BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MEETS JANE EYRE Lenore Abrahams: Forced into a betrothal with the cruellest of men due to her family's poverty. One desperate night, she does the unthinkable and strikes up a bargain with a wolf: she will live with him as his bride for the space of one year... if he pays off her father's debts and frees her of her abusive fiancé. Everett Dunstan: Once a man, now a wolf. Every night he transforms into a beast and howls at the moon, caged in the skin of an animal and made to guard a treasure that can only be given to the pure of heart... And though he keeps a close watch over it, he is far from worthy. But when he meets someone who is, he seizes the chance to break the curse that binds him to his wolf form. Will these two trapped souls be each other's salvation... or undoing?

Written for Dark Fantasy's Never Ending Night contest. Creatures that thrive in darkness and ice dread the return of the sun.

Second in the Blessed Princess Series: A princess' expected delicacy. That was the gift that Andromeda's godmother gave to her on her name day. It caused her endless pain, made her weak, and it trapped her away from the world. Though that had never been so literal before. Her elder sister, determined to keep her safe from harm, has forbidden Andromeda from leaving her tower any longer. However, her tower can't protect her when her kingdom comes under attack. Meanwhile, her parents have found a man to betroth her to, her sisters have begun keeping secrets to protect her, and Vasili Xenos has returned to begin his hunt again. Following after him, from the barbaric south, is the warrior Nero. When he finds a magic tinderbox that allows him to summon a massive hound to do his bidding, his curiosity bids him to call forth the princess of the copper tower. Now bewitched by her beauty and ferocity, he wants to help protect her kingdom from this new threat while hunting down the murderer he has come to kill. Will they succeed, or will they wind up as Vasili Xenos's next victims?

A LINE UNBROKEN. A TRUTH UNSPOKEN. Born into wealth and privilege as the niece of an emperor, Starborn Lady Mhera never dreamt that tragedy would shatter her world. But darkness roils beneath the peaceful facade of the Holy City: a rebellion is brewing among the Arcborn-the dangerous, magic-blooded undercaste of Penrua-and they will stop at nothing to destroy the peace of the realm. That much is proven to Mhera when she is just a girl and her greatest treasure is taken from her. Years later, still wounded by the evil the Arcborn wrought against her, she is on the brink of professing her final vows as a nun...but before she can accept the life of safety and solitude she doesn't truly desire, she is offered a chilling compromise with fate that threatens everything she has ever known. FIRST PLACE WINNER - 2018 Clash of Swords (hosted by The Fae Folk) - Dark Fantasy Category SECOND PLACE WINNER - 2018 Sunset Awards - Fantasy Category SECOND PLACE - 2018 X Factor Awards - Overall!

~~Sequel to Bo & The Beast: this story features an array of favorite villains from classic tales, as well as continuing the tale of a beauty and her beast.~~ In her search for Adam, Bo stumbles upon a group of renegades called The Forlorn. Their ranks are made up of villains and bad-guys, and they are seen as scum by the tight-fisted Militia who patrol the city. Not one to shy away from outcasts, Bo joins their ranks in order to get closer to finding Adam. It is while she is getting to know the ways of the Forlorn that she learns of the dastardly Militia leader Clayton's illegal activities as he sells slaves to an insane cult-leader and terrorizes the small settlements outside of the city borders. Though the Forlorn are broken people with dark pasts, Bo determines to throw her lot in with theirs. Together, they will fight the corrupt Militia, protect those who need it, and perhaps Bo may even find her lost love in the process.

**Preview Only** When a wounded dragon falls from the sky, Claire Evans runs into a cornfield to rescue it. This isn't just any dragon, he's a shifter, one of six royal protectors, and helping him has consequences. Claire finds herself traipsing--or rather, flying--across the kingdom of Dragonwall. She must face Dragonwall's king. King Talon is not like those before him. Troubled and temperamental, he is scarred by more than the events that shaped him. Worst of all, he is mateless. With no queen and no heir, his subjects are demanding he abandon tradition and marry into nobility. There is a rising threat at his borders, whispers of a sorcerer. Soon, he will have greater problems than that of finding a wife. Modern meets medieval in this seven-book series filled with magical creatures and adventure. This epic fantasy is a slow burn romance that follows multiple POVs, woven together around Claire, a small town Indiana gal. If you've ever wondered what it might be like to get sucked into a fantastical world beyond our own, look no further! **Read Exclusively On Wattpad**

War, adventure, magic, legend, and challenges like no other await the heroes in the third installment of the Selvina Tales. Together once again, Selvina, Jack, Red, Captain Hook, Cindy, and the others sail their way to Rhiannon's Empire of Noyr. Sidetracked and forced to set land somewhere else, war catches up to the company and a new quest reveals itself. Meanwhile, war wages across Faeryum and legendary warriors from across the land are summoned to battle. In the shadows and on the hunt, an unstoppable enemy sets its blood-red eyes on Selvina. Danger and peril close the noose upon our group of friends and this time, there may be no happy ending. Highest rating: #339 in Fantasy (June 2, 2017)

All her life Emilia the daughter of two very kindhearted innkeepers has always fantasied about attending a ball in the Castle. Having heard stories of Princesses and fairy tales when she was younger. So when she receives a letter inviting her to take part in the Prince's engagement ceremony, a ceremony where a few select girls in the kingdom are picked to attend in the hopes of becoming the prince's bride, she is thrilled. For even if she doesn't marry the prince she gets to live as a princess while at the castle. But when her Parents learn of her plans they are furious more so than she has ever seen them before, and against their wishes she runs away from home to attend the Ceremony anyway. Along the way she meets a mysterious stranger who helps her when she is in trouble and promises to get her safely to the Capital. Will Emilia be the one to capture the Prince's heart and become his Princess or will the mysterious stranger capture her heart instead? Amazing cover was done by the talented @Crystique go check her out she's amazing!

The kingdom Dulcia has fallen. Dark creatures have invaded the palace, inslaving all those who work there. The royal family--the only ones able to stop the creatures--have vanished into oblivion. No one has seen or heard from them since the fall. There are rumors. Rumors that they escaped the castle, rumors that they are assembling an army to fight the creatures known as Muraes. Only one thing is for certain. No one knows where they went, nor do they know if they will come back. ________________________________________ Every year, Clair's family goes to the king of Arium's palace for of the most lavish Christmas party imaginable. They meet family, old friends, new acquaininces--anyone they possibly can. Clair never enjoys the huge parties. She prefers to be by herself, drawing or dancing. Until, one year, everything changes. Presented with the most beautiful gift she could possibly imagine, Clair is filled with joy. She clings to her wooden doll with her life, never letting go. When she wakes up one night and it is gone, she panics, searching for it. Only to find a hideous creature. When she is rescued by the same doll she loved, Clair is suddenly swept up into a world of magic, lost kingdoms, and lost royalty. But she is also in the world ruled by darkness. ________________________________________ "When snow falls, the kingdom dies. Light will leave, Dark will rise. It can only be stopped by treasure as pure as gold, as light as air, but strong and bold. Only then will the leader rise, out from ashes and hidden from prying eyes." ***** 2018 Wattys Shortlist 2018 Wattys Longlist Featured story Awesome cover by @elphadora ***** Loosely based on The Nutcracker (both book and ballet)