Benjamin McAllister is the Queen's Man working in secret for King and Crown. It riddled his past with intrigue, war, and death. It was no place for a woman. Such comforts as marriage, family, and love were not to be his. However, one woman had changed all of that. Lady Clara Bentley had won Benjamin McAllister's heart, but the prize had come at a price. He tried so hard to keep her from his world, but his world found them and it was tearing them apart. Clara embarks on a journey in search of a way to make them whole again, but will this adventure give her the answers she seeks? Or will they both remain... Forever Ruined? (I made this story to standalone, however, to get an idea of where it all started, read FROM THE ASHES, to learn more about their tale.) Highest Rank #56 On Historical Fiction Hot List - July 8, 2017. If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad, you are likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe, form, please go to https://www.wattpad.com/300037481-forever-ruined-prologue. Thank you. © All Rights Reserved by Author Ruechari aka Charity Rue Cover art and Story by: Ruechari

"Free me and I will save you," he promised. ~*~*~*~*~ A Pirate in peril... Pirate Justin O'Shea is finally captured by his enemy, he had no choice but to sit and wait for his men to come to his aid. But, when his captor decides to bring aboard captives from another raided ship, he is stunned by the beautiful young girl that is willing to set him free. An exquisite Treasure to be had.... Tempest Whitwell, the young daughter of an admiral is finally returning to London from the Carribean. But, when her fathers ship is raided by ruthless pirates she is taken captive. Now aboard the Dead Nave, she's mystified by the man chained to the ships mast. A prisoner she befriends and later frees. Never trust a pirate.... Her sweet, trusting nature lands her in an impossible scrape. After freeing the captive that promised to help her, she suddenly finds herself the prisoner of the pirate "The Black Scourge", the irresistible Justin O'Shae. An undeniable attraction forms between them. One he must deny to protect her. Caught between his loyalty to the sea, a dreadful past and the forbidden desire for the young impetuous beauty, he knows she is not safe by his side and reluctantly returns her to her family. Now tormented with his forbidden desire he vows that she will be his. But betrayal, revenge, misunderstanding, heartache and fierce love are soon to follow. It's a love as temperamental as the sea where it all began and he would weather any storm to have her.

To save her family from financial ruin, Annaliese Dawson agrees to marry a stranger. She knows that the arrangement would probably never lead to love, but as the two begin to trust each other, could it be that they have a chance at true love? ***** Matthew Cassidy is a widower baronet with three young children. Convinced that his children deserve a mother, a marriage is promptly arranged between Matthew and Annaliese, a pair that have never met, and are complete opposites. What will it take to bring these two together? They have but one chance to get it right. [[word count: 80,000 - 90,000]] Cover designed by Morgan Sangster

~~THIS IS A SIX-PART SERIAL NOVEL. IT MUST BE READ IN SEQUENCE IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE STORY~~ THE DARKEST DAY : Highland Vengeance : PART ONE: A life-changing event leads Daniel on a quest. THE MEETING : Highland Vengeance : PART TWO: The young Daniel meets his future wife. THE WEDDING : Highland Vengeance : PART THREE: The threat of clan war brings Daniel and Maryn together in matrimony. THE MAGIC GIANT : Highland Vengeance : PART FOUR: Daniel is plagued by a recurring dream of the violence against his mother. Cousin Callum arrives back at the keep after his ousting as Chieftain of the Macleans and the lad Alleck tells of a mysterious "Magic Giant" that dwells in the Maclean wood. THE HORSE MARSHAL : Highland Vengeance : PART FIVE: Cousin Callum is called back to the MacGregor's holding and the identity of the Magic Giant is revealed. In the meantime, the horse marshal has infiltrated the holding and is set on carrying out his evil plot. THE BRIGHT BEGINNING : Highland Vengeance : PART SIX: Bao departs for Perth to resume his life as a soldier for William, King of Scots. **This is a short finale to Daniel and Maryn's story (approx. 2300 words) and the lead-in to Bao and Jesslyn's story (Highland Grace)** Set in the turn of the thirteenth century Scottish Highlands, this is the story of Daniel MacLaurin, a handsome, rugged warrior-laird haunted by his past, and Maryn Donald, the beautiful, high-spirited lass destined to help him find his heart's ease. HIGHLAND VENGEANCE is a steamy adventure romance, but it is also a family saga. It's the story of how a man overcomes the horror of his past to find love, connection, and contentment once more.

Leora never expected to find herself in a different country, let alone another time period. She has no idea how she ended up in the magnificent Scottish Highlands, 700 years in the past left to fend for herself. That is until she aided by the MacAlisters. What happens when she tries to cope with her new surroundings with a highlander like Ian MacAlister in her midst? Comments are highly appreciated and feedback is very much welcomed. cover by xsterweirdo ♡

A story of forbidden love, betrayal and justice. After Mina's father passes away after an attack on her village, she sets out on a journey to kill the Queen who was in charge of the attack. As she sets out on her journey for revenge she meets Prince Amen in a most odd situation and decides to reside with him after the turn of a few events. What Mina didn't expect were the rising feelings that appeared in Amen's presence. She is a low-born, the most common of the common, undeserving of a place beside the future King, however she cannot stop her feelings. Through in a fellow rival, a power seeking queen and a tear-dropping adventure and what do you get ? A fantastic story about the Pharaoh/King's Lover.

(COMPLETED) The second novel of the Underworld Series! Can be read separately. For a mature audience! ______ "I'm doing this because you're mine. Not in a way of buying you, but because your heart belongs to me! I'm doing this to make sure you are safe. Not to own you like a slave. But to own you as mine. My own heart and love," he whispered, looking down at me with large eyes. I sobbed into my hands, my knees coming up to my chest as I laid there. I had no desire to move, no hope of running. I had lost... officially I had lost. All of my freedom was now gone. "My King... I've only witness to one other instance where an Eenack had cried like this." I heard the man with the scar speak. "Eenack Warriors are taught from a young age to not show pain, emotion, or give away their feelings. Especially female." "What does this signify then?" Kratos asked as he lifted me up. I no longer fought, the cuffs held me in place from the foreign weight. He held me close to him, his lips kissing the top of my head. I felt none of it, for all I felt was my pain and agony. I cried, my body shaking as the next words were spoken. None could be more true. "You've broken her, Sire. You've broken her spirit. And that, my Lord, is the fatal move of a blade into their heart." he whispered. ____ After being taken away from her family and home in the water lands of the far off floating lands, Vixas was sold to the pleasure house. With things finally turning her way after years of fighting and pleasuring strangers, she soon finds herself in a position that she cannot control. She was to be sold to King Kratos, king of the glass sea and all it's inhabitance.

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....

A baby? On a battlefield? Marcus is a clerk in the Imperial army. When he finds an abandoned baby on a battlefield, he has no idea what to do with her. His best friend is no help; he thinks Marcus is a sucker for taking the kid in. The slave who ends up babysitting the child is no better; she thinks Marcus has ulterior motives - bad ones. Not only that, but two mysterious female assassins appear on the scene. Whether they intend to harm the baby or protect her, Marcus isn't sure. It doesn't help that the assassins have magical cloaks that allow them to turn into birds at any time. Marcus and his friends soon find themselves caught up in things they doesn't understand: the child has some connection to an ancient prophecy, one that could have implications for fate of the Empire itself.