Admonitions For Women
MargaretCardoness
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  • Reads 8,154
  • Votes 318
  • Parts 18
  • Time 1h 36m
MargaretCardoness
Ongoing, First published Jan 31, 2017
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The Ming Dynasty has been shattered. But the pieces must be picked up.
Little Peony has been cut on the shards of her broken country. Her family has been ripped in twain, and she is far from the only home she ever knew. She lives in the nest of snakes called the imperial court. 
In a time when women were considered inferior to men, and society deemed obedience the most important virtue, Little Peony struggles on a journey of self discovery and must choose between love and a chance to make the Ming dynasty what it truly was meant to be: bright.
  First place Winner of the Heavenly Awards Historical Fiction Category and Hidden Gem Award, the Mist Award Historical Fiction Category, and the Gem Awards Historical Fiction  Category, and the Tomato Awards.
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The Princess || AWARD WINNER ||

22 parts Complete

Adaline is next in line for the throne..the only problem is she needs a husband. Her parents are hosting a competition for Adalines hand in marriage. But there are people outside the palace walls, rebels, who threaten the royal family. Is Adaline safe inside the palace walls? Will she find true love? SECOND PLACE IN ROMANCE E-Awards2017. If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe, form, please go to (Wattpad User Link). Thank you.

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