"The past haunts you, flowing through your veins like water..."
Cyris Castellan is a young man with water magic and royal blood. When he was a child, his home was attacked and destroyed by gruesome magic users. They killed his family, orphaning Cyris. Although he survived his dark childhood, the evil warlocks from his past continue to hunt him, determined to end his lineage. For years Cyris has been jumping from city to city, never staying in one place for too long... He eventually gets to the city of Silverport, where he unexpectedly meets a young woman at a bar. He's instantly entranced by her, which leads to an emotional chain reaction Cyris isn't ready for.
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"...but if you aren't careful, water can turn to ice, and freeze."
Rosanna Everly is a young woman with ice magic. And she is running from her past and for her life. Wanted for a crime she committed by accident, Rosanna ends up in Silverport. Unable to control her powers, she hides her emotions in order to conceal her magic. But then she comes face to face with a mysterious man in the bar she works at. He offers her a deal. If she helps him defeat a group of magic users, he'll teach her to control her powers. Rosanna agrees, but discovers that there's more to this man than she thought. Terrified of hurting him with her magic, she tries to fight herself. But the heart is not so easily swayed...
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"And when water and ice meet, they create a storm."
Caught up in a war against the Trillium Regime, Cyris and Rosanna learn from each other as they deal with their inner demons. She is haunted by visions, while he is tormented by his own guilt over not being able to protect those close to him. Cyris must literally confront his past, while Rosanna is forced to consider the idea that there is more to her life than she thought. With secrets and sorrow, their own personal storms become powerful. And yet, to win the war, they'll need to overcome their storms...
【@WondaGal ‣ Is the co-author】
One lucky lady lives out her fantasy of being a ho-ho-ho for the holidays in this reverse harem holiday romp!
Maggie has been dreading her perfect younger sister's gigantic, holiday season wedding. At least her boyfriend Flynn will be a buffer between her and her difficult family. But when she and Flynn break up two weeks before the wedding, Maggie doesn't know what she'll do.
Her best friend Cassidy has a fun and sexy solution for finding a stand-in boyfriend: Santa Crawl, the world's biggest Christmas-themed bar crawl. Santa Crawl will be filled with hot, single men that Maggie can meet and potentially invite to be her date. Everyone knows that the best way to get over someone is to get under someone new, and Maggie is looking to get on Santa's naughty list. The only thing is, Maggie doesn't want one hot Santa to stuff her stocking. She wants multiple. Here comes Santa Claus!
WARNING: This story contains explicit sexual content, strong language, and mentions of body shaming that may be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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