Historical Tales
9 stories
Lady Samurai by MDVidgen
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'The Last Samurai' meets 'Shōgun', meets 'The King and I'... For years she believed herself to be cursed. Every time she grew close to someone they were taken away from her, paying the ultimate price. And now the curse struck again... Lottie has been falsely accused of her uncle's murder. She must escape or she will hang. It's 1854 and America's lawless West is not a place where a lonely woman can count on justice. Then, by the turn of fate, she is given a chance to revisit Japan and seek the people who raised her. In Imperial Japan, divided between isolationists and modernists, she finds an unexpected love and a new sense of belonging. She also finds someone else. Someone from her past... What will she choose? Where will her loyalties lie? Cover design by More Visual Ltd.
Maybe It's You (It's You Series #1) by Kim_Knights
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Book 1 of It's You Series. Hwang Eun-bi, a boyish noblewoman, stumbles upon the Crown Prince of Joseon and is forced to participate in the Selection of the Crown Princess. ***** Clumsy, cheeky and ungraceful-Eun-bi defies all the rules of how a noble lady should behave. When she chances upon a highly regarded nobleman, one whose demeanour is as cold as ice, she takes up the challenge to break his rules and his walls. Will she win in the end? Or will she lose to his stone-cold attitude? What happens when she crosses the line and discovers that he isn't just an ordinary nobleman? Completed: 31/3/2021 (Word count: 110,000 - 120,000) This story contains PG13 violence and is a work of fiction. Characters, organisations, name of places and incidents may not be historically accurate. Highest ranking: #1 in Historical Fiction #1 in Drama #3 in Humor #28 in Romance ========================================= Copyright © 2020-2023 by Kim_Knights
The Queen's king |✔️ by Reha_writes
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Chitra, has always been the forgotten princess, neither the king nor the kingdom remembers her, probably as her mother was never a royal. Her life was never peaceful with all the royal drama in it and all she ever dreams is an escape from this palace and the love and respect she never got. Arjuna, king of a strong and powerful kingdom Abhiras. All he ever requires is power and prosperity of his kingdom and love? Such words doesn't exist in his life. But the kingdom requires a Queen and he requires a queen as powerful as him. With a greater love comes the strongest weakness. A story of true love of a forgotten princess and a valorous king, can their love withstand the palace politics? Can the princess prove herself to be righteous and a brave queen? ~•~ #2 in Historical Fiction ( 5-9-2020 ) #1 in India (15-8-2020) #1 in WattpadIndia (9-8-2020) #2 in husband ( 4-5-2020 ) #2 in Wife ( 13-6-2020 ) #3 in Indian ( 5-6-2020 )
To Bewitch A Beast by greenwriter
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"Deliciously captivating! It's the perfect amount of laughs, love and drama. You won't be able to put this book down!" - Grace K @ HQ. When Agatha becomes the Everard's governess, she's grateful for a way to escape her dark past. That is until her growing feelings for the mysterious Lord of the house begin to present an even greater risk. ***** The Everard's are one of the most esteemed families in Wickhurst. And Benedict, the Lord of Devonshire and the eldest of the clan, is as mysterious and brooding as anyone The Town has ever seen. His face is marked with scars, and no one dares to speak on how he got them. Known to all as 'the beast,' the townsfolk tremble in his wake. But little does he know that he is about to meet his match in Agatha Blair, his sisters' new governess. Agatha is witty, smart and gives him a run for his money when he tries to peel back the layers of who she really is. She truly intrigues him more than any woman he has met but she is a governess and he is a Lord. The Town would shun the union of two people from different stations and any romance between them is surely a recipe for social disaster! But what can they do when the burning hot feelings refuse to relent? And when Benedict uncovers that Agatha is hiding a secret far more dangerous than anything he could have imagined, will love save the day and will Agatha finally tame the beast? *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [Now a Hachette Audiobook!] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
The Rebirth Of The Divine Fox Beast ✓ by Sweetallure
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The Divine Fox Beast, Jing Yi was thrown down from the Heaven Realm to the Mortal Realm full of wounds. Fu Yue Long, the Sixth prince was hunting in the forest when he saw her. He then took her back to the palace, and Jing Yi fell in love with him while he was taking care of her meticulously. For love she selflessly assisted him up the throne, only to be killed by Yue Long and his mistress. Jing Yi who died tragically vowed to never give her heart away and love foolishly again if she was given a second chance. And she was given that chance, when she woken up in the forest before she meets the Sixth Prince. She wanted a peaceful second life, yet one persistent prince wouldn't let her off. [Original story!!] Highest Ranking #2 in novel Aug2018-march2020
A Season of Masks and Masquerades by hanifajalal
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𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 1810. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦'𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘋𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 a 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥. 𝘼 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡. ____________________________ 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞, a rakish Duke who's certain he'll never find 'true' love because he is too rich for any woman to see him beyond his wealth and power. 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞, a woman who wishes to find love in anyone but a man rich in wealth and power. Cruel fate and their unshakeable will has left no space for their entanglement and yet, once they hide behind masks, they seem to forget their own selves in the longing of each other. But what will happen when the masks fall? _______________________________
My Dark Knight by _imperfect
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In the era where swords rule, where women consider their modesty their greatest virtue. Where a man would kill to find his wife warming another mans bed, a time when women would consider it the greatest of adultery or fornication to warm a bed other than her husbands. A time when an honorable man guards his gaze, for his gaze is solely for his wife alone, as well as his heart. He's feared, ruthless, cold, heartless, manipulative, cunning, a rake. Or so they assume... She's beautiful yet silent, not by a defect, she simply dislikes to mingle with gossip.Yet she has emotional scars that no one sees behind her smile, but a few. Cover by @forcade
His Demoness by Kim_Knights
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When Xu Zhijian becomes a full-fledged demon hunter, he is given a talisman to summon his familiar. However, he ends up calling forth the sleeping 'Demoness' and finds himself bound to her without a choice. Days go by and he begins to discover that she isn't like how the rumours describe her to be. Together, the pair go on missions to vanquish the evil and attempt to discover their destiny together. But the question remains on who will win this battle - the demons or their undying love for each other? Completed: 27/9/2020 (Word count: 80,000 - 90,000) Highest rankings: #11 in Historical Fiction #90 in Romance Wattpad Editors' Choice - May 2022 Featured on Wattpad Fantasy || Featured Stories - May 2022 Featured on Wattpad Historical Fiction || Featured Stories - Apr-May 2022 Featured on Wattpad Action || Featured Stories - Apr-May 2022 Featured on Wattpad || Short Reads: Time to take a break⏱️ - April 2022 ========================================== Copyright © 2020-2023 by Kim_Knights
The Crown Prince's Bodyguard by Kim_Knights
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Wang Li Xun, the Crown Prince, goes out hunting for the Celestial Flower to save his mother from a terminal illness. When he nearly dies from the attack of a mythical beast, he is saved by a mysterious boy who lives in the mountains. To repay his kindness, Li Xun offers the boy a place to stay in his royal palace and employs him to be his personal bodyguard. But little does he know that he has brought home a girl instead. Completed: 4/2/2020 (Word count: 60,000 - 70,000) Highest rankings: #1 in Historical Fiction #1 in Romance #5 in Diverse Lit Featured on Wattpad || Community Curator: @KateLorraine - May 2022 Featured on Wattpad || Lunar New Year - February 2022 Featured on WattpadAsianFantasy || Asian Fantasy Recommendations - September 2021 Featured on Wattpad || Stories of Trailblazing Asian Characters - May 2021 ========================================== Copyright © 2019-2023 by Kim_Knights