"I believed you when you told me you wanted to be different. I've given you the chance. Don't prove me wrong." They were his family. Sure they were vile and cruel and spent their time threatening or harming innocent businessmen. They they were his family. She knew that. And yet she expected him to change? She expected him to be different, to be better, even after she'd left him? Where was his motivation? Camden Keene had always known that his family's organized crime syndicate was wrong. Perhaps even part of him had always known it would fall. But he'd always wanted the decision to go against them to come from him. Not some peasant girl with far too high a perception of herself. And yet, she'd never truly given him the choice. But here he was now, standing in the ruins of his family's fortune, beckoned to visiting them in prison, and unable to stop thinking about the girl who had destroyed everything his father had built. All he had left, all that she had left him, was choice. But which one would he make?

This story will become free on July 5, 2023. They will stop at nothing. So Charlotte won't either. Desperate to save her family from the organized crime syndicate that is the Keene family, our heroine has devised a plan. One which requires shipping all of her new friends halfway across the world and distancing herself from everyone she cares about. Dying her hair and taking on the role of the rich heiress lost in London, she infiltrates the city's most powerful family in an attempt to bring them down from within. Though, despite the knowledge she's gained of the elite from living with the Langley's for months, she soon realizes that nothing could have prepared her for George Keene or, perhaps worse, his deceptively handsome son, Camden. Alone and with only her wits to get her through, will she manage a feat no one has attempted before? Or will she fall prey to the dangerous charms of the Keenes once and for all? This is book four of the Langley & Porter Mystery Series. Content warning: This story contains violence.

The much-anticipated prequel to A is for Arson and the entire Langley & Porter series. Elena Langley's brother, Alexander, has come home from school after years away, bringing with him the childhood friend of his who plagued her, Nathaniel Harrison. She is loathe to see Mr. Harrison returned until she sees what a handsome man he's grown into. When Mrs. Langley's vanity pushes Elena's entrance into society back another year, she's forced to endure the season's social engagements with men whose company would be deemed appropriate. Men like her father, her brother, and the infuriating Mr. Harrison who seems intent on accomplishing nothing in London but getting under her skin. Or is it under her dress?

London 1923. Charlotte Wynthorpe's socialite circle is being plagued by a rash of diamond burglaries during their wild, drunken parties. Sensing some terrible fun to be had, Charlotte decides on the spur of the moment to investigate. But what she discovers turns out to be anything other than fun and games. Charlotte Wynthorpe first appeared in the Wattpad featured historical novel "Aftermath" as a side character. Now, she gets her own story in cozy mystery form.

THIS IS NOT MY STORY. But yea Harry goes back in time.

Alexander Langley wasn't looking for trouble but Charlotte Porter found him anyway. Only, this new partnership has them in over their heads and way before their time. 2020 WATTYS WINNER in MYSTERY The life of a poor merchant's daughter in Victorian Era London is quite boring. Charlotte Porter, it seems, is the exception. Desperate for a source of income once her father's gambling debts have drained their funds and placed them in the sights of some of London's most notorious criminals, Charlotte is in search of salvation. It comes in the form of handsome detective Alexander Langley, a curious gentleman with a strange connection to Scotland Yard and an even stranger connection to the American West. Charlotte soon finds herself swept into his world of investigation and intrigue. When a case of art theft turns into murder and she and Alexander are thrown into the seedy underbelly of the London elite, Charlotte realizes that the work isn't the only thing she's become attached to. But now, her father's powerful creditors are ready to close the books on them, and Charlotte must find a way to keep them out of the red because this time it won't be written in ink. Book 1 of the Langley & Porter Series *Featured on: The Wattpad Stars For Fans of Bridgerton List Wattpad's Strong Female Leads List @HistoricalFiction 's The Gothic List EDITOR'S PICK April 2021 Content warning: This story contains violence. **This is only the first five chapters. The rest of the book is available on Amazon for purchase and via KU.**

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-

Kara Hawthorne refuses to fall in love until the brooding Cameron crashes into her life. He burns for her like no other. But the past doesn't forget and the biggest sacrifice of his life awaits. ***** Spitfire Kara Hawthorne is a hardworking twenty-one-year-old college student with a smart mouth who wants nothing more than to save her family's auto shop. But her life is thrown into a whirlwind as her intense attraction for the dangerous Cameron Saint Laurent becomes all too consuming. Cameron has revealed his painful memories to Kara, but she knows there is more he refuses to tell her. Cameron's past is clouded in mystery and is darker than even he knows. Will Cameron conquer his demons and claim Kara's heart, or will he let the darkness of his past destroy him and lose his chance at love forever? Book 2 in the In Love Series [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

„Wenn du dich hier wohlfühlst, warum zum Henker willst du dann kündigen?" „Ich will nicht, ich muss. Ich werde alles, was mich umgibt mit mir runterreißen. Das kann ich dir und deiner Firma nicht antun." „Dumme Ausreden. Nenn mir einen Grund, warum ich dir nicht helfen sollte? Warum ich dir nicht meine Hand reichen sollte?" „Ich würde das Entsetzen in deinem Blick nicht ertragen", flüsterte ich. Und wieder liefen mir die Tränen über die Wangen. Nachdem April jahrelang von Job zu Job gesprungen ist, will sie nun eine feste Anstellung finden. Dass ausgerechnet sie die Stelle als Adam Blacks persönliche Assistentin bekommt, hätte sie nie erwartet, denn viel kann sie nicht vorzeigen. Zu Beginn scheint es nicht schlecht zu laufen, aber als April merkt, dass sie ihrem Chef viel zu nahe kommt und es mehrere gute Gründe gibt, warum sie das nicht tun sollte, nehmen die Probleme erst ihren Anfang. Denn wie soll sie die Hand eines anderen ergreifen, wenn sie Angst davor hat, Menschen an sich heran zu lassen? Und wie soll sie den Menschen, denen sie ihr Vertrauen geschenkt hat, erklären, dass es jemanden gibt, der sie tot sehen möchte? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Das wundervolle Cover ist von kathiiinathiiie. GEWINNER des Brilliants Awards 2018 im Genre Romantik *-*

Orient 1750 Die 18-jährige Arya lebt im Palast des Kalifen und arbeitet hier als Zofe bis der gutaussehende Sohn des Kalifen aufmerksam wird auf sie und die beiden damit in größte Gefahr bringt... Eine Geschichte über Liebe, Verzweiflung und Sekunden, die das Leben verändern.