Books with title Breaking Free: A Young Adult Paranormal Romance Story

★★★ "CINDERELLA MEETS TWILIGHT" - AMAZON REVIEW ★★★After her mother’s death, Taylor Hale goes to live with her father on the remote island of Dawnhaven. She’s dreading it, but she has a plan: she'll keep her head down, survive senior year, and ignore that her wicked stepmother treats her like trash. Then she meets wealthy summer resident James Champlain, and everything changes. James is tall and strapping, with a square jaw. In addition to his looks, he’s charming, funny, and kind. Taylor is increasingly drawn to him, but they're from two different worlds. She was on food stamps, he lives off a trust fund. Then there are the rumors: the locals say he’s running some sort of cult at his estate. Taylor doesn't believe it, but James is definitely mysterious--as is Dawnhaven itself. There’s something dark in the island woods, something dangerous. When Taylor encounters it, she learns that not only is James not what he appears...nothing is. ★★★This is the first book of a new series, perfect for fans of TWILIGHT and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Best for older teens: contains adult language and themes, and there are some scary parts.★★★

The fate of two worlds lies with one girl.Karina Lang was looking forward to her senior year, until Devyn St. Cyr popped into her life, dropping a bombshell. She is a Kitsune—a shape-shifting fox.Life isn’t always what you expect.The universe is bigger and more dangerous than Karina could ever imagine. She has royal blood running in her veins, a princess in the Second Moon, and her newfound status puts a giant target on her back. With the help of the Shaman born to protect her, Karina must solve the mystery of a Kitsune’s power. But the clock is ticking.The safety of two worlds lies with her. Will Karina be able to embrace her newfound heritage and gain her next tail, along with the power that comes with it? Or will those who want her throne prevail?Fans of Twilight, A Shade of Vampire, and Mortal Instruments will fall in love with Nine Tails, a short novel series.Prepare for a unique spin on the shifters you love - and an adventure that is as thrilling as it is unexpected. Scroll up and buy now to begin...*This is a fast paced short novel series - each installment around 35k in length*

Love can save you...if it doesn't destroy you first. Gwen has spent her life on the road, picking up and moving every few months when her mother has a mental break. They take care of each other. They don't need anyone else. Or so Gwen believes...until her mother announces she's met a man online.When they arrive at his opulent home, Gwen is plunged into a world that seems too good to be true. Suddenly she's living in a mansion overlooking the beach and eating foods she's only read about in paperback novels. Her mother's new man has a gorgeous daughter and four irresistible sons who apparently don't mind her complete social incompetence. At last, her dream of going to school and being a normal sixteen-year-old is within her reach. But the family they've joined has more than its share of secrets. Not all of them want her there, and her inexplicable attraction to each of them only complicates matters further. When strange phenomena begin to occur in their presence, Gwen must emerge from her protective shell and embrace a destiny she's never imagined.***This is a slow burn RH with mild supernatural elements and a touch of Norse mythology. It's a full-length novel at 82,000 words.

**Previously published as part of the Shadows and Light anthology**"Werewolves are real but the legends are wrong..."It's the secret Gillian's father has tried to keep from her and the reason he's so overprotective. But, he goes too far when he exiles Gillian to a house in the middle of nowhere. Her new landlord, Racer, is more like a cute jailer who has strict orders to keep her safely trapped.Battle lines between independence and obligation are drawn as Gillian decides just how far she's willing to go to win back her freedom. And Racer needs to decide what he's willing to endure to keep her close.

Love can destroy you... The instructions were simple enough. 1. Walk across a bridge made of air, fire, and water.2. Rally the gods themselves to cross it with you.3. Blow a magical horn. Too bad things are never as simple as they seem. Gwen and her group are united at last, but after a betrayal and almost losing her stepbrother, they're having more trouble than ever when it comes to bonding. At least the world of the gods is welcoming, if not quite what they'd expected. The gods aren't exactly clamoring to cross the bridge with them, and when Gwen finds out her mother needs her, she's torn between completing the mission and returning to Midgard. As Gwen faces her biggest challenges yet, her new family and their god must come together to save Midgard before the giants claim it for their own. ***This is the conclusion to Hosting Gods Trilogy. It is a YA/NA reverse harem romance suitable for ages 16+***

Gwen’s barely gotten a taste of normal when her resident god shows up with an assignment. The bridge between the human world and the world of the gods is weakening, and the nine hosts of Heimdall must find each other if they hope to fix it. One small problem—Gwen and the Keens must travel to another world to find Heimdall’s remaining hosts.Gwen has always relied on books for her education, but no amount of reading can prepare her for what waits outside the human world. The people are different. The rules are different. She’s different.As Gwen struggles with her growing attraction to her stepsiblings, loyalties are tested and sacrifices made. But when the giant-infested Joaquin threatens to come between them, how much will she sacrifice to unify the group? This is a slow-burn Why Choose romance appropriate for ages 16+ due to mild language and adult situations.

With a potential cure in sight, Jared seeks permission from his pack to seek the serum that will free him from the curse of the wolf. It won’t be an easy quest, and he’s certain to face opposition at every turn. It’s worth it to him if it lets him spend his life with Emily, though. What’s he do, however, if Emily becomes a target of his enemies? What good is becoming human if he ends up alone and not only loses Emily but becomes responsible for her destruction?BREAKING FREE is the third chapter of the exciting new series EMILY AND THE WOLF from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press and continues the story of Emily and Jared that began in MEETING THE WEREWOLF and ANCIENT BOOKS. It’s volume three of book one, JARED’S QUEST. Can an average teen girl help a young werewolf gain control of the demon within him? And if he can’t keep his animal under control, how can either of them be safe? And why are there so many strange things happening that make Emily think plenty of people would rather he never got a handle on his condition? Northern Starlight Young Adult Press presents the finest in young adult fiction.Here is a preview:She sat at the bottom of the stairs and clicked Buster’s harness in place. She felt sick. A day without Jared was just horrible. She moved out of the door and made her way to the local woodland. Once inside the woods, she released Buster’s lead and let him run free. She watched him running happily through the trees. She took a seat on the bench nearby and waiting for him to return. “Good morning.” Emily looked up. A tall blonde in his early twenties was standing before her. He was cute. “Morning,” she replied.He too had a dog, it was cute and just a puppy. The blonde sat beside her on the bench.“I have a message for you, Emily,” he said.Emily’s whole body stiffened with fear. This was a message she probably didn’t want to hear. “Who are you?” she questioned.“Walk,” he ordered. He grabbed her wrist and pushed her forward. Emily began to walk. She could see Buster in the distance. Her heart was beating fast and the hairs on her neck were standing on end. This man was evil, she could feel it. He pushed her towards a clearing. “You see Emily; we don’t take kindly to the likes of you trying to interfere in our business. Who are you to go delving into secrets that have nothing to do with you?” His floppy blonde hair fell over his face; he pushed it behind his ears and revealed his grey, blue wolf-like eyes. His stare was intense and he seemed agitated.

Taylor’s finally back on the island, back in James’s arms. But he’s worried she’s still in danger: Dawnhaven has a few new supes in town…One errant, bad-boy vampire who needs a full-time babysitter? ✓One wicked step-mother who’s hell-bent on revenge? ✓One newly turned vampire who can barely contain herself around humans? ✓One pack of broody shifters who’re sniffing around Taylor at her new high school? ✓Can James protect the girl he loves from his family, his world, and most importantly…himself?★★★This is the second book of a romantic new paranormal series, perfect for fans of TWILIGHT and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Best for older teens: contains adult language and themes, and there are some scary parts.★★★

HE’S VOWED TO PROTECT HER…EVEN FROM HIMSELF.ALL SHE WANTED WAS TO SURVIVE SENIOR YEAR.The island of Dawnhaven has a population of 100 and it’s in the middle of nowhere, i.e., off the coast of Northern Maine. If Taylor can just make it through senior year and survive living with her wicked stepmother, she’ll be free, once and for all…BUT THEN SHE MEETS THIS GUY.James Champlain is tall and strapping, with a square jaw. He lives at the island’s biggest estate; a local landmark called the Tower. Taylor’s thrilled to discover that in addition to his looks, James is charming, funny and kind. She’s increasingly drawn to him, but…WHAT’S WITH ALL THE RUMORS?People say strange things about James—that he takes his boat out on secretive missions at all hours of the night, that he talks to crows, that the steady stream of visitors to the Tower are disciples of some sort of pagan “institute.” Although Taylor doesn’t believe it, James does claim he can read peoples’ auras. But does that make him a cult leader? And does he want to date her, or just recruit her?AND WHAT’S THAT THING IN THE WOODS?There’s something dark in the island woods, something dangerous. When Taylor encounters it, she learns that not only James is not what he appears, nothing is.

Dreaming of CassieFitz has seen a lot of Cassie, though he’s certain she has no idea he even exists. It doesn’t keep him from impossible hopes, though. Of course, even if she likes him back, it would never work out. Life’s hard for a teen, and especially when he has to constantly stay on top of his blood pressure just to keep from changing into a monster. How can he manage that when the very sight of her gets his blood pumping big time? Speaking of blood pumping, why does the new guy in town, Archer Chase, seem to be watching him at every turn? Could he know the secret that Fitz holds so close to the vest that only his best friend has any inkling what happens when the animal breaks free?DREAMING OF CASSIE is episode one in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here is a preview:So, after a dinner of gray hot dogs and stale buns, greasy chips and flat grocery store root beer, he and his best friend Snort had headed out from the Whispering Pines Trailer Court (where nobody ever whispered and there wasn’t a pine for 20 miles) to the Better Latté Than Never bookstore-slash-café on Snyder Street. Fitz looked out from his hoodie, over the bookshelf in front of him and outside the plate glass window facing the street. Puffs of smoke wafted from Snort’s wide, greasy nostrils and oozed from between his thin, gray lips. He turned, just in time to see Snort looking back, offering a halfhearted wave and tapping on his cheap digital watch in a “hurry it up” motion.Fitz rolled his eyes and looked at the clock over the deserted café. It was nearly nine, almost time for Snort’s favorite show: Mud Wrestling With the Stars. He ignored Snort and turned back to the Clearance rack. He had twelve bucks in his pocket, and was hoping to have enough left over to buy Snort his snack food of choice for mud wrestling watching: spicy turkey jerky and parmesan cheese curls.So, that meant it was either 1,001 Love Poems for the 18th Century (on sale for $3.99) or Short Stories from the Golden Age of Classic Literature (for $5.99). He sighed. Both sounded like snooze fests, which is just what Fitz had in mind. Whenever he felt his blood pressure rising, whenever the curse threatened to overtake his cells and turn him from man into beast, just looking at the frilly roses on the book covers could sometimes stop him from going full fur. He grabbed the book of poetry and walked slowly toward the cash register.

Emily can’t believe the overwhelming and impossible attraction she feels for the strange boy she met at the Asian Restaurant. It’s not like any of the crushes she’s had in the past. There’s a connection, and it happened with just one look! There’s far more to this boy than meets the eye, but she has no idea what it is! Why is she so desperate to know him? What secrets lie beneath the pools of his dark and beautiful eyes?MEETING THE WEREWOLF is the first chapter of the exciting new series EMILY AND THE WOLF from Northern Starlight Young Adult Press. It’s volume one of book one, JARED’S QUEST. Can an average teen girl help a young werewolf gain control of the demon within him? And if he can’t keep his animal under control, how can either of them be safe? And why are there so many strange things happening that make Emily think plenty of people would rather he never got a handle on his condition? Northern Starlight Young Adult Press presents the finest in young adult fiction.Here is a preview:Jared appreciated it, but he wanted something else. He wanted to know why in the world his mind was filled with images of the girl at the restaurant. He’d been warned that one day his mate would fill his thoughts long before he knew her, but he was certain she was no wolf. He would have smelled it. Was it possible he would be linked to a girl not of the breed? It was making his head swim, and he wasn’t ready to talk to his grandfather. It was strange. The prospect of being linked to anyone for a lifetime was scary enough. The thought of being married to another monster was impossible!It wasn’t the first time that Jared cursed his existence and the two forces within him that made his life a constant and unending battle for dominion. It wasn’t the first time he wished someone would end his life with his next transformation, to kill the wolf without ever knowing Jared lived within it. To be linked forever to another wolf… This girl, though, this “Artist Extraordinaire”, this was truly frightening. If he loved her, and she loved him, and she had no power to compete with his…his monster, wouldn’t it end in tragedy and blood? How could he live with her death and the knowledge of his part in her destruction.