Astrid travels back to a lost dynasty of China, and becomes Mei. She was accused of murder in the modern world, but now the dangers that lie in the imperial harem are greater than she'd imagine. Mei is forced to adapt to a world of performance, manipulation, betrayal, forbidden romance, delusions but most of all, defending who you are and destroying those who dares to come in between. She will evolve. Meanwhile, the beginning of a lost dynasty that was unknown to the modern world proves to be susceptible to rebellious chaos and damage to the nation's peace. - DISCLAIMER: this is not supposed to be historically accurate...go read a textbook for that! I repeat: go read a textbook, history nerds.

Complete (First Draft) The year is 1815, sixteen year old Margaret Woodbridge thinks her world is ending as she watches the youngest of her three brothers whisk away her best friend from Somerset as they leave on their honeymoon. The feeling of loneliness is almost as suffocating as when she found out she was orphaned and left in the care of her eldest brother and his wife almost four years ago. With the sudden realization that marriage is a fact of life and she has no prospects, the uncertainty of her future weighs heavily on her. After a little nudging from her guardians soon there are plans to make for London for the Season with the hopes that Margaret will find a suitable match. Is this the adventure that her best friend alluded to as she left? Follow Margaret as she navigates the sea of Society as she attempts to find true love. My Beautiful Cover by Frappell