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The Prince and the Spitfire - ✓ by DarlaCassic
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When the overindulged son of a duke meets a feisty bohemian beauty, two opposite worlds collide. But it doesn't matter how ill-suited they are for one another, Aiden and Amalia can't prevent their feelings from growing. • • • England, 1790. Aiden Langston, Earl Graham, future Duke of Leeds, is a jaded young man with everything to lose. Amalia Romero is a proud Bohemian who needs no one's help despite having next to nothing. After one mistake too many, Aiden is forced into exile for the summer. The boredom of the countryside nearly drives him mad until he meets Amalia, whom he hires to give him violin lessons. Amalia has always longed for freedom, and this deal is a golden opportunity to finally obtain it. Her desire for a lonesome life soon wavers, subdued by Aiden's effortless charm. Their shared love for music opens a doorway to more, and before long and despite their great differences, Aiden and Amalia can't deny this is much more than a convenient deal. But in a society that would never allow such a union, can things truly work out between them? • • • Shortlisted for the Wattys 2021! This is the first installment of the Langston Series. It's a standalone that doesn't end in a cliffhanger.
Erica by Prickly_Thorns
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They say her voice was once bewitching to all who heard it. She was like a siren luring sailors to their deaths on quiet nights... Those are just rumours that once were, truth be told the youngest daughter of the Count was a mute. Her voice had long been lost in her childhood years, disappearing like a whisper in the wind soon to be forgotten. She too disappeared with it, fading into the background, outshined by her talented siblings. The harder she tried to regain her worth, the more she was ignored. Until a chance encounter with a stranger changes everything... Word count: [100,000 - 150,000] |COMPLETE|
His Darling Shrew |18+ (His Darling Series #2) by Luna_Moon135
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Thellia, who escaped her supposed arranged marriage wanted a fresh start with her new life in the neighboring kingdom, living as as a commoner. However, her peaceful days ended when Lyle started to bother her. The young man held a bet with his friends. "Watch me conquer that shrew within the next three months. Then, you'll see her cry, begging me to take her back like all women did." He, who likes to toy with hearts. She, who didn't believe in hearts. But it seems like it was him who came crying and begging for her instead. ________________ #1 count (1/11/22) #1 noble (1/13/22) #1 player (4/4/22) #1 coquette (1/20/22) #1 shrew (1/26/22) #1 aristocrat (5/30/22) #2 adult-content (4/4/22) #2 lovestory (6/5/22) #4 historical (3/16/22) #5 smutmaybe (1/24/22) #5 nobility (2/10/22) #7 adult-content (11/11/21)
The Tyrant King's Queen by anjay_writess
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"Look at me properly and try to remember." He implored her, his silvery eyes boring into hers. Maya raised her nervous eyes to meet his. Searching her head, she tried to remember where she may have met this man before. As she stared at him, a sense of familiarity began to settle. Those eyes... she'd seen them before. Where has she seen them? One by one, the images came. The pictures from a time she had forgotten. She had helped someone with eyes just like this. Still in his embrace, a daunting realisation began to set in. She'd met this man before. Long before he even dreamed of being a king... **************** A tyrant king conquers a kingdom so he can get married to her forgotten princess. People expect a marriage filled with strife and everything but none of that happens. Instead he treats her right, worships her and kisses the very ground she walks on. Why is that? People wonder. The reason is quite simple. Years ago, the same princess had saved his life from the bitter hands of death when he was betrayed by his half brother, the crown prince of Madonia. Highest ranking. 1 in forgotten Princess 10/10/2022 1 in Royaltycore 30/10/2022 1 in Historical 13/11/2022 1 in Historicalromance 18/11/2022 1 in dreamlandbooks 20/11/2022 3 in Royalty 18/11/2022 3 in Slow burn 7/1/2023 2 in Steamy 17/1/2023 1 in loveatfirstsight 23/3/2023 1 in possessive 2/2/2023 1 in Tyrant 3/3/2023 23 in love (out of 2.32million stories!)
His Darling Witch |18+ (His Darling Series #1) by Luna_Moon135
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Rosette, who only intended to help the handsome stranger, was bewildered when he refused to part ways from her. A kind and beautiful witch. And a dashing war knight. Rosette who saved the injured knight, made a deal with him to help her with her daily burden as payment for saving him. She had intended for it to only last for a good four weeks before sending him home. But the more time they spend together, the more Reagan grew clingy and touchy of her. The knight who was feared in the battlefield, took every chance he got and took every time he has to be with her. And when the settled day came, Reagan refused to let go of Rosette. Refusing to leave her side, he made sure to make her his. _______ #1 adult-content (11/1/21) #1 cottagecore (10/19/21) #1 knight (11/13/21) #1 viscount (11/24/21) #1 nobility (12/7/31) #1 knighthood (12/9/21) #1 historical (1/8/22) #3 saviour (2/14/22) #3 fantasy-romance (2/14/22) #4 lovestory (2/10/22) #4 submissive (2/18/22) #6 historicalromance (6/13/22) #10 savior (12/5(21) #10 possessive (2/6/21) #11 witch (2/6/21) #15 love (1/10/22) #15 magic (2/2/22) #33 smutmaybe (12/13/21)
ROYAL DUTY by isabelloyal
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Natalia has her life all figured out. She only has one role. That is to protect her twin brother, The Crown Prince of Demotia, from every threat. She is exceptional at it and is winging it. That is until, She gets summoned to the capital of Athanasia-The Empire to which Demotia is subject, to compete with other 29 noble ladies for the heart of its Crown Prince. The infamous, cold, cruel, and ruthless Tyren of Athanasia. She hates the idea of it. She doesn't want to leave her kingdom and brother vulnerable, but she knows the best way to protect them is by walking into the lion's den. Will she survive it? Will she win the lion's heart? Is she just losing herself in the stakes of it all? Or will she find love? ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story impressive ranking #1 in The Selection |23/04/2024| #1 in Princess |22/04/2023| #1 in Duty |13/04/2023| #1 in court |01/04/2023| #1 in ballroom |31/01/2023| #1 in Contest |26/04/2023| #1 in Season |15/06/2023| #1 in Bridgeton |26/07/2023| #1 in historical Romance |01/03/2024| #1 in Ball |19/10/2023| #3 in Royalty |27/06/2023| #11 in fiction |17/11/2022|
All I Need ✔️ by Chronically-Chaotic
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"You're playing with fire Safania." "Good thing I don't burn." The last words he spoke before throwing me onto my bed sounded like a threat, but felt more like a promise. "You will." *** Don't get caught. Those are the three words Safania has lived by for the past five years. As a marked woman - easily identified by intricate bronze marks on her back and unpredictable special abilities - she has spent the past five years running from anyone who might exploit those abilities...especially the royal families who tortured marked women to build their empires. Starving, exhausted, and frozen, she collapses by the bank of a river just to wake up in her worst nightmare: the chambers of a prince. Prince Cassius is his father's first choice of his three brothers to ascend to the throne. He's smart, strategic, and stoic, unlike his corrupt and depraved brothers. There's just one problem: he has no interest in any of his proposed marital matches, and the King will only pick someone as his successor who he knows will carry on the family line. But once he meets Safania, he finds himself unable to imagine ruling the kingdom without her by his side. Can he convince her to trust him? *** Warning: this story contains mature and potentially triggering themes including domestic violence and sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.