In the world of magic there are only two options: learn control, or risk becoming the one thing everyone fears. On the anniversary of her parents' death Mara Collins must face more than her own grief; she must face a hidden world. When a series of accidents over the past eleven years leads to her discovery of witches and magic, Mara must make the decision to leave her life behind in order to hone her new abilities or stay and risk the chance that her powers could rage out of control. When people discover Mara is a descendant of one of the most powerful witches in history, they start to believe Mara will follow in her ancestor's footsteps. No pressure, right? Not everyone is excited to hear of Mara's potential power, and some even want to stop her. With a Fae for a roommate, a witch for a mentor, and a Werewolf Prince for a friend everything seems to be looking up. But when friends turn to enemies, who can Mara go to for help? who can she trust? Will she be able to control her powers before they turn her into the one thing everyone fears?

It's time for the students' families to visit and see how their children are getting along at their new school. But it's the girls who learn much more than they bargained for. Dawn's parents bring along her Aunt Pru, who attended Chatoyant College herself. She has a surprise for Dawn-but Dawn is a lot less happy to hear it than she hoped. Corrie gets a visit from her mom and grandmother, but wasn't there a father in the picture at some point? Edie's parents bring her bubbe, and they're all delighted to meet Leila, who is gracious and perfect... but maybe a little bit too perfect. The secrets get deeper with every day that passes, and one of them may be in more danger than anyone could have thought.

❛ I was afraid, yes. Frightened to the bone and undoubtedly exactly where they wanted me to be. I just stopped showing it. Stopped giving them more reasons to taunt me. ❜ After the mysterious disappearance of two women at her University, the twenty-four year old Earie Fiddes finds herself thrown into a world she previously only thought existed in the stories her grandmother used to tell her as a child. Determined to find a way back home Earie ends up trapped in a destiny filled with lies, betrayal, and fae. Who can you trust amongst the light and shadows? Current word count [12-08-2021]: 68.5k words Cover by: me [@leannansithe] Highest rankings: #2 - Faeries [25-04-2021, 01-10-2021 - out of 4.7k stories] [FIRST DRAFT COMPLETED - CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION]

| BOOK ONE | COMPLETE | [#RBLS finalist - top 7] Rebecca Morley lives a normal life. Well, as normal as a teenage life can be. Boys, friends, makeup . . . They don't matter to her. She's just the freak of her school, the one no one wants around. Growing up as an orphan she was never wanted. She's built up walls to protect herself so she can't be hurt anymore. That all changes when Mikael Bertoz enters her life. At first he's scary in Rebecca's eyes - he's stronger and bigger than anyone she's ever seen and has an aura of darkness surrounding him. But as they weeks go by he's charming and kind. Rebecca's walls threaten to break down. She wants to trust him, but can she? Then her world is turned upside down when the truth of her lineage is revealed. She's not the worthless orphan that no one cares about, she's something more. In the midst of the chaos of finding out who she really is and finally being noticed, Mikael is still a constant in her life. He's there for her even if Rebecca isn't sure he's trying to humiliate her. He's under he skin and Rebecca can't deny it. The more chaotic her life gets, the more Mikael is involved. But is it a good thing or is it detrimental to her?

NOTE BEFORE YOU READ THIS: This is book 12 in an ongoing series! Books 1 and 2 are available in their entirety on Wattpad; book 3 is currently being serialized on Wattpad. If you read book 12 first, be prepared for spoilers! Now available for pay-what-you-wish download on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/722855 -- Spring has begun in earnest, and Leila--Edie's girlfriend, the dryad--is finally returning from her long disappearance. But she doesn't return to the same Chatoyant College that she remembers. There's a new barrier around campus, and the magic is working... differently. The changes in the magic don't just affect Leila. Everywhere, students--humans, faeries, and the others as well--are finding that things don't work quite the same way they're used to, and some of them come to Corrie, Edie, and Dawn for help. But what can the girls do when there's no turning the change back?

Classes have finally started for the girls, but Dawn gets a shock when she discovers that the faeries aren't content to lurk in the woods and occasionally kidnap students--one of them is teaching the magic class that she and Corrie are taking. Professor Lal seems trustworthy, but is that even in a faerie's nature? Meanwhile, Edie makes a pesky new friend and they notice the existence of mysterious statues around the campus. The statues, which are all of women, have names on plaques, but despite their searches there is no information available on those names. To add to the confusion, another mysterious scream occurs, and this time it has no connection to a disappearance. Another girl on their floor, Roe, has just had a frightening vision that involves Corrie, Dawn, and Edie, but they can make no sense of it. They discover that trust must be earned, not given, and once again, that little at Chatoyant College is as it seems. Also available as a pay-as-you-wish ebook: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/701958

Jolene's sole focus is finding her purpose. Being a philosopher, she believes there's more to life than spells, and college could be the perfect start. After convincing her aunt that leaving her vise-grip clutch is worth the risk, Jolene ventures into her new life with the promise to leave her old one behind. As the challenges stack up and her loneliness persists, magic seems to be her only comfort. Despite her aunt's demands, Jolene finds herself breaking promises and keeping secrets just to get by. She doesn't see the harm in her actions until it's too late, and she's caught in a web of her own making. Things have been tense for Elliot: all he wants is a chance to kick back, but the problems in his life keep building. During a small lull in his eventful life, he finds his mate. Elliot has waited centuries to find her, but fate is a fickle bitch. A human is no match for a demon. As hard as he tries, Elliot can't help his obsession and his instincts demand he claim her. Little do they both know their paths are destined and the obstacles have just begun.

Entry-level magic professors aren't supposed to be responsible for fixing the generations-long problems that come from a library haunted by fae. But when the administration sweeps the dangerous situation under the rug, Constance Wylf sets out to expose the truth. Armed with logic, a cart of books, and her personal-companion fairy, Constance is ready to storm the long-abandoned shelves. What she isn't prepared for is a tavern-keeper who's madly insistent on tagging along, especially since he seems convinced she's unravelling along the edges. Which is impossible. Unravelling, as everyone knows, is for people with emotions. And Constance Wylf is absolutely determined to keep any emotions she might have tied up tight. ~ * ~ ONC 2025 Prompts 65 and 102 Main: What is science, if not magic governed by laws instead of emotions? Secondary: In a world where books are feared for their power to possess readers, one Scribe enters a haunted library full of cursed stories. The question is: will they leave the same person?

As Corrie, Dawn, and Edie probe the secrets of Chatoyant College, they find themselves falling ever deeper and deeper. Edie keeps disappearing, and when Corrie and Dawn look for her, they find things that might not want to be found. Is she being used and manipulated? Or is she really helping willingly? And just how far will Leila go to keep her secret? If you can't wait for the next part of In the Orchard, you can purchase or download the whole book at Smashwords now! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/774084

One death is just the beginning. Corrie, Edie, and Dawn are awakened to terrible news: a student has been killed on campus. They instantly suspect a faerie killer-but with no evidence and no suspects, it's difficult to come to any conclusions. Among the other students, rumors swirl. Why is no one investigating this death? Why was the dead girl so reclusive? Where are the police, her family, any suspects? It's finally time to ask the questions they have been unable to ask for years. Answers come with difficulty... but, in time, they come. When all is known and the dust is settled, will this death be the end of Chatoyant College?