Aspiring writer Norah Jacobs needs an escape. In the span of two weeks, her corrupt brother has been jailed for murder and his partner has been hovering on her doorstep, threatening to ruin what little peace she has left. Packing her car, Norah flees the city and goes off the grid, finding refuge in the small coastal town of Bellvale. However, Norah's newfound refuge lands her right in the middle of a power struggle between creatures she thought only existed in fairy tales, and she begins to see that no matter how hard you try to run from your troubles, they seem to have a way of catching up with you... Watty 2014 Winner Haven Copyright © Melissa Lucas 2013 All Rights Reserved. No part of this literary work may be reproduced or used without written consent from the author.

Secrets do not stay hidden for long. Have you ever had a secret that you would do anything to keep from your own family? Coming home from being at boarding school for an entire year is something Eva has dreamed about since her Dad sent her away; she missed her older brothers and none of them seemed to have changed much, but she has. Eva Thorn does not trust Saxon Redford, in fact she thinks he is the devil in disguise, but he might have all the answers she is looking for. However, he wants something from her that she might not be capable of giving and everything turns into a giant game of who can come out on top. Eva is immature and annoying at times, Saxon is demanding and rude all the time – who will win, but remember they aren’t the only ones hiding secrets.

This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has never hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul is put to the test when her father sustains an injury that threatens their livelihood, and in desperation, he turns to the most unlikely of saviors-the Rossetti Beast. Don Rossetti is bound for an unchanging fate. He is bad-tempered, with an equally dark and scarred countenance to match. With a heart forged of ice and a soul confined to darkness, he has surrendered to a forlorn existence. But when a peasant man arrives from the village begging for a favor, he is compelled to aid the farmer in exchange for a price-a price that Elle will be forced to pay. Cover Photo © RJ Creatives Cover Art © 2023 by RJ Creatives

Bir keresinde bir kız kırılan bir insanı onarmaya çalışırken dikkatli olmamı yoksa o kırık parçalarla kendimi kesebileceğimi söylemişti.

Kapı, önlerinde cehennemi andıracak bir güçle açıldığında müziğin sesi kulakları tırmalayacı bir şekilde yükselmişti. Klasik müziğin karanlıkla harmanlanmış notaları balo salonunu dolduruyordu. En son gelen konuklar o gün için en şık kıyafetlerini giymişlerdi. Görkemli pelerinlerinin başlıklarını indirip yarı keyifli ve yarı kan tutkusuyla çıldırmış olan gülümsemeleriyle etrafı taradılar. Dizilişleri aralarındaki hiyerarşiyi belli eder gibiydi, kaç kişi oldukları belli değildi ama kesin olarak belli olan bir şey vardı ki, diğerleri önde duran üç safkan vampirin ellerinin altında olduklarıydı. İçeri girdikleri ilk andan itibaren ölümün o bayat kan kokusu bütün salonu doldurmuştu. Hepsinin yüzünde gizlenen gülümsemeler çıldırtıcı derecede tehditkardı. Saflarda kendilerini çok belli eden insan kırması melezler, safkanların aksine daha kontrolsüz görünüyorlardı. Herkes gelen son konukların kim olduklarını biliyorlardı. Hiçbir duygunun belirmediği yüzlerin hepsi sürpriz konukları seyrediyorlardı. Herkes görmüştü, işte oradaydılar. Her taraflarında coşku ve karanlık vardı...