The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London. Page 2 of a letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra (11 June 1799) in which she first mentions Pride and Prejudice, using its working title First Impressions. Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.

Emma from Jane Austen. Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma organizes the lives of the inhabitants of her sleepy little village and plays matchmaker with devastating effect. #HessasBookshelf

Book 1 of 4. Elsie Clermont has always felt like an outcast because she's only witch in her coven who can't control her magic. When she decided to change her fate, she didn't realize it would lead to freeing an immortal man who seems know more about her than she does. Cain was the most feared in Hell. A professional hit man that was sent after monsters even worse than him. That is until one mistake costs him his freedom. His hope is renewed when a young witch frees him from his prison and he decides to get revenge on the ones who inprisoned him but love gets in the way.

Formerly Kova + Rey **Part One COMPLETE** She's a witch, he's a demon. The DiEdaan Coven and the VonUmbra Clan have ruled the Magics realm side by side for centuries. But when a lesser demon clan becomes tainted by whispers of doubt from the mortal realm they over throw their peaceful rule and force the DiEdaans into hiding. The VonUmbras wrestle back control from the tainted clan and restore a semblance of peace to the realm. The DiEdaans slowly take their place back into society and the youngest surviving coven member, Reyna, is sent back to Magics Academy. It's been seven years since she's been around Magics her age. Will they accept her? Will Lucian remember her? Or will she be shunned and cast aside by her peers who still fear the power the DiEdaans hold. Highest Ranking: #3 in Unicorns

*Coming soon from W by Wattpad* When beauty meets her beast-a modern retelling of a classic story with one major twist...this story isn't for sweet little girls. 'Keep the Blarcum name strong.' That is LORD VAN BLARCUM's duty and his curse. All his life he's been groomed to carry on the Blarcum legacy. He lives under his mother's rule, and he does as she pleases to protect the one thing he loves most: his manor. He doesn't care for the legacy or the empire. He prefers his isolated life on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis. His manor and his horses are all he needs. Until she walks into his life... AMANI BLAKE wants adventure. She's dreamt of seeing the rolling hills of the Highlands since she was a child, but she's stuck. She let her mother's fears keep her in the same place she's always been. After an explosive encounter with her employer, Amani has enough. She quits her job and takes her life into her own hands. A lucky search on LinkedIn has her accepting a position as an assistant to a Lord in Stornoway, Scotland. Will Lord Blarcum learn to love something more than his manor and be the adventure Amani didn't know she was looking for? Or will duty stand in the way of affairs of the heart? Cover illustration by Loveedreams from Artists&Clients ************************** Highest rankings: #1 in #Blackwoman #1 in #Swirl #1 in #StrongFemaleLead #1 in #Interracial #1 in #DiverseLit #1 in #POC #1 in #BWWM #1 in #Slowburn #2 in #Royal #2 in Interracial

**AMBYS 2024 GRAND FAVORITE NOVEL** Rhia loves caring for the monstrous residents she inherited from her late aunt. There's nothing else she needs but her misfit family in the countryside of Upstate New York and the sexy demon that satisfies her needs in her dreams. Until Ezra, the devilishly handsome guy next door, wanders over to borrow some milk. Her ghoulish residents are all too happy to play matchmaker for their lonely caretaker, but Rhia isn't sure about Ezra. He seems far too comfortable around the meddling ghosts and there's something familiar about him and his smoky gray eyes. And Ezra isn't as calm and collected as he seems. He might be hiding some dangerous secrets that could turn Rhia's already freakish world upside down. Or maybe... he's just another misfit monster looking for a place to rest his head. ********** Highest Ranking: #1 - adult fiction #2 - ghost #3 - blackwoman

*WATTYS WINNER 2024* Mateo Casparij is masquerading as an aloof mountain man on a self-imposed quest to avoid anything likened to sex or a relationship and he's come to love his quiet Coloradan life in the snowy ski town of Crested Butte. There's just one problem with his new life. Maia Jefferies. The painfully beautiful novelist that lives in the cottage next door. And he has a terrible, awful crush on her. Her infectious smile, witty banter and voluptuous curves make him want to break his vow of impotence and be whatever she needs. Maia is on deadline for her next novel and after a nasty breakup with her former muse and the man she thought was her Prince Charming, she's been struggling to craft a romance worthy of her best-selling author status. Yet, spending time with her neighbor, Mateo, appears to be doing the trick to help her overcome her writer's block and against her better judgement to never work with a muse again, she hires him to be her inspiration. And as her story flows, so do Maia and Mateo's feelings for each other. But when Maia's ex comes crawling back and Mateo's past rears its head, the two will have to face the feelings they've been trying to ignore or risk losing the love they've been looking for all along.

Sequel to 'The Loneliest Stars' Will contain spoilers! Gabe and Natalia are navigating the aftermath of their whirlwind romance. While Gabe confronts deep-seated trauma from his Marine Corps past, Natalia, inspired by his bravery, begins her own journey through therapy. As they settle into life together and plan their future, they face intense challenges: Natalia's secret threatens to unravel their dreams, and Gabe's fractured relationship with his parents looms as a potential disaster. Can their passionate love withstand these storms and lead them to the future they've envisioned, or will reality pull them apart?

Londoner Natalia moves to small-town Texas for a year-long teaching exchange. Clashing with the brooding football coach Gabe Mercier, sparks fly between them despite their differences. As they work together, they must confront their pasts and growing feelings. Can they bridge their cultural divide and find love before Natalia's time runs out? Mature Scenes Mature Themes Occasional course language Please read at own risk and discretion. Started: January 2020 Finished: June 2020 Currently: Editing.

Miles has always been able to keep his professional and personal life separate. Then he met Gianna Graye.