Zeelandia
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  • Parts 58
  • Time 5h 2m
Complete, First published Feb 01, 2020
Mature
Camille disguises herself to gain a position as the captain's cabin boy aboard a ship bound for the Caribbean in 1676. She soon discovers her natural urges, and her feelings must be expressed as a young boy looking at a father figure, not as a smitten young lady of eighteen.

The first portion of this novel was named Round One Winner in the 2020 Open Novella Contest, and it was selected for the Shortlist. It has now been expanded to a full-length novel, which is complete and was selected as a Wattpad Editor's Choice and as a 2022 Ambys winner. There is also a completed sequel, and a third volume is nearing completion.
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Zeelandia Port Royal

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With nothing left for her in England, Camille had disguised herself to become the captain's cabin boy in a ship bound for the Caribbean in 1676. This is the sequel to the award-winning first volume of her story.