Have you ever heard something go bump in the night and wondered if someone was there? Only to go looking for the cause of the noise and find nothing at all. Or how about an unexplained feeling, like you're being watched when you're completely alone? Things disappearing for no reason or strange ghostly footsteps in the hall? --- Finn Rowan and his father, John, have just moved to Oak Isle - a small island off the coast of New York. The land is old with luscious oak trees (planted by the first settlers that inhabited the island) surrounding the isle. On the first day he moves in, Finn meets Rose and they instantly become friends as she shows him around the isle, introducing him to the small town and it's people. But as the weeks pass, Finn becomes unsettled in his own home - hearing things in the dead of night. At first sight, the isle is beautiful, but underneath the beauty of the trees is a secret that has been kept hidden for over a century. It isn't until Rose and Finn begin to piece together the mystery of his house - The Curse of Oak Isle. Can Finn and Rose put a stop to an ancient curse? Or will they become victims, repeating the horrible events of 1827?

..a smile from ear to ear, a smile despite the skin tear..

Faith Mitchell was never confident. She was happy to blend into the background, much to the protest of her friends. At 16, her life was a normal teenage cliche. She was in love with Jace, the obnoxious player who she couldn't have, and her biggest worry was whether or not he would finally come to his senses and see that she really was the one for him. That is until she is kidnapped and recruited by a secret agency of assassins. She is torn away from her normal teenage life and thrown into a world of guns, knifes and criminals. The agency mold her into the perfect killing machine, and at 19 she is no longer the shy girl that was snatched away from her uncomplicated life, but a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to complete whatever mission she is on. Then, the agency has a new mission which involves Faith returning to her hometown, and facing her friends, family and the very boy who broke her heart just before it turned into stone. What will happen once Faith comes face to face with Jace? Will the obnoxious player be able to reach out and get the old Faith back without pressing any of her wrong buttons, considering that the shy girl he once knew now has a gun. (WATTY AWARDS 2011) (THE FICTION AWARDS 2017) ©makeandoffer

Arianna's life as Poison Tester was never one of choice - but ever since That Night, her life has been haunted by deadly assassins, two handsome Princes, her fight for survival, games of deception and the Court intrigue she's been forced to play. Losing means her life and the King's, as well as the downfall of the kingdom she loves. Arianna is certain of only one thing - there can be no happily ever afters for the Poisoned... but could there be? **INSPIRED BY "POISON STUDY," BY THE AMAZING MARIA V. SNYDER**