Ari Callahan has no idea how to talk to boys -- or how to talk to anyone for that matter. Enter Zac, the cute new guy in town who won't stop texting her. But is his interest real, or does he have a hidden agenda? ***** Found as a young child washed up on the beach, 17-year-old Ari Callahan has never uttered a word out loud to anyone -- not even her adoptive family. Psychologists have diagnosed her with a condition called selective mutism, but Ari can't help identifying with her namesake character, Ariel, the little mermaid in the fairytale whose voice was stolen by a sea witch. Mermaid-obsession aside, Ari's silence makes socializing tough. She's never had a boyfriend or been asked out on a date. Not until Zac, the confident new arrival in town, asks for her number. But Zac has his own reasons for texting with Ari. He's part of a movement to sabotage the artificial music app called SirenSong, threatening to render human singing obsolete. Zac's collaborators have scoured the globe in search of a singing voice perfect enough to break the SirenSong spell, and their search has led them straight to Ari's beachside town. Will her relationship with Zac help Ari find her voice and unlock the secrets of her origins? Or will he use her and leave her high and dry? Title: Ari and Zac (formerly The Mermaid Hypothesis) Content Warning: This story contains references to selective mutism, suicidal thoughts, and early childhood trauma.

"Talk of the Town" Watty winner! Gianna is a Seer : blessed with visions and dreams from the Moon Goddess. Alpha Gabel intends to be the first Alpha King in five hundred years, and his ruthless cruelty and ambition are without limit. Gianna and their Bond are his toy, nothing more. Taken against her will, Marked without consent, and forced to play Gabel's cruel games, Gianna vows to be the one soul that Gabel never conquers. /** This is a short sample of a published book. The full book is for sale world-wide at Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, or Barnes & Noble. :) **/

Stella telah membuat kesepakatan dengan seorang pria tua yang bersedia menyembuhkan penyakit ibunya, tetapi dengan syarat bahwa ia bersedia di kirim ke dimensi lain untuk membebaskan seorang pangeran dari kutukannya. Di sana, Stella hidup dengan identitas baru sebagai gadis terpilih yang bernama Lidio. Kehebatannya dalam bertarung telah membuat Stella angkuh dan bersikap seenaknya. Dia bahkan memanfaatkan cinta Sang pangeran untuk mencapai suatu tujuan. Keangkuhannya telah membuat Stella terjerat dalam siasatnya sendiri yang berujung pada malapetaka, yakni membangkitkan jiwa jahat yang hidup di dalam tubuh Sang pangeran, yang tak akan pernah membiarkan Stella kembali ke tempat asalnya. Ainun Fadillah