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A Princess Torn (Alys Book #2) by BriaVangau
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While coming to terms with her new position as King Dastrehan's betrothed, Alys's unknown past has blown a hole in everything she has come to know and trust about herself and her life. Alys' memories of her life as Princess Endolynn are few and incomplete. With tensions high between the kingdoms of Tarkam and Balear, Alys struggles to figure out who she is, and what it means for her threatened future with Dastrehan. Betrayals and revelations rock Balear and it's young, confused princess, leaving room for hidden enemies to throw their lots into the mix. Torn between kingdoms and fragmented memories, will Alys ever truly feel like she is Endolynn again? And if she does, what does that mean for the people she loves and the life she lived as Alys? 20k March 2022 30k July 2022 *Picture for cover purchased off of Shutterstock *
Meant to Bea by LeeleeKez
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Born a bastard, Race Belington has lived all his life paying the price of his father's infidelity. Scorned and set aside by society, he is in doubt that even his newly acquired wealth will be enough to secure him a wife. Still, he manages to fall in love with a woman of the ton, and risks it all by asking her to marry him. What Race is however not expecting, is to wake up on the morning of his honeymoon, to find a stranger in his bed. * #BEASERIES * Trigger warning; This book contains scenes of abuse.
His Darling Witch |18+ (His Darling Series #1) by Luna_Moon135
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Rosette, who only intended to help the handsome stranger, was bewildered when he refused to part ways from her. A kind and beautiful witch. And a dashing war knight. Rosette who saved the injured knight, made a deal with him to help her with her daily burden as payment for saving him. She had intended for it to only last for a good four weeks before sending him home. But the more time they spend together, the more Reagan grew clingy and touchy of her. The knight who was feared in the battlefield, took every chance he got and took every time he has to be with her. And when the settled day came, Reagan refused to let go of Rosette. Refusing to leave her side, he made sure to make her his. _______ #1 adult-content (11/1/21) #1 cottagecore (10/19/21) #1 knight (11/13/21) #1 viscount (11/24/21) #1 nobility (12/7/31) #1 knighthood (12/9/21) #1 historical (1/8/22) #3 saviour (2/14/22) #3 fantasy-romance (2/14/22) #4 lovestory (2/10/22) #4 submissive (2/18/22) #6 historicalromance (6/13/22) #10 savior (12/5(21) #10 possessive (2/6/21) #11 witch (2/6/21) #15 love (1/10/22) #15 magic (2/2/22) #33 smutmaybe (12/13/21)
1. Amberstone | βœ“ by chrltt-t
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❝𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂 π’Šπ’π’„π’π’Šπ’π’‚π’π’•, 𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒏 π’π’ƒπ’π’Šπ’ˆπ’‚π’π’•.❞ (the stars incline us, they do not bind us.) ━━━━━━━━━━ π’ƒπ’π’π’Œ 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‚π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’”π’•π’π’π’† π’”π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’” Born as twins, yet one of them had everything, and the other had close to none. Abandoned at birth, Elianna struggled to live in the cold desolated palace located in the deepest corners of Thethia's royal grounds, while her sister was crowned a Princess and showered with affections and luxury. Yet, Elianna was happy. She was surrounded by people who sincerely cared for her and having them is more than enough for her. The only question was, how long would this happiness last for her? ━━━━━━━━━━ Golden Awards 2020: Random Category - Honorable Mention ━━━━━━━━━━ 23.12.19: Completed | βœ“ 09.12.20: First Edit | βœ“
The Legendary Female Strategist by Celestial_Immortal
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Eight years after the Great War, the world is now ruled by four kingdoms. On the surface, there is peace and prosperity. However, nothing is ever what it really seems. Each Emperor seeks power. Each ruler is searching for the key to winning over the others. Each one is looking for the unknown legendary strategist. Oh? And who am I? Don't mind me. I'm just a simple peasant girl. Why would I ever get involved in such boring matters? * * * * * Note: This is my own work, not a translation. Enjoy! (Thank you to MissNoir11 for the awesome cover!)
A Most Mysterious Gentleman (#1 Sweet Nineteenth Series) VERY SLOW UPDATES by TheGeekInterpreter
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When Rosalie, daughter and heiress to the Duke of Trent, gets caught in a situation that leaves her with no options except to marry a rather dashing man she's only met once before, she thinks her heart is broken. The man in question has also a rather shady past. Woe betide, the mysterious man goes missing and several treasonous documents appear. With a new found injury and a mystery to unravel, Rosalie can only hope that her future husband isn't dead because there's a national crisis to avert, and it's all his fault. A short, fun and dangerous tale of a regency soon-to-be Duchess, whose shift gets caught in too many different scandalous scenarios.
Romancing Rose by emsinspire
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Rose Langford was raised by her Uncle and Aunt who always encouraged her independent spirit. Deviating from the norm of the ton, she's remained unmarried and quite content. Though perhaps her rationale to stay as she is stems from her own philandering father. And it is that trait itself which has resulted in her distaste in the most renown rakes of England. William Cecil never wanted to wed. But with the consistent badgering of his sister and grandmother - it seems like he has no choice to settle. Childish and impulsive, his eye's are caught by a challenge he hopes to conquer. Though neither party ever wished for the other - a twist of circumstances seems to have tied their fates together.
The Abandoned Lady  by LilyCane
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Lady Amelia Grey is too rich, too quiet and very insecure. In a society where impressions and arranged marriages are popular, Amelia needs a husband. When she miraculously marries the oh-so-handsome Lord Pierce, he can't stand the sight of her! However, when Amelia is abandoned by her husband of two days, everything changes and when he returns, nothing is the same, including Amelia. Will it be second time lucky for Lady Amelia and Lord Pierce?
Storm on the Horizon by merryb
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Tatiana Ashurst has a secret... ...one that she cannot afford to be known to Georgian English society. But Kit Vallentyn discovers her hidden ability to wield infinitely powerful magic... and saves her from inadvertently revealing it to everyone. Tatiana knows it is impossible for her to marry him. But how can she help herself from becoming fascinated by this handsome man, who seems to extend a spell over her more powerful than any she can conjure? Kit is out for a wife. His instinct, however, is to go through the mere motions of searching, just to please his ambitious father who wants a big dowry from the marriage. But the one woman who he can't get out of his mind is the twin sister of the one his father wants him to marry-the one who is plain, penniless, ineligible... and enchanting in more ways than one. For Kit and Tatiana to weather the storm of their desires, they have to peel away the layers of all of their secrets, to discover the simple truth of their love.
Plunder (The Pirate King Series, Book 1) by rskovach
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He just wants her booty, but she'll end up stealing his heart. ***** After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned housemaid prepares for the worst. Instead, between a shipwreck, mutiny, and her growing feelings for her captor -- the dashing Pirate King of the Caribbean, Alestair Kincade -- Ana soon realizes the secret she keeps is far from the most dangerous part of her new life. But playing the wholesome daughter of a Spanish admiral among rag-tag buccaneers isn't easy either, and to avoid both discovery and the gallows she'll have to learn to rely on more than just her wits and her charm. But is Alestair Kincade really on her side? Or will his protection and his love both disappear the moment he learns the truth? Book Two of The Pirate King Series is called SCUTTLE (formerly The Reluctant Pirate Queen) [Now an audiobook from Hachette, Powered by Wattpad] [word count: 90,000-100,000 words] PLUNDER (Book One in The Pirate King Series) Β© 2014 by R.S. Kovach. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the author's written permission. Cover designed by Ren T