Shortly after the death of his best friend Bob, Paul René is surprised by a visit from a mysterious woman he has never met before. This woman tells him who he really is and reveals his true identity. She claims to know everything about Paul and offers to help him find the assassin who killed his friend. But is it true...does she know everything? To discover it, Paul embarks on a series of adventures and meets friends and enemies who help him in his quest to find Bob's killer. Who is the savage assassin who murdered a poor innocent without using a weapon? Are there links to the dark and terrible secrets Paul's family has been hiding for generations? Thanks @scmimi for this beautiful cover! #TheDivineAwards2020 #projectdivine #thewildflowerawards #slinkawards2020

Alexander Langley wasn't looking for trouble but Charlotte Porter found him anyway. Only, this new partnership has them in over their heads and way before their time. 2020 WATTYS WINNER in MYSTERY The life of a poor merchant's daughter in Victorian Era London is quite boring. Charlotte Porter, it seems, is the exception. Desperate for a source of income once her father's gambling debts have drained their funds and placed them in the sights of some of London's most notorious criminals, Charlotte is in search of salvation. It comes in the form of handsome detective Alexander Langley, a curious gentleman with a strange connection to Scotland Yard and an even stranger connection to the American West. Charlotte soon finds herself swept into his world of investigation and intrigue. When a case of art theft turns into murder and she and Alexander are thrown into the seedy underbelly of the London elite, Charlotte realizes that the work isn't the only thing she's become attached to. But now, her father's powerful creditors are ready to close the books on them, and Charlotte must find a way to keep them out of the red because this time it won't be written in ink. Book 1 of the Langley & Porter Series *Featured on: The Wattpad Stars For Fans of Bridgerton List Wattpad's Strong Female Leads List @HistoricalFiction 's The Gothic List EDITOR'S PICK April 2021 Content warning: This story contains violence. **This is only the first five chapters. The rest of the book is available on Amazon for purchase and via KU.**

The Empire's invincible and intelligent Warrior Prince is defeated by a foreign and barbaric tribesman. An incredulous gasp: the tribesman is petite and appears frail. An embarrassing muddle: the tribesman is secretly a woman? (ON HIATUS)

Falling asleep in a boring history class can't be that bad... can it? Eighteen years old Chinese girl Isabell Lee nodded off when she was listening to the teacher ramble on about the ancient China. When she woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar people, and dressed in an unfamiliar fashion. She soon realised that she was somehow in the past in ancient China... and that she was about to be offered as a concubine to the leader of the rebellion against the throne! Start date: 25/10/2016 Highest Rank: #41 in Historical Fiction (21/5/2017)

A 2019 Watty Winner. For fans of Allison Pataki and Philippa Gregory, THE NYMPH OF VERSAILLES is based on the true story of Madame Montespan's rise and fall at the court of King Louis XIV. Being the Sun King's mistress is a coveted position in a court full of greedy courtiers vying for power and Athénaïs de Montespan won't let anything stand in the way of her stealing the king's heart-not even poison. When the king's interest in his mistress Louise begins to wane, Montespan sees the position as a possible escape from her husband's mounting debts and loveless marriage. Her strained friendship with Louise doesn't stop her from charming the king. However keeping his heart is tricky in a court full of plotting beauties eager to have him for themselves, especially with her jealous husband bent on ending her seduction. Then her children's governess becomes an unexpected rival for the king's heart and the only woman who can contend with Montespan. With the court swirling with rumors of poison, Montespan finds herself caught in the web of accusations. Her position with the king begins to crumble as she fights to hold on to the life she's built. Without the king's love, she fears she will lose everything as she falls from grace.