Victorian Stories

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

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)

Book 4 of the Humphrey Chronicles - Coming soon!

Just a bunch of fictional diary entries I came up with after reading Shakespeare lol ! Very Victorian-style prose and vocabulary A/N: This piece is stylistically inspired by older literary English rather than written as a strict historical or linguistic recreation of any one period. It's a creative exercise focused on voice and mood, not accuracy. Cover: Pinterest

July Monet Theron has primarily lived a quiet, restless life at Theron House. When faced with the possibility of leaving everything she loves, she realizes quickly that she must do something to change her fate. Just when she feels that all hope is lost, handsome, indulgent (and wealthy) bachelor Clay Bourke enters her life. But while she feels a deep sense of peace with him, are they really meant for a happily ever after? Or is their story to be short lived?

** In a world of steam and danger, Scarlett Lockhart joins the Redcoats. But in the darkness of the Bone Forest around the Iron City of Grimmhold, the Bad Wolves are already lurking for fresh prey. ** "Who's that I see walkin' in these woods? Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood You're everything a big, bad wolf could want Little Red Riding Hood I don't think little big girls should Go walkin' in these spooky old woods alone." - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - Since her brother disappeared on one of his missions, Scarlett Lockhart has been alone in the steam-powered city of Grimmhold. When the search for Raine in the upper city with the cable cars of the thorn hedge, as well as in the lower city in the steam-shrouded slums with the whistling of the steam boilers remains unsuccessful, there were only one possibility left for Scarlett: she joined the dreaded Redcoats, let herself be infected with the dangerous plague and henceforth dressed in the red of the outcast. As a redcoat, she takes over her brother's mission: an important message must be brought to the remote outpost 'Grandmother' as quickly as possible. Equipped with the Seven-Mile Boots and a fiery Tinderling, she sets off for Station Grandmother. But in the dark forests of Grimmhold, countless dangers are lurking. Not only do creatures threaten the lives of anyone who ventures into the Bone Forest - the enemies of their kingdom, the so-called 'Bad Wolves,' also hide in the shadows and are especially out to kill the Redcoats. Soon Scarlett must realize that her success could decide not only her brother's fate but also that of the Iron City of Grimmhold itself. **** IN REVISION & CORRECTION **** Cover & Banner by -DeeIsDead- **** AmbyAwards Winner 2023 & TopPick Wattpad Action Book of the Month 2023 **** 🥇 Tricolor Triennial Award-Short Story 🥇 Glorious Award-Short Story 🥇 Aster Awards-Adventure/Action 🥇 Luna Awards 2023-General Fiction 🥇 The Happyness Awards-Short Story

--- When Eleanor Hawthorne returns from Paris, she expects frosty dinners, tense family silences, and perhaps the occasional passive-aggressive comment from her eldest brother. What she doesn't expect is for their powerful and enigmatic father to vanish without a trace. While her brother insists on doing things "properly"-meaning slowly, ineffectively, and with all the imagination of a brick-Eleanor takes matters into her own hands. Unfortunately, she's not alone. Sherlock Holmes, called in behind her back, arrives with his insufferable charm, unbearable deductions, and a maddening habit of always being *just* a step ahead. Thrown together in a reluctant alliance, Eleanor and Holmes clash through drawing rooms, solicitor offices, and the grimiest corners of London society in search of answers. Their only clues? A missing man, a name no one wants to speak, and a trail of secrets that everyone seems desperate to keep buried. This is personal. And Eleanor Hawthorne is not the type to sit quietly and sew while men make all the decisions. ---

We are all searching for someone whose demons play well with ours Ajax Petropolus x Evelyn Fennet This book is set during season one of Wednesday.

A dark secret and a forbidden bond. - Chaelisa WLW Fanfiction written by increscenta.

Bloodlust is set in 1820s Edinburgh and follows Aoife, a young socialite in the care of her mysterious Aunt (the notorious Mrs Montgomery). Dealing with a fresh heartbreak, Aoife meets captivating Cian and his friends James and Levi at a dance one night and is drawn to them through conversations of unusual topics. And is that just her or are the shadows watching? An accident in her Aunt's home makes Aoife find herself stumbling through the mysterious underworld of vampires, witches and their unending war as Levi turns her into a vampire to save her life. Aoife discovers the truths her Aunt had been hiding from her about how her parents died and the future that was planned for Aoife in her Aunt's witch coven. She can't go back to her Aunt as a vampire, can she? Soon, she must choose between the life she thought she knew or a brave new world. The novel questions what it means to be a family and how far you would go to protect what's yours and those you love. 🌟 New chapters every Wednesday & Friday! 🌟 Highest Rankings: 🌟 #2 in Scotland - 25 January 2026 🌟 #3 in Coven - 22 January 2026 🌟 #4 in Victorian - 23 January 2026 **** No part of this novel was created with AI. Cover Image: Chrisitian Holzinger on Unsplash - https://unsplash.com/photos/womans-face-on-black-background-kEXMAGTivXA

He was born a gentleman. He became a scoundrel. And now, he's bound by a curse. After the death of his infant son, Dorian Vale is willing to do anything to save his grieving wife and rewrite destiny. His desperation awakens a dark power older than the mortal world... one that offers help at a terrible price. To protect the people he's already failed, Dorian will make the one bargain he can never take back. A bargain that will deliver him straight into the shadows... and eventually into the path of a girl named Lenora.

❝ 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒗𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓. ❞ ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ ❝ 𝑰 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒔. 𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅. ❞ ❝ 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒆𝒕, 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎. ❞ - 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝑰𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 ✴︎ 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓-𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒏. 𝑶𝒓 ✴︎ 𝒂 𝟏𝟗𝒕𝒉-𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒘, 𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅-𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒉. 🕸️ 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌-𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 © 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

~ Based on real events ~ Mary and Dale's love bloomed like roses in the golden glow of a Victorian autumn - tender, passionate, and eternal. But when fear and shadows of the past force Dale to leave, Mary is left to wander through grand ballrooms and lonely nights, clinging to memories of the one she cannot forget. For not every goodbye is the end of love.

[COMPLETED] With the P'yuschego Vampirov finally ready to make themselves known, Cordelia and the others must finally accept the idea that no one is prepared for the attack they plan to make. The rise of evil is near and no one will be able to guarantee the safety of lives anymore.

In a world plagued by the undead, Mary Bennet, known for her humorless and serious demeanor, has discovered a unique strength and resilience that few suspect. When a series of mysterious zombie attacks threaten the peace of Meryton, Mr. Darcy realizes that the greatest danger to the undead isn't the sword-wielding Elizabeth, nor the hard-hitting Jane, but the unassuming Mary. As they navigate a world of social expectations amidst a war, familial pressures, and the ever-present threat of the undead outside their doors, they must confront their own misconceptions and fears, and find an unexpected connection amidst the chaos. In Mary, Darcy sees a rare blend of intellect and strength, challenging his understanding of courage. In Darcy, Mary sees an amateur asshole. [ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ] Fitzwilliam Darcy x Mary Bennet started 09.24.24 ended xx.xx.xx

Victorian Scotland in 1875 didn't present a woman with many options. Katherine Cameron was too old to marry, too high born to be a housekeeper, too uneducated to be a governess, from too disreputable a family to be a companion and too skinny to be a mistress. The quiet independence she'd created wasn't everything she wanted, but she knew it was the best she was likely to get. Then an unexpected meeting with Andrew Spears, a fascinating American about whom she knows very little, launches both their hearts on an adventure through the lives of servants, industrialists, peers and prostitutes, from the Second City of the Empire to a beautiful hidden Highland glen, along the cutting edge of the wonders of the Victorian Age and finally face to face with her shocking past - and his secret life.

1803. --- The summer months passed, procuring into fall as the leaves began their wilting manifestations into the oily hues of browns and oranges. Being a year since my last visit to Gimmerton, I descended returning upon the desolately beautiful acreage of Wuthering Heights. . .

ᴡʜᴏ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀ sɪᴍᴘʟᴇ ᴍᴀsǫᴜᴇʀᴀᴅᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴀғғᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴀᴛᴇ sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ? ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴠᴇ ʜᴀs ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴇᴅ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴇ ʙᴇ ᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ʜᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ʜɪᴍsᴇʟғ? -Vampire Dream AU -The book might contain triggering themes -The reader is female and an adult

**A cruel child murderer spreads fear and terror in the winding streets of London. It is the task of Captain James Hook of the Metropolitan Police Department to put a stop to this madman, called PAN.** "To die will be an awfully big adventure." J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan London 1888. Investigator Captain Hook of the Metropolitan Police Department is confronted with gruesome child murders: A maniacal killer, whom everyone calls only "PAN," is wreaking havoc in London. He is stringing boys up in their rooms and always leaves behind an acorn and a message written in blood: LOST BOY. To prevent further deaths, Captain Hook must find the hideout of the cruel slayer as soon as possible. But time is running out. Will he be able to avoid more boys becoming innocent victims? **** ☆ 12 x FEATURED @WattNeverland @WattpadShortStory @adultfiction @retold @lowfantasy @newlywrittenbooks @StoriesUndiscovered @WattpadDisney @Fantasy @crime @HistoricalFiction @CoffeeCommunity My contribution to Wattpad's "Rewind the Classics 2022" German 🥈2nd Pace! The Mix: "PETER PAN" meets JACK THE RIPPER. ****** 🥇Misfit Awards 2022-Short Stories 🥇Aster Awards 2022-Short Stories 🥇Clouded Ink Awards-Short Stories 🥇Aster Awards 2022-General Fiction 🥇Nerds Award 2022-Best Cliffhanger 🥇Aster Awards 2022-Best Blurb 🥇Lotus Awards 2022-Historical Fiction 🥇Winter Solstice Mini Awards 2022 Blurb Short Stories 🥇Strawberry Parfait Awards-Best Overall Blurb 🥇Ultimate Genre Awards 2022-Historical Fiction 🥇Auctor Awards 2022-Best Aesthetics 🥇Nerds Awards 2022-Best Cliffhanger 🥇Best Title Bungou Grand Prix 2022 🥇The 2022 WinterWriters Awards 2022-ShortStory 🥇Alchemy Awards 2022 🥇Rose Awards - Best Description 🥇Vorfreude Awards 2022-Best Twist 🥇Thorn Awards-ShortStory 🥈Moonly Awards-ShortStory 🥈Lunar Paragons Award 🥈Banana Awards - ShortStory 🥈Strawberry Parfait Awards-Wildcard 🥈Ultimate Genre Awards 2022 🥈Midnight Masquerade

He's been asleep for a decade. He hasn't aged a day. He is the city's most beautiful secret. Inside the glass "coffin" of the Somnigraph, Heath is a storm trapped in amber. As a bio-galvanic battery, he is the only thing keeping London's new electric grid from flickering out. To the world, he is a miracle of science; to Kit Moore, he is the ghost of a past she tried to bury. When the Institute demands a "correction" that will leave Heath a hollow shell, Kit realizes her science has become a poisoned apple. The glass is thick, the voltage is rising, and it's time for the "prince" of the moors to finally wake up-and burn the palace down. A dark Steampunk retelling where the haunting obsession of Brontë meets the unhallowed science of Shelley. The moors have been traded for the hum of the electric wire, and the ghost has become the machine.