He's 17. She's 16. He's the imperial prince. She's the daughter of a concubine. They both fell in love. What could go wrong? In 16th century India everything could.

Kingdom of Gaerdin, 16th century. When Mistress Hélène Feuillets won the intimacy of the king, Henry III, she thought she could finally be happy. It was common knowledge the king must have a son, an heir to the throne, and he needed to have him soon. Hélène went to break conventions and looked out for the most sought after prize: her son on the throne of Gaerdin. And although the way looked grim and bloody, she continued to tread on the path towards glory. "He likes to believe this will be a son. He's not getting any younger, and so is the queen. I will bet my life that he is really considering putting Beatrice aside and invest on me, someone still young and fertile." she explained, "He's been playing this game just as you would do it grandfather. Tempus fugit, so he'll strike the iron while it's hot." Incest, adultery, and power struggle-can Hélène, a commoner by birth, dethrone the current queen, a princess of the enemy kingdom? Or will she fail, never to be heard of again? This was the story of Hélène, who learned that people can only be good or bad. There was no middle ground. The choice was only to go to Heaven, or to Hell Copyright © TheSquiress 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this manuscript may be reproduced without TheSquiress' express consent //note: Technically, this does not go under the Historical fiction category, but for my convenience, it will be placed under it.//

Sarah is a mousy quiet and reserved woman, who wins a trip to the Arabian Desert. Once there, she is accosted by the local police and labelled as a whore and jailed. The sheikh has plans however to put her into his service for his own... needs.

Rose is just a girl who was chosen along with many for the King's pleasure. There is a chance she will be chosen to be his bride, which may be the worst thing she could ever imagine, for he is something more than a King. She will face trials and tribulations testing her strength and ability to survive her time with him. But...can she survive without him?

(ON HIATUS/PAUSE) + REWRITING Qing Xuhui doesn't want to be involved with those in the palace, let alone be favoured by the Emperor, but fate likes to play games. Like Xuhui's past and her present.

She was sold to a richer family, and then substituted their daughter to be a palace servant candidate at 15. As news spread fast like the wind, she knows that a palace servant's life is not easy. She wishes for release as soon as she enters the palace. A chameleon she wants to be, to blend in with the surroundings, attracting no attention. However, fate decides otherwise. As everyday passes, she begins to witness, one by one, the scheming yet melancholic lives of people in the palace. She wants to leave such a place, only to find out later that she can never escape the tight grasp of cruel destiny. This girl, her name is Jade Yeva/Yè Ān Yù. --- •Sequel: Princess In The Palace (can be read as a standalone) •Full summary in summary chapter. •This is actually a Historical Chinese-based story, with names tweaked into English to suit English readers too. Name translation will be provided at the end of chapters. ***HIGHEST #5 in Historical Fiction.

Anise never thought she would leave her father's house and orchard. She never thought she was very beautiful but she is chosen to be a concubine for a new prince. There is love, romance, mystery, and intrigue waiting for her in the castle. ....."Please stop! this is a mistake I just want to go home" I plead. He starts laughing as if I told him a funny joke. "I don't think so girlie!" He replies and then slaps my face with his hand. It was not too hard of a slap but the rings on fingers scratched my face. He then licks my cheek where he scratched and slowly moves his mouth closer to mine and and gently presses his lips against mine. I thought it would be more rough but I am surprised with the gentleness of it and feel myself melting and the need to catch my breath. "I do not think I will be able to get enough of you" he says......

Being a concubine is a high award for the most beautiful of women in Argyris. Emperor Alistair holds hundreds of concubines in his harem, women of all different dazzling degrees. Dashing, mysterious, and dangerous, he strikes fear in all who make him their enemy. Raziella is his majesty, Emperor Valentinus's beloved servant. She grew up with him after being taken in from the slums of the city, walking with him every step of the way until he conquered Krysanthe. Young, beautiful, and deadly, she is chosen to make her way to Alistair's harem and kill him. However, even as skilled and intelligent as she is, she must overcome the jealously, pain, and betrayal within and outside the harem in order to finally give her master the power he has always craved.

Arius is the Prince of Egypt and the future Pharaoh: Pharaoh Atumankhkare. Everyone knows how great of a young man he is and he is respected by all of Egypt. However, his claim to the throne is compromised when his noble father dies young and his cruel and power-hungry uncle takes his place. Chione is a peasant with nothing more than a loving father and the wonderful skill to treat the ill and assist in childbirth. However, she is forced to leave everything in order to work at the Pharaoh's palace so she can afford a treatment to help her sickly father. Fate will lead these two very different people to come together and fall in love. And when they do, it doesn't take them very long to realize that they are breaking Egyptian laws and putting both their lives in danger.

The King’s Women - Story of flowers, to love, to fight, to survive - (A prequel of The King’s Secret) .... Geumyi (Song Hyegyo) was a beautiful young woman who lived on the 17th century during Joseon dynasty. Her mother was a gisaeng (courtesan). She loved reading, writing and listening to story. Then fell for famous storyteller in Hanyang (capital city). Then young man was Lee Hyeon (Kim Soohyun), the second son of the king and the queen whose formal title was Grand Prince Inseong.