///On Hold/// Mary Beth has lived in a small town her entire life. Her home life is chaotic, and she's bullied at school. She has a strong inner sense that there is more to life than what she has endured thus far, but it will take a leap of faith to discover the wide world with all its beauty and heartache. The summer of 1996 brings hope and promise. As she turns 18 and graduates high school, she's faced with decisions that will alter the course of her life. **Submission for the 2021 ONC Contest **Prompt Used: #29

Hello guys . This book is not just a book but a therapeutic session where I am going to ask/ write a question and you guys have to answer it with all your open heart. ( I know it's difficult but feel free to reach out to me . I am always going to be there for you . To listen and to help you guys ) . . Always remember that you are loved and yes you matter .♥️💓💛💜

☆ 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