Night after night, the same man ensnares Meg in dreams that swiftly become more comforting than reality itself. A profound love blossoms for this enigmatic stranger, drawing her relentlessly into these fantasies. Yet, each waking moment cruelly robs Meg of the romance her dream companion offers nightly. As Meg's reality collides with a concealed supernatural realm, unimaginable wonders and horrors force the young woman to mature beyond her years. Warlocks, witches, werewolves, and fantastical creatures wage a clandestine war, all vying to enlist her with the hope that her visions can tip the scales in their favor forever. In this unseen battle, the quest for the man from her dreams becomes paramount. Amid the chaos of mystical forces, Meg yearns to make him reciprocate the love she already harbors for him. The fate of both worlds hangs in the balance as she navigates a treacherous path, torn between her dreams and the impending reality of a supernatural war.

What happens when six friends get together during the night of Samhain to form the circle of six? When Maris Trevelyan was ten a group of gypsies settled on the outskirts of her country home. Her encounter with one of them, a gypsy seer, had suggested Maris form a circle of friendship with six other youngsters who were children of nobility. Maris was able to convince her two young friends Rebecca and Susan who managed to convince three boys to join the friendship circle. When one of the boys dropped out on the designated night of the Ritual, Maris through her brother's friend the earl of Huntington was able to complete the circle of six. After the ritual was performed Hunter went of to war causing the circle to disband. Thirteen years later, the Earl of Huntington returns to London after long years at war both travel and battle weary, ready to settle down and search for a wife.during this visit he encounters the circle of friends he had formed a bond with, a bond he dismissed as childish fancy but would later prove to be the very force that would save him from the horrors he had encountered during the war. With fates entwined, secrets that need to be revealed and a deception that would rock the very foundation of the bonds of friendship, join Maris, Susan, Rebecca, Hunter, Christopher and Clarence as they find the strength to endure as the circle of six

Adeline St. Clair, afraid that her father's desperate attempts for money might sully her any more than they already have, stows away aboard the notorious Poseidon's Curse ran by the treacherous pirate Flynn. Flynn Gaige, tired of living with what he considers a deformity, sets sail on the most dangerous voyage yet in search for a cure of his abnormality. How does the brutal pirate fare when he discovers an accident prone girl aboard his ship? Follow Adeline on her quest for freedom, love, and quenching her desire for adventure.

Life on Hawaii's garden isle is supposed to be paradise, but dangerous things have been happening to Leilani Leia ever since she stumbled upon a secret field in Kaua'i and bit into a strange, new fruit. Reality and fantasy become confused for Lani as she begins having visions of ancient Hawaiians, especially a mysterious woman with fire for hair. When Lani's aunt is kidnapped, Lani has no choice but to believe in her visions. Without her help, her aunt could be gone forever.

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

Lady Briana is forced to surrender her home, but she will never surrender herself. Nun by day - outlaw by night, she watches over her people and awaits her father's return. But she is playing a dangerous game. The Golden Knight is a formidable opponent. Before long, she is defrocked and her loyalties are compromised by the desire she cannot disguise. Lyulf now possesses the land he has fought so long and hard for, and he will do anything to keep it. But, it is difficult to win the hearts of the people with a band of outlaws wreaking havoc and his mind tortured by blasphemous thoughts for a nun. By capturing Briana and making her his slave, he hopes to show his strength. Instead, she shows him what true loyalty and love really are. Buy it on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Conquer-My-Heart-ebook/dp/B006K30BZK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1326719846&sr=1-1

This book is now available on Amazon and unfortunately they won't allow me to put it up elsewhere for free, not even the unedited draft. Sorry! The Vikings! Aelswyn had heard about them, all the tales of their barbaric behaviour, the rapes and pillages, the massacres, the burnt villages. But she never thought they would dare to attack her father's stronghold. And that they would succeed...

Everyone knows who Finnick Odair is; youngest ever victor in the infamous Hunger Games, irresistible heartthrob from District 4, ally to Katniss and Peeta in the Quarter Quell, right? Right. But there's more to the gorgeous, trident-wielding sex symbol than meets the eyes. Finnick is keeping secrets - dark secrets that no one must know. Forced into a life of misery and lies in the Capitol, under the constant threatening watch of President Snow, Finnick begins to lose all hope. That is, until he meets Annie Cresta, and everything changes. When Annie is chosen to enter the Hunger Games, Finnick is her mentor, and soon begins to question everything he once thought about love. But how can they ever be together, when Annie is faced with almost certain death?

This is the original, unedited version of Light as a Feather, Book #1. This book was the inspiration for the Hulu Original Series. The revised version is now available in bookstores throughout the USA & Canada from Simon Pulse. McKenna Brady thinks her junior year of high school is going to be the best ever when she's welcomed into the elite group of popular girls at Weeping Willow High School led by blonde, gorgeous Olivia Richmond. Prior to junior year, McKenna was known in her small town as the girl whose twin sister died in a tragic house fire, and she's overjoyed at the prospect of redefining her identity. She has a date to the Homecoming dance with Olivia's handsome older brother, and a good chance of being elected to student council. For the first time since McKenna's parents divorced, things are looking up. But everything changes the night of Olivia's Sweet Sixteen sleepover birthday party. Violet, the shy, mysterious new girl in town, suggests that the girls play a scary game called Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board, during which Violet makes up elaborate stories about the future ways in which beautiful Olivia, brassy Candace, and athletic Mischa will die. The game unsettles McKenna because she's already escaped death once in her life, but she doesn't want to ruin her friends' fun. It's only a game, she reminds herself.

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/