When the arrogant stranger Bess is forced to marry unexpectedly becomes a duke, she'll find herself at odds with her growing feelings as he hunts for a killer. ***** Sharp-tongued Elizabeth 'Bess' Jones is perfectly content living on her lonesome in a tiny village south of Derbyshire. She works as a nurse, owns a small home, and finds the label of 'spinster' an agreeable trade for her independence. But when her entire life is uprooted in an instant, she only has one person to blame: her new husband, Emmett Wilde, who was caught in a compromising situation with her. And now, despite his promise to fake a death certificate after their wedding--to free her of any duty to him or their marriage bed--he sends for her in the dead of night with startling news: his father has been murdered, and he is now the Duke of Ascot with a wife he can no longer deny... [[Word Count: 60,000-70,000 words]] [[Cover designed by Ren Tachibana]]

~𝑪𝒉𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒏𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒉𝒊, 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝒏𝒂 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒉𝒊 𝑱𝒐 𝒅𝒉𝒂𝒂𝒈𝒂 𝒕𝒖𝒎 𝒔𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒅 𝒈𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒂 𝒌𝒂~ She stepped back as he advanced, her spine hitting the wall. "𝐘-𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭... 𝐰-𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨-" He leaned in, palm flat beside her head, his breath brushing her skin. "𝐓𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐢 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐡𝐢 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢... 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐡𝐢 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢, 𝐤𝐲𝐮𝐧?" Her chest tightened, breath uneven. "𝐏-𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞..." His fingers grazed her waist, slow and deliberate. "𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞... 𝐚𝐛 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐢 𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐢" And her breath- Gone. . . . . 𝐑𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡 𝐗 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐚

"How dare you!!!" She screamed. And... Slapped him hard across his face. But she had no clue who she was messing, because the next moment, he hissed, "Congratulations. That slap is just going to make you my wife." 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟖+ | Romantic-Thriller

When Akhile's life is cut tragically short, she's given a second chance by a rare blood moon, as she awakens in the body of Princess Cora. But her new life is complicated - betrothed to Nathaniel, the ruthless heir, while falling for his brother Norman's charming warmth. As Akhile navigates the treacherous world of the Redcliffs, she must choose between duty, power, and love, knowing that one wrong move could destroy everything. Caught between the hearts of two brothers and a dynasty built on mystical history, Akhile begins to realise something unsettling: The blood moon that brought her there...may not have been a coincidence. And the Redcliff family may know more about death, and rebirth, than they have let on.

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 buh/trow/thd -Engaged to be married. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 --------------------------- Zanothando Lukhona Zulu A 25 year old Zulu lady still trying to figure this whole life thing around. She has a very bubbly personality, loves kids and is obsessed with anything that has everything to do with books and rain. Her dreams of wanting to become a Cardiologist are quickly destroyed by her strict parents as they arrange for her to wed to a prince from her past, forcing all previous memories to resurface. Will she be able to forgive him for his past mistake and move on with life when she finds out or will she forever hold the grudge and use it against him forever? Nkosinathi Alwande Zungu The 27 year old business man and prince. He owns multiple businesses and also has a secret he's been hiding from his loved one. In order for him to take over the Zungu empire he has to marry the stubborn Zulu princess and continue his life while being bounded to her. Unbeknown to her that he's hiding life threatening situations and secrets from her. Will he be able to get her to forgive him or will he have to live with her hatred for him for the rest of his life? 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 "𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝'' 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞...

Born as the heiress of a wealthy family, she's cold and is nasty. But karma hits her, as she didn't make it, she was then thrust to a new world she never expected. And now she must live with a new identity, a princess of an empire who never set foot outside the palace and must uncover her powers and the secrets of her new world. ©Alright Reserved Date Started: October 22, 2020 Date End: November 28, 2020 Written by: SassySugarLips | S.S.L.

Aadhya Mehta escaped a life she never chose. A Forced marriage. A Family that didn't understand her. A Past that left her heart fragile But running away to New York was supposed to be freedom. Until she crossed paths with- Powerful. Dangerous. Unpredictable. Alessio Romano. A mafia boss who sees defiance as a challenge and buys the company where she works just to make her life.... HIS One Slap. One Impulsive act. One Forced marriage. Alessio's world of control and danger collides with Aadhya's strength and secrets, igniting a battle of wills neither of them can walk away from. In a city where trust is scarce and danger is everywhere. Can love survive or will it destroy them both?