Hi! My name is Grace and I just wanted to post about my progress with my new novel The Cursed Crown of Ash,

To be completely honest I'm mostly a fantasy author but this year I'm going to write a romance novel that I think you guys might like!

And to give you a little teaser, this novel is an enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, and forced proximity novel which also has a mix of fantasy and a little bit of violence and political power

ANYWAYS- I hope to see you soon and any constructive criticism is greatly appreciative

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In a world where powerful martial arts clans fight for control, Lin, a young girl from the Lotus Clan, is forced to marry a guy she doesn’t love to keep the peace between her family and others. She’s good at her clan’s special martial arts, and she’s trained her whole life to protect her family’s name, but she hates the idea of this arranged marriage.

What Lin doesn’t know is that her marriage is part of a plan to stop the rise of the Dragon Clan. The Dragon Clan is rumored to have the Dragon’s Heart, a magical thing that can control life and death.With her wedding coming soon, Lin runs away to the mountains to find her dad’s old teacher, who might know more about the Dragon Clan.

In the mountains, she meetsXian, the last living member of the Dragon Clan. He was thought to be dead after his family was betrayed, but he’s been hiding away all this time. Xian’s mission is to find the Dragon’s Heart and bring back his family’s honor.But there’s a prophecy saying the Heart could either save or destroy everything.

Lin and Xian’s paths cross, and they end up helping each other. Lin’s dad, who’s secretly after the Dragon’s Heart for himself, doesn’t know his daughter is the key to finding it.

As Lin trains with Xian, she learns a lot about her own past and has to decide between family duty and following her heart. Together, they must figure out how to stop everyone who wants to use the Dragon’s Heart for evil, or else they’ll have to choose between love and the future of the martial world.

Meilin, a rising Esports player, is prophesied to destroy the Faerie Realm alongside the demon king. But what happens when the villain, Ningshun, her charming teammate with an equally inevitable fate and a mystery of his own past, steps into her life and disrupts her destiny?

Will the villain get the girl? And most importantly, what will the demon king do to him?

Matian Meilin is an 18-year-old girl with a passion for gaming. Her life takes a turn when she joins a popular Esports team—Solaris—whose mischievous leader, Ningshun, easily takes her heart away, making her yearn for something more between them. But he's a man of many mysteries, and his past carries a dangerous secret about his connection to Meilin... but is it purely coincidental?

- Bound to another, but drawn to the villain,- Touch her and die,- Forced proximity,- Meet-cute to disaster,- He's charming but has his own agenda,- She's openly bold and drives him nuts,- Slow-burn romance,- She falls first. He falls harder.

Born from vivid, intertwined dreams, this story unveils a servant and king trapped in an obsessive dance of love, power, and infatuation...

In the world of Sylora where power and connections determine your survival, Sehren Holde finds herself thrust into a life of servitude after her father's death. She is determined to endure until a fateful encounter with masked man triggers the avalanche that will bring Sehren to the center of the political conflict.

It is a tale of forbidden love, half truths and unforeseen destiny.

♡♡♡ Looking forward to reading suggestions and comments. ♡♡♡

how I came up with the story: The inspiration for "Bound by Shadows" came from the idea of juxtaposing two very different worlds—the dark, dangerous life of a mafia heir and the disciplined, honorable journey of a taekwondo champion. The concept emerged from imagining what would happen if these two characters, each with their own dreams and burdens, crossed paths unexpectedly, leading to a tale of intrigue, romance, and personal growth. Also got the idea from KinnPorsche cause I can't stop reading it so I made my own.brief intro to the story: "Bound by Shadows" follows the lives of Kim Tae-jin and Lee Min-ho. Tae-jin, the middle child of a powerful mafia family, has his childhood dreams of becoming a singer overshadowed by the weight of family expectations and his impending role as the next successor. After a failed negotiation meeting, he finds himself under attack and is unexpectedly saved by Min-ho, a university student and taekwondo champion whose dream is to own a bar on a private beach. Their worlds collide in a back alley, sparking a connection that neither of them could have anticipated. Despite their growing bond, Min-ho is determined to stay focused on his own ambitions, even as Tae-jin becomes increasingly obsessed with him. As they navigate their intersecting lives, they uncover secrets and face challenges that test their resolve and their hearts.characters: Tae-jin is a complex character, torn between his mafia obligations and his suppressed dreams. Min-ho, with his blend of cuteness and strength, is focused on achieving his goals while caring for his younger brother.

Javaraya, the enigmatic Guardian of Death, has spent centuries guiding souls to the afterlife, believing love to be an unattainable dream for someone like him. His existence is a solitary one, devoid of warmth and connection, until the day he encounters Venus, a hopeless romantic with a heart full of dreams.

This story is a side story. It contains major spoilers for 'Serenity: Crossing Realms'. I recommend reading that first. Enjoy!

In the kingdom of Velyria, every family must adhere to a rigid law of childbearing. Women are required to have exactly three children: the eldest inherits the family business, the second is conscripted into the army, and the third becomes a scholar. Any deviation from this order leads to brutal punishment—execution, exile, or enslavement.

Merritt, an illegal fourth-born, should have been executed at birth, but his mother's defiance spared him—at the cost of her life. Raised as an outcast, Merritt fought his way into the prestigious Academy of War, where he became one of its top students, second only to Augustine, the second-born prince of Velyria who is destined for the front lines.

When an enemy kingdom strikes Velyria with a devastating attack, killing countless soldiers, the kingdom's rulers send every available recruit to the battlefield—including Augustine, Merritt, and two unlikely companions: Everest, a boy haunted by the death of his twin sister, and Kaito, a servant born from a forbidden love between a noble and a servant. Forced by the urgency of war, even those who were never meant to fight are swept up in the tide.

But everything changes when the four are captured by the enemy under the cover of night. Taken into enemy territory, they are subjected to the harsh ways of their captors and see the reality of war from a new perspective. As they train and form unexpected bonds with their captors—including a noble with secrets of their own—they begin to realize that the war is not the black-and-white conflict they were taught to believe in. Both Velyria and the enemy kingdom are steeped in corruption, using their people as pawns in a war fueled by lies and power.

As the four grow closer, they survive small battles, endure brutal challenges, and lean on each other through hardship. When a spy within their new camp offers them a chance to defect and fight for the enemy, they seize it—only to discover it's a test of loyalty designed to break them.

Back in Velyria, Augustine's father discovers their supposed betrayal and offers them a deadly ultimatum: betray the enemy kingdom by delivering vital information or face permanent exile. But Augustine, alongside his newfound allies, makes a bold choice. They reject both kingdoms, determined to escape the shackles of their birthrights and the lies that have shaped their world. United by friendship and driven by the desire for a better future, Merritt, Augustine, Everest, and Kaito spark a revolution—one that could break the chains of Velyria's ancient laws and change the kingdom forever.

The Silent Chainsis a gripping tale of rebellion, friendship, and the search for truth in a world that seeks to control every life.

Harriet's life seems perfect on the surface. She has a loving, adoptive family and a childhood filled with joyful memories alongside her twin cousins and their charming friend, Theo. But beneath this happy exterior lies a hidden struggle-Harriet is haunted by scarily vivid dreams, dreams that sometimes feel more real than her waking life.

Growing up, these dreams were a minor nuisance. But as Harriet enters adulthood, they begin to invade her reality, blurring the lines between what's real and what's imagined.

Things get even more complicated when Theo returns from a mysterious trip to Italy, bringing with him a charm and familiarity that both comforts and unsettles her. As Theo rekindles his bond with Harriet and her twin cousins, Harriet finds herself drawn to him in ways she never expected. But with Lily, her cousin, deeply in love with Theo, Harriet is torn between family loyalty and her burgeoning feelings.

As Harriet navigates these treacherous waters, she must confront the secrets buried deep within her dreams and uncover the truth about herself and her past. Can she unravel the mystery of her dreams before they consume her reality? Or will the weight of her hidden fears and forbidden love tear her world apart? A story about family, friendship, and the haunting power of the subconscious.

The Crown Prince of Culla, Dihojad Fellmore, and his guard, Atreyu Thorn, have been inseparable since the prince picked Atreyu out. They have always been together and Atreyu has done his job well of protecting Diho from harm. One day, something makes Atreyu leave but Diho insists on coming, repaying the loyalty his guard showed him. But things don't turn out well when they get to their destination and they are held prisoner there for a few months with no one in Culla the wiser of what's happened to their prince and his guard.A few months later, they return but Diho has some interesting secrets that only he and Atreyu really understand. The only thing Diho will say was that he had to help Atreyu through something but the details don't seem to make things clear. What exactly happened those months they were gone?

WARNING: This story contains mpreg or male pregnancy, where men get pregnant by supernatural or fantastical means. This may or may not include asexual (self) impregnation, omegaverse, or general impregnating of a male. Please be respectful of the people who enjoy this niche.

Elisabetta may be a cop's daughter, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have secrets. Feeling trapped in a perfect world, she fights the urge to spread her wings and fly. When she finally does, it might be her biggest secret yet. Diego longs for a sense of belonging. Despite his contrary beliefs about business, Diego still strives for his father's approval. But in order to have peace with himself, he must be willing to forsake his father's path and forge his own. Elisabetta and Diego are from very different worlds. When feelings develop between them it becomes apparent that one of them will have to leave their world behind if they want to build a new world together.

A shifter, shunning society as a human and living through his feral form, finds the light in humans again through a simple offering of soup and the kindness of a heart not wanting to give up on it.

Missy, a kind and daring young woman, lives alone up on the hill of wildflowers.

With ambitions of making it big, she sews dresses and feeds the shifter she affectionately calls Soup, believing it to be nothing more than a wild animal she can enjoy the company of and spill her stories to.

But strange things have been happening since Soup turned up.

Ingredients have been dropped into food packed away in the fridge. The house has been cleaned out of its disarray, and a single thistle has appeared in a bottle on the table.

As questions are raised, Soup must draw the line of what he believes should be reality and fantasy.

"Romance Under the Dark" takes place in a world where shadows rule the night and a young shadow child named Luna defies the norms of her kind by craving the brightness of the world beyond. When she discovers a hidden realm filled with enchanting luminescence, Luna meets a mysterious shadow boy named Leo. Together, they possess powers that create a harmonious balance between light and shadow. However, their love is forbidden, and they must overcome obstacles and the wrath of the Queen of Shadows to be together. Determined to reunite with Leo, Luna embarks on a perilous journey, guided only by her unwavering love and determination. "Romance Under the Dark" explores the themes of forbidden love, bravery, and the lengths one will go to protect their love.