The 1814 season ended in ruins for Miss Penelope Featherington. Within the span of a single night, she lost her best friend to a devastating secret and overheard the man she loved crush her heart with a careless remark. Fleeing into the shadows of the garden, she expected to find only tears. Instead, she found him. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the elusive heir to a northern dukedom, has no taste for the glittering insincerity of London. He prefers the rugged moors of Chester and the truth of classical poetry. But in the dark of a Mayfair garden, he is captivated by a weeping wallflower with a razor-sharp wit-a woman who sees the world as clearly as he does. After a year of secret letters, they reunite in 1815. Penelope is desperate to escape her mother's house, and Nathaniel is desperate to escape the marriage-minded mamas of the Ton. The solution is simple: a fake courtship. He will provide the social status to bring her suitors, and she will provide the shield to keep him solitary. But as the game begins, the lines between pretense and passion blur.

‿̩͙⊱༒︎ 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔤𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫 ༒︎⊰‿̩͙ Marriage season had scarcely begun when Anthony Bridgerton-never a man of restraint-decided to detonate the evening. "You should marry Daphne." Cassius Sinclair starred. "I beg your pardon?" "She's of age. You remain unmarried. It would be the sensible match." "Absolutely not." Cassius laughed once, sharp and incredulous. "You know I've had my eye on Eloise for some time now." Silence. "I know," Anthony said calmly. "And yet you persist," Cassius replied dryly. Anthony met his gaze. "Precisely." "NO!" This, at least, Anthony seemed to understand. ｡ ₊°༺❤︎༻°₊ ｡ Cassius is everything society adores-a polished duke, a bachelor, devastatingly charming, impeccably composed. Only those closest to him know the truth, the chaos he hides beneath the civility. London expects Cassius to choose a bride. Preferably sensible. Preferably obedient. Unfortunately, he's in love with Eloise Bridgerton- the one woman who refuses to be either. He is charm wrapped in danger. She is defiance dressed as wit. As marriage season closes in and rules tighten, one question threatens to ruin everything: What happens when desire refuses to behave?

Queen Charlotte did not believe in coincidence. She believed in design. From her throne, she observed the ballroom as a general might survey a battlefield-every movement calculated, every whisper a weapon, every marriage a maneuver. The ton believed themselves clever, believed love and scandal ruled the Season. They were wrong. Power did. That was why she had summoned her niece from across the sea. Princess Amara Charlotte Obeng stood now at the far end of the hall, her presence subtle yet unmistakable, like the hush before a storm. She wore no diamonds yet-only gold worked delicately against her dark skin, an echo of her homeland. Her posture was flawless, her expression serene, but Queen Charlotte knew better. Amara was brilliant. Observant. Dangerous. And across the room stood a man who had no idea his life was about to be dismantled. Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount Bridgerton, pillar of English nobility, champion of duty, enemy of love. Perfect. The Queen's lips curved, ever so slightly. Let the game begin

Some people break like glass. She learned how to shatter silently. Skylar Altair wasn't supposed to wear a badge. At twenty-four, she was a certified prodigy-board-certified in half a dozen specialties, a nuclear medicine and neuro-path genius, a rising star in a white coat. The youngest. The brightest. The girl who never failed. But trauma doesn't care about your résumé. Loss doesn't care how many degrees you've earned. And the world doesn't stop spinning just because your soul flatlines. Her father died in front of her eyes when she was twelve. Her brother spiraled into addiction. And when she needed help most-when everything was taken from her in a single night-no one came. Not the heroes. Not the law. Not the system. So she stopped waiting. They taught her how to save people. Now she's going to learn how to protect herself. With the steel of a soldier in her blood and the precision of a surgeon in her bones, Skylar trades the hospital lights for sirens, scrubs for Kevlar. Becoming a cop was never the plan. But plans change-especially after the aftershock. In a city that's breaking at the seams, Skylar will have to confront everything she tried to bury: her rage, her grief, her brilliance, and the terrifying possibility that maybe-just maybe-she was meant for this life all along. Genius. Survivor. Rookie. She's not trying to be a hero. She's just trying not to fall apart again.

Natalie "Nat" Hayes enlisted in the military at 18, where she met Tim Bradford and became his second-in-command. After leaving the Army together in 2007, the two joined the LAPD. Their shared background helped them advance quickly, and during their rookie year they began dating-marrying just two years later. By 2009, Tim had earned his promotion to Training Officer while Natalie was tapped for Detective, fast-tracked into Narcotics, and partnered with her Academy friend, Isabel Blake. But by 2019, everything had changed. Isabel's struggle with addiction began in 2016, and Nat had gone deep undercover in a cartel ring-six months in when a new wave of rookies joined the LAPD. Tim's life continued at the station, while Nat's path pulled her further into the shadows. Disclaimer: I don't own The Rookie-just Natalie "Nat" Hayes and her story.

Prince Alexander, born an hour before Prince William, is second in line to the throne and the future King. He met his wife, Eleanor Maxwell, at St Andrews in 2003. Now, in 2017, with Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence navigate royal life with quiet strength-supporting change while preparing for their own future at the heart of the monarchy. how will the Duke and Duchess of Clarence navigate their life through the royal family, With the new member soon to join?

Victoria is the eldest daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton. She was born before marriage which made her life complicated, until she went to boarding school and her life changed forever. My native language is not English, if there is any mistake let me know. This is a false story, I don't mean to offend anyone, I'm just doing it for fun. Copies or adaptations are not allowed.

In 1934, the Duke and Duchess of York welcome their third daughter, Princess Violet of York. 1934-1952.

The Act of Succession 1981 changes the face of the royal family when the UK follows in the steps of Sweden in adopting royal absolute primogeniture. Book One in the Royal Heir Series. 1982-2005.

Worried that things aren't going the way that they wanted them to, the witches of New Orleans decide that things need to change for things to end in their favour. However, fate seems to have another plan that throws a curve ball into the Coven's plans to take back control of New Orleans from the vampires that have oppressed them. Klaus Mikaelson/OC. Book 1 of the Witchcraft Series.