William, a writer in becoming, moves to London in order to make a living and find the sense of his life. He hopes that he'll publish his works but fate has something else reserved for him. Unexpectedly, he meets Rose, a beautiful 20-years-old woman and an ex-actress. What he does not know, though, is that he met her before in the past, and that meanwhile she has become a courtesan. When he finds out, he is ready to deny the attraction that he had for her from the beginning. However, in time William learns about her past and, little by little, behind the mask of a seducer, he realises that Rose has a kind and sensitive heart. With Rose being the mistress of an old duke (this being her only material support), and other impediments such as foolish male pride, will their love last?

(Preferable no one reads this until editing is complete. Thank you.) Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Romance. Keelea Rivers is your average teenager just trying to get through school. She has never considered her life a struggle; with life-long friends, reasonable grades, and a tight-knit family, Keelea is satisfied in the direction her life is heading. In her childhood town of Easton, nothing terrible ever seems to happen within the small community—until the body of Tamara Smith is found brutally murdered, a black rose pinned to her chest. The citizens soon erupt in an uproar as more bodies are discovered over the period of months. No one expected a serial killer to run loose within their once peaceful town. The people of Easton are now in fear of their life; curfews are set to protect their safety, the police force have expanded from a small station to a vastly growing squad—with more power, more investigators and extensive amount of hours, no piece of evidence is left unturned as they try to protect their townspeople. It soon becomes apparent that the serial killer has a fascination with young woman who have blonde hair. Keelea's once ordinary and secure life soon comes crashing down as her very existence is threatened. Why? Because Keelea has blonde hair... And she's next on The Black Rose Killer's list.

After World War III, America's laws become more restraining for its citizens. Lexie soon finds herself being held captive by the leader of The Cause, a group that is rebelling against the government. She faces the group with stubbornness and determination to escape only to find out the truth about the government's corruption. She joins them in their fight for freedom.

*WARNING: Written in 2008, some content may be offensive* Stasee is your typical shy, quiet teenage girl until the night her brother's best friend Damen Hurtz decides to finally acknowledge her existence. In a desperate attempt to gain his acceptance she allows him to take the one thing every girl values most...her virginity. After that night, Damen constantly begins accepting her while they're alone and then rejecting her in front of his peers. Stasee's frustration and confusion continues to grow, as do her feeling toward the man who continues to break her heart. He claims that he cares for her, but will his need for his peer's acceptance prevent him from ever treating Stasee the way he should? And if he finally realizes the stupidity of popularity over love, will Stasee still be waiting for him?

Arianna's life as Poison Tester was never one of choice - but ever since That Night, her life has been haunted by deadly assassins, two handsome Princes, her fight for survival, games of deception and the Court intrigue she's been forced to play. Losing means her life and the King's, as well as the downfall of the kingdom she loves. Arianna is certain of only one thing - there can be no happily ever afters for the Poisoned... but could there be? **INSPIRED BY "POISON STUDY," BY THE AMAZING MARIA V. SNYDER**

Lorendian, a small country north of Russia, is under attack by Radeskian, a neighboring country with which Lorendian coexists peacefully only by immense effort. Radeskian is mad with thirst for power, perhaps even going so far as to plant a spy within the royal circle. But none of that matters to Celeste Edulici, the eldest daughter of Lorendian's single most influential family. Aside from not having seen her father in a decade, Celeste is something of a mystery, even to those closest to her. A dark cloak hides her face from view all the time, whether hiding beauty or abnormality nobody knows. Her face hasn't been seen in public since her dad disappeared. Not once. So when the tables turn and a royal starts taking interest in Celeste, she's at a loss. Between the loss of a father, an oncoming war, and a prince fighting for her affection, will Celeste finally shed her cloak?

Prince John's biggest fear? Becoming King, and everything to do with it, from the sheltered life, to someday having to get married. Celia, a lady knight, minus the 'Lady' if she can help it, is not looking forward to coming of age and attending the High Ball which she thinks is nothing more than a market for single girls. The two have hated each other since childhood, but when the stress gets to John and he does something drastic, Celia's the only one who can help.

This is a collection of some old first drafts. I wrote them a while ago, and they are unedited. Contains: Flashbacks of a Fool (Historical Romance) Faethfully Yours: Awakening (Fantasy) I hope you enjoy them!