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Tainted crops killed millions.The Skinnies ate the rest.Sixteen year old Wendy never knew the world before the Starvation. She’s learned to put her trust in her knives, and her confidence in her fighting ability.When Skinnies destroy her compound, she is the lone survivor.With a broken body and a shattered mind, Wendy is rescued and nursed back to health by mysterious strangers.But trust has never been one of Wendy's strengths, and suspicion soon leads to evidence that these people want something that only Wendy can find. Something they killed her entire family for.Taking the settlement down from the inside in order to get her revenge requires Wendy to do something she really isn’t good at.Fight her way through five men twice her size?Easy.Make small talk, listen to other teenagers prattle on about their problems and pretend to care all while battling her own internal demons?Wendy would rather face a hoard of Skinnies.If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead and Divergent, love stories about friendship and sacrifice and adore great characters this series is for you. Download your copy today!What Readers are Saying:“This is a story about trust, betrayal, survival, relationships, and finding laughs when you are literally living in hell on earth.”“I ended up falling in love with not only the main character but also her friends because of how well the author developed the characters.”“Schneider does a fabulous job not only world building the apocalypse, but showing Wendy's growth as she learns to cope with losing everyone she knows (and suffers from PTSD) and after being thrust with strangers she cannot trust.”

She’s a mermaid princessHe’s the human princeCould this be destiny?Princess ArielAriel is ready to take the Academy by storm. Her first goal: build rapport with the human prince.In the name of strengthening the relationship between their kingdoms, of course.It’s a bonus when Prince Samuel turns out to be everything a prince ought to be—handsome, kind, and the next student body president.Prince SamuelSamuel is ready to build new bridges for his kingdom. He personally greets the youngest mermaid princess when she arrives at the Academy and asks her to the next ball.She’s smart, beautiful, and ambitious.The two of them really would make a great couple.When hidden agendas float to the surface, Ri and Samuel must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice for love, or if they will allow their personal ambitions to get in the way.The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

Cal screwed up. He trusted the wrong guy. Wendy almost died and Shelter fell. In an attempt to assuage his own guilt, Cal joined a dangerous mission to lead the Primate’s people away from the survivors.While laying a false trail for the Primate’s Skinnies, Cal discovers some old friends, but he also finds an enemy even more dangerous than the Primate. Now the group must decide if their objective has changed. Cal will do anything to prove to the others, and maybe himself, that he’s not a traitor. But will it be enough to keep his friends safe?Note: This books should be read between Crippled Hope and Broken Worlds (Books 4 and 5 of the Jagged Scars Series)

She’s an ingenious and beautiful commonerHe’s the rollicking goblin princeSomewhere fate is laughingBrisaBrisa is the first commoner ever allowed into the Academy. She’s not about to let distractions compromise her one chance at a better life.Not even a goblin prince that she supposedly insulted. If anything he insulted her!Not even when he turns out to be as charming as he is irritatingPrince KrabbsKrabbs is much more excited about the campus-wide assassination game than he is exams. When he wins, he will be showered in glory!He didn’t count on the beautiful and too-smart-for-her-own-good Brisa accidentally messing up an ambush.Nor had he ever imagined a human could be so interesting. And amazing. And...he can’t get her out of his head.Can Brisa and Krabbs find common ground between their extremes, or will their own stubbornness keep them apart?If you’re a fan of The Frog Prince, delightful twists, and determined heroines, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

The girl being lured awayThe trafficking survivor trying to save herKaylee Roberts, sophomore and varsity soccer player, is furious when her arch nemesis not only beats her for the half-back position on the team, but then sends a picture of Kaylee’s eczema-covered face on fire to the whole school. It’s not like she needs a reminder about her skin condition. Lucky for Kaylee, she’s been chatting online with a basketball player from another school who appreciates her photography skills and likes her for who she is.Seventeen year old Warren Scott’s plan to get out of juvie and rescue his best friend from a trafficker goes out the window when he gets into a fight defending another kid. He’s expecting a reprimand, but instead gets an offer: join a specialized team of sex trafficking survivors who go into high schools to find and warn teenagers who are being targeted by predators. The rich guy in charge promises Warren help finding his friend in exchange for his time.Warren agrees, but while he and his partner are desperately trying to find the target, he starts having crippling flashbacks of his old life. In the meantime Kaylee’s amazing and supportive online boyfriend tells her he loves her. She loves him too, and wants to show him.Can Warren find Kaylee before it’s too late, or will Kaylee be #Lured away to a fate Warren knows all too well?

All eight interconnected, stand-alone fairy tale retellings from The Fairy Tale Academy series!What happens when you combine...Royal teenagers and a magical school?Everyone who is anyone goes to the Academy. From princes and princesses, to powerful magic casters, and even the mysterious fey.At the Academy princesses and paupers fall in love, kings find their courage, commoners find their soul mates, and old rivalries end while new ones begin.Each novel is an adventure in romance, magic, and laughter. Each set of characters—from Ariel and Prince Samuel to Jak and Mulan—is sure to capture your heart.If you love fairy tale retellings, painfully awkward situations, clean romance, and a dash of magic, this collection is for you! Download your copy today!Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.This series includes retellings of:The Little MermaidBeauty and the BeastThe Frog PrinceThe Monkey King / Sleeping BeautyThe Snake PrinceJack and the Beanstalk / MulanRapunzelThe Prince and the Pauper

His heart is in the right placeShe’s thinking about stabbing itSaruSaru is handsome, and he knows it. Flirting usually gets him anything he wants. Until there’s a new girl in the lunch line.Two desserts. Is that too much to ask? He’s a growing boy, he needs energy.Her name is Aurora, and Saru quickly discovers she’s a fierce warrior, a noble soul, and the most interesting girl he’s ever met.Princess AuroraAfter being asleep for 500 years, and then fighting her way out of a deadly briar patch, living at the Academy is a cake walk.Or it was until Saru comes along with his irritating need to break the rules and get his way.Either she hates him or she’s beginning to like him...When the tragic truth about their pasts comes to light, can they weather the storm, or will it tear them apart?If you enjoy trouble-making boys, self-rescuing princesses, and a fresh twist on two old tales, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

Thomas and Kyla share one thingThey think royals are a painThomasThomas and Prince Edward have been secretly trading places since childhood. When Prince Edward goes MIA, Thomas attends the Academy in his place.After fighting for scraps his whole life, Thomas isn’t impressed with snobby the teenagers at the Academy.Until the green-eyed, red-headed merprincess compels him to look deeper.Princess KylaKyla’s hate for Prince Samuel bleeds over onto his younger brother, Edward. Who cares if he seems nice? He’s probably a chip off the old royal block.To say she’s unhappy when the student council put her and Edward on the same project would be an understatement.To say she discovers there’s more to Prince Edward than meets the eye is a bigger understatement.When she finds out he’s been lying to her, Kyla’s anger returns, and she lashes out. Can they find it in themselves to forgive one another, or will they go their separate ways?This Prince and the Pauper retelling is the final installment of the Fairy Tale Academy Series. If you like a reluctant imposter, a princess who wants more than a spoiled brat, and a tear-jerking conclusion, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure, and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

Wendy’s story continues in the riveting second book of the Jagged Scars Series.The man who killed Wendy’s family got away.She let him go.In order to save her friends.The betrayal of the Den by Wendy’s mentor planted a wicked seed in her heart. It’s feeding on her anger and growing into a ravenous monster bent on revenge.Rage is bleeding into Wendy’s dreams, her nightmares and her waking hours. It’s staining everything, including her sanity.When the monster convinces her to kill Dennis—and her friends barely stop her—Wendy decides that she should leave Shelter before she hurts someone she cares about.Jeff asks her to stay.Before Wendy can make a decision, a plague sweeps through the complex. They don’t have the meds to cure it, but the map Wendy wrestled from Pelton could lead them to a place that does.Now Wendy must hold her mind together long enough to keep everyone she knows from dying.Again.Pick up the second installment of the Jagged Scars Series today!

Princess Zoe wants one thingA handsome prince to take her to the ballZoePrincess Zoe is a vision of long golden hair, ruby red lips, and striking blue eyes. How she hasn’t attracted a prince is a mystery, but she isn’t a quitter.When a new prince arrives, she’s sure he’s the one.She pulls every string she can get her delicate hands on to get into his good graces...and succeeds.CaspianThe lowly son of a Duke, Caspian has admired Zoe for a long time. But she wants a prince, and he stupidly helps her get one.Until the Prince gets pulled away at the ball, and Caspian offers to dance with Zoe.She doesn’t realize it, but her intellect is greater than her beauty. If only she could see herself as he does.When Zoe’s obsession with the prince returns, she pushes Caspian away. Will she realize what she has before Caspian gives up on her, or will they both end up unhappy?If you like thwarted plans of a perfect princess, an underdog love interest, and fairy tale mashups, then this Rapunzel / King Midas and the Golden Touch story is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure, and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

They’re from the same kingdomBut they live very different livesNakusaShe’s supposed to be a fire caster, but she can’t make a pile of dry leaves smoke. There’s magic inside of her, she just can’t get to it...When the handsome Prince Kawbra suggests she might be more than human she kind of freaks out.She really freaks out when he turns into a snake on their first date. Did it have to be a snake?Prince KawbraLiving with a stupid family curse of turning into a snake when he’s stressed has put a serious damper on Kawbra’s social life at the Academy.Things are looking up when the beautiful Nakusa agrees to come stargazing with him.When the family curse strikes, he’s sure things are over, but she stays, even though she’s afraid.When the true source of Nakusa’s forbidden powers if revealed, they both must decide what constitutes a monster, or if their love is stronger than a label.If you enjoy quirky magic, a snake that can roll his eyes, and a new take on Eastern lore, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure, and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

He’s an accidental kingShe’s a battle-hardened warriorCan their hearts open to one another?JakJak accidentally became the king of the giants. He’s painfully human, and has no idea how to rule his cantankerous subjects, who value warriors above all else.When Maggie—one of the best warriors at the Academy—beats Jak’s bodyguard in a fight, Jak begs her to train him.She’s tough, beautiful, and smart, and Jak is helpless against her smile.MaggieMaggie’s father sent her to the Academy hoping she would become more like other girls. Yeah right. She’d rather practice with her sword than talk about boys.Beating a giant in a fight doesn’t surprise her. Jak does. Maggie is drawn to him in ways she can’t explain.He’s fierce in his own way, is willing to work hard, and doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice for others. Will the continued threats to Jak’s crown, and his life, break the bands of their budding relationship, or will it forge them together?If you enjoy kick-butt girls, hilarious boys, and a grouchy giants, this Jack and the Beanstalk / Mulan mash-up is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure, and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.