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The Homecoming Masquerade (Girls Wearing Black: Book One)

by Spencer Baum

In a posh suburb of the nation’s capital, at the most exclusive high school in the world, the vampires who secretly run the government have created a game for America’s daughters of privilege. Show up to Homecoming in a black dress and you’ve entered yourself in a contest where the winner becomes a vampire, and the loser becomes the winner’s first victim.

Only the wealthiest, most connected students can hope to win, so when new girl Nicky Bloom wears a black dress to Homecoming, everyone assumes she has a death wish. They don’t know that Nicky has her own agenda. As the dance continues into the night, they will find out that Nicky Bloom is far more than she seems.

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Fatal Desires (Fatal Cross Live! Book 1)

by Theresa Hissong

Fatal Desires
Fatal Cross Live!
Book 1
For years, I have worked behind the scenes for my cousin’s band, living my life as simply as possible. Running the inner workings of a rock band is the only thing I know to do. My only saving grace is a long vacation soaking up the sun in some exotic locations around the world between tours.
One steamy night on an island with Taylor Vaughn, the guitarist for the rock band Fatal Cross, and my world is turned upside down. When he doesn’t return my calls, I end up going through hell alone. Little do I know, he’s fighting his own personal demons.
When he fills in on my cousin’s tour for a few weeks, I am forced to work with the man who stole my heart months before on a private island. It isn’t easy being around him, but I am determined to keep my head low and pray this tour ends soon, but does anything ever go as planned?

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The Yellow Hoods Boxset (Books 1-3): Steampunk meets fairy tale

by Adam Dreece

Steampunk meets Fairy tale!
Brilliant adventure, inventions, and fairy tales made real

The first steam engine is about to be invented and adventure is around the corner. A secret society, long led by butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers is losing its grip and the world as we know it is about to plunge into an era of darkness and despair, unless new heroes rise up.

Join Tee, Elly, and Richy along with a wonderful cast as they go from their small mountain town to becoming legends. As kingdoms fall, conspiracies exposed, and airships cloud the skies, you'll fall in love with this world of steampunk meets grounded fairy tales.

Loved by those 9-15 and adults because of its great characters and layered story telling. Contains no graphic language or foul language, and has strong female characters and is LGBT-friendly.
"...intriguing contraptions, appealing characters, snide villains, humor, and an exciting story." — Kirkus Reviews
"Dreece has crafted a tale with elements to delight the child in all of us, and intrigue the most creative adult mind." — Author J.K.Norry

This boxset collects the first 3 of 5 books (and the bonus mini-book 2.5 - Snappy and Dashing) of the best-selling and multi-award finalist series:
- Book 1 - Finalist for IAN's Book of the Year 2015 in Young Adult
- Book 1 - Honorable Mention by Reader's Favorite for their 2016 award for grades 4-6
- Book 1 - WishingShelf finalist for YA book of the year 2017
- Book 2 - Finalist for IAN's Book of the Year 2015 in Fantasy
- Book 1 & 2 - Calgary Herald best-sellers '14, '15

Has been #1 Amazon Best-seller in Steampunk and in Fairy Tale

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The Brothers Locke: An Urban Fantasy Adventure

by KC Hunter

Sometimes the Good Guys are the Bad Boys

Mouth, Echo and Sharp Locke are identical teenage triplets — and master thieves — who live in the magical world known as The Dea. Each brother is gifted in one way and disadvantaged in another: Mouth is hard of hearing but has a voice powerful enough to level buildings, Echo is legally blind but has enhanced hearing that can even decipher information being transferred along radio waves, and Sharp is mute but has vision so enhanced that he can see great distances as well as in different spectrums of light. Working together, they make a proficient team of teenage thieves.

Their first official job is to steal a mysterious artifact, The Key of the Spire, from the metropolis of Avidity. The job becomes complicated when what they've stolen turns out to be an ancient relic that mercenaries, monsters, and madmen covet and will go to any lengths to obtain. This pairs them with an unlikely group of mercenaries known as Solas for help, although they have their own agenda for aiding the brothers.

From fleeing the city of Avidity, to being trapped by ghosts and monsters in the darkness of Black Harvester Forest, to being captured by air pirates known as the Crimson Corsairs, to battling hybrid man-bat mutants and their sinister master Von Strauss, this urban fantasy adventure is filled with vibrant characters, imaginative locations, and fast-paced action.

For fans of Potter, Percy, or Peregrine, this fast-paced fantasy adventure story is for you!

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Fractured Worlds: Ten YA Dystopian Novels

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Get ready for 10 haunting glimpses into the future with this riveting collection of dystopian novels by some of the hottest new talent in the genre. From low-tech to high, from apocalyptic to idealistic, and with more action and romance than you can shake a stick at, Fractured Worlds is guaranteed to have something for just about every dystopian fan. But you'll want to grab your copy now—this bundle of books is available for a very limited time!

The Society by Dean Murray
Skye is part of the Society, the hi-tech, nanite-endowed group responsible for making sure that the millions of surviving people—grubbers—are confined to the ancient, decaying cities where they can be watched to ensure they aren't redeveloping the weapons technology that came so close to extinguishing life on the planet.

When the Society's monitoring programs pick up troubling developments in one of the grubber cities, Skye is ordered in to deal with the man responsible, but what—and who—she finds once she arrives will change everything.

Cerulean by Anna Kyss
Chey's ancestors moved into their ocean refuge to protect themselves; instead, the waters have slowly taken her people, one-by-one. Chey's attempts to survive ultimately lead to a forbidden encounter with a kind outsider, Jesse. The only problem? His existence shouldn’t be possible.

The McCall Initiative by Lisa Nowak
In 2063, climate change has devastated the US and forced the Pacific Northwest to secede. Now Cascadian citizens are disappearing as rich Americans buy their way past the closed border. When Piper’s family vanishes, she vows to save them—even if she has to start a revolution to do it.

Blemished by Sarah Dalton
Below average and imperfect in a world of stunning clones, Mina Hart is denied an education, a normal life, and a child — but when she meets a new friend's mysterious brother, she finds herself willing to share a dangerous secret...

Gone by Christine Kersey
When 16-year-old Morgan finds herself in a parallel world where it's illegal to be overweight, she struggles to find her way home before she becomes trapped there forever.

Romy by Nirina Stone
In the year 2250, life in Apex is built on classification systems. The rich Prospo live a lavish life in skyscrapers. Poor Citizens live underground and Soren terrorists are a threat that no one wants to contend with, least of all young, healthy women that are used solely for breeding. Women like Romy.

Escape by Inna Hardison
Meet Amelia, raised in the safety of a Replenisher compound, a protectorate for the few Alliance females who can bear children. In two months, she is supposed to choose a mate and begin her duties, except it doesn't happen that way.

Lush by S.L. Baum
Bluebell has spent the last twelve years of her life at Training Tech, the government-run boarding school all children are required to attend. Now she's 17, and fully prepared for Incorporation; a time when females & males are allowed to mingle again, for the first time since they were toddlers. It is also the day she must endure Citizen Branding - the mandatory searing of a mark into her flesh.

Tainted by Alexandra Moody
Elle Winters lives in a fallout shelter plagued by chilling secrets and mysterious disappearances. She would never dare to voice the forbidden questions that linger on her lips. But, when the wrong person is taken she will risk everything to uncover the truth. Will she find what she's looking for or are some secrets better left buried deep underground?

Outside by Shalini Boland
A pulse-pounding dystopian tale set in post-apocalyptic Britain: Riley has always wondered what lies beyond the high-security perimeters of her community. But when tragedy forces her into the outside world, she can’t believe what awaits her.

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Cow Patty - A Justice Security Novel: Volume 10

by T. M. Bilderback

After the dramatic events experienced in Jim Dandy, Patty Ferguson and Brandon King decide to take a vacation. They need a well-deserved rest before taking on the responsibilities of taking charge of the plainclothes personnel at the new second Justice Security location.

They choose to return to Carson City, Nevada. Patty, not an outdoors person, found the desert to be relaxing. Brandon books them into Big Daddy’s Hotel And Casino, where Homer “Big Daddy” Crenshaw is waiting for them.

Big Daddy has had some trouble with a local gang, and would like to let the fact that a couple of Justice Security people are on the premises be made public. With the okay from Joey Justice and the other partners of Justice Security, Brandon and Patty agree to the request.

But, when Big Daddy turns up dead, and the two vacationing young people are left stranded in the desert, Justice Security descends on Carson City to take care of their own, in their own explosive manner!

Inspired by Jim Stafford’s classic song, T. M. Bilderback’s Cow Patty – A Justice Security Novel will keep you laughing as it builds suspense!

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Jim Dandy - A Justice Security Novel

by T. M. Bilderback

Justice Security's competitor, Jim Dandy, asks for help with a big government corruption case.

In the small town of Tucker’s Corner, Oregon, a bank manager is killed because he found some information about payoffs from Esteban Fernandez to a very high-level member of the United States Government. The banker had time to mail out three copies of this dangerous information before he died.

He mailed a copy to himself.

He mailed a copy to his ex-wife.

And he mailed a copy to his old friend in the city…a man that has a security company that bears his name...Jim Dandy Security.  Two of the three recipients of the information are dead, and so is the Tucker’s Corner Postmaster.  Jim quickly finds out that this information is deadly, and he finds that he’s in way over his head. He calls in some favors from his competition.  This time, it isn’t Jim Dandy to the rescue. It’s Justice Security, and the situation has never been deadlier.

Inspired by the hit song by Black Oak Arkansas, and filled with seat-of-your-pants thrills, Jim Dandy brings danger and action to Justice Security…and to you!

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Sin Eater (The Aria Knight Chronicles Book 1)

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Aria Knight has an unusual set of skills: she will hold back the hounds of Hell so that you can fly toward the Pearly Gates, and she will wipe your slate clean so you don't become karma's bitch...for a price.

A sin eater has to make a living in today's world somehow.

But when she's called in the dead of night to perform her rite for a recluse billionaire, she stumbles upon a murder scene, and the evidence points to her.

In an attempt to clear her name and uncover the true culprit, Aria is forced to team up with a private investigator who's possessed by three spirits and a handsome wizard who would rather see all sin eaters like Aria go extinct.

Aria knows her job is never easy, but now, it's become downright deadly.

SIN EATER is the first book of the Aria Knight Chronicles by USA Today bestselling author Samantha LaFantasie and Alesha Escobar, author of the bestselling Gray Tower Trilogy.

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Jackie Blue - A Justice Security Novel

by T. M. Bilderback

Five special needs children hire Justice Security to rescue their foster mother from the city's biggest crime family.

Jacqueline Belew has a secret.

Jackie is foster mom to five special needs children. That isn’t her secret.

Jackie loves these children very, very much. That isn’t her secret.

Jackie’s nickname is Jackie Blue, given to her by the children. That isn’t her secret, either.

Jackie Blue's secret? She knows the outcome of any game of chance. Any game. She uses this ability to win small amounts of money to assist in raising and caring for these special needs kids. She tries to never win more than she needs, since she doesn’t want to abuse her ability.

Someone has noticed her gift, however.

The Giambini crime family has noticed what Jackie can do. And when this desperate crime family decides to kidnap Jackie to be their golden goose, the children hire Joey Justice and Justice Security to rescue her.

Things turn deadly very quickly.

Even Jackie didn’t see that coming…

Suggested by lyrics from the classic song performed by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jackie Blue will keep you jumping from the non-stop suspense!

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Angels Club Box Set - Books 1-3

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All three books in the diverse, award-winning Angels Club Series are together for the first time in one bundle of sugary goodness. Jacinda Gonzalez and her diverse group of friends confront challenges, clashing personalities, frisky horses, and bullies as they strive to make their dreams come true and make the world a better place with their own good deeds club.
Angels Club ~ Jacinda Gonzalez draws insults rather than friends in her new school, but she finds escape from bullies at the therapeutic riding farm where she volunteers. When a malnourished horse shows up as a rescue, she takes it on as a project horse, and the horse’s sweet nature inspires her to make a positive difference in the world.
Angels Club 2: The Trouble with Boys ~ After discovering an old, buried map, Kat and River, two frenemies in junior high, must learn to get along as they hunt for treasure in Kat’s back yard while dealing with bullies, competing clubs, farm duties, frisky horses, and ferocious beasts that can claw your heart out.
Angels Club 3: The Fight to Save Mustangs ~ Emily, a girl with cerebral palsy, strives to overcome her disadvantage and make her competitive horse jumping dream come true, despite the haters and doubters around her, while aiming to save some wild mustangs from their plight.

Moonbeam Children’s Book Award ~ Silver Medal for Best Series - Chapter Books

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Conquering the Countess: A BDSM Historical Romance (Cavern of Pleasures Book 2)

by Em Brown

Can a notorious rake seduce the ice mistress?

Advisory: This erotic historical romance contains light BDSM elements and submissive training. If you like your heat “wickedly hot” with bad boy rakes, then dare to enter the Cavern of Pleasures…

Married to the unfaithful Earl of Lowry and scorned by her in-laws for not producing an heir for the earldom, Gertrude "Gertie" Farrington takes out her frustrations in the masked underground world of Madame Botreaux's Cavern of Pleasures. Concealing her identity there as 'Lady Athena,' Gertie is a domineering mistress with a peculiar propensity: she never allows a submissive to bring her to climax.

Back from years of exile after a scandalous duel, Lord Phineas Barclay, a notorious rake and seducer of women, becomes instantly intrigued by the Lady Athena on a visit to the Cavern of Pleasures. He poses as a submissive with the intention of seducing the icy mistress and uncovering her true identity.

As the Countess of Lowry, Gertie wants nothing to do with Phineas Barclay - a debaucher at best, and a murderer at worst. So why does she find herself hot and flustered in his presence?

Phineas Barclay finds himself strangely drawn to the Countess, but every step forward with her seems to be followed by a step backward with the Lady Athena. Which woman will he choose to focus his seduction upon - or is it possible to conquer both Lady Athena and the Countess?

Recommended but not required prequel: "Lord Barclay's Seduction."

 

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The Guardian

by Pamela Ann

A Standalone Romance.

When one is denied of something for so long...sometimes the best way to acquire it is through drastic measures...

An heiress and a man set to take over her father's company.
Arranged marriage with two stubborn and equally vindictive characters.
Stifling sexual tension. A push-and-pull maddening, combustible chemistry.
A war of words-of love-thrusting them to the brink of insanity.

Like oil mixing with water, one cannot drown the other. In the end, no one ever wins.

There's a delicate line between obsession and desperation. And Gisele has been lodged in that sweet purgatory for as long as she can remember.

Tech billionaire Jared St. James is a renowned whiz in his field. By the age of nineteen, he's been reveled all over the world and already working at one of Silicon Valley's top companies, working and thriving under the guidance of his mentor, Peter Weber--Gisele's father. Jared works incessant hours and doesn't have the time to be in a relationship. The relationships he's had, well, they lingered on, the women hoping he'd commit to them. But eventually, he moved on to his next trophy girlfriend. Gisele Weber fits the bill, but Jared scarcely pays any attention to her.

While girls her age lost their virginity before they reached eighteen, Gisele wholeheartedly reserved hers, plotting the perfect moment to give it away to Jared St. James. So, she waited until she was of legal age, hoping that he'd see her in a different light, not as the besotted little girl who used to follow him around. She is insanely beautiful, witty, and vivaciously full of life, and the only thing she wishes for is one night in his arms.

But the moment she secures his attention, it is all for the wrong reasons. Gisele finds herself in a revolving wheel of madness, chasing for a man who doesn't want to be caught.

They do say be careful for what you wish for...
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Engagement: Book 1 in the Too Far Trilogy

by David DeLee

A case so big, so deadly, it'll take two hard-hitting investigative teams to crack it.

Can Grace, with the help of Suzie Jensen and a notoriously dangerous street gang, grab two bail jumpers and stop a gang war before it begins?

Bounty hunter Grace deHaviland takes on a case involving a couple of drug dealers in from New York, trying to expand their gang's heroin market into Ohio. To locate her bail jumpers and stop a gang war from breaking out on the streets of Columbus, Grace finds herself forced to work with Lamar Mott, the drug lord of the notoriously dangerous street gang known as the Broad Street Banger Boyz.

The situation only worsens when her bail jumpers, Hector Mendez and Jesus Vargas, make a violent attempt to steal a shipment of drugs and guns and cash from the Banger Boyz, Grace finds herself at odds with BCI Agent Booker and Sheriff's Deputy Suzie Jensen, all while a sheriff's deputy's life hangs in the balance.

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Bridging the Storm: A Sweet Paranormal Regency

by Meredith Bond

A reason to live. It’s all Sir Dagonet wants. He’s been alive for over a thousand years and there is no end in sight thanks to a “gift” from the great wizard Merlin. But now, thanks to an invitation to the home of the high priestess of the Vallen, he might very well be given this most priceless gift.

A life with reason. Kate Cherrington is trapped at her aunt’s home with no way out and no future to look forward to—until a knight with an incredible secret comes to visit. Now there is hope for Kate. The possibility of a way forward, of a life of her own.

Bridging the gap between what is and what could be might be within their sights, but first they’ve got to get past one determined to stop them and who has the power to do so.

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A Box of Dreams (the collected Dream Series, books 1-5) (J.J. DiBenedetto's Dream Series)

by J.J. DiBenedetto

What if you could see everyone else’s dreams?

Sara Barnes has just discovered that she can. And this gift – or curse – will lead her on an extraordinary journey.

Follow Sara as her newfound ability leads her into adventures she never imagined. She will hunt down a serial killer, investigate a plot to murder one of her teachers, unravel a conspiracy between a mobster and a corrupt politician and face off against her nemesis: a woman who shares her talent, but uses it to destroy lives rather than save them. And Sara will have to manage all that while finishing college, becoming a doctor and falling in love, too.

Here are the first five books of the Dream Series, along with bonus material created especially for this collection. Included in this set are DREAM STUDENT, DREAM DOCTOR, DREAM CHILD, DREAM FAMILY and WAKING DREAM. In addition, you’ll find the short story BETTY & HOWARD’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE starring Sara’s parents. But most of all, when you open this box of dreams, you’ll find romance, suspense, humor and plenty of heart…

(The 10th and final book of this series will be published on October 20th!)

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Runes: A runes Novel (Runes series Book 1)

by Ednah Walters

Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

Raine is drawn to Torin’s dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can’t stop thinking about him. Half the time, she’s not sure whether to fall into his arms or run.

Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about him. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only is she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life

(Strangers to lovers, YA Paranormal romance, Teen fantasy, Teen romance, Coming of age, True love, HEA, illness, cancer, hope, Swimming, swim team, high school romance, witches, magic, runes, reapers, Norse mythology, YA sports romance, Valkyries, gods and goddesses)

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Danny and the DreamWeaver: A Mysteriously Artful Fantasy

by Mark Poe

Danny is a grumpy video-game junky. He daydreams in school and has a long-standing rivalry with his neighbor.

Yet Danny soon finds himself ensnared in a bizarre dream. Controlling his dream is Nostrildamus, an odd-looking creature with a huge nose and no eyes, yet can oddly see into the future.

Taken on a time-traveling hunt to solve an art-related mystery, Danny meets strange-looking artists, like Hippopotamus Bosch and Michelanjello, while Nostrildamus tries to impart subtle pearls of wisdom.

Yet, what does it all mean? And what effect, if any, will all this have on Danny?

Find out in Danny and the DreamWeaver , an imaginative adventure of criminal intrigue, time travel, and art history, infused into a bizarre dream that will have you scratching your head and chuckling, until the end!

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Love Deceived (Tenacious Billionaire BWWM Romance Series Book 1)

by Shyla Starr

A BWWM Billionaire Romance Story

Adalia is too proud to accept help from the billionaire playboy, Trent Dawson. How long can she maintain her resolve?

***Due to sexually graphic content and language that some may find offensive, this book is intended for mature readers only***

Adalia Montclair has never taken a hand out in her life. She’s worked her way up and is a not-so-successful business owner following her dream of running her own bakery. Everything is going just fine, until sexy white billionaire, Trent Dawson, appears on the scene to woo her with his money, charm and blatant disregard for her insistence that she doesn’t need a man to help her.

Adalia is torn between falling for a clear playboy and trusting him enough to let him into her life – a fate she couldn’t possibly envision after the pain of her last break up. She’s determined to focus on the business, but the bank’s insistent calls about her loan repayments give her cause for weakness. She needs help on this one, and there’s only one guy with the power, and the will, to step up to the challenge.

But a surprise visit throws everything into disarray when Trent shows the side of himself she’d feared he possessed all along.

Download the book and find out what happens.

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Guardians: The Girl (The Guardians Series, Book 1) (A Paranormal Romance)

by Lola StVil

***** With two million copies downloaded and over 500 five-star reviews, The Guardians series is a must read for fans of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight and The Mortal Instruments.******

Fifteen year-old Emmy Baxter is certain nothing exciting will ever happen to her. That is until she is viciously attacked by hoards of demons on her way to class. A team of powerful angels, who earlier posed as her classmates, comes to her rescue.

Emmy soon learns that her name is the only clue given in the quest to find the location of a sacred map that shows the way to ‘the bridge of souls’. If evil gains access to the souls, it will use them to create an army and annihilate the world. Emmy has no idea where the map could be or why her name was given as a clue. But that doesn’t stop evil from hunting her all over the posh Upper East Side of New York City.

While battling evil and still trying to make it to class on time, Emmy finds herself falling hopelessly in love with team leader; Marcus Cane. Emmy is shocked to find out that Marcus is deeply in love with her. Unfortunately, the team’s all-knowing guide makes a frightening prophecy: "If Marcus and Emmy unite, the world will burn…"

Will Emmy and Marcus stay away from each other if it mean saving the world? Or will they give into their all-consuming love? If being with “the one” meant the end of all things, could you stay away?
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"This story takes you to Heaven, Hell and all over the world and will not disappoint!"--Once Upon A Twilight ★★★★★

"...The action starts early and doesn't stop...it grabbed my attention and wouldn't let go."--Beyond Forks ★★★★★

"...Well written with just the right balance of action, humor and romance."-- When Pen Meets paper ★★★★★

"Guardians" series in order

Book 1: The Girl
Book 2: The Fallout
Book 3: The Turn
Book 4: The Triplex
Book 5: The Quo
Book 5 (Part 2) : The Lyris
Book 6 : The Shoma
Book 6 (Part 2): The Nycren

Also:
Guardians: Short Stories From Book 1
Guardians: Short Stories From Book 5


Please note: Readers may start with the Noru series or the Guardians series. However the author recommends starting with Guardians series

The Noru series in order:

Book 1: Blue Rose
Book 2: Last Akon
Book 3: Fall Of The Chosen
Book 4: When Angels Break
Book 5: Ways of The Wicked
Book 6: Rise Of The Alago
Book 7: Rage Of Angels

 

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Siren's Wave: (A Rock and Roll Love Story)

by J.A. Hazel

A damaged, up-and-coming rock star doesn’t know what love is. Even when it smacks him in the face. Twice. When he falls hard for a girl who's determined to resist him, what else can he do but break apart?

 

Dark forests, rogue waves, and pinned, brittle dragonflies. Someone's having nightmares. But who?

Sizzling-hot New York rocker, Bran, is sure of just two things in life. You can’t rely on anyone. And love isn’t real. With music and a wild surf to subdue his demons, he can cope with anything.

Except maybe Ava.

The feisty girl, who works for his Australian record company, is a total pain in the butt. There’s no way she could be the key to overcoming the traumatic past he keeps well-hidden. Or is there?

Siren’s Wave is a slow-build, dark rock romance. A realistic opposites attract tale of a sexy muso saved from his tramatic past by the love a reluctant girl. It features subtle mythological symbology and poetic dream sequences provide clues to a childhood trauma. Perfect for readers seeking something different.

Note:

Contains strong language, drug use, slang, and Australian English spelling. This reflects the author's experience of working in the Australian music industry.

 

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