Cogliere L'attimo: Seize The Day (Newsies One-Shot)

Cogliere L'attimo: Seize The Day (Newsies One-Shot)

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Crutchie's in a bad spot. His leg broken, his mind a mess, and his stomach empty, he's trying to fight his way through the Newsboy Revolution. Every day's a struggle now that he's not making a penny. But he knows it's worth it. So is Cappi. A new found orphan, she's forced to move to New York City to work with her uncle Jacobi in his deli.The same one in which the Newsies of New York meet nearly every day. When Crutchie and Cap cross paths, they don't know the friendship they create is only going to get in the way of their work and cause trouble. How do Crutchie's friends react? What about Jacobi? And will the relationship between Cap and Crutchie grow to something more?Or will another news boy come into play?…

She's Leaving Home

She's Leaving Home

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Rose is now heading off to high school, and moving in with her aunt, Eliza Jane. Worries started flooding her brain and finishing her education comes quickly. What would her job be, in just a few years? Will she enjoy it? She tries to answer these questions, but, staying in the moment could help her more than she thinks. (Based on the title, now you KNOW that I'm a Beatlemaniac.)Hello! This is a sequel to my previous story, Her Happy Child Years, which is the sequel to The Normal Life of Your Typical Rose! You can go check them out if you want! *DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ROSE WILDER LANE*The third in the Lifeventures series.…

Backstage

Backstage

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Ellen is a normal 1600's girl. Well, that's what everyone else thinks. secretly, she dreams of becoming an actress. But her parents would never allow it. One day, she attends a theater play. In the middle of it, a mysterious boy trips on her dress, ripping it. He apoligizes and makes up for it by bringing her back stage to get a new dress. They begin to get to know each other. apparently, his name is Richard and he is an actor. He invites her to audition with him in Romeo and Juliet. Delighted by the news, she attends with out her parents knowing. To her surprise, she gets the main role of Juliet!how will she keep her role a secret from her parents? Will she play as Juliet? most of all, will she keep her now ever growing relationship with Richard?Read to find out...(Thank you @Prince_Pretence for the beautiful cover!)…

Lastblood: On the road to Knowhere

Lastblood: On the road to Knowhere

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Lastblood.9 letters, 3 vowels and 6 consonants and a hell of a meaning.meaning the last of your kind, Meaning that you are the only one left of it in this world, the only one to tell the stories, the only to know what its like and worst of all you are all alone in this big, busy industrial world, the only one. literally meaning, you are a walking museum piece. Everyone wants to get their hands on you because you are the most precious gem out there, you have something they don't.The blood of the lycriths. The blood said to be the cure against any wound, doesn't matter if it is a minor scratch or bruise.That is all Atlantis Evergreen knows about herself. But what is she going to do when a urgent call comes up for the Nocturnals to come back to the land of Knowhere, and how will Atlantis Evergreen go there? Will people find out her true identity and use her blood, the most desired thing among the Supernaturals?Dive into the this Lastblood: On the road to knowhere and find out.…

My Lady In Waiting

My Lady In Waiting

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Queen Catherine of Aragon had always been loyal and faithful to her husband, King Henry VIII. Despite the amount of mistresses he has acquired throughout their marriage. Until one day, a new Lady in Wating arrives and goes by the name Anne Boleyn. A pretty french girl who grew up in a french court surrounded by royalty. Queen Catherine naturally falls for her and the year is 1522, no-one would suspect a thing if they had... a royal affair, would they?…

Snakes in the Grass

Snakes in the Grass

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After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. Had officially joined WWII. One of their theaters was in the pacific fighting the Japanese. After the attack of Pearl Harbor the Japanese had a streak of success in later battles. The turning point of the war was the battle of Midway. This story is about a man named Pvt. Newman. His story starts in Guadalcanal.…

Amelia

Amelia

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In the year 1880. Tensions are escalating between the formidable kingdoms of Astoria and Lithvania, each vying for dominance. Caught in the crossfire of this growing war, the city of Roth teeters on the brink of destruction, its sovereignty a glittering prize for these power-hungry nations.Amelia has recently suffered the loss of her father, a heartache that casts long shadows over her existence. Navigating grief proves to be a hard journey, and though she strives to retain a front of normality, an impending threat lurks on the horizon. This menace threatens to seize her father's cherished land, his beloved home, and potentially shatter the remnants of her family - the very things that her father held dear.Moreover, what if an internal transformation stirs within her? What if an inferno awakens in her core, a searing force that threatens to consume her? Will she embrace the scorching power, or quench it in her pursuit of survival?********Many proclaim that the call of duty is the most sacred of all summons. Should Emperor William request her service to fight for her country, echoing the path her father once tread, will Amelia heed the call to arms?Yet, a more profound question hangs in the air. Will Amelia and William respond to a call that promises to demolish the walls between them? In the unforgiving game of duty and love, a brutal choice must be made - to embrace one is to forsake the other. For in this harsh world, they cannot coexist; one must inevitably perish.…

Reluctant Spies

Reluctant Spies

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Elizabeth Tudor has been Queen of England since 1558. Her Catholic neighbours have waited for the day when the 'usurper' is removed from the throne. Since 1570, when the Pope declared her 'illegimate', and dissolved her Catholic subjects from any loyalty to her, Elizabeth's councillors, the staunchly Protestant Burghley and Walsingham have tried to get Elizabeth to take more drastic measures against her Catholic subjects. Elizabeth is against this idea, but sees the value these men have in protecting her.The year is now 1587 and England is now facing war with Spain, after Elizabeth's cousin Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for conspiring to replace Elizabeth with herself as Queen. Elizabeth must prevail, all rests upon it. Therefore she asks Walsingham to increase the numbers of his 'secret service' determined to have inside knowledge of the plans of Philip of Spain. Walsingham chooses for his 'secret spies' a set of twins, a boy named Peter and a girl named Susan, to travel with the new English ambassador to France.There they uncover a treachery far worse than the suspected Armada and escape once their cover is blown. Can they reach England alive to inform the Queen of the danger that lies within or will the danger without reach their Queen first.…

Cherry Blossom City

Cherry Blossom City

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Cherry Blossom City is a peace city thanks to King Akio who rules it without his daughter Princess Kira. And the underworld who King Jun rules it would be still dark, dangerous, and black without his son Prince Juro. Aina, who's the undefeated ninja in whole Japan, makes sure Princess Kira is safe.To keep it that way she suggests to move the USA with Kira to keep her safe from the underworld people. Prince Juro doesn't give up and goes to the USA as well until he and Aina meet. They fall in love at first sight and hang out more.How would Aina react when she finds out Juro is son of King Jun and how would Juro react when she's the anonymous ninja of whole Japan?…

Horses and Archers

Horses and Archers

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"In the receding skies of midnight,The silver-haired-ones had arrived,Their tamed horses neighing and holding each rider precariously.There had been eighteen horsesIt crossed the Sal Bridge near the temple of Tagera Ningwaphuma.Each strand of their hair was a piece of burning fire,Their women's hands like the snow on the Himalayas,Wait for fires that will raze thee to groundTill the land is filled with corpses' mounds."The prophecy rang in Mongoli's ears. Can Mongoli help her tribe overcome this terrifying fate or was her tribe doomed?Running through the threads of fate and destiny against human choices, will Mongoli succeed?…

Allen Manner

Allen Manner

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The Allen's are a morally starved, slave owning family in the middle of their decrepit lives. When the man of the house notices a slave girl on the plantation with blue eyes, Mary-Anne,his young daughter and admirer, becomes increasingly more jealous of the new arrival and will stop at nothing to expose the little slave girl for what she truly is.…

An impertinent affair

An impertinent affair

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Elizabeth. Your not so typical blue-eyed, ice-glaring, feminine past time's - detesting lady, the only daughter of the Duke of Yardwell. Which makes her the Heiress of the largest and richest estate in the Kingdom of Demonire. And the twist - Demonire is the only estate where even daughters of the Duke can inherit its bountiful lands. But a season, and a not-so-loved King of Demonire poses a problem in her plan to remain unmarried till she comes of age and inherit her lands - she's been asked to go to Warnia and participate in the parade, normally called a season of the Crown Prince Thomas. There would be a lot of fashion, lot of dancing, and an incredible amount of female objectification. Elizabeth has a plan. A permanent solution to her problem of social engagement and the expectation of her marriage. But Warnia is a warzone. A kingdom dreaded by the entire Continent. For reasons unknown. There are whispers, warnings, myths and tales of the mighty kingdom, but no one knows about its true dangers. Danger Elizabeth is walking straight through. Amidst politics, dancing and husband hunting, she has to survive, and leave the sun-kissed country unmarried but not a maiden.Will she survive? Or will she succumb to the pressures of Warnian court politics, and play right into their plans?----------------A story where the heroine is a pawn, but chooses to be much more than that.----------------Book cover, courtesy: @Eunice_and_Fola…

History of Monarchy

History of Monarchy

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"Just one step closer and I won't hesitate to slash your throat!" she threatened him with a sword close to his neck."You're hesitanting" he smirked. There was no fear in his eyes, he moved closer to her and grabbed the sword tightly with his hand. "You're hesitanting to end me because you still want to taste my lips and want me to kiss your neck with it."She was stunned by his deep voice, in a matter of seconds he held the middle portion of sword with another hand and squeezed it, succeeding in breaking the sword into pieces.♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡In the history of world, we believed that king was our god and priests were avatar of God. We always went through a curse and that was living with lies. What if this curse results in a dark future of history? Queen of Sangram ghar gave birth to a kid, born with red eyes and dark nature. In his teenage life, he got the throne of kingdom. But can civilians of Sangram ghar trust him for fate of empire? Witness the brutal tale of most ruthless king with lots of drama, twists, action and love. ⚠️ Warning - This book contains lots of gore, torture scenes and unfortunate character deaths. Read at your own risk…

Two Forbidden Hearts

Two Forbidden Hearts

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Sixteen year-old Ada and her family have the ideal life in Berlin, Germany. Perfect house, perfect school, perfect family. Ada thinks life just can't get any better than this. That is until her father gets promoted to a Private Nazi officer in Krakow. So they pack their bags and move to Krakow. Ada doesn't want to leave behind her life in Berlin, the place she knows and loves. But will she discover the best thing that has ever happened to her in the new move? Seventeen year-old Lukas has all he needs: his family. Lukas lives his blissfully happy life with his family in Krakow. Everything is great until that fateful day when the Nazis came into their flat and took them away to Płaszów concentration camp. There he works for the Nazis until he's exhausted. What will happen when these two fateful characters meet? Read to find out!…

A Ghostly Infatuation

A Ghostly Infatuation

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Leona and her mother move back to the south after something goes wrong with her mother and father's relationship. They move into a small southern town where the only available place to live is an old abandoned inn that hasn't had residents for years. But her harebrained mother has big plans for the inn and hopes she can renovate it. Meanwhile, Leona discovers a boy, a quite ghostly one for that matter. His name is Everett and he is from a different time completely. He is an old-fashioned gentleman and Leona is a charismatic modern girl. They grow close and soon find themselves falling for each other but other forces try to pull them apart. Will their love for each other be able to pull them through an amazing journey filled with mystery, love and darkness?…