Lotus is a young lady who moves to the grand city of Reisevy in hopes to achieve her dream of becoming a master of magic. Everything seems to be going great for her until one fateful night changes her life forever. She wakes up to find she's been saved by a stranger and gets pulled into the world of betrayal, corruption, and an impending war with modern guns and magic. But maybe also a little something else. (This is just going to be a series of short stories for the time being. It's for a class of mine. I hope you guys enjoy it.)

It's all a question of truth.

Five pages. A letter holding a secret buried for more than five years. A secret neither of them wanted to know. Will the truth tear them apart... again? Five years after their messy breakup, Houston and Rory are forced to work together opening up a new wine bar. Despite their tragic past, they find themselves once again drawn to each other, unable to deny their potent attraction. But the secret of the letter hangs like a guillotine over their heads. And soon, Houston finds himself in the same position he was in five years ago, choosing between the truth and the only woman he’s ever loved.

Breaking up is hard to do… moving on is even harder… When twenty-three year old Emma discovers that her ex is moving on with his life, she decides to harden up and get on with living her own. Who knew that just opening up to the possibility of a new relationship would be all that it took? Things start looking up when her hot new co-worker Seth notices her. He had been the subject of her fantasies, but she never thought she stood a chance. Then there’s Nick, the sexy and self-assured guy she met at the train station that she cannot get out of her head. When even more prospects begin to show it seems that life is finally looking up. Top it off with a new career opportunity and Emma finally believes she can 'find her way' to a whole new life.

He was the man with no name … Sexy, demanding, mysterious. From behind the bar, she knew his routine – with the lift of his finger scotch and women were his. She knew his game and she was willing to play. Yet for Mackenzie, one encounter wasn’t enough. She was hooked and he was the drug that she craved. He told her one night, no repeats, but Mackenzie had captured his attention. As a businessman, he wasn’t opposed to bending the rules to get deals done.... but for her he might just break them. Nothing about staking his claim on the intelligent and beautiful Mackenzie was going to be simple. Desire and need they have, it’s honesty and trust they need to work on. And secrets always have a way of complicating things...

From Samantha Young's bestselling YA urban fantasy series 'Fire Spirits' - a scene from book one from the hero Jai Bitar's point of view.

From Samantha Young's bestselling YA urban fantasy series 'Fire Spirits' - a scene from book one from the hero Jai Bitar's point of view.

Wolfe Stovia, Captain of the Guard, has spent his life trying to prove he's not his father's son. Everyone believes him, respects and admires him. All except her. Rogan. The one person in the world who really matters...

Wolfe Stovia has loved Rogan for years... one night, he finally gets his moment...