The story of a man who loves his mistress more than his wife. #48 Romance - 19.12.17 Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved

The setting is New Zealand in the 1860s, when gold miners poured into the fledgling settlement of Dunedin. Rose is unhappy in the household of her fanatical uncle, but Thomas, a young merchant from Canada, offers a glimpse of another possible life, if she is brave enough to reach for it. (Short story)

To save her family from scandal, Emily Collicott must marry. Ruined in her first season in London, she is given no choice but to wed her father's pick for a husband, or be cast out from her home. Emily agrees to marry William Hazlitt, a man she hardly knows. But William remembers her. Growing up as a tenant on her father's estate, he admired her from afar, their lives kept separate first by class, and then by loss. Emily seeks to begin a new life with this quiet man to whom she finds herself wedded. But the scandal she escaped in London soon finds her again, the very man who destroyed her reputation threatening to tear down the happiness she's found with her new husband. To keep from losing everything, she must either make a deal with a devil... or learn how to destroy one.

#Wattys2016 Lord James Ravenwood is next in line to become the next Duke of Sudbury after the untimely death of his parents in childhood. It won't happen unless he changes his rakish ways and manages to secure a bride this season after his grandfather threatened to disinherit him and pass the dukedom onto a distant cousin. Lauren is the oldest of Lord Haverhill's daughters, but she has no plans to marry. But, her meddling, well meaning Grammy hatches a plan with James' grandfather to make a match between their grandchildren.

Winter Locke, still reeling from the break-up of her ten-year relationship with her high school sweetheart two months before their wedding, is dreading the holidays. Her best friend, Chad Turner is determined to remind Winter that she shouldn't let anyone steal her joy this Christmas even if that means he steals her heart in the process.

"I'm pregnant, Jimin. You're going to be a father," But is it a happily ever after for the new Mr and Mrs Park? ©chimchimicorn

"I messed up," I sobbed, "I messed up, and I've lost her again," Second series of Park Jimin, CEO. Jimin has promised to let Bee decide, but she is confused, and there seems to be more to this than meets the eye. ©chimchimicorn

"He has a son in need of a wife!" My father exclaimed, "And he thinks you are perfect for that position!" Park Jimin - Rich, handsome, CEO. Kind, affectionate and loving. To everybody but his fiancee. ©chimchimicorn

One twirl, one moment, and everything changed... She wanted to sway with the wind and experience the breeze. She wanted to be so much more than whispered words of insanity. She was delusional, and her storm was showing no mercy.

A long time executive assistant quits her job after being betrayed by her boss. However on her last night on the job, she is called into his office for one last meeting.... This is my first short story (only four parts) and I plan on putting up more of the my works. Vote for this story if you like coffee and chocolates! ***I will be posting updates every Friday*** Hope you enjoy, and please leave a comment so I can get feedback :) I apologise if this part feels short - it is a short story and there are certain breaks within the story. If you would like to read more please check out my writing at http://maggiewayauthor.com/excerpts and sign up to my mailing list.