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There are many stories told in the kingdom of Garrington. Stories of kings and their crowns. Stories of wars that reshaped borders. Stories of heroes who returned from battle with their names carved into history. Commander Reynard Lambkin was one such story. The war he fought lasted six long years. Six winters. Six summers. When he returned, the kingdom celebrated a victory that would be remembered for generations. Man called him a legend. But legends are rarely built on triumph alone. Sometimes they begin with a marriage arranged by a king. And sometimes- they begin with a woman the world had spent her entire life overlooking. Evangeline Garrington had never been meant to stand at the center of any story. She had always known her place. At the edge of grand halls. At the end of family tables. Just far enough away to be present, yet never truly seen. But the world has a peculiar way of changing the fate of those who ask nothing from it. In time, the people of Garrington would come to remember many things about that era. The king who ruled it. The war that ended it. And the commander who returned home from battle. But those who truly understood the story would remember something else. Not the war. Not the crown. But the quiet lady who turned a cold manor into a home.

Everyone in the capital feared Lady Valeriane Ashcroft. Cold. Manipulative. Cruel. The perfect villainess. But one quiet morning outside a temple, she finds something unexpected. A baby. Abandoned. Silent. Watching her with strange violet eyes. Valeriane should have walked away. Instead, she takes the child home. What begins as a moment of inconvenience slowly becomes something far more dangerous - because the child refuses to leave her side, cries when separated, and somehow looks at the feared villainess like she is the safest place in the world. But the capital is not kind to villains. The crown prince-her former fiancé-now stands beside a beloved saintess whose smile hides something far darker. The court whispers. The temple watches. And fate itself has already written the villainess's ending. In the story everyone knows, Valeriane Ashcroft dies alone. But the story never mentioned the child. And Valeriane has never been the sort of woman who follows the ending she was given.

The fae realm was supposed to be whimsical and an escape from reality. But when Ursula follows August, a fawn prince of the Dawn Court, through a portal, she realizes it's anything but. Every creature thirsts for human flesh and blood--in more ways than one. As the two form a friendship and, soon after, a blossoming romance, they have to fight tooth and nail to keep each other alive, no matter the cost. Assassination attempts, time travel, and and evil hidden within Elitist fae courts will have them tearing down personal ideologies, relationships, and their own physical and mental limits. Saving the Fawn Prince will have your head spinning and your heart aching as both characters learn who they truly are, and what they mean to one another. + + + Updates Wednesdays at Midnight

This is a work of dark historical fiction includes self-harm, suicide and death, scandal, psychological abuse, scenes and discussion around the topic of sexual, emotional trauma triggering scenes, reading this should have a strong senses and courage to understand the plot of the story. all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Betrayed by her royal blood and executed by order of her holy emperor father, Princess Myrrh Celestia Vailenor swore her vengeance with her dying breath. Returned by the grace of unknown to the moment before her fall, she will carve her path in blood, tear apart the family that betrayed her, and seize the throne by rebellion. "From death I will return, crowned not by grace but by blood, and the empire shall kneel in ruin." ©

After dying once and living an ordinary life in the modern world, she wakes up again in a body she recognizes far too well-the Empress of Obelia, a woman destined to be executed in the novel The Lovely Princess. This time, she refuses to follow that tragic ending. Her plan is simple: divorce the tyrant Emperor Claude, take the generous alimony, secretly take the neglected Princess Athanasia with her, and disappear somewhere peaceful in the countryside. No palace politics, no imperial drama, and definitely no falling in love with the dangerously handsome man who could order her execution at any moment. ~~~ "Your Majesty... would you care to join me for tea?" ...Why is the Emperor suddenly talking to me? "Mother, please join me and Papa for tea today!" Wait. Since when did Athanasia start calling me that? "Auntie, please have tea with me and Sister!" Why is Jennette smiling at her like that? Running away might be harder than she thought-especially with how everything is changing. Honestly... who knew divorcing a tyrant would be this difficult?

They say a crown is a gift, but to me, it's always felt like a gilded cage. I've spent my life playing the part expected of me, walking the fine line between honor and survival. But then there's Aderith Alexandra. Every time our paths cross, the carefully constructed walls of my world start to crumble. She is the spark I was told to extinguish, the rebellion I was supposed to ignore, and the only person who makes me feel like I'm more than just a title. Now, the kingdom is screaming for blood, and the throne is teetering on the edge of ruin. I am caught in the middle of a war I didn't start, forced to choose between the legacy I was born into and the woman I cannot live without. If staying loyal to my blood means losing her, I'll watch the whole empire burn. My name is Vincent Damir, and I am prepared to let the crown fall.

All she wanted was a normal life. Reborn to an unfavored consort, she keeps her head down... until she saves a boy. Haunted by memories, she defies the court, igniting loyalties and betrayal--and facing who she is. Content warnings: trauma, slavery, war, suicide/self-harm, and emotional abuse/neglect.

Ever wondered what it would be like to go into the world of one of your favorite novels. Well this is exactly what happened to me. Let me explain I had just got cheated on by my boyfriend and then I got ran over by a truck, Cliche I know 😅 , but it gets better. Now I am Christina Vale the villainess of the story. It seems fate had a twisted sense of humor today. But I'm not going to back down. I'm going to change my story and maybe just maybe find romance too. Hi y'all 👋 , if you've read my stories before you know that this is my first time making a villainess reincarnation story so please bear with me. Feel free to share your thoughts and hopefully this book with your friends. School is ongoing so it will be 1 chapter every 2 weeks. I'm sorry 😞. Love, - Lily 🪴 2 in hidden power

I killed a dragon at nineteen. Then I wiped my hands, sat in its blood, and let a prince I'd never met take credit. Because in my kingdom, a woman can't hold a kill. But she can hold a marriage. And a marriage is a door. He knew the moment he rode in. Saw the wound. Saw my too-clean hands. Took the lie anyway. Now we're engaged. Living in the same palace. Running the same con from opposite sides. He's building a power base through my name. I'm building one through his. Neither of us has said a word about it. Neither of us planned on the midnight gallery. Three minutes of honesty. One real conversation. And the slow, catastrophic realization that the person who could ruin everything is also the only one who's ever actually seen you. You can't unwatch someone be real. You definitely can't keep playing someone who makes you want to stop.

Princess Iris Solari has spent her life mastering stillness. In a palace built on stone, tradition, and careful silence, she is expected to listen more than she speaks and to exist without disturbing the shape of the kingdom. Her brother, Celestino, is being prepared for power. Her parents speak of duty as if it were inheritance itself. Iris is watched, guarded, and quietly excluded from decisions that shape her future. But something beneath the palace is beginning to stir, and Iris feels it before anyone else does. Her constant shadow is Sir Miranda, the knight sworn to her protection. Reserved, unreadable, and bound by oath, Miranda sees what others overlook and keeps what she knows carefully hidden. As the pressure of court politics tightens and Iris begins to sense that the palace is not as inert as it pretends to be, the distance between princess and knight begins to fracture. What starts as watchfulness becomes understanding. What should remain forbidden turns intimate. As magic long buried presses closer to the surface and loyalty is tested by desire, Iris must decide whether obedience is safety or simply another kind of cage. A slow-burn wlw fantasy romance, [Title] is a story about quiet power, forbidden love, and the cost of becoming visible in a world that profits from your silence.

One fall was all it took A moment ago she was a modern girl on a college trip. The next, she wakes up in nineteenth century Hyderabad (1871) living the life of someone else. With a marriage already arranged and a society that watches her every move, she must learn the rules of a world that was never meant for her. But the past has its own secrets and not all of them are willing to let her leave. Tropes- -age gap - arrange marriage -time travel -fish out of the pond -sunshine x stoic -historical court setting -cold male lead -forced proximity

Genre: Historical Romance, Slowburn, Drama Setting: 16th-century India - during the height of the Mughal Empire Pairing: Crown Prince Aarav Singh Rathore × Veera, a healer's apprentice Themes: Forbidden love, court politics, slow burn tension, class divide, destiny, and rebellion He was born with the stars at his feet - a prince destined for the throne, for war, for greatness. She was born under the shadow of a banyan tree - nameless, hidden, a healer's orphan apprentice. Their worlds were never meant to touch. But one monsoon night changes everything. A slow burn romance laced with secrets, stolen glances, rebellion, and the fire of two souls from different worlds that were never meant to collide - but do. And once they do, there's no turning back.

She failed her coming-of-age rites and paid for it with exile. Banished by her own father, cast aside by the coven who raised her, she learned to understand what survival looks like without blood or protection. Three years later, she is summoned home. Not to be given a second chance but to compete for a crown she never dreamed of. In a world where magic is inherited, loyalty is conditional, and blood is fashioned into both a weapon and a chain, she must decide how much she is willing to give to a coven that once discarded her. Because this time, she won't bleed quietly.

Jin Hayama wakes with no memory and returns to Shinsei High-a fractured school once ruled by underground fight rings and his own iron reputation. Once feared as "the King," Jin is now a blank slate surrounded by silence, fear, and unfinished grudges. Old allies tread cautiously. Enemies circle back with vengeance. And a wall still bears his name- "Hayama the King"-a crown he no longer remembers earning. But absence hasn't erased the myth. As violence reignites in his name, Jin realizes that a legacy can be more dangerous than memory. While factions stir and fists fly, he's faced with a choice: reclaim the throne that poisoned him or destroy the image of power he left behind. Through bloodied knuckles, ghosted friendships, and the slow rebuilding of trust, Jin chooses to fight-not for dominance, but for the right to walk away from who he was. Because sometimes, the most dangerous thing isn't forgetting who you are... it's becoming who everyone else remembers.

Princess Shen Yuelai's world shatters when her beloved brother is murdered on his coronation day-and she's framed for the crime by the man she trusted most: her fiancé. Drugged, betrayed, and forced to watch her family's execution, Yuelai escapes to the rival Luo Empire with nothing but a pendant and a burning desire for revenge. But survival in enemy territory demands more than skill with a sword-it requires becoming someone new.

🔥 The Throne of Suryavrat - Raktasindhu (Book 1) 🔥 After seven years in training, the Sun-Blessed heir returns to the golden citadel of Suryagarh. But in the Hall of Thrones, every smile hides a blade... and every crown drips with blood. Amid lords who watch her like prey and a prophecy that whispers of fire and ruin, Maithili must tread carefully - for in Suryavrat, even the sun casts shadows. An epic tale of power, prophecy, and betrayal. © 2025 Radhika Dhir. All rights reserved.

A princess lost in the shadows. A crown prince in disguise. And a kingdom on the edge of ruin. Katya was never meant to rule-a shadow in a kingdom that celebrated her fearless sister and beloved brother. But when tragedy shatters her family and war threatens to consume the land, she is thrust into a dangerous spotlight she never asked for. Bound by duty and haunted by loss, Katya's only solace is a silent guardian with haunted hazel eyes-the stranger who knows too much, and who once danced with her under a veil of secrets. As loyalties blur and forbidden desires ignite, Katya must navigate a treacherous court where every whispered word could be her undoing. In a kingdom teetering on the edge of ruin, the line between love and betrayal grows dangerously thin. Will Katya find the strength to claim her destiny... or will the shadows claim her first?

After seizing the throne from his tyrannical uncle, King Edward IX must navigate the perilous game of ruling a kingdom. To solidify his power, he selects five advisors through a fierce competition. Among them is Arya Ashford- brilliant, unpredictable, and frustratingly lazy, yet capable of brilliance when she chooses to become serious. As the months pass, Edward grows closer to his advisors, but his connection with Arya feels different-uncertain, almost magnetic. Killian, his cousin and trusted ally, remains steadfast by his side, always ready to support him in the challenges ahead. The King's Chancellor is a tale of power, tension, and the uncertainty of trust, where every alliance holds a secret, and every decision could be the last.

In a medieval kingdom where vampires and witches rule the shadows, Heart-a young herbalist-wants nothing more than to work in peace. But when she cures a curse no one has broken in twenty years, she's thrust into a dangerous world of immortals who see her as something more than human. With two immortal friends at her side, a knight who doesn't yet understand the pull in his chest, and a dark prince whose obsession could devour her, Heart learns that in a palace built on power and secrets... the rarest treasure of all is her humanity.

Princess Lysara lived inside a luxury that only looked beautiful from the outside. Grand halls, dazzling parties, and a golden throne-all of it was just an invisible cage that bound her every move. As the kingdom's heir, every smile was regulated, every step was watched, and her entire future was determined by others. But everything changed when she sneaked out of the palace and met Kael, a commoner with a gaze full of secrets. Their meeting, which was supposed to be a mere coincidence, transformed into an unexpected bond. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the market, the whispers behind the palace walls, and the shadows of a royal conspiracy, Lysara found something she had never felt before: freedom... and love. But the love of a princess for a commoner is a fairy tale forbidden to exist in the real world. As political intrigue threatens, Lysara must choose: to remain within her gilded cage, or to tear everything down for the sake of a man who isn't even worthy of being called a noble.