Lady Eleanor Cantwell, daughter of the Marquess of Salford, is a proper young lady. With her golden complexion, raven-black hair, and manners befitting a princess, Lady Eleanor has always been deemed a belle. There is just one problem. Lady Eleanor Cantwell is Indian. Having been adopted from India when Lady Salford found herself unable to bear a child, Lady Eleanor is shunned by society, including her mother, on account of her true heritage. The ladies turn their noses at her and the gentlemen only wish for her virtue which she clings to dearly. They certainly have no wish to wed an Indian girl, no matter how pretty she is! Which is why the entire ton is incredulous when a young man - a duke, no less! - offers his hand in marriage to the young daughter of the Marquess of Salford. Lady Eleanor finds it quite hard to believe that any gentleman would wish to marry her and instead of feeling grateful, all she feels is remorse and anger. A husband would only bring with him a mountain of restrictions that were detrimental to her plans of travelling the world - the land of her ancestors, in particular. So, when her parents sell her off to the duke, she realises that she no longer cares for society, her beloved father, or her reputation. And when the duke makes her an enticing offer, she realises she would have to abandon all sense of propriety, manners, and rules to do what he asks of her. She would have to defy. . * 1st Place Winner in HISTORICAL FICTION of the HIDDEN GEMS AWARDS * Featured in the "Diverse Fiction" reading list by @Ambassadors * Featured in the "Historical Fiction" reading list by @AmbassadorsIN * Featured in the "Ambassador's Monthly Picks (Oct 2025)", "War & Military" and "Historical DiverseLit" reading lists by @HistoricalFiction * Featured in the "Historical Adventures" and "DiverseLit Adventures" reading lists by @adventure

Just a simple little one-shot I had stuck in my brain for a while. What if Aelin was stuck in Feyre's position during the beginning of ACOMAF? Aelin won't stand for any of Tamlin's bullshit. ----- Since my book, A Court of Pain & Feels, was taken down, I decided to post this story because I love it too much. I wrote this one-shot. THIS IS MINE. Not the characters, but the plot. Full rights & credit go to Sarah J. Maas. Again, THIS STORY IS MINE. I have not given anyone permission to post this story anywhere else. Please do not steal. Otherwise you will have a very angry short Italian girl hunting you down to the ends of the earth. By the way, hell won't save you either. You have been warned.

Poems that search for meaning, far beyond that of the soul; venturing into the realms of 'unfenced existence'. Touching on the fabrication of human nature. Meaning of the title: Secret Waterfalls; a metaphor for life in the sense that we all have a secret place in our hearts we wish to escape to and run away. (Random collection of poems inspired by every day life) Cover: Created by the amazing @keira_thomson, seriously you should go check her out. Her covers are stunning! Updates: Every Saturday. (Note: pictures in the chapters apart from the ones labelled with my user are not mine) Note: Will be edited when completed. Rank reached: [#365] - 23/1/18 [#172] - 29/1/18 [#165] - 30/1/18 [Highest Rank #165 in Poetry]