{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

After being left destitute by her stepmother Jade must dress up as a man to make a respectable living since she lives in a time where women are bound by the confines of society. She finds herself employed by Prince Luke who is in search for his one and only true love.

[1885; England] Lecia Harper can hardly accept her fate: marriage. When her father seemingly pawns her off to a Duke, horror and abandonment are only half of what she feels. She had been able to dismiss nearly every suitor before, but now she's bound to one man for ever. Freedom was all she wanted, but what happens when she begins to realize that that is exactly what she got?

highest rank: #1 in Clean & Elegant Della Andrews. Rosy cheeks and a voice softer than silk. When her father is forced to work overseas, he arranges for her to stay with her cousins, who she has never met before. There in London, she is thrust into a completely foreign life to navigate on her own - - the upper class life. Will she adjust, or find herself in a downward spiral of confusion? Especially when a dashingly handsome man - who could never be hers - is involved. Follow Della as she embarks on a journey of self discovery, love, and maybe a little tragedy. ~ DELLA © Kya V. Hill ™ 2019 The moral right of the author has been asserted. All rights reserved. This story is published subject to the condition where no part shall not be copied, reproduced or retransmitted without consent on the author. Any violation to this is breaking the copyright law. A single copy of the materials available in this story may be made solely for personal noncommercial use. Individuals must preserve any copyright or notices. Users may not distribute any copies to others wether it's electronically or handwritten without consent of the author.

Abandoned by the man she thought loved her, Claire Denham is left with very few options as she faces the prospect of being disgraced for falling pregnant out of wedlock. In fact, she is left with one. Lord Jack Beresford, the younger son of the late Duke of Ashwood, and often considered "the spare" in comparison to his older brother, has long held a torch for the pretty Claire Denham. When fate throws them together, Jack extends a favour to Claire, and she takes it, turning the lives of their families upside down. As they navigate a marriage of convenience, jealousy, betrayal, old lovers, and the fear of being second best all pose dangerous threats to an already shaky relationship ...

As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. A lot has changed in that time, and their lives are vastly different. Adam became a gentleman, and everything that the heir to a Dukedom ought to be. Grace remained in Ashwood and became a housemaid to support her family. But as their lives intertwine once more, their childhood promise bubbles to the surface, throwing their lives, the lives of their families, and the village of Ashwood into chaos.

Lord Bear Usani has dealt with a great many of emotions through his life: happiness, excitement, victory, mischief...loss, sadness, grief, guilt... The latter weigh heavily on his mind. He lost his father at a young age, his younger brother only a few years ago, then the woman he intended to marry only six months ago. His loss swallows him but it is not his biggest enemy. Guilt threatens to take him away from all those that love him. This is one brother whose happily ever after has already abruptly ended. But then he meets her. Neither want love but they may just be able to save each other without it. Can he save her while he destroys himself? (Book Four in the Honour Series)

The time has come for Hunter, the only illegitimate son of the late Lord Usani, to know the true meaning of family, loyalty and honour. The path ahead is fraught with danger. Three women will compete to win his heart. But which of them is honest and true? The choice will be in his hands but with everything else contending for his attention, will he make the right one? Treachery, heartbreak and death awaits him... (Third Book in the Honour Series) Read after Love and Honour!

Nothing has gone as planned. Logan of the Usani family had every intention of persuading the powerful Ricell family that he was worthy enough to marry their daughter. He knew it would not be easy, he knew it would take remarkable effort and sacrifice on his part but he was willing. His love for her is strong. Everything changes when he is accused of killing her brother and the blood lining his clothes tells no other story. Will their love survive or will it die with him? A storm is brewing and a war could be on the horizon. Can the Usani family find out what really happened and save their brother or will they be too late? (Book Two of the Honour series)

Two lands, one much richer than the other. A betrothal is suggested. Wolfe and Raven are to be married, or at least that is what Sparrow believes when she arrives to wish her sister well. The betrothal is broken and Sparrow is bound by honour to find another solution to unite the two lands. An offer is given but she is too stubborn to accept. But she may have met her match. Wolfe will do anything to get his own way. Their story is only just beginning... 28/12/16 #2 highest rating (Book One of the Honour series)