Cleaner Reads

 Ragan's Song

(Fairfield Corners Book 2) 

This second chance rock-star romance can be read as a stand alone story!

Adam Bricklin has heard the melody in his head for years, the melody that told him if a decision was right or wrong. When he met Ragan Newlin the song told him she was the one, and it devastated him when circumstances tore them apart. 

Three years later, Ragan came home to celebrate her parents’ anniversary, hoping they would forgive her for not telling them about her marriage or her son. When she discovered that Adam still lived in Fairfield Corners, she hoped her secrets were safe; secrets that drove her away three years ago, secrets that could change their lives forever. 

#SmallTown   #SecondChance   #RockStar    #SweetRomance   #SecretBaby    #NewAdult  

 Where's the Faith

(Fairfield Corners Book 3) 

This romantic mystery can be read as a stand alone story!

A past she can't remember. A love he can't forget. 

After hitting rock bottom, Robert Newlin embraced sobriety and tried to live his life quietly and alone at his family’s lake cottage. Blaming himself for the accident that claimed his wife and unborn baby, he spent most of his time alone and grieving until Faith moved into the cottage next door. 

Faith McMillan had no memory of her life before that day three years ago. The physical scars had faded but the emotional ones were still fresh and raw. Living rent-free seemed like a great way to finish her second book and would give her the time to figure out her next move. But then she met the reclusive guy next door. 

Robbie and Faith – can two broken people who vowed to live their lives alone find happiness together? 

#SmallTown   #SecondChance   #SweetRomance   #NewAdult  

Loving Marie 

A Fairfield Corners prequel

 What happens when you fall in love with a girl who is off limits?

James Marsden had his life planned: get a job asan Indianapolis cop, work his way up to detective, and then find a nice girl and start a family. His first day as a rookie cop he walked into a diner and saw her, blowing his timeline to smithereens.

Marie Griffen just wanted to live her life without her older brother watching over her. When Steve introduced her to his new trainee she was drawn to his shy demeanor and his blushing face but her brother wanted her to be with someone who had a normal job.

Can they get past the idea she's off-limits and find their forever together??

#SmallTown   #SecondChance  #SweetRomance  #CleanRead

Last Chance Christmas 

A Fairfield Corners Novella

From the outside, Brent Halston and Jordan McKenna had the perfect life: the house, the dog, fulfilling careers, and their love. However, Jordan’s past refused to leave her alone, threatening to destroy all they had built together. Without explanation, Jordan pushed Brent out of her life, leaving him devastated and confused. In an attempt to start over, Brent relocated to Fairfield Corners, bought an extravagant house, and mourned the loss of his Jojo.

To keep herself from drowning in her own grief, Jordan gave everything she had to her career as a doctor, running the free clinic on the rough side of town. As the holiday season approached, a frantic phone call from Jordan’s brother pulled Brent back into Jordan’s life, giving them the opportunity to reconnect.

Battling the past and present, can their love survive secrets and betrayal? Would this be their last chance Christmas?

#SmallTown   #SecondChance  #SweetRomance  #CleanRead

Loving Jessie's Girl

(Love on the Double #1) 

by L. A. Remenicky

Secrets never stay secrets for long.  

Fiercely independent, Rina Abbot hid her true situation from everyone, including her best friend, Jessie. Out of money and unable to care for her rescue dogs she had no choice but to accept the help of the handsome stranger with a familiar face. Afraid to trust him, she tried to ignore the feelings he stirred within her as they searched for his missing brother... 

#TwinRomance    #Suspense    #Thriller    #SweetRomance

Loving Jessie's Girl

After serving in the Marine Corps, Jessie Monroe has finally found a life beyond war. He’s focused on 

being an EMT and helping his best friend rescue dogs, until he happens upon a curvy blonde stranded 

with a flat tire and no jack.

On the run from her past, Dori Graham is slow to trust any man, and she tries to ignore the spark of 

interest she feels for her handsome savior, but a friendship grows between them.

When Dori’s past invades her new life, Jessie vows to rescue her. Saving her will take him beyond duty 

and into his own personal hell. Calling upon his training as a Marine and the depth of his feelings for 

Dori, Jessie will need the mental strength to battle to save her and, ultimately, save himself.

#TwinRomance    #Suspense    #Thriller    #SweetRomance

Where Tyndra Turns to Ardnyt

(The Norn Novella Series Book 1) 

This adult fairy tale can be read as a stand alone story!

In the center of a magical world there grows a beautiful and terrible chasm of climbing plants. On one side of the Ivy Wall we find the hell-of-Tyndra, on the other, the heaven-of-Ardnyt. But legend has it that in the middle…lives a preternatural beast that imprisons and tortures the children from both sides.

When the war against time begins, Azza will have to cross over the Ivy Wall, something that has never been done before by a living being. But if she does make it through, she just might discover who she really is and how she became trapped in this alternate reality. 

#Paranormal   #Fantasy   #Palindrome   #Fairytale  #OtherWorld   #CleanRead

Where Ebon Sounds Like Ivory

(The Norn Novella Series Book 2) 

This adult fairy tale can be read as a stand alone story!

Norse legend has it that the arms of the Yggdrasil tree—a sacred instrument of Odin—are ever-reaching, and its survival is necessary for life itself to continue.

During Winter’s Solstice, when the search for her mortal mother begins, Za will have to cross over the Ebon Branch of the Dead—a feat that has supposedly never been survived intact. But if she does make it across and back home, she just might discover why she and the other three Norn Sisters of Fate came to be.

A fairytale at heart, this is the second chapter in the epic saga of the youngest and most fickle of the four Norn Sisters. The same feisty immortal creature who must discover her true origins to understand her inherent inner darkness. Only this way can she learn the meaning of unconditional sacrifice in the name of impenetrable love…when, as her destiny would have it, all the branches of such a powerful tree tremble treacherously in her tiny little hands.

A veritable unraveling of Snow White, the narrative of Where Ebon Sounds Like Ivory journeys through the most horrible of realms where shocking truths emerge. Here where death mimics life, obsession masquerades as devotion, and the most unexpected endings become the most surprising beginnings of a classic tale. One…you thought you knew so well.

Welcome to a place where the darkest of melodies births a miraculous tune of surrenderance. Here Where Ebon Sounds Like Ivory and Christmas, as we know it, begins. 

#Paranormal   #Fantasy    #Fairytale  #OtherWorld   #CleanRead

Rosinanti

(The Rosinanti Series Book 1) 

The Rosinanti Dragons are no more - or are they? 

Since their extinction nearly one thousand years ago these primal powerhouses have fallen into the obscurity of history’s forgotten lore. In that time, humans have come to dominate the world of Terra, peacefully ignorant to one horrifying truth: ancient evil stirs around them, waiting to reclaim its lost world. 

For Valentean Burai, animus warrior of the kingdom of Kackritta, the details surrounding humanity’s victory over the Rosinanti are more than just a history lesson. The long-buried mysteries of this archaic conflict may hold the answers that he has so desperately sought regarding his own past. (New Adult, clean read)

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

The Decimation of Casid

(The Rosinanti Series Book 1.5) 

 While an entire world away, men turn into dragons and ancient magic ignites the air, Casid lived on in peaceful ignorance. This tiny village and its people existed outside of the conflict which threatened to swallow Terra, until the day chaos itself landed upon its shores. 

Now, one lone warrior seeks to protect his family, his friends, and the woman he loves as demons rise from the flames to burn everything he has ever loved to ash. This man is no god, no fundamental force of nature. He is simply a man, alone against the fury of chaos. 

Casid will be decimated, consumed by the same blaze which threatens to overtake all of Terra. But what will rise from the ashes of this once perfect haven, forged in the fires of tragedy and loss, might become the most fearsome opponent the darkness has ever known. 

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Wrath of the Faithful

(The Rosinanti Series Book 1) 

Valentean Burai and Seraphina Kackritta barely escaped the grip of chaos. Only by working together were these two life long soul mates able to combat the greatest threat the world of Terra has ever known. 

But when they find themselves separated, with the entire world turned against them, both princess and animus warrior must battle not only the forces of chaos and darkness that seek to end their world, but their own crippling doubts and fears. 

Valentean must also face the horrifying truth of himself. He is one of the last surviving members of the Rosinanti race, and holds within him world-destroying power, and the unwanted uncontrollable ability to transform into a fearsome dragon. 

The struggle of man vs beast is not limited to the battlefield. Valentean will wage that war internally, within the confines of his own conflicted heart. 

But, in the end, who is stronger? The man, or the dragon? 

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Rise of the Dragon Lord

(The Rosinanti Series Book 3) 

Valentean Burai, White Dragon of the Rosinanti, suffered a stunning defeat within the shadow of a desolate ancient city. Beaten and burned to the point of near death, he recovers among his closest friends and allies, while harboring a dark secret. The flames of chaos have latched onto his soul, granting him the power of his ancient enemy, but at the cost of his compassion, his kindness, and everything that makes him who he is. 

Word of Valentean's newfound ferocity and unnatural ability to transform into a vicious dragon has spread to all corners of Terra, earning him the moniker of "Dragon-Lord". 

Meanwhile, a world away, Princess Seraphina Kackritta, The Ice Queen, continues to fight against the forces of chaos that have claimed her homeland. Far from the man she loves, Seraphina must focus her magical abilities and lead an armed resistance to reclaim her kingdom from the shadowy evil that has enveloped her people. 

As the flames of chaos spread out to envelop all of Terra, the Dragon-Lord and Ice Queen must find their way back to one another, and stand together with their allies to beat back the chaotic inferno that threatens to swallow everything they've ever known. 

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Rosinanti: The Complete Collection

by Kevin J. Kessler

Get the entire series in a single set!

The Rosinanti Dragons are no more. Since their extinction nearly one thousand years ago these primal powerhouses have fallen into the obscurity of history’s forgotten lore. In that time, humans have come to dominate the world of Terra, peacefully ignorant to one horrifying truth: ancient evil stirs around them, waiting to reclaim its lost world. 

For Valentean Burai, animus warrior of the kingdom of Kackritta, the details surrounding humanity’s victory over the Rosinanti are more than just a history lesson. The long-buried mysteries of this archaic conflict may hold the answers that he has so desperately sought regarding his own past. 

As the awful truth of the Rosinanti’s supposed demise comes to light, Valentean must stand together with Seraphina, a magically gifted princess, to embark upon a mission to maintain order and light throughout Terra. Only together can these two lifelong friends face down the resurgence of the Rosinanti legacy, and combat the greatest threat their world has ever known.

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Invisible

by L. A. Remenicky

They found each other.

Then the killer found them. 

Detective Jackson “Jax” McKenna walks into a psychologist’s office and finds that the doctor bears a striking resemblance to his first love, Lainie, who disappeared ten years ago after their disastrous first date ended in violence. Dr. Elizabeth Parker is really Elaine Wilson; Jax’s Lainie. She’s been in hiding since the night that changed both their lives. Jax discovers the truth when the killer lets Lainie know he’s found her. When Jax and Lainie go on the run to keep Lainie safe, old feelings resurface as the killer threatens their lives.

Can Jax save Lainie and help her stay Invisible?

#BodyGuard      #SecondChance     #SweetRomance     #Suspense    #Thriller     

Teach Me to Prey

by Samantha Jacobey 

They're in for a lesson they won't ever forget. 

Deceit, sex, and foul play aren’t normally covered in the curriculum, but they’re doing whatever it takes to get under Becky Stewart's skin. When one of the boys turns up dead, it’s a race against time to save the others; a stunning story that will get your heart racing and leave you breathless by the end…  

#TabooRomance  #Thriller  #Suspense   #CleanRead #NewAdult

The Binding (Unexpected Magic Book 1)

by Samantha Jacobey

One cursed diary will change two strangers forever... 

Merideth Monroe was born to a wealthy politician; luxury was her middle name. The happiest childhood, the finest schools, and landing her dream career; her future couldn’t have been brighter. She didn’t care that her mother wanted a different path for her; but when her mother is murdered and she appears to be next, nothing in her flawless life will matter.  

#Paranormal   #SweetRomance   #Suspense   #Thriller  #NewAdult

Winters of Alnora: Rise of the Dark Angel 

Alnora’s childhood was plagued with poverty, desperation, and unmentionable atrocities. That all changed on the day she encountered The Dark Angel, a sorcerer who is the living embodiment of the world’s darkness. 

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After witnessing a display of her potential for the magical arts and the darkness within her heart, this shadowy figure offers Alnora an opportunity, learn the ways of the dark arts and succeed him as the next Dark Angel. With a hunger for power and a quest to leave her traumatizing life behind, Alnora begins an apprenticeship that will change the course of her life. 

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Emboldened by the awesome magic she gains through the teachings of The Dark Angel, this one-time beggar orphan embraces her destiny, harnessing the power of her hatred to strike back upon a world that defiled her innocence. 

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Behold the account of four winters that shaped a traumatized young girl into the most powerful magical force to ever exist. A new Dark Angel shall be born in Azulia, and the heavens themselves will tremble at her feet. 

#Fantasy   #Magic    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

The Hunters Trilogy, Book 1

By Sara J. Bernhardt

Jane Callahan is a reclusive, seventeen year old high school student dealing with the death of her beloved brother. Her home in Southern California with her mother is a constant reminder of her loss and pain. 

In hopes of escaping her painful past she moves to North Bend Oregon to live with her father. There she meets a beautiful, boy named Aidan Summers. Jane is intrigued by his looks as well as his unusual ways of attempting to get her attention. After months of unusual conversation and frustration, an uncertain romance brews between Jane and Aidan, but Aidan has a ghastly secret that can destroy everything.

Summer's Shadow

The Hunters Trilogy, Book 2

By Sara J. Bernhardt

Aidan Summers, a seventeen-year-old, stunningly beautiful genius, somehow finds his way into the life of Jane Callahan; a lovely girl trapped in soggy North Bend, Oregon. In this new Tale by Sara J. Bernhardt, Aidan relates his side of the story. All of his dark secrets are revealed and all of his motivations behind his strange ways become known as the story unravels in a captivating narrative of suspense, romance, courage...and murder.

Summer's Redemption

The Hunters Trilogy, Book 3

By Sara J. Bernhardt

The secret alliance of The Silver Wing and the waging war with their evil rival, The Sevren, come into full view in a new light. The evil that still lurks and stirs behind the supposed destruction of The Sevren steps out of the shadows and spins a new tale of adventure, suspense, romance, mystery and terror.

Adam Gold

(Behind Blue Eyes, Book 1)

Fleeing the French invasion of Geneva Switzerland in the 1700s, Adam Gold books passage to America with his family. On the ship, Adam's daughter falls fatally ill. A mysterious man comes to Adam with a way to save his child by turning Adam into something darker than human.

The Medallion

(Behind Blue Eyes Book 2) 

Adam Gold, an immortal with sweet eyes of blue, rushes through the centuries on a quest for reason and a thirst for revenge. To cope with his pain and regret, he sleeps away the years and awakes in a new era with a powerful, ancient vampire who sets her sights on him.

GOLDEN SHACKLES

(Behind Blue Eyes 3)

When the ancient queen, Sekhmet snatches up Adam, he is faced with a terrifying decision. To help aid her in her vile plans or dare to stand against her.

In Gray

After a near fatal crash crash brings Daisy Carmichael the ability to see the future, she is plagued by not only the things she sees, but the deadly secrets of the boy who saved her life.

Dragon of Eriden (Book 1): Whisper of Suffering

King Ziradon… Supreme Dragon of Eriden, he is overthrown; imprisoned in a stone fortress to watch as his kingdom is plundered by his once trusted advisor, Gwirwen.

Princess Kaliwyn… Dragoness and heir to the throne of Eriden, she is cursed to human form, stripped of her memory and cast out of the magical kingdom.

And so, the Dragon of Eriden begins…

Amicia Spicer led a simple life, until she discovered it had all been a lie…

On her deathbed, Arely Spicer confessed to her only daughter that she had been found by, not born to her mother and father. Sad news to be certain, the idea of having a family of flesh and blood waiting to be reunited sent the young, independent woman on the adventure of a lifetime. Little did she know, a dragon’s heart beat within her chest and her journey would be more perilous than she could have imagined...

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Dragon of Eriden (Book 2): Journey of Darkness

Within Amicia’s chest beats the heart of a dragon, if she can discover it in time...

In her deathbed confession, Arely Spicer opened Amicia’s eyes to the truth about her past, sending the young woman running for her life. Fleeing the port town of Nalen, Ami quickly fell into a surreal nightmare, where dragons hunted her and her new friends to exhaustion, giving them little option but to hide in fear. 

Refusing to simply accept their circumstances, first mate Piers Massheby leads the group out of their refuge at Esterbrook, home of the nymphs and satyrs. Crossing the wilderness and vast desert of Peaswan, they are shadowed by their hunter, the great dragon who seeks to destroy them. 

Meeting friend and foe along the way, they question the wisdom of leaving the safety of the glen as they encounter new discoveries and dangers on their march to the north. In search of a way out of Eriden and back to their home in the Rim of Mortals, peril looms in the shadows, and they fear with each battle they face that it will be their last. 

Amicia’s magical powers grow, but will they be enough to hold off the trolls that yearn to tear them to shreds?

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Dragon of Eriden (Book 3): Betrayal of Honor

The princess has yet to hear her dragon heart, but many have seen the truth within her…

Deeply disturbed by the deathbed confession of the woman who raised her, Amicia Spicer left her home far behind. She has crossed an impossible ocean and landed upon a magical shore, but a fierce dragon hunts her, putting all those who dare to walk by her side in mortal danger... 

The group has made a home in the north and formed an unlikely alliance with the trolls, but their peace is short lived. An evil has settled across the kingdom, one that must be faced if the group will have the means to survive, much less return to their families across the sea. Friends and enemies are difficult to discern, and the intentions of all they encounter are in doubt. 

On the move again, they are taken in by the dwarves, but King Baeweth has his own agenda. Forced to flee in the dead of night, no haven is safe as the battle between the dragons grows, engulfing all the kingdom and setting each against his own in every corner of the land. 

Will any take their side in the end, or will they be left to stand alone against the enemies of the realm?

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Dragon of Eriden (Book 4): Betrayal of Honor

Amicia has discovered the secret of her line, and the heart of Kaliwyn beats within her chest…Ami could not have faced the truth without the support of her dearest friends. Her plans for the future irrevocably altered, she must take on the dragons and stand for what is right over what is easy. Forgiving her mother and father for their deceit, she has made the choice to move against the dragons; but the price has already been high, and the battle has hardly begun…Only through the help of her comrades can the civil war be brought to an end and the shadows that threaten all of Eriden be removed. The finale is near, but the danger will be greater than the group has ever faced. Her power matched by her resolve, Kaliwyn gathers her forces and prepares for the bloody stand they must make by enlisting unlikely supporters wherever she can.Elves, trolls, dwarves and daemons all take sides in the battle that threatens to rip their kingdom in two. Friends turn and allies fall, but the will of the group to prevail remains strong, even in the darkness of all they have lost.Can they survive the great war that threatens to leave both Eriden and the Rim of Mortals in ruins?

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Dragon of Eriden: The Complete Collection

King Ziradon… Supreme Dragon of Eriden. He is overthrown; imprisoned in a stone fortress to watch as his kingdom is plundered by his once trusted adviser, Gwirwen.

Princess Kaliwyn… Dragoness and heir to the throne of Eriden. She is cursed to human form, stripped of her memory and cast out of the magical kingdom. But her dragon heart is strong, and it is her destiny to return and set right the grievances her people have suffered.

And so, the Dragon of Eriden begins…

Amicia Spicer led a simple life, until she discovered it had all been a lie…

n her deathbed, Arely Spicer confessed to her only daughter that she had been found by, not born to her mother and father. Sad news to be certain, the idea of having a family of flesh and blood waiting to be reunited sent the young, independent woman on the adventure of a lifetime. Little did she know, a dragon’s heart beat within her chest and her journey would be more perilous than she could have imagined...

#Fantasy   #Magic   #Dragons    #Series   #EpicAdventure   #YoungAdult   #NewAdult 

Between the Trees

Beyond Kathryn Lucas’ first memory of her father’s tree lay a dysfunctional path of violence, heartbreak, and secrets within a family severely entrenched in the vicious cycle of abuse. A lifetime of fear drives her from her home, and the teenage girl finds refuge with an aunt and uncle determined to protect their niece. 

Distressing flashbacks unravel in Kathryn’s fragile mind among the turmoil encircling her as she struggles through adolescence and descends into her pain-ridden past. When the summation of her unsettling memories allows the darkness to overtake her, she becomes desperate to unearth the light.

Inspired by a true story, Kathryn must hold on tightly to those who love her, searching for her place in a world threatening to break her as she fights to overcome life’s betrayals before she is deprived of her future.