Cinnia lives in the small pirate port of Dur'reth with her shameful mother. At age nineteen, it seems as if life has already given her her destiny: to live and serve as the loyal wife of the local innkeeper's creepy son. However, Cinnia has a desire for adventure and excitement; for freedom. Determined to find her father, a renowned pirate, and of whom she has no recollection of, she makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to sneak aboard the Night Marauder, a visiting pirate ship with the hope of becoming one herself. She is soon drawn into a raunchy world of deceit, lies, and violence; a world of pirates, exclusive to men. Can she, in the midst of chaos and deceiving figures, find her father and discover the truth about herself? And what about the one thing she has least faith in: love?

Often when I am asked about my new novel, ‘The Headmaster’s Wager’, I am asked about my memories of my late grandfather. This does not surprise me. After all, I have written a book in which the protagonist, Percival Chen, shares many characteristics with my grandfather. Percival is the headmaster of an English school in wartime Vietnam, as was my grandfather. Percival lives most of his adult life in Vietnam but is ethnically Chinese, and this is crucial to his sense of identity. In addition to being a successful educator and entrepreneur, he is a gambler, drinker, and womanizer. All of these qualities in Percival are inspired by my grandfather. I choose that word carefully – inspired. The book is a work of fiction, and is not ‘based upon’ my grandfather’s life. It does not memorialize him or recount his actions or memories. Instead, it picks up on a thread of his life, and an era he experienced.

Evil things lurk within Scarfold Forest... In a city where people are constantly in fear of the dreaded forest that surrounds its borders, nothing is what it seems. Mailandria, a girl with the potential to use magic, begins to suspect the king's rule. She is caught in a web of lies and dishonesty, and finds herself facing her own execution. After an unlikely turn of fate, she escapes her executioners... and finds herself trapped within the dark forest's grasp. ~~~ Copyright © 2012 Emily Jonatan All Rights Reserved

Paul McCartney, as a kid, lives next to the most beautiful, wonderful girl in the whole world, the lovely Holly Marx. But she hates him with a passion, and he doesn't know how to express his love for her. Then she moves away to New York City where Paul can't reach her. Sadly, he lets her go, losing the only girl he ever loved in this way. 10 years later and he is dating the last girl in Liverpool he wants to be dating, the not so lovely Lillian. But Paul didn't expect what happens next, Holly returns. Feelings he had to hide away take over his thoughts right when he sees her riding in the train from London to Liverpool. And he ends up doing anything he can to get with the love of his life. (That boy from Paul's POV, yes I did write the same story from a different POV but it's still good. So you should read it anyway)

Jesabel is a liar. When her only friend mysteriously disappears, she does what comes naturally. She keeps her truth from the world. Without warning, she is thrown into a web of lies far more dangerous and lethal than anything she could imagine. With an annoyingly charming boy by her side, can she unravel what she refuses to tell - the truth? WHITE LIES HAS BEEN REVISED, EDITED AND REWORKED! Happy late new year, friends! I'd like to take this opportunity to announce that White Lies, a story that has been up and running on Wattpad since 2011, has been re-written and revised for the coming decade. What does this mean? This entails the same characters you know and love, with better flow, better writing, more nuanced character development, more mature content, and entirely different plot lines. Jesabel's character has changed drastically since I last introduced her to the world (nearly NINE years ago! yikes!), and I wanted to make this story a more nuanced and modern take. When I had written White Lies, I had been just 14 years old. And I've done a ton of growing, learning, and unlearning over the years. This means that my characters have grown and developed with me. If you are an old friend and re-reader - welcome, and please enjoy the same old story you love with a brand new take! If you have started along this White Lies journey beginning in December and all throughout January, you might have read a half-edited and half-original version of the story. So please feel free to re-read at your leisure! I won't bite, I promise.

Mara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power. Set on the beaches of Michigan in 1994, the book depicts the joys and consequences of young love as Mara and James meet, shoot a movie, fend off bullies, and explore the potential of infinite beauty. "The Accidental Siren" is a dark, contemporary fairytale available on paperback and ebook at the end of June! To learn more, check out my website at www.JakeVanderArk.com!