Tag: royalty

Johanna Duke of Sutherland lives a pretty normal university life, but when she's forced to marry the prince of Gavaria to solve a political conflict, things get far more challenging at school. *** To keep the freedom she enjoys away from her family's royal life, and to maintain the peace between Sutherland and Gavaria, Johanna is told to fulfill one duty to the crown: Tie the knot with Prince Dominic Winchester, a man who takes his duties too seriously. Their marriage was planned, but life after the wedding? No, definitely not! Much to Johanna's disappointment, Dominic packs his bags and moves to Sutherland. Worse, he joins her at Langhorn University, where she's been keeping her royal life a secret, and she's adamant to do the same for their marriage. For a while, they live their separate lives at school and avoid each other at home. But while Dominic gains everyone's adoration, Johanna loses control of her secrets, which is made worse by the mysterious blogger who claims to be Dominic's wife. Somewhere between the complex university life, family political dramas, and odd shared interest for late-night cemetery tea parties, Johanna and Dominic discover a new understanding of each other. Perhaps... maybe... they can make this work? But after a tragic loss and the discovery of a big family secret, Johanna and Dominic have to decide if fighting for each other is worth defying duty to family and country.

Nineteen-year-old Maeve St. Vincent joins fellow aristocrats in the extravagant Ivory Game after striking a deal with a prince to stop one contestant from winning, but when her target ends up dead at the start of the game, Maeve and other ladies who have secrets of their own must fight for their innocence and their lives before the killer strikes again. *** After being kicked out of Queens University for the third time, aristocrat Maeve St. Vincent has no hope of going back. But when the surly and overbearing Prince Francis of Sutherland approaches her with a deal to enter the infamous Ivory Game where contestants outwit one another to become courtiers in the queen's court, she jumps at the chance, especially when he tells she can return to Queens and that her mission is to stop Claire Braxton from winning. Blythe Vandenberg is desperate to be a courtier to bring honor to her family. But when the game doesn't start well for her, and Claire Braxton ends up dead, she and her cousin Maeve become the center of everyone's suspicion. And when someone mysteriously sends her a message telling her that her dark secret is not so secret anymore, she fears for her reputation--and her life. Will she be able to maintain her composure under the pressure of the game and the watchful eye of her father's assistant, Logan Earle? Scarlett came to the Ivory Game with her mistress, but she also brought with her the woman's secrets. She's not allowed to talk to anyone above her station, but she unexpectedly gets the attention of William Cavendish, Marquess of Claymore, the last person she should associate with. But she cannot escape his charming personality and it might be too late when she finally learns his true reason for getting close to her. As the three ladies navigate a series of murders and mystery inside the Ivory House, their trust and loyalty are tested, and their secrets and motives revealed. Who to trust? Who to avoid? And who to love?

Knight Velasquez would willingly and silently sacrifice himself in order to protect the people he cared the most about, even if it meant endless trouble and deceit. But his life soon took a quick turn when he fell for the woman who saved him from his world of pain. Standalone (English version) in the POSSESSIVE series. *** To ensure the safety of his beloved brother and friends, Count Knight Velasquez would willingly suffer through his domineering father's punishments. However, just as he reached his limits and desired to give up, a certain Sweet Monday Lopez unexpectedly came into his life and saved him. Before meeting Knight, SM can be said to be living an ordinary life with a fair share of painful past, but they soon realize that ordinary is an understatement, and their love comes with a price.

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.

As Sutherland's new king, Emory Davercher faces countless challenges, but nothing as excruciating and frustrating as his mysterious, eccentric betrothed. *** When King Emory of Sutherland receives news that his betrothed is on her way to Sutherland, he sends her away before even laying eyes on the woman he has no intention of marrying. Months later, after a narrow escape from an assassination, he flees to his childhood home where he discovers a massive problem. Due to an unfortunate mishap, his betrothed has not left Sutherland. She's been in his secret estate all along. Grand Princess Florence Paulet of Gavaria and her cousin, Lucy, thinks her arrival in Sutherland will be easy. She doesn't expect that her betrothed, King Emory of Sutherland, will send her straight to an empty estate on an island where they fend for themselves for months. And when he finally shows up, he has the audacity to fool her by introducing himself as someone else. After having killed dozens of chickens with her bare hands to stay alive, and with lying as her ultimate weapon for survival since she left Gavaria, what else can an annoyed, blithe, and audacious Florence do? Of course, she has to return the favor and make him twice the fool. He thinks he's fooling her, and she finds fun knowing it's the other way around. As the harsh winter traps them in the estate, lies, little accidents, and undeniable attraction draw them together stronger than the snowstorm. But not as much as Florence's true reasons for leaving Gavaria, which are also making their way to Sutherland.

"You're annoying. You're a nuisance. How could I ever be obsessed with you?" I asked. Philip's hand began to run up my thigh. "It seems like you're hiding your true feelings, your highness." He whispered in my ear. "Fuck off, you peasant!" I should have pushed his hand away. But I was frozen in shock. That, or could I possibly actually like what he was doing. "Come on, your highness. You're a ball of stress that needs to be relieved. I know some ways I can help." He said. His tongue licked my neck, making me shiver upon his touch. Fuck me. ****** King Alaric, the new ruling monarch of his kingdom who rules with an iron fist. Philip Bellerose, a florist who lives a normal life. King Alaric instates a new controversial law, banning all roses in the kingdom. Philip, who specializes in all things flowers, including roses, takes it upon himself to try and fix the law. Can their hatred for one another turn into something deeper?

Escaping from his responsibilities as a future duke, Terron Dashwood moves to the Philippines, hoping to live a simple and humble life. But when he crosses paths with Eva and discovers her true identity, Terron starts questioning what simple really means. *** Hoping for a simple life, future duke Terron Dashwood leaves his family in Italy and moves to the Philippines alone. There, he meets Eva Galanis, a sari-sari store and barbecue place owner who often treats him as a baggage boy. Knowing that he will return to Italy one day to face his responsibilities, Terron firmly believes that his relationship with Eva is mere friendship and nothing more-but his friends think otherwise. With a deadline for him to return home and a death threat looming around, can Terron fight for his feelings for Eva despite the odds? Or will the complicated past that their families share only bring them further apart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

Weeks before his coronation, Prince Benjamin flees his home country to live life before becoming king. Out of all places he decides to go: A small town in Minnesota. While there, the prince befriends local town boy Mason, a teen with no idea about his future plans. Their relationship steams up as Prince Benjamin worries about his hidden identity and hopes no one finds out about his royal status.

Betrayed by the people she once loved, cared for, and protected, Queen Gatria is determined to make everyone suffer and feel her wrath. With the intent of saving her sisters while executing her revenge, can the Mistress of Nature carry out her plans and succeed in time? ****** Finally free from being held captive for two centuries, Queen Gatria Valen Balsatra sets on a quest to free her sisters and exact her revenge. With her heart full of wrath, she is prepared to slaughter everyone who would stand in her way, her ex-lover included. Now faced with numerous betrayals and hindrances, Queen Gatria is put to the test. Can she save her people and live up to her role as the Mistress of Nature and overseer of Azitrea? Or will her unending rage cause everything to crumble down and die? [ BOOK 2 OF AZITERA: YTHER'S QUEEN ] CECELIB | C.C. COVER: Regina Dionela

(Hindi inaakala ni Cazim sa isang aksidente magbabago tuluyan ang kaniyang buhay.) Harem BOOK 1

Working in La Union as a regular houseboy, Adriel Vera Cruz unexpectedly finds himself falling for Laszlo McGregor, his temporary boss. Just when Adriel thinks everything is going well, he discovers Laszlo's true identity, forcing him to make the hardest decision he's ever faced. *** Despite the unfair treatment from his aunt and cousin, Adriel Vera Cruz still does his best as a houseboy in La Union to send money to his grandmother. He believes that he will continue to do the heavy work by himself, but everything changes when Laszlo McGregor, their temporary boss, unexpectedly arrives at the ancestral house. After their surprising first meeting, Adriel decides to keep his distance from Laszlo. However, fate has other plans, and Adriel finds himself falling for him, only to learn that he's not into relationships. As they navigate their feelings, Adriel uncovers Laszlo's true identity, forcing him to make an important decision. Should he fight for his feelings for Laszlo even if their social statuses are miles apart? Or will he choose to sacrifice his happiness even if it breaks his heart?

The first bullet startles his mare. Makes the beast rise on its hind legs and throw him off guard. He lands on the ground with a painful thud. The second strikes his friend. The yowling of pain makes his heart clench and look around with wild eyes. "No," he breathes, panic growing, "no, no, no!" He rises and a third bullet is lodged in his shoulder in hopes of stopping him, in slowing him down. It hurts, it stings, and it makes him cry out in pain.

Ten Easy Steps to Be a Belle: 1. Lie 2. Be a very good liar 3. Believe the lie 4. Convince people of the lie 5. Find a comrade 6. Test your comrade 7. Remember the lie 8. Be seductive 9. Be smart 10. Kill a Belle

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When the obnoxious doctor and notorious drunkard Oliver St. Vincent meets the woman he has always been set to find, he discovers her secrets and he is faced with a problem: is she the enemy, or is she love? ***** Set to return previous King Reginald to his throne, the gentlemen of the Royal Circus is in for an adventure with their biggest enemy thus far, and it is not the current King Louis but the institution that placed him there: Belcourt. An orphanage exclusive only to young girls, Belcourt keeps too many secrets, amongst them are the Belles, a group of women trained in the art of espionage and seduction. And in the middle of all this, drunkard and secret doctor of the Royal Circus, Oliver St. Vincent finds himself enamored and intrigued by one Belle because of a past they share. At the same time, Aliya, considered as the prime Belle of Belcourt, finds herself drawn to the bedraggled, obnoxious doctor she should consider her enemy. But unknown to all, Aliya holds a secret. And it is one that will fuel the game between the ladies of Belcourt and the gentlemen of the Royal Circus. Still set in the fictional world of the Kingdom of Sutherland, this story follows the first title of the series, Court of Flowers.

In Belcourt, they rear weapons no man can contend with: women. Sasha was never meant to be in the Court of Flowers, one of the most sought-after courts in Belcourt, but when she is suddenly placed there without warning, she discovers a world far from what she expected--one that reeks of passion, seduction, secrets, and betrayal. ***** Belcourt, an orphanage for young girls, keeps many secrets within its walls. Among those are the four courts that rear the kingdom's most powerful weapons: the Ladies of Belcourt. Sasha is safely tucked away in the Court of Libraries when Belcourt makes a sudden decision it has never done before in more than half a century. She is transferred into the Court of Flowers, the most famous court of all, where she is expected to service gentlemen who paid their way in for a Belle, a woman trained to please, seduce, and spy. Things take a turn when she is introduced to the mysterious West Blackwood who has a very different service in mind, one too tempting and one that may ultimately change Sasha's safe life in Belcourt. Torn between powerful forces, both the kingdom and Belcourt itself, Sasha will have to determine where her loyalties lie: to the man who not only infuriates her at every turn but also awakens sensations she never felt before? Or to the place that has always been her home since the day she walked away from a cottage with two dead bodies?

Fourth The mischievous man who's always pretending. SPG | R-18

Book I: Their Baby Boy Book II: Dark Desires (mxmxmxm) Iris Scarlatti Volturion is moving away from Creatures academy. His parents are finding it hard to accept their baby is growing up so fast. Iris is cold,ruthless and a killing machine when it comes to a threat on his friends or family. He is a powerful hybrid, with a vampire,demon, Lycan Wolf. He is the heir of the vampire throne so he has a lot of challengers,the elders didn't agree that a hybrid should take over the vampires so Iris built his own empire,his own kingdom. The final kingdom of hybrids. Hybrids all over the world came together and lived in Iris's kingdom. Millions of hybrid packs and clans,covens and groups were formed and hybrids came out of hiding because of Iris's kingdom that began its reign. Iris's kingdom was the strongest in the 15 kingdoms. The vampires,the werewolves, the demons , dragons, angels , fallen angels, the nymphs, witches ,warlocks, fairies, mermaids and serpents,the dwarfs and the hybrids. Griffin shifters,hellhounds and Death Wishes served the hybrid king and were the loyalest creatures he had saved. Now,a meeting was set up upon the 15 kingdoms to figure out a growing threat of human hunters. And upon this meeting,Iris discovers his 'mates'

Titus Morgan had only three important things in his life. His friends, his mother and the wealth that he was trying so hard to own. Worried by his friend's welfare, pressured by his father's constant reminder of the well-being of his mother and not to mention the dispute between him and his arrogant half-brother...he had a lot of things in his mind, a lot of plans and a lot of anger, he has no time for distraction like seeing his ex-girlfriend again after five long fucking years. Titus knew that he should stay away from his ex. Why? Because he had a mission, darn it! But he just couldn't help himself. Five years later, he was still smitten with her, he still want to hold her, kiss her, touch her and fuck her. And no one can stop him. No one. But things don't usually go according to what he wants, Titus knows that from experience. So when things started to go south with his ex, he knew he's in trouble. And it's the kind of trouble he wanted to avoid, especially now that he had important things to do than cuddle with her. But even though his mind is shouting at him to move and do what he needs to do, his body won't let him. It wanted to stay rooted with the woman he hated and he wants more of her. And that 'more' includes hugs, kisses, emotions and a lot and lots of sex. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED