The Cantonesia Caper [Bauhinia Legacy Series, Book 4.0]

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This book is written for the 2023 Open Novella Contest. As you can (possibly) tell from the cover, I don't usually write for this genre. However, I found some prompts quite intriguing and decided to venture into the Action/Adventure area and give it a shot.

The prompts I will be using are as follows, listed in order of importance in the story:

#15. Three women. Three secrets. Three tangled lives.

#33. They had their arrow aimed at the target's back, a perfect shot despite the crowded ballroom. Taking a deep, steadying breath, they pulled the bowstring taut and prepared to let the arrow fly. But then their target turned and looked directly at them, finding them in the eaves as if they'd know they were there all along. The target winked.

#75. You have a family heirloom, it's been passed way long before anyone can remember. You inherited this object and discover its secret. This secret will twist your life and change it forever.

The Blurb:

It's easy to get away with crime in a packed, unruly and newly built city--Cantonesia: The Jewel of the Orient. That's what Amelia Yeung's family has been doing for decades. She's part of Cantonesia's most notorious and elusive mafia family, the Bauhinias.

On Amelia's next mission, which involves the Governor of Cantonesia and his family, she makes a dangerous mistake that takes away her freedom. Thus, she is forced to make a deal with two formidable forces.

But scandals and secrets await her wherever she goes, and Amelia unearths one that could damage the Governor's reputation. She begins to question the moral integrity of those around her as the situation unfolds.

To make matters worse, government agents are on Amelia's trail. She knows if she's captured, it could be the end of the Bauhinias. Now Amelia has to evade the law and help them at the same time.

Will Amelia be able to solve her Cantonesia caper? Or will the government get to her first?

As usual, this book contains many references to my personal life and I will definitely include many Chinese traditions and culture (as most of my books are). If you catch any, let me know in the comments!

Please keep in mind that this book will be my main focus until the ONC is finished, and other updates will be less frequent.

Read, vote, and enjoy <3

-Faith