Gilded Stories

London, 1879. Beautiful, rich, kind, beloved by all and happily married to one of the most powerful men in England, Lady Lily lives the charmed life of a Gilded Age socialite. Her perfect world, however, is about to crumble when Ms Rivera, a social climber who arrived with the entourage of a "dollar princess" crosses her path. How much can a saint change if pushed too far?

Y/n L/n was 12 years old when her life turned around. She is one who plays virtual reality. Her parents are always on working trips, never home and she was never good at making friends at school. She is always home alone and feels unwanted. What happens when she made a friend with the black swordsman himself. Author Note: I am also doing this on the Marvel Storyline and once I get done with GGO season is when I write the first movie then after that Iron Man 3 then Captain America The Winter Soldier then I am finishing SAO with Ordinal scale and then Alicization. So it's a crossover. (I skipped quite a few episodes of season 3 of Gun gale online but got most of Alfheim but one episode. I got Ordinal scale and Alicization tho and it's all in order)

Volume 1 of the series (yes the title is taken from Pompeii by Bastille) |• ○||○ •| primary theme: hypocrisy, foolishness and gullibility. Free prose

sing me sweetly in the silver midnight moonlight © 2018 issien

As the sisters Lady Elizabeth, Evelyn, and Emma forge their way through the new world. The sisters have inherited everything from their dying parents had left them. After coming to America from Yorkshire, England they still carry out their titles in America. Their father was the Earl of Francis with the surnames Gastrell. This name is known on warehouses and fabric companies all over. The oldest Lady Elizabeth has inherited the companies and its stocks. She is familiar with different fabrics from all over the world. While the other sister ladies Evelyn and Emma strive to find their place amongst the crowd. Each has their role in the running the household. But through finding themselves they also carry a family secret as well. They were born with special abilities that are not known to this world. Each has their own special power to help keep the City of San Francisco safe. These proper ladies have to fight the rules of how to behave in a proper ballroom and fight off demons at night. Can they do both and still maintain their family names as women in society??

Follow a humble seed merchant through perilous journeys of all kinds as he learns to live, to love, and to sell seeds to stupid people. This series or partially-related stories tells how a man travels across a land of vast stories and unmatched segregation. You would assume by this point that this man of whom I've been speaking is the main character, but really the main character is the narrator. It's complicated.

This is my take on a few cliches in the romance-fantasy world, but fear not! I've added quite a few sick twists and turns ;) - - - - - - - He's royalty. She's a thief. He's never seen hunger or poverty. She's lived it. They're enemies. Worst of all, she is destined to die by his hand. So why are they Soulmates? 🌙 Jythera, Astana. A town for the rich and the royals. Under the gilded exterior, Mia runs her life. As the notorious thief Moonshade, she isn't any vigilante. She steals for herself and for herself only. When a Lord asks for her help, she accepts because of the promised fortune. Her job is simple - expose the Queen's sister for her plot to have the King, Queen, and Crowned Prince assassinated. Except, Mia gets a lot more than she bargained for. With her Soulmate on her tail and her thief side nearly exposed, she finds a much longer, deeper plot than she thought before. She is in for much for than she was being paid for. #95 in -thief- #1 in -gilded- #42 in -plot-

A bittersweet poem of lost dreams and a hope for freedom.

A skull with gold fused into its teeth is unearthed and placed in a museum, but the gold is alive, growing through bone and reshaping itself. Soon, those who disturb it vanish or die, leaving behind only gold-dusted remains, while the skull's grin widens in the dark.

This is the epic tale of Artemisa's journey to the top of the mighty mountain of the gods to save all heroes to come. It is written as an epic poem, modeled after the Odyssey by Homer, except my poem is very short, one stanza per book or chapter. Enjoy! "Very well written. Good twist." - anon.

Dearest gentle reader, Amara Beaumont is finally stepping into society but the grandest ball of the season leaves her nervous and uncertain. Then there's Elliot Whitmore, a young gentleman equally reluctant to meet society's expectations. In a world of silk gowns, whispered scandal, and strategic marriages, they strike an unlikely friendship...one that may just defy their families, their reputations, and perhaps even their hearts. © All rights reserved

After years of silence as a dutiful daughter, Frances' voice is offered to her once more when she meets Emyr, a penniless man far below her station. Only, the promises they made to each other cannot survive in the world built around them, not for them. All Frances can do is silently fall into turmoil as she struggles to recapture the same happiness she felt. Now lost and alone, she must find her way back to him- and herself.

The famous American Gilded Age, a time in American history of innovation and wealth, an unexpected Romanic blossoms in one of America's Largest homes. This is historical fiction do not take as fact.

What is in a good title?

Aubrey & Maeve A glittering tale of star-crossed romance set amid the lavish mansions and decadent lifestyles of early 20th century Newport, Rhode Island. But even in an age of great fortune, the heart has its own idea of true riches... Wealthy American industrialist Aubrey Nelson has invited the Duke and Duchess of Westbrook to visit his family's Newport seaside "cottage" for the summer. With his parents' departure from New York delayed, Aubrey's mother sends him ahead to oversee preparations for their guests. But when he arrives, he's surprised to find the house and staff in disarray... With much to do and little time, Aubrey comes to rely on the housekeeper, a lovely young Irish woman named Maeve Brown. And when he also finds himself confiding in Maeve about more personal matters, he tells himself it's merely their close proximity that draws him to the compassionate, hard-working beauty. Yet when he suspects Maeve is in danger, Aubrey realizes his feelings for her have grown much deeper than they should have. For what will his mother, who dreams of a society match for her youngest son, have to say when she arrives to discover he's lost his heart to a girl of the working class?