Halloween is the one day of the year that Goth girl Asavari Banks is treated as if she were normal. Although she is comfortable in her own skin, she still relishes blending with the campus crowd for once, especially when her best friend snags her a date with her longtime crush—a pre-med pretty boy who is more kakis and ties than leather and guyliner. Regardless of their differences, Asa is determined to make a lasting impression and snag the boy of her dreams. However, that task is easier said than done with a crazy raven stalking her everywhere and the ominous warning from the “birdman” she meets in the graveyard.

The mightiest empire the world has ever seen is crumbling. Far away and close by, enemies of the empire amass power. The nomadic tribes of Pehmato are uniting under a single voice for the first time in centuries. The heirs to the subjugate kingdom of Miihing threaten to spark a revolution. Long-standing peace with the feudal lords of Hassal comes under threat at the death of a diplomat. A prince searches for answers about the death of his sister, and finds decadence and corruption where he once saw glory. For love and ambition, revenge and freedom, princes, warriors, scholars, servants and priestesses all take a stand. A change is coming, but what will be left when it’s done?

[This book has been reduced to a preview in preparation for its March 17th 2015 publication with Penguin Intermix. YOU CAN PRE-ORDER NOW!! Thanks so much for your support] http://www.penguin.com/book/tryst-by-alex-rosa/9780698194649 In this sensational New Adult debut by Alex Rosa, boyfriends are too much trouble. So what’s the harm in a little fun? With an abusive relationship behind her, Skyler moves out of her Orange County apartment, changes her phone number, cuts ties with her friends, and moves in with her brother Josh, a talent agent with a spare room in his incredible house in Hollywood. Josh is happy to take Skyler under his wing, but he has one rule: she can’t sleep with his roommate, Blake. That’s fine by Skyler. She doesn’t want a man in her life right now—and certainly not cocky Blake who’s with a different girl every night. But his all-American boy charm and his ripped model physique are difficult to refuse. Josh will never know if no one ever tells him. And a little secret now and then never hurt anyone…

"A smile will get you far, but a smile and a gun will get you farther" -Al Capone. Federal Agent Alex Turner deals better with guns than boyfriends, and prefers it that way. Her emotional range is bleak, but her aim is damn near perfect. Thinking saving the world is a far easier task than dating, Agent Turner springs at the opportunity to prevent young scientist Marcus Gibbs from selling his biological weapon to the highest bidder. With her goal in sight, and Marcus eating out of the palm of her hand, an obstacle she doesn't see coming interferes. Meet Jeremy Hunt -- the distractingly handsome CEO of Sunscape Biotechnologies, and Marcus's boss and best friend. A man who is accustomed to getting what he wants, Jeremy's never been one to take no for an answer, which has Agent Turner realizing for the first time that her wit might get her farther than her weapon. With no protocol or training to reference when it comes to matters of the heart, she worries that this might be her hardest assignment yet. ------------------------------------------ MESSAGE TO READERS: This book has been reduced to a preview in preparation for its publication! Release Date: November 15, 2013 (Book trailer posted with first chapter) Please check my wattpad profile, facebook page, and website for updates and giveaways! Also, I'd love it if you added this book to your Goodreads :) I also wanted to say a BIG BIG BIG thank you to all the awesome people who have taken the time to read this story that I loved writing from beginning to end. Without all your support (kind words/votes/messages), I wouldn't be taking this book on its current journey of the wide open world! So thank you. I owe you a big shout out and so much more! ------------------------------------------