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Through My Eyes by Lightness
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Set in the late 18th century, this saga of love and betrothal envisions how girls of supposedly 'noble' families were lured into a marriage they do not necessarily want to be a part of. Seventeen year old Eloise is the daughter of a Duchess, a widowed Duchess.Her mother expects a lot from her, perhaps too much. One night, it is revealed that Eloise is betrothed... to a man she has never met. He is due to arrive for their wedding in the late summer and Eloise has no say in the matter. As time passes and Emmanuel proves himself to be a man that Eloise hates, she finds herself being drawn closer and closer to her childhood best friend, Damon. What will Eloise choose? Emmanuel, whom by marrying, Eloise will be able to uphold her mother's reputation, or Damon, with whom her heart lies?
Taming the beastly Duke by MissChris21
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Cassandra knew her life was over the moment her parents told her she was to marry the Duke of Thornton. She had heard horrible stories about him that made ice cold fear run down her spine. He's a gorgeous man, but rude and insulting at every turn. Cassandra tries to make the best of her marriage but it's quite hard to do when you are married to a beast of a man.
Elle (Sample) by HayleBales
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•A Wattpad Twice-Featured Story. *Previously named Elle's Saviour* At 25 years old, Elle Barrett resorted to escorting to provide for her son and unwell Grandmother. Struggling to pay bills and keep food on the table, she met Dean Wallace at the lowest point in her life. Little did she know that he would change her life completely. After attending an event with her client Dean, in which the two find themselves stuck in a lift, Elle's life takes a sudden and unexpected turn when he offers her a job. But will Dean be her saviour, or her undoing? Featured by Wattpad: 14th Dec 2017. Completed on: 17th Dec 2017. Highest Rank: #3 in Romance on March 2018. 1 million reads as of 5th Jan '18 2 million reads as of 25th Feb '18 5 million reads as of 3rd June '18 10 million reads as of 23rd Feb '19
A Season for Honour by lieseanning
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Octavia Sorrell, the Countess of Kendall, had been forced into marriage by her father and brother when she was only fifteen years old. Just after her sixteenth birthday, she gave birth to twins; Charles and Olivia. Two years later, after Lord Kendall's scandalous death, and fearing the gossip it had caused her, she began to live the life of a recluse, only visiting her closest neighbours, Sir Freddie Sommerville and his wife and old school friend, Katie. However, when Charles was ten years old and woefully underprepared for the vigours of an English aristocratic education at Eton, Freddie, who was also her son's guardian persuades her to employ a tutor for her son, to prepare him for school. Captain Alexander Fallbrook, after returning a hero from the battle of Waterloo, was living the life of a libertine. His family, embarrassed by his latest exploits, decided that the best course of action was to send him far away from London. His mother, the Countess of Huntingdon, heard of a position as a tutor for a young lad in Yorkshire, far away from the temptations of town, and she encouraged him to apply for the position. When Alex arrived in Yorkshire, he was somewhat taken by the beautiful young Countess and decided that his time in the country may not be as dull as he first expected. However, as he became better acquainted with the young widow, he recognised a fellow soul in torment. Can Alex overcome four years of guilt, or will he be unable to let go of the past to embrace his future?
Honor the Throne (EXCERPT ONLY) by JQNeloms
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AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON KINDLE!! The king placed a finger under her chin and slowly lifted her face. "Mistress Desire, tell me your name." "I am Abigail Remington. My family calls me Abbie." She spoke softly. "You will open your heart to me Abigail Remington. You will be my queen. By my side is where you belong." Abbie has only ever wanted to be accepted by her father's family, especially her cousin Chelsea, the king's only mistress. From the moment they meet, His Majesty can't seem to take his eyes off of Abbie. For the past two years Chelsea has been the girl in his bed, but maybe she's not the one in his heart. One things for certain, a girl from the house of Remington will be queen. Only the king knows which cousin will sit on his throne. DOWNLOAD HERE 👉🏾 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWM6WVD
A Sicilian Marriage [PUBLISHED] by sweetblunch
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"Let's get married!" Rafe Moretti never thought that the woman drinking alone in a certain bar in London would say those words to him so casually. His instinct told him to ignore the woman's offer and focus on his problem. But series of events happened that fateful night and the paparazzi caught them together entering Rafe's hotel building. The last thing he wanted was another scandal attached to his name. He wants to clear the issue as soon as possible but the woman has other plans. She's dead set on marrying him, she even offers to save his family's business if Rafe would marry her in return. Now he wanted to know what's her agenda behind her marriage proposal. And he would uncover it one step at a time.
Lucia and the Bodyguard by sweetblunch
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When someone comes back in your life without notice... Lucia Salazar, a world's renowned fashion designer thought she had everything in life. Fame, wealth, and a string of suitors who wants to win her favor. But she still remained distant to the rest of the world guarding her heart zealously. Success comes with danger. She recently found out that she had a stalker who was obsessed with her. Despite her protest, her brother and his wife hired a bodyguard to protect her all the time. Much to her horror, the man they hired was no other than the man who can set her heart into a gallop. Lucia would not let him enter her life again not after his disappearing act before but he's still as stubborn as she remembered him. Now she doesn't know what's more dangerous her stalker or her new bodyguard?
Ruby's Secret by sweetblunch
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When the prodigal heiress comes home kept secrets were surely be revealed in a matter of time... At eighteen, Ruby St. Clair had run away from home and never bothered coming back again. After her parent's tragic death the rebellious heiress had stayed away from the public eyes. Now six years later, she exchanged her glamorous lifestyle into serving tables. She was contented with the simple flow of her life. But an encounter with Roman Vasquez had turned her perfect life upside down, before she knew what was happening she found herself married to the Spanish billionaire! Now that she realized the mistake she made. She's once again on the run. But this time back on the place she once called home.
Beloved Beast by inkzerospace
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This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has never hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul is put to the test when her father sustains an injury that threatens their livelihood, and in desperation, he turns to the most unlikely of saviors-the Rossetti Beast. Don Rossetti is bound for an unchanging fate. He is bad-tempered, with an equally dark and scarred countenance to match. With a heart forged of ice and a soul confined to darkness, he has surrendered to a forlorn existence. But when a peasant man arrives from the village begging for a favor, he is compelled to aid the farmer in exchange for a price-a price that Elle will be forced to pay. Cover Photo © RJ Creatives Cover Art © 2023 by RJ Creatives
Remember Then by greenwriter
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SHE IS DIFFERENT... Sophia owes her life to none but one man: Marcus Durley. After saving her from hell, he took her to Rock'oles, the most affluent and sophisticated brothel in the Town, where women are given more freedom, a far cry from the brothel slum Marcus rescued her from. But unlike the others, her role is not to service men in bed, instead, she serves them to serve Marcus. She does what Marcus wants for she knows of his secrets and shares his pains. He has always been the only true man in her life. A PLAN... Marcus is part of the illegal slave trade in the Town and Sophia is helping him achieve his true goals with loyalty and trust. The Town Guards, particularly Ralph Everard, has been making things difficult. But Marcus has a plan and Sophia is a willing participant. UNTIL HE CAME ALONG... Nicholas has always been curious about the mysterious woman behind one of the most wanted chambers inside Rock'oles and he is not the only one who tried to get an invite and failed. The woman only allows entry to selected gentlemen, men who make his Town Guard brother, Ralph, raise a brow in suspicion. Nicholas is urged to court an invite into the mysterious woman's chamber with the belief that she is the key to solving the slavery case. And as if by some miracle she welcomes him into her dark, quiet world. He is there to spy on her, but the more he learns of her secrets, the more he discovers things that put his playful, tender, and seductive reputation to its greatest test thus far. Still set in the fictional place of the Town, this sixth book in the Everard Family series follows two people determined to protect those they value most. And in their quest to help those they love to escape failure, they find themselves a victim of their own plans and of the undeniable passion and love that will never ebb even after the certain tragedy of which they are heading to. (This story is a title in the Everard Family series.)