London, 1800s. The capital buzzes with anticipation. After years abroad, the young prince has returned-handsome, arrogant, and at the ripe age of twenty-two. With the royal bloodline on everyone's mind, the court demands a queen, and a dazzling debutante ball is summoned to find her. As the daughters of nobility scramble for silks, rouge, and powdered curls, one young woman stands apart. Arabella, a clever, sharp-tongued nurse from humble roots, has no dreams of tiaras or titles. But when her mother-renowned for her pastries-is summoned to bake for the palace, Arabella agrees to help, unable to let her family miss out on the generous royal coin. It was supposed to be simple. Bake. Serve. Leave. Until one accidental moment... And one entitled, self-serving prince... Throws Arabella into a scandal neither of them saw coming. In a world ruled by etiquette, wealth, and secrets, what begins as an unfortunate mishap might just set the stage not only romance- but murder, heartache and treatury.

"I d-don't k-know how to kiss"He replied,looking at the ground. "Dont worry I gotchu" I smiled,leaning in.

❝There is no sinner like a young saint.❞ ||MATURE CONTENT|| In which a girl sets her eyes on a forbidden man. COMPLETED. All rights reserved. kingkatewrites 2023. cover by alluringathena

"All because of a stoner." Being with the hottest guy in school (Nicholas) is fun, but being treated as an object is no more when I spot someone not so popular, someone completely different. Everyone calls him a stoner; he's more of a bad boy, and you know what bad boys bring? Heaven to you... After a dare, seven minutes in heaven with him... It really was heaven. Seven minutes wasn't enough; I needed him after that, but how could I show that I liked the stoner guy without getting made fun of? And also not have him killed by my boyfriend? But what I get with him gets ruined by another man. A man about to take over his father's business. "The nickname Kitty suits you. Because you are a pussy." WARNINGS STRONG DRUG USE MILD VIOLENCE STRONG SEXUAL SCENES OVERDOSE SUICIDE SELF-HARM SEX SCENE Disclaimer: moves quickly but not quick ya know?

Anastasia Bailey and Mateo Russo share a passion, and while he spends his nights running and catching tosses down a football field, Anastasia is on the sidelines cheering for Cambridge University sports team. The two may have caught each other's attention since they stepped foot onto campus, but it isn't until junior year approaches that the sexual tension finally gets unleashed. *black female lead and latino male lead*