The Duke and Duchess of Winterset and their closest friends, the Duke and Duchess of Everly, have shared a lifelong bond-one passed down to their children: Lady Charlotte and Lord Jasper of Winterset, and Lady Abigail and Lord Philip of Everly. For years, the families jested that one day their children would marry and make the connection official. As the young ladies prepare for their first Season, old friendships begin to shift and unexpected affections take root. Lady Abigail quietly captures the heart of Lord Jasper, now the newly titled Duke of Winterset, while Lady Charlotte clings to a long-held hope that Lord Philip will finally return her affections-only to find his attention lies elsewhere. Determined not to be left behind, Charlotte takes matters into her own hands, weaving a scandal that ripples through both families. Her deception sets in motion a chain of consequences no one could have foreseen. In the wake of her claims, Jasper-blinded by duty and fury-believes his sister has been wronged and turns his wrath on the woman he once adored. Unaware of the betrayal at play, Lady Abigail finds herself married to a man driven not by love, but by revenge. As lies begin to unravel and long-buried truths claw their way to light, Jasper must face the greatest question of all: will he recognize the truth before it's too late to mend what he's broken? *Trigger warning- contains mention of early miscarriage and of someone no longer wishing to live*

They told Lyra mirrors don't lie. But hers just blinked. When a mysterious girl with red eyes appears in Lyra's mirror, asking to switch places "just for one night," Lyra agrees - but the trade comes with a curse. Now trapped in a magical world full of vampires, werewolves, and secrets, Lyra must survive as someone she's not. But Cierra isn't giving her world back. And Lyra might not want to leave... especially after meeting Jeremiah. > Two girls. One mirror. One stolen life.

He gave me a dangerously sweet side smile, why the hell did he do that! He bend towards me "Miss independent, I'm warning you I'm gonna steal these-" he said calmly looking at my lips with those ocean blue eyes, he brought his hand towards my face and gently pressed his thumb against the corner of my lips as if he was touching a petal of a flower. I stared at him, what the heck am I suppose to do?! Then he lifted his glaze from my lips to my eyes "...and your heart, Miss independent" THEN he walked away!

Adeliza of Normandy has only ever wanted a place to belong. The illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Normandy, she never was certain there was a place for her. Orphaned at a young age, all she knew was conflict and misery, as her brother, William, fights to inherit Normandy. Illegitimate like her, William promises that when he is recognized as duke, she will be a princess and marry a powerful noble. When William achieves his goal, he finds her not only an important noble, but the love of her life. As a favor to her brother, she vows to help bring about the marriage he desires with the grand Matilda of Flanders. Like Normandy, he's determined to have Matilda. But his desire might destroy everything, including Adeliza's happiness.

Ella Rutherford longs for more than society allows. Obedience, refinement, and marriage-all have been politely refused. Despite her mother's tireless matchmaking, Ella prefers spinsterhood and to hide her fiercest thoughts behind the anonymity of ink. But when war reaches the heart of Washington and tragedy drives her from the only home she has known, Ella finds herself trapped with the smug Grant Dashwood-a jaded war correspondent with obligations of his own and little patience for genteel convention. What begins as a battle of wits soon deepens into a bond forged in fire. Yet as pressure mounts to conform, to marry, to abandon the words that once gave her purpose, Ella must choose between the safety of silence and the dangerous liberty of being heard. Lushly atmospheric and emotionally resonant, The Editor's Daughter is a story of ink and independence, love and duty, set against the smoldering backdrop of a nation at war.

🌒 Description: Not all curses come with claws. Some come dressed in pearls and pressed linen. Eleanor "Elle" Moreau is the picture of 1950s grace-poised, brilliant, and engaged to Charleston's most eligible bachelor. But behind her dazzling smile hides a dangerous truth: she was born with a forbidden gift-mirror-sight, the ability to see alternate realities in reflections. It's a family curse passed through the women of the Moreau line, and it has always brought tragedy. Then one night, during the city's annual "Velvet Hour Ball," she sees a man in the mirror who isn't really there-Alaric Vale, a rogue timekeeper from a broken magical order, wounded and hunted. He's from another version of Charleston where magic was never outlawed, and Elle... Elle is already dead. When Alaric steps through the glass to warn her of the war bleeding between timelines, everything Elle knows begins to unravel-her engagement, her family's legacy, her city's charm. She learns of a secret society operating beneath Charleston's cobbled streets, time doors hidden in train stations, and a spell locked in her blood that could either save or collapse both their worlds. But magic, like love, is never simple. And some versions of her life refuse to stay buried.

Trapped in a body that isn't her own, she wakes to a grim reality-she's now the infamous Green Witch, feared across the kingdom. But the real nightmare begins when she learns the truth: the witch's body is cursed, with only days left to live. Captured by the Crown Prince-a man bound by duty to kill her-she braces for the end. Yet, the prince is nothing like she expected: kind, fair, and impossible to hate. Facing her imminent death, she strikes an unusual deal with him: she'll accept her fate, but only after living out her last days however she pleases. As she explores a life she never thought she'd have, she crosses paths with a charming and enigmatic duke. Against all odds, they fall for each other, but the curse and her deal with the prince loom like an unbreakable wall between them. Torn between fleeting happiness and a destiny she can't escape, she must make an impossible choice: follow her heart or honor her word. Can love thrive when time is running out, or is her doomed fate sealed from the start?

"How could this happen?" Anya wondered, her fingers pressing against her temples in a desperate attempt to quell the throbbing headache that mirrored the turmoil in her mind. She cast a wary glance around the dismal prison cell, where the other inmates leered at her, their hungry eyes assessing her perfect blonde hair and pale pink gown that clung to her like a cruel joke. She was the sister of a Viscount, and today was supposed to be the day of her union with Duke Alistair Cavendish-but instead, she found herself shackled by fate and circumstance. The thought of marrying that vile old Duke twisted her stomach into knots. Alistair Cavendish was everything she abhorred: arrogant, ruthless, and devoid of any semblance of kindness. She was supposed to be in a church, adorned in an elegant ivory gown, surrounded by love and celebration. Instead, she was trapped in a dingy cell, unjustly accused of murdering the man she despised. The irony gnawed at her, a bitter reminder that the very union meant to secure her future was now the source of her darkest nightmare. Each breath she took felt heavy with the weight of betrayal, not just from the world around her, but from the twisted fate that led her here.

Bound by duty in a cold, loveless marriage, Conall yearns to melt the ice around Elodie's heart. But his quest to win her love unearths devastating secrets from the past, threatening to shatter their fragile bond. Elodie, haunted by lost love and trapped in a life she never chose, fights against her growing desire for the husband she resents. As simmering passion and painful truths collide, they face a choice: succumb to bitterness, or find the courage to confront their ghosts and forge a love born from the ashes of the past? 🥇1st Place in Asatania Community Harvest Festival Contest [Historical Fiction] Cover drawn by LaurelSketches_

"Bound by Honor" launches the Legacy of Love series in the tumultuous year of 1453, as the Hundred Years' War draws to its bitter close. Lady Isolde de Valcourt lives a life carefully measured by duty and honor, bound to her politically ambitious husband, Lord Edwin, in a marriage arranged for power rather than love. Her quiet acceptance of her fate is shattered when Sir Lucien Beaumont returns from the battlefields of Aquitaine, carrying both physical scars and the memory of a passion they once shared. As England's grip on France crumbles and the winds of war howl through castle corridors, Isolde finds herself caught between her sworn obligations and the undeniable pull of a love she thought long buried. Sir Lucien, though injured in body, remains unshaken in his devotion to both his country and the woman he has never stopped loving. Their forbidden romance blooms like a rose among thorns, each stolen moment weighted with the price of discovery. Against the backdrop of England's darkest hour, as territory and influence slip through noble fingers like sand, Isolde must make an impossible choice: remain faithful to her vows and title, or risk everything for a chance at true love. Set in a world where alliances shift like battlefields and hearts wage wars of their own, "Bound by Honor" weaves a tale of passion, duty, and the courage required to defy the bonds of convention. As the first installment in the Legacy of Love series, it sets in motion an epic saga spanning centuries, where the eternal struggle between duty and desire shapes the destinies of generations to come.