***2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - VORACIOUS READS*** WINNER OF THE FICTION AWARDS 2016 - HISTORICAL FICTION Against all odds, Libby Marks-Whelan is back at court - and no longer confined to the service corridors as a lady-in-waiting. With the start of the new Winter Season, however, the competition for a crown just got a lot fiercer. Now that there are two princes searching for wives, Libby struggles not just against the other debutantes but also against the monotony of court life in her new position. With the queen's disapproval aimed squarely in her direction, will she weather the storm to win her prince? ***Please note that this story is the sequel to The Season. Since there are many characters, backstories, and subplots that I won't be able to fully explain in the first few chapters, I strongly recommend you read The Season first!***

Lolita Badmus has spent fifteen years in a foreign land with her family, but her perfectly planned life fell apart when she discovered her work permit was not renewed. Building a life afresh alone without the protective love and care of her family was terrifying. Her father's new found hate worsened her predicament, as Daddy's princess became his sworn enemy overnight. His hate drove him to propose an arranged marriage to get her out of his life. In a quest to fix things, Lolita brought her uncle to spend some time with them and this would unearth deep secrets surrounding her birth and supply answers to her father's transformation. In the midst of the madness, Lolita's first and only love returns to Botswana, but his visit will start an inferno, plunging her deep into a web of deception and matchless betrayal by her closest friends. Although her days in Botswana were numbered, her life got more complicated as her best friends became foes and as death knocked on the door, she is pulled into a war of bitterness and revenge. COMPLETED...February 26, 2017

The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

My name is Stephanie, I'm 16 years old and live in Orinda. I was born in May 5th I go to Holden high school. My life is basically perfect not because my family is wealthy because it hasn't always been like that. Even before my family had money we were completely happy with money or without. My mother is a woman of faith I was born in a Christian family. My dad had money troubles when I was little but God always provided us with money and food. When my grandfather died it took us by surprise when they told us he had left two million dollars and a successful business. God always had control over our lives. But our happiness starts falling apart when I first take a glance of his blue eyes. That guy who I always said I'd reject the troublemaker who knew that the ending would be like this

The Duke of Marlborough has signed betrothal contracts on behalf of his daughter, Lady Arianna Kent. But Arianna is not the type to blindly follow her father's biddings. It is not long before Arianna has different plans for her life and as the wedding date draws near, she sets sail for the colonies. Life isn't as easy as it seems and she soon comes to realize that a pirate attack is the least of her concerns as her father's troubles, and those of the handsome privateer captain who rescues her, catch up with her. In a twisted whirlwind of fate Arianna finds herself in situations she had only ever read about in her novels. Is Arianna strong enough to face the challenges life has in store for her? Can she hope to find happiness along the way? *** Watty's 2014 Collector's Dream Award Winner *** Series Order The Duke's Daughter The Reverand's Daughter by @jaidesmamasmama (wattpad) The Highwayman's Daughter (wattpad) The Harlot's Daughter by @jaidesmamasmama (wattpad)

Addaline Walker has just returned from a medical mission in the jungles of Guatemala. She spent two years there learning about the people, the culture and getting her heart broken by Sam, a player and doctor who only saw her as a notch in his bedpost. She is only home two days when the unthinkable happens, she is kidnapped by a big Scotish brute in a kilt saying that he is her bodyguard! Duncan MacKenzie is only trying to do the job his best friend Jackson hired him for! Protect Bethany Martin from a deranged killer who has been stalking the young actress and Jackson's love. He didn't realize that most of his job would entail keeping Beth protected from herself! Why was she at a spa three hours from their private cabin? Jackson owed him big time for this job!

Leaving home eight years ago wasn't the worst mistake MaryBeth Waters made, every decision since then has been worse. Coming home to face who she was and who she has become will not be easy. What will everyone say when the pastor's daughter returns with a sinful past that will have everyone talking? What will happen between her and Joey, does he still love her after all this time and all those men? And why can't her ex-boss Richard leave her alone?