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Fiona feels like she's finally settled into St. Lawrence Academy. The sight of her classmates changing into centaurs, harpies, and merrows doesn't faze her anymore, and she's been careful to use the words Phasms or people. She hasn't forgotten that she's the only human in school and is still hiding it with the help of her friends.But even with a new French teacher, one not trying to suck the power out of the whole school, things aren't going as smooth as Fiona would like to believe. Because not everyone is pleased with the way Mr. Bishara handled things, and as Fiona finds out, not all Phasms are friendly to each other. Things go from bad to worse when the faculty begin to disappear. In the end, Fiona is forced to face the whole school and make a decision: Protect herself or protect her new home.Sequel to Academy for the Strange…

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When Fiona ends up at St. Lawrence Academy according to her mom's wishes, she isn't expecting what she finds. She can handle the school's private plane, that the academy is located on its own private island and she can even take the fact that she's the only transfer student they've had in years.What she can't handle is the fact she's the only human in school.Because St. Lawrence Academy isn't just for learning math, English, and art. No, it's a school for the supernatural to learn how to fit in among humans. Forced to hide what she is and pretend to be a dryad, something she'd never even heard of before, Fiona has to do her best to fit in or lose the only place she has to go.…

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Ever since her family was kidnapped, Azara, a woman of fire mage stock, has survived with a warrior's will and the hope of one day finding them. Whispers of their fate have finally led her to the Empire, where her brother and sister are now prized possessions of His Celestial Majesty's court. Unable to immediately negotiate their freedom, Azara reluctantly agrees to the Emperor's suggestion: accompany his devoted magus Jin across their rival's border in search of other fire mages while her siblings remain in the Emperor's hands.Posing as married tea merchants, Azara and Jin's masquerade begins. For a fierce young woman devoted to a heartening cause, and a man beholden to his duties, it's an uneasy alliance-but one that quickly turns passionate.It's also a dangerous proposition, for although the attraction between Jin and Azara is real, both the Emperor and Azara have ulterior motives. It's only when Azara explores her unique powers and puts her faith in Jin that their fight for family-and for their very destiny-can succeed.Excerpt. If you're interested in reading more, pick up a copy anywhere you can buy e-books!…

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The story of the birth of my first child, my daughter Maxine.…

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Safia's latest job should have been easy. Get in, get the jewel, get out, get paid. But when she collides with Rezo, the security expert, things get a whole lot messier. Caught between genuine liking of him and the fact he's going to see her locked up, Safia is left trying every means she has left to escape. A novella.…

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As the youngest sister of the current Sultan, Eliska has been raised in the harem. But she's been trained not to be a bride, though she has had instruction in the womanly arts, but rather as a spy. To protect her brother and the rest of the family, she must pretend to be someone else entirely in order to keep their lands safe.Tariq is a fixer, with a well deserved reputation in the criminal underworld for being the go-to person for any kind of problem that needs solving and the willingness to do anything to solve his clients problems. Hired to find a boy taken by slavers, he's reminded strongly of his own past and dedicates himself to the search. As his investigation continues, he keeps running into the same pretty girl who attacked him, apologized, and then paid him off all in the same night.Neither can deny that the other is interesting and as their mutual goals begin to converge, a kind of alliance springs up between them. But Tariq is a criminal and Eliska a princess, and whatever else might be growing between them, it might not be enough to overcome their barriers and secrets. If they even manage to keep themselves alive among dark magic, plots, and corruption.NaNoWriMo project for 2015.…

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2015 Winner of Harlequin's SYTYCW Contest. Sent as a bride candidate for the emperor, Evony is anything but happy about the situation. She might be a trained warrior of the Amazzi, but she knows little of court and intrigue. It's her difference that draws the attention of the emperor and as she slowly finds out more about the man who conquered the world, she can't deny her attraction to him. She wants him and she's sure he feels the same, but she can't seem to crack through the shell he erected after the assassination of his sister. As a plot for his throne unfolds, Evony has to choose her honour and that of her people or her love for the emperor. Even if she's not sure he feels the same.Published by Carina Press, July 2016 (SAMPLE ONLY) Preorders open http://www.carinapress.com/shop/books/9781460397435_the-emperors-arrow.html…

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A fierce and beautiful warrior.A man of secrets and shadows.Only together can they stop the awakening horror.Rumors of monsters and dark magic are circulating through the court, but Terrwyn is little concerned. Her superb sword skills are all she needs to protect the princess Aricia-and as chief bodyguard, the princess's safety is Terrwyn's only mission.Too late, she realizes her mistake: a stranger cloaked in darkness snatches the princess before Terrwyn can react.When a handsome stranger emerges from the shadows to save her life, Terrwyn has little choice but to allow him to accompany her. Zelek, shrouded in secrecy and on a mission of his own, has special skills that Terrwyn needs.Together the warrior and the shadow-whisperer forge a plan to rescue the princess, and find themselves plummeting not only headlong into evil, but into the depths of passion and love.(SAMPLE ONLY) This is a sample of the original, unedited version of this story. A sample of the edited version will likely be put up at a later date…

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Cora's last year of high school is shaping up to look like all her others until Warren appears. Everyone at school knows who he is, talks about stuff he did last year, but Cora has never seen him before in her life. The more she finds out about him, the more she realizes real life is a lot stranger than she'd ever thought possible. And as she quickly discovers, magic isn't all fun and games.NaNoWriMo 2014, edited version now up.…

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Willow's a Byron and they aren't just your average family. Not just because there are so many of them, but because they have secrets and traditions far outside the norm. Like spending as much time outside as in, and doing everything to keep rumours about any of them from surfacing.But when Willow meets the transfer student, Rune, she finds a kindred spirit. He's just as cynical and just as alone as she is and it isn't long before they become friends. The only problem is that Rune's a rumour magnet and wannabe reporter.With a family curse that's getting harder to hide by the day, Willow finds herself caught between family and friendship.…

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Kallai has a tendency to make things explode. Not on purpose, but every spell she's ever tried has gone up in a puff of smoke. Literally. And being the only mage in school who can't actually perform a spell has left her at the mercy of those looking for an easy target. It takes her meeting Shuu, a boy who claims to have been sent away from a war, to get her to really open her eyes to the world and her situation. But Shuu isn't safe to be around, and the longer Kallai is with him, the closer to the fire she gets.NaNoWriMo 2013…

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Kevin isn't normal. Leah knows this ever since he started following her everywhere. But his weirdness goes beyond the usual. Because, as Leah soon discovers, Kevin isn't even human. Now, thanks to him, she's got to deal with dragons…

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Rika has finally gotten home and is all set to put the events of the past months behind her. That is until Ahisu arrives with an offer she can't refuse.Now she's helping him recruit others and plan a rebellion. He plans to turn the country into a haven for mages of all types. Rika isn't sure how well this is going to work, but he needs her, and for now, that's enough for Rika.…

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Darren dropped the note addressed to the "Prince Charming wannabe" and announced "Well then Cinderella, I propose a game. If I win, you must come away with me. If you win, I leave and never return. The game itself is this: I have to find you."…

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A chance meeting at party thrusts Tania into the midst of the world of psychics, were-creatures, spirits and the worst of them all: Alex, the irritating vampire who won't leave her alone.…

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Rika is a bibliophile who picked the wrong book to read. Transported to a world like the ones she's always read about, she's not happy to find herself more or less useless. To make matters worse, she's being hunted by two powerful lords and she has no idea why. All she wants to do is go home, even if that means crossing an entire country while dodging soldiers, mages, lords, and monsters.This story is for the 2012 NaNoWriMo and I haven't posted the edited version yet (because it's not done), so be aware there will be a lot of typos in this. Sorry…

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Valerie has finally agreed to accompany Darren home for a trial visit. Unhappy fairy godmothers and scheming princesses are bad enough, but whoever had her attacked isn't finished just yet. For Valerie, there is no such thing as happily ever after…

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Valerie's pissed. The palace has fallen and there's an army between her and Darren. She only has one choice: raise an army of her own so she can rescue Darren. So she can kill him herself for drugging her. This time it's Cinderella to the rescue…

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Fiona's observations and notes on the various Phasms she's encountered during the course of Academy for the Strange.…

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Getting through high school can be tough, but it’s even more so when you’re a sasquatch. Willow’s lucky, having a best friend in the form of Rune, who accepted even the other side of her. But the more time they spend together, the more Willow realizes that Rune’s hiding something from her. And to make matters worse, strangers threaten to expose the family’s curse to the world.…