"Welcome to the world, moje malá holka: Antoinette." I believe that it is important to keep the stories of our ancestors alive for many reasons, but perhaps the most important reasons are to honor their memory and thank them for their sacrifices. This is a true story of my great-great grandma, Antoinette Šeplová, who was forced to come to America all on her own at the young age of 13 around 1900. Every part of this short, episodic fiction is based on records, old letters, and accounts from family members to piece together her life's story as a Czech immigrant in America. From a Pietist commune in Iowa to the rough neighborhoods of the Chicago South Side, my great-great grandmother's story is one I continue my work unraveling to this day. Thank you for your interest and support in my writing, it is very much appreciated. :) P. S. If you like my work, help support it by leaving a vote! Thank you to @grendelthegood for selecting this work for the Wattpad Curator list exploring immigrant stories! #1 in #czechrepublic #2 in #americandream #4 on #truestory #12 in #basedonatruestory #9 in 1910s #32 in #immigration #152 in #nonfiction First published on March 15th, 2021. Cover rose photo by Ryan Song on Unsplash.

"Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens." Ann Wright was only a few months old when she was found outside Saint Denis, discarded and forgotten. The ones who found her? Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews, alongside their adoptive son, Arthur Morgan. Unwilling to leave her at the mercy of the wilds, they took her in and raised her as a daughter, turning her into an outlaw, a killer. But after a massacre in Blackwater threatens to split the gang apart, can Ann stand to remain by Dutch, the man she sees as her father, or will his actions force her to turn her back on him? ! There will be spoilers for RDR2 if you haven't played it ! ! Quote above was by J.R.R Tolkien ! Highest rankings: #2 in rdr2 #1 in rdr #14 in western #19 in arthurmorgan #10 in dutch #21 in dutchvanderlinde #7 in outlaws #1 in johnmarston #53 in cowboy

Forced into an engagement with a man she doesn't love, Reyna must ignore her bond with her father's general in order to avoid a war and save her throne. ***** As the first female heir to one of the great Northern Kingdoms, Reyna panics when her claim to the throne is threatened by the discovery that her father's general is her soulbound partner. She forces herself to ignore their connection, determined to be more than a general's wife, only for her father to manipulate her into a political engagement with a man she could never love. So to forge her own path forward, keep her throne, and confront her feelings for the general who owns her heart, Reyna must find a way to refuse this arranged marriage without destroying her kingdom in the process. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] ---------- Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

New YA series set in the Wild West… After her family is slaughtered by outlaws, sixteen-year-old Grace Milton goes on a vendetta to capture the gang who did it. When she discovers the corrupt sheriff is being bribed by the gang who killed her family, Grace hunts down the killers on her own. But can she survive the harsh desert, wild animals, rogue lawmen, and dangerous criminals? The story will be serialized to completion. See The Fruitcake Magazine for their review (under Brutally Honest Book Reviews: http://www.wattpad.com/63003798-the-fruitcake-magazine-august-issue-brutally Here's an excerpt from the review: "“What drew me in was its cover; it’s beautiful, mysterious and quite promising...The beginning is captivating and immediately shows what kind of character Grace is….I don’t want to give any spoilers, but it’s the most tragic start to an amazing story.”

Maggie McNeily is not the average 1860's American Frontier woman. Only at the age of 19, she lives by herself in the wide open spaces of the Dakota territories; raising chickens, horses, and Holstein cows all by herself. Her parents? Her father, the Sheriff, busies himself with his work. Her mother? Viciously murdered when Maggie was only six years old, right in front of her own innocent eyes. The secret murder is what inspires the courageous Maggie to become the infamous criminal 'The Ghost', created by injustice, and determined to be face-to-face Mexican standoff style with her mother's murderer once again. The infamous 'Ghost' is exactly what brings bounty hunter, Ethan Hill to Sheriff McNeily's town. 'The Ghost' is known for its' precise skill of escaping a scene without being seen or leaving evidence he or she was even there. Will it be just another easy pay day for Ethan Hill or will he be another victim of the wickedly smart 'Ghost'? Also known as the drop dead gorgeous Maggie McNeily.

'You slowly shifted your gaze away from the path and found a perfect resting place to your side. There she marched; this beautiful, powerful, vehement, amazing woman, thin strands of golden hair lit up by the shroud of moonlight falling delicately over her face. Her jaw was cut from marvel, her irises dark brindle pools you found yourself willing to drown in. To deny it any longer would be pointless, a fool's effort. It would be a betrayal to your own being, to continue this fruitless inner battle up until the bitter end. She was perfect. And you were in love with her.' You are a woman in the Van Der Linde gang, who along your adventures in the Old West, starts to realize your feelings for Mrs.Adler, a tough, zealous widow and new addition to your gang. Through all the robbing and killing, surely loving who you wish would be considered the least of your sins... Sadie Adler/Female Reader Red Dead Redemption 2 Fanfic! This story goes along the main course of the Red Dead Redemption 2 story, told from your perspective as an original character(you're not replacing any other character). I will also implement additional scenes as well as they work with the story! I appreciate any reads, and I would even encourage some non-Red Dead fans to read it! I started writing this on 5/27/20 and plan to continue updating it, so stay on the lookout. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy! :) (#1 in #reddeadredemption) (#18 in #western) (#1 in #sadieadler) (#11 in #1800s) (#10 in #outlaw) (#8 in #wildwest) (#4 in #westernromance) (#3 in #femslash)