Octavia Sorrell, the Countess of Kendall, had been forced into marriage by her father and brother when she was only fifteen years old. Just after her sixteenth birthday, she gave birth to twins; Charles and Olivia. Two years later, after Lord Kendall's scandalous death, and fearing the gossip it had caused her, she began to live the life of a recluse, only visiting her closest neighbours, Sir Freddie Sommerville and his wife and old school friend, Katie. However, when Charles was ten years old and woefully underprepared for the vigours of an English aristocratic education at Eton, Freddie, who was also her son's guardian persuades her to employ a tutor for her son, to prepare him for school. Captain Alexander Fallbrook, after returning a hero from the battle of Waterloo, was living the life of a libertine. His family, embarrassed by his latest exploits, decided that the best course of action was to send him far away from London. His mother, the Countess of Huntingdon, heard of a position as a tutor for a young lad in Yorkshire, far away from the temptations of town, and she encouraged him to apply for the position. When Alex arrived in Yorkshire, he was somewhat taken by the beautiful young Countess and decided that his time in the country may not be as dull as he first expected. However, as he became better acquainted with the young widow, he recognised a fellow soul in torment. Can Alex overcome four years of guilt, or will he be unable to let go of the past to embrace his future?

A 19th century London courtesan agrees to a phony courtship with a navy captain and finds herself negotiating uncharted territory outside the boudoir. ***** The year is eighteen-thirteen. The place is London. Mistress Rosalind Hayes is a courtesan, raised in an orphan asylum and later tutored by one of the most respected courtesans of the time. Now, Rose caters to the whims of lusty nobles and businessmen, and she is determined to maintain her sovereignty. When Rose meets the Thompson siblings; Jules, a navy captain, and Alice, his spirited younger sister, the trio form an easy kinship. Rose learns they have recently lost their mother to smallpox, and she is persuaded by the siblings to pose as Jules's love interest in an attempt to bring their grief-stricken father out of a terrible depression. As luck would have it, Rose's genial manner helps to free the older man from his melancholy, but she also begins to feel things for the captain that threaten to topple her empire. CONTENT DISCLAIMER: Be prepared for a few mature scenes. This is a story about a courtesan, after all. Those with delicate sensibilities may want to keep a fainting couch nearby. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or your reputation could end in ruins. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD. COVER DESIGN: by @arpeggio-

A Regency era courtesan gives up her empire for love and discovers how binding her connections truly are to the noblemen she used to serve. ***** In the sequel to Courtesan of War, Rose sails across the Atlantic to find the navy captain who took her heart out to sea. But theirs is not a traditional romance; a pirate takes a liking to Rose, and there are noblemen who depend on her expertise, causing ripples in the commitment she makes to her captain. The waters really begin to churn when Rose learns about her parentage, forcing her to decide if she can fulfill her destiny and still be with the man she loves. CONTENT DISCLAIMER: Be prepared for a few mature scenes. Those with delicate sensibilities may want to keep a fainting couch nearby. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work is owned by the author. Please do not attempt to plagiarize or your reputation could end in ruins. IN OTHER WORDS: If you find this story on any online platform other than WATTPAD, I did not allow this. You may also be exposing yourself to malware. If you wish to read this story in its original, safe form, do it here on WATTPAD. COVER DESIGN: by @arpeggio-

"Bitterness is unbecoming of a woman, but I cherish mine like the memory of first love. I see nothing in Leon Wagner, but an automaton. He is a machine of the Third Reich. I am surprised he even bleeds." In the summer of 1945, the world rejoices at the surrender of first Germany then Japan, but healing is a long time coming. Though they are not visible, Ruth Tucker's wounds run deep. Having worked as a nurse for the American Red Cross since the invasion of Normandy, Ruth's hatred for her country's former enemy runs deep. While stationed in Zell am See, Austria, she is assigned to nurse in a German POW camp. She meets a young Wehrmacht soldier, Leon Wagner, who speaks English and strives to spark a friendship with her. But Ruth's bitterness is almost too strong. All she sees in Leon is a heartless machine. Slowly, through a shared love of books and their families, she begins to recognize his humanity and starts to feel her own stir in her heart, something she thought long deadened by the months of violence.

*Highest Rank #1 in Historical Fiction* Shy and awkward Elizabeth Montgomery doesn't think she'll ever find love. As her family's former plantation struggles in Reconstruction era Virginia, she's afraid she'll find herself either betrothed to the wrong man through an arranged marriage, or a spinster living with her widowed father. However, Elizabeth's sister Amelia is vibrant and charming, and sure to secure a valuable match. When two wealthy, eligible bachelors come to her family's plantation home for a visit, Elizabeth finds that she has to depend on her faith more than ever. Edward Stanton is a cocky bank owner's son, and his father, Charles, is pressuring him to take a wealthy wife to create a banking empire. As Edward resists his father's demands, the stakes become higher and higher, pointing to evidence that Charles has underlying motives for forcing a particular match on Edward. Will an unexpected love emerge from so much greed and manipulation? *Completed May 2015*

This narrative revolves around Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, whose reign was shrouded in intrigue and speculation. Some portrayed her as a sorceress who enchanted the king, leading him to break from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and elevate Anne to the throne of England. With Henry's establishment of the Church of England, they were branded as heretics by the Catholic Church, marking a significant shift in England's religious landscape. The Reformation, spurred by Henry's desire for a male heir, severed England's ties with the Catholic Church and its first ruler, Catherine of Aragon. Despite their shared opposition to the Catholic Church's authority, Anne's influence did not guarantee the desired outcome of providing Henry with an heir. Nonetheless, England experienced a period of prosperity during the reign of Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, who governed with resilience and dedication to her country's well-being, even in a male-dominated society. Her reign symbolized unity and progress for England. However, speculation arises about what might have occurred had Anne Boleyn remained Henry's wife and bore him the long-awaited heir, eliminating the need for Henry to marry Jane Seymour. This hypothetical scenario explores the potential outcomes of Anne's continued presence as queen, including her coordination with household representatives and her role in fostering a unified government under Henry's reign.

At sixteen, Sunngifu is more of a spoiled child than a dignified thane's daughter. She is destined to a life of wealth and power. Until her father fails to pay the Viking's tribute...

From the minute she is sent to Hatfield, Mary Tudors' life, would never be the same again. When Mary Tudor receives the letter she has been dreading for years, it changes her world more than she ever could have imagined. The once indulged and sheltered heir to the throne of England, Mary is cast into the brutal and harsh reality that is her fathers' realm. Living as a prisoner, and forced to serve as a maid to her usurping half-sister, the daughter of Marys' deadly enemy, her ill-treatment will ultimately shape her life as a pious, and determinedly stubborn woman. Through four more of her fathers' marriages, a battle of religious liberty with her once adoring brother and her increasingly strained relationship with her sister, Mary must draw on her remarkable bravery and determination, to not only overcome the prejudices of her gender, but to also guide her to the most powerful, and dangerous role of all: the throne of England. Copyright © Nikki Long 2019 All Rights Reserved. No part of this manuscript may be reproduced without the expressed consent of Nikki Long.

1558. Elizabeth, the last of King Henry's heirs, is a traitor's daughter. Now, she is England's last hope. After five gruesome years, Bloody Mary is on her deathbed. She lives her sister Elizabeth a daunting inheritance: the throne of England. The bishops will not anoint a heretic. A foreign queen plots for the throne. And Englishmen and foreigners alike are starting to notice Elizabeth's growing infatuation for a man who spent his youth in a traitor's cell. And the people demand a prince to fill the empty throne by Elizabeth's side: a husband that may wrest away every morsel of her power. Tides are turning in England, and no one is safe. Not even the queen.

Amy Dudley's untimely death in 1560 implicates Queen Elizabeth the 1st, in murder. Katherine vows vengeance for her forsaken mistress. When young Katherine discovers Amy dead at the bottom of a stone staircase she knows she has been murdered. The year is 1560 and she vows to take revenge on Amy's errant husband, Robert Dudley. This tears apart Katherine from her betrothed, Henry as they take opposite sides. Katherine is just a servant and Robert is the favourite of Queen Elizabeth 1st and it seems destined to become king of England, now his wife Amy is dead. The Tudor Dynasty depends on Elizabeth marrying and all know, there is none she prefers over Dudley. Katherine, undeterred,will not rest until she has destroys his ambitious dreams and proves his guilt. But to do so she has to make her way in the hard Tudor world, to the Royal court and to justice. Comments welcome and please vote if you like it, it's lovely to see who the readers are! Thanks. It is a first draft and I will be reediting as I go along, so please excuse any typos. Friday is likely to be my 'new chapter' day, thanks. Comments welcome and please vote if you like it, it's lovely to see who the readers are! Copyright © Evelyn Dangerfield 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this manuscript may be reproduced without Evelyn Dangerfield's express consent