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Stories Taking Shape

Peek behind the curtain at my current writing projects. From nearly completed manuscripts seeking publication to early drafts taking shape, here's what's keeping me busy at the drawing board and keyboard.

The Latest from my Writing Desk

Some stories start as a dream scribbled in a notebook late at night. Others are retellings of classic fairytales I've been dying to try out for myself. Still others are projects I've worked on in one form or another for years.

My desktop contains folders and folders of outlines, timelines, research notes, character profiles, and many drafts. I'm deep in the editing trenches of a gothic Regency romance, stealing moments for a memory-loss love story, and quietly dreaming up a Viking sci-fi world on the side. At any given time, my greatest challenge is deciding which story to give my full attention to.

Below is a look at everything currently living on my laptop in manuscript form, but it's only a fraction of what's in my head! I'm so glad you're here for the journey.

Amanda M. Hadlock writing at her laptop

A Rose for Braemore

Final Editing
Genre:

Gothic Regency Romance

Word Count:

90,000

Audience:

Adult

Est. Completion:

Summer 2026

Sebastian Eddington, once a celebrated figure in London society, now lives as a masked recluse, forever marked by the fire that claimed his brother’s life. Determined to protect his family’s legacy, he arranges a marriage of convenience with Rosalind Hill, a spirited physician’s daughter whose strength and compassion begin to break through his guarded exterior. As Rosalind uncovers the man behind the mask, the couple is drawn together by whispers of a phantom, haunting melodies, nefarious highwaymen, and vengeful rivals. Together, Sebastian and Rosalind must prove that love can heal even the deepest scars and defy the expectations of a society that judges by appearances and birthright.

Progress99%

Re-Falling for Mr. Mason

First Draft Complete
Genre:

Regency Romance

Word Count:

60,000 / ~80,000

Audience:

Adult

Est. Completion:

Fall 2026

After a devastating fall erases both his memory and his former temperament, a once-ambitious London barrister awakens as a changed man—gentle, attentive, and wholly unlike the cold, calculating figure society remembers. His wife, Catherine, is astonished to find herself with a husband who finally offers the tenderness she has long desired, though she struggles to trust this sudden transformation. As the consequences of his life begin to surface, the couple must confront whether love can withstand the sins of his forgotten past.

Progress60%

Princess of Neoheim

Early Draft
Genre:

Science Fiction Romance

Word Count:

20,000 / ~90,000

Audience:

Adult

Est. Completion:

2027

Two centuries after Earth’s collapse, the princess of the futuristic Viking kingdom of Neoheim enters a political marriage with an alien prince of a dying race, the Avicantae. What begins as a strategic union quickly ignites into genuine friendship and desire, only for the princess to uncover a hidden plan to erase humanity. Just as their newly forged bond fractures, a far more dangerous alien threat descends on earth. Now, humans and Avicantae must unite or face extinction, and the princess must decide whether the man she’s falling for is humanity’s salvation or its undoing.

Progress25%

The Spinsters of Park City

Outlining
Genre:

Modern Romantic Comedy

Word Count:

N/A

Audience:

Adult

Est. Completion:

2028

A modern romantic comedy trilogy set in Park City, Utah. Three friends navigate single life and the wildly unconventional, often hilarious ways they stumble into love.

Progress2%

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