It's the Roaring Twenties, and a murderer is on the loose at Beastly House - a lavish estate turned posh sanitarium for wealthy folks trying to dry out, to ride out a storm, or hide out from Life. Detective Phalen Archer is assigned to the case. Working with his old war buddy, Florian Flix, the duo begin their investigation. But the case leaves them with more questions than answers. A maid has been brutally strangled, but her body shows all the signs of poisoning. Is there more than one killer lurking on the grounds of Beastly House? Can Flix and Archer solve the mystery and uncover the killer before someone else is murdered? The Cupid/Archer Mystery Series: 1. Beastly House 2. Cupid's Archer (A Cupid/Archer Mystery) 3. The Dust of Death (A Cupid/Archer Mystery) 4. Ashes of Yesterday (A Cupid/Archer Mystery)

In Boston, 1776, war is brewing as a girl falls in love with her brother's best friend. He loves her as well, and everything seems like a perfect fairytale. When the boy is arrested for defending his beloved, he is offered two choices: to join the Continental Army or go to prison. Before he leaves, Benjamin promises himself to Katherine and promises that as soon as he returns, he will marry her. Aching for her beloved, Katherine swears that she will do all she can to bring him home. When word of a young member of the upper-middle class, desperate for the return of her true love reaches General Washington, he seizes the opportunity to make her an official spy for the Continental Army. as a member of the upper middle class, Katherine would easily be able to gather information on the movements of the British officers. Her assignment is to become acquainted with the young Captain Marshall Davis. Things grow more complicated when she somehow finds herself developing feelings for the Captain, all while waiting for Benjamin to return home. When the war is finally over, both men are after the heart of the beautiful Kitty Montgomery, who is forced to choose between the happy and love-filled life that she always knew with Benjamin, or the exciting and uncertain life she could have with Marshall. Who will she choose? ***This story is historical FICTION. none of the characters besides the historical figures ever existed***

The year is 1883 and Anna Heaven is a disappointment. She has no children and to make it worse she is still unmarried. Tired of her mother's constant nagging Anna moves to the big city to work as a secretary. Anna ends up at William Blueson's post-mortem photography shop. There Anna meets the crazy assistant, Charles Seer and the isolated man, William Blueson. But will love foster between the bachelor William and desperate Anna?

Paris, 1940. As the Germans invade her beloved city of Paris, aspiring jazz singer Vivienne Dumont leaves everything behind for her family's summer villa in the charming seaside town of Bordeaux. Instead of finding refuge, Vivienne is forced to assume a new identity when Nazi troops encroach upon every corner of her home country. Hiding her Jewish heritage, Vivienne is swept into the upper echelons of Nazi high society, thwarting the romantic advances of a malevolent German officer as she attempts to survive. When given the opportunity, Vivienne risks everything to hide other refugees in plain sight under the guise of operating a quaint hotel from her summer home.

Deliver the ashes. Collect a fortune...It seems simple enough. Ex-convict Marek must deliver the cremated remains of Oskar to a village deep inside 1939 Poland. In return, he will inherit a fortune. For Marek, this is an opportunity to start over and forget a past which torments him, but he discovers that Oskars last wishes are anything but simple... WARNING: If you have a low tolerance for Romance, Adventure, and History..DO NOT ENTER

On the first day shovels broke the crust of the earth, wheels and tracks grinding against hard soil. On the second day the earth shook as shells of iron bombarded the wastes. On the third day cities burn and crumble from gunfire. On the last day the men of the 102. Vorhut march. And in a world where industry, revolution, and modern warfare has not made it's claim. It's citizens shall fall.

A collection of short stories written for competitions (that I forget to enter) and fun. Enjoy xoxo

first story, probably really bad, ty for reading and if u like it holy sheesh im talented ig. cover is an ai generated image 😭

A spaceport never sleeps. At the edge of known space lies Port Rose, the last outpost of the Galactic Empire before the Void. The Void is where uncharted space begins. Nobody knows how many planets and systems lie within the Void. The Imperial Cartographers often stop at Port Rose to pick up provisions before proceeding into the Void. No cartographer ship has ever returned. The inhabitants of Port Rose are an unruly bunch, a collection of terraformers, failed colonists, outcasts, criminals, and excommunicated children of the Faith. But they are also loyal to each other and have hope that one day they will have redemption and be considered full citizens of the Galactic Empire... Worthy of respect. These are their stories...

Kendra lives for exploration. Drawn to the stars, she can't turn down the opportunity to explore newly discovered ruins on a faraway planet. But the expedition stirs up old memories as four scientists work in close quarters. An undeniable romantic tension is brewing between fellow explorers Antony and Seph-if they could just stop bickering during lab meetings. Kendra questions the judgment of their intellectual leader, Bria, who ignores mounting evidence that they've stumbled upon forces they don't understand. Between dreams of alien cities and strange memories that aren't her own, she realizes that something else may be sleeping in the ruins. And soon, that sleeping presence is bound to wake. 95,000 words.