Edwardian Stories

Six years. One island. A life shaped by necessity. In the late summer of 1913, Matilda arrives in Cowes believing she has stepped into a quieter, more generous world. After years marked by illness and responsibility, the island feels open and permissive - a place where days are orderly, futures are legible, and freedom appears effortless. Regatta Week confirms it: the harbour glitters, society is confident, and Edward Harrington's careful courtship offers affection, status, and a life that fits perfectly. But Cowes runs on more than display. Beneath the surface lies the work that keeps the island moving - its railways, its harbour, its industries - and the people who understand how fragile that balance really is. When Matilda briefly encounters Tom Mercer, whose family engineering firm underpins the island's functioning, she senses a different kind of recognition: not admiration, but understanding. As war arrives and necessity replaces certainty, Matilda is drawn steadily into the invisible labour that holds Cowes together. While men leave and are celebrated, those who remain become indispensable. Through crisis, coordination, and quiet problem-solving, Matilda discovers the difference between being permitted and being required - and between a future that is approved and one that is chosen. Spanning 1913 to 1919, Matilda traces how a woman learns not to escape her world, but to see it clearly - and to claim a place within it that cannot be withdrawn when the emergency ends.

On April 10th, 1912 the largest ocean liner in the world sets sail from Southampton filled with everyone from the social elite to a newly married couple returning home to immigrants on their way to a new life. This is a historically accurate retelling of Titanic featuring characters from the 1997 film as well as the 1958 A Night to Remember.

The long lost granddaughter of Lord William Van Dame has at last returned to the Van Dame estate, but there's something precarious- and almost frightening about her sudden reappearance. Atticus Atwood and his obscure group of vigilantes struggle to free their hidden city from its tyrannical confinement and unriddle the supernatural forces used to systemize them. ~Inspired by my short story 'Immortal?'~

The Whittaker Women are elegant, beautiful, ageless and dying. Every year, these girls after being engaged, and are found dead in their bedrooms and are slumped in their chairs by the window. Why was this happening? What could be killing them? The curse that has been haunting the family for generations? Well James Steward as you know doesn't believe in curses. With his wife Mary Steward, his friend the now Mayor Edward Cromwell and his family at his side, he's more than willing to take on the case. But when it starts putting the life of his daughter in jeopardy, could he really take the chance?

Resentment. Affection. Two feelings that are polar opposites. Grace Evans, and her feelings towards the narcissistic Mr John Gilbert challenge that notion. The Evans' are a middle-class family living in Nottingham. Mabel Evans is about to settle down, Briar Evans is stuck in between two stages of her life and Grace Evans is battling her ever-changing feelings on a mysterious newcomer to Nottingham. Together these three sisters can face any challenge, no matter how difficult. Nearly.

When Charles saw Helena, he knew she was made for him. When Helena saw Charles, she understood that love truly does exist. But this love couldn't be easy; they came from two different worlds. They were like ocean and land . But as mysterious as the soul of the ocean and as unchanging as the heart of the land, so mysterious and unchanging are the twists of fate that run along paths known only to themselves and connect people who were never meant to meet.

Early twentieth-century Britain, in the Edwardian age. Amelia Glenross, an intelligent and inquisitive young woman, lives a quiet and comfortable life in London with her mother and her maid, as the daughter of a prosperous upper-middle-class family. Then, as if guided by fate, she unexpectedly inherits the title of a distant relative and becomes the Baroness Melver, stepping overnight into the ranks of the aristocracy. At her first grand society event as a baroness-a party hosted by a marquess-Amelia finds herself caught up in the theft of a priceless family heirloom: a diamond engagement ring called "The Princess's Tears". Drawn into the investigation alongside Lord Albert, the marquess's third son, she begins to unravel not only the mystery itself, but also a growing connection between them. Where will the mystery lead-and where will romance follow? *** This content was translated into English with the assistance of AI. The original story was written in Japanese by myself. The author has reviewed the translation and confirms that it accurately reflects the original intent.

A young innocent girl thrust into a title that she had a duty to keep within her family by marriage to a blood relative she hardly knew. Over the love being offered her by a trusted childhood friend.She finds herself slowly being consumed by the coldness that her family name brings. Who would thaw her slowly freezing heart?

Florence and Matthew have been promised to one another since birth. Florence accepts it as her fate and stops pursuing love and while she doesn't see Matthew in that way, she knows there are worse fates. Matthew on the other hand doesn't seem quite as accepting. Follow their journey through hurt and betrayal as they try to understand what it truly means to love.

*WARNING* A love of dark humor is a must to enjoy this poetry. You sadists, you freaks, you black sheep are all welcome here to swim in my dark humor a while.

Aziraphale furnished him with what was a somewhat lovely single malt Scotch, which Crowley wasted by swallowing down until it burned his throat. "Dagon. You have Dagon in your shop. Aziraphale, my oldest and best enemy, I go away for just a few decades, and you summon my line manager? You-you-" Aziraphale looked a little guilty. ***** Crowley finds out that perhaps napping for a century isn't completely without consequences. One of the consequences is apparently finding himself courting an angel who is incomprehensibly attached to the Lord of the Files and Master of Torments. Love is a worse torment than even Dagon could dream up. NOTES: The first three chapters of this were posted in some form or other in my Good Omens shorts book, but it's getting long enough to need its own book. If you're looking for new content, jump to chapter 4.

It is a tale of the youth of an old man, however this untold story hides something more beyond.

Set in the late Victorian era of 1890 when women liberation was still a distant dream, Princess Marine , a certified doctor & a rebellion in the royal family is one among few ladies who struggled to make a difference in a male dominated society. After her elder sister Emma dishonored the family reputation by eloping with a imposter, the Wellsleys' are left with only Marine to regain their lost status in the elite society by marrying her off. However with what little chance her sister left, it's on Marine to find herself a suitable match. Will she ever succeed in finding one in a society where you're judged by your past or will her judgmental approach get in the way of meeting her royal match? Join Princess Marine on this romantic medical journey.

Isobel Kingston is dead. Or so everyone believes. When a mysterious woman writes her last words in sand, Isobel steps out of the shadows to uncover the truth. As she plunges into a storm of betrayal, the winds are determined to throw Atticus Riot on her course, and the two detectives collide in a sea of madness and murder. A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Francisco's lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series *This story is sample of book. The series is available on all online stores.

A collection of short stories and flash fiction, inspired by a great many things...Some are responses to prompts and challenges here on Wattpad, others are not. Fantasy, paranormal, seasons, nature and magic are just some of the areas touched upon. Some are strange, some are sweet. Some are complete, some are vignettes, some are mere snippets of a half remembered dream... If there are any you would like to see extended into novellas or full length novels, let me know! Contains The Shortys 2024 Shortlisted story, The Affair of The Unlooked-For Husband

"When I was little, my father read the stories to me. I think that was what did it." Adam Galloway is a famous detective, known across the land for his charm and wit. He's well aware of the fact that he's only made it this far because he was able to marry rich so you don't need to remind him. Most often he investigates suicides and finds a way to convince the grieving families that it was an unfortunate accident. Now after the death of his darling wife, he feels empty, lost. He's thrown himself into his work and drinking. Life is cruel and short and at the rate Adam's going, it's only getting shorter. "I couldn't do what I wanted as Florence so I became Adam." Adam Galloway Mb/s

Stegarius is a doll who is tasked with tutoring young master Winton. Preparing him for university. The boy is the sole inheritor of Winton Automata's so a lot is riding on his expertise. What doesn't help that the boy's mother inexplicably hates him and the kid is more interested in figuring out how his wooden teacher works than his actual lessons.

We all know the beautiful ballet of "The Nutcracker," or at least, we think we do. But do we really know the tale? Well, now, a group of young adults from the 80s have all been transported to live the story . . . but is the Land of Sweets truly sugary as it seems?

Life at Walstaff School for Girls has been rather dull for Serena Norton. After having been on her own adventure and helped the great Sherlock Holmes with solving a mystery, how is one supposed to settle down to mundane studies? But mystery is never far away when one really looks. With a new friend by her side and Sherlock Holmes' advice at the ready, Serena must prove that the death of a maid is not the suicide it appears to be.

Augusta is not quite herself. She's dead too. In fact, she has been dead for eighty-six years. But this is all part of the job description. She's watching you. They all are, watching every move you make to see where you will end up in the afterlife. Soon, she learns that too much time around her will result in her demise. But, everything changes for her when she meets someone who presents her with a choice: Save your family OR save me.