Lady Kathryn Fitzpatrick was born into privilege, the daughter of a prestigious family. But beneath the veneer of wealth and respectability, her life has always been one of longing. With a cold, distant mother and a heart too wild to be tamed, Kathryn finds solace in the unlikeliest of friendships with Duncan Brown, the gardener's son. What begins as childhood companionship blossoms into a forbidden love; a bond forged in secret, defying the rigid expectations of her family. But when their passionate affair is discovered, Kathryn's world shatters. Her future is ripped from her grasp, and she is thrust into an arranged marriage with the enigmatic and ruthless Lord Jonathan Lockland.

**Featured by Wattpad HQ in the Curated By You RL** **Featured and Interviewed on TeenFiciton for the API Month** **Historical Fiction Spotlight** When Bridgerton meets Once upon a time in a compelling Standalone Historical Fantasy! _________________ During the 1920s, while escaping from his once-idyllic hamlet in rural India, Neil loses the only person who mattered to him. Rescued by a hunter, he molds himself into one of the best warriors of Cascadia. Impressed, the queen gives him a direct order to kill a traitor to the kingdom; the crowned prince, Dove. As a reward, he is offered a potion which was a way to bring back his lover from the dead. Despite being the sole heir, Dove has been relegated to the role of a servant by his stepmother. Neil could not bring himself to complete the task when their paths cross. So, they join forces facing challenging quests to collect seven items required to make the potion. The only catch? They need to do so before the last shard of the mystical glass painting falls as the potion would then expire. As the clock ticks, Neil is left to make a choice. Will he betray the young prince and become the hero of the kingdom or try to complete an impossible task with the risk of facing a lifetime of cruelty in the dungeons? ________________ Second draft editing was done with the help of @eacomiskey please check out her works too! **I do not own the cover image. Credits to the very talented Mulan Jiang**

Author's Note: This novel is also available on WEBNOVEL. Please come support me there if you have an account. Thank you! 🤗 SYNOPSIS: In the grand gardens of House Rochefort, where golden sunlight bathed the world in warmth, Lucian's world turned to ice. With a single, cruel scoff, she cast him aside, condemning him as nothing more than a foolish peasant who had dared to dream too high. For Celine Rochefort, men were her game. And their ruin? Her victory. Trapped beneath her wreckage, revenge becomes his only refuge. But can he destroy the woman he once loved, or will she tear him apart once more? After all, he was not a male lead who could claim a happy ending, and not a villain deserving of an end befitting his cruelty. No, he was just a second male lead, made to help things bloom, only to wilt behind the curtains. Trigger warnings: - A story of obsession, betrayal, and the devastating cost of loving a villainess. - Yandere - Toxic love-hate relationship - Otome world without magic (no magic=no OP cheats) - MATURE, ADULT, EXPLICIT SEX (but slow burn first)

"To die by the hand of a Peony Flower, Even as a ghost, you would be in want of nothing." 「牡丹花下死 、做鬼也風流」 Year 300 BCE, China has not yet been united and the term "Emperor" doesn't even exist. China remains divided into warring states - a land of kings, torn by endless war. In the feudal kingdom of Rui, Princess Hengxin's powerful maternal family is rumored to have descended from the Goddess Bai Mudan. But this legendary lineage has never saved her from a life of neglect. When her father offers Hengxin as a royal hostage to their powerful ally, the State of Rong, she is cast out with only a desperate hope to survive. Hengxin is alone and friendless - until she catches the eye of Prince Ji Heng, a cold, calculating son of Rong's king. As whispers of rebellion and war swirl around them, their arrangement grows ever more volatile. Ji Heng's cool mask hides a growing obsession - a possessive fire in his veins whenever Hengxin is near. Together, they could ignite a dynasty... or destroy each other.

In the heart of the Joseon Dynasty, 18-year-old Min Chae-rin is chosen to be the crown princess and is wed to the cold and distant Crown Prince Yi Sun. Burdened by the loss of his beloved first wife, Yi Sun has built walls around his heart. Determined to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death, Chae-rin takes it upon herself to help him, though their relationship starts off on rocky ground. However, as they work together to unravel the hidden secrets of the palace, their icy dynamic begins to thaw, and an unexpected bond forms. Will they find the truth-and perhaps even love-amidst the shadows of the past?