Poise and Rationality
- Reads 253
- Votes 6
- Parts 34
"Let's start over. My name is Juliet Mayes and I regret to inform you that we are engaged."
For some, marriage is an expression of love, joy, and commitment and the engagement prior to is a whirlwind of adoration and over the top endearment for one another. For Juliet and Matthew it's a publicity stunt to avoid a magic vs human civil war. Together, the two would be unstoppable, but Matthew has to see that Juliet isn't his enemy, and Juliet has to trust Michael with secrets even her family can't know.
------
Title inspiration and cover quote credit to Panic! at the Disco, I Write Sins Not Tragedies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc6vs-l5dkc
All Rights Reserved
#24
enemytolover
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Embers Beneath Silk
Setting: Rajputana, 1700s. A powerful desert kingdom teetering on political alliances and ancient codes of honor. Length: 15 chapters (~3000 words each) Tropes: Forbidden Touch, Arranged Marriage, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, First Time, Experienced x Inexperienced, Curvy x Strong Characters: • Princess Richa of Veergadh Bold, sharp-tongued, born into power but suffocating beneath tradition. Behind palace walls, she drinks from bronze goblets, practices swordplay in secret, and curses under her breath when no one listens. She's curvy, clever, and quietly furious at being treated like a vessel of virtue. • Senapati Arjun Rathore A war general gifted to the royal court by the gods, or so they whisper. Towering, broad-shouldered, with a reputation for bedding courtesans in every capital and never letting emotion get in the way of strategy. He is sent to protect the princess-but he is the danger she was never warned about. The Premise: When a looming alliance threatens Veergadh, Richa is to be married off to a foreign prince. But the King, sensing danger, assigns his trusted general, Arjun, to stay by her side. Their interactions are meant to be brief and formal. Instead, they ignite. What follows is stolen glances, forbidden touches, whispered insults in dark corridors, and a growing hunger they both refuse to name.Complete
Unideal Romance
"Why didn't you wait till the end of the service" "For what? Pastor Luke" she rolled her eyes. He grabbed her waist. "I was worried Marissa! And it's Luke" "I could not continue looking at you at that altar, I just want you to sleep with me c'mon!" She yelled. "Not this again" He withdrew his hands. "We have to be married.. an.." "I'm not ready!" "Till then" He walked away leaving her staring at him. Marissa had a phobia for marriage and ministers of God weren't her kind of people, but then Luke. *COMPLETE*Complete
Beyond the Veil of Yonder (Book 1)
If you love the epic worldbuilding of 𝘓𝘖𝘛𝘙, the dark intrigue of 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, the monster-hunting grit of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳, and the soul-deep romance of 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, then this story is for you. --------------------------------- He's a battle-hardened knight; she's from the modern world. He survived horrors; she was shielded from them. His body and soul bear scars, but she still believes in wonders. He seeks redemption and peace, and she craves true love. Forgotten forests, cursed kingdoms, and a bond neither of them chose. Together, they must face ancient evils, unravel lost magic, and survive enemies in both shadow and light. Discover if love can truly banish the darkness in this thrilling, emotional tale! ⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎⚔︎ "Omg... I've never been so invested in a story!" "The story is so captivating and engaging that I couldn't put it down." "The characters are incredibly well-developed!" "It reminds me of Tolkien's lost kingdoms and the mysterious allure of Arthurian and Celtic legends." *********************** 🏆 The Cliffhanger Queen by The Hidden Gem Awards 2024 ************************ 💎 FEATURED ON: @WackyWriters - "Our Judges' Favorites" @Romance - "Slow Burn" and "The Para-Romantasy Experience" @Fantasy - "Dark Fantasy" and "Serialized Spotlight" @highfantasy - "Fair Verona - Romantic Fantasy" @Ambassadors - "Para-Romantasy" @DaturaCommunity - "The Lavender | Fantasy" *********************** Highest Rankings: 🌟 #1 in Medieval Fantasy - 14/03/2025 🌟 #2 in Portal Fantasy - 05/11/2024 🌟 #2 in Gothic - 09/12/2025 🌟 #3 in Medieval - 02/12/2024 🌟 #4 in High Fantasy - 05/08/2024Complete
SAVING LOVE:Book 1 of The Padmore Tower series
"You don't want me..." I breathed, selfishly leaning into his touch. But I quickly pull away. "I'm different and so not your type," I muttered, looking everywhere else but at him. He frowns slightly, eyes simmering. "God, Anna." He exhaled, cool breath brushing my skin. " I've always wanted you. from the beginning. since the first moment, I saw you." He said, almost sounding painful. Michael gently cups my cheek with one hand and thumbs my bottom lip, and my heartbeat picks up. *** With the past years of a rough childhood, for 24-year-old Anna, Family, reading--the ocean, and her love for her job as a nurse--are everything. For 27-year-old Michael Padmore,--it was all about getting even with his father and his position as the CEO of the Vitality Tower. the past traumas of his childhood still haunts his heart driving him to unsatisfactory with everything he's accumulated. he finds himself choosing his work over his family. A year into their marriage, life's threatening obstacles are determined to pull them apart. He had her, he lost her and now after discovering truths from the past, he will do anything by to get her back. will the two fight for their love, or will it crumble with the lies and betrayal it started with? Will love conquer, rekindled or will it burn down to cinders? Trigger warning: Mature content, explicit adult scenes, violence, abuse, obsession. This book centers on family, drama, laughter, and sweet & heart-wrenching moments and is told through the heroine's eyes. Tag along, on this journey of love, deceit, and betrayal. The story just began...uncover it.Complete![Reader x Luisa Madrigal Encanto Slow Burn [Finished]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/295990114-256-k891391.jpg)
Reader x Luisa Madrigal Encanto Slow Burn [Finished]
This is my first fan fiction, so I hope you all enjoy my slow burn!Complete
The Witch of Ashes
8 years ago, vengeful magicfolk, tired of the discrimination and culling of their kind, rose up against the plainfolk kingdom in the north after a devastating curse swept through the kingdom. Now, a young witch with a past to hide, tries to live a peaceful life in solitude, but yearns to attend the new mage academy. After a long period of laying low, fate would call upon her once again, this time in the form of a peculiar masked stranger from a faraway land. A/N: I started writing this as lore for my original character and it spiraled into a whole new universe with new characters. I don't really read much, so my partner helped a lot in terms of brainstorming and editing. It's written for fun, so have fun reading!
Game of 𝓡𝓾𝓲𝓷
#1-Forbiddenromance - 22 April 2025 #1 Slowburn - 3 May 2025 #1- adultthemes - 21 May 2025 ___________________________________________ IEREEN LIVIENNE : I was supposed to marry his son. Not him. Leon Marcer-my professor, my future father-in-law, a man twice my age. He was cold, untouchable, and completely off-limits. Yet, from the moment I met him, I wanted him. Needed him. But desire turns to obsession, and before I know it, I'm tangled in a web of secrets and danger, and a man who refuses to let me go. Because Leon doesn't just take- He owns. ~○~~●~ LEON MARCER : She was never meant to be mine. Young. Forbidden. My student. My son's fiancée. I should have ignored her. Pretended she didn't exist. But from the moment I laid eyes on Iereen, I was a doomed man. She was too innocent for my world, too soft for my hands-yet every time she ran, she ran straight to me. She thinks I'm her escape. She doesn't know I'm the cage. ___________________________________________ 🔞🌶⚠️Highly mature content |18+ Contains mature themes: age-gap, forbidden romance, morally grey relationships, and explicit scenes 🔞(18+). All characters are consenting adults. Follows Wattpad's guidelines.Complete
Earth Mars Love (The Marsikons)
A terrible mistake took REGINA's career in law enforcement and her trust with herself, and that was after a betrayal from her first love already took her trust with anyone else. But her dedication to going at it alone is challenged when a mysterious stranger makes her an offer of galactic proportions. Unfortunately, helping him means reaching out to her estranged father. Amidst romance, family, and reclaiming her future, Regina discovers a dangerous conspiracy that could threaten not just the entire planet-but the entire galaxy. That mysterious stranger, also known as MARCUS-also known as the prince of Mars-prepares to one day rule by keeping tight control over his emotions, but Regina wreaks havoc on his mind and his heart. He came to Earth to reveal hidden threats and forge an alliance between the two planets. Instead, he discovers the greatest threat could be to his heart. At least until the explosive confrontation begins against rogue Martians. Comps: MISS CONGENIALITY meets THOR and they're off to save a planetComplete
Setting: Rajputana, 1700s. A powerful desert kingdom teetering on political alliances and ancient codes of honor. Length: 15 chapters (~3000 words each) Tropes: Forbidden Touch, Arranged Marriage, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, First Time, Experienced x Inexperienced, Curvy x Strong Characters: • Princess Richa of Veergadh Bold, sharp-tongued, born into power but suffocating beneath tradition. Behind palace walls, she drinks from bronze goblets, practices swordplay in secret, and curses under her breath when no one listens. She's curvy, clever, and quietly furious at being treated like a vessel of virtue. • Senapati Arjun Rathore A war general gifted to the royal court by the gods, or so they whisper. Towering, broad-shouldered, with a reputation for bedding courtesans in every capital and never letting emotion get in the way of strategy. He is sent to protect the princess-but he is the danger she was never warned about. The Premise: When a looming alliance threatens Veergadh, Richa is to be married off to a foreign prince. But the King, sensing danger, assigns his trusted general, Arjun, to stay by her side. Their interactions are meant to be brief and formal. Instead, they ignite. What follows is stolen glances, forbidden touches, whispered insults in dark corridors, and a growing hunger they both refuse to name.
More detailsContent Guidelines