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Meet Me in the Hallway

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"Ma vie est une énigme, dont ton nom est le mot." -Victor Hugo
My life is an enigma, of which your name is the word.

December, 1729

France was entranced with their young King Louis XV, who had earned the title "Louis the Well-Beloved". King Louis had been married for four years and had his first three children since his marriage at 15, but the same cannot be said for his younger brother Cassius.

Cassius was the insatiable, crude, promiscuous yet handsome younger brother of King Louis XV. He had refused all marriage proposals requested by his brother, and was known for leaving a trail of beautiful young women, worshipping at his feet just hoping for marriage to the young duke.

Zosia was the bright, headstrong, enigmatic yet fragile runaway who stumbled about the frosty streets of Versailles in hopes of finding a scrap of food to eliminate the famine that rose inside of her. The frostbitten, wiry, young woman is plucked off of the streets by a servant family passing through the town and they bring her to their cottage just outside of the Palace of Versailles. 

Requesting a job from the king, Zosia believes all will be mended in her life, that is until Cassius sets his sights on her.All Rights Reserved

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As the Leaf Falls by AngelyVienn

In the beautiful kingdom of Pola, where freedom, happiness, and joy abounded, there was a strict law that governed the lives of its people. Women were to be courted between the ages of 15 to 18 and married by 19 to ensure the legacy of Pola. Failure to comply meant banishment without any exceptions. Princess Lotus Eloise Adore Florence, the daughter of King Florence, was turning 18 next year, and she had not allowed anyone to court her or asked for her hand in marriage. Her pale skin, long brown hair with a hint of ginger in the sunlight, honey brown eyes, round full lips, and petite body made her the most sought-after maiden in all of Pola. As the deadline for her 18th birthday drew near, King Florence was faced with a difficult decision. He knew he had to set an example for the people of Pola, as the law was not to be taken lightly. Ambrose Clarke, a strong and powerful knight from a neighboring kingdom. The King believed that this union would create a powerful alliance and bring peace to the land. With his curly black hair, brown eyes, and "jock" body, he was the most eligible bachelor in the neighboring kingdom and had been vying for Princess Lotus's attention for years. However, she had shown no interest in him or anyone else. The king called upon his daughter and the young suitor to his throne room, where he made an announcement that shook the kingdom to its core. Princess Lotus Eloise had until the eve of her 18th birthday to accept Ambrose Clarke's proposal of marriage. If she did not comply, she would be banished from Pola forever, never to return. The princess was taken aback by her father's ultimatum, but she knew the law of the land. As the days passed and the deadline loomed closer, Princess Lotus found herself torn between her duty to her kingdom and her own desires. Would she go through with the marriage to Ambrose, or would she defy the law of Pola and face the consequences of banishment? Only time would tell.

Raven Falls by MzTitania

She was young, reserved and a complete book lover. A rather curvy girl with hazel eyes. He was strange with an always bored look but had an unnatural glint. You could say he was inhumanly beautiful with a perfect set of blue eyes. . . . "I'm not interested in whatever pledge father had with the Gregory's. I will not marry that girl mother" He barks angrily as he stomps toward the foyer. "Besides I heard she has the most boring set of hazel eyes" He adds as he mentally face palms at such a weak excuse. "Alex you have to do this, not for yourself but for your father.. - the kingdom" his mother pleads as she tries to catch up with him. "How would the kingdom look at a king who cannot honour a pledge" she says. He groans furiously this was a waste of time. Alexander freezes midway as a foreign memory flashes through his mind. He wasn't even interested in hazel eyes

The Paper Crown by Spiszy

After three years' imprisonment for high treason, a jaded princess is given one last chance of freedom through an arranged marriage to a foreign prince, but she quickly learns that she has traded one cage for another. __ Princess Alexandra has spent three years imprisoned in a tower for the crime of high treason, awaiting her execution. On the night she is to die, a reprieve comes: rather than be executed, she will be exiled to the far-away duchy of Selica to marry a foreign prince. It is a second chance. Her last chance. But in Selica, Princess Alexandra quickly realizes that she has traded one cage for another. The people of Selica despise her. Prince Marisuz, her husband, cares nothing for her. And the palace is full of dark secrets and dangerous conspiracies, which threaten not just Alexandra, but the home she can never return to.

The Duchess' Enchantment by CharmSingingWinter77

Annalise is everything a young eligible single noblewoman should be. Incomparably Beautiful, nicely titled and generously wealthy. However, being the sole heiress to the rich and bountiful Duchy of Goslar is proven difficult after her parent's death and the absence of a male heir, especially as the wealth is exploited by her selfish and vain Uncle and his family. In an attempt to salvage and regain the wealth that is so rapidly depleting, her uncle decides to throw every eligible, rich and titled gentleman her way, no matter how despicable and snobbish - but Annalise knows that it is only the half-truth. He wants to get her out of the way, so he can govern her Duchy the way he has always wanted, and bleed it dry. She does not know how or even if she can accomplish what she set out for, nor does she know why she trusts the handsome and mysterious stranger who offers her an olive branch -- and a solution to every problem she is currently facing; a sanctuary from her snobbish, vain and selfish family, the welfare of her people. Cassius is at his peak in everything; a thriving military career, a caring, supportive family and his talents praised in every corner of the world, what more could he want? But he is constantly reminded that, as a prince, it is his duty to marry well and produce heirs to benefit the empire. Cassius knows that every woman is only out for his title, wealth and unfortunately do not know anything beyond, court gossip, fashion and how to snag the most eligible lord - everything that he despises. After many years of searching and disappointments, Cassius becomes resigned to a life full of work, duties and responsibilities and refuses to make any space for anything else. But fate is colliding because when he sights the stunning, witty, fiercely protective beauty, he is possessed by a longing he cannot control. To claim her, he offers her an undeniable deal; the trouble is, will she accept? And will she ever truly belong to him?

REINCARNATION: The story of us by Naytohta

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As the Leaf Falls

In the beautiful kingdom of Pola, where freedom, happiness, and joy abounded, there was a strict law that governed the lives of its people. Women were to be courted between the ages of 15 to 18 and married by 19 to ensure the legacy of Pola. Failure to comply meant banishment without any exceptions. Princess Lotus Eloise Adore Florence, the daughter of King Florence, was turning 18 next year, and she had not allowed anyone to court her or asked for her hand in marriage. Her pale skin, long brown hair with a hint of ginger in the sunlight, honey brown eyes, round full lips, and petite body made her the most sought-after maiden in all of Pola. As the deadline for her 18th birthday drew near, King Florence was faced with a difficult decision. He knew he had to set an example for the people of Pola, as the law was not to be taken lightly. Ambrose Clarke, a strong and powerful knight from a neighboring kingdom. The King believed that this union would create a powerful alliance and bring peace to the land. With his curly black hair, brown eyes, and "jock" body, he was the most eligible bachelor in the neighboring kingdom and had been vying for Princess Lotus's attention for years. However, she had shown no interest in him or anyone else. The king called upon his daughter and the young suitor to his throne room, where he made an announcement that shook the kingdom to its core. Princess Lotus Eloise had until the eve of her 18th birthday to accept Ambrose Clarke's proposal of marriage. If she did not comply, she would be banished from Pola forever, never to return. The princess was taken aback by her father's ultimatum, but she knew the law of the land. As the days passed and the deadline loomed closer, Princess Lotus found herself torn between her duty to her kingdom and her own desires. Would she go through with the marriage to Ambrose, or would she defy the law of Pola and face the consequences of banishment? Only time would tell.