Brandon Howard, the formidable Duke of Manchester, knows exactly what society expects of him: a flawless, proper duchess to secure his legacy. He has no time for the frivolities of the marriage mart, nor does he desire the messy complications of love. He needs a partner of cold precision and perfect breeding. Miss Clara Harrington is entering her first London season with high hopes and a romantic heart, determined to find a perfect match. What she didn't anticipate was crossing paths with the notoriously aloof Duke of Manchester-a man as breathtakingly handsome as he is infuriatingly guarded. When a chance encounter leads to a stolen kiss beneath the flickering candlelight of a midnight ballroom, their carefully laid plans shatter. What was supposed to be a calculated courtship quickly ignites into a passionate affair of the heart. But as society's whispers grow louder and secrets threaten to tear them apart, Brandon and Clara must decide if they will play by the rules of the ton, or risk everything for a love that defies them all.

Is love and marriage something that Lord Edward Carlisle can do--a second time? His first marriage was disastrous--it was arranged by the parents--but not with taking the feelings of the two parties into account, remained unconsummated due to his deference to his wife stating that she loved another, then his wife was killed four months later with her lover in a carriage accident that was all hushed up. All London Society thinks that he is a still grieving widower the past five years, though he is not. But Lord Edward vows to try marriage again-and on his own terms this time, involving love, or at least some of the niceties of marriage such as bringing his future children into being. And initially unbeknownst to Lord Edward, his best bet for marriage might be a childhood acquaintance lady who has not attracted any notice among society and no suitors during her previous six seasons-whom is ripe for the plucking, in more ways than one. Can two such haplessly lovelorn individuals find love and romance, together? They will need much hope and interventions--on both sides--if they are to marry and find happiness with each other.

When the Hemmingway's go into debt, their only hope out of their dilemma is their daughter, Rhea. Rhea realizes the situation and immediately agrees to help her parents. But marriage? Not what she hoped for, especially when she had become known to the ton as a Wallflower. When it comes time for Rhea to meet her future beloved, she's shocked at how intense their bond is. Although Hadrian Vale abruptly refuses to marry the girl, he immediately has a change of heart when he meets her. But somebody has held a grudge against the Vale's, and soon Hadrian finds that his wife is being victimized for it. Can he protect the woman that he promised to cherish, in sickness and health? And maybe even the woman he's come to love?

Her presence was once one that enamoured the masses. A beautiful young princess whose destiny seemed to be set in a life of royal balls and princes. But her abrupt absence filled the hearts of so many with anguish and sorrow. On her seventh birthday, Princess Elizabeth seemed to simply disappear. Now, nearly a decade later, her father has declared that she must be found by her 17th birthday, or the search will be abandoned. Hope is diminishing, and a kingdom searches high and low for a lost princess. Village by village, every girl between the ages 15 and 17 must be assessed. As a King searches for his daughter, a kingdom desperately anticipates the return of their Lost Princess. |COMPLETED | HIGHEST RANKING #1 IN HISTORICAL FICTION| This is a first draft so will have many mistakes and plot holes. Sequel Now COMPLETE. Comments: @DumDumPops4: Aww this was a great read! I'm really happy you decided to share your work with us on Wattpad. Great job! Keep writing please! @MadelynCrain: I absolutely loved your book!!!!! A sequel would be amazing!!!!!!! @TwistedSecret: This has been one of the best stories I've read on wattpad @Aurazales: FINSHED this story in two DAYSS!! If you could do a sequel, I would just die (out of excitement) and have my ghost read the sequel Highest rank: #1 in historical fiction Now complete. (18/03/2017)

Emory Hart is a simple woman. She loves her family, enjoys her trips to the book store and to the coffee shop and she can never turn down her best friend when it comes to random nights full of chaos. She's content. All it takes is one run in with the one person she never seemed to win over and a surprise visit from her brother to shift Emory's whole world on its axis. After two years of successfully avoiding him, Emory's "simple" and "content" are about to morph into something a bit more frustrating and confusing and it comes in the form of her brothers best friend. Adrian Harley is a man of control. He's easy going and has charmed his way into the hearts of the entire Hart family. Emory has always been his biggest challenge. It's not because he can't win her over with the same easy going routine he uses with everyone else. It is simply because he can't find himself wanting to. No, what Adrian seeks from Emory is something much more intense. Darker. It's only because of his relationship with her brother that he swallows all of those urges for the sake of his closest friend and his own sanity. When Adrian offers his guest room to his best friend, he comes face to face with the one thing he can't have and his self control begins to snap. Adrian finds himself crossing the one line that was silently drawn when befriending the Harts. The line that leads to the one woman he isn't allowed to want. He's unleashed. Obsessed even. And she thinks he hates her.

Step into the glittering, high-stakes world, where reputation is everything and a single misstep can ruin a lifetime. Long before the stolen dances and orchard secrets, a young Ariana bared her heart to Andrew and told him she loved him right before he left to study overseas-only for him to laugh it off. Now that he has returned broader, brooding, and more Mr. Darcy-esque than ever, old wounds resurface alongside undeniable sparks. When Ariana is caught red-handed in the orchard by her fun-loving brother Blake and a now-imposing Andrew, the past collides with the present. Between lingering glances, stolen bites of forbidden fruit, and the heavy weight of unforgotten heartbreaks, Ariana must navigate a season filled with unexpected bonds and magnetic attraction. Will the strict rules of high society and past laughter keep them apart, or will true feelings rewrite the season's entire social calendar?

The Duke of Halewick is a monster. At least, that's what the kingdom says. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. So when Calista Everdane-a quiet, unremarkable noblewoman with no ambition-is forced into marriage with him, everyone expects tragedy. Calista expects inconvenience. She arrives at his fortress with tea, a stack of books, and a preference for east-facing windows. She doesn't challenge him. She doesn't fear him. She doesn't even seem particularly interested in him. While the court watches for scandal, Calista quietly claims a chair no one is allowed to sit in, befriends the Duke's hound, and begins dismantling political schemes she was never meant to notice. She doesn't scheme. She doesn't strategize. She simply observes-and acts when necessary.

When Henry, the Duke of Clearhaven, meets the captivating Lady Elizabeth, their undeniable connection promises a future filled with love and prestige. But a scandal involving her father forces Henry to make a heart-wrenching choice. Now, years later, with a marriage unraveling and betrayal lurking in the shadows, Henry must confront his past and the woman he once loved. Will Elizabeth allow herself to love him again, or will the price of a title prove too steep for both their hearts? *Please note that I do not own any of the images I have used in my story.

Bianca has always been quiet shy never having the courage to be the tom-boy her sister is. But she dreams of adventure. Then she finds adventure where she least expects it. Staying with a friend of the family in their countryside home she learns of a highway man terrorising local wealthy families. Her sense of mystery is intrigued and one night she decides to see if he will try and rob her. He does but he gets more then he was bargaining for. What lady questions her robber? This begins a strange secret relationship between the pair. But her dashing highway man has more secrets than just his identity. Will it turn into a disaster or the adventure of a life time?

Heart of Stone has officially been submitted for the 2026 Wattys. No matter what happens next, I'm so grateful for every single one of you that has read, voted, and commented! (#3 in marriage and #4 in arrangedmarriage 3/17/25 #9 in love 3/18/25 #1 in onenightstand 6/1/26) In the business world of high society, Alexander Pearson is the oldest son of a wealthy businessman who suddenly passed away and left his young son to become the CEO of the family company, while Eloise Winter is the daughter of a struggling entrepreneur. Forced into an agreement created by their grandfathers, who were lifelong friends since gradeschool, Alexander and Eloise are to be wed to save her family from financial ruin. 5 years later, Eloise has yet to ever meet her wayward husband who left the country as soon as they were married on paper. One fateful night, Alexander returns to the states, leading to an unexpected and passionate encounter with his unknown wife. What will he do when the enigmatic and captivating woman he can't get out of his head turns out to be the very wife he never wanted? A story of passion, chance encounters, and high emotions, where a stony heart meets soft and lovely, and an arranged marriage of convenience sets fire to a blazing attraction. TW mentions of abuse.