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Blending her successful life as CEO of Sybarite Fashion House with her unbidden discovery of being a member of long-hidden protectors of the Earth, Vesta struggles to deal with her newfound responsibility. Not to mention her supernatural gifts. And the cards are stacked against her when an ancient evil is determined to kill her and spread destruction across the world.

Senior year already drains enough of spellcaster Sophie Morris’ time. But when her pre-law-student boyfriend discovers an underhanded corporate conspiracy to destroy a rival, she dives in to dig up the clues needed to expose the truth. And as soon as the corrupt conglomerate gets wind of her interest, Sophie and her sweetheart become the targets of their under-the-table heavies.

Charley's life changed dramatically the summer she turned 13, after she and her friends snuck into a supposedly haunted building on a dare. A fun-filled summer and first love ended in trauma. She is now a boring, reclusive adult overwhelmed with responsibilities, watching life pass her by. Charley is amazed to see her childhood sweetheart, the handsome and brave, Jacob Stone, on TV with his popular ghost hunting TV show. He comes back to town and wants his old friends to return to investigate the haunted former insane asylum that still haunts them all today.

Recruited into the exclusive and highly secretive Military Academy of Martial Arts, 16-year-old Genesis Mans relishes the challenge, even after upperclassman and super jock, Noah Jones, tries to convince her to quit. Yeah, he may be the best fighter in school, but he’s totally wrong about her. His warning makes the girl fight harder to succeed, to uncover secrets first years aren’t allowed to know.

A Daughter's Retribution is set to post-World War III. Aida Baxter, the lead character in the story, must overthrow an entire town that is lead by her father. It is a story of her vengeance, overcoming obstacles, and finding trust and a new beginning. She must take on tasks many won’t. She has to be fearless and fierce. This story is packed with action and heroism.

Tiffany and Mike DuPree purchase a historical mansion. Tiffany is enchanted by its Victorian architecture and immense rooms filled with hidden nooks and crannies and by the mysterious fragrance of jasmine. Is it only in her mind or is there magic in these four walls that will enhance their years together and breathe more life into their marriage? Mike is a good husband, but in the 20 years since they wed, she’s not sure if his love is as strong as hers.

From the author of mysteries such as Killing Silence and Her Highness' First Murder comes a new women's fiction novel, a compelling tale of friendship, love, loss, and the life-changing power of helping others. Spanning the decades from the 1960s to the present, the story focuses on Cathy Charbonneau, a rural Michigan girl, and Elvera Tharp, the child of wealthy parents from Chicago. They meet on Michigan’s Mackinac Island and over four summers become close friends.

A chance encounter convinces Vesta that she can find the way to reincarnate in her next life as herself to preserve the power and wealth she has worked so hard to create. But a tarot reading turns her world upside down, sending her on a desperate journey to prevent a tragedy. While a vicious enemy hiding in plain sight is determined to stop her from discovering the life-changing truth about herself and the world.

Witchy barista April Storm is fighting to get her new coffee roaster up to snuff while keeping her quaint Welsh community’s magic under wraps. So when two hikers stumble upon a corpse, she races in with her supernatural abilities to bring things to a swift close. But she’s certain trouble is percolating in her precious pixie town when the body and its spirit suddenly go up in steam.

Black Wolf may have traveled west to ransom the heir of Lost Vegas, but he quickly discovers his destiny lies in a different direction. All roads and all paths lead to the cursed city and the war brewing around it - including his. Except, this destiny he must face alone. His beloved spirit wolf returns to the spirit realm, leaving the skinwalker with the sacred duty of helping her six magical pups find the people they are destined to guide before he, too, dies.

Rayne and her friends fight to stop the invasion of Earth by ancient, merciless aliens hell-bent on enslaving humanity for compatible blood. They spent the last four years training to fight Nox, ruler of the invading race. Our five fighters never expected the aliens, affected by sunlight, to attack them at school during the day. If the good guys can’t stop the invasion now, it will spread across the world. And Nox will use Rayne to make it happen.

"What is the lost treasure which you seek"? Nick Hollister's luck usually ran only one way-bad. At 32, his life was a disappointment, nothing but a series of dead-end jobs, poor decisions, and broken relationships. One especially bad day, Nick manages to lose his job, his girlfriend, and even gets beaten up. While on a road trip to get away from it all, he discovers a book hidden within the frame of a cheap painting he bought from Hank Harper, the dwarf-sized and eccentric owner of an unusual antique shop.

Sixteen-year-old Jeilin leaves the ordinary behind when she's inducted into the king's service as a horseback riding messenger. She expects a life of adventure and freedom, but those hopes are shattered after being captured by a foreign army. Given the choice between death and conversion, she swears service to the enemy even though, in her heart, she remains loyal to her kingdom. Full of turmoil and sacrifice, The Messenger is a powerful tale of survival, bravery, and loyalty.

Inside the mind of his protagonist - a nurse - first-time novelist Steve Schroeder challenges the listener to ponder this: What would I think and feel if I was separated from the people I love in the very last days of planet Earth? In passages reminiscent of Albert Camus’ existential musings, this unnamed everywoman at last makes peace with the life she’s led.

Eliana Steelhaugh’s life and the lives of her friends depend on secrecy. By day she plays servant to her stepmother. By night Ella is forced to use her unusual talents and body modifications in a "secret identity" - a thief known as Cinder. Much of her time is spent at St. Drogo, a sanctuary for modifieds, to atone for her mother having poisoned the Thames. She has little time for dreams, let alone love.

The year is 2288. A virus creeps through DownCity. Swift. Deadly. The disease is bred through a growing gang of vampire monsters - Infectids who nosh on human hosts both to feed and spread their viral control over the city. Trace Alden was a cop until he lost his beloved Gloria to the Infectids. Drinking to borderline insanity, his only salvation was to become a Hunter - neither bounty hunter, nor cop, but a licensed killer.

After years of hiding in plain sight, the alien race known as the Taus are finally ready to get off this planet. But before they do, they need one thing first. Carl. No one could have imagined the true intentions of the Facebook event “Storm Area 51” or the dire consequences that would befall all those that came seeking answers beyond the gates.

In a time when a pandemic is threatening the entire population, Risa and her family apply for coveted acceptance into a new Safe City - a place designed to keep the virus out and to preserve a select few of the population. But getting accepted into the city may not be worth it - especially when she is sedated for secure transport and wakes up, unable to find her family. Meeting a few new friends and an intriguing soldier named Camsen Luck may help, but none of them can convince her that self-preservation is more important than finding her family; or that trying to escape is suicide.

Kathleen Clark reluctantly returns home to attend her 20th high school reunion. She’s been avoiding Breauxville, Texas, and Dawson Lemelle ever since she left them both. But when her meddling cousin pushes her back to town and back to Dawson, she’s surprised to find he’s ready to forgive her. Just when it looks like she might have a second chance with him, she wakes up 20 years in the past.

August Taylor thought she could manage the weight of the world on her shoulders. Forcing a smile, she hid the secrets of the man she loved and pretended everything was okay. Until she found him unconscious, having chosen his addiction over her...one last, fatal time. Unable to understand the sickness that consumed him, grief rivets through August’s body. As she spirals into self-destructive behavior, she finds her life mirroring what she despises.