Queen Charlotte did not believe in coincidence. She believed in design. From her throne, she observed the ballroom as a general might survey a battlefield-every movement calculated, every whisper a weapon, every marriage a maneuver. The ton believed themselves clever, believed love and scandal ruled the Season. They were wrong. Power did. That was why she had summoned her niece from across the sea. Princess Amara Charlotte Obeng stood now at the far end of the hall, her presence subtle yet unmistakable, like the hush before a storm. She wore no diamonds yet-only gold worked delicately against her dark skin, an echo of her homeland. Her posture was flawless, her expression serene, but Queen Charlotte knew better. Amara was brilliant. Observant. Dangerous. And across the room stood a man who had no idea his life was about to be dismantled. Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount Bridgerton, pillar of English nobility, champion of duty, enemy of love. Perfect. The Queen's lips curved, ever so slightly. Let the game begin

❝𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚. 𝙒𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚.❞ In Tree Hill, the Scott name is a storm everyone sees coming. While Lucas and Nathan defined the town's legendary rivalry, Jessica Scott lived in the space between them. The daughter Dan couldn't deny, but refused to claim. Raised by Keith after the sudden loss of her mother, Jess grew up in the shadow of a father who looked right through her and two brothers who didn't know how to let her in. Now, as the halls of Tree Hill High bring all three siblings under one roof, the delicate balance is about to break. Being a Scott means inheriting a legacy of pride and pain, but Jess is done playing the role of the "other" sibling. In a town where basketball is king and blood is everything, she's ready to find out exactly where she fits in the family tree, even if she has to burn it down to do it.

They spent two years convincing themselves they had moved on. Work became a distraction. Distance became a habit. Silence became normal. Then one unexpected invitation changes everything. As old feelings resurface and forgotten truths come to light, Michael and Y/N must decide whether some people belong in the past... or whether certain souls always find their way back to each other. This story is a work of fiction, but Michael's personality is written as closely as possible to the way he was described by the people who truly knew him: gentle, shy, respectful, emotional, playful, and quietly romantic.

What starts with five trial days inside a recording studio slowly turns into late-night phone calls, shy glances, hidden feelings, and a love neither of them expected in the middle of 1983. This story is a work of fiction, but Michael's personality is written as closely as possible to the way he was described by the people who truly knew him: gentle, shy, respectful, emotional, playful, and quietly romantic.

What happens when pureness meets sinfulness? || Once Leon successfully accomplishes his mission back in Spain, he gets a small break for his recovery. Trying to concentrate on his private life, and forget the horrific events that occurred on that island, he fails as the past knocks at the door of his home, announcing to him that someone from the cult Los Iluminados is alive, and carries a suitcase with Las Plagas injections. His day will fatally end with you, a young nursing student, entering his life in a very unexpected way, that will drag you down to his sinful road... | V | *THE BOOK USES OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE, AND CONTAINS DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF GORE AND SEXUAL THEMES* | | LEON KENNEDY x READER | -- THIS BOOK CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM RESIDENT EVIL 2 AND RESIDENT EVIL 4! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! -- - I DO NOT CLAIM ANY OF THE R.E CHARACTERS! EACH ONE OF THEM BELONG TO THE GAME SERIES RESIDENT EVIL BY CAPCOM -

Sasha Swedenburg is nothing like the 'other girls' and is constantly reminded of that by everyone in her life. With a boyish style and sick skills on the court, Sasha is the opposite of what her strict religious parents wanted in their only daughter of five children. However that doesn't deter her when it comes to being true to who she is, even if that means breaking a few rules. Sasha is used to being a goody goody, but with one year left and a new school in a new city, Sasha's life is turned upside down. First, when she meets Lux Connelly. A sweet, pretty girl that latches on her from the first day of school. Everyone wants a piece of Lux, and is willing to bargain for her love; But she has her eye on one person, Sasha. Sasha is too caught up in her own world to notice, however cupid isn't stupid when it strikes her with not only puppy love, but confusion about a sexuality she never knew she had. Follow Sasha on her journey, as for once she's not allowing her toxic family to ruin her last year of high school. She's determined to have it her way - will she find love that is meant for her, or continue to be the girl that everyone wants her to be.

Since she was born, Adelaide had to go through many hardship as she was being prepared to be the mother of a nation. Adelaide thought that once she became the empress of Tempest, she would finally become a free woman. But instead of freedom, Adelaide had to deal with more political affairs while her supposedly husband and emperor indulge himself in adultery and extramarital affairs. Adelaide's life changes when she met Astoria Aspen at a banquet thr emperor hosted to welcome his concubines. Astoria Aspen came to the capital with a mission in mind to save the Northern Territory. But as she went to see the empress and request for her help, the empress took advantage of the situation and asked the young countess to be her lover. Through Astoria, Adelaide finally understand the meaning of life and how important it is to appreciate every little things.

𝓗𝓸𝔀 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓽 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓴𝓲𝓭? Amid the fractured faction system, they tread carefully to stay safe, all while unearthing secrets that threaten to unravel the very fabric of their society, a daring tango between triumph and peril. (Divergent series) (fem oc x Tobias Eaton) cover made by: @evanschris- Copyright 2024 © ©All Rights Reserved

𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓲𝓷 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓰𝓮 Tragedy and grief were things Mia Pierce knew all too well. However, now all she felt was rage. The spiteful immortal returns to Mystic Falls, after almost a century of running away, to seek vengeance on whoever killed her best friend. Leading to long-kept secrets being uncovered, new connections being made and old ones rekindled. (Warning- Mature themes, strong language, violence) Started:13th December 2021 Finished:TBA Copyright 2021 © ©All Rights Reserved Cover by @evanschris-

‟Tonight shall be the first and last night that we spend together, Gianita, for I do not intend to produce heirs by this marriage. The Prince would still be my heir, even though you're the Empress.‟ ‟Then why keep me, Sire, if I am of no use to you? It's obvious that you do not intend to add any more members to the imperial family besides yourself and the Prince, so why marry me?‟ *** Gianita, a princess from an eastern country is sent to marry the widowed Emperor of Angletonia, a vast and prosperous empire in the western hemisphere. To her dismay, the Emperor prefers the companion of his young son instead of his new bride. There were no traces of his previous marriage, only that the wife died shortly after the Prince was born. With his past clouded with riddles, will she be able to unravel the mystery that is him? ━━━━━━━━ Featured on Wattpad profiles: @Romance, @Fantasy, @WattpadAsianFantasy, @HistoricalFiction, @WattpadHistoricalRomance, @WattpadMulticultural, @generalfiction and @cupid. HIGHEST RANK #55 in #ROMANCE out of 1.84M stories Ranked #1 in : #Emperor, #Empress, #Empire, #King, #HistoricalRomance, #History, #AdultFiction, #MatureContent, #SexScenes Ranked #2 ArrangedMarriage, #4 in DiverseLit Awards : Overall Winner 🏆x1 Romance 🥇x3 // 🥈x2 // 🥉x1 Historical Fiction 🥇x2 // 🥈x2 Reviews : 🎖Paradise Royale by tale_a_grammer 🎖Perfect Review & Worthy Read by bibliophile0305 ━━━━━━━━ 12.26.2019 : Started 07.09.2021 : Completed - ©COVER, BANNERS & ALL VISUAL ASSETS by MeirinaSoe This book is exclusive to WATTPAD. Any copies found on other sites is COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.