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how a woman learns not to escape her world, but to see it clearly - and to claim a place within it that cannot be withdrawn when the emergency ends.

THE SEQUEL TO LOVE & MURDER Work in progress!

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?'~

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.

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?

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.

Her sister Grace is graceful. And beautiful and charming and witty. Felicity however lacks all that and her own namesake; happiness. Overshadowed and taunted by her twin sister her entire life, Felicity yearns to escape to a world where she can excel. That world exists. The only problem is that it belongs to men. The year is 1901 and women will not be allowed to practise law for another eighteen years. They face crippling inequality before the courts and lack any form of political power to change that. Desperate to make a difference and find her true calling, Felicity leaves her life as a gaunt and undesirable bluestocking and, with the help of her older brother, becomes Felix, a first year law student at Cambridge. She had given up all hope of ever finding love. Who could love a skinny intellectual like herself? So sure was she, Felicity was willing to sacrifice any future possibility in order to live as Felix and make a change. But as the term progresses, Felicity begins to consider whether she may have been too hasty in her decision. An historical fiction novel documenting one woman’s extraordinary effort to make her mark in what was solely a man’s world, trying to find felicity in freedom and love.

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.

It's Christmas Eve, and Millie can't help but long for James, thinking back on winter of 1912 and their first Christmas together.

"Mr. Mansion, did or did not, my client - Saul Wheaten- rape you on the eve of November 19, 1912?" "Yes, sir. He...did." "How?" When Irish native Blaine Mansion's younger brother is brutally raped by a group of corrupted young British men, Blaine sets out to bring justice to his brother's misfortune. However, in doing so, both are thrown into political battles, passionate scandals, and challenges that threaten their homeland beliefs and their safety on foreign soil... EKS 2016 COVER: EKS Highest rank 10/3 - #190 Highest rank 9/13 - #191 Highest rank 9/23 - #258

A gentleman detective and a headstrong heiress clash in a battle of wits. Murder, mayhem, and a dash of romance in Victorian San Francisco. An "action-packed mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) that's first in a series! Atticus Riot is a gambler turned detective who put away his magnifying glass after the death of his partner. But when the forty-year-old bachelor returns to San Francisco to finalize his early retirement, he's soon drawn into a dizzying search for a missing heiress. Mrs. Isobel Kingston is a singular woman who disappears under circumstances as murky as the ever-present fog. To find out what became of her, Riot's powers of deduction will be tested and he'll be forced to confront his own troubled past. 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 contains sample chapters. The entire series is available at all online stores.

A ghost story set in the Edwardian-era Scottish Highlands on Samhain, or Halloween.

The Life I Wish For Me, Edith Crawley steps out from beneath the long shadow of her family as she prepares for her first London season. Long overlooked and underestimated, Edith is determined to forge a life of her own-one built not on duty or comparison, but on authenticity, courage, and self-worth. Surrounded by newfound friends who become the family she chooses, Edith slowly begins to discover her voice, her confidence, and her place in the world. Amid glittering balls, whispered secrets, and unexpected romance, she learns that she doesn't need anyone's permission to shine. A heartfelt journey of self-discovery, The Life I Wish For Me reimagines Edith's path with the dignity, strength, and independence she was always destined to claim.

A nightingale and his golden cage is a book about confusion, isolation, love and belonging. Follow Marius, a young prince that feels trapped in a world of absolute luxury and absurd gold. Not figuratively but quite literally. How do you escape when you are not aware that you are in a cage? Becaus of a new blooming friendship and a shocking discovery his life starts to change from the routines he has been confined to since the age of seven. The twists and turns of his life become more and more unpredictable as he asks himself whether he wanted to escape at all. Is it possible that he could become someone else than the one he was meant to be?

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*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.

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