After years of running, Quinn has finally found somewhere to settle down while she searches for the man who tore her life apart. Determined to keep her free from the vampires looking to use her as a weapon, Julian is stunned to find himself caring for the mysterious woman with a dark past. It doesn’t take him long to learn her quiet town is hiding a secret that could tear Quinn from him.17+After years of running, Quinn has finally found a town to settle down in while she searches for the man who tore her life apart. Despite her every intention not to, she’s started to put down some roots and make friends. However, the small bit of solace she’s found is quickly shattered when a group of vampires walk into the bar where she works and turn her life upside down. Looking only to stop for a few nights and have a good time, Julian never expected to stumble across someone like Quinn. Determined to keep her free from the vampires looking to use her as a weapon, Julian is stunned to discover himself starting to care for the mysterious woman with a dark past she’s unwilling to reveal. It doesn’t take him long to realize that the vampires after her are only a part of the problem. This quiet little town is hiding a violent secret of its own; a secret that not only threatens the town, but Quinn in particular. ***The Fire and Ice series is a spinoff based on characters from The Kindred Series. You do not have to read The Kindred Series to enjoy this book or its successors. The maturity level of this series will grow with each book and is recommended for readers 17+***The recommended reading order of the complete Fire and Ice Series.Frost Burn (Book 1)Arctic Fire (Book 2)Scorched Ice (Book 3)

When I find myself suddenly alone in a world that was alive only moments before, I flee into the streets of my town in search of my family. I'm almost captured by the monsters hunting me until Cade steps in to rescue me. As our situation becomes even more perilous, I find myself struggling to come to terms with my terrifying new reality, and my growing love for Cade. Young AdultEdited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing and re-released 11/22/13.The world didn’t end with a bang, it didn’t go out in a ball of fire and fury, nor did it end in ice. But in some strange way, ice was the end; or maybe it was the beginning of something more. When I find myself suddenly alone in a world that was alive only moments before, I flee into the streets of my town in search of my family. Panicked by the immobile people surrounding me, I'm almost captured by the monsters hunting me until Cade steps in to rescue me. Dark and distant, most people in school are wary of Cade, yet oddly fascinated by him. We'd been close as children, but it has been years since I've had any real contact with him. As our situation becomes even more perilous, I find myself struggling to come to terms with my past, my terrifying new reality, and my growing love for a boy that is powerful, mysterious, and perhaps even more frightening than the aliens hunting us. Aliens that want more than our lives, they also want our blood.Recommended reading order of the complete Ravening Series:Ravenous (Book 1)Taken Over (Book 2)Reclamation (Book 3) Young Adult. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.Cover art by EbookLaunch

Blood Slave. Captured, taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. No matter what becomes of her though, Aria knows that she must keep her identity hidden from the monsters imprisoning her. That all changes when Braith claims her as his.Edited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing and re-released 2/6/13. Extended Edition. Blood Slave. Captured, taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. No matter what becomes of her though, Aria knows she must keep her identity hidden from the monsters imprisoning her. She has already been branded a member of the rebellion, but the vampires don't know the true depth of her involvement with it, and they must never know. Though hoping for death, Aria’s world is turned upside down when a vampire named Braith steps forward to claim her. He delays her execution, but Aria knows it’s only a matter of time before he drains her, and destroys her. Especially once she learns his true identity as a prince within the royal family, who started the war that ultimately brought down humankind, reducing them to nothing more than servants and slaves. Aria is determined to hate the prince, determined not to give into him in any way, but his strange kindness and surprising gentleness astonish her. Torn between her loyalties to the rebellion, and her growing love for her greatest enemy, Aria struggles to decide between everything she has ever known and a love she never dreamed of finding.Mature YA/New Adult. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.Cover art by EbooklaunchThis series is now complete. Recommended reading order for The Captive Series.Captured (Book 1)Renegade (Book 2)Refugee (Book 3)Salvation (Book 4)Redemption (Book 5)Broken (The Captive Series Prequel) Vengeance (Book 6)Unbound (Book 7)

Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of B0089PT4UK. For the past four years Cassie has only known vampires as her enemy. With the revelation of Devon’s true nature she must come to terms with the fact that not everything she knows is right, especially when the source of her Hunter powers is revealed. Slowly, Cassie begins to unravel the mystery that enshrouds Devon as the bond between them grows and intensifies. It’s not until a woman from his past walks into their present, that Cassie realizes there are far more layers to Devon than she ever realized. Layers that may very well destroy her, and everyone that she loves. Thrown off by the new arrival in their town, and struggling to survive, Cassie is not prepared for the devastating blow that leaves the world she knows nothing but a pile of rubble and ashes. Ashes that may very well give rise to something else inside of her, something that’s not entirely human.

Driven by a burning need for vengeance, William sets out in search of the man who ended his mortal life. Determined to kill Kane, no matter what the cost, he travels deeper into the mountains to find him. What he’s not expecting is to discover Tempest. Forced to flee her sheltered mountain town in search of help, Tempest has no idea what to expect from the world outside her valley. At first she believes it’s a miracle when she stumbles upon William, until she realizes he has only one thing on his mind, murder. Torn between continuing his mission to kill Kane and his growing feelings for Tempest, William begins to realize the peace they established after the war is in danger of being torn apart. A far larger threat than Kane is looming on the horizon, a threat no one could have seen coming. One that could destroy everything they’ve all sacrificed so much for. ***Mature YA/New Adult. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.

After years of running, Quinn has finally found a town to settle down in while she searches for the man who tore her life apart. Despite her every intention not to, she’s started to put down some roots and make friends. However, the small bit of solace she’s found is quickly shattered when a group of vampires walk into the bar where she works and turn her life upside down. Looking only to stop for a few nights and have a good time, Julian never expected to stumble across someone like Quinn. Determined to keep her free from the vampires looking to use her as a weapon, Julian is stunned to discover himself starting to care for the mysterious woman with a dark past she’s unwilling to reveal. It doesn’t take him long to realize that the vampires after her are only a part of the problem. This quiet little town is hiding a violent secret of its own; a secret that not only threatens the town, but Quinn in particular. The Fire and Ice series is a spinoff based on characters from The Kindred Series. You do not have to read The Kindred Series in order to enjoy this book or its successors. The maturity level of this series will grow with each book and is recommended for readers 17+

Clevie Newcomb IV moved discreetly down the corridor that associated 'the kids' wing' to whatever remains of the house. He grunted when he believed that. Both of his folks jumped at the chance to put on "pretense" as his grandma called it. They did live in a fairly more pleasant house than a few however it was as yet a house, not a chateau. It had a part room outline with the ace toward one side of the house and the other three rooms on the opposite side. His folks constantly made out as though the house was substantially more self important than it really was. All things considered, they were the city's (really a residential area of a little more than 10,000) brokers. Clevie was wearing old blurred pants and a beat up blue chambray shirt. His athletic shoes hinted at hard utilize and age. Similarly as he achieved the way to his sister's room he heard the entryway pound and the bolt clicked. He solidified a minute in dread of disclosure. He was just about prepared to keep running for it when he heard his sister Celibacy say, "Hold up Tiff. I don't care for this outfit either. Would you be able to enable me to discover another thing to wear?"

The final book in The Kindred Series. Reeling from the aftermath of Cassie's death, they find themselves trying to survive in a tumultuous world filled with more enemies than friends. Struggling through the rage consuming him, Devon must come to terms with the fact that the woman he loved has died. He has little time to deal with his grief though as The Elders want them dead, the Halflings are still running free, and the missing children have become the focal point of concern. On a mission to rescue the children, they set out on a journey from New York to Canada that will forever alter the course of their lives and make them realize that sometimes what rises from the fire may be something even more dangerous and deadly. That it may, in fact, be the death of them all. Book 5 of 5 This is a young adult fictional story that includes some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages fifteen and up. Edited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing Cover art by Cover art by www.EbookLaunch.com

The highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Ravening Series. The first book in this series, Ravenous, is free. Hunted by alien enemies and desperate to survive the invasion, Bethany and Cade are forced into situations they never imagined were possible. As danger seems to lurk around every corner and new people enter their lives, they discover that not everything is what it seems, and that sometimes the answers they seek may lie in the last place they ever thought to look. In order to survive, they all must make a choice, continue to hide or make a stand. But all choices have consequences and those consequences lead to roads they never thought they'd travel. Roads that may very well divide them in the end. Sacrifices will be made, not everyone will survive, and through it all there is one question driving them all, who will prevail... mankind or the aliens? Book 3 The Ravening Series Young Adult. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages fifteen and up. Cover art by www.EbookLaunch.com

For the past six years, Quinn has looked forward to the day when she would finally have her revenge against the vampire who slaughtered her family. What she never expected is for that vampire to walk into Clint’s bar and unleash terror and death on her small desert town. With more people dying every day, Quinn realizes she must delve deeper into her power than she’s ever wanted or dared to before in order to save her loved ones. As new enemies and allies arise and good friends are lost, Julian will do whatever it takes to keep Quinn from the clutches of the vampire who stalks and torments her. Even if it means becoming the vampire he once was and swore he’d never be again. The Fire and Ice series is a spinoff based on characters from The Kindred Series. You do not have to read The Kindred Series in order to enjoy this book or its successors. The maturity level of this series will grow with each book and is recommended for readers 17+

What do you do when the one you love is also you worst enemy? Trapped in a destiny she does not want, Cassie finds herself lost and adrift, until he walks into her life, turning it upside down and awakening her in ways that she never dreamed possible. What she does not know is that Devon has some dark secrets of his own, secrets even more frightening and dangerous than hers.Young AdultEdited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing and re-released 8/20/13. What do you do when the one you love is also you worst enemy? Cassie is stunned and devastated when she learns that she belongs to a long line of vampire slayers known as The Hunters. A murderous rampage by a group of elder vampires has left the Hunter line decimated and the remaining Hunters scattered around the world. With her friends Chris and Melissa’s aid, Cassie struggles to rid the world of the monsters that murdered her parents. Cassie knows it is her fate, but she chafes against her heritage and is resentful of the shortened lifespan placed upon her by the circumstances of birth. Struggling to get through every day, Cassie finds herself lost and adrift until Devon walks into her life. His arrival turns the school, and Cassie’s life, upside down. Fighting against her fierce attraction to Devon and the chaos he represents in her carefully ordered days, she is irresistibly drawn to him. Though worried that what she is will place Devon in danger, she's unable to fight her feelings for him. He is the one light, and the only source of hope she has in a world that revolves around death and fear. What she doesn't know is that Devon has some dark secrets of his own, secrets even more frightening and dangerous than hers. Secrets that threaten to tear them apart forever.Book 1 of 5 in the completed Kindred Series.Recommended Reading Order:Kindred (Book 1)Ashes (Book 2)Kindled (Book 3)Inferno (Book 4)Phoenix Rising (Book 5)If you enjoy the Kindred Series, you may also enjoy the spinoff Fire and Ice Series which is now complete.Recommended Reading Order:Frost Burn (Book 1)Arctic Fire (Book 2)Scorched Ice (Book 3)The Kindred Series is a young adult fictional story that includes some language, violence, and mild sexual situations. Recommended for ages fifteen and up. Cover art by Cover art by EbookLaunch

When they are attacked on their way back to the palace, Aria realizes she must do whatever is necessary to put an end to the threat looking to destroy all those she loves. Separated from Braith, she focuses on gathering new troops to fight against the powerful threat growing stronger with every passing day. With William, Daniel, Max, and Xavier by her side, she will learn what it means to be a queen and lead, or die trying. Braith will sacrifice anything and do whatever is necessary to keep Aria safe. However, there are some things that not even he understands or can stop from happening. Jack will do everything he can to help secure the future of their world and keep the peace. What he’s not expecting is for a new danger to rise from within their allies; one none of them could have seen coming. Find out how it all ends in the thrilling conclusion to The Captive Series. ***Mature YA/New Adult. This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.

Librarian Note: Alternate cover edition for ASIN# B00885Z13U Edited & re-released 3/14/13 Though she is free of the palace, rescued from her position as a blood slave, Aria is haunted by the memories of her time spent within the fortress, tormented by memories of Braith, the prince that betrayed her and shattered her heart. Every day is a struggle to get through, and the only solace she is able to find is with Max, her best friend, and fellow captive. Though Max does not understand her bond to Braith, he knows some of what she endured, and helps to ease some of the tattered pieces of her soul. Aria slowly begins to salvage the broken parts of her wounded spirit by throwing herself into the wonder of the woods she had so greatly missed, and the secure and reassuring love that Max freely gives her. Her world is thrown into a tailspin again though when a marauding group of vampires destroy the caves she had found temporary shelter in. Scattered about the forest, seeking to stay hidden and find her family, Aria is stunned when Braith, the monster that savaged her heart, reappears. Stunned by his sudden arrival in her world, Arianna is uncertain if he has come to recapture her, or to kill her for daring to escape. Young Adult/New Adult This book contains some language, violence, and sexual situations. Recommended for ages sixteen and up.

4th book in the Captive Series. Imprisoned by Caleb and at the mercy of the king, Aria is determined not to let them break her. However, the more atrocities she witnesses, the more she realizes there are some horrors no one can withstand, and sometimes survival isn’t always the best option. Tormented by the loss of Aria, Braith is forced to choose between his need to rescue her, and the impending rebel war he’s been chosen to lead. Fighting against the darkness which threatens to drag him into its tempting depths, Braith struggles not to become like the one thing he hates the most, his father. Faced with their own separate challenges, Aria and Braith must come to terms with who they are, what they want, and the likelihood that they can never be together as the inevitable war looms on the horizon. A war that all of them will fight but not all of them will survive. Edited by Leslie Mitchell at G2 Freelance Editing Cover art by www.ebooklaunch.com

Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B008BMJK64. Fueled by rage and a thirst for revenge, Cassie no longer recognizes the person she has become. Determined to destroy Julian, no matter what the cost, Cassie pushes away the ones that love her most. Though she tries to deny it, and fights against it, Devon’s love may be the only thing that can bring her back from the brink of madness she is teetering upon. Just when she is starting to come to terms with her grief, a startling revelation threatens to unravel everything she has always known. Her bond with Devon is severely tested as a new enemy arises to tear them apart. A new enemy that Cassie never could have foreseen, but one that may be even deadlier, and far more ruthless than any vampire she has ever faced. Torn from her friends and Devon, Cassie is stunned to find herself having to rely on the man she hates most, Julian. Together, Cassie and Julian struggle to survive an adversary that is determined to destroy them both. Book 3 of 5 This is a young adult fictional story that includes some language, violence, and mild sexual situations. Recommended for ages fifteen and up. Cover art by Cover art by www.EbookLaunch.com