Marked by the goddess of light, Alanis is meant to perform an incredible task, one that will secure peace for all of Terra. But will she be willing to sacrifce her first love to achieve it? From an early age, Alanis had the urge to go on an exciting adventure. Together, she and her childhood friend, would sneak outside the walls of their settlement, and go on make believe quests. They would fight and slay magical beasts, and forget, for a time, that they would never truly be free of their plight. That they were destined to die young. She thought leaving was what she wanted, that was until she found herself outside the protective walls of the settlement, in a place far away from home, with no memory of how she came to be there. Unable to cope with the situation at hand, Alanis takes aid from a young knight, who promises to keep her safe on his journey home. Along the way, she finds the world of Terra to be larger and fuller than she once thought. Things that she couldn't fathom were awaiting her in this new world, on a journey paved in light and magic. •Book 1• Something Lost is a drama, romantic fantasy novel.

[Ongoing] A collection of short, unsettling tales accompanied by my artwork. Updated every Wednesday. Feedback is always appreciated! Stories are mine. Artwork is mine. Cover art is mine. © 2020-2022 SkittishReflections - L. M. Shayle

It's that day again. And Old Pete has a surprise waiting for him.

In a small town like Shire Bottom, secrets are hard to keep, especially when eerie and mysterious things happen. Driven by her inner curiosity and distrust in the town's leading source of employment, Crimson Inc, twenty-five-year-old Allie Spring tries to convince her circle of friends that a dangerous force lurks in the shadows, a force that they should all rise up against. However, Allie's childish behavior makes her friends dismiss her claims. Until things start taking a turn. Little by little, Allie's friends begin to experience supernatural events, leading them to wonder if Shire Bottom is more than just the boring town they all grew up in. If it is, in fact, haunted. **Blurb and Cover by Lelakayy

"Find a heart that will love you at your worst and arms that will hold you at your weakest" - Unknown Reserved and dependable, Jake Anderson and easy going artist, Erin O'Connor are childhood friends turned high school sweethearts. They have mapped out their future together. The plan is go to college, finish a degree, have a career that they love and get married. Sounds like the perfect goal isn't it? Life by any means is not a straight shot. There's winding roads and speed bumps that will test their love, their view about life and how they're going to navigate their present life to get to the future they're aiming for. Will they get there unscathed? Letting You Go is a story of love, friendship, resilience, and acceptance. WARNING: Some parts of this story contains sexual situations. Note: This book is currently being edited so there will be errors and typos on some chapters. Please bear with the author. Thank you. ---- Disclaimer: Author does not own the rights to the photo used for the book cover. Photo is from Pinterest. All rights reserved. Copyright 2019.

Orchestral percussionist Gavin McKee just might be having the worst week of his life. It wasn't enough that his longtime girlfriend dumped him for another man. Just a few days later, his dog had to die unexpectedly. It's no wonder, then, that Gavin falls into a deep funk. He tries to keep up some semblance of normalcy by attending a colleague's birthday party; it's there that he becomes better acquainted with violinist Roxanne Lively, in whom he finds a kindred spirit who's recently endured her own painful breakup. They end up at Gavin's place after the party, nominally for a quick nightcap - but it turns into more. Much more. The complication? Gavin's twenty-eight years old - and Roxanne is fifty-four. As they try to figure out if they can work with the age difference and have a chance at love, or if they're just meant to be friends who found each other at the right time, they both know one thing is for sure: neither of their lives will be quite the same again. Awards received: First Place, Romance, March 2019 Blue Rose Awards Best Unknown Author, March 2019 Blue Rose Awards Third Place, Romance, 2019 Night Owl Awards Third Place, Romance/Chick Lit, 2019 Hidden Gems Awards