Quenna never expected to inherit a Queen Anne mansion... or a cat with veto power. To claim her new home and wedding venue business, she must convince Xander, a frosty, judgmental white cat, to accept her as his new human. But the mansion comes with another complication: Alex, the infuriatingly handsome manager who seems determined to unsettle her at every turn. What Quenna doesn't know is that Alex is Xander- cursed with one year left to form a true lasting connection or remain a cat forever. She needs the cat's approval. He needs her heart. Can a dog-loving heroine win over the world's pickiest cat? And the man who lives there? Update every Wednesday! #1 in #cat 6/10/26

**2024 Amby Top Favorite Pick in Historical Fiction** Miranda Edwards needed to find a husband. On the night that she thought her supposed suitor was going to propose, she instead stumbled upon him with another woman. Now in her third season with no marriage prospects, Miranda had run out of options. Alexander Archer, the Earl of Carlisle, had zero designs on finding a wife. He had hid away at his estate for five years so that society would never find out his secret. But after being forced into London for a season, he had to come up with a way to get his matchmaking mother to back down from her wife-finding schemes. And Miranda could be the answer to that problem. Read into My Heart is a Christian romance that focuses on trusting in God in all circumstances. Cover art created by RilunaKim

When Abigail Hastings is torn from London's glittering ballrooms and forced aboard a merchant vessel, she's determined to find her way back to the life she was promised-at any cost. But the Atlantic Ocean has other plans. As storms rage and pirates threaten, Abigail discovers that survival demands more than silk gowns and social graces. It requires courage she never knew she possessed. Eric Bailey has spent six months recovering from betrayal, and now he's finally returning to the Caribbean to expose the naval captain who left him and his crewmates for dead. The last thing he needs is to play protector to a spoiled aristocrat who thinks the world should bow to her whims. But when the captain assigns him to guard Miss Hastings, Eric finds himself drawn to the fire beneath her icy facade. As the voyage grows more perilous and the distance between their worlds seems insurmountable, he must choose between the justice he's sworn to seek and the woman who's beginning to steal his heart.

When Rosalie Winthrop, an earl's daughter, writes letters to her future husband, she doesn't expect him to be a penniless orphan. *** Sheltered by her father, Lord Samuel Winthrop, in Grenledge Manor all her life, twelve-year-old Rosalie longs to travel the world or at least go to London more than once a year. But when she finally leaves England for a trip to colonial Hong Kong with her father, she meets and befriends Maximilian Walker, a street urchin who's on the run from a troubled past. The two become fast friends, but they are torn away from each other by cruel fate. Soon, they learn that more than an ocean voyage has drawn them together--it's also their intertwined family histories. Neither of their backgrounds is what they appear. Will Rosalie ever meet Maximilian again--or her future husband? And what happens if the two are one and the same? Content warning: This story contains themes of child abuse, racism, implied sexual harassment, and mentions of drug use. This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store. 2021 WATTYS WINNER 1ST PLACE WINNER OF WALK BY FAITH AWARDS 2021 Check out the lovely trailer made by @kirstyt97

More than eight years before the novel opens, Anne Elliot, then a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted 19 year old, accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. He was clever, confident, and ambitious, but poor and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Sir Walter, Anne's fatuous, snobbish father and her equally self-involved older sister Elizabeth were dissatisfied with her choice, maintaining that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement. Now 27 and still unmarried, Anne re-encounters her former love when his sister and brother-in-law, the Crofts, take out a lease on Kellynch. Wentworth is now a captain and wealthy from maritime victories in the Napoleonic wars. However, he has not forgiven Anne for rejecting him. While publicly declaring that he is ready to marry any suitable young woman who catches his fancy, he privately resolves that he is ready to become attached to any appealing young woman except for Anne Elliot.

Book 1 What do you do when you catch the attention of the most popular boy in school? How do you say no and still be free to walk the halls of the school? Suddenly everybody knows you, some want to be you and some pity you. All she wanted to do was attend her classes and do better with her studies, why couldn't they leave her alone? A some what cliche high school fiction. Enjoy!

Ari, Thief of Eastside, must steal a royal artifact to save her brother's life-or lose him forever. Pursued by Kai West, the Dragon Master sworn to capture her, Ari unleashes every trick she's ever learned to survive. Meanwhile, Prince Vowen offers a diplomatic marriage to unite the two kingdoms, but Rissa longs for something deeper: his love. Can the Promising Six: a clever thief, a fierce dragon master, a cunning nobleman, a female river sheriff, a warrior prince, and a burdened princess find common ground before rebellion tears their kingdoms apart? Also, catch up with the original characters from The Prince of Thickwood Forest. Although a sequel, ATMN can be read as a standalone. Familiarity with Book 1 is not required. Update every Sunday. An original story, not a fanfic, mild battle action, clean romance, suitable for all ages. written from January 2025- June 2026 (hopefully)

On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...

"Jane Eyre" follows the emotions and experiences of its eponymous character, including her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of fictitious Thornfield Hall.

[Wattys 2026 entry] This is the story of how I, Waylan, crown prince of Arkland, was kidnapped by my own men, ambushed by the enemy, and had to work as an apprentice like commoner And then I realized... well, I'm nothing special. And yet, I am expected have the power to end the fifty year war between the two nations of Arkland and Wistania. Are they kidding me? But hidden somewhere out there is a true heir to the Wistanian throne, and evil King Thrustborne will do anything to destroy them. So with the help of a loyal knight, a female blacksmith, a musical archer, a Lady dragon master, and a humble shoemaker's daughter, we decided its time to save our world. In a tale of mistaken identities, medieval robots, and trainable dragons, I have to figure out who I really am, with or without a crown. And whether legacy is something you claim, or something you earn. An original story, not a fanfic, mild battle action, clean romance, suitable for all ages. Book 1 in Ark & Wist Books series- a saga, moving through generations. 1: The Prince of Thickwood Forest 2: A Thief Most Noble 3: A Dare for North (in planning) Prequel: With No Prince to Lead Them (in planning/ drafting stage) Written from Dec 2024 to July 2025