She was only supposed to remain a lady and stay with her family, before eventually marrying a man worthy of her hand. However, with her sister's sudden death, she has been ordered to take her place as the Crown Princess of the Xie Kingdom. "I do not desire you nor want you. I only ever loved her." he spoke. "I know......Then why don't we just stay in this arrangement until you achieve everything? After, I will leave." a deal. His glare deepened, "Fine with me." He soon left and with that, did it bring a woman to tears. A/N: This is the third book in the world of the Four Kingdoms following "The Scars Between Us" and "A Plum Blossom." Can be read as a stand-alone. 1st book "A Plum Blossom" 2nd book "The Scars Between Us" 3rd book "A Flower Without Rain" 4th book "Bamboo Forest" Rated mature due to death, blood, swearing, and mentions of torture.

It has been over two centuries since the reign of King William and the banishment of the ladies' society,a society tasked with the protection of the prince. All this changes when Amelia is born. Like her mother before her, she is chosen to perform the duty that many ladies of the ladies' society covet. It is after these two centuries and with the coming to power of King William III that the society is re-enacted. Amelia Green is trained to become the most lithe and lethal protecter of the kingdom's most prized possession. She realizes that the fate of the kingdom depends on her skill but fails to notice that she will seal the fate of another That of her own. Note to reader: This story and its characters hold no truth or personality to the actual people therefore none should compare or take offence of these characters and I do not take credit for the artwork on the cover of the story. Please leave comments to let me know what you think about the story and dont forget to like. Enjoy!

Lady Cassandra Whitlock, the sister of the wealthy Duke of Somerhall, knows what is expected of young ladies in the ton such as her. She is to marry a wealthy, preferably titled, man and is to have no expectations of his fidelity. She is to remain subservient to him. However, she's never been good at meeting expectations. She is fully prepared to remain a spinster for the rest of her life until, in London, she encounters the Earl of Hawthorne, Christopher Weston, a secluded man but one who challenges all of her beliefs about society. She is instantly drawn to this elusive Lord Hawthorne, but is the farthest from prepared as one can be for an attachment.

(Highest ranking #1 in historical fiction) For one simple and frustrating reason, Hadassah is unable to inherit her dead parents' fortune; she is an unmarried woman. Foreseeing this risk, Lord Hadley, before he passes in a ship wreck, creates a Trust, transferring title to his entire life's fortune, to his brother until Hadassah is married and title to his fortune can be passed to her husband. Hadassah however, has until she turns eighteen, a year from now, to find a man, get married and regain possession of her family's fortune or lose everything to her greedy uncle. With an uncle willing to do anything to stand in her path of regaining her inheritance, her only option is to run away from home, travel to Birmingham, serve a blind master and hope that in the process, she can find a husband as well. •~•~• Daniel Talbot has despised his inability to see for as long as he can remember. He however never imagined that his lack of sight would eventually strip him of his birthright. Desperate, Daniel is willing to settle for a marriage of convenience to protect what is left of his pride.

Lady Eliza Turner has no interest in finding herself a wealthy husband, she has her books, her best friend Charlotte, and plenty of opinions on what society expects from her. When her curiosity gets the better of her, and she ends up in a compromising position with the desirable Duke Harrington she must use all her wits and charm to survive the scandal she has created. Jasper Harrington doesn't enjoy attending social occasions especially when opinionated women think that it is acceptable to criticise him, but there is something about Eliza that he can't quite bear to part with. Are this odd couple going to find a happy ever after together or apart?

|COMPLETE| Life after death, ironically enough, does not live up to expectations. When the entirety of the afterlife is upended by unexpected chaos after the gods took a leisurely vacation, Death himself enlists Evyionne's help to find out what went wrong. He leaves her with two things: memories of her past life, and his very domain. But with the trouble coming, it might not be enough.

WHEN AN UNLIKELY SUITOR.... The Earl of Stokeford is hardly a man of amiable disposition and social graces. He scowls whenever he pleases, becomes rude at any time convenient for him, and worse, has a regrettable tendency to scare ladies out of their wits. Therefore, it is a most astonishing thing indeed when, upon laying eyes on the beautiful Miss Sophie Winscott, he decides to embark on a courtship... Except, of course, the hapless peer knows nothing in the matters of romance...until he receives help from an unlikely quarter. MEETS AN EAGER MATCHMAKER Then enter Miss Winscott's cousin, the vivacious Caroline Davis, who oddly gets along well with the slightly waspish Earl. Determined to help, Caroline endeavours to make a match of the two. But for all her enthusiasm, she can't help but be drawn to the troubled lord... and things start to get a little tangled from there.

Xander Knight - The CEO of Knight corporation. He was a handsome, arrogant womanizer. He was also a powerful , cold , ruthless businessman. He had everything he wanted in just a snap of his fingers. He didn't believe in love. Sophia Reynolds - The CEO of Reynolds corporation Martin Reynolds's only daughter. She was beautiful,innocent and stubborn. Their families want them to get married. When Sophia's father mentioned this marriage, Sophia got angry. But Sophia's father persuaded her to get to know Xander at least. She accepted it with a condition: Xander will not know who she is. Her father accepted it and the love game started. But what will happen when Xander finds out the truth?

The Ice Lady... She is not the most charming. In fact, she is too cold, too frank, and too flat. Worse, the only home she has known all her life has been taken away from her and she has to find a way to keep it. Upon her mother's strong suggestion, she has to at least try to seduce the next Lord of Langworthy. The Cursed Friend... He is charming and rich. He is handsome and smart. Women wanted him. If only he was not cursed. For now, having everything leaves him with nothing to do but be the friend to help the future Lord of Langworthy escape from Lady Ice. When these two completely opposite individuals cross paths, sparks fly. (This story is a standalone prequel title in the Everard Family series.)

"Stop it, Dax." I wouldn't meet his eyes, I couldn't. His hot breath trailed up my neck, his soft lips ghosting over the exposed flesh. He chuckled when my back arched involuntarily, my cheeks flaring hot and pink. "It's Officer Rivera, to you." His deep voice rasped quietly in my ear. "Besides, you don't want me to stop, Princesa." "If you don't stop, I'll-" "You'll what?" He interrupted, smirking against my jawline. "Call the police?" Jane Kingsley is a Veterinary Medicine major at the University of California-Davis. If she isn't at school, she's either working or lounging around the house she shares with her best friend, Vivian Tyler. Everything in Jane's life was getting back to normal, almost boringly average. But then Officer Daxon Rivera moves in next door. Flirty, sexy, and a total asshole: Officer Rivera is everything Jane wants to stay away from. But can she? -Mature Content within- Ranked #32 in Romance [2-1-2018]