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The Emperor's Concubine by JiHoneyLee
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The Emperor's Concubine duology (Book one and two are combined). (Updated/Rewritten 2025!) *** The Emperor's Concubine *** The world seems harsh and cruel, especially when you've been locked away - unaware of the possibility to experience a different life. Princess Celestia Avri, raised in isolation to fulfill her parents' goals, can only dream of the vast life behind the castle walls. Hidden from the outside world and tormented by her own family; her world is flipped once she's taken to the ruling grand empire, the Cypheler Empire. With the princess' kingdom brought to ruin, her name and title stripped, she's forcibly taken as the emperor's possession. The once neglected princess experiences a far different life as a concubine for the notoriously cruel Emperor Cabel. The two navigate their growing feelings - questioning if their love can flourish as the past returns to interfere. *** The Emperor's Concubine Two *** (2025 currently being rewritten/re-edited!) With the once cold-hearted emperor and the once neglected princess engaged, bliss fills each day as their wedding approaches. Their days of serenity are suddenly disrupted, when a devastating incident shakes the entire empire - causing the sudden arrival of someone from the princess' past. A curse of destruction and chaos falls upon the land, and the fate of everyone rests on the shoulders of the emperor's fiancée. *The Emperor's Concubine 2 chapters will be titled with B.2, standing for Book 2* (Contains: Assault, abuse, violence, trauma, sex, and cursing. In no way am I trying to romanticize abuse.) ***Trigger warnings placed at the top of chapters. The trigger warning will be placed when topics of abuse, assault, and trauma are written in the chapter*** ***COMPLETED!***
Today, I Decided To Forgive Myself  by Artist_girl_689
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"People only become the monster inside when they are forced to.. it's just the way the world works. Remember that the next time you're forced to stare into lifeless eyes." And I crook a smile in his direction. Just one last time for his enjoyment. Because this is finally the start of my story. No longer is my story an ordinary fairytale where the villain is slain by the hero. It is an adventure of a wicked soul who knows not what mercy is; the world is far too cruel to be soft. ~ HIATUS for a good while *trigger warning- death, bullying, etc. don't read this if you have suicide triggers or harmful behaviors in relation. *flashbacks are all from her very first life *Its my story, please don't plagiarize *please give my story a chance *vote and comment Highest rankings- #11 in sadstory; 12/27/2020 #19 in tragedy; 04/21/2021 #8 in strong-female-character; 04/22/2021 #7 in second chance; 01/19/2021 #1 in vendetta; 11/02/2020 #1 in reliving; 08/27/2022
B.O.A.T - Brownest of All Time by bigmadebrownie
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Introverted Ilhaam is a hopeless romantic waiting for her own love story, but somehow has come to believe that no man will ever truly love her because of one feature that she is very insecure about - being BROWN-SKINNED. Will Ilhaam meet the man of her dreams? Will she overcome her unending insecurities? Above all, will she learn to love herself? ------- B.O.A.T is more than just a cliche romance. It is a story that revolves around a real social issue - COLORISM, which for years has tormented many people's lives, including mine. I've tried my best to portray the struggles of a brown-skinned girl as it is, which sometimes might look too exaggerated and negative for some readers. Of course, I could've written about a girl who finds comfort and loves her skin tone right from chapter one (because who doesn't like to read about a confident heroine, right?), but I didn't want to sugar-coat anything. This is a story about heartbreak, fighting through your insecurities, falling down, picking yourself up, and learning to love yourself without the need of validation from a man. Try reading it :) You'd love it ♥️ ----- WINNER - Sri Lankan Writers' Awards 2020 (15-09-2020)
⭞ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏  by liya_na04
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❁ཻུ۪۪ 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖈𝖘 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖔𝖋: ╰► Manhua「 Chinese 」 ╰► Manhwa「 Korean 」 ╰► Manga「 Japanese 」 ❁ཻུ۪۪ 𝕹𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖔𝖋: ╰► Chinese ╰► Korean ╰► Japanese ┊ೃ this is purely from my self interest and favourite. ᴘ.s . 𝗜 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀~ ╰(*'︶'*)╯♡
Rebirth of Fa Wei Lan : Volume 3 by harui30
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Even the best empire will fall because of a beauty... Wei Lan isn't a beauty that could make empires fall... If Lan wants, your Wang Feng will conquer any empire you wish... Wei Lan doesn't want empires. Wei Lan only wants Wang Feng... This is a continuation of the Rebirth of Fa Wei Lan. WARNING! Viewer discretion advised: Volume 3 contains adult content that is unsuitable for children. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".
Crocodile Tears by Jenjibread
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"Let us meet again in hell." Before she became the infamous seductress. Before he was the most hated tyrant. Before it all fell apart... Born a curse, she was cast away from the royal family. But when the kingdom needed an alliance, she was the one called upon to marry. As the second son, he had no right to become heir. Yet in the face of war and politics, he was always the first commanded to fight for the country. "Whoever is wedded to the princess is destined to become emperor." Somehow, fate brought them together, and the course of the empire thus changed forever. She became known as the most shameful seductress, purposefully tempting six emperors in a wild bid to maintain her lavish lifestyle. She once dreamt of becoming the century's best medic; yet after a lifetime in the palace, she couldn't save her own children from slaughter. He turned into the worst tyrant in Chinese history, knowingly sending millions to their graves in a blind attempt to pursue his frivolous dreams. He initially wanted to live a simple life; but under the pressure of power, he instead found himself using all those he loved as mere pawns. She thought she was fighting against destiny, but it turned out to be the ones she most trusted. He believed he was the one pulling on the strings, but in reality, he was unknowingly playing his own part in the script. They were unwilling puppets, each trying to break free from the invisible strings of fate. Only when the stage finally fell, it was to chaos. At the end of it all, she no longer knew if her tears were for him or the irony of it all. ----- Cover: Manipulated by Photoshop but all photo credits to their original artists on Pinterest
Rebirth of Fa Wei Lan by harui30
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I am dying - it was inevitable. The poison given to me over the course of several months have spread throughout my veins and seep through my bones. I was alone. There was not one single person to hold me, to comfort me, or to cry for me... I am all alone... NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".
Rebirth of Fa Wei Lan : Volume 2 by harui30
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2 years is short... 2 years is long... Days pass like years. Years continues on for eternity. Do you still remember the promise? This is a continuation of the Rebirth of Fa Wei Lan. WARNING! Viewer discretion advised: Volume 2 contains adult content that is unsuitable for children. NOTE from the writer: I'm an amateur writer so please overlook plot holes, grammar issues, or anything else a story is supposed to have. This is my original story so... as the saying goes "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all".
Immortal Fairy Falls for The First Prince {Completed} by LadyJWrites
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After mistakenly being reincarnated into the mortal realm, Fa Zhen unknowingly falls in love with the First Prince, Zhang Yun. Things don't go as planned, and she ends up dying earlier than the written timeline. Immediately assuming her immortal fairy status, she visits the First Prince to bid farewell. Only he isn't grieving her death at all, but the death of Xiao Dan, General Shao's only sister. Of course, Fa Zhen knew all along that the one Prince Yun loves wasn't her, but her master, Young Lady Xiao Dan. Both of them had somehow ended up in the same fatal accident. Fa Zhen wants to hang onto the only love she's ever experienced, but will the First Prince ever recognize her feelings? Amateur Xianxia writer here ^^ I appreciate all the readers I have! Apologies in advance because I'm not that educated on Chinese poetry and flowery language, only speak it a little. I want to write a story you'd enjoy! If you like my work, please support by voting, following and commenting! This is my OWN work. Not a translation. Please do not redistribute my work without my permission. Thank you~
They're Trouble by Mowritestoo
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COMPLETED NOT EDITED Elly isn't shy. She is smart, troublesome and loud, but a good way. She's basically a tomboy, loves playing sport and also a street fighter. She just moved to Colorado from Kansas with her mom after the death of her father, deciding to finish high school there. Meet Mike, he's what you call a bad boy, he is quiet most times because he likes observing. He is the captain of the football team and he likes being in control. He and his group of friends love causing trouble. They have nothing in common apart from the fact that they both like trouble and that was enough to bring them together. Started: June 9, 2017. Ended: August 10, 2017. COMPLETED Rankings: #71 Teen Fiction #4 #trouble #1 Fiction #9 Feature