Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.

I didn't need to turn around to know that Logan was sulking as he walked away. Since i still felt like ranting i pulled away from Trey to say one last thing."You know. I though you changed and everyone was wrong about you." He paused. Looking at the ground. "You worst. You're a low life, asshole who only cares about themselves. Who hurts girls in all different ways. But nothing compares to the way you hurt ME." I was honest in my last sentence. After all he had done. What i went though in the those five years wish i had him by my side. It hurt me so badly, cause i had loved him, as a friend. And more. HE hung his head, and turned away. Part of me wanted to smile at myself ~My brain~ and part of me wanted to comfort him to take everything back. Tell him how much he meant to me and still does ~My Heart~ But this is the way things are. He doesn't care about me. Never has and probably never will. But a little voice told me that i wish someday he will care about me....... Just like I care about him......... ~*~ Ann Peterson is very excited for the dance unit in gym. With the biggest ball of the season coming up the school is teaching everyone ballroom dance. But when her partner is Logan Michaels things take an unexpected twist. Her life flips and she learns the truth that was hidden from her, her whole life. She's gonna need to learn how to trust. And let her self go. And it's time she show's the world what she's made of.

Tara always thought of herself as a normal, non-special drache sippe, a dragon kin. Someone who will never do anything special, someone who wont ever be remembered as anything more than the nice, quiet, shy girl. In her large tribe, everyone is the same and no one ever stands out as "unique". Until now. Tara is finally sixteen years old and its time for her to travel to the Cave of Dragons to receive her gift of power from one of the Nine Dragons of Power. Every drache sippe is given one gift from one dragon. So when Tara is gifted by Eight on the Nine, is completely unheard of. And dangerous. Tara cant tell anyone, for fear she will be hunted down by those who consider her a threat. She thinks she can hide it by only practicing one of her powers, but with a stranger coming to her tribe, an old friend visiting her in secret, her friends acting differently than usually around her, and receiving the first ever invitation to come back to the Cave of Dragons by a dragon that hasn't been seen in over three centuries, keeping her secret might be harder then she thought.