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1st National Moderate Government: 1904 - 1916

The **1st National Moderate Government** was formed on the 21st of May 1904 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Ulf Eaderson as the Prime Minister. The government was the first democratically elected government in Dissau and marked the start of democracy and the slow decline of the monarchy's power in Dissau. The government was incredibly troubled, never adhering to having elections every four years. The government survived eight election throughout its time in power between 1904 to 1916. The government dissolved on the 11th of October after losing the 1916 Dissauian General Election.

## Changes

* The Education Reformation Act 1905 established public primary schools in the country that were mandatory as well as public secondary schools that were mandatory between the ages of 12 and 14.
* The Rail Nationalization Act 1906 established a system where every new rail network would be controlled by the government even if it was built by a private company. All existing railway networks would still be privately owned.
* The Homosexuality Act 1907 criminalized homosexuality in the Kingdom of Dissau, making it punishable by death.
* Taxation of drugs Act 1907 taxed importation and production of coca, opiates, and opium in an effort to end drug use.
* Adultery Act 1909 revised the punishment of adultery to life imprisonment.
* Child Protection Act 1911 allowed police to temporarily remove children from a home that is deemed unsafe for the child.
* Age of Consent Act 1912 changed the age of consent from 15 to 16
* MPs Act 1913 banned non-white people from being elected as an MP
* Termination of Unborn Life Act 1915 disallowed abortions under the circumstance of rape/forced pregnancy.
* Dangerous Drugs Act 1916 banned Ecgonine, morphine, cocaine, and heroin from being imported, exported, created, and sold in the country.
Tough Cookie

## Blurb

Noah Malone is back in his hometown for a short break from his stunt work, but his mother’s set on convincing him to settle down in Green Valley so he can give her grandbabies like the good Lord intended. Not only is she pushing him to help out at the Donner Bakery decorating cookies, but her matchmaking is relentless.

To end his mother’s awkward set-ups, Noah needs a no-strings-attached pretend girlfriend. And who better than Carla, a mysterious recluse who seems to have taken an instant dislike to him? When she reveals she’s been isolated by illness, he proposes a fake relationship that’ll stop his momma’s shenanigans and help Carla ease back into the world.

Tech-geek Carla creates a spreadsheet of fake-date challenges. She’s serious and focused on her goal of slowly becoming more social… until daredevil Noah starts messing with her spreadsheet. He’s ridiculously charming, and his sexy additions may be even more appealing than the cookies he brings her, but Carla won’t let her resistance crumble.

Opposites may attract, but can such different people find a recipe for love?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Noah Malone & Carla ?

Children:

* TBD

Noah's Family

* ? Malone (father)
* ? (mother)

Carla's Family

* ? ? (father)
* ? (mother)
1914 Dissauian General Election

146 Seats - 74 seats

The 1914 Dissauian General Election was held on the 12th of August 1914 and was the 8th legislative election in Dissau. The election was called Erik Hanshon weeks after the the beginning of the World War One. Hanshon believed that the party's current unpopularity would be flipped upside if an election was called, believing that people would support a "strong conservative government" over a Labor government in war times. Although the country had not yet declared war on the Central Powers, National Moderate and Hanshon fully intended to if they won the election. Hanshon's hopes came true, with National Moderate winning 72 seats, 2 seats shy of a majority. Labor won 63 seats and Free Liberal won 11 seats.

## Background

See Also: *1914 Dissauian Coal Miners Strike*

Hanshon's government frequently came under fire by newspapers around the country, especially in working class regions and cities. The first major strike in the country happened on the 14th of February 1914 when 800 coal workers participated in a strike, demanding a 15% pay increase. The government responded by refusing to give them a pay rise, even going as far to suggest that the coal workers were being paid too much. The strike lasted another week after the government's response but then stopped. Labor responded to the situation by promising to give the workers a 15% pay increase if they were to be elected.

The Great War begun in late July 1914, leading to Prime Minister, Hanshon, to publicly denounce the German Empire and Austria-Hungary as enemies of the state. Hanshon did not immediately declare war on the Central Powers, instead opting for an election to consolidate his party's power and win a majority. He dissolved parliament on early August and set the date of the election for the 12th of August 1914.

## Results & Aftermath

### Results

National Moderate failed to win the majority that they had hoped for, winning 72 seats which was just shy of a majority, yet their best election result since the 1910 General Election. A mixture of poor leadership by Labor and the start of the First World War, led to Labor failing to win the election, increasing their seats by 2, to 63 seats. Free Liberal had their worst election result ever at the time, winning a measly 11 seats, losing 9 seats since the last election.

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### Aftermath

Because of National Moderate's failure to secure a majority of seats, they had to form yet another coalition with Free Liberal. National Moderate got an even better deal from the coalition compared to their last coalition talks in 1913 due to the start of the Great War.
5th National Moderate Government: 1968 - 1969

The **5th National Moderate Government** was formed on the 14th of August 1968 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Otto Weisbach as Prime Minister. The government went neck to neck against the incumbent Labor Government in the 1968 General Election, proposing radical changes and opposing the majority of the laws passed by Labor. National Moderate ended up winning the election with a small majority. The National Moderate Party entered into government on the 14th of August 1968 with Weisbach as Prime Minister. Weisbach's government lost its majority quickly in early 1969 and led to Weisbach deciding on calling an election to receive a higher majority. Weisbach's party failed to reenter government in the 1969 General Election when the Labor Party won an outright majority, dissolving on the 26th of June 1969.

## Changes

* The Abortions Act 1968 banned abortions.
* The Teacher's Rights Act 1969 reallowed teachers the right to beat children as a behavioural punishment.
* The 5th National Moderate Government decreased the yearly immigration rate from 150,000 in 1968 to around 80,000 in 1969.

## Foreign Affairs

Otto Weisbach was a supporter of the War in Vietnam and expressed support over redeploying troops in Vietnam. Weisbach never officiated this due to the limited time that his government had in power but it was assumed that he would've if he remained in government. Weisbach reestablished relations with the People's Republic of China in early 1969 and has publicly and privately apologized the Chairman of the People's Republic of China, Soong Ching-ling, many times. This led to an increase in trade between China and Dissau because of this and "reharmonization" between the two countries according to Weisbach.
Forrest For The Trees

## Blurb

Forrest Winters isn’t just a federal fire marshal; he’s a thorn in Ranger Sierra Betts’s side. The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn’t belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites.

When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Forrest Winters & Sierra Betts

Children:

* TBD

Forrest's Family

* ? Winters (father)
* ? (mother)

Sierra's Family

* ? Betts (father)
* ? (mother)
Shaw Ministry

The **Shaw Ministry** is the current ministry of the Shean Republic. Its most important members are First Minister, Christopher Shaw, Second Minister, Caleb Monroe, and Minister for Finance, John J. Hudson. The Shaw Ministry was formed on the 11th of November 2023 alongside the formation of the 2nd Right-Wing Government.
1913 Dissauian General Election

146 Seats - 74 for a Majority

The 1913 Dissauian General Election was held on the 13th of September 1913 and was the 7th legislative election in Dissau. It was called by Prime Minister, Erik Hanshon, due to his recent premiership being praised by many newspapers and even some moderate politicians. King William I accepted his request of dissolution and set the election date for the 13th of September 1913. The election led to Hanshon failing to increase his party's seats, instead decreasing them to 65. Labor increased to 61, and Free Liberal increased to 20, which was the party's best election results since the 1907 General Election.

## Background

During the 1912 - 1913 term, the government passed one major act called the Dangerous Drugs Act 1913. The act prohibited importing, exporting, creating, or selling of Ecgonine, morphine, cocaine, and heroin in the country. The act was supported by both National Moderate, Free Liberal, and most of Labor. The act led to support from the public and newspapers and made National Moderate confident enough to call an early election.

Parliament was dissolved in early September with the permission of the king and Hanshon set the 13th of September 1913 as the date of the next election.

## Results & Aftermath

### Results

National Moderate won 65 seats, a decrease of 6 seats from 71, Labor won 61 seats, an increase of 3 seats from 58, and Free Liberal won 20 seats, an increase of 3 seats from 17.

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### Aftermath

National Moderate and Free Liberal once again discussed forming a coalition, and after one meeting between party officials, a coalition was secured between the two parties.
Pigeon Pen the Third

Pigeon Pen the Third (also known as Pig) is the current founder and CEO of Potato Labs, the biggest company in the Republic of the Blue Dawn. He represents the Blue Dawn.

### Appearance

Pig is part of the Blue species, and he has custom made cybernetics that use cyan neon linings at various spots for aesthetic purposes. He can use these cybernetics to open displays and change his appearance, one of his main appearances being that of a red. These illusions can be scanned as different however. Those of the blue species appear as a humanoid figure with blue skin, semi-fluffy hair with the same color as the skin, armor-plated skin, and blue antennæ. Ones of red species are the same, but have no hair and rather have red skin, and red antennæ.

## Biography

### Life Before Potato Labs

Pigeon was born from an experiment that ended in his father, Eon, dying in a lab he worked in. Born a rich orphan, he had no choice but to use his funds to survive in the Republic of the Blue Dawn. Thus, he founded Potato Labs.

### CEO of Potato Labs

Potato Labs succeeded massively, giving him lots of money and fame. He conducted experiments with potatoes and invented a variety of things, including Potatoium. Eventually, all of this money gave him power in the RotBD's anarchocapitalist society, and he rose to become the Representative of the Blue Dawn.

### Representative of RotBD

By this time, RotBD was space-faring. He proceeded to open up trade to other nations using his leadership role, before being noticed and attacked by the Reds in their search for power. In the war, he discovered the human species, and met Iron. He then decided to share technology with them, going to 0 AIT.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Virtual displays, like settings menus, only visible to him. Others with cybernetic eyes (of the same manufacturer) are also able to see them, unless specific privacy settings are turned on to hide them to others.
2. ↑ Imagine the head of an ant under a microscope: those lines, and hard skin, but on a human-looking figure.
3. ↑ AIT ((After the) advent of interstellar travel) and BIT (before interstellar travel) is a date system used by the Republic of the Blue Dawn for articles regarding their history. 0 AIT corresponds to 2015 CE.
Green Valley Heroes

Collaborative series in the Green Valley Chronicles featuring canon titles that highlight everyday heroes and professions in a small town setting.

## Books

1. Forrest For The Trees
2. Parks And Provocation
3. Letter Late Than Never
4. Peaches and Dreams

## Characters

Characters mentioned throughout the series *(number correlates to which book they are starring in):*

### **Main Guys**

1. Forrest Winters
2. Jedediah Lawson
3. Sebastian Kirkwood
4. Wade Kelley

### **Main Girls**

1. Sierra Betts
2. Lola Landry
3. Gwen Elsmere
4. Marly Rivers
Before And After You

## Blurb

Leigh D’Alessandro is a fighter. She fought to escape her dysfunctional family, to end a soul-killing marriage, and to build a new life in a small Tennessee town. When the fate of the community hospital she works for is threatened, she’s primed and ready for battle. What she can’t fight any longer is her unshakable attraction to her best friend’s brother, who has a notorious reputation and triggers all her worst fears about trust and betrayal.

Walker Leffersbee is a lover. At least that’s the reputation he’s built in his hometown. Scion of a prosperous Tennessee banking family, he’s a known ladies’ man and a confirmed bachelor. His hands are full as he juggles competing demands from his family’s bank and his growing property renovation business. The last thing he needs is to give in to his long-standing craving for his sister’s headstrong and hot-tempered best friend. Especially because she’s the only one who knows the secret that threatens to upend his life.

When a home renovation project brings them too close for comfort, they both struggle to withstand the growing heat. As they grow closer helping each other navigate family minefields, Walker learns that love is not a four-letter word, and Leigh realizes that some battles are meant to be lost.

But Walker’s secret is the one thing that could keep them apart, unless they both decide to fight for the love they never looked for but now can’t live without.

## Characters

Main Characters

* Walker Leffersbee & Leigh D’Alessandro

Children:

* TBD

Walker's Family

* ? Leffersbee (father)
* ? (mother)

Leigh's Family

* ? D’Alessandro (father)
* ? (mother)
Knitting In the City

With more kissing than knitting, the Knitting in the City series follows the misadventures and exploits of seven friends in Chicago, all members of the same knitting group. *Tie-ins with the Green Valley Chronicles.*

## Books

1. Neanderthal Seeks Human
2. Neanderthal Marries Human
3. Friends Without Benefits
4. Love Hacked
5. Beauty And The Mustache
6. Ninja At First Sight
7. Happily Ever Ninja
8. Dating-ish
9. Marriage Of Inconvenience
10. Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns - Bonus and deleted scenes from Knitting In The City

## Characters

Characters mentioned throughout the series *(number correlates to which book they are starring in):*

### **Main Guys**

1. Quinn Sullivan
2. Quinn Sullivan
3. Nico Manganiello
4. Alex
5. Andrew "Drew" Runous
6. Greg Archer
7. Greg Archer
8. Matt
9. Dan O’Malley

### **Main Girls**

1. Janie Morris
2. Janie Morris
3. Elizabeth Finney
4. Sandra Fielding
5. Ashley Winston
6. Fiona
7. Fiona
8. Marie Harris
9. Kat Tanner
Eye Candy

## Blurb

Vali Erickson is the classic middle child—misunderstood, underestimated, and overlooked. He’s fine with it. Really. The overlooked part is actually serving him well during this phase of life.

He’s in Green Valley in an effort to fly under the radar and regroup after a life-altering blow to his heart and ego. The last thing he’s looking for is a woman to warm his bed until one throws him to the mat and rocks his world.

Margaret O’Neal is an only child who has led a sheltered life. She’s used to being a wallflower. Her ability to blend into the background is what allows her to maintain her anonymity as a gossip columnist for the Green Valley Ledger.

Since the Ericksons moved to town, she’s never felt more inspired, especially with the newest addition. Vali Erickson is the definition of eye candy—devastatingly handsome with muscles for days—giving her plenty to report about.

The more Maggie observes, the more she finds herself wanting things she’s only read about in romance novels.

Admiring Vali from afar is good enough for her until their paths cross and she finds herself trying to stay afloat in uncharted territory—no labels, no promises, and WAY out of her comfort zone.

Will this arrangement be what finally breaks her out of her shell, or will her heart be a casualty of the Viking Invasion?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Vali Erickson & Margaret O’Neal

Children:

* TBD

Vali's Family

* ? Erickson (father)
* ? (mother)
* Cage Erickson
* Gunnar Erickson
* Ozzi Erickson

Margaret's Family

* ? O’Neal (father)
* ? (mother)
7th National Moderate Government: 1995 - 2004

The 7th National Moderate Government was formed on the 17th of September 1995 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Amelie Eden as Prime Minister. National Conservative won the 1995 Dissauian General Election with a massive landslide victory, almost allowing National Moderate to win an outright majority all on their own. Inevitably, Amelie Eden, leader of National Moderate, and Magnus Diedaul, leader of Christian Conservative, came to an agreement on coalition terms and the two parties entered government on the 17th of September 1995.
Labor Party (Dissau)

The Labor Party is a political party in the Kingdom of Dissau that is considered to be a social democratic or/and democratic socialist party. The party was formed in 1904 to contest the 1904 Dissauian General Election but they failed to win the election or even win second place, winning 3rd place, not far behind the Free Liberal Party. In the 1907 Dissauian General Election, however, the party became the official opposition party and since then has either been in government or the official opposition. The party has led 7 government, those being: the 1st Labor Government: 1916 - 1924, 2nd Labor Government: 1932 - 1939, Third Labor Government: 1946 - 1952, Fourth Labor Government: 1961 - 1968, Fifth Labor Government: 1969 - 1977, Sixth Labor: 1985 - 1995, and the Seventh Labor Government: 2004 - 2011.

The Labor Party was originally built on ideals of socialism and trade unionism. They continued these ideals throughout the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, and until the early 1940s. After the early 1940s, the party decided to value democracy much more, establishing ideals similar to democratic socialism. The party continued these ideals alongside more progressive social policy until Astryd Rigby resigned as leader of the Labor Party in 1997. Her resignation led to Lenny Weathers to take over as leader of the party and instead of continuing on a socialist platform, he decided to make major reforms in the ideology of the party, instead valuing social democracy and progressivism over socialism. His policies were generally favored by most of the Labor Party but most older Labor Party members opposed the reformation of the party, leading to many leaving the party. After failing to win the 2000 Dissauian General Election, Weathers resigned in February 2001 and was replaced by Ben Cutworth. Cutworth decided to continue on with Weathers' policies and since then, the party has continued on that path with some exceptions.

## Constitution & Structure

The Labor Party self-describes themselves as a "social democratic party," which is generally shared with most of the public and media. The party first formed the "Labor Party Constitution" in 1904 and since then, they continue to update the constitution every ten years, with the most recent update being in 2014 and the next will be in 2024. The party holds an annual conference every year to discuss their policies and platform and implements those ideas into their manifesto.
List of Articles of Shea

## Numbers

**Elections**

* 1999 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 1999 Shea Presidential Election
* 2002 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2004 Shea Presidential Election
* 2005 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2008 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2009 Shea Presidential Election
* 2011 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2014 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2014 Shea Presidential Election
* 2017 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2019 Shea Presidential Election
* 2020 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2023 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election
* 2023 Shea Chamber of Deputies Election Results
* 2024 Shea Presidential Election

**Years**

* 1918 - 1989 in Shea
* 1990s in Shea
* 2000s in Shea
* 2000 - 2004 in Shea
* 2005 - 2009 in Shea
* 2010s in Shea
* 2011 in Shea
* 2012 in Shea
* 2013 in Shea
* 2014 in Shea
* 2015 in Shea
* 2016 in Shea
* 2017 in Shea
* 2018 in Shea
* 2019 in Shea
* 2020s in Shea
* 2020 in Shea
* 2021 in Shea
* 2022 in Shea
* 2023 in Shea
* 2024 in Shea

**Governments**

* 1st Alternative Government
* 1st Conservative Populist Government
* 2nd Alternative Government

## Letters

### C

* Culture of Shea
* Conservative Populist Party
* COVID-19 Pandemic in Shea

### D

* Declan Louise
* Democratic Labour Party
* Democratic Republic of Athudul
* Demographics of Shea

### L

* List of Acts of the Shea Republic
* List of Governments of Athudul
* List of Governments of Beatrice
* List of Governments of Shantahein
* List of Governments of Theo & Barnova
* List of Governments of West Beatrice
* List of Heads of Government of Shea
* List of votes of no confidence

### N

* National Party
* New Left Party

### P

* Politics of Shea
* President of Shea

### R

* Republic of Beatrice
* Republic of East Beatrice
* Republic of Shantahein
* Republic of West Beatrice

### S

* Second Minister
* Shaw Ministry
* Shea Republic
* Sheapedia (Main Page)

### U

* United Democracy Party
* Union of Theo & Barnova
* United Liberal Party
Starry

**Starry** is a contestant in BFLI Season 2

## Appearance

Starry is a star. They have arms and legs.

## Personality

In BFLI, Starry wants to be a simple spectator and is the first one caught in the the 4th episode, not much personality shown, other then showing some hate towards Red Square

in BFLI 2, Starry finally joins as a contestant, while being very egotistic, in certain situations can show them being really worried.

## Coverage

### Battle For Long Island

* battle of the century
* character cleanup

### Battle For Long Island 2

* Here We Go Again *(doesn't speak)*
* Hidden Away
* Patience Is Key
* Tic Tac Too Long Since BFLI 3 *(doesn't speak)*
* This Episode Features A Hot Topic PNG
* Get Real *(does not speak)*

## Trivia

* Starry was the firstrecommended character to appear in BFLI
* Starry has 2 siblings, the youngest being Four-pointed Starry and the oldest being Six-pointed Starry, they aren't shown in any current BFLI official media
3rd National Moderate Government: 1939 - 1946

The **3rd National Moderate Government** was formed on the 26th of November 1939 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Lars Havellaton as Prime Minister. The government was formed after National Moderate won the 1939 Dissauian General Election with a landslide victory. The 3rd National Moderate Government committed themselves to reverse a major chunk of Labor's previous policies under the leadership of Havellaton, a traditionalist right-winger. The 3rd National Moderate Government won the 1940 General Election with an even larger majority, but then nearly lost the 1944 General Election, having to form a coalition with Free Liberal. The government lasted until 7th of June 1946 after losing the 1946 General Election.

## Changes

* The Libraries Privatization Act 1940 privatized all public libraries
* The Railways Partial Privatization Act 1940 partially privatized parts of the railways service and sold certain railways to private companies.
* The Voting Act 1941 barred unmarried women from voting.
* Pensions Act 1941 decreased the amount of money given out for state pensions.
* Free Speech Act 1942 allowed Nazi propaganda in the country as a method free speech and protected workers who spoke out in favour of a political agenda, political party, set of beliefs, religion, or governmental actions.
* Homosexuality Act 1943 increased the sentence for being homosexual to 15 years imprisonment and removed the right for them to appeal.
* Energy Privatization Act 1943 privatized the energy sector and sold the National Energy Sector.
* The Abortions Act 1945 banned abortions in the case of rape, only allowing abortions in cases of incest and restricted having abortions until the 12th week of pregnancy.
* The Maxifolian MPs Act 1946 barred people to be elected to parliament or were already elected to parliament if they identified as Maxifolian.
* The Reallocation of Seats Act 1946 reallocated the seats for the next general election by increasing the seat count from 188 to 218.
1912 Dissauian General Election

146 Seats - 74 for a Majority

The 1912 Dissauian General Election was held on the 17th of May 1912 and was the 6th legislative and 3rd fixed-term election in Dissau. The election saw little change as National Moderate won 71 seats, 3 shy of a majority, Labor won 58 seats, and Free Liberal 17 seats. The aftermath of the election led to National Moderate and Free Liberal renewing/continuing their coalition.

## Election & Results

The previous election led to a pretty devastating minority for National Moderate, forcing the party to form a coalition with Free Liberal to form a majority government. Less than a year later in May, the 1912 General Election was called and led to National Moderate Winning 71 seats, Labor winning 58 seats, and Free Liberal winning 17 seats. National Moderate and Free Liberal once again formed a coalition to form a majority but this time, Free Liberal had less influence on the government's policies.

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A Beardy Bonus

## Blurb

All the Winston Brothers bonus scenes and deleted excerpts all in one place!

This collection includes:

* Extra Scene: Billy and Scarlet
* A Winston Christmas
* Beauty and the Beard
* Deleted Scene: Truth or Beard
* Deleted Scene: Grin and Beard It
* Deleted Scene: Beard in Mind
* Duane’s Letter to Beau
* Cletus’s Letter to Santa
* Duane’s Letter to Jess
* Billy’s Letter to Scarlet
* Pie in the Beard
* Beard in Waiting
* A Very Beardy Christmas
* Beard and Hen
2nd Labor Government: 1932 - 1939

The **2nd Labor Government** was formed on the 30th of August 1932 in the Kingdom of Dissau with Alan Bartram as Prime Minister. The government won the 1932 General Election due to the 2nd National Government beginning to reverse Labor's highly effective and supported policies as well unpopularity from the Great Depression. Labor gained control in 1932 under Bartram but he soon resigned in 1934 and was replaced by Robert A. Cole until he resigned in 1935, then Wallace Cafferty until he resigned in 1936, and finally Agnar MacDonald until losing the 1939 General Election. The government dissolved on the 26th of November 1939 after a little over seven years.

## Changes

* The Family Benefits Act 1933 gave families who don't have a lot of many and have children a small sum of money to aid them.
* The National Health Service Act 1933 established a national health service in the country.
* The Homosexuality Act 1934 removed the death penalty as a viable punishment for engaging in homosexual activities.
* The Maternity Care Act 1935 established free maternity care for all women.
* The National Libraries Act 1935 established national libraries around the country.
* The Police Reformation Act 1936 allowed women and black people to serve in the police force.
* The Jury Women Act 1936 allowed women to serve in the jury.
* The Nazi Propaganda Act 1937 banned any imagery or public support of Nazism in Dissau.
* Family Allowances Act 1937 permitted women to apply for a family allowance, rather than just the father.
* Pensions Reformation Act 1938 allowed non-white people to receive pensions as long as they were a citizen.
* State Housing Act 1939 introduced state housing for low-income individuals, sending money to local counties to then build those low-income houses.

## Foreign Policy

The Kingdom of Dissau opposed the Nazi Regime as early as 1934 but it wasn't until 1936 under the leadership of Agnar MacDonald that Nazism was taken seriously. MacDonald cut ties and trade with Germany and banned Nazi propaganda in the country in 1936. Adolf Hitler reacted by convincing Italy and Japan to cut trade with Dissau. No further action was taken.

MacDonald's predecessors made attempts to further relations with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, but MacDonald believed that war was brewing and that making a statement of joining a side would defeat his belief in neutrality. MacDonald slowly phased out relations with those countries without damaging them and proclaimed Dissau neutral in late 1938.
2023 in Shea

## Incumbents

**First Minister**

* Ashton Eline (until 11 Nov)
* Christopher Shaw (since 11 Nov)

**Second Minister**

* Anna Mare (until 11 Nov)
* Caleb Monroe (since 11 Nov)

**President**

* Nikolas Reverend

## Events

* 22 March - The Maternity & Paternity Leave Act is presented in the chamber.
* 31 March - The Maternity & Paternity Leave Act is passed in its second reading.
* 10 April - The Maternity & Paternity Leave Act is passed in its third reading and is sent off to the Bills Committee to review.
* 10 June - The Maternity & Paternity Leave Act is given Presidential Acceptance by Nikolas Reverend.
* 14 October - The 2023 Shean Chamber of Deputies Election takes place, leading to Conservative Populist winning the most seats.
* 6 November - A coalition agreement is signed between Conservative Populist, United Liberal, Movement, and United Democracy.
* 11 November - The coalition between Conservative Populist, United Liberal, Movement, and United Democracy, enter government with Christopher Shaw as First Minister and Caleb Monroe as Second Minister.
Batter Of Wits

## Blurb

Life lessons from Grace Buchanan: If you’re going to fall in love with the town golden boy, make sure he’s single first.

Don’t worry, when Grace moves into town from LA, she doesn’t kick off Green Valley’s greatest love triangle, but she does make quite an entrance. When her car breaks down just inside the city limits, the knight in shining pickup truck is Tucker Haywood—tall, handsome, full of southern charm, and a giant pain in Grace’s butt.

She’s not even sure why he bugs her so much, he just does. In fact, she can’t stop thinking about why he’s so irritating, until she realizes that she just plain can’t stop thinking about him.

Tucker can’t stop thinking about Grace either, because the moment her combat-boot clad feet prop up on the dashboard of his truck, she’s like a blonde bombshell wrecking ball in his perfectly constructed life.

Turns out the bad girl and the golden boy have a lot more in common than they think, and that delicious discovery will rock Green Valley in a way that no one saw coming.

## Characters

Main Characters

* Tucker Haywood & Grace Buchanan

Children:

* TBD

Tucker's Family

* ? Haywood (father)
* ? (mother)

Grace's Family

* ? Buchanan (father)
* ? (mother)
Parks And Provocation

## Blurb

Lola Landry stares through the window of her locked car with the keys in the ignition and the radio blaring Beck’s “Loser.” While standing there and sweltering in the soupy Tennessee humidity, she wonders how her orderly life had crashed and burned so badly. Then her high school nemesis saunters up in all of his tall, strapping, fireman-to-the-rescue glory, slapping her with the humiliating proof that it can always get worse.

When the uber-confident Jedediah Lawson requests a date in return for popping her lock, a lightbulb goes off. Revenge is sweet. He would make the perfect victim—guest, that is—for her next podcast episode on Kiss and Tell. What shocks her is the casual way he not only agrees to the post-date interview on air, but ends up hijacking her audience and wooing them with his swoony, southern charm. Not even a low score on the date-o-meter can dissuade the man or keep her fans from demanding more of the charismatic Jed.

What’s worse, she secretly wants a second date with this man who is so different from his teenage self. His unwavering patience and dimpled smile erodes her will, until she breaks the Kiss and Tell rules by agreeing to a second…and a third date. It’s a disaster. Not the date. They’re wonderful. The disaster is that she is falling for a man she once dubbed Jockstrap Jed.

## Characters

Main Characters

* Jedediah Lawson & Lola Elizabeth Landry

Children:

* TBD

Jedediah's Family

* ? Lawson (father)
* ? (mother, RIP)
* Sally Lawson (sister)
* Caroline Lawson (sister)
* Rebekah Lawson (sister)
* Sam Lawson (sister)

Lola's Family

* Frank Landry (father)
* Ellen (mother)
2nd National Moderate Government: 1924 - 1932

The **2nd National Moderate Government** was formed on the 14th of June in the Kingdom of Dissau with Derek Hamilton as Prime Minister. Hamilton won the 1924 General Election by opposing his party's predecessors by promising to keep most of the policies implemented by Labor. This gave Hamilton a major swing in popularity and because of a recession in 1923 that lasted until early 1924, the public were swayed. The government mostly stuck to their word under the leadership of Hamilton, but after his resignation in 1930, the new Prime Minister, Justin Fletcher, was open to reforming and/or reversing the policies of the previous Labor government. This led to unpopularity and division among the party, leading to National Moderate losing the 1932 General Election along with the great depression affecting people's opinions on the party. The government dissolved on the 30th of August 1932 after more than eight years in government.

## Changes

* The MPs Act 1925 gave women the power to be democratically elected as an MP.
* The Railway Workers' Act 1925 reduced the number of hours that a railway worker had to work for to nine hours a day.
* The Half-Day Off Act 1926 established a half day off on Saturday alongside the previously established full day off on Sunday.
* The Legal Drinking Age Act 1927 established a legal drinking age. The legal drinking age became 18.
* The Energy Sector Act 1928 allowed other energy companies to be established but still kept the National Energy Sector.
* The Pensions Act 1929 lowered the age that you could receive pensions at to 65.
* The Great Depression Recovery Act 1930 established a large fund of money that would help the country recover from the Great Depression.
* The School Meals Act 1930 ended free school meals.
* The Abortions Act 1931 disallowed abortions if they threatened a woman's health.
* The National Shipping Line Act 1931 sold the Dissauian Shipping Company.
* Extra Care Act 1928 introduced free optician visits, free contact lenses, free hearing aids, and one free pair of glasses every five years.
Beef Cake

## Blurb

If opposites do actually attract, then Gunnar Erickson and Frankie Reeves take the cake.

Frankie Reeves is complicated, even though she won’t admit it. She fills her days working as an ER nurse, taking care of her mom, and searching for the father she never knew. Anything else has no place in her perfectly compartmentalized, purposefully simple life. Attachments? No thank you. She has no time for that.

Gunnar Erickson recently moved to Green Valley to train at Viking MMA with his brother Cage. Being the youngest of the Erickson clan, he’s always felt like he has something to prove, and now that he’s finished with college, it’s his time to shine. But before he can step into the ring, a freak accident sends him to the ER and into the care of one Frankie Reeves.

While he’s immediately smitten, she pretends to be unfazed by this six-foot-three, two hundred and thirty-pound beef cake. Gunnar sets out to prove to Frankie that, not only does she like him more than she wants to admit, but he’s not the uneducated, brute she assumes he is. To Frankie, he’s the worst kind of complication, but that doesn’t make it easy to stay away.

## Characters

Main Characters

* Gunnar Erickson & Frankie Reeves

Children:

* TBD

Gunnar's Family

* ? Erickson (father)
* ? (mother)
* Cage Erickson
* Vali Erickson
* Ozzi Erickson

Frankie's Family

* ? Reeves (father)
* ? (mother)
The Treble With Men

## Blurb

As far as Green Valley is concerned, Kim Dae disappeared into the Wraiths a decade ago. They were sort of right. Kim has spent her life since Jethro fighting her curious nature and trying to blend into the background. Unfortunately for her, a mysterious Maestro comes to town and takes quick notice of her for reasons unknown to anybody.

The masked conductor, known simply as Devlin, was already a source of much gossip thanks to his reputation for getting fired. Now, his sudden interest in the quiet fourth chair cellist has added fuel to the rumor fire. The new conductor of the symphony needs to learn to control his temper and finish his latest musical masterpiece and only the reluctant star of his symphony can help him do that. If Devlin can’t convince Kim to help to finish his latest composition he’ll lose everything.

Can Devlin and Kim compose without losing composure?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Devlin ? Kim Dae

Children:

* TBD

Devlin's Family

* ? ? (father)
* ? (mother)

Kim's Family

* ? Dae (father)
* ? (mother)
Dough You Love Me?

## Blurb

First rule when returning to your hometown after storming out of sight: don’t fall for the guy who broke your heart.

Julia Browne should know better than to kiss where she bakes. She’s built a bread empire in California, and only plans to stay in Green Valley long enough to sell the family house.

She certainly won’t spend any more time with Shane Meadows than she has to…and she will not let him draw her in with his soft blue eyes or level her with his handsome smirk of a grin.

The last thing she wants is a temporary gig at Donner Bakery, baking sourdough side-by-side with Shane and clashing with his ego. And he thinks the sassy baker should take her fancy bread and go back where she came from.

But that’s before they take a series of wrong turns on a road trip to look at wheat, leaving them stranded for the night. Out on the open road, neither of them can escape the sizzling attraction and old feelings that feel a lot more real this time around.

But life is complicated, and Julia’s life in California might derail their second chance at love. Will they wake up and smell the sourdough?

They say you should leave the past in the past, but what if it’s the winning recipe for love?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Shane Meadows& Julia Browne

Children:

* TBD

Shane's Family

* ? Meadows (father)
* ? (mother)

Julie's Family

* ? Browne (father)
* ? (mother)
Folk Around And Find Out

## Blurb

He needs to get her out of his system. Just once…

Hank Weller doesn’t help people. He leaves that do-gooder nonsense to his best friend, Beau Winston. Hank does what he wants, when he wants, with whomever he wants—and Hank does not want to hire Charlotte Mitchell to be an exotic dancer at his club, The Pink Pony. Sure, he can’t help noticing the dips and curves of her, how shrewd, smart, and funny she is, the fire in her hazel eyes. He’s *always* noticed. She’d probably draw a crowd and entice the regulars. But after Charlotte’s messy, public divorce made Hank’s club out to be the culprit—and made her the single mother of four kids—he doesn’t need or want any additional bad press courtesy of Charlotte Mitchell. Or the distraction. Unfortunately for him, the town’s prettiest charity case doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words *nope*, *no*, and *never*.

Charlotte Mitchell doesn’t much like Hank Weller. Once upon a time, she used to. Years ago, she liked him a whole heckofalot despite other folks in town labeling him as “eccentric” and “nonconformist,” which were polite southern alternatives to “filthy rich” and “self-centered douchebag.” Her opinion of him changed dramatically after he volunteered to be her date to junior prom and then promptly stood her up. They haven’t so much as acknowledged each other in over a decade. But a sudden family emergency means Charlotte needs access to Hank’s club ASAP.  Unfortunately for her, the narcissistic fancy-pants doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words *help*, *generosity,* and *compassion*.

But he’s about to find himself schooled. Charlotte is going to teach Hank a lesson once and for all about basic human decency, whether he likes it or not.

Spoiler alert... he likes it.

## Characters

Main Characters

* Hank Weller & Charlotte Eugenia `Mitchell

Children:

* Kimberly "Kimmy" Dawn Mitchell (Charlotte's)
* Joshua Mitchell (Charlotte's)
* Sonya Marie Mitchell (Charlotte's)
* Frankie Mitchell (Charlotte's)
* Tommy Weller

Hank's Family

* ? Weller (father, RIP)
* ? (mother, RIP)

Charlotte's Family

* ? Mitchell (father)
* Betty (mother)
The One That I Want

## Blurb

*There is no such thing as luck.*

Roxy Kincaid isn’t a biker chick anymore. She’s made herself more than Jethro Winston’s castoff, and she’s never going back to her old life with the Iron Wraiths. But one summer night, a charming stranger threatens to sweep Roxy off her feet. Ignoring fate and their instant attraction, she has to get back to her real life in Green Valley. He couldn’t be the one that she wants when he’s exactly the thing that could ruin everything. If only she could stop thinking about him.

*Luck is everything.*

Sanders Olsson is going to fix his mistakes. He’s determined to show his best friend he’s a reliable business partner not the distracted flake he’s been lately. But he has to listen when the universe brings him a sign in the form of a guarded beauty he can’t keep his eyes off. Their instant connection is almost magical but she leaves without giving him even a last name. When fate gives Sanders a second chance in life and love, he sets out for Green Valley without a backward glance.

*Their summer lovin’ happened so fast but what will it take to make it last?*

## Characters

Main Characters

* Sanders Olsson & Roxy Kincaid

Children:

* TBD

Sanders' Family

* ? Olsson (father)
* ? (mother)

Roxy's Family

* ? Kincaid (father)
* ? (mother)
Neanderthal Seeks Extra Yarns

## Blurb

A comprehensive collection of all short stories, deleted scenes, and special features from the Knitting in the City series. Includes:

* **Quinn Sullivan & Janie Morris**
	+ Deleted (love) Scene from 'Neanderthal Seeks Human' (new)
	+ Interview with Janie and Quinn (shared on a blog 2014)
	+ Short entitled, 'Neanderthal Seeks Honeymoon' (shared in 'Scenes from the City,' free or $.99 limited release 2015)
	+ Short entitled, 'Neanderthal Seeks Baby, part 1' (shared in newsletter 2016)
	+ Short entitled, 'Neanderthal Seeks Baby, part 2' (shared in newsletter 2017)
* **Nico Manganiello & Elizabeth Finney**
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Friends Without Benefits,' Original Opening (new)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Friends Without Benefits,' Not so nice Nico (new)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Friends Without Benefits,' Hunting an Elk (new)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Friends Without Benefits,' Original Confrontation (new)
	+ Short entitled, 'Most-Definitely-With Benefits' (shared in 'Scenes from the City,' free or $.99 limited release 2015)
* **Alex & Sandra Fielding**
	+ Short entitled, 'Hacking the Hacker' (shared in 'Scenes from the City,' free or $.99 limited release 2015)
	+ Short entitled, 'The Junior Hackers Society' (new)

* **Andrew "Drew" Runous & Ashley Winston**
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Beauty and the Mustache' Furry Purse (shared on a blog 2014)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Beauty and the Mustache' Eavesdropping (shared on a blog 2014)
	+ Short entitled, 'A Winston Christmas' (shared in newsletter 2015)
	+ Short entitled, 'Beauty and the Beard' (shared in 'Scenes from the City,' free or $.99 limited release 2015)
* **Greg Archer & Fiona**
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Ninja at First Sight' Greg's Point of View (new)
	+ Extra feature, Greg's Valentine's letter to Fiona (shared on a blog 2016)
* **Matt & Marie Harris**
	+ Short entitled, 'Dirty Talk is for Parties' (shared on a blog 2017)
* **Dan O’Malley & Kat Tanner**
	+ Extra feature, Dan's Creative Curse Words (new)
	+ Novella entitled, 'Scenes from the Hallway' (shared 2018, free limited release)
	+ Extra feature, Dan's Valentines Letter to Kat (shared on a blog 2018)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Marriage of Inconvenience' Crying Material (shared on a blog 2018)
	+ Deleted Scene from 'Marriage of Inconvenience' Astronaut Specialist (new)
Truth or Beard

## Blurb

Falling for the wrong twin never felt so good...

Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!

Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why perpetually level-headed Jessica James has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can’t stand him, and she’s pretty sure he can’t stand the sight of her…

But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane’s disdain; therefore she’s unprepared for the reality that is Duane’s insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks.

When Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk?

## Characters

Main Characters

* Duane Winston & Jessica James

Children:

* Liam Winston

Duane's Family

* Darrell "Romeo" Winston (father)
* Eric ? (half-brother, RIP)
* Christine St. Claire (biological mother)
* Scarlet "Claire" St. Claire (half-sister)
* Bethany Oliver (adoptive mother, RIP)
* Jethro Winston (half-brother)
* William "Billy" Winston (half-brother)
* Cletus Winston (half-brother)
* Ashley Winston (half-sister)
* Beauford "Beau" Winston (twin brother)
* Roscoe Winston (half-brother)

Jessica's Family

* Jason "Repo" Doe (biological father)
* Louisa Franklin (biological mother / adoptive aunt)
* Jeffrey James (adoptive father)
* Janet Franklin (adoptive mother)
* Jackson James (adoptive brother)