Merlin has spent his life as a nameless swordsman, hiding from a past he doesn't remember. But when a duel in the royal courtyard awakens a forbidden magic inside him, he is branded as witchborn and hunted by the ruthless Arcane Order. His only chance of survival lies with Princess Lysara, a warrior heir with secrets of her own—secrets that make her just as much a target as he is.
Forced to flee into the wilds, they face monstrous beasts, deadly trackers, and an unraveling prophecy that ties Merlin's magic to a forgotten war. As he struggles to control the growing power within him, Lysara begins to see him as something more than just a fugitive—but as a dangerous force the world is not ready for. If the Order captures him, they won't just kill him. They'll turn him into a weapon.
But fate is as relentless as the hunters on their trail. With war brewing and magic stirring in the shadows, Merlin and Lysara must decide what they are willing to risk—for freedom, for the kingdom, and for each other. Because in the end, saving him might mean sacrificing her own life.
When you wish upon a star…
All romance novel photographer Payton Fox really wants is a hero in her life. A man that is dashing and honorable… a man worthy of his own fairy tale! One particularly frustrating evening she casts a fleeting wish upon a shooting star. She doesn’t actually believe anything will happen, but in the blink of an eye the man from her fairy tale wishes—a regular Robin Hood—materializes right before her. He even claims to be the legendary Lord of Loxley, and goes by the name of Archer. Uncertain what to believe, Payton is shocked when this hero rescues her time and again, and she can’t help but be swept off her feet. Slowly she accepts that this strange and noble man might truly be the fairy tale character of her dreams. Unfortunately, Archer isn’t connecting with the modern-day world and longs to return to his time. She also discovers that if he stays with her, his story will cease to exist.
Can she send him back, knowing he’ll take her heart along with him? Can she deprive the world of his story? How can she do that to those looking for their Champion - the perfect hero?
The time had come for Princess Clarissa to find a husband—or so her parents told her. The shy and somewhat clumsy, Prince Ormond from a neighboring kingdom, is a contender. Clarissa knows she’ll never fall in love with him much less accept him as a husband. And yet… seemingly in a split second, she changes her mind.
Ryder Grey has known Clarissa since childhood and cannot understand the sudden change from the girl he once adored, to the woman he sees now. How can she be in love with the meek Prince Ormond? Ryder begins to investigate and discovers that a reclusive witch has Clarissa under a spell. When Ryder interferes with Clarissa’s budding romance with Prince Ormond, she takes action and locks her childhood friend in a secluded tower in the east forest until she and Ormond can marry. Forgotten in the tower by all but the rats can Ryder enchant Clarissa and break the sinister spell? His chances do not look favorable.
Taking some of the family's jewels, Ella Spencer and her brother left the kingdom in the dead of night, escaping the clutches of their evil stepmother. Ella realized they need a different life than one of a servant. Now living in a new kingdom, Ella believes this is where they can start over again. So far, it's working - until her brother's school teacher starts poking his nose into their business. Ella cannot tell him the truth, yet deep down inside, she feels that he might be her Prince Charming after all, and be the one who will save her from danger.
Christopher Morgan is hiding secrets that he never plans to divulge. The sister of one of his students intrigues him, and he can't keep from wanting to know more about her. When a man comes around asking questions, Chris fears Ella is not safe and he needs to protect her. But he finds that he is the one in need of a dream-come-true. Can he hope that Ella will be the one to rescue him out of his life before these secrets destroy him?
He yearns to help the woman he loves remember her forgotten past, but he fears she’ll see his deformities. She seeks answers to whatever happened to her since she was sixteen years old. Can Bella uncover the true identity of her beast and slay it before it destroys her once and for all?
Terrick Wentworth has loved Bella Walsh since she was sixteen years old. Unfortunately, she has no memory of this. Years ago, an accident left Terrick horribly scarred, and he knows the possibility of rekindling their love is hopeless. After all, he is nothing more than a beast. When the opportunity to bring Bella into his employ presents itself, he cannot resist extending an offer.
Desperate for money to help her ailing father and seeking answers about her past, Bella Walsh accepts a job at the mysterious Wentworth Estate. Seven years ago, she was abducted and returned with no memory, and the truth seems tied to Terrick Wentworth and the estate’s secrets. As a menacing creature from the surrounding forest begins to stalk her, Bella discovers she had once been found in its lair the night she was rescued.