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The Duke's Masked Wife 2: The Prince's Outcast Bride
by Violet_167
Marked as cursed and a murderer after a mysterious death, Penelope becomes the Lockwoods' outcast. Despite the towns' interest in ruining her, the crown prince ignores all pleas not to court her. With the help of the prince Tyrion Castro, Penelope unravels secrets linked to her parents' past and reclaims her innocence. Betrayal, danger, and love collide in her fight for the truth.
The Duke's Masked Wife
by Violet_167
The baron’s daughter, Alessandra Barrett, has worn a mask from a young age due to an injury. Many say if you were to see the face behind the mask, you would be cursed and die soon afterward. She is seen as a ghost, avoided by all who visit the baron's home until she becomes the duke’s wife.No one could understand why the duke would pick such a wife. Did he wish to die? What would become of the girl who once hid in the shadows but now had the spotlight on her as the duke’s masked wife? What would…
The Grand Duke's Son Is A Heretic
by Lonelythree
--[WSA 2025 Entry]--Betrayed by his sister. Betrayed by chosen one's humanity. Betrayed by the Gods.That was how the life of Leonard, the Defier of Fate and the world’s greatest heretic, came to an end.When demons invaded human lands, he received a revelation from the Goddess. She commanded him to act as a spy, to infiltrate the enemy ranks and expose their secrets for humanity’s sake.To fulfill this mission, he had to sacrifice a part of his soul. He accepted a demonic contract, surrendered his…
Reborn: The Duke’s Obsession
by Cameron_Rose_8326
[ WARNING : CONTAINS SMUT/ MATURE CONTENT FROM CHAPTER 102]Delia's life was a cruel reality: the neglected and abused illegitimate daughter of a noble family, the Ellington family, she yearned for the love of her stepmother, Baroness Augusta, and younger sister, Lady Anne, who relentlessly mistreated her. Her world crumbled when she discovered a double betrayal: her beloved husband, Lord George had secretly pined for Anne, marrying Delia only to be near her sister. Simultaneously, her step moth…
Dragon's Awakening: The Duke's Son Is Changing The Plot
by Anonymus_Nighter
"If fate wants me to suffer, it should have picked someone else!" —Raven.Raven wakes up as the protagonist of his favorite novel. He knows the brutal storyline that makes grown men weep. The original protagonist endured it all, but Raven has no plans to play along. He has a system, but that broken thing has everything locked. He has knowledge of the plot, but no clue what twists the author hid beyond what he read. He has a choice to suffer like before or rewrite everything. The tragic twists?…
Bambi and the Duke
by ash_knight17
Disowned for being a human, Vivian was taken in as a maid at the age of seven by the Carmichael household. Serving one of the most respected and elite pureblood families in Bonelake, there were rules. Rules that must be followed by all servants and maids.Like everyone else, Vivian was repeatedly reminded not to disobey the rules. But before she could learn to blend into the background like the other servants, the Duke's young son calls to her, “Bambi.” And all hell breaks loose.-----"What? Never…
The Grand Duke's Soulmate
by Rana_Chim_Chim
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be known that this book wouldn't have made it this far without the support my dear writing buddy Rachel E. Canton who is a great writer of SINS OF THE SERAPHIM - https://www.webnovel.com/book/sins-of-the-seraphim_26438336605116805 and Derek J. PernaTo Rachel & Derek, Thank you for everything!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~When the last heir of Ardel lost everything, fate would bring her to her rightful protector.Anna Adhemar, the forgotten princess, found herself betrayed b…
The Gentleman at the End
by Yellow Shirt Fatty
Dear tired Reader, it is an honor that you have chosen this book amidst the heavy, gloomy aisles of the Library.It is with some regret, however, that I must inform you this book is ill.Your fingers should be able to feel the raised Proliferation of tissues on the surface of the Skin of the book, The words written in days of old are like Parasites taking root in the pages, longing for someone to observe their writhing,To sense, to decipher, and to touch the very essence of this sick story.If you …
Saved By The Mad Duke
by yoojee
[COMPLETED]Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family.Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined…
The Duke's Killer Rabbit [BL]
by Ruri_Moon
Clint Alnyr Moon is Straight and lived a life most people only dreamed of. Billionaire parents. Mafia boss. Third-year college student with charm, danger, and the world at his feet.Until the night everything fell apart.Betrayed by the people he trusted most, Clint’s life comes to a sudden, bloody end. But death doesn't welcome him—instead, it spits him out into a strange new world.A kingdom ruled not by guns or money, but by magic and bloodlines. Here, nobles carry the power of ancient beasts in…
At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?
by The Goose That Tells Stories
【Premium School Beauty Story + Dog Food Story + Refreshingly Unconventional】Introduction:To complete a ten-minute system check-in task, Gu Yu boldly entered the Student Affairs Office and awkwardly confessed his love to the school beauty to stall for time...The next day, after scoring numerous rebounds, Gu Yu took shelter from the rain on the basketball court when the school beauty actually came to pick him up personally!When faced with everyone's questions, the aloof school beauty just smiled s…
Reincarnation of The Villainess: She Has The Duke's Baby!
by Athree26
Commissioned cover by: _whirtle (Instagram). Exclusively for this book!Sienna was shocked when she realized she had posessed Penelope Askary's body!Penelope Askary is a villainess who is cruelly killed by Crown Prince Sebastian De Louis and Duke Edmund Gerwyn in the adult novel 'Prisoner of the Love of Two Men'. Penelope was killed because she always hurt and even dared to poison the female lead, Isabella Lysander. A beautiful blonde woman who both Sebastian and Edmund are madly in love with.Not…
The Duke's Passion
by alienfrommars
[ MAIN STORY COMPLETED ]In the Heart’s Kingdom, a kingdom where vampires reign and humans were nothing but livestock, Lilou, a peasant, found herself being preyed upon by the worst maniacal vampire of his kind. However, as terrifying as what he addressed her as his ‘reserved meal’, this vampire also called her his bride! Except: My eyes brood with fear, gazing at the still-beating heart in his hand. “My Lord, pardon me but… is this the bloody proof you promised to show me?” I asked, my voice s…
I Am Not The Duke's Evil Son
by Auraxis
Arthur, a young man in his twenties, suddenly finds himself inside the world of the novel "The Rise of the Sovereign Sword," a famous story he had been reading in his previous life. He doesn’t understand how he ended up in this world, but he soon discovers that he has been installed as the ruler of a poor and small barony due to a serious misunderstanding—everyone believed he was the son of the Duke, a man notorious for his terrible reputation and corrupt deeds. Afraid of having his true identi…
World's Strongest Duke Regresses To Conquer The World!!
by HaoridKen
Kaen Blaze, the strongest warrior in history, found himself at the forefront of Demon invasion. However, despite his devotion and strength, he was betrayed by his own people for peace!Regressed to his 15-year self, he found himself in the past with a second chance, however, with a price to pay.Now, with his previous life's experience, he'd strive for strength to not let the future repeat itself, destroy the people who betrayed him, conquer all the empires, build a unified nation that can resist …
Duke, it hurts...
by PRINCE_0F_DARKNESS
[MATURE CONTENT WARNING: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK]Welcome to the fancy world of the elite, where Seraphina Alaric, a delicate and fragile girl always relying on medicine to get better, is just trying to catch a break before her life gets turned upside down by an arranged marriage...Seriously, who wants to be tied down when you’re still figuring out what you want in life?During a swanky banquet, she bumps into the enigmatic Duke of Everwyn.And the craziest part? She has no clue who this guy is—just …
I Only Care For Evil Duke's Child
by I_am_Creator
“So what if he is his child, he does not belong to me!” These were the words of Anastasia all her life until she faced her doom.Anastasia, a young and naive woman, thought that duke Garrison was the most handsome and skilled man in the empire and married him. But she had no idea that traps and betrayals were waiting for her in the palace.Soon she was entangled in an embezzlement case and then her step son died saving her whom she had never paid attention to, and the blame comes to her. she cried…
I Became the Duke's Forgotten Bride
by Siavienne
When Lenore Rowanhart is forced to take her cousin’s place in a political marriage to the infamous Duke Barrowmere, she expects cold silences and a crumbling manor in the middle of a cursed land. She doesn't expect the strange pull she feels toward the land. Or the way the duke watches her as if she were a ghost.
The Duke’s Temptress
by fairytail72
{Mature content 18+ }Siren—— mystifying, beautiful, enchantingly dangerous. A single melody and you are a goner. But despite the dangers humans still looked for them, tears of siren were like magical pearls with powers beyond the understanding of mere mortals, their blood was like a mine of rubies, hair as fine as the softest Pima could be sold for thousands of dollars but beyond everything else that was sought was their melodies that could heal any wound and bring peace to even the wildest beas…
The Duke’s Bargain
by Nancy_Jim
“What did you say?” Félix asked. She repeated, “Name your price.” “What is that supposed to mean?” His voice had tapered off with an unreadable emotion that got her weak in her knees, but she held out her chin. “Didn't you once offer to pay me off? Now, make me an offer I cannot refuse. Otherwise, I will go in there"—she gestured toward the Ball—"and make everyone think you dragged me out here to take advantage of me. I know exactly what that would do to your reputation.”“Say. That. Again,” Féli…