When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

**** { My heart hammered through my chest, feeling like my breathing had been restricted as she took two steps forward, backing me into the desk and flashing me with the terrifying glint in her eyes. I should be running away from her twisted ways, because she'd done terrible things, awful things, and yet through the intimidation and fear, I found myself being willingly drawn into her dangerous yet intoxicating darkness.. } **** Ms Venable had caught your eye from the first moment you walked into her classroom. But little did you know she was watching. She's always watching. [A lot darker themes than my previous books]