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Shui Lian is a male courtesan.Kai Yin is the Fifth Prince.As an inhabitant of Peony Palace, Shui Lian is fated to be a companion to men until the day his beauty wilts. When Kai Yin stumbles upon him and they spend time together, the two learn to coexist and be themselves for the first time. Yet soon the court hears of a courtesan who seduced Kai Yin. For Kai Yin, their forbidden meetings are the only consolation for the stress of war and engagement, but obstacles stand in their way. When the Cruel Prince Jin Long makes his move to hither Kai Yin's love, there's no longer anything Kai Yin can do except go against his brother.TRIGGER WARNINGS: mentions of suicide, murder, and homophobia…

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Li Xiang is the Priestess of the Moon, she can see read the stars and fortune as well as misfortune to her people. However, the life of a Priestess consists of nothing but loneliness: she can neither leave the palace nor meet with anyone but the Emperor and his advisors. One day a mysterious servant boy named Rui sneaks into her room, daring her to go outside if he wins against her in a game. Upon meeting him, she also befriends a female warrior and a scholar, and realizes life is much more than the palace. When the day comes she can either choose to go down the road her heart truly desires but bring ruin to the kingdom, or ignore the one chance she will ever have to leave this life? ***"My fate has been decided for me." "There's no such thing as that," he said. "We all make our own fate." "But the stars tell me--" I stopped talking when he holds my face in his hands, warm hands cupping my cheeks, brown eyes looking into my eyes. "Then stop looking at the stars. Look at me."A love story about fate, finding one's identity, stepping out of your comfort zone, and, most of all, choosing between your happiness or the happiness of others...[[Word Count: 80,000-90,000]]Wattys Fantasy Winner 2021…

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Polar opposites Nathan and Clive are paired up and of all odds, chosen to have real experience...killing. ***In an elite academy raising knights, chosen young boys are given tasks to help the Headmaster dispose of rebel soldiers.Nathaniel E. Rottings is descended from a line of knights and unliked by his peers for his high status, he doesn't look for friendship, although he has met his match with his sparring partner. Clive is more than the Apollo of the school and every girl's dream--he is also Nathan's lover, and the two must keep that secret. While he seems perfect he has a dark past and is strangely familiar with killing.When the deaths become too big of a trauma, Nathan's belief falters and only Clive can save him. But that's only if he wants to.___________T R I G G E R W A R N I N G S- sexual scenes (18+)- graphic violence - murder…

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In late 19th century Jardin, an island known for vampires, Margery is tasked with killing all the humans who disrupt the peace of their vampire clan. When a group of researchers comes to study vampires with the matriarch's permission, Margery is determined to use them, ending up making a deal with artist Uriel. Blunt and crass, Uriel hates vampires, but when a certain female vampire reveals she wants to live in the human world, he agrees if only she kills someone in exchange. But the researchers are not ready for the Butterfly Clan's schemes, nor the town's discrimination against them.As they plan their escape, Margery realizes Uriel might just be the only man not attracted to her, yet teaches her of love, but what she doesn't know is Uriel has a secret of his own...TW: assault, murder, and gore…

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When Rosemarie Blackwood wanders into the de Winter house one rainy day, she's given a choice; to be the glamorous millionaire Blanche or plain old Rose. ***Heiress Blanche de Winter doesn't appear after the death of her father, and the de Winter family grows anxious. Like the rumors, Rosemarie is black haired and red lipped, so Dylan de Winter and his lawyer Vaughn decide to have her take Blanche's spot for the time being. As they try their best to find Blanche, Rose navigates the complicated relations of the de Winter family, and her own growing feelings for Dylan. Alongside Calvin and Ruby she learns about his past, but when Vaughn confronts Rose with her own past, can she bear her own truth which might ensnare her further to the cursed family...?**T R I G G E R W A R N I N G S** - sexual themes - sexual harassment- abuse…

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Emmanuel, Duke of Thornton, is handsome, wealthy, and most of all, unmarried. Nicknamed the Duke of Camellias by his admirers, he seems to have the world in his hand, but harbors a secret nobody knows.Blair Millais, on the other hand, has lost it all. His sister passed away and the short stories he publishes hardly earn enough for him to live on. When Emmanuel Waterhouse invites him over to be the writer of his very own biography with a superfluous salary, it seems too good to be true. Yet soon Blair realizes how society looks upon gay men in Victorian England, and a betrayal which has made Emmanuel unable to love anymore. So when he learns who exactly the Duke of Camellias is, and the reason behind the sadness in his eyes, can he ignore the impending fate that awaits him? TRIGGER WARNINGS: child abuse, assault, rape…

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Ever since people could remember only men were allowed to enter the House of Beardsley, but for the first time four young girls with nothing in common have been hired to work in the mansion as live-in housekeepers. Shuyan, a Chinese orphan living in Victorian England, has always had a hard time finding a job, so she applies without much thought to the infamous House of Beardsley. Her co-workers, Bethany, Clo, and Rhiannon, on the other hand, seem to have no desire to work. Although they have been warned to keep their contact with the seven men of Beardsley as minimal as possible, Shuyan comes close to overstepping the boundaries when she makes contact with the crippled and gentle master Eugene. When she finds out the girls are hired for a much more sinister reason from the cold and mysterious Tobias, will she choose to stay in the House of Beardsley? More importantly, with each secret she unearths and relation she makes will she be able to leave...?#1 in Victorian-era (1/31/20)#1 in Asiansinlit (2/13/20)#1 in nobility (2/25/20)#1 in Edwardian (3/31/20)#1 in earl (4/22/20)#1 in Asian (8/9/20)#1 in gothicromance (1/4/21) #2 in debutante (4/18/20)#2 in regencyromance (10/3/20)#3 in Victorian (2/20/20)#1 in gothic (9/7/24)…

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A new system of marriage for the prince has been made in the kingdom Taraxac: The Dandelion System. When Karlina Dearcage makes a deal with the manipulative Princess Oda to be her pawn in The Dandelion System, she has a bad feeling about it. There are ominous rumors of the mysterious prince whom the public never sees, the other contestants are just as driven as her for different reasons, and the Queen herself has some tricks up her sleeve. Nevertheless, she meets the strangely childish Prince Otto and the other personality, Oscar, who shares his body, and realizes she wants to help both of them out of her own will. As Karlina learns of the dark secrets of the Royal family and the other girls' feelings about it, she finds herself questioning the innocence of The Dandelion System.***#1 in royal (2/11/21)#1 in royalty (4/21/20)#1 in retelling (6/13/19)#1 in medieval (1/22/20)#1 in revolution (4/16/20) #1 in dark fantasy (1/1/21)#2 in rebel (10/20/19)#2 in contest (8/22/19)#2 in competition (6/19/20)#2 in fantasy romance (10/8/21)…