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 fo...
Historical romance between a prisoner and noblewoman. Smut ♡ London, England 1785 He was a prisoner on death row... When Aiden Bramston is visited by an unexpected visitor inside his cold, dingy prison cell, the last thing he ever expects to hear is a proposition of the unthinkable: to serve as a manservant to the gen...
"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...
In the Scottish highlands, Conall and Elodie's marriage is a cold and loveless facade. Conall, burdened by duty, seeks Elodie's affection despite her icy demeanor. Delving into his past to win her love, he uncovers dark secrets that strain their fragile bond further. As revelations surface, their resentment and unmet...
"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...
He needs a noblewoman, but the one he wants is a lady's maid. Garrick Alexander Attenbrough II, The Duke of Windstrom, is in search of a wife. Not of his own accord, but the insistence of his mother, the Dowager Duchess. Garrick has been running his Duchy for a few years, alone, with the exception of a few tussles und...
In the heart of Rome, the majestic Basilica di Sant'Andrea conceals a dark secret buried deep within its catacombs. Father Dominic, a devoted priest and scholar, discovers the Codex Maleficarum, an ancient manuscript that reveals the Catholic Church's centuries-old pact with the devil. As Dominic unearths the shocking...
Arabella Darley was brutally murdered. Young, beautiful, and the mistress of Balfefield Abbey, the violence of her death was matched only by the obscenity in which her naked body was elaborately posed for those who would find her. In a story that spans Ireland, England, and West Africa, as the nineteenth century turn...
In the coastal town of Ainsley, where time seems to move as slowly as the waves crashing against the cliffs, Amelia Sinclair returns to her childhood home following the death of her grandmother, Eleanor. The grand Sinclair mansion, once a haven of family warmth, now stands silent, echoing with the secrets of its past...
In the heart of a forgotten mansion lies a tale shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Join Emma as she unravels the enigmatic past of Lady Eleanor Whitmore, a once-respected figure whose secrets have remained hidden for centuries. From the faded grandeur of the mansion's halls to the whispers of the past echoing through i...
❝𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛'𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛❞ 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞: (Latin) Rosa, which refers to the woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa. It can also be traced back to Old English meaning "famous type." ʜᴇʀ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ʜɪɢʜɴᴇss, ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss ʀᴏsᴇ ᴏғ ᴡᴀʟᴇs, ᴡᴀs ʙᴏʀɴ ᴏɴ ɴᴏᴠᴇᴍʙᴇʀ 1989. sʜᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜɪʀᴅ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ...
[Shortlisted] [ROUND ONE, TWO & THREE QUALIFIED] Emily Walton is a 25-year-old young woman, who found herself in a mysterious motel. She experiences a strange sense of déjà vu with the motel. Then all of a sudden, a quote from her favourite book clicked on her mind. Three strangers. Two secrets. One key. (Note: Th...
When Emma Reynolds inherits a charming cottage in the coastal town of Seabrook, she discovers a hidden trove of World War II love letters in the attic. The letters reveal the poignant romance between a young soldier, James Ashford, and his beloved, Lila Bennet. As Emma delves into their story, guided by the town's wis...
Ever since she was injured in a terrible accident, Cordelia Williams has felt adrift. The accident claimed more than her limb; it ruined her reputation and destroyed her dream of becoming a famous painter. Worried that her disability makes her a disgrace to her prominent Regency family, Cordelia tries to find other wa...
Dead men tell no tales, but some secrets don't stay buried at sea... When Alis Kerrozenn sacrifices her freedom to save her brother from the wrath of the mysterious, disfigured Captain Loup Neuville, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous task to uncover buried treasure. As Alis and Captain Neuville navigate a wor...
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of Renaissance Italy, "Echoes of Florence" is a sweeping historical drama that intertwines the lives of several characters, each entrenched in their own battles for power, love, and redemption. As the city of Florence thrives in a golden age of art and culture, beneath i...
Isabelle Montrose has loved playing the piano ever since she was little. To Isabelle, who is the only daughter of the Marquis family, the piano is the only thing she truly owns, as she feels she doesn't even own herself. When Duke Theodore Hartington arrives in Eldoria, Isabelle's life completely changes in ways she n...
"Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come round again. That's why they're called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes." - Terry Pratchett, Night Watch A retelling of part of Les Miserables, from about 1828-1832. Élise was born into a decent, middle class family, but with her father's death and her...
As a gambler's daughter, Frances was resigned to spending her life masquerading as a boy, learning how to shoot a pistol and fight with a sword. Constantly moving from town to town, it was far safer than being a girl. But when her father dies suddenly, she must pack her bags and return to England, to search for the...
A damaged duke. A misunderstood duchess. A marriage forged in the fires of obligation. Jane Miller's world shatters with the discovery of a devastating secret. Forced to leave behind the family she once cherished, burdened by her father's insurmountable debts, and thrust into an arranged marriage to the enigmatic Edwa...
In an age where destiny was written in the stars and the paths of lovers were often dictated by the whims of kings, there existed a tale of enduring passion and defiance. This is the story of Lady Isolde and Sir Tristan, whose love blossomed in the heart of a kingdom rife with political intrigue and ancient traditions...
A young man dies and is transported all the way back into Ancient Sparta. Underneath all the bravado is a now failing nation after overextension from the Peloponnesian war against Athens. Will the man save Sparta and forge it in his desired image? Or will Persia, Athens, and other city-states or empires crush them? Co...
{Wattys 2018 Winner - The Contemporaries} Versailles, France 1789: Where the only things more prevalent than opulence and wealth, are secrets. At the dawn of the French Revolution, Paris is divided. In the glittering palace of Versailles, courtiers party without a care in the world, but in the city, people must fight...
[ SLOW UPDATE ] When a history geek suddenly travels to her friend's published novel, what journey is coming her way? Will she be able to get out of that novel?
***WINNER OF @HISTORICALFICTION'S 'OCTOBER '23 (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)' CONTEST & FEATURED IN @HISTORICALFICTION'S 'TIME ANTHOLOGY'*** For vaudeville performer Mary Havington, the night she became a legend was the night she called the stage at the Palace Theatre hers. And how bloody it was indeed. A 1910s SHORT STORY & A...
Forced into marriage by duty and obligation, The Duke and Duchess of Rothbury parted ways a week after saying their vows under the explicit understanding that theirs was a marriage in name only. There would be no expectations of love, fidelity, or romance. The Duke hates the American Heiress who married him only for h...
Charlotte, a young, sickly pianist, is sent to Walnut Grove by her father, believing fresh air will aid her. Charlotte strengthens, becoming a piano teacher for the Oleson children. She finds the family difficult, except Nels Oleson, with whom she falls in love. But is there any future with Nels, being an older, marri...
1830. All Blanche Rainford, the eldest daughter of the Rainford-Bowston family, wants is to make her family proud. After five unsuccessful years on the London marriage market, now on the cusp of spinsterhood, she can no longer stand their pity. Blanche decides that it is time to show them, and the rest of London, that...
Diana is a very shy, yet intelligent debutant in 1860's New York. She has spent the last few years of her life focusing on her studies, but is now thrown into the grasps of polite society, where at the season's opening ball, she rekindles her relationship with a man she thought she may never see again. Will their pas...
