Books with author Shira James

When Adele's husband suddenly passes away, she accepts she may never know a love as great; until she meets Danny; seventeen years her junior, classic long ginger hair, surfer body, a wordsmith and gorgeous. Their story is almost too good to be true and as the months pass, Adele comes to realize her love for Danny is an illusion.Meeting for the first time in the St Louis airport while both are on vacation, this story marries the illusion of love between a classic codependent and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). The first few weeks of their long distant affair seem like a fairy tale. Until Danny slowly weaves his web of lies confusing her and leads her spiraling down to an abyss of danger, deception and loss as her fairy tale turns into a nightmare.

After losing both of her parents through a horrible fight, fifteen-year-old Amelia Waters gets trapped into staying with her mysterious aunt Leona and two cousins. It is then where they completely dominate her life and force her to move away from her home in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Columbia, Missouri. This usually upbeat and witty teenager is now suicidal and depressed as she's forced into their world of hatred. If she tries to flee or escape she has been reassured that her beloved grandparents will be killed immediately. The moment she settles into her petrifying reality, Amelia becomes bombarded with nightmares about the past that reveals a terrible crime. With her back against the wall and no way out, Amelia gains a few unexpected allies that help her overcome her worst enemy--her aunt Leona. They give her the strength she needs to fight and take back the life that was stolen from her. But what Amelia didn't plan on was to fall in love with Aaron--a mesmerizing boy from her dreams. Every nerve in her body gravitates to him as they fall deeper in love. But slowly Amelia begins to realize that nothing was ever just a coincidence and there is something far greater and dangerous in store for her.

Amelia Waters has accepted her destiny and is determined to find Aaron no matter what it takes. As she treks forward on her quest, she embarks on a gloomy, foul-smelling creation that is very similar to a dream she once had. The moment she sets foot to ground, she runs for her life as horrific creatures pour out of every dark shadow. With her life in grave danger, Amelia finds it difficult to stay hopeful on finding Aaron, until an ever changing ally opens her eyes and helps her see that there is more to the creation than she thinks. Amelia makes it her mission to destroy the creation along with its creator. But her ever ready task comes with a colossal cost she’s not ready for.

"Amelia's heart hammered against her chest. It was the only indication that she was still alive as her enemy's golden eyes seared into her soul. Revenge was upon them, and there was no backing down whether Amelia was ready or not." With her life hanging in the balance, Amelia must decide if she wants a new life with a new love or, once again, put her life in danger to save Aaron. As time runs out a decision must be made and Amelia is determined to do what needs to be done. When she learns that Aaron is being held by three dangerous women, who were created by a demented doctor, she realizes just how far she must go from a parallel realm before it's too late. She must summon the courage to fight them off to save not only Aaron, but herself.

After losing both of her parents through a horrible fight, fifteen year old Amelia Waters gets trapped into staying with her mysterious aunt Leona and two cousins. It is then where they completely dominate her life and force her to move away from her home in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Columbia, Missouri. This usually upbeat and witty teenager is now suicidal and depressed as she’s forced into their world of hatred. If she tries to flee or escape she has been reassured that her beloved grandparents will be killed immediately. The moment she settles into her petrifying reality, Amelia becomes bombarded with nightmares about the past that reveals a terrible crime. With her back against the wall and no way out, Amelia gains a few unexpected allies that help her overcome her worst enemy—her aunt Leona. They give her the strength she needs to fight and take back the life that was stolen from her. But what Amelia didn’t plan on was to fall in love with Aaron—a mesmerizing boy from her dreams. Every nerve in her body gravitates to him as they fall deeper in love. But slowly Amelia begins to realize that nothing was ever just a coincidence and there is something far greater and dangerous in store for her.

Amelia Waters has accepted her destiny and is determined to find Aaron no matter what it takes. As she treks forward on her quest, she embarks on a gloomy, foul-smelling creation that is very similar to a dream she once had. The moment she sets foot to ground she runs for her life as horrific creatures pour out of every dark shadow. With her life in grave danger, Amelia finds it difficult to stay hopeful on finding Aaron, until an ever changing ally opens her eyes and helps her see that there is more to the creation than she thinks and that it involves a dark force from the past. When Amelia learns that she has the power to save every lost soul, she makes it her mission to destroy the creation along with it’s creator. But her ever ready task comes with a colossal cost she’s not ready for. Just when she assumes the worst is over, she is sidelined by yet another obstacle that stops her in her tracks. With help from an unexpected source, she makes it her mission to somehow survive so that she can find Aaron. But when a trusted friend goes missing Amelia frantically searches for him and lands in a magical kingdom. It is there that she meets Joleus, a Greek God look-a-like. When things take a strange turn, Amelia is left with life-altering choices and uncontrollable feelings. She is suddenly unsure how to move forward as Joleus offers a heartfelt alternative to her treacherous life. With Aaron in mind and time running out, Amelia continues her journey to save him but things take a fateful turn when an enemy hunts her down. She is then immersed in a deadly battle—one that leads her to the mind blowing truth that she’s wanted all along.

"Amelia's heart hammered against her chest. It was the only indication that she was still alive as her enemy's golden eyes seared into her soul. Revenge was upon them, and there was no backing down whether Amelia was ready or not." With her life hanging in the balance, Amelia must decide if she wants a new life with a new love or, once again, put her life in danger to save Aaron. As time runs out a decision must be made and Amelia is determined to do what needs to be done. When she learns that Aaron is being held by three dangerous women, who were created by a demented doctor, she realizes just how far she must go from a parallel realm before it's too late. She must summon the courage to fight them off to save not only Aaron, but herself.

A shocking event leaves fifteen year old Amelia Waters devastated, especially when she's forced to stay with her mysterious aunt Leona and two cousins. The moment she reluctantly settles into a toxic reality, she becomes bombarded with nightmares about the past that reveal something she could have never prepared for. With her back against the wall and no way out, Amelia begins to struggle with the will to live, until Aaron-a mesmerizing boy from her dream, becomes a reality. Every nerve in her body gravitates to him as they both fall deeply in love. But slowly Amelia begins to realize that nothing was ever a coincidence, and there is something far greater and dangerous in store for her.