Being a Queen was considered everything to my four outrageous cousins. I for one do not care, I never want to be a ruling monarch. Never. The Princess Project was a ritual that my country had been doing for decades. The government of Amaren would choose one descendant of the five royal lineages and make her the project of the country. The Princess would be expected to marry the chosen prince of the country. Of course this sounds like either the best contest you have heard of, or the worst. I personally agree with the civilians who despise it. This short story contains 10 chapters, and was entered in the #OnceUponNow contest sponsored by Target! Highest Ranking in Short Story #69 [Not Edited Yet!] • Started | April 17, 2016 Finished | April 24, 2016

Evelin is known as the wild Fendway sister. She dreams of someday escaping to the Forbidden Lands to the west, despite the rumors of its danger and dark magic. Evelin escapes to the lands and finds them to be not exactly how she expected. The creatures there need help, and only Evelin will save them. On a journey filled with bandits, elves, faeries, kingdoms, and a prince, Evelin tries desperately to break an enchantment cast long ago. Completed 9/30/15

Penny Hale has a lot of items on her checklist before she leaves for college at the end of the summer. The sudden and unexpected return of her childhood, imaginary best friend is not one of them. As it turns out, Leander, Prince of Bees wasn't so imaginary and the beloved town of Sugar Falls is in very real danger. On the weekend of the Brambleberry Festival, the most important weekend of Penny's summer, she's pulled away from the checklist she clings to so dearly and is thrust into a whirlwind of adventure, magic, and romance.