There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living... is this what it feels like to be a ghost, alone in some kind of half world? Taking shelter from a storm, Rose accidentally strays into a deserted fairy realm, and finds herself trapped there with only a mysterious talking beast for company. Although initially reluctant to befriend her strange companion, Rose quickly finds herself growing closer to him. She names him Thorn, and as the castle blossoms into a place of beauty, so too does their friendship. But something else lurks within the walls, a dark force that will stop at nothing to be free once more... If Rose is to survive and lift the curse placed upon the castle, she will have to face her fears and conquer the nightmares that have haunted her since childhood, as well as confront the terrifying creature that stalks the shadows in the night. A passionate retelling of a classic tale, fairy tale fantasy meets Gothic. Will have you sobbing and laughing, and truly believing in the power of true love.

    But there’s no arguing with the strange, scarred host of a hidden valley who’s taken her brother captive. Without the resources to mount a rescue, Elissa desperately settles for the next best thing: exchanging her freedom for her brother.But the longer she stays in the valley, the more Elissa realizes it isn’t just her prison. It holds secrets that her host jealously guards. Secrets that could hold the key to her escape. Except maybe the curse isn’t a curse at all. And maybe secrets are the only thing keeping her alive. A Beauty and the Beast retelling, Rose of the Oath weaves the timeless elements of roses and captors and beauties with deeper shades of betrayal, sorrow, and sacrifice.The first novella in the Legends of Light series, this short novel is a stand-alone story and contains a handful of allegorical themes.

    In fear for her throne, children are taken into the queen’s army and only the strongest survive.Alice is nothing but a pirate, but with the help of Hatter, they hatch a plan to sneak into the Red Queen’s palace to free Hatter’s sister. After all, Alice has always wanted to fly an airship.Dr. Frank N. Stein has created an army of automatons to serve their queen. Of particular note: a prototype soldier. Part man. Part machine. The best of both worlds.Doc’s monster is a threat to everything they know, but Alice sees something in the man that begs she look beyond what he’s done and search out the heart of the beast for the better of the realm.He’s their only hope of survival, but how can a monster learn to love when all he’s known is hate?

    Literally and Figuratively.With blades on my hips and my wolf at my side, I'm no longer that same little girl, scared and alone in the woods. Now, I'm just as big and bad as he is, and I'm out for blood.But as much as I'd like to be a lone wolf, the men of Grimm City keep luring me in. There's Peter, my first love, a boy who became Neverland's fiercest crime boss. Then there's Robin Hood, the scarred, ruthless rogue with a boyish grin.And finally him, the stranger at my doorstep who wants revenge as much as I do.As they battle over a heart that can't allow itself to love, I have my own war to win.And I'll kill anyone who stands in my way.

    She has a lengthy career as an analyst and technical writer to help bring home the bacon, as it were. Married with two dogs, a cat, a parakeet, and two horses, she splits her time between the lights and culture of The Big City, and in the calming beauty of the countryside. Her favorite residence remains the picturesque, secluded family estate, Strandhill, which is on the most free and beautiful place on Earth. She writes in her library on inclement days and on the terrace when the sun shines, using her vintage typewriters, a Hermes Rocket and an Underwood Champion. ✿●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●✿●✿●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●✿

    Both had raven black hair, brown eyes the color of roasted coffee beans, a short pug nose, and a heart-shaped mole centered above their belly buttons. Their paths converge, but what about that curse? Find out in this gripping short story,