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A successful career woman, at a juncture in her life, has finally attained the beautiful lifestyle, the security, all she had ever dreamt of during her trauma laden upbringing—only to realize she may have lost the only thing of worth. Fear, drama, trust, grief—and eventually, understanding and redemption dominate this novel-like memoir.

It's been a while since Sadie Fuller has lived a normal life. Her obsessive compulsions make even daily life a constant struggle. Living in New Los Angeles doesn't help either. A haven for Descendants, gods and goddesses that suddenly woke up in mortal bodies, the city is ripe with the mysterious and macabre. But now Sadie is witness to a Descendant murder and thrown into an investigation that will test her in ways she could never have imagined. Soon, she herself becomes the hunted. Who is serially killing the Descendants and why do they want to kill her?

Deeply disturbed by the deathbed confession of the woman who raised her, Amicia Spicer left her home far behind. She has crossed an impossible ocean and landed upon a magical shore, but a fierce dragon hunts her, putting all those who dare to walk by her side in mortal danger. The group has made a home in the North and formed an unlikely alliance with the trolls, but their peace is short-lived. An evil has settled across the kingdom, one that must be faced if the group will have the means to survive, much less return to their families across the sea.

Ami could not have faced the truth without the support of her dearest friends. Her plans for the future irrevocably altered, she must take on the dragons and stand for what is right over what is easy. Forgiving her mother and father for their deceit, she has made the choice to move against the dragons, but the price has already been high, and the battle has hardly begun. Only through the help of her comrades can the civil war be brought to an end and the shadows that threaten all of Eriden be removed. The finale is near, but the danger will be greater than the group has ever faced.

The journey of life is tough enough for a teenage girl in 1950s suburbia without having a mother who may or may not be demonic. Sure, she fits in with her pearls and floral aprons. Then there are the hushed and mystical consultations with neighborhood women in distress. The unsavory, mysterious plants in the flower beds. The divined warning is to steer clear of a boyfriend whose fate is certainly doomed. But as the daughter of this bewitching homemaker comes of age and her mother’s claims become more and more outlandish, she begins to question everything she once took for granted.

In her deathbed confession, Arely Spicer opened Amicia’s eyes to the truth about her past, sending the young woman running for her life. Fleeing the port town of Nalen, Ami quickly fell into a surreal nightmare where dragons hunted her and her new friends to exhaustion. Refusing to simply accept their circumstances, first mate Piers Massheby leads the group out of their refuge at Esterbrook, home of the nymphs and satyrs. Crossing the wilderness and vast desert of Peaswan, they are shadowed by their hunter, the great dragon who seeks to destroy them.

The pretty private eyes from the Triple Threat Investigation Agency—JJ, Rey, and Linda—have a new case, thanks to a serial killer who has taken a serious interest in them. The GrimReaperPeeper has challenged them to “play the game”, by his rules. Rules are made to be broken, however...or, at the very least, altered. Baffled but resolute, the trio attempt to determine who he might be. Not an easy feat, given the lack of constructive evidence and cast of oddball characters. As they endeavor to stop the killer, they must solve a couple of other cases.

Amicia Spicer led a simple life, until she discovered it had all been a lie…On her deathbed, Arely Spicer confessed to her only daughter that she had been found, not born to her mother and father. Sad news to be certain, the idea of having a family of flesh and blood waiting to be reunited sent the young, independent woman on the adventure of a lifetime. Little did she know, a dragon’s heart beat within her chest and her journey would be more perilous than she could have imagined....

Alexis Magpie has enough on her plate between rehabilitating her junkie cousin, Tip, struggling to keep a step ahead of bankruptcy, and leading a ragtag gang of vigilantes in the endless war against child trafficking without the ghost of her wife suddenly appearing to take a toll on her mental and physical health. Meanwhile, disgraced surfing star Dylan Tippling finds himself resigned to a life of janitorial work, night school, and court-mandated therapy. Tip must battle both his demons as a former teen prostitute and the return of his homicidal boyfriend.

Married couples in discord often disagree, yet manage to discuss their problems amicably. If they cannot resolve the marital conflict, then they may opt for divorce. Unfortunately, that is not the path Christian Wright chose after entering into wedded bliss with Chloe Abbott. Shortly into their unified journey, they realize they are unequally yoked. They seek counseling and are on the verge of ending it all when they learn Chloe is with child. Sadly, the birth of their son isn't the blessed event they hoped it would be. A flimsy façade of family perfection is perpetuated for years.

The proud owners of the Triple Threat Investigation Agency—JJ, Rey, and Linda—have a new case. Who set ablaze two happening Chinatown art galleries, leaving charcoal-broiled corpses in the rubble? Any number of curious characters in the local art world could be responsible, including a haughty gallery owner with a questionable past, an art consultant who lives on the edge, and an aspiring manager with a dicey history. If the gals can figure out the “why”, they’ll have their “who”. But what was the driving force behind the crime?

Rookie private eyes JJ, Rey, and Linda stumbled and bumbled through their previous assignments with stellar results. Now the trio, proud owners of the Triple Threat Investigation Agency, have yet another multi-murder mystery to solve. Who set up their client, socialite-turned-trucker Buddy Feuer, to take the rap? And where is nutty Coco Person, who has been MIA since the murders went down? In their detecting travels, they meet up with former acquaintances, some of who may not be all that they seem.

Grace Summer lands herself in a melon load of trouble when she becomes torn between the boy of her dreams and the boy almost next door. As the newly crowned watermelon queen, she is thrust into the spotlight, meets the dreamy Warren Hartley, and continues trying to get over an accident that rocked her world. Mix in working with Beau Baron who Grace happens to fight with just about as much as breathing, and the metaphorical sparks fly. Like most things in life, Grace must learn to take the good with the bad.

Chase Nightly is a born and bred Georgia boy from Savannah who loves his job as a social studies teacher, his bachelorhood, and his widowed mother. Rae Chandler is a woman from New York City with no desire to change that fact, as different from Chase as night and day, with one exception: They are both leaders of elite teams of vampire slayers called Uccisore. When Chase and Rae meet for the first time, thanks to an introduction by one of Chase’s students, sparks fly and past life memories surface. Memories that keep Rae terrified that destiny will claim her heart once more.

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Wade Hamilton is an ex-Army Ranger and an accomplished tattoo artist. As a Guardian, he has learned the ancient craft of infusing his art with a bit of magic in rare instances. When Tori and her two college roommates, walk into his studio he senses there’s something unique about the pretty, shy, young woman. While working on her tat, Wade adds a touch of magic. After receiving a call from an old army buddy whose baby sister is critically injured in a hit and run, Wade wastes no time heading to Savannah, Georgia to lend his support.

Ken is everything Madisen wants. Declan is everything she swore off. What she doesn't know? They're the same man....Madisen Davies’ five-year plan doesn’t include rich men or relationships—she swore those off a long time ago. A career is all she needs, or so she thought until she meets charming and handsome Ken. Billionaire Declan Taggart is tired of conniving money-grubbing vultures disguised as beautiful women. While flying incognito as Ken, he meets beautiful and sassy Madi and thinks he’s finally found someone that sees him and not his money.

Marco is my damaged addiction. My family warned me about him, saying I should stay away. That he’s nothing but trouble. Everyone tried to intervene. But he gave me a feeling of love that I had never known before - but also, an endless roller coaster of emotions. He says he’s changed. How he’s different now. Swears he can be my forever protector, inviting me back into his strong arms. There’s no denying his warm embrace feels like home.

When Candice Parker married the love of her life on Christmas Eve, her romance with Gerald Ford became a family affair. Over the years, their network of friends and loved ones has grown as they faced perils great and small…together. As the pandemic rages, the group they have affectionately come to call "the bubble" trudges on, making their way in the new normal that has evolved around them. But when one member of their group falters, it could put the entire collection in harm’s way. Will the pressures of an unplanned pregnancy be a teenage girl’s demise?

Private investigator and ex-Ranger Noah Sullivan arrives in Nashville to identify the victim of a 20-year-old kidnapping, one of a series of cases in a nation-wide investigation. He plans to locate the victim, hand off information to authorities, and move on. But Quinn Collier has other plans. How dare this handsome stranger ruin her life and not stick around for the fallout?