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young-or-new-adult
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The Problem with Black Magic


Karen Mead - 2012
    Sam, a mysterious co-worker at The Daily Grind, seems to have taken an instant dislike to her, but for Cassie, the looming specter of the SAT Verbal section is a much bigger concern.After a freak accident nearly leaves Cassie and her co-workers dead, a spell cast in desperation transforms her from a regular teen to a valuable familiar: a magical well a demon can tap. As if she didn't have enough problems, now every demon (and their monstrous minions) seems to be after Cassie's latent magic, and will stop at nothing to possess her.Blending a hint of gothic romance with wry humor, The Problem With Black Magic is a tale of one young woman's struggle for independence in a brand new world of sorcery, intrigue, and wonder.

Sunshine


Nikki Rae - 2013
    She can pretend she’s not allergic to the sun. She can hide what her ex-boyfriend did to her. She can cover up the scars she’s made for herself. Ignore anything. Forget anything.Then Myles enters her life, and he has more than a few secrets of his own. Sophie discovers that when she's with him she is feeling too much. Remembering too much.It’s one thing covering up her own dark past, but does she really need to worry about people finding out just how much Myles likes her? Or that despite how much she doesn’t want to repeat past mistakes, she kind of likes him back? Not to mention the fact that she now has to conceal that Myles drinks blood-that he says he’s about four hundred years old.But Sophie can deal with this little glitch, no problem. Even if she’s putting the few people she loves at risk. Suddenly, those who were monsters before are just people, and the monsters? They’re real. Now being a normal human being is the least of her problems. Now she has to stay alive.

The Soulkeepers


G.P. Ching - 2011
    A beautiful and mysterious neighbor offers to use her unique abilities to help him find his mom. But in exchange she requires Jacob to train as a Soulkeeper, a protector of human souls. He agrees to her demands, desperate for any clue to the mystery of his mother's disappearance. But soon Jacob finds himself trapped in a web of half-truths, and questions her motives for helping him.

Kindred


Erica Stevens - 2012
    A murderous rampage by a group of elder vampires has left the Hunter line decimated and the remaining Hunters scattered around the world. With her friends Chris and Melissa’s aid, Cassie struggles to rid the world of the monsters that murdered her parents. Though Cassie knows it is her fate, she chafes against her heritage, and is resentful of the shortened lifespan that has been placed upon her by the circumstances of birth. Struggling to get through every day, Cassie finds herself simply going through the motions of living. That is, until Devon arrives. Tall, dark, and mysterious his arrival turns the school, and Cassie’s life, upside down. Fighting against her fierce attraction to him, and the chaos he represents in her carefully ordered days, she is irresistibly drawn to him. Though worried that what she truly is will place Devon in danger, she is unable to fight her feelings for him. He is the one light, and the only source of hope she has in a world that revolves around death and fear. What she does not know is that Devon has some dark secrets of his own, secrets even more frightening and dangerous than hers. Secrets that threaten to tear them apart forever.Book 1 of 5This is a young adult fictional story that includes some language, violence, and mild sexual situations. Recommended for ages fifteen and up.Cover art by www.EbookLaunch.com

Restoration


S.J. West - 2019
    One love story that can finally be told. A woman fighting to remember....I've woken up to find myself in a living nightmare. I don't know where I am. I don't know where I come from. Like everyone else around me, I have no memory of my life before I awoke in this barren landscape filled with dangerous creatures who seem determined to kill us all. I've been fortunate enough to recruit a group of people to travel with me to a place known only as the Black Castle. Supposedly, it’s a safe haven where we can find shelter from the monsters of this world. I have no idea if we'll all make it there alive, but I refuse to give up on the one chance I have to discover who I am and why I'm here. The only thing any of us woke up remembering is our own names. My name is Lilith, and I'm seeking my way home. A man on a mission…My name is Jered Alburn. Thousands of years ago, God sent a group of angels known as the Watchers to observe humanity and guide their education. I was one of those angels. During our time living and working beside humans, we broke God's one commandment to us by falling in love and taking wives. For our sin, the women we loved died giving birth to children who were cursed to live dual lives: human by day and werewolf by night. During the dark days following my wife’s death, I forged my son into a vicious weapon for which he ended up paying the ultimate price: an eternity in Hell. After his death, I finally saw the error of my ways and joined the fight against the princes of Hell to stop them from destroying the universe. After years of struggling against Lucifer and his followers on Earth, Hell has finally been destroyed, but all the souls and nightmare creatures who once resided there have been cast into a realm known as the Void. My estranged son, Silas, is there, and God has granted me the chance to venture into the Void to not only rescue him but to also restore our shattered relationship. All I have to do now is fight my way through the remaining princes of Hell who now claim the Void as their domain and find my son among the countless people who have been given a second chance to save their immortal souls. I will fight to my last dying breath to find Silas and bring him back home.

A Lovely Nightmare: A Paranormal Romance Novel


Wendy Cole - 2018
    Stick around. Maybe you’ll see how great later!” “Promises, Promises.” Amelia is desperate for normalcy. Plagued by a monster in her closet, she has never really experienced a normal life. After graduation, Amelia is finally leaving town. College is supposed to be her new start. She is supposed to finally enjoy her life. She is supposed to finally have friends without being called a weirdo. Most importantly, the monster in her closet isn’t supposed to come back and haunt her. As she struggles to start anew, her tall, playful, and exceedingly irresistible landlord, Brady, catapults into her life. She is instantly entranced by the undeniable passion that blazes between them. But romance will have to wait because her hopes for a new life ebbs for her monster is back and it no longer hides in the dark. The monster has taken a new form and it follows Amelia wherever she goes, day and night. It watches her every move and its desire for her becomes a craving she knows she can never satisfy and she will have to fight for as hard as she can. Brady knows about Amelia more than he lets on. He knows about her monster and he knows about the risk yet he is more than willing to take it. Brimming with his hot charms and seductive words, Brady is prepared to do everything to win Amelia’s heart. He wants her—always has. But when a string of secrets slowly come to light, and Amelia soon uncovers the kind of man he truly is, all bets are off. No man is worth life in hell. Tempered by unexpected turns and heart-pounding revelations, Wendy Cole delivers the kind of narrative that scares you and makes you fall in love at the same time. Be captivated by the frightening yet beautiful monsters in Amelia’s world.

Emotionally Charged


Selina A. Fenech - 2011
    and hidden secrets. When she meets her opposite, a Blocker who can lock an Empath's powers away forever, Livvy is caught up in a supernatural battle.Can she keep her powerful emotions under control when the life of the boy she loves is threatened?If you like non-stop action, super-charged romance, and dire consequences, then you'll love this young adult superhero tale.Pick up this quick-read novella and join the world of the Empaths today.BONUS! This paperback also includes extra Empath Chronicles content for free- the short story Emotionally Scarred.

First Magic


Raven Steele - 2020
    Don’t cause a scene. And never make friends.These are the rules I have to live by to survive. After Vykens, mutated and soulless vampires killed my parents, I know they will come for me next.As an Aura, I can manipulate the light within me, the same ancient light Vykens feed on. It’s supposed to be a sacred power, one used only for good and to help others.But if I want to survive, I’ll have to defy the Auran Council and learn to use my rare ability as a weapon.Now I’m caught in something even bigger than I can understand, with a power I can’t wield, and no one I can trust, except, just maybe, a mysterious stranger who’s captured my heart, making him the biggest danger of all.In this full-length, urban fantasy series, Steele introduces readers to a dark and exciting world full of magic, mutated vampires, and romance. If you like Cassandra Clare, Stephanie Meyers, Sarah J. Mass or Kami Garcia, you will LOVE this new series! Scroll up and grab this gritty urban fantasy TODAY!* This is the first book in a series of three and is set in the same world as the Rouen Chronicles. Occasionally, other beloved characters will make an appearance. It was originally published as Fractured Light but has since been updated with new content.

Tab Bennett and the Inbetween


Jes Young - 2012
    Her job as a bank teller is safe and secure, her grandfather finally let her move out of the house (at least to the cottage at the end of the driveway), and her fiance fiercely guards her chastity, whether she wants him to or not. It's something of a shock, then, when Tab learns that she is the elvish queen of the fabled kingdom of the Inbetween. Also shocking is the appearance of the staggeringly confident and gorgeous elvish warrior who claims to be Tab's true betrothed. Even amidst a steamy love triangle, Tab must tell friend from foe in an unknown world of danger, deceit, magic, and sex.The first in the Underneath and Inbetween trilogy, The Uncovering sparkles with wit and unadulterated fun.

The Witch Born to Ignite


Tanya Milne - 2019
    A growing evil. To save her family, she'll have to embrace her magical destiny…Seventeen-year-old Eva hopes she can find a normal life at her new school. But when a mysterious book reveals she and her brother are powerful witches with an ill-fated destiny, she's angry at her parents and terrified for her future. And the one boy who seems able to comfort her may be the last person she can trust.With the tyrant mayor going to extreme lengths to crack down on witchcraft, Eva is forbidden to practice magic. But when his evil spreads into her family, Eva may have no choice but to unleash her powers laced with darkness.Can Eva protect her loved ones without sacrificing herself?The Witch Born to Ignite is the first book in the spellbinding Inferno YA witch fantasy series. If you like forbidden magic, simmering chemistry, and page-turning paranormals, then you'll love Tanya Milne's compelling supernatural tale.

Rising


Stephanie Judice - 2011
    A chance meeting with Clara Dunaway immediately distracts Gabe from bad dreams. He has always had a sort of sixth sense—to feel the emotions of others around him. When Clara finally confesses that she has a similar gift to see auras around people, a spark flames between them, ignited by a paranormal force. Along with a motley band of friends, they discover that they are descended from an ancient clan of Norse warriors, they awaken their dormant powers, preparing for the dark giants' imminent invasion of their home.A shadow of darkness veils the land. Will the Setti rise to fulfill their long-awaited destiny?

Pisces


Rachel Medhurst - 2015
    The silver charm that was attached to the leather cord was stamped with my birth sign. Mission: Unite with my twin flame soulmate in this lifetime. My brothers, sisters, and I were each named after the star sign we were born under. We knew that our soul purpose was to fall madly in love and battle through the obstacles that led to that true love. Antony crept up on me and caught me unaware. He was nothing like I'd imagined my twin flame soulmate to be. When he started to run, I found that I had to give chase. I had to complete my mission.

Branded


Keary Taylor - 2010
    Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels. Her friends and family think she's a crazy because of it all. Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world.But when two men she can't ignore enter her life everything changes, including the nightmares. The two of them couldn't be more different. She will do anything to be with one of them. Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck. But one of the two has set events into motion what will pull her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.

Ignited


Desni Dantone - 2013
    Good thing she has her guardian angel to protect her...sort of.Kris is aided by Nathan, the mysterious man that ends up being anything but angelic when he rescues her for the fourth time in fourteen years. Even if the handsome hero illusion is shattered by his harsh treatment of her, he knows how to fight this strange enemy and is determined to keep her safe at all costs. As the body count rises in their wake, Nathan introduces Kris to a world in which not everyone is human and the battle lines between good and evil are clearly drawn. Kris's piece in the puzzle is something neither is aware of and, as they uncover the truth, neither is prepared for what they find. Overcoming twists and revelations that shatter both of their lives, they discover that nothing is as it seems and nothing, least of all their hearts, are safe. From debut author, Desni Dantone, Ignited is the first novel in a tale of first love, mystery and adventure that will introduce you to an exciting new world as Kris discovers how she fits in it.

Somewhere Over the Freaking Rainbow


L.L. Muir - 2012
    Bad news—the neighbors are Somerleds--Amish-type cult-members killing off their own. Worse news—she’s next in line for sacrifice. Jamison will have to rise above the coward he thinks he is to get to the bottom of it all. Something is terribly wrong with Skye. She’s experiencing emotions like the mortal teenager she’s pretending to be. When she finally asks the right questions, she finds answers that will rock the Somerled world......and none of her options include Jamison, the boy who has stolen the heart she was never meant to have.The PRINT EDITION of FREAKING has just been released!