Once an award-winning chef with a flourishing food empire, Elena Valdez never imagined her life would end in tragedy-or begin again in another world. Reborn as Alaina, the Duchess of Aisenburg, Elena awakens in La Vita, a realm of magic, monsters, and rigid noble traditions. Trapped in an unfamiliar body and bound to a distant, intimidating duke through marriage, Alaina must learn to survive court life where whispers cut deeper than blades and trust is a luxury few can afford. With no allies and little warmth in her new home, Alaina turns to the one thing she knows best: cooking. Infusing her dishes with care, memory, and quiet passion, she begins to soften hostile servants, disarm rival noblewomen, and slowly bring life back into the cold halls of Aisenburg estate. As shared meals replace formal silence and the scent of warm bread and simmering sauces fills the mansion, an unexpected intimacy grows between Alaina and her husband. Each dish becomes a confession, each bite a promise-pulling them closer despite secrets, danger, and unspoken desire. [ WARNING! There will be a few chapters with graphic sex scenes. I will mark them as R-18 for those that want to skip. Otherwise, read at your own risk! ] NOTE: THIS IS VOLUME 1 of "My Lady Chef" .

The 23rd century's Xue Fei Yun is a peerless genius, trained meticulously by the kingpin of the underworld who adopted her to succeed him as the next generation leader. In 1 year after she took over her adopted father's spot as the new head of the organisation, she brought a whole new level of "Fear" to the underworld organisations. Be it looks, assassination, medicine, politics, martial arts there was no one better than her. Her only friend, Xiu Lin betrayed her trust and took Fei Yun's life... But this was not her fate. Fei Yun woke up as the daughter of General Xue. She learnt that the previous Feiyun lived a life of hardship. Her father was fighting the war for the last 3 years, her stepmother, Concubine Xia took the opportunity to dispose of her. Her step sisters, Qi Qi and Zhen Zhen also took joy in watching her suffer. But now she's no longer the weak daughter. She vows to climb up and return them fear like never before. She was willing to use anyone, even the God of War that everyone fear but in the end who is using who? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ranking: #1 Genius/ 2.3k Stories #1 China /6.7k Stories #1 Assassin/ 23.8K Stories #1 undiscovered/ 5.5k Stories #1 ColdPrince - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ please forgive any loopholes, grammar, mixing of chinese culture and weird names. I'm not very sure about the hierarchy thingy in palace as well. This is my original work and im new to writing and i just wanted to explore ;] enjoy !! all pictures used are not mine, credits to owners!

10 🏅 in #wattpad 🤩🤩😶‍🌫️ 8🎖 in #wattpadromance 1🎖 in #series THE VANSH CLAN A RAJVANSH-RAGHUVANSHI SERIES - INARA Arjun Rajvansh and Arnav Raguvanshi, the eldest of The Vansh Clan. Grew up as responsible and loving elder brother's to their siblings and the proud sons to their parents and grandparents had risen above the heavens conquering the business world with enterprises, power and luxury. The Vansh, known for their vast hold in every thing, be it any business, art, film there isn't a thing that The Vansh signature isn't endowed with. Rising sky scrappers, projects and deals across the globe, the young Vansh weren't focused on anything other than that. Family was life for both of them, but it wasn't the place they always returned back to, it was their business itself. New ideas and projects for the next day. But we all have that point where our life takes a turn and they both made that ultimate decision to get married. When Arjun turned around like never thought through an arranged marriage, Arnav found his one by destiny. But life isn't just that. The guys who knew only about deals and being first and top in the practical competitive world built in money and power are yet to discover how real life works, how it is to be in love, relationship, bonding and by being with a partner. Ahaana and Mahira, two sweet souls completely opposite to the world The Vansh brothers witnessed growing up enter their life to bring love and light. INARA - The story of The eldest Vansh heirs.

Cordelia, who was already beyond the marriageable age, quickly agreed upon the arrival of a marriage proposal from one of the most influential and well-known noblemen. She wedded Leon expecting a pleasant married life, only to be greeted with cracks and mishaps. A beautiful woman who is only a noble by name And a dashing man who is a noble with power. Not long after their wedding, her bewitching yet indifferent and cold husband gave her a contract and declared an agreement. "We are forbidden from meddling with each other's affairs. Do not expect love in this marriage." "And within two years, if you fail to birth an heir, we will have a divorce." Each word was vividly engraved in her mind as she obediently did as she was told, fulfilling her duties as his wife throughout the course of their marriage. However, as the said year approaches without an heir, Cordelia slowly prepared herself to sign the divorce papers and leave. But why is it that Leon, who had treated her badly from the very beginning, was suddenly desperate to make her stay?

Dahlia Belladonna joined the werewolves of Yew Tree Pack after saving the future Luna against kidnappers. But after all these years her past remains a mystery to those around. They know she had a mate, but he never marked her. They know she can fight but have never seen her shift. When she is forced to fight to protect her new pack, what mysteries about her life will be revealed? When the body of a lycan is retrieved and brought to King Malcolm and his brother James, they find a stack of letters written by a mysterious Elestren to the woman they found dead. Will she have the answers to the death of the woman?

Reyansh Malhotra is a 26 years old, a successful businessman and a sexy handsome hunk billionaire. CEO of Malhotra group of industries. Siya sharma is a 22 years old, a charming cute beautiful bubbly girl. What will happen when the workaholic guy, The Reyansh Malhotra get married to a shy girl who just joined his company as his new P. A Siya Sharma? What will be Siya's reaction when she will get to know that her alliance is fixed with none other than her new arrogant boss Reyansh Malhotra? Both are poles apart from each other but you have definitely heard that opposites attract. Join the journey of two strangers and see how they row the boat of love together. The sweetness of the book might get you diabetes but you are in for most the beautiful ride where you will witness passionate, intense love, jealousy and obsession. This is going to be a cliche love/romantic story with a bit of drama, jealousy and lots of lots romance. Both are poles apart from each other but you have definitely heard that opposites attract. Join the journey of two strangers and see how they row the boat of love together.

Naina Rao: She's a 22 year old engineering graduate. Loves to read books , write and is an intellectual thinker. Aspires to study AI in Canada. Lives everyday like it's her last day. Does not have a perfect body you know like the model kind. That's her biggest insecurity. Wishes to help the needy as much as she can. Viraj Gupta: He's a 27 year old Indian army officer. He's is already a Major. People respect him and his work is highly commendable. He inspires his colleagues . He's strong , invincible and above all can do anything to protect his country and his people. But beneath all this he has many more layers that is to be unraveled. A dark past, someone still on his trail and much more.. When Naina a meek and a soft spoken girl meets Viraj the rugged man what will happen? Will sparks fly or hearts break? Find out.... WARNING: This story has some smut, violence and swearing. Read it at your own risk. I'll put a warning when there are some explicit scenes. You can always skip them. *Rated 18+ due to mature content* Also I have researched about the Indian army. The book is completely imaginary and it has nothing to do with what happens in real life. This book is dedicated to all those people who serve for our country. The brave countrymen! Third place in Critics Choice Awards 2021, Action/Adventure category! Story start date: 12th November 2020 Story end date : 14th March 2021

Never Marry The One Who You Can Live With, Marry The One You Cant Live Without Kartik And Naira who are complete strangers are entering a wedding union arranged by their families. Come and join them to witness their journey of this new relationship to know how love blossoms between these two. The playlist of this book https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6N4WctwbKMsWhrjY3TM2F5?si=nF7hZ02cRuy_JFUMC1L3oQ

4 young hearts embark on a journey to self discovery, healing, redemption and love. Soumya and Dhara Awasthy don't have much choice in the matter when their grandparents open their home to the Rawat family. Falling in love with the rich, suave men who could complicate their simple lives wasn't on their radar, but the thing about love is that it knocks on your door rather unexpectedly. Two estranged brothers, Rudra and Akash Rawat, decide to accompany their grandparents on their pilgrimage to Palampur. When they set out on this over 400KM journey, their itinerary included taking care of their grandparents and not throttling each other. However, that soon changes when falling for their hosts' granddaughters is added to the list much to their unwillingness. When real life demands Rudra and Akash's attention, the couples have a crucial decision to make- Should they act on their feelings or write them off as a holiday fling? **Warning- This is a slow burn read**