History Stories

Kelly just wants her business to succeed, and getting involved with a bodyguard is not part of her plan - but he is the only one who can keep her safe... ***** Kelly Harris is determined to make her antiques business a success. She won't let Tanner, a bodyguard who likes first edition poetry books, interfere with her life. But winning a mystery box at an auction changes everything. With Tanner working alongside her, they decipher the code in a forgotten journal, uncovering a young girl's journey to freedom and a powerful family's secret. Working for a high-profile security company, Tanner has seen the worst that humanity can do. He doesn't believe in love. But when disaster strikes, he finds himself doing everything he can to keep Kelly safe - even if that means letting her into the most vulnerable part of who he is. Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today Bestselling Author.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION In 1955, mixed-race Ethan Harper leaves his progressive hometown for a summer in Alabama where he's not welcome, except by resident free spirit, Juniper Jones. ***** After getting himself into a bout of trouble, 16-year-old Ethan Harper's parents send him to Ellison, Alabama, to live with his aunt and uncle for the summer. But the year is 1955, and Alabama is a far cry from his beloved home of Arcadia, Washington. As much as it's hotter in temperature, it's colder in every other way, and Ethan learns the hard way that people see his mere existence as a threat. Amidst all the mayhem, a fiery, free-spirited, oddball walks into Ethan's life. Her name is Juniper Jones. She is the first person in Ellison who seems unfazed by their racial differences, and she promises to give Ethan a summer he will always remember, filled with endless adventure and discovery. With Juniper, Ethan can breathe, he can be, despite the incessant attention and bullying their newly formed friendship attracts. Can the two survive the summer, run in the light and block out the noise of the outside world? [Published version comes out June 16, 2020 with Wattpad Books!] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

After a disastrous first season in London, Rose Wilde finds herself torn between two men who love her -- but who both hide secrets that could ruin her. ***** Rose Wilde has always considered herself plain, especially when compared to her beautiful older sister Charlotte, and has practically given up on the idea of being romanced. But when American hotelier Derek Montgomery comes to revolutionise her little, sleepy English village of Ascot, Rose starts to revisit the idea of falling in love. However, Derek brings with him many secrets and obligations, some that might prohibit him from pursuing Rose -- and push her into the arms of her friend, Michael Cornell, the Marquess of Juniper. Will fate allow Rose and Derek to marry for love? Or will she indeed become the reluctant marchioness? [[Word count: 70,000 - 80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy (The Reluctant Marchioness is the sequel to The Coveted Countess, but can also be read as a standalone)

Two years after Nathaniel Swift left for America to forget the woman he loved, he learns she's engaged to another man -- and returns to England to win her back. ***** Lord Nathaniel 'Nate' Swift is hopelessly in love with his best friend's younger sister, Charlotte Wilde. However, Nate's rakish ways, their ten-year age difference, and his best friend's objections soon make it very clear that a marriage could never take place. So Nate does the only thing he could: he travels to America and tries to forget about the woman he loves. But after two years in the New World, forgetting Charlotte proves to be impossible, and he's quickly pulled back to England after hearing of her engagement to another man. Determined to make up for past mistakes, Nate swears to stop the impending wedding and win back Charlotte's heart at any cost. But is he too late to show her the truth he's known all along -- that they're meant to be together, forever? [[Word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

[This story is now FREE] Florette moves to Versailles, only to discover a group of Fae are destroying France. Allying with the battled-scarred Destan, she has to save the kingdom. ***** Florette, a painter's apprentice, is finally welcomed to the palace of Versailles. Ready to work, she notices that several of the courtiers are too beautiful to be human. Soon a battle-scarred warrior, Destan, tells her the truth: a faction of Fae have left the faerie and are slowly destroying the French monarchy. Determined that France must not fall, Florette is forced to use her skill to smuggle messages about the Fae inside her own paintings. Can she trust the rugged warrior at her side? And can Florette save France from creatures beyond mortal control?

she wanted to make her own fate. the gods laughed, how would a mortal change what's already set in stone? vikings season 4B - 6B oc x ivar (slow burn) slow updates

Freya has lived in Los Angeles since she was born, next to her mother's best friend Felicia and her family. Freya never got along with their son, Malachi Barton, but they have to work with each other whether they hate each other or not. The thing is they start realizing their hate was never... hate.

When all has been said and done, will their love stand the test of time?✨️

A Downton Abbey fanfic In the winter of 1898, a mysterious bundle is left on the steps of Downton Abbey-an infant girl of Chinese heritage, swaddled in silk and with no clue to her origins beyond a jade pendant tucked into her blanket. Moved by compassion, Lord and Lady Grantham adopt the child and name her Antea Li Crawley, raising her alongside their own daughters as the youngest Crawley girl. Despite whispers in the village and the rigid expectations of Edwardian society, Antea grows into a poised and brilliant young woman, deeply loyal to her family and determined to find her place in a world that never quite knows what to make of her. By 1917, as the First World War casts its long shadow across England, Downton Abbey has been converted into a convalescent home. Now nineteen, Antea trains as a nurse under her strong-willed sister Sybil, tending to wounded soldiers with grace and tenacity. Amid the chaos of war, she finds an unlikely ally in Thomas Barrow, the wounded footman turned medical orderly, who has returned to Downton after taking a bullet to the back of his hand on the front lines. Antea and Thomas-both outsiders in their own ways-strike up a tentative friendship, bound by long shifts, whispered confessions, and shared cigarettes in the cold night air. As months become years, their bond deepens. In a house built on tradition and appearances, Antea's quiet defiance and Thomas's guarded vulnerability slowly open something neither expected: the possibility of love. But with social expectations, personal demons, and secrets that refuse to stay buried, both Antea and Thomas must face whether their connection can truly survive in a world that may never accept them-let alone allow them to be together.

in which sultan suleiman's second son - şehzade murad - survives. -•-•-•-•-•- isolde venier was just ten years old when tartars raided her father's ship in albania, slaughtering her mother and setting isolde's path in stone - one that would eventually lead to the topkapi palace, istanbul. in 1515, she gave birth to şehzade süleymân's second son in manisa: şehzade murad, who became the centre of her world. yet, in 1520, death tried to rip him from her. isolde - then şirin - railed against death and fate, and her son survived against all odds. vengeance burning in her heart, knowing the culprit behind her son's poisoning is none other than the mother of the sultan's third son, şirin sultan eventually rejoins the harem in istanbul. however, şirin is out of favour with the sultan, and it seems that a new woman has carved out a place in his heart. amongst the blood, death and sharpened tongues of the harem, only one şehzade may rise. şirin will do anything to ensure it's hers.

My obsession is and always will be about the ocean liner Titanic. I know this is from my most favorite book of Titanic: An Illustrated History, but I would love to type it out on here so it would be a digital format rather than carrying the book around that you can't just take with you all the time. Just let me know if I have did a slight mess up, I'll fix it, thanks.

(it's xiaxian) BL - A young man, Wang Lee, is a spy from the Xian Tian kingdom. He is sent to the Yunfeng Village in Kai Fu to gather important intel. Wang Lee is a mysterious figure, always wearing a fox mask, whose identity remains a mystery. His strict adherence to rules and discipline adds to his mystery. Meanwhile, Prince Ji Yin of the Yunfeng kingdom also possesses a strong sense of discipline and rules. Unbeknownst to both Wang Lee and Prince Ji Yin, they share a similar bond.

Still reeling from the recent death of her father, Jade Summers has found solace in her dreams--shutting out the world and all the questions surrounding his passing. Her peace quickly becomes a nightmare when Jade discovers her dreams have transported her to another century. With the help of two siblings lost in time and journal entries of her father's studies, Jade navigates the world of drifters, time keepers and 18th century romance.

1938. Liam Lawson, a New Zealand archaeologist with a reputation as an adventurer, lives for thrill, fame, and stories best told over a glass of whisky. When he receives an anonymous letter leading to the legendary, lost Berber city of Timgad al-Mafqud, he does not hesitate for a second. Deep in the heart of the Sahara awaits a golden amulet - a symbol of eternal love, created for a queen who sacrificed everything for a forbidden feeling. He is joined by Isack Hadjar, an Algerian historian and linguist - a man of principles, precision, and deep respect for the heritage of his ancestors. He can decipher ancient inscriptions and knows the desert better than anyone else. He agrees to take part in the expedition not for treasure, but to protect a historical site from being plundered. Their shared journey across the sands of the Sahara quickly becomes more than a scientific expedition. Sandstorms, the ruins of forgotten temples, and the dangers of the desert intertwine with the growing tension between two fundamentally different men. Irritation slowly gives way to trust, and glances begin to speak louder than words.

Teachers Who See Strength in Sensitivity is a poetry collection offered in tribute to the kind teachers who recognized strength within me when others saw only sensitivity, and a student quietly struggling with life. My earliest classroom memories begin in Zahle, Lebanon, where I was blessed with a gentle and attentive kindergarten teacher named Mademoiselle Ghada. She often remarked to my parents that I was unusually mature for my age and, as she was studying psychology, even conducted a small observational study of my development. I did not write a poem about her, as my memories from that time are faint due to my young age, yet her kindness remains an important part of my story. The poems in this collection begin with my first teacher in Hostenbach, Saarland, Germany, then move to my most meaningful high-school teachers, and finally to the university professors who taught me in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Together, these poems honor the brilliant educators who guided me with patience, compassion, and respect. They are written for teachers who understood that grades do not always measure a student's worth, and that effort, empathy, and humanity truly matter. Through memory and reflection, each poem carries moments that shaped my heart, my mind, and my soul. This collection is a quiet and sincere expression of gratitude to the teachers who recognized that kindness and sensitivity are not weaknesses, but the highest forms of wisdom.

Some legacies are whispered through stories. Others are left behind in pawprints. Fifteen-year-old Charlotte "Charli" Lea Jackson, daughter of legendary rescue leader Ryder and animal care expert Katie, has never known the true magic of the Paw Patrol. All she's ever seen are fading photos, old medals, and a tower that hasn't lit up in over a decade. Ryder no longer talks about the past. Katie keeps her grief behind soft smiles. And the Lookout? It's just a crumbling relic at the edge of Adventure Bay, collecting dust and silence. But everything changes the day Charli stumbles upon a hidden journal buried beneath the floorboards of the old tower-Ryder's journal, filled with stories never told, heartbreaks never healed, and the names of pups who gave everything for their town. As she reads entry after entry, Charli begins to piece together a forgotten history-Skye's final flight, Chase's broken promise, Marshall's silent goodbye, and the moment her father's voice cracked on his final mission. The deeper she goes, the more she feels their presence-not just in words, but in wind, in shadows, in dreams. She sees flashes of who they were. What they stood for. And what Ryder lost. Now, with Adventure Bay on the verge of tearing down the Lookout to build luxury condos, Charli makes a decision that will change everything: She'll revive the Paw Patrol. One pup at a time. Even if it breaks her heart. Even if it breaks her father. Because sometimes, to move forward... you have to chase the ghosts behind you.

Born into slavery, Lena Wells escapes in search of freedom-but instead finds a Union camp overflowing with runaways, soldiers, and the man whose gaze she can't seem to forget. What begins as stolen glances soon becomes forbidden touches and passionate, secret kisses. But war has a way of claiming everything, and when Julian is called back to his regiment, Lena is forced to let him go. Four years later, Lena has built a fragile new life in Philadelphia-a seamstress by day and a devoted mother by night, determined to protect the child who carries the face of the man she lost. Julian Dennis, wounded and discharged, is living in the same city rebuilding a life that no longer feels like his own. When a chance assignment brings Lena into his home that he shares with his mother-who has hired her to sew a few dresses-the past collides violently with the present. One look at Lena's little girl sends Julian spiraling. She looks like him. She acts like him. And the timing is undeniable. Yet Lena insists the child isn't his. Now Julian is torn between hope and heartache, while Lena clings to the truth she's carried alone for years. As long-buried emotions resurface and new wounds open, both must confront not only the ghosts of the war, but the powerful forces of society, race, loyalty, and love that threaten to keep them apart. Because sometimes the war doesn't end on the battlefield- Sometimes it finds you again, exactly where you're trying to start over.

𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐔𝐑𝐀 is a cool-headed and strategic girl who finds herself in a borderland zone with no idea how she got into the world of games... Or maybe she does know. By establishing her own principles of play, with require intelligence, strength, teamwork, and cunning, she gains many friends... and enemies. 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐑𝐔 𝐍𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐈 a man accustomed to being considered a ruthless beast, meets a girl who completely changes his understanding of his own soul. ❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:•°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀ Start: 03.01.26 End: ???

Between gunfire, casualties and war itself, doctor H. Krüger enlists for his homeland-or not? Together with a friend, soldat K. Schröder, they choose humanity over orders and death. They face death daily. In this first-person book, you step into his experiences of the Great War on the Western Front. - ⚠️ contains graphic depictions of war, injuries, and psychological trauma. Reader discretion is advised. - Note from the Author: English is not my native language, my writing can contain mistakes.

{~original book~} Finn was a normal librarian who lived in northern Ireland. He was a half Peruvian half British librarian who worked at the local librarian and was a collage student studying history and art. however oneday After opening a Ancient Book cause ghosts of the past to be summon and now be the swore protectors for finn, Now Finn had to learn the pasts of these ghosts and How they died, but the ghosts become obsessed and overprotective towards finn.......