"When saving an endangered species means life and death, sometimes you just need to sit down and have a cup of tea." Out of work and broke, liana accepts a placement on a Xeran ship as a trainee. How hard can it be? The Pay? Well let's just say, no more bargain beans on toast for dinner, ever again. What she doesn't know she's unwittingly signed a contract without reading the small print. And the whole ship is one giant sentient plant with a bad temper. Things are not what they seem, the ship is strangely empty, no one knows what's going on and what's that strange smell from the observation deck? To make things worse, a Pumpkin has stolen her chocolate.

The Crown Trials have ended, but Willow is not going home to her family. Cornered by the golden king to accept a marriage she didn't choose, Willow is now betrothed to the prince of her nightmares, despite her lasting love for the forbidden prince of her dreams. An endless trial of diligence awaits when Willow must choose between her best friend, Heliac, and herself, all while a new secret must prevail. Golden blood is rare. So rare that only a few realize it exists, leaving only Willow's master, Arthur, to guide her to the truth behind the lies and a place that will give her all the answers she seeks - the cave where it all began. But whom can she trust? And what other lies have been told to mislead the World? Copyright © 2022 Tori R Hayes All Rights Reserved