Sixteen-year-old Mara Westray has just lost her mother, and now, being shipped off to live with the father she doesn’t know is not how she imagined grieving. She’s already counting down the days until she turns eighteen and can leave the tiny island of Swans Landing. But from the moment she steps off the ferry, nothing is as ordinary as it looks. Whispers of a haunting song on the wind make her see impossible things, and she isn’t sure she can trust her judgment about what is real and what isn’t anymore. Maybe she can’t even trust her judgment about quiet Josh Canavan, whose way of speaking in riddles and half-truths only confuses her more, luring her deeper into the secrets hidden beneath the ocean’s surface. As she tries to unravel the events that led to her mom fleeing the island sixteen years ago, Mara finds that the biggest secret of all is only the beginning. SURFACING is currently available in ebook format from Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, iTunes, Smashwords, and other ebook retailers. Available in audiobook from Audible, and in print at Amazon. Visit my website for more information on the Swans Landing series and where to purchase the ebooks: http://www.shananorris.com/surfacing/

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Sixteen-year-old Keegan is struggling to keep her huge secret from her friends—she’s an elf, descended from a long line of elves that lives in secrecy alongside humans. In elfin society, mates are predetermined but not allowed to meet until they are 18. Against tradition, Keegan’s brother Thad told her Rourk’s name because his visions warned him she’d need Rourk’s protection, especially since Keegan will play a key role in the coming war between the dark and light elves. Rourk finds himself drawn to Keegan’s side every time she thinks his name. He wants to talk to her but remains in the shadows, silently guarding her every time she mentally beckons him. A twist of fate thrusts the two of them together when Rourk is forced to step up his protection and make his presence known. An ancient prophecy deeply entwines Keegan’s family in the future of their society. Depending on the outcome of the battle Keegan and Rourk may never have their life together.

Fourteen year old Catherine has spent (what she thinks to be)her whole life in the wall,a place that shelters all from magic.her aunt has aways been quick to beating her if she even mentions magic in the house.but when oddly enough,she finds a basement filled with magical objects in her aunts house, she runs away frome her abusive home and into a raging war between three blood thirsty brothers.death,blood and darkness chases after catherine as she desprately tries to set the world at peace.

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With nothing but a rotting wooden sign all but invisible on the main road, the town of Shadow Creek is drawing in some unlikely newcomers and it won’t take long for them to realize that this small town set deep in the mountains of modern day Virginia, is home to some very interesting people with even more interesting and sometimes dangerous secrets. On the run from an unknown past, Cassie Colette, her sister Chloe, and her two sons are searching for a safe place to make their new home. Noticing a rotted sign for a small town, they assume it to be a deserted ghost town and decide to take a much needed break from the long hours of driving. Upon reaching the town however, they find that Shadow Creek is far from what they would call a ghost town. But in Shadow Creek, the Colette’s aren’t the only ones with secrets to hide. Could this be the safe haven they were looking for, or will the secrets of the residents prove to be more deadly than what they’re running from? The first in the Shadow Creek series, delve into this small, forgotten town and meet the people who make her what she is as they live out their own lives and relationships along with the Colettes. This is not your average book. It doesn't evolve around a particular guy or woman. Its not their road to a happy ending. Not that the ending isn't satisfying. Think more along the lines of a community of interesting and sexy people who all have secrets to hide. Now throw in a murderer, some sexy attraction, and just a dash of the supernatural and you have a hint of Shadow Creek and what it's about. One thing is for sure, Shadow Creek may be an isolated little town but she sure as hell ain't boring... So if your looking for a new pace, something unique to sink into, you may have just found what you're lookin for. ;) Don't forget to vote and comments are welcomed. Enjoy.