THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPerfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and George R.R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin--one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world. As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin--and his world--forever.

A fierce young female adventurer battles time itself to claim her destiny in a sweeping new fantasy saga from the author of the Hundredth Queen series.Everley Donovan is living on borrowed time. The lone survivor of her family's unexplained assassination, she was saved by an ingeniously crafted clockwork heart. But the time she was given won't last forever. Now, every tick-tock reminds her how fragile her existence is and hastens her quest to expose Killian Markham, the navy admiral who shattered her world and left her for dead. But Everley's hunt for justice will be a long and hard-won voyage.Her journey takes her to a penal colony on a cursed isle, where she will be married off and charged to build the new world. It is here, and beyond, that hidden realms hide, treasures are unearthed, her family secrets are buried, and young love will test the strength of her makeshift heart. When Everley discovers Markham may not be who he seems, her pursuit for truth is bound to his redemption, her tragic history, and her astonishing destiny.

***Academy Reverse Harem***Magic exists. I know--it's in my blood.Unfortunately, not all people from magical bloodlines have powers, and at 22, I'm several years past the age they usually appear. So I've resigned myself to a boring, magic-less life.Then something strange happens...I get stuck in the middle of a bar fight, and instead of just punching the guy back, I blow a hole in the wall.So... I guess I do have powers. But they're unlike anything I've ever seen before. This shit is definitely not normal.And it seems the magical authorities agree, because they give me a choice: either I go to school to learn to control my crazy new magic, or they'll take it away. Permanently.Now if I can just survive the bitchy mean girls determined to take me down a peg, the mysterious attacks on students, the three hot-as-hell guys who don't seem turned off by my prickly exterior, and the professor who makes me long for detention, maybe I'll get out of here in one piece.Wouldn't bet on it though.Welcome to the Academy of Unpredictable Magic.Spark is the first book in the Academy of Unpredictable Magic series, a medium-burn reverse harem story intended for ages 18+, featuring a badass chick and the four sexy men who fall in love with her.

I wanted the money, but I failed miserably.Now I'm chained in a prison cell with a half-naked prick. And a baby dragon that thinks I'm its momma. And how did I end up here?Well, I really needed the gold.So I took the mission to steal The Dragon's egg.The plan was simple:a) Get to the egg.b) Grab the egg - very carefully.c) Run.But the unsolicited happened.I wasn't alone when I got there.The dark-haired prick was awaiting me.And he wasn't going to give up his treasure so easily.Fight!But by the time we stopped squabbling, it was too late. The egg hatched.You gotta be kidding me!Of course, we were caught and thrown into prison. Thanks to him, I wasn't able to get away.Now I'm stuck in this cell with a baby dragon and a lunatic who keeps taking his clothes off."It's too hot," he says.Yeah, right.How am I going to get out of this one?!Captured By The Royals is a Full-Length Novel with a HEA. 18+ Only!

When a rogue 19-year-old witch is recruited to help guard an ancient magical Bestiary, mystery and danger ensue..._____________________________________________Being an empath has its advantages.Harley Merlin can sense people's emotions, among other things. It's how she snagged her first job pinpointing cheaters at a casino.But she has no clue where she got these freakish powers because she spent her childhood jumping from home to home in the foster system, and her father left her with nothing more than a cryptic note.Then she crosses paths with a terrifyingly real monster. Which is when a mysterious and annoyingly arrogant young warlock named Wade Crowley steps in, introducing her to a hidden world of beasts, magicals, and covens riddled with secrets--as well as clues about her murky past.Whether she likes it or not, this new world is where she belongs. But after a disturbing twist of events, Harley quickly realizes that her past is darker than she could ever have imagined.And that someone in the coven is out for her blood.With the help of Wade and her new friends, she must figure out who the traitor is and why they're targeting her... Before the human and magical worlds dangerously collide.Potter fans, welcome to an exciting new world._____________________________________________*What Early Readers Are Saying:*"I love the Harry Potter series. This first book here made me realize I could love another series. It's great!!" "Harley grabs you by the hand and drags you right into her world." "Enchanting! A fantastic new take on magic and monsters." "Heart warming story line with intrigue and suspense." "Well written, funny, and refreshingly different." "Would recommend it for teens and adults alike." Over 6,100 worldwide 5 star reviews of the series._____________________________________________If you're a fan of J.K. Rowling or Cassandra Clare, this will be a ride you won't want to miss. Buy now and start turning the pages...*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts.*

In Emily R. King's thrilling fantasy debut, an orphan girl blossoms into a warrior, summoning courage and confidence in her fearless quest to upend tradition, overthrow an empire, and reclaim her life as her own.As an orphan ward of the Sisterhood in the ancient Tarachand Empire, eighteen-year-old Kalinda is destined for nothing more than a life of seclusion and prayer. Plagued by fevers, she's an unlikely candidate for even a servant's position, let alone a courtesan or wife. Her sole dream is to continue living in peace in the Sisterhood's mountain temple.But a visit from the tyrant Rajah Tarek disrupts Kalinda's life. Within hours, she is ripped from the comfort of her home, set on a desert trek, and ordered to fight for her place among the rajah's ninety-nine wives and numerous courtesans. Her only solace comes in the company of her guard, the stoic but kind Captain Deven Naik.Faced with the danger of a tournament to the death--and her growing affection for Deven--Kalinda has only one hope for escape, and it lies in an arcane, forbidden power buried within her.

I thought I was ordinary Rory Franco: college student, artist, and over-protected daughter. Then mages barge into my family's home, murder my parents, and whisk me off to a university known to the rest of magical society as Villain Academy.It turns out I'm Persephone Bloodstone, the long lost heir to one of the five royal families of dark magic. I'm destined to learn how to manipulate the world with fear--and to stand beside the four other scions: the scorching-hot, arrogant young men who rule this school.Unfortunately, I'm having trouble locating my supposedly wicked skills. I don't want to use a power that feeds off people's pain, but I have to tap into my talents fast if I want to survive. I've got no time to grieve for my family. The students here are even more vicious than the teachers, and my fellow scions are worst of all. The four of them crush anyone who doesn't kowtow. No way will I bow to any villain, no matter how brutally alluring. They can turn on the charm or tear me down, but they can't break me, even if I can barely get my magic working. They've never met anyone like me before. I don't care about ruling. I just want to avenge the people I loved.It doesn't matter what kind of power runs through my veins. I'm taking Villain Academy down.*Cruel Magic is the first in a university-age paranormal academy series. Expect magical villainy, a tough heroine who bends to no one's will, a dollop of steam, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers reverse harem romance where there'll be no choosing required.*Scroll up and one-click to begin your journey to Villain Academy now!

If what is hidden is found, the mighty shall fall...Time is running out. For the final ritual, Katherine will sacrifice twelve magicals with rare abilities.Harley has already lost so much, and she can't bear to sacrifice anything more. She will protect her friends at all costs--even if that means flying solo against the greatest evil the world has ever known.With her parents' Grimoire, Harley finally has a weapon capable of overpowering Katherine. If only she could figure out how to reveal the hidden pages within, to perform the spell Chaos itself has written. And the spell may reveal more than she's bargained for...All Katherine wants is to be Queen of Everything--is that so much to ask? Her little niece has been a real thorn in her side, but that's all about to change. Pity she can't kill Harley just yet, since the girl is still useful. There's also the matter of that too-handsome Necromancer, Davin Doncaster. From personal experience, Katherine knows one should never trust a pretty face.Begin Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos (as we lead up to Book 9, which will provide resolution to Harley and Katherine's gripping conflict!)

In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves... My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter. And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack. Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn't stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae. The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death. But we are pack, and we have given our word. We will die to keep it.

I'm learning to accept that my entire life has been a lie, and that with my mother's disappearance there are mysteries I may never uncover. Not to mention, my abilities are manifesting and I'm just beginning to understand what being part of an Infinity really means. As my relationship with each guy grows, so does the Infinity bond between us. Living with four moody guys--who give me butterflies with a simple look--can be slightly overwhelming. Still, I need answers, and moving forward is the only way to get them. But there is a problem--each revelation provokes new questions, and secrets I may not be ready for are rising to the surface.Slow Burn Reverse Harem MMFM

He wants a mate. She needs a doggy defender! Loving and affectionate. It's a pity Jane is talking about Boomer, an adorable dog, and not Guy's adorable bear.Don't tell Guy's bear he called him adorable or there might be troubleOr more trouble, since Guy is being hired to protect Boomer from an attempted dognapping.But events take a turn for the unusual when Jane asks for a doggy defender for Boomer, who has inherited the estate of his deceased mistress.Guy immediately realizes Jane is his mate. However, things are not exactly what they seem, and events quickly escalate.Bad kitty!Handling the dognapping is child's play for Guy and soon he is free to enjoy his future with Jane. But fate isn't done with surprises for these two fated mates. A trip to the local animal shelter gives them much more than another dog who needs a home.Doggy Defender Bear proves families come in all shapes and sizes.

Smart, sexy, and wicked funny! A Vision of Vampires is this year's hottest vampire series!Fans of The Vampire Diaries, Mortal Instruments, A Shade of Vampire, and Twilight love A Vision of Vampires!They're coming for me. I can smell it in the air. I can feel it in my bones. They're coming, and they won't stop until I'm dead and the world of the living destroyed. Destiny has foretold it.But destiny underestimated me. And my sword. The one that slays vampires and sends fear into the still hearts of the undead. And when they come for me, I'll be ready. Barista by day, Vampire ass-kicker by night. Yep, that's me. Triple shot of skinny iced death coming your ways, bitches.I'm a seer. A rare gift in the arcane world. Only one in a generation, they say. Vampires fear me. They should--I can read them like a book, predict their moves, and plunge my sword into their cold hearts before they know what hit them.Except for ... him. Richard York. He's blank to me. I've never met anyone like him. Out of all the vampires I've faced, he's an enigma. A complete mystery. And I want, I need, to know why. And that he's ridiculously sexy is not helping.Let Laura Legend transport you to a magical world where the world of mortals is caught in the middle of a war between vampires, witches, warlocks, werewolves, and all the beasts we thought were legends. For fans of Janet Evanovich, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Patrica Briggs, Stephenie Meyer, Bella Forrest, J.R. Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon!

An empire divided by magic. A nation on the brink of rebellion.After losing their parents in the last doomed uprising, two siblings will find themselves at the center of an epic struggle for power.When Ella witnesses an enchanter saving her brother's life, she knows what she wants to be. But the elite Academy expects tuition fees and knowledge. Meanwhile her brother, Miro, dreams of becoming one of the world's finest swordsmen, wielding his nation's powerful enchanted weapons in defense of his homeland.After Miro departs for war, the void he leaves in Ella's life is filled by a mysterious foreigner, Killian. But Killian has a secret, and Ella's actions will determine the fate of her brother, her homeland, and the world.Published in 2014, the highly acclaimed Evermen Saga is a worldwide bestseller.Revised edition: This edition of Enchantress includes editorial revisions.

Enjoy the complete historical romance and time travel series by a bestselling Amazon author right now!Aliya is a medical school graduate gifted with both smarts and an athletic body. Her life seems perfect...until she finds herself in a fatal car accident. Instead of dying, however, she wakes up in a completely different body in the middle of a half-ruined castle during alternate medieval times. Confused and dismayed, Aliya realizes she was given a second chance in life -- so she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work on restoring the castle and her new life.Aliya's situation is confusing and challenging. Reborn as Countess Lilian Earton, she has to adjust to an unfamiliar world while trying to introduce everyday conveniences from the world she knows. Her first goal is taking care of the collapsing estate of Earton and its inhabitants -- and learning to navigate a society unused to a woman in charge. Constant attacks of robbers and slave traders never seem to stop plaguing Aliya, and killers and spies sent by the narcissistic aristocracy are just waiting for her to show a bit of weakness so that they can strike, even if as she finds an alternative solution to her troubles, developing alliances with the Highlanders and Vikings called the Virmans. In the meantime, she is terrified with the prospect of finally meeting her perpetually absent husband whom, incidentally, Aliya has never seen ever since her rebirth as Lilian.Her plan is to make the best of her unusual circumstances -- and to change this alternate world for the better. She is not a girl in trouble waiting for a knight in shining armor; all that Aliya has to do, she'll do with her own hands.***First Lessons is the opening book of the bestselling historical romance and time travel fantasy series A Medieval Tale by Lina J. Potter. The heroine finds herself in the alternate world at the very beginning of a thorny path to progress and happiness. On top of everything, she has to go up against the unprogressive and sexist society of the Middle Ages, armed only with her knowledge, experience, and willpower. Still, Aliya/Lilian has to act carefully in order not to draw too much attention to her innovations -- she knows she could either get praised for her genius...or be accused of witchcraft.The bestselling time travel and historical romance A Medieval Tale series has been carefully translated into English and already gained a strong English-speaking fan base.

Life has gotten a bit dicey, lately. Which is a major understatement. My normal gig as a demon slayer turns extra deadly when a group of them attacks my home. I manage to take them out, but not before it's too late. My sister and I are hit by the deadly fire veins curse. We have only days to find a cure, so we've got to split up to cover more ground.I'm lucky to have access to Declan, one of the most powerful fallen angels in the world. Not to mention, one of the hottest. One that I'm falling for faster than I like. But he's the guy with the skill to help me find the cure, and I need all the help I can get.As we hunt for the cure to the curse that's killing me, we uncover that threat is far greater than I'd even realized. There's a mystery here, one that could tear my whole world apart. I just need to figure out what it is.Demon Curse is a fast-paced urban fantasy adventure starring a kick butt heroine, a powerful hero, and whole lot of humor.

A dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy.Harley Merlin has a lot of unanswered questions in her life. What drove her father to kill her mother? How can she know the true extent of her magical abilities? Has Wade Crowley always been this annoying?After the violent gargoyle incident that left many dead, Harley fears what other evil tricks her psychotic aunt has up her sleeve. When she discovers that magical foster kids like herself are in danger, she knows she must do whatever it takes to protect them.And it turns out that Tatyana, the Coven's resident ghost-whisperer, is also willing to make sacrifices and has secrets of her own...Continue the journey. Buy now!*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*

Street rat. Scoundrel. Thief. MURDERER. Those are all names I've been called. Names that were fitting at one time or another.But you don't throw a vampire into a foster home and expect her to come out a model citizen, do you? And you sure as hell don't feed her Mac and Cheese with a side of lashings and expect her to roll over and play dead. Even more, you don't offer her up to men twice her age and permit them to hang their soggy bits at the base of her chin without expecting her to bite it the heck off. Despite the murderous bone in my body, I didn't wreak havoc on my foster home - at least not the kind that leads to death. Instead, I did what any girl as hard-headed and short-sighted as I am would do.I LEFT.Rogue Academy is a Paranormal Academy Romance, fit for readers who like, vampires, shifters, fierce, strong, female leads and the need to not have to choose between one hottie or the other. Sometimes, both quality and quantity matter.

"This book was amazing. I honestly didn't want to put it down." - Sharon "The Night Firm is such a fun concept. Vampire lawyers who represent other supes in criminal defense" - SeeAmberRead "The Night brothers...... hot hot hot....." - Melodie Luckett For fans of A Shade of Vampire, Vampire Girl, Don't Rush Me, The Lost and the Chosen, and All the Pretty Monsters. From USA Today bestselling author Karpov Kinrade, experience a fantasy romance that will suck you in and leave you wanting more!I've been offered a job at the Night Firm.To work for four of the hottest men I've ever met.Correction. Four of the hottest vampires I've ever met.They don't tell me what I'll be doing.They don't tell me where I'll be working.Simply that I am their only candidate.If I take the job, I'll gain financial freedom, a new home, and answers to questions better left unasked. But at what cost?Because my new job is more than anything I could have ever imagined. It will take me to the home of Count Dracula and the den of a kitsune. To the paradise of Lilith and a world trapped in time. It will bind me to the most dangerous men alive. It will break me and make me whole.My heart.My life.My soul.I may lose them all to the Night brothers.But in the end, it will be my choice.My name is Eve Oliver.Welcome to the Night Firm.***This is a slow burn reverse harem paranormal romance.***A vampire romance with bite! For fans of Stephenie Meyer, Cassandra Clare, Laurell K. Hamilton, Patrica Briggs, Bella Forrest, J.R. Ward and Sherrilyn Kenyon!

Having magic is a blessing from the gods, and they gave me an especially powerful gift when they made me a Spell Traveler. Now if only I could use it properly without randomly teleporting, falling, and inevitably crashing into important people! As the youngest member of the renowned Harlow family, I, Brianne Marie Harlow, have some big shoes to fill. With amazing parents on the magic council and a sister who works for Witchling Star Agency, I'm determined to prove that I can meet the expectations of our family name. I hope. Getting accepted into Witchling Academy isn't the problem, given my gift. But surviving in a school filled with witches and warlocks? That is a whole other dilemma. My game plan? Focus on learning, do my homework, and speak to no one -- except for my best friend, Elijah, who I secretly have a crush on. What could go wrong? Turns out, everything. On the first day of classes, I managed to piss off the leader of the Notorious Four, a group of hot boys with their eyes all on me. As if that weren't bad enough, now I'm getting death threats and random men are chasing me after school, trying to steal my power.Now I only have two goals. One, survive long enough to graduate and make my family proud.With craziness and danger coming at me left and right, it's up to me and Elijah -- with the help of N4 -- to find a way to make it out alive. Goal number two? Manage not to fall in love with all five boys in the process.

"What's happening to me?" I breathed out as I shivered in want."You're going into heat," Elijah whispered, his eyes shining liquid blue, his face twisting with restraint. "The mating call is in my blood, too. My control is slipping."His words didn't make sense, but it no longer mattered. Lust burned through me like wildfire. In its wake, nothing could survive, except my savage need for this archangel.I must take him raw and hard until he couldn't take it, and then I'd still have him, marking him as mine over and over. He'd beg and scream, but I still wouldn't stop...Escaping hell is nothing compared to the mating fever. One just feels a lot better.My name is Calamity.My past is dust and my future is a life to fight to the death in hell. I never expected this to change, but then three smoking-hot warriors--a primordial vampire, a fae prince, and a Sváva archangel--arrive in my wrecked world, claiming I'm the lost queen and their fated mate.They come to return me to the great Atlantis to claim my stolen birthright, despite the fact that no one has ever escaped the Underworld.I don't trust anyone, but I can't deny the terrifying power awakening inside me any more than I can deny my fatal attraction to the immortal males who fight with me.Warning: This is a full-length reverse harem fantasy romance that features one hell of a hybrid woman warrior and her four powerful mates. It contains battles, explicit love scenes, curses, magic, dark fae, vampires, shifters, fallen angels, and a lot of demon assholes.

Once the belle of her village, life took a dark turn for Adelaide upon her parent's death. Plagued by lingering grief, there was not a soul who didn't turn their back on her. They called her angry and spiteful... Hell, they called her a monster. One fateful day Adelaide finds herself alone, lingering on the edge of The Perished Woods--a cursed and evil place. Without warning, an orc army attacks. Her village ablaze, Adelaide races into the Perished Woods, seeking refuge in a place of nightmares. With orcs at her heels, she's desperate to escape. But when the young woman crosses an aging stone bridge in the middle of the cursed forest she's met with an even more fearsome enemy. A troll... one who is determined to save her.

Book one of the New York Times-bestselling All Souls trilogy--"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight" (People). Now "[a] hot show that's like Twilight meets Outlander" (Thrillist) airing Sundays on AMC and BBC America, as well as streaming on Sundance Now and Shudder. Deborah Harkness's sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, and concludes with The Book of Life.

If she could make it through her first semester without killing anyone...that'd be great.San Francisco Bay Coven has been torn apart and no one feels this more than Mika Marshall. Kenzie Kavanagh exposed her father and brother's betrayal.So Mika is starting at the University of Morgana a semester late and praying to the Fates that she'll be able to catch up and graduate with her class. But as a witch with an undeclared specialty she's trying not to bring too much attention to herself.Because Mika has a secret and if she doesn't learn to control her powers, people will die.**This is a slow burn reverse harem academy series. All paranormal books by Emma Dean exist in the same world - the Council of Paranormals.

Magical Fantasy. Romance. Deception.All of my expectations shattered the day my sister fell, and my magic changed.Zivrune, the magi prince I'd loved since childhood, didn't become king. My sister didn't heal the land. The two of them didn't become bondmates.For years I waited in hiding, hoping for the promised rebellion. Instead, the cruel king's guards arrive and leave a trail of bodies in their search for someone.I know who they want. I just don't understand why. To find answers, I'm forced to return to Yandari and face my past. But I'm not the same girl anymore.Because now, I know family doesn't mean fidelity, devotion definitely requires sacrifice, and love? For Zivrune, I'll defy the law, regardless of nature or magic.This coming of age fantasy is told in parallel timelines, building up to a shocking reveal that will leave you reeling and breathless. With action, drama, and unexpected turns galore, BETRAYED is young adult fantasy that is dark, twisted, and beautiful.**BETRAYED is the first book in the Magi Rising series and includes the previously released prequel, Fallen, plus an additional 30k words for a novel filled with unique magical powers, romantic suspense, and a surprising twist on teen shifter books. Due to thematic elements, BETRAYED is intended for mature young adults and up.**

Enjoy the complete historical romance series now!You change the world, but the world changes you in turn -- there is no getting around it. A simple wish to survive irrevocably changed the life of Aliya, a medical student from the modern era. Trapped in a body that isn't hers in a world in which she does not belong to, Aliya has made her decision - she will live... and she will thrive.A Medieval Tale series takes place in the dark ages of Ativerna, a land inhabited by different peoples that worship different gods. In this world, women are deprived of their voices, unable to pursue their calling. There are only five things a woman can be: a daughter, a wife, a mother, a widow, and a whore...and those who stand out are burnt at the stake as witches.Will Aliya be able to balance out the darkness with her yearning for life, her bright mind, and her confidence without raising too much suspicion? Something smells fishy in the estate of Earton, and despite Aliya's prudence, she attracts both curiosity and jealousy. She is too different from the Lilian everyone knew. Will she be discovered?As if dealing with corruption, discontent, famine, and devastation weren't enough, she has to take care of her stepdaughter Miranda, who acts like a spoiled little brat. Still, Aliya is determined: she will not let her authority be undermined. Quiet times make way for a turbulent storm. While Aliya is cleaning the castle of both dust and snitches, her husband, the Earl of Earton, meets the now widowed Adele. Will he be able to uncover her sinister plans? Meanwhile, Prince Richard is allowed to choose his bride. Will princess Anna of Welster succeed in conquering his heart and keep the Jester satisfied?The time travel saga by highly acclaimed author Lina J. Potter continues...