Era Of Althea Grimoires Novels & Stories

A Cinderella story with a difference. Wearing a mask allowed Ella to be herself for a change, attending the annual Blackwater Manor Masquerade Ball she meets a handsome masked man and like Cinderella, Ella runs before Masks are taken off at midnight. Little does she know the man she had just seduced was Prince Nickolas hiding away in this country estate. Nick is looking for his Cinderella.

BLURB "Anthony! You promised my dad you'd stay with me forever! You owe your life to him because you have his kidney, and now you're hooking up with my best friend?" I yelled, feeling like my heart was being ripped apart. "Ashley! You're my best friend! How could you do this?" I shouted, seething with anger. My mouth dropped open in shock and I glared at Ashley, trying to wrap my head around why my best friend, a hardcore feminist was having sex with my husband. She was supposed to be helping me fix my marriage, not sleeping with him! *********** Selina Roberts painfully witnessed the end of her marriage on their third-anniversary celebration when her husband issued her a divorce letter. Due to their forced alliance by their parents, she had always known his feelings for her weren’t true, but she continued regardless, hoping that one day he would love her. Selina asked her best friend to help talk some sense into her husband to save her marriage, but the tables turned when she caught them having sex instead. Completely shattered and betrayed, Selina agreed to the divorce bearing a pregnancy her husband knew nothing about. Unfortunately, amidst the turmoil in her heart, she met with an accident that almost claimed the life of her unborn baby. Left without family or friends, what will become her fate? Will she accept Anthony when he comes back to claim the seed he knew nothing about?

My mom wants me to report every single detail in my life to her every day. I only get to receive my allowance once I do so. One phone call is equivalent to me receiving one cent. "My dear daughter, I love you so much, you know. Just let me know whatever you're doing every day. Only then can I relax." I don't have the heart to let my mom down, so every day I put all of my effort into coming up with something. That way, I can only gather enough money to buy the cheapest food in the cafeteria. But the food isn't enough to sustain me, leaving me hungry every day. Finally, I break down emotionally. That is, until I receive an allowance from my dad, who's supposed to be dead for many years…

In the glamorous world of Chicago's elite, Ava Reed, a shy bookworm on scholarship, finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of power and desire. When she crosses paths with Max Blackwood, the city's most eligible bachelor, their worlds collide in a whirlwind of secrets and deceit. Desperate to escape her hometown and protect herself from a menacing admirer, Ava strikes a precarious deal with Max, the billionaire CEO of America's newest investment firm. But their contract marriage is just the beginning of a tumultuous journey filled with passion, jealousy, and betrayal. As they navigate the treacherous waters of high society, Ava and Max must confront their demons and face the ultimate question: is their love worth risking everything for?

Loveless marriage led to the annulment of Atlas and Olive. For almost half of their life they spend it together in hell, hurting each other physically and emotionally. As the separation was granted, they both thought that it was for the best. But fate had different plans for them. A baby came, unexpectedly. Trying to be good parents, they both tried to fix their mess. They conquer their indifferences. Was it all really because of the baby? Or, was it because they already felt attachment to each other? Did love finally exist to the both of them this time?

Alistair Andrews is a CEO of a company engaged in the hotel and resort sector, he is engaged to Ivy, the daughter of a conglomerate in New York However, before they got married Ivy broke up with Alistair for some reason. Some time later, a friend invited him to attend a painting exhibition he was holding in another city. Alistair did not refuse the invitation, he went to Chicago with his secretary. Before they arrived in Chicago, the plane that was taking them there suddenly swerved and quickly plunged sharply into the sea. Alistair and Scarlett sank to the bottom of the ocean with the other passengers, their souls transmigrating into the bodies of prince and princess in the Emerald Kingdom. At that time Prince Nicholas and Princess Georgia were unconscious because someone had poisoned them. That person was Empress Grazia who hated Empress Cecilia's son and daughter who was exiled to a village far from the royal capital. Empress Grazia is Empress Cecilia's cousin who is obsessed with Emperor Edmund and desperately wanted to rule the kingdom in various ways including getting rid of Empress Cecilia's children.

Elena believed that her life was simple. She had a career she loved. A boyfriend she could trust and a future that felt safe. Not until she met Valeria Moretti. Cold, powerful and dangerous. A billionaire queen who ruled from the shadows, where money bought loyalty and betrayal was paid in blood. When her boyfriend, Marcus made a deal he couldn’t afford to keep. Elena became the collateral he never expected to lose. Taken into Valeria’s world of steel dominance and threats, Elena found herself trapped in a cage where luxury had teeth. Valeria claimed she wanted only what she was owed, but that was far from the truth. Her gaze lingered, her words cut too precisely and the line between punishment and desire began to blur. Elena had never questioned her heart. She never questioned her sexuality. Until Valeria began to dismantle her certainty, slowly and deliberately, without laying a hand on her skin. Because to Valeria, she didn’t need to conquer with force. She conquered with presence. As danger and intimacy coil together, Elena must face the truth she had never truly allowed herself to see: some forms of captivity felt like freedom, and some queens didn’t ask for loyalty; they claimed it. In a world of ruled silk temptation, steel authority and sinfully forbidden desire, love may be the most dangerous debt of all. This story contains themes, including power imbalance, captivity, psychological manipulation, emotional intensity and morally grey characters. Reader's discretion is advised. When power demands surrender, and desire refuses to be denied, how far would you fall before you stop fighting it?

“Now take your bastard daughter and get out of my sight! If you ever step foot into this mansion again, you will die!” Elsa Boseman’s thunderous voice sounded all over the room. Her lips quivered as the tears streamed down her cheek freely. “No..mother in-law, please! I’m innocent!” She cried from the floor where she was kneeling before Elsa Boseman. “Leave, you slut! Take this bastard and get out of this place!” She heard Mrs Taiwo’s voice and her tears increased. “Guards! Guards! Take her out!” Dotun's provoking voice sounded all over the room. “No..I’m innocent, please don’t throw me out! Mother in-law!” She cried as she rushed over to Elsa Boseman. “No.. mother, I have nowhere to go!” She cried as she knelt before the two women. She was pulled up by the guards along with her daughter who was still crying uncontrollably. As she struggled with the men, she took a glance at Daren who was sitting dejectedly on the long couch with his head bowed. “My love, I'm innocent! Please don’t let them throw me out! Daren!” She shouted with her full strength but he remained silent and didn’t look in her direction. ** The rumbling of thunder could be heard as the rain continued to pour down mercilessly. Her lips continued to quiver and her body trembled as she wrapped her one year old daughter in her bosom. She thought of everything happening in her life at the moment. She had been accused, betrayed and rejected by the family she had worshiped all through the years. She looked at her daughter who was now sleeping peacefully in her arms and she sighed. “I will make them pay,” she said as flashes of lightning appeared in the sky.

His deep blue eyes were everything. The only striking detail I could recognize from his mask-covered face as he turned my life upside down. But would I really have stopped his fingers from exploring my body or rejected his tempting lips setting my skin on fire if I had known who he was? Ruggerio Capoletti. The only man that was off limits for me in the entire world. The heir of the family that has rivaled mine for decades.

Eric Brandford, multibillionaire CEO of Brandford Inc. needs a nanny for his daughter. Blake Harper, a college student applies for the job. She falls in love with seven-year-old Sydney Brandford, heiress to the Brandford Empire, but doesn't get along with Eric. He seems to be trying to control her, but will his control issues break her. They do not get along at all, but will they learn they have more in common than what they thought. Can they overcome their issues for Sydney or will it destroy them.