716 Results with the "Romance Novel" genre


    • Chapter 13: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 13: Bridget THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WERE MISERABLE, NOT ONLY BECAUSE I WAS SICK and healing from my injuries, but because the lull in my public schedule gave me plenty of time to freak out about Nikolai’s abdication. I was going to be queen. Maybe not tomorrow or a month from now, but one day, and one day was far too soon. I lifted my wineglass to my lips and stared up at the night sky. It was three weeks to the day since my conversation with Nikolai. My concussion had healed, and I’d long since…
    • Chapter 14: Rhys Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 14: Rhys had been battling an unrelenting storm of emotions for weeks, each day heavier than the last. Since Bridget announced her plan to move back to Eldorra, an invisible wall had built itself between them, growing stronger with every passing moment. He had always known their time together was temporary, but facing the reality of their impending separation sharpened every feeling into something raw and almost unbearable. As a professional, Rhys reminded himself he was still on duty, assigned to…
    • Chapter 23: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 23: Bridget finds herself at a crossroads in her life, torn between her royal duties and the growing, undeniable feelings she has for Rhys. The royal ball, designed with the intention of finding her a suitable husband, only deepens her internal conflict. Surrounded by countless suitors, none of whom pique her interest, Bridget grows increasingly disillusioned with the superficiality of the event. Her mind constantly drifts back to Rhys, whose presence in her life is both comforting and complicated.…
    • Chapter 24: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 24: Bridget's experience at the royal ball highlights the stark contrast between the expectations placed on her as a princess and the personal desires that stir within her. The evening, which was meant to be a stepping stone in securing her future with an appropriate suitor, quickly turns into a series of awkward and unsatisfying encounters. She is introduced to suitor after suitor, from the self-important Count of Falser, who is more concerned with boasting about his gym and tailor than getting to…
    • Chapter 25: Rhys Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 25: Rhys SOMEONE ONCE SAID HELL WAS OTHER PEOPLE. They were right. Specifically, hell was watching other people swan around an ice rink, drinking hot chocolate and making googly eyes at each other like they were in the middle of a goddamn Hallmark movie. It wasn’t even Christmas season, for fuck’s sake. It was worse. It was Valentine’s Day. A muscle flexed in my jaw as Bridget’s laughter floated over, joined by Steffan’s deeper laugh, and the urge to murder someone—someone male with…
    • Chapter 26: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 26: Bridget MY GRANDFATHER WANTED TO KNOW HOW MY DATE WITH STEFFAN went. That was right. The reason the king summoned me to his office immediately after I returned to the palace was so I could give him a detailed breakdown of my first date with the future Duke of Holstein—and potential future Prince Consort. He did also apologize for not including me in the “emergency” tax reform meeting, which Erhall called at the last minute. I was convinced Erhall did so knowing I wouldn’t be able to…
    • Chapter 27: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 27: Bridget embarks on an extensive goodwill tour throughout Eldorra with her team, including her bodyguard Rhys, to reconnect with the citizens and gain insight into their struggles. While her role lacks legislative power, she promises a dairy farmer named Ida, who is facing hardships, that she will ensure the concerns of Eldorrans like her are represented in Parliament. This spontaneous pledge causes concern among her advisors, who worry that such a promise might strain relations with the…
    • Chapter 28: Rhys Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 28: Rhys I’D TRIED TO RESIST. I REALLY HAD. Perhaps I would’ve succeeded had Bridget been beautiful and nothing else. Beauty, on its own, meant nothing to me. My mother had been beautiful, until she wasn’t—and I don’t mean physically. But that was the problem. Bridget wasn’t beautiful and nothing else. She was everything. Warmth, strength, compassion, humor. I saw it in the way she laughed, in her empathy as she listened to people’s problems and her composure as they railed to her…
    • Chapter 29: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 29: Bridget feels the weight of her royal responsibilities growing as she strives to balance her public life with the increasingly complex nature of her secret relationship with Rhys. Following a successful goodwill tour, Bridget’s reputation in Athenberg continues to soar, further elevating her stature among the citizens. However, this growing public adoration contrasts sharply with the decline in the approval ratings of the Speaker, Erhall, who has become increasingly unpopular. Despite the…
    • Chapter 31: Bridget Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 31: Bridget “STEFFAN.” MY HEART THUMPED WITH PANIC, EVEN THOUGH I WASN’T doing anything wrong. Not at that second, anyway. “I didn’t know you were back in town.” “I—uh, yes,” he stuttered, looking uncharacteristically flustered. “It was a last-minute decision. I wasn’t supposed to be back until next week, but I had an emergency in the city and I needed to get back straight away. I was going to call you tomorrow after everything settled.” His eyes slid to his left, and I…
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