Books with author S.J. West

When Lilly goes away to college, she finds herself caught between two loves — and plunged into a titanic battle between good and evil.Since she was eight years old, Lilly Rayne Nightingale felt like fate was trying to wipe away her existence through a series of odd, near fatal incidences. Luckily, her best friend Will was always one step ahead of fate, preventing her from being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Will was her knight in shining armor...until he broke her heart after their one and only kiss. On Lilly’s first day of college, she meets Brand Cole. Intrigued by Brand, Lilly must decide whether or not she can give up her adolescent fantasy of being reunited with Will or allow Brand the opportunity to conquer her heart. Not only do Will and Brand both love Lilly, they share a dark secret neither wants Lilly to discover. Lilly thinks fate is after her, once again, when a new series of attempts on her life start to take place. But she soon learns someone of flesh and blood is trying to kill her this time.Enjoyed by readers of A Shade of Vampire, Twilight, and The Mortal Instruments. The Watcher series has over 150 million pages read through the Kindle Unlimited program. If you're looking for a story filled with twists and turns, love, laughter, and a few tears, this is the series for you.Reading Order of Watcher Books by Series:The Watchers Trilogy (Ages 13+) : Cursed, Blessed, ForgivenThe Watcher Chronicles (Ages 17+): Broken, Kindred, Oblivion, AscensionCaylin's Story (Ages 13+) : Timeless, DevotedAiden's Story (Ages 17+)Alternate Earth Series (Ages 17+): Cataclysm, Uprising, Judgment The Redemption Series (Ages 17+): Malcolm, Anna, Lucifer, RedemptionThe Dominion Series (Ages 17+): Awakening, Reckoning, EnduringThe Everlasting Fire Series (Ages 13+): War Angel Contingent, Between Worlds, Shattered SoulsThe Guardians of the Void Series (Ages 13+): Restoration, Atonement, ExodusWhat Readers Say About The Watchers Series:“There is an amazing Book boyfriend, a strong female lead with morals, and a great storyline full of fallen angels!” - WhenJamieSmiles, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★“A truly amazing and beautifully written book with everything from magic, fantasy, angels, action and so much more.....I can absolutely say that I am definitely better for now having this Author and her work forever a part of my knowing!!!! A definite 5 Star Read!!! - De Ann Townes Jr., Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ “The story is well written and complex. With precision, West weaves together a fabric of new adulthood, new love, mysteries, thrills and an exciting new paranormal world.” - KarenM of My Bookbag, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ “Cursed blessed me with many magical hours of reading. There was action, intrigue, revelations hidden in every chapter, and a great ending that even included a chapter from the view of 1 of Lilly's love interests. Bonus!” - Alicia S., Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ “This one started it all and my addiction to SJ West! I love her writing!” - Shopping & Reading Maven, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★Angels, demons, love triangle - no make that square - what's not to like? Great character development - Kindle Customer, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★</p

LilithI’m being held by a madman against my will, and I have no idea how Jered and the others are ever going to find me. This man claims we knew each other in my first life, but without my memories to arm me with the truth, all I can do is play along with his games until I can find a way to escape and continue my journey to the Black Castle. Every fiber of my being tells me that once I reach its safety, everything will be all right. I’ve found one of the last remaining pieces of the puzzle that will ensure our return to the land of the living. All I need to do now is figure out how to escape a man who seems determined to keep me for his own. JeredI thought my luck had finally changed. I not only found my soul mate, but against all odds, I also found my son in this hellscape. Without his memories, Silas doesn’t recognize or trust me. In time, I hope he will let me be the father he should have had in his first life, but if there is one thing I’ve learned in all my years of living, it’s the fact that nothing always works out the way you want them to. In the process of being reunited with my son, I lost the woman I was meant to find here. No matter how long it takes or how many demons I have to fight, I will never leave the Void unless Lilith is by my side.

As Lilith and Jered continue their fight to return to the living world, new revelations from Lilith’s past and the rise of Levi threaten to keep them trapped in the Void forever.LilithI never knew I could hate someone as much as I hate Hale. He’s taken something precious away from me, and I will never be able to forgive him for it. All I want to do is leave the Void and all the heartache it’s caused me behind forever. There’s only one thing that I want to do before I leave: destroy Hale from the inside out. I want to make him pay for what he’s done and leave my mark on his soul for all eternity. Even if I have to delve into my past to learn the truth behind my death, I’ll do it if it causes him pain too. If I didn’t have Jered and my friends, I’m not sure I would be able to remain sane. We need to leave. We need to get out before it’s too late.JeredMy heart breaks for Lilith and everything Hale has made her go through. If I could kill him for her, I would, no questions asked. He’s perpetrated enough crimes against the living to earn a true death sentence. When I first came to the Void, all of my thoughts centered around Silas and reconnecting with my son in a way we never did in his first life. Now that he’s been given a second chance to live, I plan to make sure his future is one he can be proud of. With both him and Lilith in my life, I feel as though we can forge a real family in the living world. The only problem is finding the key that will finally lead us home.

**Special Pricing for a Limited Time: Pre-order Harbinger for only $2.99. The price will increase to $4.99 on release day.**An all-powerful prince of Hell is on his way. Who will rise up to stop him?Before leaving the Void, Lora commanded her sisters, to delay Levi’s return to the living world as long as possible. But even a horde of guardians cannot stop this prince of Hell from reaching his end-goal of wreaking havoc on humanity. With Levi’s imminent return looming over her, Lora traveled to the land of the living to protect it. Fortunately for Lora, the War Angel Academy has just opened and is the perfect place for her to train. At the academy, humans and the children of the War Angels come together to learn and prepare for a war that could reach the heights of Heaven itself one day.Among the humans at the academy, one boy in particular stands out to Lora—Kai Valeri. He’s an infuriating combination of a cocky lady’s man and withdrawn loner. But Lora has bigger problems than playing mind games with Kai. Someone at the academy has targeted her. And they aim to kill.Created to be a torturer of souls before Hell’s destruction, Lora isn’t afraid of this threat. Once she discovers who it is, they’ll wish they hadn’t messed with her because punishing sinners is what she was made for.

Anna’s quest for answers about her future propels her to follow Lucifer down the veritable rabbit hole. During her foolhardy expedition, she discovers the truth about Lucifer’s domain and the truth about Lucifer himself. She learns more about her parents’ forbidden romance from Lucifer’s perspective, and comes to understand that the tie that bonds two souls together can’t even be broken by death itself. All her life, Anna has lived with the knowledge that her mother chose to die in order to give her a chance to live. Being the recipient of such unselfish love and sacrifice, lays a heavy burden on Anna’s heart to make her mother proud. Anna and the other Watchers soon uncover Lucifer’s master plan to prevent her from obtaining anymore of the seals. She also discovers what the seals will ultimately do to not only her body but also her soul. Armed with this knowledge, Anna can only discern two possible motives for Lucifer’s actions. Either he is simply protecting her the only way he knows how, or he wants to retain his power on Earth and ensure his daughter never stakes claim to her birthright. In the end, neither reason is good enough to prevent Anna from completing her God given mission to obtain the seven seals and return them to Heaven. Even though Anna can feel the seals begin to change her, her commitment to retrieve them remains unwavering. Only time can reveal if Anna is strong enough to master the power of the seals or if they will ultimately master her.Reading Order of Watcher Books by Series (All books FREE to read through Kindle Unlimited):The Watchers Trilogy (Ages 13+)CursedBlessedForgivenThe Watcher Chronicles (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes)BrokenKindredOblivionAscensionCaylin's Story (Ages 13+ - Can be read by younger readers without having to read the Watcher Chronicles)TimelessDevotedAiden's Story (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes)Alternate Earth Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes)CataclysmUprisingJudgmentThe Redemption Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes)MalcolmAnnaLuciferRedemptionThe Dominion Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes)AwakeningReckoningEnduringThe Everlasting Fire Series (Ages 13+)War Angel ContingentBetween Two WorldsShattered SoulsBonus Book:Sweet Devotion: Mae and Tristan’s Story (Ages 13+ ; Can be read any time after the Alternate Earth Series)

As both Cal and Liana journey down the long and winding road between adolescence and adulthood, each of them faces difficult challenges that most children never have to cope with. For most of Liana’s life, she’s viewed her Aunt Helena as a lonely soul in need of at least one person in the universe to care about her. The reason for her aunt’s sadness has never been fully explained to her, but she doesn’t need to understand the cause to show compassion to someone she cares about. To her, it’s more important to make sure her aunt realizes she isn’t alone. Although Liana has been groomed from birth to eventually rule Cirrus one day, she still yearns to have a life of her own and hopes to forge her own path and not simply follow in her parents’ footsteps. Cal’s childhood is made more difficult by his unique physical form. Some people accept his wings as just being a part of him while others shun him for being different. Although his parents try to shelter him from all harm on Laed-i, their overprotectiveness causes Cal to crave adventure and seek out ways to experience new things. It doesn’t take him long to discover that being born into privilege doesn’t automatically make the world a safe place to live.Although both Liana and Cal stumble during their formative years, each of them leans on the support and love of their families to find the courage they need to discover who they are destined to become. Reading Order of Watcher Books by Series:The Watchers Trilogy (Ages 13+): Cursed, Blessed, ForgivenThe Watcher Chronicles (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Broken, Kindred, Oblivion, AscensionCaylin's Story (Ages 13+ - Can be read by younger readers without having to read the Watcher Chronicles): Timeless, DevotedAiden's Story (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes) Alternate Earth Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Cataclysm, Uprising, JudgmentThe Redemption Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Malcolm, Anna, Lucifer, RedemptionThe Dominion Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Awakening, Reckoning, EnduringThe Everlasting Fire Series: War Angel Contingent, Between Two Worlds, Shattered Souls (Coming Summer 2018)Bonus Book:Sweet Devotion: Mae and Tristan’s Story (Can be read anytime after the Alternate Earth Series)

When she was a little girl, Mae Cole met someone who left a permanent imprint on her soul and changed her life forever. Several years have passed since Mae last saw Tristan, but not even time has been able to diminish the special connection they first shared. During her Thanksgiving break from college, a force for pure evil unexpectedly reintroduces Tristan back into Mae’s world. Now that they’ve been reunited, Mae has no intentions of letting Tristan leave her again and pledges to aid him in his quest to save his brother’s soul.Ever since returning from alternate Earth, Tristan has been on what seems like a futile undertaking to bring his brother and father back to God. Tristan realizes that the odds of changing his father’s black heart are infinitesimal, but he holds out hope that his brother, Jasper, will find a way to step out of his father’s shadow and break his bond to a man who has done nothing but use him for his own nefarious purposes. Mae soon realizes that in order for her to have a chance at a future with Tristan, she needs to find a way to help him resolve his family issues. Thankfully, God opens a door for her to walk through that will not only help Mae and Tristan reach their goals but also save the souls of the cursed Watcher children before they’re lost forever. Reading Order of Watcher Books by Series:The Watchers Trilogy (Ages 13+): Cursed, Blessed, ForgivenThe Watcher Chronicles (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Broken, Kindred, Oblivion, AscensionCaylin's Story (Ages 13+ - Can be read by younger readers without having to read the Watcher Chronicles): Timeless, DevotedAiden's Story (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes) Alternate Earth Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Cataclysm, Uprising, JudgmentThe Redemption Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Malcolm, Anna, Lucifer, RedemptionThe Dominion Series (Ages 17+ due to mature content and themes): Awakening, Reckoning, EnduringThe Everlasting Fire Series: War Angel Contingent, Between Two Worlds (Coming Soon)

When Sarah returns to Vankara, she instantly realizes that war isn’t the only conflict she’ll have to deal with back home. Her relationship with Gabriel is strained when he learns the truth about who she is and the secret Dracen has been keeping from him all this time. With the revelation of who Gabriel truly is to her, Sarah must decide what her feelings are for him. She relies heavily on the strength of her new relationship with Fallon to retain her sanity. Not only must she deal with the personal conflicts in her life, but she must also find a way to come to terms with a new, and potentially destructive secret that reveals itself in an unexpected way. As Sarah and her new allies, the dragons, prepare for war, she remains mindful that everyone is relying on her to lead them to victory. Gregoire, the commander of the dragons, is on a personal mission to stop his brother, Tyr, from accomplishing his goal of enslaving humanity under dragon rule. Needing to set right his brother’s wrongs, Gregoire is prepared to do whatever must be done to stop Tyr. War is never an easy undertaking—much less one that was unprovoked. With her new allies standing beside her, Sarah prepares to take back her country from Nuala, Queen of the Fae, and finally bring peace to her island nation.

When Sarah Harker agreed to use her shifting ability to transform into Queen Emma Vankar, she never imagined she would have to lead Vankara in a war against the Fae. After learning the truth behind the cause of the plagues, Sarah and her small contingent return to Iron City to find it besieged by Nuala’s troops and her corps of formidable dragons.The unexpected invasion has left Vankara weak and vulnerable, unable to defend itself without outside assistance. In order to defeat the Fae, Sarah must form alliances that will help her drive them back over the Iron Wall. To counteract the dragons under Nuala’s command, Sarah is forced to journey to the sky islands where dragons originated. There she must convince the most ancient of all dragons to lend her their help in the war against the Fae but gaining the dragons’ trust won’t be an easy task. Sarah will have to delve deep within herself in order to earn their trust, and what she discovers about her past and those around her won’t only change her life but also the fate of Vankara.

What price would you pay to live forever?In a time when technology gives you the choice of trading in your humanity for immortality, war has broken out between those who have chosen eternal life, known as Harvesters, and the last bastion of humans who view death as a small price to pay to retain their immortal souls.As one of the few remaining survivors of the war, Skye and her best friend Ash struggle to live in what’s left of a post-nuclear United States. They elude capture by the Harvesters and simply try to stay alive in a world gone mad. After years on the run together, Skye's feelings for Ash develop into a love that is never openly reciprocated. Ash stoutly maintains his role as Skye's guardian, never allowing his emotions to get in the way of keeping her protected.Finding themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, Skye and Ash become embroiled in a struggle against two Harvesters who are torturing a young man named Jace. During the altercation to save themselves and Jace, Ash is mortally wounded. Skye begins to lose hope that she can save her friend until a mysterious woman appears out of nowhere. The woman instructs Skye to journey to the Southern Kingdom, a haven built by the surviving members of humanity, if she ever wants to be with Ash again.“Our fates are in your hands. Don’t fail us,” the woman warns Skye before literally vanishing into thin air, taking Ash with her.Desperate to be reunited with Ash, Skye and Jace begin their long trek towards the Southern Kingdom. Along the way, Skye unlocks a dark secret about her past, and discovers why Jace is so adamant that he knows her even though he has no memories about his own past. During the trials they face together along the way, Skye attempts to cope with her developing feelings for Jace. Feelings she never thought she would have for anyone but Ash.

Vankara, an island nation founded by runaway mages, finds itself besieged by a series of mysterious plagues which decimates half of the world’s population. When the Queen of Vankara falls ill from one of the plagues, she calls upon the talents of Sarah Harker. As a shifter, Sarah is physically able to transform into another person but only if she is touching them at the moment of their death, gaining not only their physical form but also some of their memories. Queen Emma Vankar entrusts Sarah with the responsibility of protecting the people of Vankara from the ever-growing greed of those in parliament and from the ambitious hands of Aleksander Chromis, dictator of the Chromis Empire and ardent suitor for the queen’s hand in marriage. To help Sarah become the ruler Vankara needs, the queen enlists the help of her trusted political advisor, Gabriel, and her estranged lover, Captain John Fallon. Sarah soon finds herself at the center of a mystery when she discovers the cause of the plagues, uncovering a diabolical conspiracy to conceal the truth of their origins.