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Terren and Kiira survived Zerrec’s scheme. They press forward in their Lundemai only to face more struggles, and things intensify as uncovering the truth becomes top priority. Kiira endured her old mentor, but not without some characterizing scars. All she wants is to prove she’s worthy. Left alone in Klynotia while Terren obeys King Grayten’s directives; Kiira does the very thing Terren asked her not to do, and the information she learns may not be worth the price that has to be paid. Terren can finally breathe easily, knowing his wife and Bear are safe. Of course, being married to Kiira means things don’t go as planned. If that isn’t enough to handle, Grayten is not as he remembers, and Terren realizes it will take more than subterfuge to free his people, but to defeat a tyrant, he might have to become one. In Klynotia, Zerrec made a strategic move to make his enemies his pawns, but his years in the Aria Bells softened his memory to the pleasing sensation of power. Men jump at his command, and the sway he holds over the masses means he can have more than just revenge. Set in parallel worlds, Shadow’s Son is the second record in the Broken Realms Chronicle. An adult fantasy loaded with adventure, royal politics, light versus dark, relatable characters, magic, fantastical creatures, and enough intrigue to keep you turning the page. ***DISCLAIMERS/TRIGGERS*** It is fade-to-black, has no modern day swear words, and the intimacy level on page is limited to passionate kisses. Potential triggers may be plots of revenge, knife dueling, sibling fights, and hatred.

A headstrong princess must marry a mysterious prince and the situation looks bleak, but a deposed magician’s vengeful plans might just be the catalyst they need for a chance at love. In Lorea, Kiira’s life is perfect. She’s surrounded by a loving family, thrives as the archery commander for the military, and has a man who loves her. Any ideas of continued happiness depart with the announcement of an arranged marriage. No matter what anyone says, she’s convinced the stoic, matter-of-fact prince will never make her happy. Years of traveling taught Terren, the crown prince of Klynotia, the value of being slow to speak and quick to listen. His favorite company to keep is that of his best friend—an enormous Shade Bear who is fiercely protective of him as her bond partner. He’s returned to his kingdom for one reason, so when commanded to marry, he’s convinced having a wife will only disrupt his meticulously laid plans. In the mountains of the Aria Bells, Zerrec, a once respected advisor in the kingdom of Lorea, pines for his love. He’s content tending to his alpine garden, but learning of Kiira’s marriage revives latent desires, and fueled by jealousy, he vows to do whatever it takes to rescue the princess. Set in an original world, Magic’s Daughter is the first record in the Broken Realms Chronicle. This adult fantasy is loaded with adventure, rescue, enemies-to-lovers, magic, fantastical creatures, and enough intrigue to keep you turning the page. ***DISCLAIMERS/TRIGGERS*** It is fade-to-black, has no modern day swear words, and the intimacy level on page is limited to passionate kisses. Potential triggers may be obsessive stalking, parent death, and imprisonment.

To save himself from a horrible fate, Irigiim chooses a path he never thought he would, but will his bond to the wild-natured Rayle be worth the choice? Sun Glimmer is not so much a haven as perdition for Castell, and the itch to fight keeps him restless, but he has choices to make. Now he needs to decide which one is the right one. Irigiim is part of a dwindling species, noble Beasts that roam the raw lands of the Shade Realm. His majestic form, however, is no salvation against the aberrant magicians in the Sun Realm who are using his kind to control others. To keep his kind alive, Irigiim bonds with a young Isokanii royal to prevent suffering the same fate as his sire. Rayle keeps him safe from the Sun Dwellers, but their tumultuous relationship does little to provide the peace and stability he craves. Rayle’s rambunctious and adventurous spirit is so much like that of a pup, he is hesitant to fully trust his new human partner. All he desires is to avoid a caustic death, but the anxiety created by monitoring his bond partner might be more than he bargained for. Castell has pacifist parents to thank for his peaceful and worry-free life. It is also thanks to them that he is eager to leave. Every day spent mining Sun Crystals is another day he wishes he were elsewhere. Gifted with weather magic, he knows he could be more helpful on the front lines of the war, rather than living a banal life chiseling rock and stone. The problem? Leaving would break his parent’s hearts, but he knows he can no longer remain a neutral party to the war. Armed with his conviction, Castell leaves the only home he’s ever known to face a turmoil he’s never known. Will Irigiim find the peace he craves or be forced to live in disquiet? Will Castell finally do something worthwhile with his magic? Break into the Broken Realms with this prequel novella! Discover magic, adventure, found family, and the power of choice.

In the peaceful and secluded Konota Valley, every 16-year-old must embark on a sacred journey to find their animal soul keeper. The life-long bond protects their soul from malicious demons that would devour it, leaving behind an empty husk. As the mostly ignored misfit, Shaya has always felt isolated within her own village, but she hopes finding her keeper will also help her find a purpose. Instead, her return with a bizarre and frightening beast only leaves her more confused. She soon learns her keeper is a drakon, a legendary creature from the northern mountains, but that knowledge does nothing to win her the acceptance she longs for. When drakon riders invade the valley, Shaya’s people begin to question her loyalty. The invaders might offer what she’s always wanted, but she must decide whether finally belonging is worth betraying the few people who still believe in her.

Armies gather. Dark magic stirs. A renewed threat stands at the heart of it all. After Eamonn’s captivity and Leyna’s daring rescue, both long to return to a normal life. Their peace is short-lived when a new amulet emerges—powered by Eamonn’s blood and wielded by Rothgard, who they presumed to be dead. As Rothgard seizes control of the provinces, Eamonn is determined to make up for his failures by visiting the magical realm of Avaria. While learning more about his newly discovered heritage, Eamonn contends with the darker side of his power—and what he’s willing to risk for revenge. With new alliances come greater challenges and deeper betrayals. Eamonn and Leyna find themselves torn between love and vengeance while the future of their country hangs in the balance.

When Kat Stempien discovers a mysterious postcard among her late great-grandmother’s belongings, she is drawn back to her ancestral homeland of Poland. What begins as a search for answers soon unearths a tangled web of secrets, forcing Kat to confront a past that refuses to stay buried. Her only ally is Marek Nowak, a man with his own complicated ties to the past. When his great-grandfather’s name appears in an old book linked to Kat’s family, their fates become intertwined. As they follow a trail of deception stretching back to the late 1930s—when Poland stood on the brink of war—they uncover a story of betrayal, resilience, and the dangerous lengths people went to in order to protect those they loved, and what they believe to be true. But some truths do not set you free. As Kat pieces together her family’s past, she must ask herself: is the past worth uncovering if it threatens to consume the present? Blending historical fiction, magical realism, a dual timeline, and Polish folklore, The Daughters is a story of lineage, sacrifice, and the inescapable pull of history.

Listen, this was supposed to be simple. Kaelin Thorn: professional assassin, expert brooder, collector of emotional scars had one mission. Kill the king. Straightforward. Efficient. The sort of thing you can check off before lunch. But somewhere between the exploding Ale Trials, the cursed inn, and the incident with the goat. (Why are there so many goats?) Kaelin accidentally acquired a travel companion: Tobias, a bright-eyed mage with a suspiciously soft heart and a tendency to monologue about feelings. A soundtrack: Brug, a non-binary orc with a lute and lyrics. Oh, and Timber—the world’s most judgmental dog, who communicates entirely through eyebrow movements and existential sighs. Now, Dear Reader, our dear assassin finds herself knee-deep in other people’s problems, which, as it turns out, are harder to stab than advertised. There will be quests. There will be chaos. There will be . . . feelings (and Kaelin’s tragic attempts to avoid them). Will she save the realm? Probably, but not intentionally. She might just save herself—between side quests, snark, and the occasional dagger to the heart (metaphorical or otherwise). Side Quest is a cozy, chaotic fantasy for anyone who’s ever tried to stay on mission and ended up adopting a mutt, a mage, and a moral compass instead.

Not a meet-cute. A matchstrike. Lucifer Morningstar thought he was hunting a prophecy: find the woman, plant the seed, jumpstart the apocalypse, and earn his way out of exile. Banished in mortal skin, he hides as the shadow-owner of The Revel, Las Vegas’s most decadent sin palace… until her. Evie Grace is pink hair, combat boots, and eyeliner sharp enough to cut a lie in half. She came to Vegas to forget. The last thing she needs is the man in the black suit who watches her like he’s trying to remember. He shouldn’t touch her. She shouldn’t want him. But their attraction ignites, reckless and consuming, and every kiss feels like a song Lucifer has sung a thousand times… and can’t remember now. Angels are circling. Hell is whispering. Lilith is counting the minutes. And memories are surfacing, humming with a truth sharp enough to split the universe. What if everything was a lie? What if Lucifer wasn’t cast out for ambition or vanity… but for loving her? He’ll burn Heaven to the ground before he lets it take her again. The First Sin is a sin-drenched, myth-laced romantasy of forbidden heat and celestial war, where the greatest blasphemy isn’t pride. It’s love.

A group of friends work to save one of their own from being used by sinister forces from their past. While on the run, they stumble onto a scheme orchestrated by a psychotic madman who would rewrite all of Creation in his own image. Teaming up with a grumpy old man and his grumpier old dog, they have to escape cyborg assassins and supernatural monsters as they look for the lost journal of a long-dead psychic whose predictions hold the key to saving the world. They just have to survive long enough to find it.

When a love is written in the stars, and you let it slip away, sometimes fate offers you a second chance. Years after ghosting a blind date that sparked an unforgettable connection, Claire Montague finds herself at a crossroads—newly divorced and searching for direction. When an unusual box filled with romance novels lands on her doorstep, she discovers a hidden riddle promising to lead her to true love. Initially skeptical, the pragmatic Claire can't help but be intrigued by the handwritten notes in the margins—notes that seem to shift and change before her eyes. And then, inexplicably, one of the novels disappears. Eight years ago, Edison Wright let Claire mistakenly believe he was her blind date, igniting a brief yet powerful spark he’s never forgotten. Still haunted by memories of her, Edison’s world turns upside down when Claire’s missing book appears in his hands—complete with mysterious notes referencing her and even her photograph. It feels like fate itself is nudging them back together. As Claire and Edison reconnect, passion reignites. But the magic guiding them back to one another can't shield them from the secrets they've kept hidden. Will confronting the ghosts of their past allow them to rewrite their story, or are they doomed to repeat history, forever trapped by the question of what might have been? TROUBLE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL KIND is a spicy and heartwarming romance that proves second chances are worth every risk, especially when fate won’t take no for an answer.

They shared a beach house. A childhood. A love that could’ve lasted forever—until a lie tore them apart. Every summer since they were five, their families met on the Texas coast, returning to the same weathered beach house. Mallie Wright and Jace Smith built a world of their own on the shore—just the two of them, chasing waves and whispered promises. By 13, they shared their first kiss. By 14, they swore it was forever. By 15, they believed nothing could break them. But forever came undone. Thirteen years later, Mallie Wright is back in Texas, heartbroken and hiding out at her brother’s house while he plans his wedding. She came to disappear. Instead, the music finds her. And when the lights flare, she sees him. Jace Smith . Her first love. Her first everything. Now the lead singer of a rising band, still looking at her like she hung the stars. For Jace, seeing Mallie feels like no time has passed at all—like their summers never ended. But for Mallie, the past isn’t that simple. Because Jace doesn’t know the truth about what really happened. And if she tells him now… She might lose him all over again.

The Violet Raven is a slow-burn, he-falls-first, high-stakes historical fantasy romance rooted in ancient Irish mythology—perfect for fans of The Road of Bones, A Fate Inked in Blood, and Outlander. Readers will be swept away by this lush blend of historical romance and Celtic fantasy, where cultural heritage collides with otherworldly forces. With its mature romance, intimate storytelling, and rich tapestry of history and myth, this book promises an unforgettable journey into a world of magic, destiny, and love.

Illusion of Safety is a fast-paced, slow-burn romantic suspense novel where an FBI agent races to stop a serial killer from recapturing the woman he's vowed to keep safe. "I'm deathly afraid he's taken pieces of me I'll never get back." Clara Santos was never meant to survive. She was supposed to be The Chameleon's eighth victim. Trapped in captivity where time stood still, she endured the unthinkable-only to wake in an even darker nightmare: buried alive in a coffin six feet underground. She clawed her way back to life, but her tormentor isn't finished. Now that he knows she's alive, he refuses to let her go-and survival is only the beginning. FBI Special Agent Maverick Rhodes has been chasing a ghost-one who has left seven bodies in its wake. When he pulls Clara from the brink of death, the case becomes personal. The Chameleon isn't done with her, and he'll do whatever it takes to finish what he started. As Maverick hunts a predator whose true face has never been seen, the lines between the protector and the protected begin to blur. With time running out and a killer closing in, Clara must confront her trauma while Maverick fights to stop the man who won't let her escape twice. *Illusion of Safety contains dark and mature themes that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website.*

In the frozen kingdom of Tachá, the Huntress Queen dreams of murder. Every night, Valérikka sees herself strike down her beloved husband, King Ragnar, and every morning she wakes in terror. When a seer reveals the vision is no dream but prophecy, Val faces a choice that could destroy her world: stay and become the weapon of fate, or flee and defy it.

When the world collapses under the weight of a fast-spreading sickness, survival becomes a brutal daily calculation and trust is the most dangerous gamble of all. Society fractures almost overnight. Cities fall silent. Families disappear. Those left behind learn quickly that the infection isn’t the only thing to fear. In a world ruled by scarcity, desperation turns ordinary people into monsters, and love becomes both a weakness and a lifeline. Addy has survived alone for days inside the walls of her apartment, watching civilization unravel through cracked windows. Food is dwindling. Silence is suffocating. And with every passing day, the infected move closer. Then she hears him. Sawyer isn’t the savior Addy imagined. He’s wary, hardened, and determined to trust no one. But survival is colder alone. Together, they navigate a ravaged Midwest where danger comes from the living just as often as the dead. As scarcity sharpens every choice and strangers become threats in the dark, Addy and Sawyer discover something unexpected in the ruins—a connection strong enough to challenge the despair closing in around them. But in a world built on fear, nothing stays safe for long. And love might be the one thing they can’t outrun.

Deep in a jungle bright and sunny lives Funky Lunky-a curious little monkey who loves adventure just a bit too much. When Mama Monkey warns him to stay close, Funky is far too excited to listen. There are butterflies to chase, waterfalls to explore, and new friends like Figgy Froggy and Diggy Doggy to meet! But when the sky darkens, thunder booms, and rain begins to pour, Funky suddenly realizes he's alone... and very far from home. As the storm swirls around him, he remembers Mama's loving words-and wishes he had listened. Just when he feels most afraid, Mama Monkey bursts through the rain with a warm hug and a gentle lesson: "Listening keeps you safe, lovebug." Filled with rhythm, heart, and vibrant jungle adventure, Funky Lunky Listens is a reassuring reminder to little ones that listening to those who love them helps keep them safe. Young readers will laugh, learn, and cheer as Funky discovers that obedience isn't just important-it's an expression of love. A perfect read‑aloud for homes, classrooms, and storytime snuggles, this uplifting tale celebrates family, safety, and the joy of learning to listen.

Sometimes forever starts with the last person you want. Darci Griffin has sworn off romance—and the cocky new neighbor who catches her in the world’s most humiliating moment. She’s a children’s librarian with a fortress around her heart, an expert at dodging feelings and first dates. Alex Dixon is all sharp edges and bottled-up grief, a widower who lost everything and decided wanting nothing was safer. From their first clash—snark, sparks, and one infuriatingly good deed—they can’t stop colliding: hallway skirmishes, reluctant favors, late-night arguments that turn into the kind of confessions you only make in the dark. What starts as irritation becomes chemistry that won’t be ignored: laughter that sneaks up on them, heat that makes rules feel irrelevant, and a tenderness neither of them thought they’d earn again. But choosing each other means risking what they’ve spent years protecting—her battered belief in being unlovable, his vow to never break a heart or his own again. If they’re brave enough to drop their armor, the enemies they were might just make room for the lovers they’re meant to be. SOMETIME AROUND MIDNIGHT is a steamy, heart-mending enemies-to-lovers romance about second chances, messy healing, and the moment you realize home is a person who argues with you…and stays.

The year is 2117, and Lydia Klein has lived a sheltered life in New Augsburg, a small town established as an oasis in an increasingly secular world. In the face of a government that heavily regulates publishing of explicitly Christian materials, Lydia’s family operates a privately owned press dedicated to printing books that proclaim the timeless Word of God. Faced with the loss of their parents, her brother’s unwillingness to carry on the family business leaves Lydia uncertain of the future. When the charming and polished Zachary Barrett, a wealthy son of the town, expresses interest in marrying her and buying her family’s press, she imagines that her problems may soon be solved. But as disagreements and new acquaintances threaten to come between them, will Lydia learn to act out of trust or be trapped in fear?

Some love stories don’t wait to be found—they crash into you. An hour late to her blind date, Claire storms into a coffee shop, scans for “blond hair, red shirt,” and makes a beeline for the only guy who fits. He blinks. He wasn’t expecting anyone—least of all a gorgeous whirlwind with a smile that melts glaciers. On a reckless impulse, he says the one word that changes everything: “Hi.” What starts as a mix-up turns into three stolen days that feel like a lifetime—laughs that land in the same rhythm, kisses that taste like firsts and forevers, and a pull neither of them can explain. It’s instant, it’s intense, and it feels like home. But perfect weekends don’t automatically survive Monday. Real names. Real lives. And the little lie that started it all. This spicy, heart-punch romance brims with instalove and a whisper of magic—proof that sometimes the wrong turn walks you straight to the right person.

What if the daughter of a god fell for the one person she could never have? Aquaria has spent her entire life hiding. As the youngest daughter of Poseidon and heir to the Throne of the Sea, she should be wielding elemental magic and ruling the ocean depths. Instead, she's disguised as "Gemma" living among humans, betrothed to a pirate captain she's never met, and forbidden from revealing who she truly is. Four years. That's how long she has to survive on land before the marriage that will seal a fragile peace between worlds. But Aquaria didn't plan on Kelley -the pirate's son who teaches her to sword fight in secret, who looks at her like she's more than a pawn in her father's game, who makes her want a life she was never meant to have. With her eighteenth birthday approaching, Aquaria faces the deadly trials that will unlock her true power. The same prophecy that has haunted her family for generations. Now she must choose: Accept the fate Poseidon has chosen for her, or fight for the love and life she wants-even if it means igniting a war between land and sea.

Gwen McMillan is honor-bound to keep her family's centuries-old secret hidden – protecting the fabled sword Excalibur. Since becoming the blade’s guardian, Gwen’s had countless dreams about monsters, kings, and mist-filled forests. But when Gwen and Excalibur are magically swept away to Avalon, she lands in the middle of a war between humans and monsters. Mordred, the tyrannical ruler of the fae, is determined to conquer Avalon and rule over Arthur’s castle where a gateway to the human realm is hidden. Gwen joins the battle to save Camelot and the secret portal while trying to discover why she feels such a strong connection to Avalon’s magic. That is, until Orin, one of Arthur’s knights, begins to pull at her heartstrings. He’s handsome, broody, and eerily familiar to Gwen. Their magnetic attraction to one another is undeniable. Despite the ongoing war, their romance blossoms. Gwen and Orin fight alongside Arthur, his knights, and fae rebels to defend the realm against Mordred’s invasion. All hope for Camelot seems lost when the dark tyrant’s army draws closer to the castle gates. As Avalon’s champion, Gwen knows she holds the key to their salvation. But convincing Arthur to hand over Excalibur so she can use the blade to connect with Avalon’s magic proves difficult. If Gwen can’t convince Arthur to hand over his fabled sword, she won’t be able to fulfill her destiny to protect Avalon. And if she can’t, Mordred will storm Camelot then conquer the entire mortal realm. Every human in Avalon will be slaughtered, and not only will Gwen and Orin’s love be lost to time and history, so will the legacy of King Arthur.

A man looking toward the future and a woman without a past. Matt Henney is a man with no place of his own, but buying into his best friends’ ranch feels as if he’s finally come home. He might now be broke, but he’s looking forward to planting roots for the first time in his life and ditching the open road. Signing the contract that makes him a third owner of the Waters Ranch near the remote canyons in Utah brings him a peace that has eluded him. Hope Whitfield is desperate. She’s on a mission to find out who Hope is and who Hope can be. With no memory of who she once was, all she wants is to live on the land she inherited and keep her head above water. Living on the remote property in Utah seems like a dream come true. The land is hers, and she’ll do whatever she has to do to keep it. For Hope, plans rarely go her way. She desperately needs her job at the Waters Ranch, but every day that passes, she fears it will be her last. Then along comes Matt, who has patience with her limitations and is the friendly face she needs to get through each day. But trouble is following Hope; trouble she can’t remember. There is a killer out there, and Hope is the only link. Hope and Matt will need to learn to trust each other in order to stop a killer. And to find a love that neither of them was searching for.

“Beauty and the Beast” meets the Russian fairy-tale, “The Lute Player.” After a raid on the family inn forces Anya Solovyova to flee her homeland, she finds herself in need of a new job. A friend secures a position for Anya as the housekeeper for an Arriborn noble, which sounds like a perfect opportunity. Her new employer, Dmitriy Vetrov, gives her free rein over the matters of his house, with only a few rules: don’t go into his study, and don’t go into the west bedroom. Unfortunately Anya has a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time… As she uncovers the truth about Dmitriy and his bloodstained past, Anya must challenge herself to face a silencer—the same type of trained killer that slaughtered her sister—and see him as more than a sword. And when a vengeful Nobility Council places Dmitriy under arrest, is Anya able (and willing) to stand up for him?

A government Algorithm scores every citizen's loyalty. What you read, who you talk to, and where you go all feed the number. Stay above the threshold, and life continues. Drop below it, and a team shows up before dawn. Three days later, you walk out empty. Compliant. Calibrated. No longer a problem. Derrick Grimetti has been on the enforcement side for twelve years. Liquidation Processing. He clears the apartments of people who stopped being people the moment their scores bottomed out. It's clean work if you don't look at the photographs. He looked. A list of names hidden in a dead teacher's evidence box. His brother's name is seventh on the page. One stolen document. One partner who notices everything, and a ticking clock, twelve days before the Algorithm flags Lawrence Grimetti for acquisition and erases everything. Confidence Score is dystopian fiction that hits close to the bone, a story about algorithmic control, the criminalization of knowledge, and two people inside the machine who decide the cost of compliance is higher than the cost of treason. This is the kind of book the Ministry would ban.

The battle for Opal's life has already begun. In a world planted from tragedy, with an everlasting-beauty lost, and legends reawakening, something sinister beckons to her heart. When her hope of belonging is dashed after the Lore-wielding rite of passage, the mark of an outcast appears on her skin. With her sister and childhood friend on a trip to another city, Nevma, Opal's dragonfly companion, is the only friend she has left. Other than the boy she keeps running into. But when he, along with the whole town of Wisptale, discovers she was rejected as a Lore-wielder, her disappointment at their budding friendship forces her to the edge of darkness. Now, she must choose where she belongs, in the truth of life or in the shadowy embrace of a lie. Her choice sends her on a forbidden quest to find The Lost Garden. It's the only way to save Nevma's life... Or is it to save her own? Noura has one purpose outside the Rim, and it's a mission that hasn't been given in forty years. Drawn to Wisptale by two souls living there, Noura must learn to navigate life in a new world and befriend the two girls she was sent to guide. When her brother shows up, she realizes this is much bigger than Wisptale. Darkness is stirring across the water. Can she save her new friends, or will the enemy reach them first?