The flakes of snow kissed her cheeks, trickling down like tears. If her heart could be covered in frost, it would hurt less, wouldn't it?
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She was born in the palace, a cage full of lies and dissimulation. She was born into a tumultuous age with ceaseless wars and ever changing borders. She was born a mistake, the fruit of a loveless union. She was Fu Bao, a princess of the Northern Qin kingdom but all she ever wanted was to escape.
He was born the prince of the most powerful kingdom in the north. He was born loved by his parents and exalted by the people. He was carefree, gay and innocent. He was Murong Chong of the Northern Yan kingdom but in a night his kingdom was destroyed, his family was broken apart, and he was forced into slavery- all because of one single man, the king of Northern Qin. Fueled by blood boiling hatred, he will exact revenge against the bloody tyrant by any means necessary even entering his palace.
Intersecting paths, interwoven futures. How will the divinities tie the red strings of fate? Who will fall first? Who will succeed? Only time knows how the story unfolds.
世事犹如梦一场,几度春暖又秋凉?
离人最苦凝噎泪,君臣最恐家国亡,
柔情似水浮生梦,乱世烽火平一方,
为怨此生难为情,山河依旧换君王。
*NOTE: this story is based on Chinese history. The main characters are all REAL HISTORICAL FIGURES.*
Just when she's decided to leave the Town, Lady Cressida Belverst is forced to marry Lord Calan Haverston, the man who coincidentally knows a way out. Agreeing to marry for all the wrong reasons, can Cressida and Calan find out where their hearts truly belong?
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It is impossible to leave the Town, but one woman is determined to escape with the help of her betrothed.
Lady Cressida Belverst has always been judged as a walking scandal. Oh, how she tries (on some rare occasions) to be proper! When her parents arrange for her to marry a rich lord, Cressida has had enough. She has to leave the Town because she will not be forced to live with a man she doesn't love. But what happens if the very man she's betrothed to is the only one who can help her get out?
Calan Haverston, the Lord of Easton, takes the risk and helps his betrothed by using his knowledge of the Town's secrets because he is as willing as she to stay free of marriage for reasons completely different. He has dark secrets he cannot share with her, and his life is not one he can likewise open to anyone. But what happens when she leaves after awakening desires he thought he has under control? And what happens when he finds himself longing for her?
Cressida goes to a completely different place, one she has only heard in stories and read in books, with hopes of finding what her heart has always longed for. But love, mystery and secrets will chase her and it will only be a matter of time before she realizes what her heart truly desires.
*This story is a standalone title in the Haverston Family series.