[2nd Place Winner - Pinpoint Awards (Romance)!] ShadowShifters - Shapeshifting wolf creatures that love as fiercely as they fight. A pack betrayed beyond smoldering ash and a tragic death... An Alpha on a ruthless mission for justice... There wasn't anything that Aristan ShadowShifter Aidan Bloodlocke received in his checkered life that he didn't have to pay for with blood and bone. And when one of his own leaves his people's home in ruins and murders another, he's on the hunt for retribution. He expected to run into his people's rivals, Thesian ShadowShifters, and he expected to outsmart human authorities in his pursuit. But what he didn't expect was falling for Maddie Ardelle-a gorgeous, but very human veterinarian who finds herself caught up in Aidan's mission. When Maddie moved to Bridgepoint to start a normal, peaceful life on her own, she didn't expect to get entangled with a sexy biker shifter that made her weak in the knees. Against their will, Maddie and Aidan's worlds collide, and with an attraction so enthralling, both are helpless to resist. As Aidan struggles to fight for both love and duty, he uncovers a betrayal so heinous, it puts the lives of his entire pack and the brave woman he desires at unthinkable risk. The stakes are high, and both must decide if Maddie ultimately can live in his violent world of teeth and claw in this action-packed paranormal romance series! Warning: This diverse shifter romance has been known to keep people up to the wee hours of the night, howling at the moon and craving a hot ShadowShifter boyfriend! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_pwBYsZ4rw

WATTYS 2016 WINNER Untouchable. Stone. Jewel - these are some of the names used for people who are born with a gemstone at the centre of their forehead. This unfortunate phenomenon cannot be detected before birth, it cannot be prevented, if a family has a Jewelled child, there is only one outcome: Before they're sixteen, they will have to leave human society forever and serve "the Zephyr". Among the Jewels there are those who have it worse. Those who sport clear diamonds on their foreheads, the Undefined. The downtrodden, the unlucky - the doomed. Cello Riles and Syianne Locke are both Undefined. On their sixteenth birthday, they each leave their homes and travel across the country to the Zephyr, attempting to go into service. Though aside from the place, or thing, that will take them from human society forever - what IS the Zephyr? There are only questions promised, only shadowy riddles guaranteed. Yet faced with no other choice they must venture forth and plunge into the unknown - the Zephyr. [A big thanks to @stpolishook for being a wonderful friend and helping me figure out how to write a better synopsis] COVER BY Abyss-of-Crazy

Aeons once ruled the world. Now, their empire lies in ruin, and the survivors hide on the fringes of society. Nahlia is a librarian's apprentice who's obsessed with Aeon lore, scavenging for hints of their legendary power. But others are searching too, including the Templars who seek to hunt down the Aeon survivors. When the Templars attack her family, Nahlia is forced to infiltrate a secret academy and rise beyond everything she's ever known. https://davidmusk.com/books/aeonica-the-lost-redeemer