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Watty's 2023 Shortlister Best-selling author and TV Writer Vivian Jones has been invited to move around the world to South Korea to turn her famous romance novel into a Korean drama series. Tired of her boring life back home, she happily accepts the invitation to change her life, bringing her 7-year-old son and best friend along for the wild ride. Upon arriving to South Korea, she realizes that her status as a single mom won't bring many friends but lots of questions, so she quickly decides to make it very clear to her new coworkers that she keeps her personal and professional lives VERY separate. Keeping Vivian's son private from her coworkers wasn't too difficult in the beginning, but with the charming actor Lee Young-min working by her side to make her show the next big hit, he keeps popping up around her at the most inconvenient times. Which is making it more and more difficult for her to keep her professional and personal lives separate from one another, especially since Lee Young-min seems to find her personal life something he wants to be part of. As their relationship develops more and more, Vivian must decide if she's willing to take a risk on accepting Young-Min's love into her life and far more importantly, into her son's. #1 in internationallove -- 6/20/23

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[Wattys 2021 Winner - Sci-Fi Category] Clara only wanted to reach her interview on time. Now she finds herself lost in time, space and reality with only an impeccably dressed six-foot tall lemur for company. Dragged through Breaches to alternative realities, timelines, alien worlds and a filthy diner off the I95, all she wants is to return home. Preferably before tea-time. Trigger Warnings: Severe shoe damage, references to drug taking (Bloody Linda!), oh, and minor foul language. Unsuitable for hydroelectric citizens of Vardak V (Citizens of Vardak IV and VI have shown no signs of explosive side-effects. So far). Gluten free. #1 in #Bonkers (2nd Sept. 2020) - Achievement unlocked! 🥇 1st place Winner of the Sci-Fi category of the "Starlight Awards"! Woohoo! 🥇 1st place Winner of the General Fiction category of the "Dream Heart Awards"! Cover by @LynaForge

Wattys Short-listed 2018! Some might consider them heroes, others traitors. As the Civil War threatens to tear the nation apart, four women-a slave willing to do anything to end the practice of human bondage, a seductress desperate to preserve Southern traditions, a soldier looking for glory at any cost, and a spy working to save the Union-will risk their lives for their cause. Now published on Amazon!

[Wattys 2022 Shortlister] [The Ambys 2023 Top Pick (Romance)] River May Dorsey loves tea. She loves it so much that, after her grandmother left her a substantial inheritance in her will, River decided to open a little tea shop where she sells tea from around the world. When one of her customers, Celeste, loses her job, a late-night conversation leads her to ask River to join her on a journey that could take them around the world, seeking out new teas for River's shop. A journey that River cannot turn down when the prospect of new teas beckons. But, tea isn't all that River wants. Along their adventure, she learns that there are more things in life than tea. And more things to love. 🎉Featured on Ambassador's Romance profile, 'Rainbow of Love' reading list - July '22 🎉 🎉Featured on Ambassador's Romance profile, 'Rainbow of Love' reading list - Jan '24🎉 Cover created in Canva, using a Pixabay stock picture.

Wattys shortlist 2021 "I'm already loving this story" - _singforjoy_ "You are going to get me what I want," Isla said, calmly. "Or I will kill you." The words hung in the air between them. Raif looked unconcerned. "Is that so?" he said. Born to the captain of a pirate ship, Isla has spent her whole life at sea. Raised among sailors, her father has trained her to fight, command a crew, and, most importantly, the secrets of the ocean currents. When her father is killed in a storm, she is forced to step into his role as captain. Not only does she have to provide for the men on her ship, but she also inherits her father's outstanding debt to Lord Sutherland: the task of stealing the rare Serpent's Eye emerald. After months of failure to locate the emerald, Isla is forced to take extreme measures: she kidnaps Duke Raif Sayers, who knows of the emerald's location. But Raif proves to be more strong willed and stubborn than Isla expected. Matters become even more complicated when Raif's father offers a large reward for his son's rescue and suddenly every cutthroat is looking for Raif and the pirate who kidnapped him. As Isla and her crew are pushed to their limits and race against their deadline, Isla has to face that the one decision she thought would save her crew could be the very thing that destroys them. "Isla is such a kick-ass character that I can't help but to love her." - strawberrytrifles "This amazing book. I found it and fell in love" - sparklingdophlin333 "Isla is amazing, she is so strong willed and brave. I love her so much! She is already becoming one of my favourites 😍❤️" - theaxbank "Amazing. Your writing makes the setting, your characters and their actions leap off the page." - ADesignerofBeautiful "I am definitely seeing the Carter side of her now!😄" - notevenfunny_ A Loria Tale # 2 #1 Teen Fiction

"I didn't fall for you, you fucking tripped me over." Tara thought her life turned crazy when her best friend's cousin showed up to town. The tall, sarcastic and basketball player everyone liked had a special affection for her. But what happens when a broody stranger shows up at her place one morning? She invites him for breakfast. What happens when the disrespectful guy at the ice cream parlour stars working at her school? She pulls an all nighter with him. What does Tara do when she finds herself in between two rival gangs? I bet my ass you wanna read to find out. (The summary is disgusting, pls read the book and give it a try) [being edited] ** October of '19 to May of '22