Books with author Daphne Matthews

My name is Livvy Deveroux, and my family’s enemies have now become my own. I’d known that accepting my place with the Deveroux’s would bring repercussions, but I never thought that betrayal would emerge so close. Nor did I expect it to cut so deep. Req’s always protected me, so when he sets me up to carry out his vengeance, I’m left floundering as I try to pick up the pieces of my life. His deceit not only hurt me, but it also deeply affected Khristos. My relationship with my father has always been rocky, but now we find ourselves struggling to keep it from falling apart. Then, the dead succubi start surfacing—completely drained of life. I may be at odds with Req, but I know him well enough to know that someone’s setting him up to take the fall for the murders. Unfortunately, Khristos is dead certain that Req has to be eliminated—permanently. He’ll stop at nothing to kill him, and I find myself caught up in a whirlwind of chaos as I try to unravel the real reason behind the murders. Someone’s trying to send a message to Khristos, and one of us will be their end game. With Khristos distracted by retribution, I have no choice but to put my issues with Req aside in order to search for the real killer. I can’t allow Khristos to be blindsided by whoever is behind it all. But will the truth come out in time, or will one of us pay the ultimate price with our life? Recommended for ages 15+.

Monique Love thinks that she understands the world, but that thought is quickly destroyed as she loses her best friend, is kidnapped, and ends up on the run in one night. Her story, unfortunately, is one that unfolds often in a young adult's life. So, as they try new things and reach out to new friends that don't always have the same background, teens sometimes find themselves in situations that they could have never even imagined. That's what happens to Monique. Follow her story as she finds answers ~~ and love ~~ in a world she didn't know existed.

I foolishly thought that everything would change when I turned eighteen. I’d thought that becoming a legal adult would somehow vanquish all my problems, and I would be free to be whoever I wanted to be.I was wrong.After experiencing the worst possible scenario where my supernatural genes are concerned, I’ve learned that there is no running from being a Deveroux. Khristos’s name will follow me wherever I go, and my best chance for survival is to take my place with my family.If finding my place in this new world isn’t tough enough, my mother unexpectedly arrives with the expectation of reconnecting with me. I’m not sure what to do or how I feel about her sudden appearance, and I’m torn with how to handle her. Do I follow Khristos’s advice and send her back out of town, or do I give her a chance to explain herself? She is my mother after all.Then there’s the soul reaper. He’s back, and he wants something in return for the necklace he’d given me. I’m not sure I can give him what he wants, but if I don’t, the charmed necklace will be lost to me, and my newfound family will be in danger. How do I go against my natural instinct to protect and do the unthinkable instead? I have to choose, and no matter what choice I make, it will change everything. If all that isn’t stressful enough, the Halloween masquerade is quickly approaching, and the last thing I want to do is let down Tate or Roman. They are expecting me to be there, and I’ve been promised that it’ll be a night of mystery and magic. I’ve accepted that this is my life now. It will never be calm, it will never be easy, and it most definitely won’t ever be predictable. The old me, Livvy Vauss, is no longer.I am a Deveroux.Recommended for age 15+.