the ballad of footrot flats

“You must bear a child, Celia. what good is a woman who isn’t a mother? What good is an empty womb?” “Especially when it’s a foreign womb, like yours…” It’s not an easy life when you’re watched month after month, when all the blame is placed at your feet for your young husband having no heir. Celia Devon Tralhamir, Crown Princess of Havietten, waits every month with hope mingled with fear. A child will secure her future. But it will also bind her for life to a husband she neither loves or respects, who refuses to see her abilities. Is that what she wants? Is she content to prioritise security over happiness, and be a wordless decorative vessel all her life? Or is she brave enough to try to forge her own path and seize fulfilment on her own terms? Even in a society that cannot recognise individual brilliance in a mere woman. A sequel to the WEBNOVEL book “Earning the Love of a Princess”, this novel follows another woman born into the Royal House of Devon, trying to fight the confines that threaten to stifle her happiness.

Novel Terjemahan Author : Tang Jiuqing Translator : borntobearich

Making out with her lover inside her workplace is never a part of her wild imagination. "You know, you're a bad influence..." she managed to say despite his ceaseless smooches. "You're distracting me from my work." "Oh, so it turned out that my beloved's career is my strongest competition around here, after all," he mused out loud with an amused smirk to which she only giggled. "Perhaps, it is." "Too bad for it, though. I've got the upper hand." "Oh, really? How so?" "Well for one, it can't do this." That's when he hoists her up and places her on top of her office desk out of nowhere, making her squeal in surprise. Taken aback, she just returns his knowing look with a baffled one. He then begins kissing her once more - deeper than ever. His arms are tightly locked around her waist while her hands are now splayed across his broad shoulders. She's having a hard time repressing her moans on this one, especially when he seems to be getting better and better at it every time their lips connect. She already had a strong feeling about this when they first did it last night, but his touches, lips and warmth - they're all so intoxicating that she completely forgot again that they're still inside her office. --- Synopsis --- Love and dreams don't just fall from the sky - there are tears to be shed and things to be made right. At the age of sixteen, Lillian Daffodil still has no idea of who she wants to be. Her unladylike mien, peculiar sense of creativity and hoydenish behavior would always keep her from seeing her true charm and ability. Lost and with no destination in mind, underestimated for being a commoner, persecuted by envious peers, and unfortunate in matters of love - a girl could only take so much but even then, she just continued to move forward in hope to find what her heart was seeking all the time. "A Pioneer...?" Little did she know that a significant discovery could change her life forever - Lillian Daffodil soon becomes known as the "Lady of Many Trades" and the first ever fashion model of the empire. Yet just when she firmly decided to focus on her ventures after a series of heartbreaks, the most sought-after bachelors in the city also begin to make romantic advances towards her - Enter the son of a Count who keeps encouraging her to find her passion, a playboy with a sketchy sideline job, a designer who strives to revolutionize the fashion industry, and a travelling peddler with a big secret to reveal. When romance and ambitions come together, a fashion fairytale starts to unfold. --- - Poor-to-Rich Female Lead - Magic and Prophecies - Reverse Harem but not off-the-bat - Strong Female Lead Breaking Stereotypes - Family and Royalty Drama (Cover Photo not mine: Credits to the original artist) --- - Follow me on Instagram (acieetin) - DM me on Discord (Aciee#1841)

Once, all things were one—woven together by the voice of creation. A Tracient sang the world into balance, appointing keepers to protect it. But time unravels even the strongest threads... Now, echoes of those from yonder, the Aryas, stirs once more And Adam, heir to forgotten powers, must choose: Protect what remains... or watch it all fade into silence.

"Be my Queen, Ely... You're not allowed to say no." Elizabeth Berry is a famous multi-awarded singer who tried to follow her dead husband in the afterlife. But after a twist of fate, she arrives in an unknown world ruled by a King, who is known for being ruthless. But this cold King looks a lot like her beloved husband! He becomes smitten by her beauty, and he decides to keep her in his palace, accepting her as a foreign royalty with the title "Queen of Ballad" even though he doesn't know what she means by it. Now, Ely is being tangled in both the mysterious things happening in the nation, and the royal family's issues. As Ely gets involved in the royal family's dark secrets, can the King protect her from his enemies, or will she be forced to return to her own world? ------ PREVIEW: As she slid down the filled tub, her mind wandered on its own. Slowly, she closed her eyes. She remembered the living days of her deceased husband. She remembered his smile and his kindness. She was crying, but all her tears had diffused with the water surrounding her. She felt that she was diving in the ocean without oxygen. But even if she couldn't breathe, her body felt so free. It felt like she was separating from her soul. She thought, "So this is how it's like to die... I feel refreshed and free." When she thought she could really continue dying, her instinct and consciousness woke her up. She struggled to move her body, then raised her head to breathe again. She suddenly felt the terror of death, then found herself sitting up, and the water was just above her waist. Her long, platinum blonde hair was all over her face. She breathed heavily, gasping for air. "What are you doing in my bath?" A naked stranger suddenly spoke behind Ely. ------ VOLUME 2: SOON ;) ------ WPC #177 - Court Romance GOLD PRIZE ------ Original book cover artist: @omichiart on IG Official Instagram: @ainawang.official Official Discord: https://discord.gg/HYkU3Rr Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ainawang

With added years her eyes becomes stronger, seeing beings that are not from this world. The older she get, the more she sees...the closer she seems to the other dimension that are usually feared by many. While her bloodline holds responsible for her curse, she tried her best to live the most normal life she could in such a scary...monster filled world. But something felt oddly fascinating about her first reaper she witnessed one nignt. He have beautiful eyes, it felt so new, and yet familiar. Though the beauty of such creatures were swept away when other stronger beings became fascinated with her in turn. The reaper who saw her that fateful night, though usually tasked to mow the souls of the dead, now proceeds to protect her instead. ... NOTE: Chapters or Episodes will get longer and longer the more you read. Old chapters are merged together as one chapter, but I did not delete any content. BOOK STARTED: Dec. 22, 2020 BOOK ENDED: ???

According to an old legend, Wolves were the ones who created the world, and Man became their messengers. The two species lived side-by-side, living together in mutual harmony and established a feeling of peace and balance. Although Wolves are suspected to be extinct in the current era, the truth behind their disappearance would result in a rebellion against Humankind as a whole. Tazuna, a three year old Arctic Wolf, and his two closest friends, managed to escape their life of unforgivable conditions, leaving them with a lasting impression on Humans, that will eventually lead them to question everything they've ever known. But as the trio of Wolves get involved in a power struggle among a group of status hungry influencers among the Five Great Nations, Tazuna and his freinds realize the only way to restablish peace in their own lives and to the world that was stolen from them, they must confront the tension that threatens their own existence... By becoming the very thing they despise the most.

Few names strike fear into the hearts of those in the criminal underground, like that of Bloody Mary. She's cold, calculating and ruthless, without a care in the world, save for the current hunt for a shady ex-lover who tried to have her removed from the game permanently. Her only equal? Another one that she still harbors a small flame for. The top assassin in the fabled Brotherhood of Shadows, known simply as Takeshi. Their individual loyalties took them to separate parts of the world and severed their bond in the process. With another suitor vying for her attention, can severed ties be mended? When Mary's pursuit for revenge leads to a trail of powder kegs, allies old and new emerge to join the fight. New loves are ignited, but old flames never truly stopped burning. Lines are blurred and loyalties are tested. Now, Mary must decide: Who is truly on her side? The Ballad of Bloody Mary is created by Mina Ramey, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

In a world decayed under the iron rule of gods, humanity survives only as slaves—crushed by blood taxes and divine decrees. From the forgotten village of Axios rises Lycaon, a boy forged in hunger, loss, and injustice. He watches his family broken beneath the cruelty of lords and priests, and from the ashes of despair, a spark ignites. That spark grows into an oath—not only to protect his loved ones, but to exact vengeance for the blood debt owed by the gods themselves. Lycaon’s journey begins in the dirt of a starving village and spirals into a storm of battles, conspiracies, and encounters with beings far beyond mortal comprehension. This is not a hymn to divine glory. It is the tragic ballad of a mortal who dares to defy the heavens—a tale of rebellion, survival, and the relentless pursuit of freedom, where every choice is stained with blood and every vow carved from hatred.

Name: Qiang Jin Jiu (Ballad of Sword and Wine) Author: Tang Jiu Qing Source/Translation: Wuxiaclick Repost: By me The six prefectures of Zhongbo were offered to foreign enemies on a silver platter, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to a drowning dog* loathed and condemned by all. Xiao Chiye followed the scent of the furor and made his way over. But instead of setting others on him, he kicked Shen Zechuan with his very own leg, rendering the latter an invalid. Who would expect this invalid to turn around and bite him in a counterattack until he was all drenched in blood? That was the start of an epic feud between both men who tore at each other every time they come face-to-face with one another. “Fate wants to bind me here for life, but this is not the path I choose. The yellow dust submerged my brothers deep under. I have no wish to bow in submission to an illusory fate. The imperial edict can’t save my troops, and the imperial court can’t fill the stomachs of my mounts. I’m no longer willing to lay down my life for this purpose. I want to surmount that mountain. I am going to fight for myself.” Note : a ‘drowning dog’ is someone who is down and out, having lost favor or power. Declaimer : I am not the writer, I think we all know that.I am just reposting it here.I own neither the novel nor the translation.