Fantasy/romance/escape/captured
25 stories
Kingdom of isolation - you can't hide by marvelousbangtan
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D R A F T After running from the unknown for nearly a decade, I find myself back where it all began. Beautiful as he is dangerous, Alexander Stone leaves nothing up to chance. I should have steered clear of him when I had the chance. Now, it's too late. He's found me and refuses to let go. My unwanted shadow, my unwanted husband; he's a darkness I can't shake off. The harder I run, the faster he catches me. "You can't escape this, you can't escape me." Dark romance. Slow burn/enemies to lovers. Contemporary royalty.
Siena (Forestfolk, Book 1) by Zoe_Blessing
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Siena can heal wounds with a touch of her hands. A captive since birth, she is used as a tool of war by a Plainsmen tribe. A chance escape into the forest proves successful... and deadly. Rescued by the Forestfolk--a group of people she always thought were nothing more than bedtime stories--Siena remains on edge. Trust does not come easily when persecution is all she's ever known. Keeping her abilities a secret seems like the right thing to do, until a tragic accident renders two Forestfolk spiraling toward death. If she chooses to reveal her abilities, she risks being subjugated again. Treated as no longer human. Maybe even sent back to the Plainsmen. But keeping her talent to herself means ignoring the injured around her, even allowing them to die. The choice seems obvious to Siena, but living with the repercussions of that choice is another matter altogether. A journey of self-discovery, a bit of adventure, and a splash of romance. On the Wattys 2017 Shortlist!
The Guardian and the Soulbearer by KaiiNovels
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He was ordered to bring her to the capital. He wasn't told he'd have to deliver her to her death. Lyana has spent her life staying small, head down, hands in the soil, past buried where no one can dig it up. But when masked men tear into her home in the night, Ravenwood burns, and the quiet life she built shatters in minutes. The man who saves her is no hero. He is the Crown's knight, sent to find her, take her, and hand her over. Kaiden is cold, controlled, and trained to obey. Then Lyana's power slips out in his hands, and he realizes the rumors are true. Lyana is not just gifted. She may be the last Soulbearer, the one the King needs to awaken the dying Queen. Awakening the Queen demands a sacrifice. Kaiden does the unthinkable. He runs with her. They are hunted by the King and the Circle, and trapped by a prophecy that insists Lyana's life is the price of salvation. Kaiden carries a secret no one can ever learn. He is a prince declared dead, and the Queen's son. If the Crown catches them, Lyana will be offered. If the Queen rises, Lyana falls.
As the Demon Demands ✔️ by thebigpotatoqueen
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Evangeline enjoys working as a maid in the castle of Prince Marak Xoraneth, the fourth prince to the Sharith Empire. Especially when he treats her with a kindness that he doesn't show others. Then chaos befalls the palace, and she's forced to flee the capital. For the next four years, she manages to live in peace out in the countryside, content to live as far away from the capital as possible. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up. Soon she finds herself back inside the imperial palace with Marak, now emperor of Sharith. And she's even more shocked when he tells her that he only brought her back for one purpose - to make her his wife. And he won't allow her to run away from him again. XXXX Content Warning: This book contains depictions of SA, graphic violence, other non-con elements, mentions of child abuse, mentions of suicide, sexually explicit content, mild BSDM elements, and kidnapping that may trigger certain audiences.
The Breath of Aethriel: A Crown of Storms by MBarker
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Content Warning (18+): This book contains explicit, graphic sexual content, including scenes and references to sexual assault, as well as graphic violence and gore. Intended for readers aged 18 and over. Please read at your own discretion. She ran from a crown-straight into a storm that chose her. BOOK ONE of The Breath of Aethriel Princess Serétha has spent her life being polished, paraded, and prepared to become a political sacrifice - a sacred "union" meant to bind kingdoms under the gods' gaze. But on the eve of her fate being sealed, Serétha runs. The wilds beyond the palace are not freedom - they are hunger, cruelty, and the kind of darkness stories never warn you about. And Serétha isn't just being hunted by men who believe they own her... she's being pulled toward something she doesn't understand - something old, forbidden, and waking inside her blood. A thief with too much charm. A prince with a devotion sharp enough to cut. A world ruled by gods who do not forgive. Serétha wanted a choice. Now she has one - and it might burn Aethriel to the bone.
The General and the Princess Slave by HessaSea1
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Within the borders of Eldoria, the Kingdom of Evermere succumbs to the savage might of the Kingdom of Ravenmarch. Following his father's just rule, King Florian has become a ruthless tyrant, his conquests leaving a wake of destruction across the land. Upon finally conquering the small Kingdom of Evermere, his general and his forces extinguish the lives of all but one noble: Princess Thalassa, spared with the expectation that she will bear the king's child and jointly govern Evermere. Princess Thalassa seeks the release of death before this can happen, but the King's General has his own intricate designs. His relentless torment of the princess is no random cruelty, but a calculated act fueled by a deep-seated tragedy, a wound so profound that even the annihilation of her kingdom has not brought him peace. The Oracle of Eldoria has spoken, General Valorik and Princess Thalassa must now confront a formidable challenge that will test the very limits of their individual resolve.
The Savage King's Bride by luvvdaynight
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Demetria Howard has spent her life in sunlit halls, hidden behind silk curtains and soft smiles. In Elyria, she is the Porcelain Princess - pretty, harmless, forgettable. A girl made for treaties and tea, not thrones and war. Then the North comes. Válhir's armies crash against Aureline's golden walls, and the war everyone thought would never touch them arrives with steel and fire. To save her kingdom, Demetria's father agrees to the one price the Savage King demands: His youngest daughter. As a bride. As tribute. Gunnar Hårek, King of Válhir, is twice her age and drenched in blood and legend. They call him the Wolf King, the butcher of three realms, the man the gods themselves don't dare cross. He does not believe in love, only loyalty. He does not take prisoners. Yet when he sees Demetria - trembling, furious, and so breakable in her pale dress - he decides one thing: He will not share her. Not with her kingdom. Not with the gods. Not even with her past. Dragged from a palace of sunlight to a fortress carved from ice and stone, Demetria must survive a husband who terrifies her, a court that wants her gone, and a land that eats the weak. But the longer she spends under the Savage King's gaze, the more dangerous her own heart becomes. Because monsters are easy to hate. Men who bleed for you are not. This is a dark fantasy romance with a brutal Viking king, a sheltered princess, an age gap, and a marriage that begins as a bargain and turns into an obsession that could set the entire continent on fire.
Blood of Azura by ScarletteDrake
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[THIS STORY WILL BECOME FREE ON THE 5th OCTOBER 2023] Fara's husband, the Prince of Azura, is murdered and she's enslaved by his killer, Theodan, a warrior fighting a war he doesn't believe in - until her. ***** Following the assassination of her husband and the invasion of the kingdom of Azura, Princess Fara is forced to go into hiding. She disguises herself as a lowly servant, determined to escape the war-torn capital, only to catch the eye of Theodan, the commander of the invading army that killed her family. Taken as his slave and a spoil of war, the last thing Fara expects is the forbidden connection that grows between them, compelling Theodan to protect her at any cost. But when Theodan discovers her true identity puts a target on her back, he will have to decide between saving the woman he loves, and betraying all he has ever known. [Wattys' Shortlist] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
A TALE OF DARK LUST by MerilJune
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People say that love and obsession are two different things that are hardly related. Do you think the same? In reality, these are opposite sides of the same coin. The question that comes to mind is, can obsession be so intense that it blurs the thin line between right and wrong? To see these things better let's dive into the journey of A merciless, cruel king and a common village girl. This is the tale of a ruthless tyrant, Eric Leonor, and his obsession which brought a drastic change in the life of the one whom he loves. What will happen to the girl who catches the king's eye? She is not only the king's obsession but his slave too. She is the most beautiful slave in his harem. Her name is as serene as her looks. Isabelle lived a beautiful life until the time when the king attacked her village. She was made a slave. She does not know if her family is alive or not. But she knew what would be her destiny when she stepped into the Dark Palace. She knew she will become a slave to the king and she will have to bear this cruelty upon her. ... #1 in cruelworld (July 13, 2022) #8 in forcedsex (August 13, 2022) #8 in dangerous (August 13, 2022) #6 in darkromance (August 17, 2022) #12 in forcedmarriage (August 17, 2022) #2 in loyalty (August 21, 2022) #1 in forced (August 20, 2022) #8 in obsession (August 27, 2022) #2 in forcedlove (September 3, 2022) #7 in brutal (September 3, 2022) #1 in kept (September 6, 2022) #2 in ruthless (September 22, 2022) #11 in claimed (October 1, 2022) Started: April 3, 2022 Completed: September 7, 2022