In the Realm of Divinia, there are two kingdoms- that of the faeries, the Sallow Kingdom, and that of the vampires- the Nightingale Dominion. Faeries and vampires have been at war since the beginning of time, and hostility continues to run rampant between the two nations. When Dorian Nightingale, the vampire crown prince, is accused of killing a member of the Sallow royal family, war is imminent. He's forced to accept the help of his mortal enemy, faerie heiress Ainsley Sallow, to prove his innocence and prevent the total damnation of both their worlds.

This story is being entered in the Wattys 2026. The Xiphis Saga: Regina's Ascension, Book One What if discovering who you are led you into an entirely different world? Regina has spent her entire life wondering where she came from. When she discovers she has a half-sister she never knew existed, she seizes the chance to learn more about the parents she never had the opportunity to know. But the answers she uncovers lead to more unsolved family history. As long-buried secrets surrounding her mother's past come to light, Regina discovers a hidden world beyond Earth, a kingdom called Xiphis, and the forgotten royal bloodline that ties her to it. Drawn across the Bridge that connects all worlds, she finds herself at the center of a destiny she never imagined. With political unrest brewing and the Council of Five questioning her place among them, Regina must navigate a kingdom she barely understands while uncovering the truth about her heritage. As danger threatens her newfound home, Regina must decide whether she is ready to become the leader Xiphis needs. The Bridge Between Worlds is the first book in Regina's Ascension duet, part of the greater Xiphis Saga; this clean New Adult Fantasy Adventure is filled with family secrets, hidden legacies, magic, and the search for belonging. This book ends on a cliffhanger. The series must be read in order. Book cover: @DesignsbyEH

Lewis Grant was never the ambitious sort. He enjoyed an average education, a menial job, and a supportive friend group. What more did he need? He never expected the janitorial position at a small independent art museum to amount to anything. He never expected that the exclusive assignment to the new exhibit wing would turn into a discovery of a lifetime. He never expected that the fantasy art exhibits he was only assigned to clean would in fact be living creatures imprisoned by a cruel and power-hungry artist. What's a lackluster fellow to do when the fate of another world hangs in the balance? Does he even have what it might take to free the fairies under glass?