There are some things in life you think you know. Your dreams aren't real. Your brother is dead. You are ordinary. You are safe. But what if you're wrong? What if entire other dimensions exist, and you suddenly discover that you have the power to access them? And what if that puts you in a danger far more severe than you've ever faced? (I don't really like dreamcatchers, but the cover is sort of a pun. You'll see.)

Power-hungry princes are Rosa's greatest dread. Deep within the gardens of Faraway Castle sleeps a secret Rosa the gardener has sworn to protect with her life--the legendary princess Zafira. For three years she has hidden the princess almost in plain sight. But two nosy princes threaten to undo the work of a century. When asked to take his sister's old job as Faraway Castle's Magical-Creature Controller, Prince Briar leaps at the chance to disguise himself as a commoner, earn a place in the magical world, and be trained by the mysterious Gamekeeper. Nothing works out the way he'd expected, and he is far too busy working to gain Rosa's trust to bother about uncovering her secrets. Until dashing Prince Javier of Evora pursues Rosa . . . and Briar suspects the rival prince of dark motives. Can Rosa and Briar learn to trust each other soon enough to prevent a magical disaster? Will the kiss of a prince really awaken true love?

Highest Ranking--#178 in Fantasy When Kamoana the siren is transformed into human shape, she knows that her mother, the powerful sahira Queen Pukai, laid the spell on her, but she can't remember why. It has to be some kind of test, most likely related to romance and undoubtedly involving a three-day deadline, but Kamoana can't remember being in love with anyone, let alone a human. How dared her mother tamper with her memories! To make things worse, at Faraway Castle, the playground of royal, noble, and wealthy singles from around the world, the possibilities are almost limitless. How can Kamoana even figure out who the guy is, let alone make him fall in love with her, before her three days are up? Even more to the point, does she really want to marry anyone? Her goals involve education and a career, not marriage. But when Kamoana's memories begin to return and her love revives, the game becomes serious. Can she convince a man with no memory of her to fall in love again?

Highest Ranking--#170 in Fantasy, Winner of Phoenix Wars Awards: Best Fantasy, Best Cover (Fantasy), and Golden Phoenix Award, 12/31/2017 This book will be published on amazon.com in late March 2018, so only the first chapter is still available to sample here. Thanks for your interest! Faraway Castle is the most illustrious resort in all the civilized world, favored by royalty and nobles as a summer getaway. Problem is . . . it also attracts all sorts of magical creatures, some friendlier than others. That's where Ellie Calmer comes in. She uses her particular brand of magic to deal with magical beings of all kinds, from obstinate hobgoblins to cute but flammable cinder sprites. Her role at Faraway Castle is important, but . . . But Ellie is definitely a servant. A member of the lower class, who needs to remember her place. And she knows she has no business thinking about handsome Prince Omar, a regular visitor at the resort, much less talking to him! The situation grows more complicated when a unicorn on the resort grounds attacks a party of riders and frightens the guests. A band of young and adventurous nobles decide to hunt it down, but Ellie knows something must be wrong to have driven the unicorn to such desperate extremes. With the help of Prince Omar, can she manage to find the unicorn before it's too late? And will she somehow protect her heart against the irresistible attraction she feels for the kind and gentle prince?

I write about what I feel. I'm told I have a way with words.

Welcome to COMMON ROOM: A Short Story Anthology, written by Wattpad teen writers and edited by the Freshman Fifteens When the Freshman Fifteens formed in 2013, we wanted to share the journey of being a debut author with one another. As time went on, we experienced the generosity--and help--of established authors in the writing community. We wouldn't be about to have our debut books releasing in 2015 without their support and guidance. We wanted to do the same for writers of the future. Guiding the winners of the Wattpad-Freshman Fifteens COMMON ROOM writing contest through the process of writing, revising, and editing their short stories has been a terrific experience--we hope it's been half as fun for these talented writers as it's been for us! We want to thank all fifteen of our mentees for working so very hard since August 2014 on these stories. We think as you read them, you will see it's all been worth it! Please show your support by reading their stories, leaving comments and votes, and spreading the word about the COMMON ROOM anthology. A word about the cover: A huge thank you and congratulations to Catherine Fondren, a student from the Academy of Media Arts and Technology at Northwest High High School, a Northwest ISD campus, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, for being the winner of our COMMON ROOM cover design contest.