CamelliaCarroll

One job. One heist. One shattering connection.Lyra is a changeling- a human adopted by the wildlands themselves, abandoned as a child to die in the forests outside the frigid Moon Court and raised by magic instead. Accepted neither as a fae citizen nor a human one, changelings are often driven to thievery to survive, and Lyra is no exception. With her small family in turmoil and her brother wasting away from a strange sickness causing his veins to turn dark, she's desperate for solutions... and money to pay for her brother's care. However, when she tries to rob the vaults at the Moon Court castle for a mysterious employer offering a paycheck big enough to change her whole world, Lyra finds herself in significantly more trouble than she asked for-- hearing whispers from an ancient Oracle, averting prophecies at every turn, and wrapped in a messy fate bond with a king as cold and merciless as the frozen landscape of the Moon Court itself. ONC 2026PRIMARY: 93. Beneath the ruins lies an artifact that whispers memories of an ancient being. The first memory it reveals is a warning and it's meant for you. "Ruins" changed to "castle" as per ONC accepted guidelines on prompt details.SECONDARY: 101. You have a vision of your soul mate but it's of the moment where they end your life.…

CamelliaCarroll

Immortality is only a glass away, but living forever comes with a cost.The blood of Amanita Langton's ancestral line is the only known source of magical healing in the world, and that alone is enough to put her life in danger. After her mother's grisly murder, Ami is forced to flee her home in steam-powered London along with her father and a young man named Lysander, who insists he's been sent by the gods themselves to protect her. Ami simply thinks he's a nuisance.Despite intentions to hide somewhere and live a quiet life, the journey quickly becomes a race to find the missing ingredients to the elixir of life, the provider of immortality, the drink of the gods, her ancestor's namesake: ambrosia. Unfortunately, immortality in a glass is a dangerous temptation, and some will stop at nothing to take it for themselves. The longer Ami runs, the less she understands. Torn between love, her family, her future, and a magical legacy she never knew, Ami is forced to make impossible decisions not only for herself, but that could shape the fate of the world. The fate of the gods themselves is at stake in this magical Steampunk adventure piloted by a cast of enchanting characters and a heroine struggling with a question close to all our hearts: Who do you want to be?…

CamelliaCarroll

Sunday has the ability to manipulate the Threads of Fate, giving her access to power and possibilities that most witches can only dream of... and she doesn't care at all. In fact, she's determined to use her magic as little as possible, and she's much more concerned with finding her soul mate than manipulating Threads. All witches are born with a soul mate, but at 30 years old, Sunday has started to lose hope of finding hers.When Calen Spade shows up to her apothecary with a Witch's Mark matching hers, Sunday is beyond thrilled- at least until several attempts on her life follow his arrival, and Sunday quickly finds herself in the crossfire of a brewing magical war. The magical Sylvan community of fae, vampires, and were-beasts aren't happy with witches, and their conflict is at an all-time high. Luckily, Calen has a plan to stop it.However, Calen isn't the only person looking out for Sunday. Dante Greenbern, a Sylvan prince assigned to guard her from harm, has his own ideas about Sunday's magic, Calen's intentions, and the future of the modern magical community as a whole. With luck, help, and the right choices, Sunday might be able to save the magical world as she knows it... or change it forever.…

CamelliaCarroll

Conjure a demon to catch a killer? That's Appalachian witch Ellie's last remaining hope to solve a two year old cold case that haunts her nightmares. She's still grieving her late fiancé, but the few Boone residents that don't think she killed him herself have given up on finding the murderer. Kazerin, on the other hand, is not prepared for what awaits him when he answers Ellie's request. He's used to bargaining for lust or power, not closure, and he's a little nervous about what feelings stir up the longer he's around Ellie. Their feelings only entangle further the longer that Kaz stays in town, pretending to be Ellie's new fiancé as a cover for investigating the murder.Follow Ellie and Kaz in an alternate history where Others-- demons, vampires, angels, shifters, and many more beings-- roam the earth, magic is alive and burning bright, and blood runs deeper than just our ancestry.BLOOD BARGAIN is Book #1 in the Appalachian Magic book series.WATTYS 2024 WINNERAMBYS 2024 GRAND FAVORITE🎖️Featured | @Ambassadors | Para-Romantasy🎖️Featured | @Paranormal | The Para-Romantasy Experience🥇The Hot and Bothered Awards, Mythical Creatures Romance, 2024🥇Our Wishing Sock Awards, Romance, 2024🥇The Phoenix Awards, Mystery/Thriller, 2024🥇 The Virtues Awards, Paranormal, 2024🥇 Esthetique Community Fiction Awards, Paranormal/Action, 2024…

CamelliaCarroll

An arranged marriage, a bargain gone wrong, and Appalachian mountain magic combine to answer one question: Is it so terrible to want to be loved?In 1929 Boone, North Carolina, marriage feels like Alice's only true ticket to a better life, and she is determined to make it happen for herself. When Xavier, a deer shifter and the King of the Shadow Fae, appears with a marriage contract arranged at birth and an apparent ardent infatuation with Alice, she believes her dreams have finally come true. However, the longer she stays in the Shadow Court, the more things seem out of place. No one can remember exactly how or when Xavier became the king, and Alice is the only person who seems to remember the existence of Xavier's mysterious twin brother, Florian. As she searches for answers to the mystery of Florian's disappearance and Xavier's rise to power, Alice must decide for herself what it means to love and be loved, and what it means to love someone enough to fight for them.Follow Alice, Xavier, and Florian in an alternate history where Others-- demons, vampires, angels, shifters, and many more beings-- roam the earth, magic is alive and burning bright, and blood runs deeper than just our ancestry.BLOOD MARRIAGE is Book #2 in the Appalachian Magic book series.…

CamelliaCarroll

They say if you have a little faerie blood, you've been Touched. Some might have a Touch of water, a Touch of healing, or a Touch of animal speaking. Aoife, whose grandmother was a full-blooded fae and whose sisters were blessed with perfectly useful and harmless Touches, involuntarily drains the life from anything and anyone that veers too close to her.After a chance meeting gone incredibly wrong, Aoife accepts a bargain that may be her last hope: If she helps the Grand Enchanter with his experiments, he will teach her to control her magic. She isn't quite willing to bet everything on the mysterious man who never shows his face, but it's the only option she has left.In this Beauty and the Beast inspired tale, follow Aoife's journey as she learns that even the worst of curses are sometimes unknown blessings in disguise.…