The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...

a story of a cocky man with the greatest amount of power in the world and a reserved woman unsure of how to handle it. [A Dramatic Romance Alternate Universe Novel] velvetsaga ⓒ copyright 2016, all rights reserved. highest rank: + #14 in fanfiction + #16 in fanfiction + #18 in fanfiction + #21 in fanfiction + #25 in fanfiction

Ri likes a quiet life, without drama, and certainly without all that mate crap that the world seems to revolve around. To her exasperation, it seems to be all anyone cares about, looking for, finding and then claiming their mate. Well, that won't be her. She has a secret. She has managed to suppress her scent, so her mate can never find her. She has other plans and they don't involve having her head and heart messed up by hormones and matehood. Because she knows who her mate is. Damian, warrior and son of the Clan leader. Her friend. And if he ever finds out...

A 2019 Watty Winner. For fans of Allison Pataki and Philippa Gregory, THE NYMPH OF VERSAILLES is based on the true story of Madame Montespan's rise and fall at the court of King Louis XIV. Being the Sun King's mistress is a coveted position in a court full of greedy courtiers vying for power and Athénaïs de Montespan won't let anything stand in the way of her stealing the king's heart-not even poison. When the king's interest in his mistress Louise begins to wane, Montespan sees the position as a possible escape from her husband's mounting debts and loveless marriage. Her strained friendship with Louise doesn't stop her from charming the king. However keeping his heart is tricky in a court full of plotting beauties eager to have him for themselves, especially with her jealous husband bent on ending her seduction. Then her children's governess becomes an unexpected rival for the king's heart and the only woman who can contend with Montespan. With the court swirling with rumors of poison, Montespan finds herself caught in the web of accusations. Her position with the king begins to crumble as she fights to hold on to the life she's built. Without the king's love, she fears she will lose everything as she falls from grace.

Journey of an orphan girl to find her relatives in Maraucourt. *This story belongs to Hector Malot. I don't own anything.

"They say all good girls go to heaven," He said laughing. "You know why that isn't true Lora?" "Why?" He laughed some more. "Because there are no good girls," - tw this book deals with the following: body dysmorphia anxiety abuse misogyny race weight psychosis violence 18+

river phoenix was a boy graduating from high school and is known as one of the baddest boys of the school. he meets a girl he really likes. but death and heartbreak always surround him.

Donna always had a crush on family friend, Robert Redford. Now that she's of age, Donna finds herself eager to show Rob exactly how she feels. When Mr. Redford is invited on a family vacation, Donna is determined to risk everything for Robert's attention. #2 in vintage Warning: This story is 18+ and has themes of sex and alcohol in it. Only read with caution.

Marina is a single mother struggling to get by from day to day. Losing her job was another thing to add to her struggle, until her good friend helps her get a job that seems good until she digs deeper into it.