Victorianromance Stories

Heiress to one of Great Britain's prestige family, seventeen-year-old, Merle Belmont, has one requirement before she can claim her title, she has to get married. For the well educated, feminist, getting married is no easy task. The news of her inevitable marriage spreads throughout Britain like wildfire, catching the attention of a menacing lord, who she intends not to associate herself with. Her only means of protection gets her into a deal and married to a powerful duke, who she knows nothing about. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Un-editied] It might be bad at first, but bear with me.

After a sixteen year old girl revels her deepest secret to her family, things don't go too well and it leads to her grandmother talking her out of her actions through her own past stories and tragedies from when she was seventeen.

I looked up into the dark dangerous depths of his eyes which held a promise and so much more, as he closed the distance between us and towered over me possessively. 'No' he rasped, leaning towards my ear, sending shivers down my spine. 'And there's nothing I can do to change your mind?' I cocked my head. ─── : *.☽ .* ─── She was eloquent like a lady, addictive like a drug. A coy smile ways tugging at her soft lips, the source of threatening words and dangerous commands. Voice as sweet as honey, cloudy deceiving eyes, cascading black hair of a goddess. The second most wealthy, powerful woman in all of England. He was captivated by her wilderness, entranced by her wit. Raven black hair and dark blue-gray eyes, power seething from his very scent, a hard jaw begging to be touched and a voice hotter than hell. The wealthiest, most powerful man in all of England. Refusing your attraction is a sin. ─── : *.☽ .* ─── Her determination to buy his coal mine soon turned into curiosity and intrigue. She had never wanted something more, the coal mine of course, not the darkishly attractive man who was nothing more than an arrogant, misogynistic bastard! Or at least that's what she had thought.

Lord Maddox feels old before his time--but not old enough to marry, for the last time he tried that, he was hooked by Lady Sarah Grenford, then thrown back when she married Toad Wellbridge. A life-long adventurer and famous balloonist, he sets out to drown his sorrows in a sea voyage, crossing the Atlantic to ply his trade anywhere but England. Emily Kilbrierry straddles two worlds as the daughter of an Anglo-Irish Lord and his Indian wife. Living a free-spirited, unconventional life as a world-renowned violinist is both a blessing and a curse. But when she finds herself in New York City, trying to advance her career on a whole new continent, she may also find an opportunity she neither expects nor wants. Lord Joseph Gildeforte, "Gills" to his family and friends, is waiting the last few months before he inherits a fortune, but in the meanwhile, calling in a debt is his only chance of eating well. Little does he know, his best intentions will leave him saddled with a termagant whose sharp tongue and propensity for gossip has recently shredded the reputation of one of his dearest friends. Lady Athol Soddenfeld has spent her entire adulthood under the thumb of her husband, a drunkard, a bully, and a man who won't take no for an answer. Abandoned by her family, when rescue finally finds her, she is too weary and broken to object to a knight in tarnished armor. But if she doesn't stand up for herself and land on her own two feet, her life might take her in a direction that leads only to ruin. Another Jude Knight / Mariana Gabrielle collaboration, this story starts a few months after Never Kiss a Toad ended, and will be posted the same way. After this week, we'll take it in turns to post an the newest episode every second Saturday. When it isn't our Saturday, we'll post the episode from the previous week so you can follow the whole story on one profile.

The Hallowed Ball. An important event for any bachelor wizard or witch. A yearly ball where they dance with other single people of their kind, faces masked and names concealed as they sought their eternal partner. Gwen has attended the Hallowed Ball since she was eighteen years old. Once, it gave her a fluttering heart and anxious stomach at the thought that her future husband could be there, waiting. Now, twenty-six and still single, she now dreads the annual Ball and its tedium and meager suitors. But this year was different. This year she found him. A mysterious man who's future spread out before her, warm and bright, tangled with her own. A man who quickened her pulse and who's magic breathed with hers. And then she discovered who he really was; Lothario, disgraced wizard, dabbler of dark magic, manipulation and black mail, and rumoured devourer of living souls. With no way out of the Hallowed Ball's courtship and a bizarre string of murders beginning to pop up around the city, murders pointing to Lothario, Gwen is beginning to wish she hadn't gone to the Ball at all. This is one of four pitches. Once my current live story is completed, I'll see which pitch has the most votes and reads and choose that story to be written next. So if you're interested, let me know.

SEQUEL TO REMEMBER ME

Oliver is a prince, and his parents are set on him marrying his best friend from childhood and daughter of his parents' best friends, the princess Aria of Alberton (even though he's never felt anything romantic towards her). Due to circumstances, he is sent to live with Aria's family a few months before their wedding. But what will happen when Aria's infuriatingly attractive brother comes home, and Oliver has to come to terms with the fact that he might be drawn to him, in a way that might not just be friendship!

Mid 1800's, a young lady falls in love with their enemies son. The universe forcing them to fall out of love. But they refuse. Trying their hardest to escape the tragedy of the world. __ but remember, it's not always happily ever after

She is willing to give up her love for his honor ... He is willing to give up his honor for her love ... Lady Beatrix Gillingham ran from her duty years ago... Giving up her family's status and childhood dreams. No one would suspect the barmaid is an earl's daughter. She's learned to work hard and make her heart even harder. But ... in one night, everything changes. She saves a life. Who knew that life would be the son of one of the oldest titles and most honorable homes in England? The Curbains And to a man who's just as valiant as his name suggests. General Hero Curbain has fought England's greatest enemies. As the son of a duke, he's faced his own challenges but never had he expected the challenge of Lady Beatrix. In thanks for her kindness, he offers her the chance of a lifetime: 1- One Season. 2- One opportunity to restore her name. 3- One chance to find love. However ... As secrets spill and the truth of Beatrix's past is revealed, she'll have to decide the best course of action. Fight for the man she loves or run away from her dreams once again? What happens when Hero discovers Beatrix is not the perfect lady he envisioned? Can love live in a society founded on duty? For fans of regency romance, THE PERFECT LADY is an absorbing and gripping story that will tug at your heartstrings.

In the enchanting realm of Victorian England, where shadows hold secrets and magic lies dormant, a young woman named Isabella Hartley is about to embark on a thrilling journey of self-discovery and wonder. "Enchanting Shadows: A Victorian Tale of Magic and Discovery" weaves a mesmerizing tale that will grip your heart and mind from the very first page. Isabella's life takes an extraordinary turn when she receives a mysterious letter from a long-lost relative, unveiling her magical lineage and gifting her an ancient spellbook. As she delves deeper into her family's hidden past, she uncovers an extraordinary legacy that has been shrouded in darkness for generations. But with newfound magic comes peculiar occurrences, and Isabella must tread carefully in a world where such powers are frowned upon. With the guidance of her wise governess, Miss Adelaide, and a chance encounter with the reclusive herbalist, Mr Elijah Thorne, Isabella discovers the secrets of her magical potential. With the fate of the magical community hanging in the balance, Isabella embarks on a perilous quest to find a long-lost spell. Alongside her friends, she must overcome trials and tribulations, face her doubts, and confront the ultimate battle with The Order of the Silver Cross. As the dust settles and the final page turns, Isabella embraces her true self and steps into a role of leadership, guiding the next generation of witches. Her legacy becomes a legend of hope and resilience, etched forever in the hearts of those who believe in the power of magic. "Enchanting Shadows: A Victorian Tale of Magic and Discovery" is an enthralling and unforgettable saga that will leave you spellbound, celebrating the courage to embrace who you truly are in a world where magic lies within each of us, waiting to be unveiled

(COMPLETED) It's 1817 and there is nothing more a woman wants than to marry a rich man and live a life of comfort. But not Nancy Brooks. Having spent half her life helping her mother run her laundry shop and the other half in the local library, Nancy knows what she wants, and it is not a life spent looking for the perfect suitor. Things take a turn when she delivers clothes to one of the schools she always dreamed of attending and ends up saving the day. Lord Andrew Montgomery rules almost every place he sets foot in-one of the perks of being the son of the most powerful duke of the time-and this includes Oxford. Violent and aggressive, he vows to make the life of every student who dares defy him miserable. However, when he targets the new (and first) girl at Oxford, his obsession becomes a little more than just making her life miserable. It began, he would later speculate, with a shout: the simple sound of someone shouting at him-for the first time in his life. It began, she would later speculate, with a catch: the simple movement of strong arms, breaking her fall, catching her midway. But after that, there would come many more events, and ones not too keen on bringing them together. What will they do when a powerful duchess steps in, when it seems every person is working to keep them apart? This is a story of betrayal and love, because they are not so different after all...

Allard Page wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of his life creating the most magical clocks in all of London, until the day he met Willamina Stiff, the bookkeeper across the street. Set in Victorian London during the latter half of the 19th century, this brief romance will get your heart ticking!

Title: Faded Memories In the heart of Victorian England, a man awakens in a humble cottage, his past erased like ink washed away by the rain. He remembers nothing-neither his name nor the world he once belonged to. All he knows is the warmth of the village, the kindness of the family who saved him, and the way his heart stirs whenever he looks into her eyes. But shadows from a forgotten life creep closer. A name. A title. A woman who calls herself his wife. Is he truly the man they claim him to be? Or has fate granted him a second chance-one he must fight to keep before the past claims him once more? When love and duty collide, which path will he choose? And will the whispers of the wind guide him home... or lead him astray?

When tramp Albert Windchester winds up on the streets of London again, it's no surprise. However, his meeting - and more importantly - fondness of a Lord he happens to come by is rather startling. Lord Vincent Molberry, heir to the Molberry Bank of London, is ready to debut in British society, turning 18 in only a month. Then he meets a street urchin, and everything changes. What happens when these two men, whose lives couldn't be more different, cross?

This is a sequel to Remember Me: It is the fifth installment of The Remember Me Series. It will have music with almost every chapter. This Sequel Is Based On The Song By Paul Anka

At the end of the American Civil War, in the french block of Charleston, Olivia Brochet and her sisters are looking for husbands. Olivia, non conformist and modern minded young lady, discovers sensuality thanks to an unexpected encounter. And in the meantime she is courted by two gentlemen. THE STORY COMES FROM THE AUTOR'S MIND, ANY RESEMBLANCE WITH REAL FACTS OR OTHER FICTIONAL STORIES IS TOTALY CASUAL. DO NOT COPY, DISCLOSE OR SHARE ANY PART OF THE STORY.

She died unloved. She awoke with thirty days to change her fate. At its heart, this isn't about romance; it's about validation. Chow Lynn (as Rose) has to unlearn the survival instincts of neglect - apologizing for existing, working for affection, mistaking attention for care. Both princes offer her mirrors: Dominic gives her the warmth she never had, but demands she burns for it. Draven offers peace and protection, but she must break through his frost to touch it.

"And that's what I shall teach you, ...how to become a great woman." Barcelona, 1848. The Marquesa of the House of Amontoní stands as the last of her name and title. While the woman's renowned beauty makes her desirable, the widow's legendary wealth has made her the most sought-after woman in all of Europe. But within Barcelona, a city born from the light of the Renaissance, she notoriously maintains her freedom from marriage at all costs. Upon her niece's fifteenth birthday, the Marquesa sets about enlightening the girl on the truths of womanhood as no mother would dare. A life of convent education and staunch conservatism faces an unspeakable education on secret matters of love and feminine power. From it, the Marquesa forms much more than the mere edifice of a great woman, but the very future of her house. A story of love, betrayal, revenge, and victory at any cost, The Ornaments of Love is a journey of passion that no woman of honor could permit herself to know about, and the only road to freedom one young girl could ever hope to find.

After losing her father and nearly losing her life when their ship sank off the coast of Cornwall, Adelaide Hampton Parke is faced with a terrible dilemma. Her stepmother has demanded that they immediately set sail for New York but the very idea of stepping foot on board another ship and facing the uncertainty of a Transatlantic crossing leaves her paralyzed with fear. Not to mention that her relationship with her stepmother is contentious at best and she's been given only six months to return to New York and find herself a husband or be put out of the family's Park Avenue home to make her own way in the world. Salvation comes, unexpectedly, in the form of a telegram from Eldren Llewellyn a Welsh lord and the sole owner of a mining empire. He'd partnered with her father in multiple business ventures, and upon the man's death, proposed to Adelaide in order to spare her the ordeal of returning home in her stepmother's less than tender care. But as she travels to his remote estate in Snowdonia, Adelaide comes to realize that his ancestral home, Cysgod Lys, literally the Shadow Hall, is filled with secrets and dark things she cannot name. Fear is her constant companion and she begins to wonder if her new husband is her savior... or her doom. PLEASE NOTE: This work has been published at Amazon and is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. Due to exclusivity restrictions with Kindle Unlimited, I could only leave a small sample of the story published elsewhere. If you'd like to continue reading it, please consider borrowing it from Amazon if you are a KU member or a Prime member. Thank you.

( COMPLETED STORY) What happens when the rakish Lord in the whole of London is truly falling in love with a simple, plain, and most ordinary girl, something he has been avoiding- his innermost fear. True love? Miss Amy Ott is London's newest riddle. . . She's the mysterious niece of one of England's wealthiest dukes, and is about to encounter her first season. Knowing nothing about the workings of corsets and country dances, she's looking for any help she can find... even when it comes from the most unlikely source... London's infamous rogue-an older Duke. Duke Wardington's face transformed into something... dark . "Don't fear, Miss Ott. I have no desire of you. What if I told you that I could make you the belle of the ball? In every ball. The entire season." Amy chuckled. "Me? The belle of the ball? Impossible!" ... Or was it? This catches the attention from the most unlikely, most alluring man in all of London. Lord Nathaniel Dawnton knows what he wants. Amy Ott. And... this is definitely not in a way that he could speak of in public. The scoundrel, who blackened his own soul, had met all sorts of women throughout his years, but none like Amy. He's intrigued and won't stop until he has her. When Nathaniel's pursuits meet the walls of Amy's strength, the young lord is ready to jump those walls blindly... But... he doesn't realize that a jump toward Amy might mean a fall toward love... something he has been avoiding-his innermost fear ... true love. Find out NOW!