Mimi toss social restraints aside and speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back, both desiring to live out their final days with no regrets. But, if they survive the quarantine what then, will Aleksi return to his old life and will Mimi be returned to the warlord she was promised? **Adult content.**
The Highlanders English Lass by luv_me_red
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It was a time when young girls where raised to be proper lady wives. men battled for the best wife, families payed to have there daughters married off. young and carefree, Arabella the young lass of her family finds herself being married off to the laird of Mackay in the Scottish highlands. will love come or will something break them apart?
The Viking Slave by CamoJane
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What would you do if your world was turned upside down in the blink of an eye? When Astrid's peaceful home is raided by the Vikings at only fifteen, she is taken as a slave for the Earl in Norway, where she grows into a fierce, independent young woman, who remains in bondage. In preparing to raid, the Earl calls for additional forces from Sweden, led by his powerful and selfish son. Upon his arrival, he bargains with his father, whom he soon buys Astrid from, making her a promise of freedom under one condition-to fight in the upcoming raid. After agreeing, Astrid soon learns what the price of freedom really is... Go with Astrid as she fights the battles within her wits, life, and love to survive in the brutal Viking world. ----------- *This story is completely fictional. The story, along with any names and dates, is entirely made up from my imagination. It is also unedited--mistakes will be found. **THIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RE-WRITTEN. ***I wrote this in 2015 when I was sixteen, so it is in desperate need of revision. (Please overlook the mistakes.)
Freedom Train by DCKinzie
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Alabama. 1963. Annabeth Washington lived her entire life according to her parents rules. At 18 years old, she wore what her Mama told her to wear, went where her Daddy told her to go and played the part of a perfect Southern daughter the best she could. Inside, she was dying to break away. She wanted nothing more than to make a difference in the way the World worked. She yearned to climb her way out of from Small-town Alabama and live the life she always dreamed of living. She just didn't know how. Enter Terrence White- Her knight in shining armor- The man who rescues her from a brutal assault on the streets of Birmingham without a second thought as to how it could effect his safety. God only knew how dangerous it would be for a Colored boy to fight two white men and win- Even if it was to save a beautiful girl in distress. Dark brown eyes meet a vibrant blue and two souls collide in the night. Two lives are forever changed as Annabeth and Terry form an unlikely relationship that can and will prove dangerous to themselves and those they hold most dear. Follow Terry and Annabeth on their journey to Freedom, and on their journey to true love. **Please be advised that the first chapter is the length of 2-3 chapters due to editing. Following chapters will be a normal size. Thank you.** Reader Reviews: "Can I just say that this is probably my favorite interracial romance book so far on Wattpad. This book was literally such a whirlwind of emotions and really deserves more recognition. I have nothing against bwwm books but it's been so hard looking for a bmww book and this one is absolutely amazing <3." -StilaXxQueen "Greatest book ever. Thank you." -Thembozi "This is one of my favorite interracial stories I ever read..." -Chaniceeexo *~*~*
The Duke who caught my eye by ashmita1321
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Leonard Fox, the Duke of Montrose-handsome as the very devil and a physician by profession was very content with his less than normal life. But then his best friend dies, leaving his four year old daughter under Leo's guardianship. Leo loves the girl, no doubt. But that didn't mean he knew how to raise her. So he ends up in London in search of a wife. Meanwhile, Lady Clara Fethuerington is busy flitting from one ball to another desperately looking for the right man and reluctant to put herself out there at the same time. Unbeknownst to anyone, Clara is a famous novelist and has made fun of almost every single obnoxious member of the ton. If her secret got out, she'd be ruined. Will any man in his right man want her as his wife? Clara has no idea of what's in store for her. Let's find out.. Completed. Cover by @00Athena00