In small town Hendersonville, North Carolina, there's a time and a place for women to open their mouths. Lydia Grace Abney doesn't care to wait on that time or that place. She walks through life without any shoes on, dirt on her skin, and wind-blown hair. Some might say she gets her classless qualities from being raised with all boys. Others say the devil is doing work in her life and holding her tongue hostage. But Lydia doesn't see anything wrong with her inability to keep her mouth shut. Especially when it comes to the ever-growing racism flooding her small, southern town. She's willing to fight tooth and nail to stand up for what she believes is right-and this particular act catches the eye of someone rather unexpected. Wattpad Editor's Choice February 26th, 2021 - April 1st, 2021 Featured by Wattpad Historical Fiction under "Decade Fiction." Winner of the Cappuccino Awards 2020 (historical) 2nd Place - Historical Fiction - The Writer's Choice Awards 2nd Place - Historical Fiction - The insidious Awards #1 in greatdepression #1 in sexism # 1 in 1930

Ashlyn hasn't spoken a word since the age of eight, and her heart's never felt more protected. But, when the confident and ever so charming Derek stumbles into her quiet little world, her emotions-and forbidden desires-have never been so loud. ***** For twenty years, silence is all Ashlyn Holland has known. Haunted by the memories of her father, and the harrowing song of the ocean that stole him from her, Ashlyn maintains a safe distance from the rest of the world. Treading carefully the sea of fear and anguish that surrounds her, Ashlyn is determined to do all she can to protect her heart from such a tragic loss striking again. In silence, she grieves. In silence, she is safe. In silence, she finds the strength to breathe. But the silence can only last so long... Derek Moreno is charming and devoted, and quick to see through every wall Ashlyn erects. With his arrival in town, defences fold and walls begin to crumble, the songs of her heart reaching new heights. Together, they crest twin tides of fate, the silence she'd once sought engulfed by his gentle touch, and the whispers of a love thought impossible. For the summer, Ashlyn welcomes the noise. The disruption. But, the ghosts of Derek's past will no longer remain silent, and their deafening power has the potential to drag them both into a current strong enough to drown them amidst their heartache. 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ARCHER's VOICE x TEN TINY BREATHS meet in this journey through grief and the different stages of healing, finding love once thought impossible, and rediscovering one's voice.

This story has been shortlisted for Wattpad India Campus Superwriters 2020 contest. Please vote on the first chapter and show some love! Now that all light has fled Leaves of the mortal tree shed We mourn the one who has left The one who for the land, bled Except the Queen laughing in her bed With dragons roaring in her head Ha ha, the King is now dead In a land sweeping from frozen lakes to sweltering deserts, All the stories are true. The fairies and the monsters. Here is a tale of enemies and lovers, traitors and bastards, soldiers and sorcerers and talking dragons.

A floating city that once stood as a testament to human ingenuity has become home to every imaginable manifestation of desire, seemingly with only one exception. One searches for it without looking while another searches for it without realizing. They will find each other in a city of a million lights, each seeing the other shining more brightly than all others combined. Cover image is a transformative work licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) public domain license and originally retrieved from Dreamstime. Free photo 90615262 © creativecommonsstockphotos - Dreamstime.com

"It is not out choices but our actions that define us as sinners or saints." "There is a darkness coming and not a soul can run or hide." Ahura Rwy'n saves a child from the massacre at Glendale Castle. He uses up the last of his Grace to save this child for he knows how important he will be. This child has to live for more reasons then just one.