☆ 2022 ᴡᴀᴛᴛʏꜱ ᴡɪɴɴᴇʀ!! ☆ "Hell is empty and all the devils are here." On the cusp of the 20th century, blue blood heiress Lucy Penn has lost everything: her betrothed, her family and home, and even her ability to walk in the sunlight. As she struggles to acclimate to her new nocturnal existence, she makes the acquaintance of Dr. Thomas Reed: an intelligent and tortured immortal, still haunted by the horrors of his past. As the pair grow closer, Lucy becomes privy to a frightening world far below the surface of polite society, in which beings of ancient and unfathomable power live outside the confines of humanity. Carpe Noctem (or "Seize the Night") follows Lucy on her journey through the shrouded streets, eerie hospitals, and aristocratic parlors of nighttime London. As she seeks to exhume the insidious and terrifying purpose behind her transformation, Lucy finds herself drawn deeper into a dark nocturne world of unimaginable folklore and intrigue, begging the question: can love be found after death? HIGHEST RANKINGS ~ #1 Carpe Noctem #1 Period Fiction #1 Nocturnal #1 Gothic Romance #1 Gothic Horror #3 Dracula #3 Shakespeare #8 Vampire #17 Victorian #46 Historical Fiction

A Sci-Fi retelling of "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. { 🏆 ɢʀᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ ᴡɪɴɴᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ʀᴇᴡɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟᴀꜱꜱɪᴄꜱ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇꜱᴛ 2022 } In the future, androids are part of everyday life. Brontë Incorporated, an Artificial Intelligence Goliath, systematically engineers and manufacturers the most advanced androids on the planet. Brontë Inc's latest and greatest android creation, The Governess, is in its testing phase, and prototypes are given to select individuals for use in their homes. One such individual is old-money aristocratic Edward Rochester. He and his daughter bond deeply with their Governess, JN-1 (or "Jane"), amidst a myriad of frightening incidents orchestrated by the sentient smart system in his ancestral home. After Mr. Rochester is saved from a fire by Jane, the pair fall in love. But Brontë Inc. issues a product recall for the Governess androids, deeming them "too human." Can Mr. Rochester and Jane find a way to remain together? Or will a particularly apathetic analyst named John Rivers bring about the end of their unorthodox love affair? || A sci-fi romance told in retrospect, this short story is written for Rewind the Classics contest, 2022. 4150 words. ||

I've posted so many stories in so many genres... where should you start? This is a guide to what I've written and to the order for reading the Caffrey Conversation series.

When Joelle's new app for job seekers produces impossible results, she needs an investigator versed in magic to track down the missing developer.

Although Neal Caffrey traded a confession for immunity and joined the FBI as a consultant, he still has secrets. To catch a predatory businessman while also evading a would-be killer, he must disclose some of his secrets and trust Agent Peter Burke more than ever. This story follows Complications (by Silbrith) These stories are written for entertainment purposes only. I'm not an expert in the music industry, the FBI, legal issues, physical and mental health issues, etc.

Collection of stories written for Wattpad challenges

When an Air Force general asks to meet new FBI employee Neal Caffrey, boss Peter Burke is consumed with curiosity. Neal hears a story about his childhood from a former babysitter, and imagines what his life might have been like if he hadn't gone into WITSEC. In the Caffrey Conversation series, this story follows Treasure Hunt.

Before joining the FBI, con artist Neal Caffrey cons his way into a choir. When he uncovers something that he thinks the FBI should look into, agent Peter Burke isn't convinced it's really a case. Sequel to Caffrey Conversation.

When a former con artist goes undercover to help the FBI catch a company drugging their clients, he's taking a massive risk. The drugs they're using could make all of his repressed memories rise to the surface before he's ready to deal with them. Fortunately Neal has friends and family to help him through the ordeal. In the Caffrey Conversation series, this story follows Written in the Stars. Content warnings for a death and funeral, a character who is drugged and hospitalized, and descriptions of past child abuse.

What if FBI agent Peter Burke recruited con artist Neal Caffrey instead of arresting him? Peter goes undercover to thwart a museum theft, with unexpected help from Neal. This is the first story in the Caffrey Conversation series written with Silbrith. Peter is a father figure to Neal, and he slowly begins to unravel the mysteries around the shadowy con artist when they both travel to Neal's hometown of St. Louis. Prequel AU for the White Collar TV Series. Set in late 2003. Thanks to Silbrith for being my beta reader and for designing the cover art!