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Nothing in James’ young life could have prepared him for this convergence of apocalyptic events. The vast wealth his father forced upon him is as worthless as the banking empire that created it. He won’t miss the money. James didn’t ask to be born into wealth. He would gladly trade it all to protect the Blue River Ranch and those who live there. The greatest tragedy of his young life is that he can’t even do that. How can he when he may not even be able to save himself?

Betrayed by love, Anna’s new life suits her just fine. With memories of youth and the Blue River Ranch pushed to the back of her mind, college life in Oregon is perfect. Then came V-1....

Continue on a journey that chronicles an experimental group of 23 genetically engineered children, as they come of age in an underground city that has forced them into a life of servitude. After Kimber and Tristan find and expose a truth so dark that it breaks the bonds of their slavery, another secret surfaces that has been long buried: The cave civilization of Inanna, thought to be last metropolis on Earth, is not the last surviving city. A journey ensues across the wasteland of America, to a place where beauty, surprise, and unparalleled tragedy awaits.

James and Anna were of the last generation born before the great dying. When the lights went out for the last time, James didn’t even know where Anna was. Determined to find her, he must first find a way to survive.

Mariana, a young girl full of dreams and aspirations, lives an idyllic life on a lush California citrus ranch. Her world is turned upside down when her brother is killed, and a powerful man orchestrates her family's deportation. Mariana's life transforms from the protected embrace of life on the ranch to the chaotic whirlwind of Tijuana in the 1920s. As Prohibition rages north of the border, Tijuana descends into debauchery, with saloons, casinos, and brothels—earning the moniker Satan's Playground.

Ocean High in Monterey, California, was supposed to be another new start for Sammie Flowers; however, Sammie befriends another, named Becca, who is just like her. Sammie has the belief the two will be lifelong friends, only to learn all too quickly that Becca is not who she claims to be. When the headmaster at the Draiocht coven in Ireland senses imminent danger for Sammie, she sends a guardian named Brendon Finnegan to the states to protect her. Sammie learns of her lineage and a necklace that holds something of value.

Criminal defense attorney Talon Winter holds a man's life in her hands. Ezekiel Frazier is just another small-time drug user until he gets pulled over in someone else's car with a gun under the seat. Now he's facing a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Talon doesn't just have to battle a heartless prosecutor who's using the case to get her next promotion. She also has to deal with a social justice lawyer who wants her to throw the case, a former investigator who wants to be more than just friends, and her own brother—fresh out of prison.

Isla has been queen for five years, but time has not made ruling any easier. It also hasn’t erased the guilt she feels over her part in the pain her people suffered. But as queen, she has more important things to worry about than her feelings and some gruesome flashbacks. She must atone for her sins and help the merfolk of the Southern Pacific heal from the wounds her mistakes left behind. Unfortunately, achieving that will be harder than she ever imagined.

Emmy has always been impulsive. She is no longer a minor and has aged out of foster care. When her best friend, Amber, is the target of a perverted uncle who lives in the basement of her group home, they plan her escape.

My name is Willa. I don’t remember much beyond my name. My parents are complete strangers. Every day I wake up and pretend I’m their 17-year-old daughter, but this is a lie. So who am I? I am a clone of a dead girl. It’s the only explanation that works. But something went wrong. I should have memories, but other than a few fragments, I know next to nothing. One thing I do know is that I was put here for a reason. Buried in my subconscious is the certainty that I have a mission; I don’t have much time to complete it, and something terrible is going to happen if I fail.

As Aurelia recovers from the events at the end of Book Four, she continues her mission with one unexpected boost from an unexpected source. And Aurelia meets the most interesting investigator anyone in the mission has ever seen. But what's waiting for her when she gets home? What sort of trials will she face? Will she find love again? Will she be one of those that never leaves her dad's side? What will happen to our girl?

Eleven months ago, Isla became the matriarch of her merfolk kingdom. Unfortunately, transitioning from being an exiled princess to being a queen is tougher than she anticipated. Isla is haunted by the trauma her mistakes have left behind, the sacrifice her father made, and the glimpse Anita gave her at a secret that had been buried for nearly 30 years. Only Anita and the secret she holds close to her heart can give Isla any measure of closure and make the road ahead clearer for Isla to grow as Queen

The Inquisitor has taken over Ea and executed innocent women for witchcraft. Now, Alaia's father is dying from lung disease. Alaia is a gifted healer and can cure him given enough time, but instead she must disappear, because the Inquisitor has accused her of practicing magic. Mateo has loved Alaia since childhood and vows to protect her from his uncle, the Inquisitor. Together, they attempt to flee in his boat in a forbidden romance, but the young healer must learn to use her herbal knowledge to fight back for those she loves. Herbs not only heal but kill.

Have you ever dreamed of having wings and taking to the skies? Enter a world of winged races locked in war. Most in Avian society never get a chance to mature and grow their white feathered wings and take to the skies. Most never get to master communication with their Scala, the semi sentient scales that cover their body and protect their race.

You’re pro-life. But can you explain why? You already believe in choosing life. But when the counterarguments are coming at you from every angle - legal, biological, medical, ethical, moral, philosophical, and biblical - how do you defend the pro-life view? And as you defend it...how do you speak with wisdom, humility, and compassion? Now more than ever, the times call for a balance of truth and mercy. There are good, wise, and thoughtful rebuttals of every claim made by pro-abortion advocates.

Anger. Betrayal. Exile. Isla always knew she would be queen. One day. But after the death of her mother, matriarch of the Southern Pacific merfolk kingdom, that day grew much closer than she was prepared for. Worse, to become a mermaid queen, she must marry. It is the only way to protect her kingdom. Forcibly betrothed to her childhood friend and father’s fiercest warrior, Isla is desperate for an escape - no matter the cost. But until she marries, her father is filled with a power his body cannot handle, and his control is steadily slipping.

Someone is killing the Adrjssian royal family one by one. When the queen is pushed to her death, suspicion lands on 17-year-old Adrijana Mironacht, a village girl new to court. Determined to clear her name, Adrijana enlists the aid of the compelling and enigmatic Dragan Vulpe, one of the royal Mesmers - magicians with the ability to read and manipulate the thoughts and emotions of those around them.

Driven by a desire to save the Sinclair name from disgrace, Juliet seeks assistance from her father's old friends, the Burnhams. Unfortunately, her arrival does not go as expected, and Juliet finds herself mistakenly assuming the role of lady's maid to Mrs. Burnham and her daughter Eugenia. This unintentional appointment provides her with an opportunity to gain Mrs. Burnham's confidence and to investigate the treasonous rumors against her family as she assists Eugenia with preparations for her first London season.

Six months ago Anastasia "Stasia" Fiore, an intelligence officer in Italy’s foreign security service, led an even more secret life on the side. She ran off-the-books missions with her friends Olivia and Beta, American and Czech foreign intelligence officers. The three women shared the same goal: take down predators. And then, Stasia’s life got way more interesting. After a complicated, surreal mission that went sideways, Stasia learned that she has angel blood, making her an Elioud.

In the fourth book of the adventures of Aurelia, our girl begins her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and goes to a land she doesn't know among a people she has only ever heard about. She experiences moments of insight, moments of humor, moments of inspiration, and moments of heartbreak as she navigates the world, and has some interesting and teaching moments in her quest to become whom she was always meant to be.