Just Like Chess
purplequalitystreets
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  • Parts 9
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  • Reads 102
  • Votes 13
  • Parts 9
  • Time 57m
purplequalitystreets
Ongoing, First published Sep 13, 2020
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A short but sweet(ish) Victorian romance...

Vivienne plays the world like chess; England's ballrooms her board, and the young lords and ladies her pawns. Everything seems to be going to plan but her wits can only get her so far in a world where a husband is the difference between riches and poverty.
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Bewitching The Recluse [BOOK 2 of Price Family Saga]

63 parts Complete Mature

[THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE SERIES. I DO RECOMMEND TO READ THE BOOK 1 BEFORE YOU EMBARK ON THIS JOURNEY DUE TO THE HEAVY SPOILERS IN THIS STORY.] In the glittering ballrooms of her debutante season, Isabella Price experiences a love so profound and fervent that it forever marks her soul. Yet, this affection shatters when she discovers the object of her desires is entangled with another woman of his choosing. Desperate to reach his heart, undeterred Isabella pens heartfelt letters, seeking to rekindle a spark that was never meant to be, her endeavours only to be met with silence. At last, even as she bares her emotions once and for all, her love remains unrequited, and a final rejection forces her to relinquish her dreams as the two are not meant to cross their paths again. Years pass, and Isabella's path once more intertwines with the man who once held her heart captive. Driven by a plea from him and her sheer determination, Bella confronts her past, aching with the memory of her unfulfilled desires. Will she safeguard her heart from the precipice of love, or perhaps the dashing Captain Hayes will prove to be her undoing? In the midst of secrets, second chances, and unspoken desires, Isabella must navigate a world of societal expectations and personal yearnings. But what if the very man who shattered her heart holds the key to unlocking a future beyond her wildest dreams? And what is the price to be claimed by the beast behind his eyes? Amidst the whispers of an era, this tale of longing, redemption, and the enduring power of love will sweep you into a realm where heartache and hope converge into a lasting happy ending. WARNING: CONTAINS MATURE THEMES! #romance #historicalromance #historicalfiction

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