In the glittering world of Regency London, Josephine Langley is expected to marry well, smile politely, and silence the fire within. But Josephine has never followed the rules quietly. When she crosses paths with Reginald Harrington, the principled Duke of Ashburn, their connection defies propriety-lingering glances, shared laughter, and secrets whispered in shadows. What begins as friendship soon deepens into a forbidden love neither of them dares name. Bound by duty but drawn to each other, they must choose: conform to society's expectations, or risk everything for the life-and love-they truly desire.

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅☑𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚&𝒕𝒉𝒆𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 "𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕?" After being trapped in the cursed town of Du Ciel for seven years, Isabelle's life was only going to get worse. Because she is turning eighteen, which puts her in danger of being sent in the next Offering to the Beast, her father pushes her to marry without love to save herself. However, since Isabelle is poor, and the other four girls that are of age happen to be from very prestigious families, she believes she will be sent by default. This leaves her with one of two choices: give up her freedom and marry without love to save herself, or risk being sent into the depths of the Castle where a monstrous Beast lurks and an unknown fate awaits her. But, what if the Beast was the least of her problems? A part of Wattpad's Creators program! *Warning: There are a few parts that include abuse and violence.* Chapters with abuse: 2, 24, 27 Chapters with violence: 20, 25, 26, 29 Word count: 120,000 Last edited: 5/19/22 Highest rankings: #1 in Romance 💘 #1 in Magic 💫 #1 in Darkfantasy ⚔ #1 in Baroque ⚜ #1 in Speculative❔ #1 in Twistedfairytale #1 in BeautyandtheBeast🥀 top 50 in Featured 🎉 Mysterious 🔎 Fairytaleretelling 📖 Magical-Realism 🧙‍♂️ top 100 in Fantasy 🧝‍♀️ Fiction 📚

Una and her sister grew up being told wondrous and terrifying stories of the Fae, unearthly beings who can help or harm. The older they get, the less they believe, but before they grow too old, they try one last time to summon the beings. Unlike every time before, it works, but they do not meet helpful Fae, and are instead taken and trapped in the Fae realm. Suddenly thrust into servitude and an eternal war between two rival courts, surrounded by magic and deadly court intrigue, Una decides she'll do whatever it takes for her and her sister to survive. While learning to navigate the unpredictable whims of the princes she serves, she gains unimpeded access to rumors and secrets: a currency more precious than gold. But when the opportunity for liberation and vengeance arises, she seizes it, even if it means placing her fate in the hands of the Unseelie Court: an infamous faction of Fae renowned for their cruelty.