16 years before Isabella Reyes' Claiming, Vivian Aramore faces the same ceremony, but with a different attitude. She believes with all her heart that her boyfriend Brenden will claim her and they will live happily ever after--growing up in the Family District, that's all she knows to exist: love and happiness. However...
Mave has had a change of plans, and it's all because of Eli. Instead of living out her whole young adult life as a professional ballerina, she's decided college might suit her. But on top of her new school responsibilities, her position in the ballet company is about to be questioned, as well as her role as the young...
Mave leads a kingdom that is on the brink of destruction, with threats from both outside and within. And she's doing it all on her own while Eli is away. While Mave fears the worst--that her husband will never return--she searches for new strength in the changes happening around her. And the biggest change of all mig...
Belle and Alec's daughter Mave has a bright future ahead of her upon graduation. She's found her place in New Athens and is ready for anything. At least she thinks she is. Eight years prior, Belle and Alec made a decision that they thought would change the fate of their daughter, intending to do so for the best. But n...
One year has passed since Alec and Belle were separated from their family. Although the couple have made a home for themselves on an abandoned farm, Belle believes they no longer have a purpose in life except to see who outlives the other... that is, until Belle and Alec receive an unexpected surprise.
The kingdom of Bayfell requires that every male and female must marry after he or she turns sixteen. Of course, not everyone loves this law, but the kingdom's population is dwindling. The Claiming is a ceremony in which one young man writes down the name of three women of his choosing, listing most preferable to least...