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WATTYS WINNER 2020 Two interconnected murders, 64 years apart. One woman's search for truth and identity. Readers' comments: 'a masterpiece', 'impeccably written', 'amazing', 'superbly crafted page-turner', 'hauntingly beautiful', 'tremendous plot and character development', 'one of a kind', 'fantastic story telling', 'loved this book', 'a wonderful read", 'absolutely beautiful', 'brought tears to my eyes' and many more Wattys judging panel: 'This is VERY good. We were HOOKED from the beginning, and the writing and plot hold up throughout. This is a very unique, polished, well-written and well-researched piece.' Plot Set partly in rural England, partly on the sun-kissed coast of southerm Italy, The Painted Altar is a murder mystery mixed with romantic and historical elements (World War Two). Given away at two days old, Mary Rice has spent her life in the shadows. When discovering the suspicious circumstances surrounding her biological mother's death, she embarks on a journey which will shine a light not only on the truth but also on her own identity. Brief extract Suddenly, the door had inched open, half a wrinkled face visible behind the tautened chain. "Hello. Who is it?" The words I was going to say had of course been well-rehearsed, repeated over and over in my mind like a mantra, but now that the moment had arrived I found myself struggling to remember them. "Mrs Harvey... I think that you might... well, that you might be..." The door closed, then slowly opened once more, the chain this time unlatched. And there she was before me - half a metre away, within arm's reach. Thin lips gradually crooking upwards at each corner like the slow beatific kindling of a summer's dawn. "Oh yes love, I know who you are." Length: 70,000 words About the author: Originally from England but for the last 16 years I've been living in Italy. I hope therefore that the Italian aspects of the novel will have a certain gloss of authenticity.

Minerva looks back over a not-so-happy relationship with Albus and comes to some decisions about what she will and won't tolerate. A series of vignettes inspired by a line from James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter": "How, from where we started, did we ever reach this Christmas?" ✔ COMPLETE *********** This story contains non-explicit references to sexual situations.

A collection of short stories based on the Shipping Forecast regions around the United Kingdom. Some factual, some mystical, some sad and some amusing, I will be adding to this collection over time. These stories are currently on Wattpad as stand alone stories, but I have decided they, and the stories that follow, will be better placed in a single work.

The life of Minerva McGonagall as seen through teachers, students, friends, and lovers. A collection of short tales of a legendary creature native to the Highlands of Scotland.

"There was something so wild and untamed about her she had every man in the room mesmerized yet when she stopped her eyes were only fixated on one person. Him. " A prequel to A Wedding Favour. Part 3/3 in the Jacob/Leah Series

I joke with the people who read my prose that writing my erotic literary fiction is like baking lasagna. The plot and characterization and style are the meat, pasta, and cheese; the naughty bits are, of course, all sauce; and then I go and ruin everything by sneaking philosophical discourse, literary discussion, and other nonsense in there like broccoli bits. Well, this book is nothing but broccoli. If you're here, you must want broccoli. Bon appétit.

The student falls for one man she shoudnt't have just for him to take her to Egypt, to a trip where love that ended two thousand years ago finds its way back with the sand...

Driving home after a bad day, Danielle "Dan" Lent is transported from her car into a subterranean laboratory. Confused and disoriented, she has no choice but to trust the stranger Ric, who claims to be a time agent. He recruits Dan to investigate illegal time travel. However, Dan finds herself caught in a loop of time switches, thrown back and forth between the lab and a rainy parking lot where a stray border collie offers her company. Desperate to find a way home, Dan tries to figure out why she has become the pawn of criminal forces-and why her name and scientific work seem to be so important a few centuries down the line. With the help of Ric and her new dog friend, Dan sets out to untangle the twisted timelines. In a race against time, she is risking everything she has-her life, love, and future.

There are fates worse than death... 2.9k words. Rated PG 16.

The invaders fired without warning. The space station exploded in a soundless ball of flame, incinerating the Patrol ships as they scrambled to launch. Lasers burned swathes through the planet settlements, destroying buildings and killing thousands in their path. In less than an hour, Bellatru was a smoking ruin. Then, the visitors launched the ground troops.

As part of the Scarlet Ossuary, Niall did what seemed easiest - kept to himself and taught his students how to use their magic. Not until the keep is attacked and destroyed by the Silver Tower does he discover the true depravity of his group and their leader - the man who took him in as an orphan. Can Niall be redeemed or will he be forever tainted by his past? Epub is now available. PM me for details.

{Poetry} We're keepers of each other's stories; you make me real.

What if in the future they cure old age with a pill? Carolyn Deschaines is a woman who has lived too long, and after 150 years she has decided to gracefully 'die of old age,' but then she meets Theo and sparks fly. *Completed Short Story* First published in 2011 in the print magazine Tough Lit III (Adventures for the Average Woman).

Please fasten your seatbelts. As this century draws to a close, a new epoch in air travel is dawning. Jets are being replaced by high-tech airships known as arrowheads. Noah Drake, captain of the airship Albatross, is expecting his next flight to be a typically humdrum Atlantic crossing. Little does he realise how wrong he is... A 30,000 word novella.

A car crash can change a person's life in a blink of an eye. But what if it changed the person? Kaden and his father, Travis, had had a strained relationship for years. But will heir bonds be tested even more when Kaden has to come to help his father after his brush with death? Neither are prepared for the changes in Travis's personality .. and neither is their city.

Do we ever realize, at the moment that it is happening, that what is unfolding is to become the defining and pivotal moment of our life? Or does this realization only come years later, when we reflect and, given the wisdom of time, understand how a single event changed two people's lives forever? And how a cooler of beer, a Ford Econoline van, and eight high school friends on a road trip to a Prince concert might have changed everything. "Purple Rain" by BG Davies was first published in The Sun-kissed Summer Romance Anthology.

When Rachel McKenna uncovers a Japanese katana her first day on the job at the Jade Dragon antique shop, she awakens an ancient spirit and two souls become one.... Rachel McKenna is a college student flunking her pre-law courses, with dreams of making it big on the local art scene. A closet bookworm with an overbearing mother, and no social life, she's just one step away from becoming a college dropout. Atsuhiko Abe is a former samurai from the golden age of a feudal Japan turned modern day art dealer. The victim of a four centuries old curse he is in search of his ancestral sword to atone for the sins of his past, and avenge the death of his beloved wife. When Atsuhiko answers the call of his familial sword, he is brought face to face with an ancient enemy, the spirit of his late wife Haruko, newly resurrected from the dead, and Rachel McKenna- the innocent young woman Haruko has taken as host. Duty bound, Atsuhiko vows to protect Rachel from the reach of their shared enemy while seeking forgiveness from the ghost of his beloved. As fate draws them closer together in heart, body, mind and soul- Atsuhiko and Rachel must learn to live with their new found connection and emergent love, while unraveling the secrets of a long-forgotten tragedy before history repeats itself.

Killers is a companion novella to the dystopian Watchers series, chronicling the evolution of everyone's favorite butcher, Edna. **THE COMPLETE WATCHERS TRILOGY** Book 1 - WATCHERS (Watty Award winner 2018) Companion Novella - KILLERS Book 2 - FIGHTERS (Wattpad Featured Pick) Book 3 - DESTROYERS

A house of cards is fragile, it is fleeting. If perfectly balanced, more stacks can be added to strengthen it. But just one touch, one breath, can be what it takes for it to collapse. The Underwoods' did not realize their house of cards would eventually be destroyed. The alternative conclusion to Netflix's House of Cards. (Takes place after Chapter 56).

Set in the rough terrains of Africa, this is a story of the two flyers of Indian Air Force, who had been far from their country in war ridden Congo as a part of their mission, to demolish the miscreants and spread a ray of hope among distressed. They were Wing Commander Sanskar Shergill and Flight lieutenant Swara Harold Raichand, two alpha personalities. They were headstrong, stubborn and ambitious. They both had their own ego, insecurities and inner battles to fight with. This is a story of vicious rebellion groups, poachers, human traffickers, corrupted lawmen and politicians. This is a story of deep rain forests and barren deserts.This is a story of a plane crash and two estranged people who discover themselves on the course of an adventurous ride. This is a story of falling in love; a tale of two fallen phoenixes. ☆Highest rank: #78 on 31.01.18 (adventure) =============================== Disclaimer: This story is purely for entertainment purpose. Not every information mentioned here is accurate to the point. The plot, character and scenarios are result of writer's imagination and not meant to offend anyone. Different news articles and websites have been taken as reference as the writer is not from aviation or military background . Therefore any correction will be welcomed with gratitude. ===============================