Sara Araújo Marques

Today's chapter was one of those that took ages to write, had about two thousand versions, was deleted, and then rewritten, and almost didn't make it, but, in the end, I think it turned out as best as my ability allowed. :D
          It's a long chapter and it's mostly just talking with nothing else happening, but it was needed to really dig into the relationship between Alexei and Natalia, to make their different personalities stand out, to lay the ground of what brings them close and also what makes them different. If anyone has been following the story, I would really like to know your opinion on this one, but, above all, I hope you enjoy it!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1497267251-the-paleys-1921-1927-an-alternate-romanov-story

Natalia finally gets the chance to know Serge Lifar a little better, although she is clueless about his ulterior motives.  However, she is surprised to discover that she doesn't enjoy seeing Alexei having fun with his own ballet dancer. All this and more in the latest chapter from The Paleys! https://www.wattpad.com/story/372757288-the-paleys-1921-1927-an-alternate-romanov-story

Mood: Taking two weeks to write a chapter you want to throw in the garbage every five minutes, but then you keep reminding yourself that you need to get through it because it's going to be important for context later on and those future scenes are going to be much more fun to write (hopefully!).

A new chapter published a little early because it's Halloween. But there's nothing frightening about this one. Except for Alexei, if he knew what was happening! :D
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1489644565-the-paleys-1921-1927-an-alternate-romanov-story-a

Nicholas of Romania has entered the chat. And is about to become a major character. 
          
          Check out the latest chapter! https://www.wattpad.com/1487526178-the-paleys-1921-1927-an-alternate-romanov-story

I still haven't fully believed this and, when I first read the email I thought this could only be a very elaborate phishing scam of some sort, but I think I can safely assume this is real now.
          
          THE PALEYS GOT THIRD PLACE IN THE HISTORICAL ROMANCE: LOVE THROUGH THE AGES CONTEST AT INKITT!
          
          I feel so grateful for this, I don't even have enough words to express it. Thank you so, so much to everyone who voted. This was really special for me and it came in a less-than-pleasant week, so it felt even better. A thousand times thank you!!!

Does anyone miss seeing Vladimir and Olga together? 
          
          If you do, then have a feeling you'll enjoy the latest chapter! https://www.wattpad.com/1482830134-the-paleys-1921-1927-an-alternate-romanov-story

The first part of The Paleys has just reached 3000 reads! Woo!  Thank you so, so much to all who have been following this story! I can't believe it's almost halfway through!

Thank you for adding Royally Bumped to your reading list!

For all the romantics out there, there's a new chapter for Feodor and Irina available! Once again, I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I've been enjoying writing them.