A 2019 Watty Winner. For fans of Allison Pataki and Philippa Gregory, THE NYMPH OF VERSAILLES is based on the true story of Madame Montespan's rise and fall at the court of King Louis XIV. Being the Sun King's mistress is a coveted position in a court full of greedy courtiers vying for power and Athénaïs de Montespan won't let anything stand in the way of her stealing the king's heart-not even poison. When the king's interest in his mistress Louise begins to wane, Montespan sees the position as a possible escape from her husband's mounting debts and loveless marriage. Her strained friendship with Louise doesn't stop her from charming the king. However keeping his heart is tricky in a court full of plotting beauties eager to have him for themselves, especially with her jealous husband bent on ending her seduction. Then her children's governess becomes an unexpected rival for the king's heart and the only woman who can contend with Montespan. With the court swirling with rumors of poison, Montespan finds herself caught in the web of accusations. Her position with the king begins to crumble as she fights to hold on to the life she's built. Without the king's love, she fears she will lose everything as she falls from grace.

|| patrochilles oneshot || "𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢." I read TSOA and couldn't get enough, so I made my own epilogue. warning: spoilers if you didn't gather that yet

━━━ ❝ I pity the fool who wants to be a God. ❞ & ━━━ There is enough fire inside you to put all of Hell to shame, but you are pretending to be water, for someone who is too afraid to handle the dragons in your belly. ❪ kaz brekker x oc ❫ six of crows duology, book-based part 1 of the bennett-valentine series © 2020, by calmingss

" my patroclus. " First grade, that's when it all started. When the boy with the ridiculous name and messy, blond hair ran into another boy with a ridiculous name and tanned, ebony skin. They grew jointed at the hip, one was only seen with the other. Achilles loved running, he loved telling everyone about his day; Patroclus loved the way the stars looked at night, he loved laughing at Achilles' jokes. And both of them eventually grew into teenagers who learned how to lose and how to smile brighter than the sun. Achilles has kissed far too many people and Patroclus has learned about each and every one of them. Patroclus lays in his bed, talking about the future, and Achilles listens to every word. And one day, Achilles learns that he only needs to kiss one person. One day, Patroclus knows something certain about his future. / / a work based off of the iliad's achilles & patroclus, but no knowledge about any of the characters or plot is needed to read and/or understand it / /

not satisfied with how tsoa ended? yeah me either. so here's how it really should have ended. you're welcome <3

In which, there were triplets.

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." Not just as pretty face, she's a smart one too.

Enemies to Lovers, or so they thought. The story of two rivals who were destined for the future.

Psychology, if it's your cup of tea, opens doors to a lot of interesting characteristics and traits that human beings encompass. Reading about it will not only give a meaningful perspective to how you see the world, but will also allow you to reach out and understand people around you better.

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."