The last thing Captain Eirik Askelson of Valdar was hoping to find during his nighttime raid of a small village was a girl - no, a young woman - in need of rescuing. Half-starved, covered in dirt, and chained to a wall, the girl named Liara is more than happy to be free. But when the captain brings her along on the long march home with his troops, he soon discovers this girl is not at all what she appears. Not only is she from a strange country far to the north, but she can fight as fiercely as any of his best warriors, and she has strange scars all along her back. Will Liara's secrets interfere with her growing affection for the handsome captain?

** Wattpad Featured Story!** A young girl arouses the wrath of an ancient Scottish water spirit who takes her brother's soul in revenge. To save him Brigid must journey through the Shadow realm, begging help and proving herself to each of the totem animal spirits of Britain. Steeped in British mythology and animal lore, The Shadowkeeper is a modern fairy tale written with animation in mind but could also be live action/CGI - lots of CGI! Author's Note: Back in 2005, The Shadowkeeper came heartbreakingly close to being sold to major production companies thanks to good showing in the three screenwriting competitions I submitted to*. A whirlwind trip to Hollywood for an awards night followed by meetings with managers and production companies had my little heart singing (literally one night, at an Etta James concert at the Hollywood Bowl!) Then reality hit. All of the feedback I received was the same: We love it but there's no audience for adventure stories with a female protagonist, change Brigid to a boy and we'll negotiate. Call me stubborn (the two managers offering me representation did) but I didn't think that was a legitimate "note", I thought it was simple sexism and I refused. Since then, The Shadowkeeper has been in the proverbial drawer but I love Brigid, I think she's a badass little eight year old and I've never given up on her. It's now ten years later and the attitude to female protagonists appears to be changing so I'm thinking of submitting The Shadowkeeper again but first I thought I'd pop it up here and see what Wattpadders think. If you like it, I do hope you'll vote and/or comment to let me know whether you'd like to see it on the screen! Happy reading! Darcy. *Competition Results: Finalist, ScriptP.I.M.P. Competition 2005 Quarter finalist, Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2005 Quarter finalist, Page International Screenwriting Competition 2005 All rights reserved. WGAw Registration: 1065086 Cover Design ©NarrativeDisorder

Fifteen years after she broke his heart, Antony's high school sweetheart crosses his path. An unashamedly sweet, romantic story about unrequited love and second chances.

- "Complex and balanced...clearly a novel from a writer who loves his work and is dedicated to the craft." In a dark Los Angeles of the near future, people are dazzled by technology and driven by an insatiable demand for virtual excitement. Suddenly, something strange is happening. An enigmatic genius discovers it. A woman obsessed with power exploits it. One man will risk everything to find the answer behind it, but could never have been prepared for where truth would take him...

Reese Caldwell has a new secret and a new case. She's been to the Holding Station where lost souls await their final destiny. During her search for her missing departed twin brother, she becomes seduced by an organization led by a brilliant man of faith, who promises he has found the secret to eternal life and is capable of bringing Luke back to Reese. But can Reese resist the devotion required to locate her brother when a series of peculiar young adult suicides screams foul play?

Cassie finds herself involved in a peaceful protest about recent hospital budget cuts. But it then turns into more of a riot. Cassie tries to cope with the embarrassment and humiliation of finding herself in the back of a policevan. Sergeant Max McLeod finds himself confronted with trying to understand Cassies situation, and also trying to understand why his mind keeps turning to her, when he knows so little about her. His time away with peace keeping duties in the Solomon Islands will break their relationship or cement it.

Despite the illusion Sapphire Dubois presents to the rest of the world, she is not just your stereotypical 22-year old Beverly Hills heiress; she hunts serial killers. While her fellow heirs spend their nights with trending celebs and drugs at the hottest club, Sapphire secretly spends hers luring, capturing, and anonymously handing over So-Cal's most wanted killers to the police - just your average Tuesday night. What Sapphire doesn't know is that one of her adversaries is watching her every move, aware of both her true identity and her unconventional hobby. Needless to say, he doesn't approve. Used to being the one who redefines the definition of predator and prey, Sapphire's world abruptly shatters when a gruesome 'gift' arrives for her at the Beverly Hills Country Club. With her involuntary crush, handsome Detective Aston Ridder, close on her tail, Sapphire now has to rethink her routine strategy and figure out how to capture a killer who already knows she's coming.

First impressions often decide what you think of a person. After your first meeting - did you even notice the person? Were you turned off? Were you turned on? Were you mildly interested? Sometimes you know from that very first moment that you want to get to know that person and see if there is a connection. In this day and age how do you meet that person - online, a setup, through a friend, in person? Do you use FB, Twitter, Email, Text or an actual Phone! This is a short and sweet description of Bradley and Katerina's first encounter. Enjoy!

Something mysterious happened in 1838... Athenia Reynalds, a 14 year old minx is fed up with her strict parents and dull life. She longs for excitement and adventure... She will make many choices along her quest to find happiness - but will she realise when things are not quite as they seem? Full of suspense, love, heartbreak, adventure, passion, secrets and a very daring girl... © Athenia's Choice Copyright starz00

Hope Montoya knows someone is poisoning her, but who? She suspects her mother was also poisoned and knows her father was murdered. Who wants her family eliminated? She vows to fight! She realizes she won’t last the eight months until she turns twenty-five and her uncle no longer controls her or her estate. Never will she be dominated by a man as she was by her father, as she has seen her mother and grandmothers dominated. If she marries, she gains control now, but only if she weds a man she can trust. Only one man meets her requirements. Can she trust him to protect her and capture the killer...but then to leave? Micah Stone has been in love with Hope since the first time he saw her. But he was accused of her father’s murder and surely would have hung if not for his two brothers’ aid. Most in the community still believe him guilty. But the drought has him too worried about water for his dying cattle to care about his neighbors’ opinions. When Hope proposes a paper marriage in exchange for land on the Brazos River and much needed cash, her offer rubs his pride raw. His name may be Stone, but he’s not made of it. He can’t refuse her for long, and so their adventure begins. He and Hope have to stay alive and discover the killer before they become victims in the deadly assaults.