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Astoria by titanically-
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M E R E D I T H is a princess without a country. Her family, formerly the royal family of Borgavia, has been exiled from their home, forced to live under the rule of the Empire of Astoria. A N T O N Y is a prince who doesn't want a crown. Soon to be king of Astoria, he will inherit the empire his family built before him. Though glorious, it has become an empire built on blood. Antony has his work cut out for him to restore trust among the empire's citizens and to rebuild the parts that have fallen to disrepair in the wake of former kings' desires only for conquests. A R E B E L L I O N is rising. In the midst of the gathering tide, Meredith will swallow her pride and go to King's City for a job in the palace, all in the name of supporting her family. N O O N E in the king's palace is aware that their newest servant is more than a servant, and Meredith plans on keeping it that way. H O W E V E R, the best laid plans are often upset. *** copyright sovthampton | micah good all rights reserved; completed 2014 highest: 65 in fantasy Featured by Hidden Gems: Fantasy
Gluttonous Consort by neverland_maya
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Tall, slender and soft-spoken: all the things 17 year old Meilin isn't. She knows it, her parents know it, the whole town knows it! So it's more than surprising when the royal decree comes for her to marry the 9th prince - an order that can't be refused. Instead of rose petals, Meilin and the 9th prince, Li Wei, soon find their marriage cursed with blood. A serial murderer is going around the city and it's their responsibility to stop another victim arising. *My original story! *Beautiful cover by @moonlight_aura13 ❤️
Lady in Rags by Spiszy
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Verity Baker has spent her life cleaning up after her father's mistakes. But one day, he goes too far and sells her, for one night only, to a local lord to pay his debts. What kind of man would buy a woman? What kind of woman would agree to be bought? COMPLETED
The Duke's Prize by lloroncita
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The Duke of Marlborough, a wealthy rake with the reputation of the Devil, wins an unusual prize in a game of cards, the prickly and thorny Cordelia Rivers.
Daughters of the King (Completed) by Purplejeans
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{WATTYS 2020 WINNER} {FEATURED BOOK} Paris, 1663. 500 girls selected by King Louis XIV embark on a journey across the seas from their homeland. Each is given a dowry, and the expectation that they are to marry a French settler, in order to increase the population of New France. They are the historic Daughters of the King, or "les filles du roi." Eighteen-year-old Celeste Dubois is a free-spirited, educated and headstrong girl. She comes from a wealthy Parisian family that has squandered their money and is subsequently forced to journey to New France. However, Celeste doesn't plan on marrying a complete stranger. She hopes to use the dowry and the free voyage as a way to escape the poverty and social ranks of Paris. Matters are complicated when against her will, she falls in love. Romantic, kind and stunningly beautiful Lorraine Leblanc is a girl from a large family with children to spare. Unlike Celeste, she happily dreams of the day she will meet her future husband in New France. When she marries a mysterious widower with two young children of his own and still reeling after his broken heart, she realizes that married life isn't all she had hoped it would be, and begins to question her new husband's complicated past. - Wattpad Picks Blast to the Future Past list 2018 - The 50 Best Wattpad Stories of 2018/19 by Design Wizard - 2018 Youngblood Awards Winner (Romance) - 2018 True North Awards 2nd place for Historical Fiction and 2nd place Truly Canadian special category award - Featured by Wattpad Historical Fiction profile under Kings, Courtships and Empires, Young Adult Fiction profile under Love, Actually and Romance profile under Time will Tell *Please be aware that since this book covers the colonial period, it does contain sensitive themes of racism and violence that readers will find disturbing. There are resources at the back of the book that prompt further learning in the Historical Notes section.*
The Pirate's Girl by halired
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Casta Lawrence is a lonely heiress whose father is tired of her and her mother is too ill to have any say. When she is sold to a pirate, her entire world is flipped upside down as she encounters troubling situations and magic.
Hopelessly Rome-antic [Re-writing] by stella1347
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" There must be an easy way out?" I screamed " There is never an easy way out. You either survive your way through, or die" he replied Being the daughter of a famous journalist and the step daughter of an historian can have its advantages : famous family friends or even contacts, a very well working brain and a perfect report in school, a whole set of informations at home. But it also means no family time and business trip for her parents as well as a lot of expectations from her teachers and parents. Andromeda Johnson has gone through this her entire life and is pretty much used to it all. But what if her life was to change completely due to a simple history project? What is she could reveal and solve one of the oldest mystery ever ? What if she could travel back in time and change it all?
A Highlander's Promise by NaomiNaami
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Leora never expected to find herself in a different country, let alone another time period. She has no idea how she ended up in the magnificent Scottish Highlands, 700 years in the past left to fend for herself. That is until she aided by the MacAlisters. What happens when she tries to cope with her new surroundings with a highlander like Ian MacAlister in her midst? Comments are highly appreciated and feedback is very much welcomed. cover by xsterweirdo ♡
Chosen : Assassin Book 1 by HeatherWampler
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Chosen when a child, Lady Joselyn is trained to be a ruthless killer. She is destined to be the English king's assassin and protector. Only he and the guild master are supposed to know. It's a life and death secret that must be kept. For an assassin survival is precarious. Life is something you simply cannot take for granted because the next day is never granted. Despite her privileged upbringing, Joselyn quickly learned how to survive on her own and to never trust a soul while following the Guild without question. Upon her return to England, a murderous plot against King Cassiush is discovered. Joselyn is shocked when she finds out who the fiend is. She's even more shocked when the King proposes marriage, a lot. An assassin has never married her king before. The last one who fell in love had her tongue ripped out and was burned alive. Letting her emotions cloud her judgment, Joselynfalls for Cassius and agrees to the marriage, jeopardizing not only his life but her own. Disobeying the Guild means death. Now she must figure out how to keep them both alive and not piles of smoldering ash.
15th Century Girl by Angel0624
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Original Historical Fiction Story with a spice of Doctor Who. Percyla Quin is an orphan. Well, not technically. Her father was a scientist and her mother ran out on she and her father when Percyla was only a few months old. Percyla and her father lived in peace, for a while. They lived peacefully until one of her neighbors brought up unnecessary concerns which left Percyla in foster care. One day, Percyla escapes, and when she ventures down into her father's 'laboratory' her life is changed forever...