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To save her family from ruin, a clever bluestocking must form a dangerous alliance with the one man in London she should avoid: the formidable Viscount who broke her heart. Lady Elodie Vance discovers her family is being bled dry by a respected friend's elegant fraud. Her only path to salvation is a devil's bargain with Lord Gabriel Stirling, Viscount Stonehurst-a man of ice and intellect who once coldly dismissed her youthful love. He offers a simple, clinical arrangement: her sharp mind and social access, in exchange for his protection and her family's security. Thrust into a world of deception, they must navigate glittering ballrooms and midnight searches, pretending a partnership that grows more perilous by the day. Elodie finds the icy Viscount guards a scarred and secretive heart, while Gabriel is unnerved by the brave, brilliant woman who challenges his every guarded instinct. But when a single, stolen kiss shatters the careful rules of their business arrangement, their fragile trust threatens to collapse. With a powerful enemy closing in, Gabriel must decide whether to retreat behind the walls of his past, or risk everything-his reputation, his control, and his carefully fortified heart-for a love that was never part of the bargain. 1st in #regencyengland

In a world where the forgotten find sanctuary, one woman's secret threatens to unravel everything. Caroline Huxley has spent her life hidden beneath a veil, her strange eyes marking her as an omen, a curiosity, a danger. When the powerful Highthorn family draws her into their world, she discovers more than she bargained for-the enigmatic Edward Highthorn. But when a miraculous cure exposes the Abbey to suspicion, a hunt for witches begins. As danger closes in and betrayal looms, Caroline is forced to make an impossible choice: protect the only home she has ever known or let those she has ever loved and loved her take her place at the stake.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. It is also a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man NOT in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a RICH wife. The latter is unfortunately true for William Drake, the Marquess of Pemberton. The follies of his father, The Duke of Sunderby, have caused the entire Dukedom to be on the verge of collapse. When he discovers a secret affair has left him with an unknown brother, and the Duke passes away unexpectedly, Lord Pemberton (now the new Duke of Sunderby) is pressured to find a wife sooner than expected. Only one caveat - she must be rich. Lady Georgiana, the daughter of an Earl, is fiercely independent. Her first Season came and went without much fanfare. No suitor catching her eye and with her father still alive and two healthy older brothers, she doesn't require a husband right away and is content to be in their care. That is, until she is face to face with the brooding Lord Pemberton who makes her question all her deepest desires. The only problem is that he needs to marry for fortune and not love. Will she be able to save both of their futures?

In a slightly different 1820s England, Margot and her twin brother, Roland, grief the death of their father, and Margot decides to do something about his murderer. Originally published in Aphelion Webzine in 2004, "Institute of the Dead" is one of many stories I've set in a slightly different--featuring ghosts, demons, and vampires--early nineteenth-century England.

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom had been born from tragedy. The fifteenth child of her mother and father, George III, she came into the world after her two closest older brothers, Octavius and Alfred, died in infancy. But Amelia was the favourite child of her father - the infamous king who lost America and went mad. According to history, Amelia was the reason her father became insane. But what history does not tell is the story of Amelia's secret love affair with the famous Romantic composer, Felix Mendelssohn - an affair so forbidden and buried that historians believed Amelia was infatuated with another man. Felix Mendelssohn grew up in the upper class of German society. He was a prodigy from an early age, tutored by famous teachers and in the company of the best composers of his time. He wrote some of his most famous works before the age of 18. Mendelssohn traveled to England approximately 10 times, several of those times to meet with aspiring musicians. Though it is undocumented, he made several visits to play for the royal family. Felix was alone most of the time and longed for human companionship and love. *This is a work of fiction.*

A ship's captain, a crime, a secret. An unwanted daughter of an earl who suddenly discovers that she has inherited her own earldom..through her mother. And in order to protect her inheritance, the countess needs a child. And the captain needs protection. It sounds like a fair exchange, a workable solution for two people in trouble. But...there was that portrait. That damned portrait. (ON DECEMBER 31, 2018 THE PORTRAIT WILL DISAPPEAR FROM WATTPAD! However, I send out chunks of whatever I'm working on and updates on sales if you sign up for my mailing list: https://www.cassandraausten.com/wattpadreaders . Thank you so much for reading!)

The Viscount's Tempting Minx by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley is posted in its entirety! DUKES OF WAR regency romance series #1 Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time-he needs her! When a flash of lightning destroys the venue for his family's annual Christmas ball, Lord Benedict Sheffield intends to enjoy a relaxing holiday for once. But after twelve days of beguiling Lady Amelia's guerrilla tactics, he's up to his cravat with tinsel . . . and tumbling head over heels in love. Regency-set Historical Romance Novel. Romantic Comedy. FREE EVERYWHERE for a limited time! Get it on your e-reader! Get more freebies: http://ridley.vip

A Pride and Prejudice Variation.

Independent Bella Bingley finds herself in the arms of a strange man at the Ellington Soiree. Will she be permitted to continue as she did before, or will she be forced to form an alliance with the cad who stole her first kiss?

"Yes, there are secrets we keep, but my love, I would keep a million if it meant spending a lifetime with you." When Aiya's brother sets her up with Anthony Bridgerton, she cannot help but feel she has no choice in the matter. However, she meets someone who gives her the chance to choose freely, and a secret between the two begins. WE ARE FOOLS IN LOVE, book three. In collaboration with @storyofanotherpaola and @pattyluquin [Male OC x Female OC] [Bridgerton OC] [Bridgerton season two]

When Lord Delford confronts Serena Tremayne in her attempt to flee his employ, secrets are uncovered, relationships shift, and buried emotions are brought to the surface.

Lady Elenor Reynolds and James Manchester, Earl of Westing, have been neighbors their entire lives, but when one of eight-year-old Ellie's arrows flew astray and struck 12-year-old James, they became best friends. 14 years later, Ellie and James are both fully grown and both fully conscious of their own attraction toward the other, yet hopelessly oblivious to the fact that their feelings are mutual. When fate intercedes in the form of yet another stray arrow and brings a mysterious stranger into their path, will Ellie and James continue to hopelessly circle each other? Or will love's arrow finally be forced to hit its mark?

Eleanor Hastings is hardly an ordinary debutante. She is entering her first London Season at the age of twenty-four, after spending the past nine years with her father in India. With her mother determined to have her make a good match amongst the ton, Eleanor has more pressing matters on her mind. Namely, hunting vampires. After making the startling discovery that vampires have returned to London after more than thirty years, Eleanor must rely on her wits, courage, and newfound friends to combat the growing threat.

She is the Diamond of the Season. He is the rogue who wagers to tarnish her shine. Lady Beatrice Ashworth is the undisputed darling of the ton-beautiful, charming, and flawless. But behind the perfect smiles and graceful waltzes, Beatrice is dying of boredom, trapped in a gilded cage of expectation. She longs for a life of passion and purpose, not the safe, tedious match her mother is determined to secure. Lord William "Liam" Blackwood, the devil-may-care brother of a duke, finds the marriage mart a tiresome game. To him, the untouchable Lady Beatrice is the ultimate challenge. In a fit of reckless pride and against a detestable rival, he makes a ruinous wager: he will steal a kiss and a promise from the impeccable Diamond. What begins as a cynical game soon becomes dangerously real. As Liam uncovers the fiery, brilliant woman behind the perfect facade, he finds himself falling for the one woman he was supposed to deceive. And Beatrice, drawn to the one man who sees the real her, begins to shed her carefully crafted armor. But when the scandalous truth of the wager breaks, it shatters Beatrice's reputation and her fragile trust. Now, Liam must prove that his love is not a lie concocted for profit, but the one true thing he has ever done. In a world where reputations are everything, can a love born from a bet ever be trusted? Or is their season destined to end in ruin? 1st in #regencyengland

Edmund Westworth (26), the third Earl of Beaumont, and the most eligible bachelor in London, unknowingly started a tradition he now regrets. At age twenty-two he danced the first dance at the season opening ball at Almack's with a young lady who became the toast of the season. The next year he did the same. Every year since, he has danced one dance, to fulfill his mother's requirement. And every year his dance partner becomes the most sought after girl of the season. Some think he has a gift, Edmund thinks he could pick any girl and 'the ton' would deem her desirable based on his dance alone. His friends disagree and bet him 100£ to choose a dance partner who couldn't possibly entice the gentlemen of London. When her father suddenly passes away, Elizabeth Cavendish (20) has to move in with her aunt's family. With the estate entailed, Elizabeth needs to find a husband quickly or her aunt will install her into a governess or lady's companion position, which would severely hinder Beth's ability to work on her scientific experiments. Garbed in her cousin's horrific dresses from last season, she only has a few weeks to find a husband before she is doomed to tedious work for the rest of her life. She finds an unlikely accomplice in the Earl of Beaumont. Please don't copy any part of my story in any form (including Youtube) without my permission. I do not own any of the pictures, they are clipped from the internet. I read all comments. And appreciate your suggestions and/or corrections.

After a scandal shattered her reputation and her heart, Lady Arabella Thornwood fled London in disgrace. Now, three years later, family duty forces her to return for a season to secure a wealthy husband and save her family from ruin. She is determined to be practical, to lock away the past, and to avoid the man who broke her heart at all costs. But the universe has other plans. Sebastian Blackwood, the devastatingly handsome Duke of Ashford-the very source of her heartbreak-has taken up residence in the house next door. Thrown together in the glittering ballrooms and gossip-fuelled promenades of the ton, the embers of their forbidden past ignite into an unavoidable flame. Sebastian, haunted by the mistake that drove her away, is determined to win back her trust. But Arabella is no longer the naïve girl he once knew. As a whirlwind courtship rekindles a passion they never forgot, old wounds and new threats emerge. To have a future together, they must confront the lies of the past and find the courage to forgive before a vengeful enemy destroys their second chance at love forever.

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)