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A YA paranormal suspense romance. A missing toddler. A girl with an exceptional mind. Anna Jenkins wears quirky t-shirts, loves her little sister and her cat, binge watches The Vampire Diaries, and is addicted to Tic Tacs. Yet Anna is no ordinary girl – she’s been reading people for as long as she can remember. For Anna, the only way to feel normal is to hide from the world, and that’s exactly what she does. Until a brush with tragedy changes her life forever. Anna is exiled to the prestigious RAMS Academy, a school for gifted students with psychic powers, a place where she might ...

A love hate story. The second book in the ONE WEEK series, One Week Hating You is a standalone book. Maeve Gallagher is over the moon: she has a job she loves, great friends, and she’s getting married to Peter, the man of her dreams. But when she loses her job and gets jilted at the altar, her world crumbles, and she runs to drown her sorrows in her mother’s arms. She’s back in her small hometown for a week. And she has a plan – make Peter insanely jealous and win him back. Enter Blake Taylor, her first love, the boy who broke her heart. She’d rather avoid him at all costs, but ...

A new forbidden arrangement standalone novel from Roya Carmen, author of The Ground Rules Trilogy. A troubled marriage. A one week hall pass. Gabriella Moore has it all; a beautiful husband, two adorable children, and a dream home. Yet, when, by chance, she befriends Eli online, she falls fast. And hard. She knows she must let him go, and saying goodbye is one of the hardest things she’s ever done, but she resolves to move on and forget about her beautiful stranger. But then… she makes an unexpected discovery, and it shakes her perfect world to its core. Rules don’t apply anymore. An ...

In THE MAN NEXT DOOR, a coming-of-age slow burn suspense romance, a young girl falls for her older neighbor who may be linked to a murder in their small town. She then escapes her life and begins again, only to fall for another mysterious man who hides a painful past. I was just a young neglected girl when I met my new next door neighbor Gavin, a reclusive broken man, ten years my senior. He knew better. But I certainly didn’t. All I knew was that I liked what I saw. All I had were my best friends, Izzie and Gavin. My father forbade me to see Gavin, but I didn’t listen. I was crazy ...

A steamy boss secretary romance. I'm barely thirty, yet I'm already a widow. Ethan, my two-year old, is the light of my life. I've been a complete mess since my husband's passing because every single day, I must live with the knowledge that I'm the one to blame. I'm nothing but a hollow shell, trying to be strong for Ethan, and failing miserably. Yet surprisingly, all it takes is one jolt to bring her back to life; an opportunity to work with the reclusive wealthy man in the penthouse upstairs. Weston Hanson is odd, beautiful, sweet, playful, and unlike anyone I've ever met before. And ...

ARE YOU READY TO PLAY? A struggling single mom gets caught up in the web of a notorious Casanova who likes to play games. When I sign up for the Player’s Game, I do it only for the money. As a struggling single mom, I need the extra cash. Colton Rossi is beautiful, but he’s also a notorious player. Women swoon all over him. I'm not the least interested in a Casanova like him, nor do I have time for romance. I know I can’t get tangled up in his games. I need to look out for myself and my son. As intoxicating as Colton is, I vow to pull myself away from him, but when he makes me an ...

Book 3 of the ONE WEEK Series — standalone read One week... can change your life. Kayla Wilson has her life together. For the most part. She has work she loves, great friends, and a friends-with-benefits arrangement which suits her just fine — she’s not interested in anything more. Although Oscar is sexy, fun and sweet, he’s way too immature to be taken seriously. The amazing sex is all she needs. And her mother is getting married. In Paris! Everything is roses until Kayla realizes that her mother’s fiancé is her old high school nemesis’ father. Looks like the boy who made her ...

Some secrets are meant to be discovered. Yes, I'm odd. I'm pragmatic. I'm a perfectionist and a little neurotic. I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of eleven, and I can’t remember being any other way. Thankfully, with the assistance of medication and therapy, my life is well under control. Some might even say it’s perfect: a beautiful husband, our sons Trevor and Tristan, a fabulous condo, work I enjoy and great friends. Yet I'm still extremely fragile. It’s the reason I always guard my emotions very carefully. But unfortunately, nothing can help me when, by...

A steamy New Adult contemporary romcom set in Seattle. Previously published on Wattpad. 2.3 million reads!!! Librarian Kirsten Beals is bookish, serious, and a little set in her ways. Her neighbor, tech wiz Ethan Fox, is her polar opposite; charming, smooth and playful. And she absolutely cannot stand him. But when Kirsten's long-time boyfriend Logan dumps her cold, Kirsten and Ethan team up to show Logan just exactly what he'll be missing. As Ethan works to sexy-up Kirsten, he comes to see her in a completely new light, and realizes there's more to her than nerdy glasses. And as he teaches...

The last novel in the ONE WEEK series. STUCK WITH YOU is a fun summer standalone novella. Corrie MacMillan has been through a lot these past few years. Feeling down in the dumps, she packs up and gets away for a bit — her friends have lent her their beach cottage for a week. Corrie is looking forward to getting off the grid and having a quiet week with her two Pomeranians. On the week’s agenda: journal, walk on the beach, paint, read, relax and reflect on life. Unfortunately, her plans hit a snag when she finds her soon-to-be ex, Jacob, at the cottage too. Turns out they’ve been ...

Sometimes even the best-laid plans are meant to be broken. Emma Breyer has always been the ‘ugly duckling’ – the one no one sees. Fed up, she decides to make a plan and finally become the person she wants to be. She is shocked when the plan works! Finally, she has it all – the blond hair, fake lashes, fabulous job and gorgeous boyfriend. But then she hits a little snag… in the form of a beautiful brooding artist. Griffin is everything she is NOT looking for. But he’s the only one who seems to truly see her and not just the person she’s pretending to be. Now, she must choose ...

A fun steamy Rom-Com novella. (standalone read) A cynical good girl. A cocky French artist. And a hell of a steamy art lesson. Can you fall in love in less than a week? Following a brutal break-up, Sammy Stone gets roped into attending an art retreat with her best friend Trish. Sammy can’t draw to save her life, but her beautiful art teacher is more than happy to give her extra lessons. Only You brings you to the beautiful romantic city of Quebec and the colorful world of art. Set over a single sunny week, it's the perfect summer read. Author's Note: This novella was previously published ...

Back to You is a contemporary summer romance. An old childhood friend. A beautiful coastal town. And a clever matchmaking mother. All the makings of a fun summer romance… a great beach read. When career-driven, widowed mother Sophie Edwards loses her job in the big city and finds herself at a low point in her life, she decides to go back to her hometown and face the past she’s been running from for years. Sophie is drawn back to the beautiful coastal town, her family, and her childhood friend John. Having lost more than one person in her life, she’s afraid to face the past, and the ...