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The upheaval in my life began the moment a prince stumbled into my house and asked me to read his fortune. Any other night, I might have made an excuse to get him to leave, but this was no normal visit. My fingers prickled to touch him. So, I granted his request by handing him a single wishbone. When he snapped it, the wish...bled. Hearing me suck in a shocked breath, he asked what it meant. Such an ominous omen could only mean one thing: His death was imminent. Fate revealed that he wouldn’t die of natural causes. Someone wanted him dead.

Years ago, Hadria Imperioli vanished after her father refused her mafia inheritance in favor of her younger brother. Now, she's resurfaced as Hades—ruthless leader of the Styx Syndicate mercenaries that terrorize Chicago—and she's hell-bent on finally claiming what's hers. When her brother announces his engagement to sheltered beauty Aurora Verderosa, Hadria decides it's time to take back her mafia crown and everything else that belongs to her... Including Aurora.

When she set Aurora Verderosa free, Hadria thought she was doing the right thing—for once in her life. But now the only light in her dark world has been ripped from her, and Hadria faces a vulnerability she never knew. As Hadria frantically searches the city's underbelly to save her lover, the Syndicate she leads becomes fractured, with some questioning her right to lead.

The first time I meet Damon, he rescues me from a nightmare. Literally. I’m stuck in a coma, and my mind is forcing me to relive the horrific accident that put me in this state over and over again. The gorgeous fae king is the only one who can give me peace. As if the dream can’t get any weirder, he tells me we’re soul mates. He says he can fix my banged-up brain. He wants to be my hero. Little does he know I just might end up saving him. Because once I wake up, the real challenge begins. A bunch of vengeful witches want him dead, and they’ll stop at nothing to seal his fate.

Rose Sinclair counts through life in sixes. It's how she gets by when she's not in the company of her best friend and Tourette's sufferer, Laurie, or focusing on her busy work schedule as the personal assistant and office manager for the extremely attractive and extremely married, Ezra Conti. Everything has a place and Rose likes it that way. It must be that way. But even her quirks aren't enough to keep her in her lane and away from temptation.

I'm certifiably insane. Just ask my amazing therapist. He's my soulmate and a vampiric serial killer. There's no one I'd rather stalk more. Except no more late night slinking for me. I'm in The Asylum, committed as a danger to myself and others. They tell me I'm delusional, which they aren't wrong...except about what. See, this place is made for supernaturals too dangerous to let roam free. The doctors, the staff, the family members that helped put us here are all in on it, trying to convince us magic is just another delusion. They plan to keep us here forever—sedated and docile.

Ylva has always wanted to become a Valkyrie, and now that she's enrolled in her first year at Afterlife Academy, she's getting her chance. But nothing is simple about bringing souls to Valhalla, and she soon finds herself embroiled in ancient rivalries and new friendships. With more human souls in need of collection than ever before, Ylva and her classmates are about to get a crash course in death. Valkyrie 101 is book one of the Afterlife Academy, an urban fantasy academy series with lesbian romance.

Logan Storm, an ex-Delta Force sniper, with scars on the inside, is drifting through life on his way to nowhere. While trying to make peace with his past, Logan encounters a young bar owner and her brothers, with trouble brewing the size of Montana. Skylar James is worn out. She's trying to raise her two teenage brothers and hold on to the only home they’ve ever known: Five hundred acres won by her father in a poker game before they were born.

Nobody has taken part in the Devil’s Run annual road race as often as Dutch McGuire and lived to tell the tale. The racecourse circumnavigates the post-apocalyptic ruins of Teijouan, and with a choice between being eaten by the monstrous Kaiju that prowl the island’s devastated cities or murdered by her fellow racers, the odds against surviving another Run, let alone winning it, are slim.

Tragedy has struck the St. Salvatore house and in my grief, I know that I can’t delay any longer. I’ve been fighting them with one hand behind my back from the very beginning, but no more. They have taken too much from me. If I’m going to protect those I love, I must end this. Even if it means an early grave.

Ylva is about to take a practical lesson in death. The world is at war and that means extra work for any Afterlife Assistants. Navigating through an army of dead souls is hard enough, but if she wants to save the dusk wolves, Ylva has no choice. On top of that, she still has conflicting feelings about her roommate, not to mention a rivalry with an old enemy. Becoming a Valkyrie just became a whole lot harder. Does Ylva really have what it takes?

If there were no afterlives, where would souls go? The Midnight Ravens have arrived, and they are there to change the entire system. Ylva and her friends have to stop it, especially when the conflict becomes personal. Someone is ready to betray her, but who will it be?

Gisela knows about sacrifice all too well. She abandoned her education, friends, and fairy tales to support her family and care for her sister. But when she jilts a wealthy suitor, Gisela is chosen for another type of sacrifice. As an Offering to the Goddess Bergot, Gisela and seven others are sent on a deadly quest for a mythical crown. To return home, Gisela must overcome obstacles which darkly resemble the fairy tales she once believed.

Death always comes with a price, but is Ylva willing to pay? The war of souls has begun against the Midnight Ravens. As an inexperienced Valkyrie, Ylva has to catch up or go under. After all, the reputation and future of Valhalla is at stake.

To be a Valkyrie is to serve the dead, but this time, Ylva has to use her powers to save a life. Forced to work together with other Afterlife Assistants, Ylva needs to rely on them or go under. Can she do what must be done and learn to control her Shadow powers, even if that means accepting help from an unlikely place?

My name is Friday St. Salvatore and I’m what’s known as a living vampire. But just means I haven’t died yet. Once that happens...I become the real deal. Except, I’m not really sure if being undead is what I want. I like being human. Or well, humanish. Unfortunately for me, I was just kidnapped by hunters who are hell bent on playing their sick death games. Me and all the other supernaturals they gathered are just the newest trophy’s they plan to hunt - and kill - for sport. The only way out of here? To escape.

Determined to get her powers back, Ylva gets ready to face Ormslang and the Midnight Ravens again. She's determined to end it all, but some tough choices stand in her way. Can Ylva learn from her mistakes, or will this be the end?

My name is Friday St. Salvatore and I’m what’s known as a living vampire. But just means I haven’t died yet. Once that happens...I become the real deal. Except, I’m not really sure if being undead is what I want. I like being human. Or well, humanish. Unfortunately for me, I was just kidnapped by hunters who are hell bent on playing their sick death games. Me and all the other supernaturals they gathered are just the newest trophy’s they plan to hunt - and kill - for sport. The only way out of here? To escape.

After the showdown at the Afterlife Academy, Ylva is no longer sure of her place in the world. She has to figure out who she is and quick. The war is far from over. Valkyrie 106 is the sixth book in the Afterlife Academy series. Books are best listened to in order.

I survived the hunters’ death games, but this fight is far from over. War is coming. I can feel it in my bones. But there may be a way to stop it without further bloodshed. The hunters are human. Without their mysterious drug that enhances them, they are no match for the supernatural community. Destroying that drug is easier said than done, especially when they have more allies than we do.