1840s Stories

Daniel is an aspiring lawyer, like his Uncle Keegan. He has plans to become a member of parliament, even Prime Minister. A year after he finished his schoolings, he is still living at Avebury Manor with his brother, sisters and parents, among his vast family. One day, he travels to London and finds a striking, slightly darkened skin, yet still fair, woman with a child in her arms. He takes her home the following week and his mother falls in love with her instantly. Olivia Wilde is the bastard daughter of a plantation owner. Her half-sister was married off to an Englishman and Olivia went with her beloved sister as her lady's maid. Her sister's husband impregnated her on the trip over and a year later, Olivia and Isabelle's daughter and son were born as English people. Isabelle urged her sister to take her son and run away, and Isabelle would get her American Emancipation papers. So Olivia did as she was told. She soon realized that she would need help. When Daniel Goddard takes her home, she is given a position as a house maid and her son is well taken care of. Olivia slowly realizes that Daniel's heart belongs to her, but does hers belong to his? All rights reserved 2019 Jane Dugan

The House of Emma which lasted about 1819-1984 was started by Emma XIII (born 1800-1912) and ended by Emma XV (1870-1984). This story shares about everything so enjoy and read this historical fiction story.

Ten years after their first meeting, Gabriel and Adeline are brought together for one purpose: marriage. However, time truly proved itself a terrible friend. Gabriel Goddard, newly graduated from his family alma mater, and attached to his dearest friend, Madeline Roberts, comes home for the first time in two years. His mother, prepared to celebrate her son's return and upcoming nuptials, is surprised by her son's attachment. Lady Adeline Roberts, daughter of the Earl of Huntingdon, awaits the reunion of her betrothed skeptically. Although raised with all the expectations of a lady, she leads a more rebellious life, to her mother's chagrin. Only known to herself and her parents, she hides her past and birth from the world. When Gabriel arrives at Avesbury, along with his beloved, Adeline is soon thrown into an unprecedented predicament. She is forced to chose between her family's path and her own happiness.

Emma is normal . Her story is not. Emma's family goes on vacation to New Orleans for the Summer and stays in a house no one has rented out out for nearly 50 years. And she's about to find out why.

Charlotte was destined for love at the beginning of life.Unfortunately she hasn't succeeded yet not with her younger sister around,getting all the fine gentlemen in town.But one ball changed everything and finally there is a match.But its not an easy match but love does win in the end after all.

WARNING! The picture is NOT MINE; all credits go to Empire on Pinterest. I was scrolling and saw that this depicts the MC of this story perfectly. Make sure to go check them out. ... Isabelle Carter is a 24-year-old baker trying to survive in poverty in 1840s London. She works hard to provide for herself and her 7-year-old sister, Amelia Carter. One day, she gets a letter from her boss-well, her other boss: Mr Darnell-giving her a new mission and a new target: Lord Edward Hawke, a disgustingly rich nobleman. follow the journey of Isabelle as she tries to keep her secret identity of an assassin hidden from her target, and try keeping her sister safe. She struggles with the moral dilemmas of her second occupation, but what can she do when she is desperate for money and just too good at killing people to let the talent go to waste?

A historical ghost story set in West Yorkshire, England, during the 1840s Victorian era. Trigger warning: infant mortality. This was a huge issue at the period when the story was set. Contains authentic Yorkshire dialect.

this story is still in progress, please be patient!!! A person named Raven will come to find out this world isn't as normal as it seems.....

For two sisters, the death of their parents lead to finding solace with an old family acquaintance. While one sister begins to thrive, the other begins to follow a path destined for social scandal

"Daliah, who you marry is my decision" "But I have to live with them for the rest of my life. All those vile men are twice my age, and are just after wealth and royalty benefits" "You will marry who I desire by next week. You are excused" Princess Daliah, daughter and only child of King Vurtrum, King of Milsdale, has just turned sixteen. The age of where she has to be wedded, it is a tradition passed down from her royal ancestors for generations. But on the night of the choosing ceremony, she meets Kai, a lowly homeless boy, who takes her heart, despite her fathers request for her to be married to a man of wealth and royal blood. She soon gets whisked away by her new lover, keeping him a secret with the help of her maid Marigold. But she soon realizes, that she is to be married the next day. This emotional roller coaster of a book is set in the 1840's, be prepared to feel loss and heartbreak. Enjoy tho :))

It is the year 1846, and two business colleagues have accidentally discovered an entirely new and unknown mythical species of animal. With little scientific experience and much ambition for fame and credit, what will the men do?

People in 1883 were pretty violent, and especially so towards immigrants. So what will happen when a man sets out to destroy a group of them? What clever tricks will he use? And what will happen when they all start to brawl?

In 1840's Mississippi, a local family struck rich after the death of Lucia Doe Clausmiths grandmother, in which to be honest, she really never knew. Along with this wealth her father precedes to buy acres of cotton farming fields, and along with this comes inslaved African Americans to do their dirty work. But, when she comes along at the slave auction, she instantly falls in love with an untouchable gem. How will it go down?

In 1840s, a series of experiments are taken place in an asylum to treat dangerous people. But when a murder happens, there are 4 suspects: Eiji - a depressed boy, a danger to himself and to the people around him. Anabell - a hot headed yundere, with a lover outside the walls. Maxin - an abused abuser, in need of help. Patnika - a brain dead girl in an emotionless body. Told from the perspective of a little ghoust girl, nothing is normal in this asylum. Can you solve the mystery before it is too late?

The Dawson's have been living a normal life in Surrey, England. That is, until the British are involved in the Seventh Xhosa War. Charles Dawson is called upon to fight for the Queen. With their father gone, the four Dawson children are acting out, and their emotional mother, Jane, can't control them. So she writes her youngest sister, Sarah, for help. After a month, their house gets burnt down in a mysterious fire and they are taken in by Charles' brother, Daniel Dawson, the Duke of Surrey. Sarah gave up on the idea of love years ago when the boy she courted broke her heart. What happens when her views on love are changed when she meets the Duchess's older brother, Adam Holt? Adam Holt has nothing to live for. His hobbies include gambling, sleeping with random women, and hunting. While staying with his sister, he notices a beautiful, young governess. She is innocent in all ways and protective of the things she loves. What happens when these two meet? Would Adam change his ways? Could Sarah ever let herself trust another man?

Like her former lover, Wildeve, Eustacia Vye should have been dead. But it seemed death was not quite ready to take her just yet. AN ALTERNATE ENDING TO THOMAS HARDY'S "THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE" & A CONTEST ENTRY.