Year 1861. Elyse Thorn, a commoner has spent her entire life believing that love is meaningless without wealth or status. Scarred by her fathers betrayal and his relentless obsession with nobility, she sees marriage not as a matter of the heart, but as the only path to a better life. Björn who is a nobleman, couldn't disagree more. He was raised by parents whose love endured despite every hardship, he believes genuine affection is worth more than titles or fortune. To him, Elyse's ambition is both cold and misguided. When fate brings these two opposites together in the captivating world of theatre, their deeply held beliefs begin to clash. As the line between performance and reality starts to blur, both are forced to confront the question they've spent their lives avoiding: Can love truly survive without status... or is love alone ever enough?

Sutton, Massachusetts. 1675 Many reverends are preaching from the pulpit that the natives must be driven out. That the fertile lands of the new world are intended by God Himself for the newcomers who swarm in ever-increasing numbers from England. Prudence isn't so sure about that. She and her father have been traveling the quiet pathways of central Massachusetts for years now, spreading the good word, and their message is of peace and friendship. One of the converted "praying villages" they work with is named Manchaug, and the locals there have a special place in her heart. Especially Askuwheteau - "He keeps watch". In another world they might have fallen in love. They might even have married and raised a loving family. But this is 1675, and Christian girls simply could not do such a thing. Her father would absolutely refuse to allow it, despite all his care in saving the souls of the heathens. And so her only hope is to spend a few precious days talking with Askuwheteau during her seasonal visit. She will treasure each hour they can spend together. Her small wagon crests the hill - Manchaug is in ashes. * * * Manchaug is the first of new short story series exploring the tumultuous world of Massachusetts in the late 1600s. It examines how the tens of thousands of incoming colonists tumbled up against the existing natives with increasing chaos. These books can be read singly or as a boxed set, once I write ten of them. Some people enjoy reading as I write while others prefer to wait and binge-read in a set. The stories contain no explicit violence nor intimacy. As such, they are suitable for teens and up. Half of all proceeds from the Manchaug series benefit battered women's shelters.

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In the shadow of a war that has not yet begun, a young woman boards a train bound for an uncertain future. Hanna's life, once ordinary, is now defined by silence, fear, and the memory of a man she cannot safely love. Dieter, a soldier bound by duty, carries the weight of what he cannot change and the memory of what he cannot forget. Their brief connection becomes a quiet act of defiance against a world unraveling. This is not a story of heroes or villains, but of two human beings caught between history and heart - and of the millions whose endings were never written.

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✦ Love At No Sight ✦ A blind boy. A girl who fights back. A connection neither of them saw coming. When Jazzy transfers to a new school, she expects drama... but not the quiet boy with ash-gray hair who sits alone in the library. Alex doesn't speak much. He doesn't look up. And he never expected someone like her to step into his life. In a world full of whispers, secrets, and silent pain, two very different lives begin to intertwine. But not everyone wants them to find peace... or each other. Love doesn't always begin with sight. Sometimes... it begins in the dark.

Sneak Peak Jordan had his head nuzzled in her neck trying to calm down . Rose patted his back affectionately running her hand down his arm in a comforting manner. " Jord-" " Shhh ... Let me . Pls little one. I.. I was so scared today ." He whispered in her neck . He pulled back and cupped her face in his hands . " I was so so scared . I didn't want to lose you , never ever and I thought today after seeing those comments and that post ... I thought. .. I thought I'll lose you. " His hands were shivering slightly. Rose put her hands on his and looked tenderly in his eyes. " You won't ever lose me Jord . I'll always be there for you. Always . " She whispered back to him comforting him. --------------------------------------------- It has dark pasts yet no broken souls ... It has celebrities and millionaire yet no marriage deals and egoistic fights ... It has a beautiful and kind girl and a rich player yet nothing in it is cliche... It has a group of friends who fight to death not only with each other but also for each other ... It has people who have lost their families yet strive to complete other's lost world... It has kind dedicated doctors , fun loving players, it has famous singers , it has deprived and lost souls , it has the light to pull you out of the darkness, it has strength to help you face life , it has many things worth knowing... It is my first story "Eyes behold" ... Because simply, a person might never let out the inner deep meanings of their life but eyes , eyes never lie .... So just behold their presence and look deep in them because they tell you everything... Everything...

'Accidents happen'. That's what people say. Yet, some accidents take away from us more than others. Ethan had it all. Everything was lined up in front of him. Popularity, looks, friends, a hot girlfriend and a promised future in football. In one incident that resulted in a horrible accident, he lost it all. The best friend, the girlfriend, the planned future and his sight. Fighting through darkness and depression, he built high walls that kept everyone out. Skye suffered loss too, but she kept strong for the sake of her little brother, Matt. With her aunt and brother, leaving home and moving to a new place seemed like the perfect solution. A new start that they all needed. Skye's plan was to blend in and keep to herself. Well, not the easiest task when it was obvious as daylight that you were the new girl at school. Especially when she, literally, bumped into Ethan. For Ethan who has been isolating himself and absolutely independent that he pushed everyone away, and Skye being stubborn and not in-the-least shy on saying what she thought openly, fighting and bickering was unpreventable. Skye saw through the walls that Ethan has built around himself. Drawn to him, slowly, their friendship started to turn into something else. Ranked: 2019 #1 in uplifting Sep & Dec #1 in heart-warming Oct 2020 #1 in uplifting #1 in heart-warming Jan #2 in lifechanging Jan #2 in finding Jan

"Some people see the world as it is. I see the world as it could be-if I fight for it." Altair arrived at Oxford feeling out of place, a stranger in a city of stars. Everything was unfamiliar... until a chance encounter with Yuna made the impossible feel alive. In a world where science can bend reality and hearts collide in silence, love becomes a force stronger than any disease, any limitation, any fear. This is a story about daring to fight for tomorrow, even when today feels like it's slipping away. About the quiet power of devotion, the courage to chase impossible dreams, and the bonds that survive even the hardest tests of fate. Sometimes, the stars write letters we can't read... until we fight to see them.

"Falling in love was never part of my plan... until I met him. A blind man with a heart so pure, he made me see the world differently. Follow our journey of love, trust, and unexpected moments that change everything."