{WATTY'S 2020 WINNER & EDITOR'S PICK.} Hopeless romantic and aspiring writer Mare Atwood has fallen madly in love with her childhood correspondent. There's only one catch-she doesn't know who he is. When the beaus of Star's Crossing return from boarding school to begin the courting season, Mare is determined to uncover the identity of her writer, flout her family's intentions of orchestrating an advantageous marriage, and procure the life of writing and romance she's always sought. But as in the tales she so adores, it won't be easy. Galas, masquerades, picnics, and hunts-alongside an old friend, a former teacher, and an unlikely ally, Mare delves into an investigation that leaves her torn between three clever, deceptive, and wealthy young bachelors. If Mare can confirm which is her writer and claim his hand before the courting season ends, she'll have her wish: the love of her life, a valuable marriage, and a future of writing romance. But with the eyes of Star's Crossing upon her, a business plot forcing invisible hands, and the unwillingness of her writer to come forward-Mare's future may not end in triumph, but tragedy. Set against the gilded Victorian backdrop of coastal Connecticut and lush with pre-war luxury, fans of Jane Austen, Margaret Mitchell, and Louisa May Alcott are sure to enjoy this lighthearted, lyrical novel of young love, independence, and identity. #1 Literary #1 YA Romance #1 Victorian #1 Lyrical #8 General Fiction

I was the 6th-grade "slut." And I kept a diary. So I decided to create The UnSlut Project in the hopes that my own diary entries could provide some perspective to girls who currently feel trapped and ashamed. I am publishing these entries one at a time, without changing a single word except for the names of the people involved. My limited commentary, which is confined to brackets in each entry, is meant to provide the relief of my current perspective, fifteen years later. The UnSlut Project: Working to undo the dangerous slut shaming in our schools, communities, media, and culture by sharing knowledge and experiences.

It's the 24th Century, and the world is getting smaller. Alonso Creed is being trained to inherit a position in government which will set him up to be hated and live in isolation for the rest of his life. But he is considered by everyone else as one of the lucky ones. After discovering a secret that threatens the moral code and law he's known for sixteen years, Alonso must choose between his future, and a family who despise him. All the while, the rest of the country try to uncover why third born children keep disappearing, and what Alonso's father is hiding from everyone...even his own son. Everyone has secrets in an age where everything is monitored, some are just better at adapting to it. ~~Just to say - this is the shorter first draft and I won't be posting my revised edition until I'm 80 and finally give up on ever being published haha! This version is quite different to the one I'm currently working on so please excuse the terrible pacing etc though feel free to point anything out you don't like! :P ~~ Wonderful cover by EurekaEureka!!