Wattys 2022 shortlist "I love it!!!! Can't wait for more!!!!" - ligabu2004 A Loria Tale #3 Lydia is the wild fourth daughter in the royal family of the West Isles, hoping to one day sail away and see the world. Wilder is the son to the Commander of the Royal Guard, destined to take his father's place, knowing that his role will forever keep him from being with the girl he loves. Alwyn is the daughter of a pirate captain and finally in command of her own ship with her brother Cyrus, but as a young woman she faces opposition to her command. Zavier never wanted the throne but as a prince still faces the duty of being betrothed to the West Isles' Princess. When disaster strikes the kingdom of the West Isles, these four will find themselves thrown together and faced with the challenge of working together to save a kingdom. "This book is absolutely incredible! It has outstanding character growth and is full of a lot of twists and turns! You won't be disappointed with this one." - littleE4 "Loved it so so much❤" - malekhu- "VERY EXCITED!!!" - Rayane2332004 "Oh my goodness I can't even. I absolutely love the journey all the characters have to take. It really shows a lot of growth for them and I really can't wait to see how they end up" - fashionista203 "I'm loving it! I know I'm going to love this story and every character in it✨" - isa__books "I love all of the characters! Seeing the action and adventure through each of their perspectives is so engaging!" - _spalsh_ #1 in Rebel

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 What do you do when the resident ghost takes a sudden interest in making you lose your mind? College is supposed to be the best years of a person's life. Unfortunately for Asteria, this doesn't seem to be the case. Probably because it involves a cocky, supernatural jackass. Some people have roommate problems. Asteria has ghost problems.

"So tell me, what's worse? Being predetermined to become a monster or choosing to become a monster?" His onyx eyes pierced mine, wicked wisdom showing in the pools of darkness. I closed my eyes, not being able to bear the blaringly, obvious truth. I turned my head to the side, wishing for nothing more than for him to let go of me, to step back and let me breathe, let me wallow in my denial. But, he wasn't the type to show mercy. Heat radiated off of his body, as I sensed him lean closer to whisper mockingly in my ear. "That's what I thought." ********************************************************************************* Arie Finnigan, since she was a little girl, has had the unique ability to read people. Her ability is so extremely accurate that people actually believe she can read minds. At the age of eighteen, just starting college, she is enlisted by the FBI to help solve crimes. Arie's reputation skyrockets as word spreads of her ability to solve horrific and impossible crimes. However, this all changes when a group of mental patients break out of an asylum and go on a rampage, killing 55 people in cold blood. A widespread paranoia infects the United States, as government officials try to maintain peace. In order to calm the fear inflicting its citizens, the government, in accordance with the FBI, decides to send away anyone who has a mental illness to the nearest mental hospital. But, it's not just the mentally ill being sent away across the country. Anyone, who has the ability to think like or understand these clinically insane people, is taken as well. Including, Arie. Arie is soon thrust into a world where light and darkness mix and right and wrong have no meaning. Her internal struggle over the question of her sanity is only heightened when her roommate decides to make it his mission to prove her to be just as crazy as everyone else there. So what happens when you discover the darkness within? Highest ranking: #194 ©cynical-romantic

Wattys shortlist 2021 "I'm already loving this story" - _singforjoy_ "You are going to get me what I want," Isla said, calmly. "Or I will kill you." The words hung in the air between them. Raif looked unconcerned. "Is that so?" he said. Born to the captain of a pirate ship, Isla has spent her whole life at sea. Raised among sailors, her father has trained her to fight, command a crew, and, most importantly, the secrets of the ocean currents. When her father is killed in a storm, she is forced to step into his role as captain. Not only does she have to provide for the men on her ship, but she also inherits her father's outstanding debt to Lord Sutherland: the task of stealing the rare Serpent's Eye emerald. After months of failure to locate the emerald, Isla is forced to take extreme measures: she kidnaps Duke Raif Sayers, who knows of the emerald's location. But Raif proves to be more strong willed and stubborn than Isla expected. Matters become even more complicated when Raif's father offers a large reward for his son's rescue and suddenly every cutthroat is looking for Raif and the pirate who kidnapped him. As Isla and her crew are pushed to their limits and race against their deadline, Isla has to face that the one decision she thought would save her crew could be the very thing that destroys them. "Isla is such a kick-ass character that I can't help but to love her." - strawberrytrifles "This amazing book. I found it and fell in love" - sparklingdophlin333 "Isla is amazing, she is so strong willed and brave. I love her so much! She is already becoming one of my favourites 😍❤️" - theaxbank "Amazing. Your writing makes the setting, your characters and their actions leap off the page." - ADesignerofBeautiful "I am definitely seeing the Carter side of her now!😄" - notevenfunny_ A Loria Tale # 2 #1 Teen Fiction

When Chloe Collins gets her dream job as prison guard in one of the biggest jails in California, she realises she will be working with some of the most dangerous criminals in the world. As a naive and innocent woman, Chloe does not realise just how dangerous these men are- including Aaron King, the notorious killer and the man she can't seem to stay away from. Even with her job on the line and an intimate relationship of any sorts with a prisoner illegal, Chloe is pulled to the reserved Jailbird and his mysterious aura around prison. It also becomes ten times harder to stay away when said killer would do anything to have her too. Even behind bars, Aaron aches to have Chloe beneath him. It was forbidden but it was just too good to stay away from.

*Sequel to Paladin* The kingdom of Thule stands on the brink of civil war between two armies -- the Paladins and the Uriel -- each claiming the right to serve as Thule's protector. Once a Paladin trainee, Lady Samantha of Haywood -- Sam -- has been named a traitor to king and country by the Paladins' High Commander, with a bounty set on her head. Only Sam and her friends know what the people of Thule do not: the High Commander is no ordinary man but something more--something evil. The supposed military hero holds a dark alliance with the demons that have ravaged mankind for millennia, commanding them as easily as he does his men. Worse, he can control Braeden, Sam's half-demon lover, through blood magic long thought extinct. Sam and Braeden set sail across the sea in hopes of finding a way to nullify the High Commander's power. But the secrets they uncover reveal Thule faces an even greater threat. They must return to Thule and warn the Uriel...before it's too late.

Kris Park, a sixteen year old who transfers from the states of the U.S. to her parents homeland, South Korea. Trying to live her own life, has struggles to fit in without breaking every law in the country. With a mysterious past, she has her mouth shut. After falling in love with beauty-faced, was she the one who was going to open her book of the past? Yumi Yang has everything right in front of her. A nice and rich family that loves her, great grades, a bunch of friends, being on top of the popularity chart at St. Agnes Academy, best boyfriend and onto a great future; but living that life gave her heartbreaks and sorrow than anything. Surviving to live, will she manage to find what she truly wants? This story contains swearing and other content. Read in your own caution. Copyright © 2015 by MishFicsSAO. All rights reserved. #isux

Complete. Original Title - A Pirate's Kiss: Ressurection (The third instalment of the A Pirate's Kiss Trilogy) After a horrific betrayal and a devastating loss how can Circe ever hope to move on? Dead inside, she wanders the ocean alone without purpose, while those she loved continue to search for her, hope fading with every passing day. In the Earth Kingdom tension is rising after the untimely death of the Elven King is made public. The throne calls for a new ruler but who is worthy to step up and accept the crown? So many years of banishment has left the Earth Kingdom divided and broken and putting it back together will be no easy task. Will this new ruler turn out to be friend or foe? Zalas hunts the Earth for his sister who has not been seen since the day of the sacrifice. Little does he know that Aranel has been working to her own agenda and is prepared to cut down anyone who tries to stand in her way. Still haunted by his actions towards Circe can the Air Prince redeem himself enough to finally be able to ask forgiveness? Meanwhile, unbeknown to her, Circe is being hunted by a force more terrible than the world has ever seen. He scours the oceans for her with death in his eyes, leaving a wake of devastation in his path. The ocean is a big place, but no-one can hide forever and what will she do when fate finally catches up with her? Circe is hearing whispers on the wind for some secrets are too big to keep quiet and as she comes back to the world, will she find revenge as she ventures down the path of truth? Or will she find something else entirely? She has been searching for her happy ending for a long time but it seems as far out of reach as ever. There is someone who can help her find it though, but first she has to find him.