Cover Credit: @thatwomanlywoman321 Four young chefs. Four different specialties. Four unique cultures. Four cravings for victory. One reluctant culinary team. An unforeseen change to a historic school competition throws together a determined, independent chocolatiere, a stoically traditional bread-maker, a charismatically carefree fish-and-pasta chef, and a chronically bubbly pastry chef into one chaotic mix. Will they be able to handle the heat, or have to get out of the kitchen? The famed Ambrosapentia Institute's annual culinary competition, the Fructus Victoriae, has begun, and Lira has perfected her recipe for success. Ceres, Kaede, and Esti are not part of this recipe; unfortunately, none of them has a choice. While struggling to blend their distinct personalities and cooking styles, they embark on a cross-country quest for victory. The most important lessons they learn aren't in any of their textbooks. Will they taste the sweetness of victory's ambrosia, or will they be left without the secret ingredient they never knew they were missing? For best results, heat slowly and stir continuously... This urban fantasy novella puts a delicious new twist on academia and proves that variety truly is the spice of life.

Tayla's life should have been full of adventure and battle, and it would have been had she not failed her Crest Champion test a year prior. Now she's stuck at her aunt's herbalist shop, selling potions to the very ranks she once dreamed to join. And her town has just become a hot spot for Crest Champions everywhere. The once-bound dragon Zyrel has awakened after a century of slumber, and he draws dangerous monsters to his cage. The Crest Champions must kill him before he can finally be freed. Tayla plans to keep her head down and avoid the constant reminder of her failed dream, but that changes when an alicorn appears in her garden, claiming they must join forces and release Zyrel before it's too late. There's something wrong with the story of Zyrel's imprisonment, and to uncover the truth, Tayla must join a familiar-and loathsome-face from her Academy days. Dangers await, but the greatest threat she finds in the woods won't be the prowling beasts. It will be herself. -- Shout out to @raizelrose3 for the absolutely amazing cover!!

"Hello and good whatever time of day it is! It's me, TinyOctopus, coming at you with fresh content." Cameron has heard those words dozens if not hundreds of times. The problem? He's in love with the gamer who goes by TinyOctopus but he's always known her as Brooke, his best friend since middle school. After a long day dealing with 'the customer is always right' he's content to curl up with a bowl of nachos and watch her play and dream that one day he'll have the courage to tell her how he feels. After one of the worst shifts of his life, Cameron falls asleep mid-stream. When he wakes up he's most definitely not at home and everyone in sight is strangely... obsessed with one person. Enter the farmer and with a sinking feeling Cameron knows exactly why this valley looks so familiar.