For over a millennium, the elves have concealed their powers. Until now.Since arriving on the mortal shores, the elves have systematically colonized the primitive human race. As subjugated peasants, the mortals toil to supply the elven realm with riches.The elves' magic has degraded their race to a point where they have been rendered infertile. A hundred years ago, they resorted to interbreeding with humans in an effort to preserve their species.In ...

When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by their cruel offspring, the Descended, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.Her mother's sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter the dark world of Descended royalty and unlock the web of mysteries her mother left behind.With the dyin...

When Mum died, I inherited a lot more than a pack of lies.I landed a $410,000 debt.Discovered her previous surname.And her real place of birth.Desperate to uncover the truth, I drive to a tiny dot on the map called Deception Valley.Coincidental name? Nope.There, I find her secret family—because she had one of those too.How many lies are we at? Honestly, I’ve lost count, but local gossip captures my attention....

I’m Tempest Corentine—twenty-one, single, and already dreading the next twenty-one years. Except one month ago, the impossible happened. I formed a magical bond with someone I’ve never met. The link appeared in my darkest moment, and finding this person is my sole purpose.Two issues:The magus probably lives in The Buried Knolls.The coven there might have murdered my family.My plan? Kiss the hot guy at the bar in case I die tonight. Knock on the coven’s door....

I shouldn't be here, and everyone knows it.Blackbriar Academy is an enchanted school on a magical island, and everyone wants in. It's a home away from home for the most advanced mages in the world - and only the absolute best of the best are given an invitation.By some freak accident, I managed to get one.If I pass the trials, I get to stay. With nowhere else to go, Blackbriar is my one shot at having a real life, and I won't let anyone tak...

I know many things. What I am capable of, what I will change, what I will become. But there is one thing I will never know.The veil I've worn from birth carries with it a terrible loneliness, a suppression I cannot imagine ever being free of.Some things never change...My mother will always hate me. Her court will always shun me.…until they do.When the peace delegation arrives from the savage world of Glacium, my lif...

Five years ago, my entire family was murdered, and I became mated to the demon king. One moment on Earth, and the next moment in a foreign realm filled with ruthless creatures and a savage society I didn't understand.Four years ago, I loved my king with everything I had. Until one fateful dusk he confessed to murdering my twin, mother, and grandmother. In a single breath my love turned to hate.Three years ago, I escaped the icy demon king and his ...

Can they survive the truth of their war? Can their hearts?A century ago, an exchange was proposed: a life saved for a war of revenge.Captain Lia Solus of the fae army, and the secret bastard daughter of the king, is reminded of those consequences daily. Unable to claim her heritage or her throne, she's powerless to stop the innocent bloodshed that her birth ushered in.On the other side of the lines, Commander Jace Cadoria gladly fights the war of hi...

There's a young woman tied up in the basement of our cabin.It was supposed to be a fun weekend at our family cabin. I was going to surprise my husband, Mike, with a small get-together for his 40th birthday.Something is wrong, though. Mike isn't himself lately. He goes out often and by himself, leaving me and our young son. Our happy marriage is fading away, and I don't know why.This weekend is just what's needed to cheer him up. It's what we need fo...

Whether you are keto, low-carb, carb liberal, vegan, or occasionally all of the above, Plant-Forward Keto brings an array of options and flexible meal plans to go beyond the diet and embrace your love of food!A low-carb, ketogenic diet has been known for pushing plants to the side in favor of heavier meat consumption, but in her previous book, Vegan Keto, Liz MacDowell demonstrates that it's entirely doable to be keto while avoiding animal product...

Eighteen-year-old Constance is not interested in marriage or in being a “young lady.” But for a young woman coming of age in the early 1800s, that’s just about all that’s available to her. When her parents arrange her a marriage with a manmore than twice her age, she’s powerless to resist. Stance couldn’t possibly find her newfound husband less appealing, but what can she do?Here’s what:Four months into the marriage, she can slip out of their bed in the middle of the night, ...

A debut small-town horror novel that is a chilling blend of Shirley Jackson meets Devil’s Day by way of WestworldWhen Lady Mae turns eighteen, she’ll inherit her mother’s ghastly job as the Butcher: dismembering Settlement Five’s guilty criminals as payment for their petty crimes. But then their leaders, known as the Deputies, come to Lady Mae’s house, and there in the living room they murder her mother for refusing to butcher a child.With...