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  • ROYAL DUTY by isabelloyal
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    Natalia has her life all figured out. She only has one role. That is to protect her twin brother, The Crown Prince of Demotia, from every threat. She is exceptional at it and is winging it. That is until, She gets summoned to the capital of Athanasia-The Empire to which Demotia is subject, to compete with other 29 noble ladies for the heart of its Crown Prince. The infamous, cold, cruel, and ruthless Tyren of Athanasia. She hates the idea of it. She doesn't want to leave her kingdom and brother vulnerable, but she knows the best way to protect them is by walking into the lion's den. Will she survive it? Will she win the lion's heart? Is she just losing herself in the stakes of it all? Or will she find love? ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story impressive ranking #1 in The Selection |23/04/2024| #1 in Princess |22/04/2023| #1 in Duty |13/04/2023| #1 in court |01/04/2023| #1 in ballroom |31/01/2023| #1 in Contest |26/04/2023| #1 in Season |15/06/2023| #1 in Bridgeton |26/07/2023| #1 in historical Romance |01/03/2024| #1 in Ball |19/10/2023| #3 in Royalty |27/06/2023| #11 in fiction |17/11/2022|
  • Hamza: Her Sworn Enemy by dream_girl0000
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    Mahnoor was a second-year history student. Sharp-tongued, fiercely independent, and never afraid to speak her mind. Her latest coursework focused on the lives of powerful figures who had shaped India's history. That was when she discovered him. An emperor unlike any other, undefeated in war, feared by rival rulers, praised by historians, yet infamous for his cruelty. The deeper she read about him, the more her hatred for him grew. It was clear to her that the textbooks tried to balance his brilliance by sugarcoating his brutality. To Mahnoor, his name was soaked in blood. One afternoon, while sitting in the university library, she seethed to her friend, "Still. If one of those women had rebelled, her name would be in this book today. I'm angry that none tried to do so." "I wish I was there. I really do." "I would have said things everyone was scared to utter to his face. He wasn't feared because he was powerful, rather, he was feared because people feared for their lives. And that is not power." "He won't be remembered because he was great, but because he did things no one could ever forget." That night, on a rainy street in Mumbai, her car nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the road. Mahnoor quickly got out to confront her, but before she could speak, the old woman looked straight into her eyes and cursed her. "So, you wish you were there? You think you could speak, rebel, and change history with your voice? Then go. Let's see how your voice will be heard in a palace where a woman's opinion holds no importance. Your freedom will shatter because rebellion there means death.
  • 1928 ✓ by highfoxes
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    Rose Davies, a modern-day university student, finds herself trapped in the body of a 20s Lady, who had been brutally murdered at her time. Cutthroat gangs, fancy pubs and a new aristocratic lifestyle pull her into the hazardous world of Old London. An encounter with the Walker Twins, leaders of a subversive organisation, throws her into a blind alley as she tries to save herself from the dangerous fate that awaits her. Looking for a way to turn back to her world, what will cross her path in the meantime? Hardship? Crime? Betrayal? New friendships? And perhaps, love? Cover made by nelysian Copyright © 2020 by L (highfoxes)
  • 𝐀 𝐊𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 - The Aristocats AU by daniyahwrites
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    (Completed) "Who told you to love me?" He asked her, his voice angry as he dropped a hand from her waist to the surface of the desk, leaning in to roughly swipe away everything that was on the surface as everything clattered to the ground, before that same hand went to the back of Laurentine's knee as he suddenly picked her up and sat her on top of the desk. "Didn't we agree that there would be nothing-," He broke off, words coming out with effort as though he was fighting against something internally. "I told you that I can't-there's nothing in me that-," He broke off again. ༄ 𝘼 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝘾𝙀𝙊. 1880. The luxurious life of Paris' most famous and beautiful opera singer, twenty four year old Laurentine Bonfamille-independent, generous, compassionate, intelligent and an empath-is suddenly thrown awry when she marries a power hungry and ruthless businessman trying to take over the entirety of 1880's Paris by storm. All to protect her younger sister and the girl's radical interests-both the only family Laur has got left. *[Disney's The Aristocats AU, mature read; violence, eventual smut, slowburn romance, mental health. 18+ only please.] Highest Rankings; #1 in "opera" #1 in "the aristocats" #1 in "opera singer" #1 in "postcard"
  • A Gilded Cage | Tales From The Court of Ravaeryn by shazzarra
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    When Eleanora opened her eyes, she thought she had woken in heaven. The bed beneath her was as soft as angel feathers, her pain melted away. She gazed at the painted cherubs on the ceiling-until her eyes caught on something that did not belong. A bloodied sword. The door swung open. A tall man strode inside, dark hair tousled, his shirt unbuttoned to the chest. Scars crisscrossed his skin, his eyes cold and impossibly blue. For an instant, she wondered if he might truly be an angel. But no-if anything, he was the Angel of Death. "You have awakened," he said, voice low, rough-edged. "Took you long enough. I thought the fever would kill you." "I am not dead?" she gasped, more horrified than relieved. His mouth twitched. "Perhaps you are still delirious." She lifted her chin. "And who are you, sir?" His smile was mocking. "Nicholas de Lavilliers." The name struck her like lightning. Nicholas. The boy in the portrait, except now, he was no boy at all. -- After losing her father in a fire, Eleanora Finley is taken in by her estranged aunt, the Queen of Ravaeryn. What should have been a fairytale rise becomes a gilded cage, as Eleanora is thrust into the Choosing Ceremony, where noble girls vie for the Crown Prince's hand. But Eleanora's heart does not stir for the charming prince. Instead, it beats for the wrong man: Nicholas de Lavilliers, the King's nephew and infamous northern war general. Hardened by battle and scarred by betrayal, Nicholas wants nothing to do with the crown, or the Queen's niece. To him, she is just another pawn. Yet, he discovers Eleanora is not the spoiled lady he assumed. She longs only for freedom, to paint, to live. Against all reason, their paths intertwine, sparking a dangerous attraction neither can ignore. Caught between the duty imposed on her and the forbidden love that tempts her, Eleanora must make a choice: submit to the crown's design, or risk everything for the one man she was never meant to love.
  • Love & Reputation (HC #3.5) by Flo_Writes
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    Rosemary Albright has been a topic of gossip in the Ton for six long years. She has perfected her gentle smile, her polite non-answers are above reproach, and not a single brash suitor has seen a snippet of her ire. She is the picture of a calm and collected widow, and she intends to remain that way, even as strangers, acquaintances, and friends alike insist on encouraging her to marriage once more. Alexander Kilroy will do anything in his power to remain unnoticed. Caught between two worlds - his brothers' titles and his father's humble roots - there is nowhere he quite belongs. Ignoring the whispers around him and the hurt in his mother's eyes, Alex is determined to forge his own path, even if it carries him even further from the family he craves but cannot have. When Rosemary and Alexander are reunited, they find their situations are not so different. And what starts as a friendship between two opposite - one like sunshine, the other midnight rain - might just be what they've both been searching for. *A Humphrey Chronicles Novella (book 3.5) which may be read as a standalone* An ONC 2024 Entry (2K, 8K, and Round 2 Ambassador's Pick) Completed December 2024 (~35000 words)
  • A FORBIDDEN LOVE TO REMEMBER (GXG) by Gabbyluv202
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    Aurora has never been outside her home and she barely knows how the outside world works. When Aurora joined in the participation of the royal selection for the crown prince bride, she came to realize that the world wasn't as bad as she feared. Aurora came to experience what it feels like to have friends and to fall in love, but being a candidate for the royal selection made her love impossible unless she isn't chosen at the end and it didn't help that she fell madly in love for someone she shouldn't have fallen for, someone who could never love her back, A love the word would never accept. It was a forbidden love, but one that would remain in her heart for as long as she lives.
  • 𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐊'𝐒 𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 - Aladdin AU by daniyahwrites
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    (Completed) "Tell me your name," He breathed then, his voice a gruff, anguished whisper as his kohl-lined anthracite eyes bore into hers. "I need to know your name," He continued in desperation as he held her captive against the wall, an arm around her bare waist and another resting against the darkened wall at her back as he pressed her to it. "Tell me your name and I will have all of Arabia chant it alongside mine, etching it in every sand dune, so that they can understand who finally brought Burhan Abelhamid-with his blood drenched hands and his cruel heart-to his knees." ༄ 𝘼 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙨. 1481. To attend her cousin Princess Jasmine of Agrabah's wedding to the infamous street rat and charmer Aladdin, Dilruba Badawi-the beautiful twenty five year old court dancer and poetess-travels from the city of Hegra to Agrabah to contribute her attendance as well as her talents to the celebration. But when the wedding ceremony is crashed by the notorious gangster and the most famous sword fighter in all of Ancient Arab, the thirty one year old and deadly Burhan Abelhamid, and his men, Dilruba realizes that a ploy is being weaved to stop her cousin's happiness, and Dilruba might just have to be the one to sacrifice for family. *[Disney's Aladdin AU, mature read; violence, eventual smut, slowburn romance, mental health. 18+ only please.] Highest Rankings; #1 in "arabia" #1 in "eloquence" #1 in "poetess" #1 in "magic carpet" #1 in "a whole new world"
  • LITTLE VIENNA  by Seekani_
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    Vienna could feel the King's eyes on her now, and she wanted to scream in excitement and panic. She wondered why he was staring at her, but she quickly figured it was probably for the same reason she had been staring at him. She swallowed to calm down her nerves and confidently looked at him, immediately catching his eyes, and she didn't look away this time. Christopher was a bit surprised by her action as she matched his stare. It seemed like she was challenging him to look away first. His lips curled up in a smirk, and she smiled at him, but neither of them looked away from each other. Christopher was impressed by her boldness, and Vienna was simply mesmerised by him. * * * * In the midst of preparations for his royal wedding, King Christopher's life is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of Vienna, the youngest daughter of his father's dear friend. Once a mere child, Vienna has blossomed into a stunning beauty, capturing the king's attention and igniting a passion he cannot deny. Desperate for a male heir, Christopher is bound by duty to marry the princess chosen for him. But as he finds himself drawn to Vienna's intelligence, wit, and charm, he begins to question his obligations. Torn between loyalty and desire, Christopher must choose between his royal duty and the love that threatens to destroy his carefully laid plans. For Vienna, the king's sudden interest is both thrilling and terrifying. Aware of the scandal that could ruin her reputation, she struggles to conceal her feelings, even as she is inexorably drawn to Christopher's magnetic presence. As the wedding day approaches, Christopher and Vienna must navigate the treacherous landscape of court politics, family expectations, and their own forbidden attraction. Will they risk everything for love, or will duty and obligation prevail? AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON AMAZON KINDLE. LINK IS ON MY BIO
  • Mail Order Bride Mishap (Into the West #3) by cerebral_1
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    All Fiona O'Toole ever dreamed of was running her own millinery shop and seeing her creations worn on the general public. Easier said than done, if you're a woman, and Irish! Sick of being turned down in business just because she happens to be both those things, with nowhere else to turn except to perhaps a brothel, Fiona O'Toole does the unthinkable: she agrees to be a mail order bride, and travels out west to meet her intended, with the hope she'll be able to open that shop as well. Unlucky at love and tired of being alone, Edward Townsend sends away for a mail order bride in search of a perfect match without all the fuss and work of courting. But Edward isn't prepared for the woman who answers his ad, or her lofty ambitions, and what happens next is anyone's guess! Will Fiona be too much woman for the narrow-minded, small town banker, or will Edward be able to tame this "Wild Irish Rose," and in the process perhaps learn something about himself before someone else captures her heart?
  • The Secret in East End  [Agents of the Crown #1] by kitsumiekat
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    A FEATURED STORY IN HISTORICAL FICTION HIGHEST RANKING #7 in HISTORICAL FICTION --- Ellie had been undercover for most of her life. She had been a pickpocket for as far as she can remember, under the guise of Elliot. Any memory before the age of ten was blank in her head, with no recollection of how she had ended up under the charge of a gang of street rats as a child. Her life was meant to be mundane, as long as she remained under her secret identity. Until she tried to steal from the wrong pockets that is. --- Fabian Rothesay, the new Duke of Avondale, had spent the last 2 years rebuilding the coffers of his father, in order to ensure that the Avondale estate was not about to crumble around their feet. Taking over his father's spot as the Duke had not been an easy task, but in his doing so for the past 2 years, he has raised as one of the most eligible bachelors of the ton. What the ton doesn't know is that Fabian is biting to return to his previous life. What people believed to be a holiday around the continent, was actually Fabian's cover as he worked as an Agent of the Crown. His new status as a Duke however, did not make him want to step down as an Agent just yet, especially with a recent case that specifically embroils a series of planned heists within the ton. --- As the two are thrown together in a series of circumstances that was mostly chance, sometimes fate, and with a dash of secrecy, how would the turmoil change their lives?
  • The Governess by regencyromantic
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    In Regency England, young governess Violet is much to used to being on her own, with only her pupils at the Langley estate to keep her company. But when her employer's brother, Edmund comes to stay at the estate, he takes an unlikely interest in her. Edmund sees and appreciates her like no other. Violet begins to find herself opening her heart to love, only to be constantly reminded the one thing she wants, is the one thing thing she cannot have. Edmund Langley has always had a difficult relationship with his older brother, who is on the brink of loosing the Langley estate due to a gambling addiction. Edmund is hesitant to help, until he meets Violet, who teaches him to be loving and selfless, even to those who might not deserve it. Falling in love with a governess is the last thing Edmund should be doing, especially when marrying rich could save his family. But you cannot choose who you love. Soon Edmund and Violet find themselves in a tangle of secrets, lies, and blackmail, but is it all worth it, in the name of love?
  • WHAT REMAINS OF US by khalila_w
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    England, 1540s. Lady Aveline Beaumont once believed her future had already been decided: a noble marriage, a respected family, and a life untouched by scandal. Until one night destroyed everything. Her betrothal is broken. Her name becomes the center of whispered conversations. And the only way left to preserve what remains of her dignity is to disappear. So Aveline chooses the convent. For years, silence has become the only thing that feels safe- until the crown dissolves the convents and forces her back into a world she no longer recognizes. A world where England keeps changing faith. Where old promises mean nothing. And where love can be undone by forces far beyond human hands. At Bradford Manor, she meets Christopher Ashcombe: a tutor a quiet scholar, a former monk, and a man who seems to understand loneliness too well. They never intend to fall in love. But stolen conversations become solace. Solace becomes attachment. And slowly, without either of them noticing, they begin building a life around something dangerously fragile. Then history changes once more. And suddenly, the life they fought so hard to build no longer belongs to them. As religious persecution spreads across England, Christopher is forced into an impossible choice: die for the principles he once devoted his life to, or live by abandoning the family he loves. Years later, when Aveline has already learned how to live around the silence he left behind, another ghost from her past returns- Lucian Carrington, the man she was once supposed to marry, who never truly forgot her. Because some love stories are not destroyed by betrayal. Only by time, history, and the unbearable tragedy of loving someone in a world determined to tear you apart.
  • 𝐀 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐋𝐘'𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐖𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 - Beauty and The Beast AU by daniyahwrites
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    (Completed) "I want to drown in you, Claudette, no damn blade can touch me and no rifle can shoot me down. I will always be crawling back to you on my knees-come battle or storm. Do you understand that?" ༄ 𝘼 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧. 1770. Claudette Bardot loses everything she ever had, in the fire that erupts in The Groaning Goblet Tavern in her quaint town of Alsace where she worked with her two sisters-Paulette and Laurette-as a waitress. With the Prince of Beaumontria's monstrous curse withdrawn, his marriage to Belle, and the rogue city of Alsace brought under the kingdom of Beaumontria, the new era was supposed to be a new beginning. But not for Claudette. Part of the doll-like beautiful triplets formerly known around Alsace as the Bimbettes, the sudden fire at the tavern brutally destroys her life as Claudette knew it, killing her two sisters and the kindly tavern owner Monsieur Warrick, stealing her dreams, freedom and her voice. But when Alsace is visited by a group of the Prince's Royal Musketeers, and Claudette runs into the elusive and strong Marceau D'aureville, her despairing heart might just have found something else to beat for, on this cusp of her journey where unbeknownst to her, a curse awaits. Highest Rankings: #1 in 'fairytaleretelling' out of 3.67k stories. #1 in 'fantasyworld' out of 2.39k stories. #1 in 'musketeers' out of 235 stories.
  • Bedding Camp by QueenOfGeeks
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    "Our women cannot be wooed." Warned the King. "They have not met my men." The Sovereign replied. In Rowland, a kingdom void of love, where even a kiss is unheard of, Illyria is the prim and proper niece of the King, and his unofficial body guard. This princess has never been sated with her position, and has done everything in her power to climb the political ladder to reach the power and prestige she craves, the position of General over the kings army. On the eve of a marriage arranged to help her climb, a mysterious foreign ruler intrudes the castle walls, a masked leader known only as "The Sovereign." King Hal of Rowland takes this invasion to be a declaration of war, but instead the Sovereign is there to make him an offer he can't refuse. Meridian, the suave, lighthearted General of the Sovereign's army was just an adolescent when the plague that killed his Kindoms female population; including half his family, struck Morwick. Can he, his twin brother, cousin and the other young men who have mastered seduction and romance to an art form even turn the heads of icy, detached ladies who have never even heard of it? If they fail, war will soon follow. In this medieval Hunger Games, What happens when politics meet passion? 100 of Morwick's men must face off against 100 of Rowland's women during "Bedding Camp". Though the Morwick's weapon of choice is not what Illyria is expecting. Ranked #1 in Historical Fiction as of June 23 2017 *Complete book available on Amazon* (Link in my bio)
  • Swaran Raheel~ The Battle Of Blood Vs Crown by destinywriterr
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    He was my love, but I was just his path towards the crown which he never owned. When my parents warned me he was a terrorist, I laughed. I didn't believe them. Not until he robbed his own love and left her to die in tiny deaths, moment by moment. We weren't just a few years apart in age, but miles apart in our thoughts as well. Our origins were different, our upbringings were different, we lived in different directions of the world, and yet I never let any of these cause a crack between us, until he decided to build one. REVENGE. His revenge. I was born with the title of Princess, and he was forced to become a knight. He was ready to destroy both of us in the flames of his revenge, lapping around our relationship's newly dug grave. And yet, I stood there firm, unshakable, unbreakable, indestructible, ready to see what his extent was. Because no matter what, at the edge where he ends... I begin. Our marriage didn't only gave a new direction to our relation, but it also sparked an unspoken hunger in him. I don't know why I was getting punished for something I never did. Not only did I betray the promise to my parents, but I also betrayed my every boundary for him. My love for him turned to my dedication when he gave me the only reason to hate him. He put his blade on the neck of the only one I loved the most. So, I put my blade on him, slicing off all the threads of our never budding relationship. He wanted to win it all for the Crown. So, I destroyed it all for the Blood. It was the battle of Blood vs Crown. And the winner was yet to be announced.
  • Viking Tribute by JVernis
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    At sixteen, Sunngifu is more of a spoiled child than a dignified thane's daughter. She is destined to a life of wealth and power. Until her father fails to pay the Viking's tribute...
  • Bound To The Tyrant Prince by nauiworld
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    A fearless modern girl decided to ignore the real history and go with her flow. Becoming a proper young lady who is abandoned by her own family was indeed hard. However, the worst has yet to come. Until one day, she was summoned to go back to her family manor. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ••• His presence alone exudes the dignified air of a noble. Wearing a mask caused people's fear. Her fearless actions impressed him, and at the same time, he drew a line between them. 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙧𝙖?
  • Villainess' Second Chance by grazoology
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    Eloise Ophelia, a noble lady who recognize as the "villainess" in her first life. Her first chance to live as the noble lady went into a tragic ending. Now that she had another chance to undo her fate and to avoid her doom, she will live as the novel's villainess like she was reincarnated to, but unlike her first life, she'll make sure that everything will change and claim her victory. P.s this is my original novel OTHER TITLE OF THE STORY: Villainess' Second Life Started on 7/22/2021 Ended on 6/8/2023 Genre: romance, fantasy, isekai HIGHEST RANK: #1 in noble lady #1 in historcial novel #1 in black magic #3 in fantasy-romance #1 in 2021 #1 in novel #1 in wattpad #1 in 2022 #2 in texttospeech
  • A Solemn Promise by littleLo
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    As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. A lot has changed in that time, and their lives are vastly different. Adam became a gentleman, and everything that the heir to a Dukedom ought to be. Grace remained in Ashwood and became a housemaid to support her family. But as their lives intertwine once more, their childhood promise bubbles to the surface, throwing their lives, the lives of their families, and the village of Ashwood into chaos.