Melisandra has taken over Oz’s kingdom and redecorated it – in red. A queen should be able to do what she wants, when she wants and to whom she wants, right? If only the magical shoes didn’t extract such a toll for all their teleportation magic.

Tam has become the assassin Lyssa accused him to be. His curse forgotten, his heart lost along with the box, life has no taste anymore. Until a king displays a “newly acquired magical object” to his guests and Lyssa walks back into his life.

Will Tam tame Mellie or will she resist her happily-ever-after? Will Mellie be sane enough to remember him? And how does it feel like to hold the heart of the one you love in your hands? Literally.

Pre-order book #3 in the Cursed Hearts trilogy when it becomes available and find out.

Melisandra is up to her elbow in nappies and milk. All her plans – for her beauty shop, for becoming someone, for love – all gone up in smoke. Thievery or tying down Oz are her only chances at a good life now. If only she could find that philandering beast first!

Tam can’t watch his Lyssa make one mistake after another. His heart would be broken – if he had one. Not even in his wildest dreams could he have predicted that the fortune-teller’s magic box would come in handy.

Obsession always demands a price.

Will Mellie find Oz and have her happily-ever-after? Will Tam be able to forget Mellie? And are shrews meant to be tamed or waited out?

Pre-order book #2 Your Heart to Tame and find out. The Cursed Hearts trilogy is a dark, cross-generational (YA/NA) fantasy of love, betrayal, and the fragile line between survival and villainy, spanning torturous decades while a selfish protagonist is forced to grow up.

A novellette about what happens when you try to steal stuff (or people)

What if you were tasked to draw dragon after dragon after dragon – ad nauseam and in captivity – to resurrect an entire realm?

Well, I cursed the lot of them.

Heartbroken over the treachery of the angel who was supposed to guard her, Lottie is trying to keep busy. Drawing one dragon after another and watching them leap off the page and out the window. If only she could leave her tower. But her captor said no without giving any reasons. If to believe all the storybooks, her happily-ever-after should be here soon. In the guise of a charming prince, no doubt.

Except her happy ending has been five hundred years coming and her only visitor is an annoying dragon she drew to life who keeps loitering about her tower. Doubtlessly to steal something.

Why couldn’t her affections be reciprocated centuries ago? Why is Gil so annoying? And where is her HEA?

This novella is a Rapunzel / Snow White mashup retelling and links to the author’s other works, but can be enjoyed as a standalone short story and a soundbite of the author’s writing style.

In case you love dragons, this novelette is also featured in my single-author anthology “Tales of the Dragons”.

Melisandra was never meant for polite society. As the fatherless daughter of a witch, she has learned to beg, borrow, and steal her way toward respectability—because no one hands girls like her a future.

So the prince chose another girl. Fine. Mellie never planned on letting anyone into her frozen heart anyway.

At seventeen, she has a far simpler dream: escape Borough village and save enough coin to open her own beauty shop. How hard can it be to find a decent apothecary who needs an apprentice?

Tamerlin knows better than most how words spoken in anger can become an unbreakable curse. Traveling the neighboring lands incognito, he is searching for the one girl who might help him break his own. When he catches sight of a sharp-eyed vixen in a tavern—sweet as candy, spying on patronsand stealing food —he can’t take his eyes off her. But what if the girl of his dreams isn’t the innocent she pretends to be?

Some choices shape monsters.

Because survival always demands a price.

What would you do to make sure you never went hungry again?

Your Heart to Seek is the first book in the Cursed Hearts trilogy, a dark mixed generation (YA/NA) fantasy tale of curses, betrayal, and the fragile line between villainy and survival.

Root for the exiled prince to restore five golden corals and save the sea. Cheer the siblings on the pilgrimage to rescue their village and prove their worth. Sneak into a glittery fae masquerade where shiny slippers and hearts get lost. Catch a glimpse of the firebird as it feeds on golden apples.

Resolve the mystery behind disappearing names and memories or get spooked by the ghouls protecting treasure in the hunted house. Unlock a treasure box with a secret. Search for five golden rings. Watch the elven maid resist the golden greed and fulfill the prophecy. And much more.

Get ready to be dazzled by these unique tales from award-winning and up-and-coming authors.
All proceeds are donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.

She should have taken more care before spooking a desperate man with her kind offer to help. As she’s propelled toward oblivion, Lanie uses her final wish to save a car-accident victim from the River Thames.

While she watches over the man she saved, realization hits that Death came knocking too soon. Why is she so drawn to Peter, whom she never knew? What will happen to her once he’s hale again? After all, she is already dead.

After a week in a coma, Peter discovers a strange barefoot girl in his apartment. It’s not her Candy Striper uniform but the kindness of feeding his cat that prevents him from calling the cops. Why does she seem so familiar? Does she speak at all? And why are there girly things strewn all across his bachelor pad?

Will love conquer death? Or does fate have other plans for Lanie?

Remember Me is an urban Little Mermaid retelling where Disney-loving optimists and Andersen-honoring pessimists each get their own ending – a HFN for the sceptics and a HEA for the kind-hearted.

Books in the Agency of Guardian Angels series:
1. Recruit Me – prequel novella
2. Save Me – Gabriel saving Grace – book #1 in the duology
3. Guard Me – Victor saving Charlotte & Sally – book #2 in the duology, which happens in parallel to book #1
4. Remember Me – Lanie’s story – spin-off novella, which also happens in parallel to book #1

Remember Me is a standalone heart-gripping spinoff about what made the entire Agency of Guardian Angels go SOS.

Once upon a time a barren fae queen wished for an heir. Fate obliged. However, Fate has a twisted sense of humour where fae are concerned.

Finella, the eldest, looked like an orc; Raven was perfect until she demolished half the palace in her dragon form; and Lily, the youngest, had a penchant for gems… quite like the dwarves from the neighbouring kingdom. As the girls came of age and the queen racked her brain who should be heir, all three princesses were abducted.

Follow the adventures of Finella, Raven and Lily and see what choices they make. Abduction is no funny business and retribution is as easy a thought as escape. Will Finella trust Mouse to guide her through the labyrinth of tunnels in the Darkwood Forest? Will Raven claw out the eyes of her dragon abductor or will her upbringing have her resort to fine mockery? Will Lily aid Trevor to reclaim his throne or will she cleave him in half with an axe as soon as he sets her down? And what if all three princesses never returned and gave the crown up for love?

This clean YA novella is co-written by Astrid V.J., M.S. Weaver, and Sky Sommers, and leads to their other inividual works, but can be read as a standalone.

In this enchanting clean YA anthology, venture into tales where fate and fortune intertwine. Each story is a journey into the unknown, where magic, mystery, and adventure await. From quests filled with ghostly encounters, time loops that offer fourth chances, battles against ancient curses, and enchanted forests with hidden secrets, unlikely heroes emerge, and prophecies unfold in unexpected ways.

Whether it’s siblings reuniting to save a kingdom, witches on a perilous mission, or fairytale elements reimagined in fresh and exciting ways, these characters face trials that test their courage and shape their destinies.

Prepare to be charmed by this collection of fantastical tales by award-winning and up-and-coming authors, and transported to realms where fortune favors the brave!

All proceeds are donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.