Forced into slavery in Portugal, a young woman named Belinha dreams of freedom. An unexpected opportunity to travel to England sparks a daring escape. Now, disguised and claiming to be a maid, she finds herself at the doorstep of a powerful Duke's manor, a place of unexpected kindness and dangerous secrets. Can she maintain her charade and find the freedom she craves?
In a world ravaged by Viking raids, you are Sunngifu, a noblewoman from a peaceful English borough. Your life of privilege shatters when the fearsome Viking chief, Einarr, demands tribute your family cannot pay. At a tense feast, your defiance catches his eye, sealing a fate far worse than slavery. Now, captured and alone, you are bound for his distant land. Will you endure the horrors that await, or find a way to forge your own destiny among your captors?
Born into royalty, Princess Arabelle is forced to confront the deeply ingrained societal practice of vampire slavery on her seventeenth birthday. Her parents, the King and Queen, gift her a vampire slave, a status symbol she vehemently opposes. Thrust into ownership of Corey, a vampire with a painful past and burning resentment, Arabelle must navigate the complexities of a world built on prejudice while attempting to forge an unexpected connection with the very person she was forced to 'own.' Can empathy bridge the chasm of species and circumstance, or are some bonds truly impossible to forge?
Torn from a life of privilege and thrust into the brutal world of Roman slavery, you, Lavinia, possess a secret skill your noble upbringing never intended: a profound knowledge of poisons. Sold to the Imperial Palace, you are now the Emperor's official taster, facing death with every meal. Two brothers rule Rome: the volatile Caracalla and the calculating Geta. Both are surrounded by enemies, and you are caught in the crossfire. Can your unique knowledge save you from the political intrigue, assassination attempts, and hidden dangers lurking within the palace walls? Or will you become just another victim of the Emperor's deadly court?