Rank #193 Romance Genre November 8, 2015 ---- "I want you. Yield to me..." he announced again, this time pinning her down the sofa. Lianne's eyes stared deep into the core of his flaming gaze. She saw something there. Something that wanted her more than anything else. She shuddered as he began to caress her trembling hand. Shaking her head, she opened her mouth to express her disagreement, but before she could say that, her senses jumped anew as she heard a long knock on the main door. The sound surely made Ruen stop and quickly, awareness collided inside him upon seeing, this time clearly, the princess' wet eyes. "My great apologies Your Highness, but it is of a must that I inform you of your current meeting with the Council. Truly, they have grown to think that you are slacking in your responsibilities." "Jared," the King gave out a long sigh. Even without looking from the source of the voice, he knew already it was his most loyal butler. "If it isn't your timing impeccable." ~ ♥ ~ When all is left in ruins, how would a princess live being held captive inside the mansion of her most hated captor? Her freedom all denied, true. But, not her will and heart..... ~ 0 ~ Hi everyone! Do enjoy the story. The chapters are quite a lot but you'll find that each chapter is as enjoying as the other one. ^_^ Some themes and language are sensitive. Be forewarned also of some sexually explicit content in later chapters. Any comments and suggestions are welcome! Thank you! All rights reserved JMFelic Books

The Empire of Cathay teeters on the brink of rebellion, and only the lost magic of Dragon Songs can prevent the realm from descending into chaos. Blessed with an unrivaled voice, Kaiya dreams of a time when music could summon typhoons and rout armies. Maybe then, the imperial court would see the awkward, gangly princess as more than a singing fool. When members of the emperor's elite spy clan uncover a brewing rebellion, the court hopes to appease the ringleader by offering Kaiya as a bride. Obediently wedding the depraved rebel leader means giving up her music. Confronting him with the growing power of her voice could kill her. THIS IS THE 3rd PERSON VERSION. IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE STORY, TRY THE REVISED 1ST PERSON VERSION! https://www.wattpad.com/story/92740519-the-dragon-scale-lute-1st-person-version

Do you see images when you hear a melody? Do you hear music when you see a picture? His was one of everlasting silence, hers was one of eternal darkness, then again they are but steps away from each other, standing under the same sky, on the same earth, looking up to the same dream. What does it take for the blind and the deaf to cross the chasm between their worlds? For a deaf artist and a blind musician to come together and find the love they've abandoned? This is a series of short stories of a journey of the two, slowly converging no matter how far apart they are. This is a series of short stories of ironies and cruelties of life. This is a series of short stories of distances, near and far, tangible and intangible.

If you had to choose between love and duty, what would you do? Vara is a lucky girl. Adopted into the king's household and companion to the prince, people have almost forgotten she came of low birth. However, when her childhood friend declares his love for her, she knows the king will never allow their union. Cyrus has loved Vara ever since her looked into her mischievous eyes as a child, and growing up together had not diminished his feelings at all. But as the crown prince, he cannot marry the daughter of a servant and she refuses to become his lover and throw away her own future. Ariane has always known her marriage would be an arranged one, but when she lays eyes on her new husband, the prince of the neighboring land, she immediately falls in love with him. But if she had hoped her marriage would be a dream come true, it is a rude awakening when she realizes his heart belongs to someone else. This is a story about love and duty and tangled lives. How jealousy can lead to betrayal and betrayal to tragedy. But when love comes knocking at your door, it may not at all be as expected.