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Cinders burn at midnight

Kara M. Zone

Kaitlin Gilbert doesn’t know she’s a murderer.
On her way to college, she wakes up standing next to her estranged father who presents her with an opportunity to walk through a new door—one filled with magic. Kaitlin doesn’t realize what she’s unlocking with it.
When she walks back into the real world, the truth unravels.
Not only does Kaitlin have to navigate her newfound freedom at college, but she also needs to figure out what to do with the lightning pulsing in her chest in a non-magical world. Plus, she’s feeling a powerful draw to her brother’s best friend, something more than physical attraction.
Kaitlin is plagued with terrible memories of bodies burnt to cinders and her mother injecting a mysterious substance into her. Kaitlin, along with her brother and new friends, must discover the truth before her mother snatches Kaitlin and her powers away for good.

promise

Leigh Morgan

The rolling hills of Tennessee hold secrets that were lost to time. Until Ella, a single mom who has recently lost everything moves into her dream home hoping to create a new life. It isn’t long before she realizes she isn’t alone. Spirits who have passed before but not moved on, haunt her and her son. One in particular brings her the comfort that she is so desperately trying to find. Cillian shows Ella that no matter what path you walk, you can always find the light in the darkness and the love that may feel lost. She is drawn to him, and Cillian can’t stay away. He makes her feel wanted, protected, and seen. But there is one problem, he’s dead. She’s torn between keeping him to herself or finally letting him move on. Ella finds herself putting the pieces of a haunted heart back together. But will she be able to do the same to her own?

Seeds of love

Lola Lockhart

Seeds of Love: A tale of second chances, love, friendship and a world worth changing…

Alex Ford's plan to save the world doesn't include falling for the guy who could destroy everything she's worked for.

With a coveted spot in the prestigious Global Sustainable Resources Institute (GSRI) summer internship within reach, Alex is ready to prove that unwavering idealism can change the planet. Nothing will stand in her way—not even Freddie Donovan, her infuriatingly handsome ex-best friend.

Freddie's focus is on keeping his family afloat, even if it means compromising his environmental ethics for a high-paying job. He doesn't have time for any distractions, especially not the fiery eco-warrior who challenges everything he thinks he knows.

They're oil and water, fire and ice.

But when they’re paired together in a make-or-break college project, Alex and Freddie are forced to confront their conflicting views—and their undeniable chemistry. As they navigate treacherous terrain, both literally and emotionally, they discover that the line between right and wrong isn't as clear as they once thought.

Witty, raw, and unapologetically passionate, "Seeds of Love" dares to ask: What would you sacrifice for love? Your principles? Your dreams? Or the chance to save the world?

The Moon’s Daughter

Leena Kazak

In a world where kingdoms rise and fall like shifting sands, Princess Layna stands on the edge of ruin—caught between her kingdom’s survival and the pull of her heart.

The desert kingdom of Alzahra is on the brink of war. As crown princess, Layna’s future has been shaped by duty, especially her responsibility to forge a strong alliance through political marriage. But everything changes when the handsome Prince Zarian arrives at court—dark, dangerous, and impossibly infuriating. A warrior shrouded in mystery, Zarian’s arrival shatters her orderly life and forces her to question her destined path. 

As Layna’s fate intertwines with Zarian’s, a mysterious prophecy looms ever closer, threatening to unravel the entire Continent. The lines between lover and enemy blur, and one wrong move could cost her everything—her crown, her kingdom, and her forbidden love.

Will Layna surrender to her duty—or to desire?

Salt

L.A. Ferro

At eight, he gave me roses. At fifteen, he gave me butterflies, and at seventeen, he gave me sanctuary.I wasn't a damsel in distress. He wasn't Prince Charming waiting to whisk me off my feet. We didn't meet by chance.He's been part of my life for years, and for most of that time, l've been under his spell.Everett Callahan isn't just the most attractive man l've ever laid eyes on: stoic, tall, dark, and handsome, the stuff fantasies are made of. He's more than that. Beyond his looks, he's loyal to the core and wears virtues like duty, honor, and respect as armor.He's the kind of guy you'd be proud to bring home to meet your dad.If he wasn't also your dad's best friend.I wasn't just charmed. I was completely and utterly smitten, and he wasn't interested.That's why I put aside childish things, like my crush on an off-limits man who could never be mine.Until he fell into my tent on my twenty-first birthday, and I saw a man instead of the untouchable God, l'd made him out to be.Men are flawed, even Everett Callahan, and now that I know he's not immune to weakness, l plan to be a hellion ready to exploit it.

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The Embrace of steel and sorrow

Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…

Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process. 

Chrome Freyr, the greatest Kinetic Warrior in living memory, is only sixteen years old. The only mission on his mind is to protect her—the princess. For reasons he can’t explain, he feels an intense compulsion to save and nurture her, having been drawn to her energy since that fateful day on the playground when he was ten years old. However, King Forest does everything in his power to keep the two apart. 

When asked to protect the princess in Chrome’s stead, Slate Helair, a fellow elite warrior, doesn’t hesitate. The plan to remove the king from power depends on the princess’s well-being and strength, so he’ll play his role in fostering her confidence and abilities. However, he doesn’t expect to be drawn in by her simmering fire, which he is unable to resist during her training sessions.

The insurgency is in its infancy stages to permanently remove the king from power in order to spare the world from unfathomable chaos. The members must walk a delicate line to keep their secrets hidden and those closest to them shielded from the king’s wrath. One slip-up could cost them everything they hold dear to their hearts. 

The Embrace Of Steel and Sorrow is the first installment of the much anticipated interconnected prequel trilogy to The Celestials of Arcadia series. Leading up to the events of Devolution Day, twists and turns are revealed that lead to the mind-blowing ending in A Touch of Gold and Madness. With themes like angst, warrior bromance, betrayal, forbidden romance, and palace intrigue at the forefront, dive into the tragic past lying within the truths that captured readers of A Touch of Gold and Madness.

The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow is a dark urban fantasy romance centered around heavy topics of trauma and mental health. Although the characters are aged as teens, this is not a young adult story. Please be sure to check trigger warnings before delving into the main characters’ dark pasts from The Celestials of Arcadia.

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THAW MY HEART

Lola Lockhart

07/19/2024