Adopted at a young age, Melanie Cartwright can't remember anything about her biological family. Her adoptive mother is a loving woman, and their humble lives do not stray from the ordinary. However, on Melanie's birthday, a piece of news arrives that permanently changes everything. Her grandfather, a wealthy business tycoon, suddenly makes contact with Melanie and arranges for her to visit him. After she arrives at the mansion, she is stunned by the extravagant lifestyle and loses herself in the glitz and glamour that it offers. Whirlwind relationships and fun friendships fill her time, but the initial draw of the lavish lifestyle loses its gleam and becomes overshadowed by a dark, mysterious shadow. Are things really always what they seem? Or are there some people who will do anything for fame? Inspired by Romantic Princess.

(#17 in Historical Fiction #20 in Young Authors #16 in 1900's Hot Reads) When I was six, an accident happened. An accident that could have been easily avoided. At least no one was at fault. Or were they? That is the question that circles my entire childhood. That, and, if someone was trying to cover everything up to protect me. I've found myself two little helpers, Tiffany and Oliver. Two people that might know more about my life than myself. Secrets to do with an odd miscarriage. Secrets about Grace, the blood stranger. Secrets within secrets. Whispers within whispers. Water within damage. __________________ Water Damage is a captivating read about family, friends, and the secrets in between. #Wattys2016 #Trailblazers I update every a new chapter every Saturday. *all similar names, places, and characters are purely coincidental*