Against the backdrop of the First World War, a young soldier tries to forget his past and survive each day. Back in England, a young woman who has made a terrible mistake tries to forget that he ever existed. Memories of happy summers long past mock the brutality of the world they now live in and each day; both on the front line and at home is a struggle to survive. But somehow, in the flare of bombs and the ashes of the battlefield... A youthful love simply refuses to die. And the repercussions of a buried, forbidden passion haunts them both. ~~~~ First place winner in 'Sad Story Category' in the Victoria Approved awards

{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

*Featured on Wattpad Explorer's Near Future Visions reading list!* A century ago, our AI benefactor, Moses, disappeared, taking mankind's future with him. The dream of the stars is dead. Earth is silent and the colonies of the solar system slowly dwindle. Everyday life depends on technology that we no longer understand. The future is grim. Freelancer for hire Matthew Cole struggles to pay the bills and keep his ship in the air. He's always been a loner, but as the years go on and the solar system grows ever more dangerous, the time has come that he'll have to either find a crew or perish. When the specter of Matthew's past comes back to haunt him, his new crew will have to come together around their captain. They'll find that he is a rare kind of man, a man with principles. And that might be just what humanity needs.

Ruth Rosewood forms part of Victorian middle class society until a vengeful ghost traps her inside the haunted halls of The Valiard Mansion. While her friends traverse the dangerous past of an ancient magician to find the spell to resurrect her, Ruth must fight to keep her sanity in the realm of the forgotten dead. Can she break the curse that hangs over the Mansion or will its lies shroud her path to freedom? ---- THE VALIARD MANSION is an illustrated novel suitable for all ages, enjoyed by hundreds of readers since 2013. Visit TheValiardMansion.com if you'd like to see the characters or download the fully illustrated version of the novel for free. Happy reading!

For aspiring singer Ivy Hart, all that should be on her mind is to get a well paying job to help support her struggling and ailing family. But when she stumbles across a speakeasy in need of a new waitress, she crosses paths with a sarcastic yet wildly captivating bartender and secret songwriter, Levi Janson and the two form an unlikey partnership of their time. However, they soon discover that their shared passion will generate more than just the key to success in getting what they want for their careers, but also untapped and tempting feelings-despite him being engaged to another woman. Will they manage to rise above oppositions, or will the road to a better future be a lot bumpier than they bargained for? BOOK ONE OF 'The Roaring Twenties' FAV RANKINGS: #2 in roaringtwenties 10/2022 #23 in 1920s 11/2022

Chicago, 1921. Gangsters roamed the streets in their organized crime sprees. Flappers danced the Charleston at the local nightclubs. Prohibition barely stopped anyone from having a good time. Maxwell's Club, a speakeasy located in the Windy City's quaint neighborhood of Lincoln Park, was the place to be for anyone who wanted their fun in the form of bootlegged liquor. In present day Chi-town, Gavin Maddox is the sexy owner of many bars and clubs around the city and its suburbs, continuing to be one of Chicago's richest and most desired bachelors. He's made sure to buy up the property that once housed the infamous Maxwell's to transform it into a booming nightclub and possibly revive the reputation of this very popular old hangout of the city's former rebels and criminals. When Mia Fairmon shows up in his life, he's thrown for a loop. She is the shy, but self-assured personal assistant to the marketing director of Ashford Marketing Firm who is in charge of promoting Gavin's new club. Due to continuous meetings prior to the club's opening, Gavin and Mia have met each other countless times before, but she never dared to pursue her obvious attraction toward the entrepreneur, despite his arrogance and "I always get what I want" attitude. Club 21's grand opening, however, seems like as perfect a time as any to see what's in store with her and the handsome businessman. But Gavin and Mia's budding romance seems to be stirring something sinister within the new club. Dark secrets that loom in the former speakeasy's past look to surface from its walls as well as an evil spirit that is out for revenge and is dead set on targeting Mia.

An ordinary girl named Anna has a random dream and now she can control fire?