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Betrothed to the wrong gentleman: Historical Fiction by Sinaidkincaid16
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SYNOPSIS Lady Madison Sanford dreams of a blissful life being married to a gentleman with a title, and settling down to a contented life, taking her place as a lady in the ton, providing her husband with many heirs. She accepts an offer from, Lord Rankin, the Earl of Swain, but enter Mr. Chadwick Rochester who does not have a title, but plenty of masculine good looks, brooding eyes, and an arrogance that just does not bode well with the superior Lady Madison. So why is it when she contemplates her blissful life, it is the face of Mr. Chadwick Rochester that her mind conjures as her betrothed...?
Affair of Pretense by missphipps
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When his ailing grandfather commands him to search for a long-lost female cousin, Evelyn Dresdenham, the notorious Marquis of Denver, is very disinclined to oblige. One night, when he unwittingly saves a young lady disguising herself as a man from trouble, Lord Denver strikes upon a cunning notion and soon realizes he cannot let this enchanting waif slip so easily... Running away from the oppressive orphanage that has sheltered her since the death of her grandfather, Georgie Kentsville is set on coming to London by hook or by crook. Little does she expect to find herself in a rare hobble, and even less to be held back by a handsome but bored nobleman, who suddenly offers her a very outrageous proposal : to pose as his long-lost cousin!
To Dishonour A Duke by vickitickitoria
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Scandal has followed Lady Clara Eaton's family since her birth, and she has grown to thrive in the spotlight, as all of London has watched her grow into a captivating but infamously cold young woman. With her eldest brother disinherited, her other brother across the ocean, and her mother newly married, Clara's flawless life is slipping from her fingers and turning to dust. Desperate to reclaim her freedom and save her family from complete ruin, Clara turns to the mysterious tale of one man that can offer her and her brother, James, a way back into society. This immoral and deranged man terrifies her beyond reason, and what he asks her for in return is unfathomable, but his promises are fatally sweet, awash with temptation, and too much for her to resist. In his favour, Clara must survive the power he wields over her, and not succumb to the deadly sins he dangles in front of her eyes.
The Taming of Victoria Colton by Ashful
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Wild and willful Victoria Colton had only one desire: to go to Africa and travel the world in search of adventure. Disrupting her plans comes an ultimatum from her guardians, weary of Victoria's hoydenish ways. By the end of the London Season, Victoria must find a husband or her inheritance will be withheld. Finding himself in the same boat as Victoria, Gabriel Sinclair must find a wife or the Hawthorne title is passed to incapable relatives. Having spent half their lives detesting each other, they are now suddenly united with one common goal in mind: to remain unwed, even to each other.
Henrietta by Romara_Novels
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Henrietta serves the riches and cruelest man in all of Theodosia. After having lost his wife during child birth he retreats from the world and Henrietta is left to fulfill her mistress last wish. As the years go by, Calvin soon realizes that a maid has been a mother figure to his son. Angered and ashamed, Calvin opens the doors of his Manor to seek a proper mother for young Henry. He seeks to rid himself of Henrietta, but soon he will realize how much he really needs her.
Dearest Duke Of Her Fascination by liaapeaa
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If the scandal of his inheritance ever got out he'd be ruined forever. Magnus Langmore, the Duke of Yarmouth lives everyday with a secret that could destroy his family line. He was never the true heir to his father's dukedom. Birthed by one of his father's mistresses, he was raised as if he were the Duchess's own child. All the years that she could never bring herself to love him left himself with a void he never wished to fill. Love did not exist in his world. He spent his days hard trained and invested into the work of the Dukedom. He felt he had to work twice as hard because it wasn't in his blood. But, when a pureblood-daughter of a Duke crosses his path on the verges of a scandal, he finds himself utterly engrossed with Lady Ambrosia Somerville. If love does not exist, then why does she make him feel otherwise? When the opportunity finally presents itself for him to ask for her hand, will the fears of his past get in the way of a potentially happy future in their marriage bed? Rated Mature: 🔥 [#1 Regenecyera ] {#1 1800's}
Bound to the Demon Lord ✔️ by thebigpotatoqueen
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Phoebe had always believed that, as a priestess, it was her duty follow the will of the Goddess Lady Seraphine and the Creator. When she hears of cultists attempting to summon the Demon Lord and bring destruction to the Caedoran Empire, she immediately joins the holy troops sent to stop them. But when it all ends in failure, she tries to escape. Despite her efforts, the feared Demon Lord easily captures her and drags her down to the Underworld. However, instead of killing her, he claims she is his soulmate and a reincarnation of his previous love: the very goddess that she and empire worship! It has to be a lie. There is no way this is her fate! He's a monster! Except he lights a fire in her body and soul that no amount of prayer can quell. Every whisper makes her heart race, every kiss sends shivers down her spine, and every touch makes her feel whole. And no matter how much she rejects him, she always finds herself back in his arms and praying for more. XXXX Content Warning: This book contains depictions of noncon and dubcon elements, graphic violence, fantasy religious concepts, and sexually explicit content that may trigger certain audiences.
Lilah by AshlynPope
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She's a wild, free spirit who sees the good in everyone, and he's the hardened, bad-tempered loner who wants nothing to do with her-yet no matter how hard he tries to push her away, she's the one temptation he can't escape. *** He's never met someone with such a bubbly personality. Not to mention the wildness and odd phrases she says every five minutes. He hates it. He hates how he can't stay away from it. He hates what she does to him; it's not like him to chase after some girl. She gets under his skin like no other. She's never met someone with such a bad attitude. He's ill-mannered and menacing. The glare never seems to leave his face. Considering it all, she can't help but feel the attraction toward him. Dangerous attraction toward a seemingly dangerous man. Maybe it's the tattoos on his arm that gets her attention. Or maybe it's because she can tell there's hope for good under his rough exterior. And she's about to find it, whether he likes it or not. It's no secret that the two of them are complete and total opposites. *** "You like being called Sugar, don't you?" I tease, placing my toothbrush back after finishing. He does the same and gives me a side-eyed scowl. He grips my chin harshly and kisses me. My body temperature raises a good ten degrees and my right leg goes all wiggly. He pulls away. "You like it when I kiss you, don't you?" He teases the same way I did to him and I'm left blubbering. "I think both of our questions are rhetorical," I lower my voice up at him. His lip curls up into a smirk. *** #1 in Young Adult #9 in Badboy #1 in Cold #3 in Goodgirl #1 in Sweetheart #14 in Love *** *Warning* This story contains mature themes (language, scenes)
The Runaway Princess by littleLo
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To the unknowing eye, the exotic young woman making her way through the English countryside is just another poor girl, hungry and looking for work. But Elena Del Fuego is much more than that. She is the youngest daughter of the King of Spain and she is running from an arranged marriage he forced upon her. Elena learned of the betrothal when she was ten years old, and found out that it was to happen on her eighteenth birthday to a Portuguese Prince twenty years her senior. She had eight years to plan her perfect escape. Her escape takes her to Derbyshire where she finds work as a housemaid at a grand estate called Ascot. While Elena had always planned to keep her head down, she cannot help but notice the handsome heir to the dukedom, David Wilde. But life is not like a fairy tale. The handsome heir cannot marry the maid and turn her into a princess, for Elena is already that. She is a princess with two nations chasing her, two nations determined to keep Elena and David apart and to take Elena home.
A Secret Ambition by littleLo
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Before giving herself over the the inevitable marriage mart that is the London Season, Lily Beresford is determined to make a clandestine foray out into the real world. Desperate for a sense of purpose and autonomy before she marries, Lily creates a pseudonym and applies for work as a secretary to an Irish merchant. What starts as a simple ruse for a taste of independence quickly becomes complicated as Lily gets to know her new employer, rivals emerge, and trust is ultimately tested. Lily is about to learn the true meaning of "be careful what you wish for".