Summary: After being openly shunned by the object of his affections William Pratt is faced with an ailing mother whose final wish is for him to obtain a wife. Unpopular with the London ladies William's mother has sent a request to a matchmaking bridal institute in France. 
Elizabeth Summers has been left destitute and alone, save her young sister Dawn after the outbreak of cholera in Paris, causing the young Summers ladies to be placed in the care of a finishing school, training orphaned girls of affluence in the art of being the perfect wife and matchmaking through 'mail-order'.
Elizabeth's headstrong ways have deterred suitors so far, but if she is to save herself and Dawn from a life of poverty she must learn to obtain and maintain a suitable match. Her arranged marriage to the foppish Mr. Pratt may be just the start she needs to escape destitution, after all a marriage of convenience is far better than one of love.
And who could love someone as awkward and spineless as Mr. Pratt?

Categories: Alternate Reality, Historical, All Human
Characters: Buffy, Giles, Willow, Xander, Adam, Amy Madison, Andrew Wells, Angel, Anne Pratt, Anya, Cecily, Clem, Cordelia, Dawn, Drusilla, Faith Lehane, Fred, Harmony, Jonathan Levinson, Maggie Walsh, Original Characters, Riley Finn, Sunday, Tara, Warren Mears, Wesley, William
Genres: Dark, Drama, Erotica, Historical, Romance, Slow-Burn
Warnings: Abortion, Abuse, Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Attempted Suicide, Character Death, Cheating/Infidelity, Dubious Consent, Fetish, Human!Spike, Rape (Actual), Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Substance Use/Addiction, Suicide, Taboo, Torture (Emotional/Psychological), Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Word count: 61,889 Hit Count: 8,335 ePub Downloads: 65
Published: August 14, 2022 Updated: October 15, 2023

Summary: From the Pen of William Pratt under the pseudonym Mr. S. Pike comes a series of Penny Dreadfuls of the most scandalous nature.
William Pratt has worked as the stable boy for the Summers Family since he was a young lad and has always pined for the eldest daughter Lady Elizabeth. Following the passing of his father he takes over the role of carriage driver for Lady Summers, and after chaperoning her on a most uneventful carriage drive with her dull and arrogant suitor Parker Abrahams, he finds himself showing Elizabeth that not all men are ignorant of a woman’s needs.
This series is linked to my historical fiction Colonial Bride
Many thanks to my awesome beta Christine aka LeftWonderingWhether2 whom I would be lost without
Bannar Art by DirtyAim

Series: The Collected Works of Mr. S. Pike
Categories: Alternate Reality, Historical, All Human, High Fantasy, Taboo - Adults Only
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angel, Hank Summers, Harmony, Joyce, Parker Abrams, Riley Finn, William
Genres: Drama, Erotica, HEA/HFN, Historical, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Cheating/Infidelity, Human!Spike, Sexual Situations, Taboo, Underage Sex, Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Word count: 3,850 Hit Count: 471 ePub Downloads: 5
Published: April 23, 2023 Updated: June 19, 2023

Summary: They weave the cloth...
Volume One of the Spuffy Fairytales Event!

Series: Spuffy Fairytales and Legends
Categories: Post-Series, Canon-Compliant, Challenge Response
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Ensemble
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Fix-It, HEA/HFN, Road Trip, Romance, Under Magical Influence
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death
Completed: Yes Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Word count: 22,821 Hit Count: 1,148 ePub Downloads: 29
Published: February 14, 2024 Updated: February 14, 2024