19th-century Stories

In MIST-SHI-MUS: A NOVEL OF CAPTIVITY, everyone is bound to something. Captive heart. Captive slave. Captive secrets of the past. In 1860, Englishwoman Jeannie Naughton arrives in the Pacific Northwest. A young widow hurt by scandal not of her own making, she must use a false name to keep her reputation. When she meets Jonas Breed on an island under joint US and British military occupation, she senses a kindred spirit. Captured as a youth and held as a slave - a mist-shi-mus -by the Haida Indians, he uses his hard experience to move on and create a new life in the islands. Jeannie wants this for herself, especially after the tragic death of her little son. Jeannie stays with a British officer’s family but soon discovers the island supports an unusual community of Hawaiians and Indians. Breed introduces her to his many friends among them in Kanaka Town. When his Hawaiian friend, Kaui Kalama falls ill with small pox Jeannie volunteers to care for him. Her actions endear her to the settlement. Restless in the English society at the British encampment, she is drawn to the free life Breed offers. Jeannie loves Breed, but many distrust him for his friendship with the Haida and local Indians. He opposes American smuggler Emmett Krill who traffics native women. When a high born Haida woman is abducted and killed, violence breaks out. When Krill and Breed fight, Breed kills him but Breed himself is critically injured. Friends help Breed escape. Hoping to meet with Breed off-island, Jeannie goes with Breed's friend, Andrew Pierce, to wait. Later Jeannie is told Breed died. Carrying his child, she feels her only choice is to marry Pierce. Twenty years later, Jeannie receives a note. Breed is alive! Now Jeannie embarks on a journey to find him, unaware she is stirring up an old and dangerous struggle of power and revenge at which she is the heart.

After two seasons of successfully escaping engagement, Eloise Bridgerton is confident she can make it through a third without too much of a fuss, and more certain than ever that she does not want a husband. But when she meets a mysterious woman on the first night of the season, Eloise will be forced to stop focusing on what she doesn't want if she is to have any chance of figuring out what she does want. -- This is a Bridgerton fic, but if you aren't familiar with the show, you shouldn't have a hard time following along, I do not borrow from the show's plot much at all, and there's been a significant time jump since season 1 of the show.

Lady Helena Rowley's fate was sealed before she was born. As the only child of the powerful Earl of Alverton, it is her duty to marry well - a duty she intends to fulfil, even if that means leaving the man she truly loves behind. But then recently-orphaned Mary Thorpe arrives at Alverton Hall, throwing Helena's plans into total disarray. Loud, blunt and clumsy, Mary is everything a lady shouldn't be, despite Helena's desperate attempts to conceal Mary's peculiar behaviour from their esteemed neighbours. As if things couldn't get any worse, Mary has a secret - and when the truth is revealed, Helena's life will be turned completely upside-down. Plunged headfirst into an adventure that will take her a world away from the quiet, orderly life she knows, Helena will have no choice but to place her trust in the wild young girl. Forced to be independent for the first time in her life, Helena might just begin to realise that a lady's fate is her own to decide. #43 in Historical Fiction on 02/07/2017.

Joshua Jeffreys was your topical ladies' man, dark and handsome as well as charming. He could have any woman he wanted in the small town of Twin Oaks. Any woman, except, Catherine Goodwin. Catherine's plans of being a mail order bride didn't go as smoothly as planned. Stuck in Twin Oaks, Nevada, Catherine decided to prove to her father ( and herself) she could make it...Alone. No matter his wealth or charm, Catherine would have no man.

The portrait shown on the cover of the book, painted by Johann Peter Krafft in 1816, shows a Princess of Salerno, with her golden hair and blue eyes-details of which are shown in the other portraits of the princess. The portrait is perhaps one of the most well-known things about her; for, society has long forgotten about the interesting life of the princess. What remains now are portraits and photographs. Maria Clementina's life began in turmoil. Her father the Emperor lost his empire in 1806. Her marriage was apart of a plan to help strengthen the relationship between Austria and Naples. She saw the world change. After her death in 1881, she left behind an intriguing story that has been left alone for more than a century.

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To spend a summer afternoon, four friends decide to go to a 19th-century mansion that is falling into ruin and has not been inhabited for years, shrouded in a dark, mysterious aura, fueled by local legends, which for many years covered this place like ivy. What bad can happen? However, entering the gates of this estate, they unwittingly became victims of intrigue, a bloody ritual repeated every year in which they will have to pay a higher price than death to learn the Secret of House Woodville!

I felt like writing poems cause I thought it would help me feel better about myself. 6 sentences only

The Victorian Nest of Tables Trio Circa 1860 is more than just a piece of furniture it's a conversation piece that reflects history, artistry, and enduring style. These tables serve multiple purposes, from side tables in a sitting area to elegant stands for décor pieces or afternoon tea service.

Despite living thirty miles from London, Anabelle Latimer knows her chances of finding a husband in their sleepy village are as thin as cook's white soup. Then she discovers a kindred spirit in Mr. Fielding, the intelligent and handsome new steward from Blackwood Hall. It was a great shame that his position in life was so below her own, for he was exactly the sort of man she would have wished to marry. Anthony Fielding, tired of being the target of the ton's marriage-minded mothers, hopes to spend a relaxing week shooting and fishing in the country. Yet upon his arrival at Blackwood Hall he discovers an estate in chaos, and a friend in desperate need of help. He is quick to offer his knowledge and expertise, unaware that his generosity will have unexpected repercussions. The Steward of Blackwell Hall is a traditional Regency romance of approximately 66,000 words.

Charlie's older sister tries to right charlie a dairy when charlie is little so when charlie grows up she knows how to be a big sister to here little brother Toby and to not get in trouble

After having crashed his carriage into a ditch, a man hoping to find help along a path in the woods encounters instead an odd, out-of-place fellow that agrees to help him. Maybe.

Historical Romance When Kate Collison, to help her ailing father, completes his portrait of the powerful Baron de Centeville, her only thought is to be a dutiful daughter. But when the Baron presents her to Parisian society as the painter, Kate finds herself basking in the recognition . . . until she discovers that the Baron has plans for her — shocking plans that will change her life unless she can fight the Baron with his own weapons . . .

Two girls were abruptly brought to another world, set in the Victorian era, as they were dying on Earth. They come to know that magic exists there, so they plan on training to keep getting stronger. While on their adventures, they encounter other people, including the two princes of a kingdom, who join their party. War is inevitable. Will they be able to achieve victory? Will people accept two frail-looking girls to be their saviors? A story full of fun, tragic, action-packed, and devastating events unfold. Stay tuned~★

The gowns, the dinners, the dashing young gentlemen ... every young lady dreams of experiencing a taste of life amongst the nobility. For Catherine Taylor, the dream becomes a reality when she is invited by her uncle Sir William Cavendish to stay with him and his family in their charming village of Barnbury. Four weeks of fine parties and even finer society, all in the idyllic Somerset countryside - there surely could be nothing more enjoyable. However, life in Barnbury is not quite as Catherine expected. Between the wild Viscount Russell, his flirtatious sister and the rude Professor Lawes, tension mounts and sparks fly between the younger members of society, as Catherine begins to realise that the noble life might not be quite so 'noble' after all. #24 in Historical Fiction on 28/04/16.

A gunpowder fantasy inspired by Paul "Cataphrak" Wang's Infinity novels (Sabers of Infinity, Guns of Infinity and Lords of Infinity). Currently a work in progress.