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Aláàfin: Irúnmölé by Atedangai
Aláàfin: Irúnmölé
Atedangai
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  • Parts 32
Prelude to his ascent as the Aláàfin of the OYO Empire. Adedayo comes to confront a revelation of himself that withers his claim as king and makes him a possible threat to the very kingdom he wishes to rule. Unsure of his place as an "Olossi" and with the voices of the Orishas silent, he's given the impossible task of scourging "Irúnmölé" the forest of a thousand demons for the first shrine dedicated to the Orishas and light it's sacred flames. Please note that this is historical fiction and it won't be historically or culturally accurate at some parts. I AM POSTING THIS ON ROYAL READ.COM
The Vicar's Daughters by SarahBigD
The Vicar's Daughters
SarahBigD
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  • Parts 23
If every young lady likes to be crossed in love now and then, the Vicar Pearce's daughters are three times blessed. Willful and spirited, Rachel refuses to think Lord Ellsworth's son, her dearest friend since childhood, is not in love with her. But the youngest sister, Amanda, is the one who's attracted the eye of Lord Dabney with her honey-gold hair and angelic demeanor. Meanwhile, Marian is stuck in the middle with no one to love--unless that charming rogue Simeon counts. The ways of the heart do not unfold in a straightforward manner for the delightful sisters in this Regency period romance.
An Unexpected Love by nmmorton
An Unexpected Love
nmmorton
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  • Parts 54
*Highest Rank #1 in Historical Fiction* Shy and awkward Elizabeth Montgomery doesn't think she'll ever find love. As her family's former plantation struggles in Reconstruction era Virginia, she's afraid she'll find herself either betrothed to the wrong man through an arranged marriage, or a spinster living with her widowed father. However, Elizabeth's sister Amelia is vibrant and charming, and sure to secure a valuable match. When two wealthy, eligible bachelors come to her family's plantation home for a visit, Elizabeth finds that she has to depend on her faith more than ever. Edward Stanton is a cocky bank owner's son, and his father, Charles, is pressuring him to take a wealthy wife to create a banking empire. As Edward resists his father's demands, the stakes become higher and higher, pointing to evidence that Charles has underlying motives for forcing a particular match on Edward. Will an unexpected love emerge from so much greed and manipulation? *Completed May 2015*