Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

Peace has remained in the Owl Realm for centuries in the place where many generations of owls have claimed as their home for so long. The four Units who inhabit this land have set up territories where each Unit can live separately and teach their young to hunt, fight, navigate, and prepare for the moment when they will be knighted as soldiers. A young owlet named Akeela has exceptional promise as a soldier-in- training, although she lacks the mentality to actually apply it in battle. As Akeela grows older, she gains knowledge of an evil plan that threatens her Unit and her home. But, out of this evil arrives a very handsome, clever, and arrogant owl from another Unit, named Blaine. Soon, after many forbidden rendezvous, the two fall in love. Together, they plan to prevent an imminent battle and stop rivalries between Units forever.