Who was your first crush? Mine was my best friend growing up. He and I were babies together, then kids playing and finally teenagers. He was my first kiss and my first boyfriend. Sadly, that didn't work out but I believe we always remember those people. I can still see us at the local swimming pool or riding bikes. 

Our heroine Pria finds a boy she can love but he may not be all he seems. She didn't grow up with him like I did but she's going to have to rely on him in a different way. Check out Falling Awake....

Sixteen year old Pria Jensen thinks that she's living a normal and happy teenage life. That is, until she meets Caleb and discovers that her life hasn't happened yet.

When Pria finds herself at the center of an age old battle of myth and extreme power, she must put all her faith into the very person who seems to have the fewest answers- herself.

As Pria learns more about Caleb and where he really came from, she quickly learns to accept that reality is not what she thought it was.

And when Caleb vows to help keep Pria alive, she has no choice but to ignore the whispers of her heart and trust Caleb no matter what. Even if he has secrets of his own…

Book one in the Falling Awake Series

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We enjoy strong female characters from Athena to Buffy, from Mulan to Scarlet. Who's Scarlet? She's the heroine in Reclamation. She's strong, determined, as well as kind and caring. Her own happiness is put last. She does what it takes because it's expected of her. She's the kind of young woman, so many of us dream of being. After all, she's out to save the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melissa was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and raised in Houlka, a small rural town forty-five minutes southwest down the famous Natchez Trace. She found a love of reading very early and quickly devoured everything she could. In the fourth grade she discovered a multitude of worlds when she received her first library card. Told repeatedly that she had a wonderful imagination, she turned to scribbling her musings and wrote her first novel while in college. It was never published and has since vanished. The death of a close friend who aspired to become an author reawaked her own desire resulting in penning her first book, Shattered Dreams, published in 2013. It was quickly followed by two sequels with a forth final book in the works.

Melissa now resides in Meridian, Mississippi with her supportive family – husband, Robert and daughter Rebecca, two cats, and a precocious Chihuahua. When she isn't writing, she spends way too much time communicating with her online friends and feeding her ravenous appetite for the written word.
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Dear Readers have already begun enjoying the large inner-city family of doctors, lawyers and more. Today, you have the chance to fall in love with the next book in the series that fans can't put down!

About the Author
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Love is supernatural. I live my romance through my words. I believe in love and love believes in us.

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MS Kaye has shared with us before about what motivated her to write her Once series. With the release of her second book in the Taken Series, we asked again...This time a poem inspired her books! Here's what she said...

A poem written by a woman born in the early 1500s inspired the name of book one, and the second half of the poem inspired the plot of book 2. I love how poetry and prose last forever and continue to influence the world. I hope my stories last forever like this poem.
Long-felt desires, hopes as long as vain--
sad sighs--slow tears accustomed to run sad
into as many rivers as two eyes could add,
pouring like fountains, endless as the rain--
cruelty beyond humanity, a pain
so hard it makes compassionate stars go mad
with pity: these are the first passions I've had.
Do you think love could root in my soul again?
If it arched the great bow back again at me,
licked me again with fire, and stabbed me deep
with the violent worst, as awful as before,
the wounds that cut me everwhere would keep
me shielded, so there would be no place free
for love. It covers me. It can pierce no more.
Louise Labe



We are excited to see MS Kaye's books last forever... What do you think??

Can Adriane handle Stein’s connection to her past and the
​truth of his motivations?

As Alec and Adriane investigate the reason his father’s old organized crime competitor returned to the city, Adriane eventually realizes Alec is hiding something from her. Will his continued secrecy threaten their relationship? Will the truth of Stein’s motivations rip Adriane away from Alec?

EXCERPT:
“He didn’t know any exact plans,” Vincent said, “but it’s been decided you have only one real weakness.”
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Alec waited.

Vincent’s gaze flickered to me.

Alec’s body tightened until every muscle in his back, chest, and arms rippled. His hand squeezed mine a little too tightly, but I kept holding on. He tremored like a volcano about to erupt.

“Alec, baby,” I murmured.

He closed his eyes and clenched his jaw. Vincent centered himself in the doorway, and the others flanked him.

“Alec,” I said.

“Fuck.” Even his voice shook with rage.

I pulled my hand loose and wrapped my arms around him, holding myself to his chest. “Baby,” I whispered.

He continued to tremble.

I’d never seen him this bad before. My hands shook, but I pressed them to his back to steady them. “Please, Alec.”

He wrapped his arms around me, but his body didn’t relax like it usually did.

My heart hammered against my ribs. I squeezed him more tightly, but my contact wasn’t working this time.

Then I realized he wasn’t just angry; he was holding himself back. Trying desperately not to murder Stein.

“I’m here,” I said. “Stay with me.”

He wrapped his arms farther around me as if I were a buoy in the ocean.

“I need you.” My voice shook. “Please, baby.”

His voice barely made sound. “Tell me again.”

“I need you. You can’t leave me.” I squeezed tighter and stood on my toes to press my cheek to his. “I need you right here. With me.”

He pressed his face into my neck, arms so tightly around me his fingers wrapped around my sides.

“I love you,” I whispered in his ear. “I love you. I need you.”

​Quiet.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 
M.S. Kaye has several published books under her black belt. A transplant from Ohio, she resides with her husband Corey in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tries not to melt in the sun. Find suspense and the unusual at www.BooksByMSK.com.
 
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Other books by M.s. Kaye

Romantic Suspense:
Fight Princess
Kindling the Past
Endless as the Rain, book one of the Taken series
Overcast, prequel to the Taken series
Echo Through the Mist, book two of the Taken series
 
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Young Adult:
Strong as Death, book one of the Born from Death series
Awaken from Death, book two of the Born from Death series
Clouded
 
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Contemporary Romance:
Once, book one of the Once series
Once & Again, book two of the Once series
Once & Forever , book three of the Once series
 

Parents are a child's first teachers. They spend the first five years of their lives with parents most of the time. For some families, nannies or extended family members share in the child rearing. My best friend in college had a nanny who lived with her. She was closer to her nanny than her own parents. She could go to the nanny for cooking advice and they would make brownies together. 

Whether the love comes from a parent or someone else, each child must know love. This is at the heart of the new book, Overcast by MS Kaye. Overcast is a prequel in the Taken Series. We've already met Alec but now we get a chance to see how he came to be the strong man he is. Let's take a stroll through Alec's life...

Alec Kaden is the son of organized crime. But that’s not what causes him to be cold, and anger to crawl up his spine. He trusts his father’s judgment—his mother’s death in childbirth was his fault. Only one person can calm the monster inside him, but he will not allow her to know him, to see through him and find the darkness lurking behind his detachment. Will he forever remain her invisible protector?


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For Adriane Graham, the real question comes down to this: “Am I Alec Kaden’s guest…Or his prisoner?”

If she’s a guest in the Kaden mansion, then it means Alec has freed himself from his family ties to organized crime. It means he’s telling the truth when he says he’s protecting Adriane from dangerous men and they can shake off the shackles of haunted pasts.

…But…

If Adriane Graham is Alec Kaden’s prisoner, it means his tenderness is simply a ruse to keep her under control; his kindness is just poisoned hypocrisy. It means Alec is a cruel liar, and that somehow, by some desperate way, she’s got to get out of this charming man’s well-guarded house before it’s too late.
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Is she Alec’s treasured guest? Or merely a pretty bird, trapped in his gilded cage? The troubling questions pour like fountains…flowing…

Endless as the Rain.

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Many people say that romance stories are all the same. And while that may be true... I'd like to point out some stories which feature the "Falling for the Wrong Guy" trope that Starr Fall has and let you see if you agree....

First classic literature. What two starcrossed lovers were many high school students comparing their love life to? Why Romeo and Juliet. A more mismatched pair. Feuding families but there can be other reasons why two people aren't "right" for each other...wrong side of the tracks? Not enough money? Speak a different language? Do the movies Valley Girl, Grease, and Pretty in Pink come to mind? They should! They are all about mismatched couples!

But our Starr isn't just a woman who will sit back and let her love life happen. She's a trained assassin. More like Buffy-the Vampire Slayer. Surely, Buffy fell in love with the "right" guy? Nope... not once but twice... Angel and then Spike...both vampires. Or maybe our Starr is like Katniss who sets out to protect her family and village but ends up falling in love with Peeta (or does she?)... Well, I'm not going to tell....

​We will let you decide!

On the run from the Organization, Starr never planned on falling in love.

Starr Bishop’s the complete package. A perfect smile, brains to match, and a winning attitude. Boys want to date her and girls want to be her. She’s the type of girl you want to hate, if only she wasn’t so damn likable. But don’t worry, she’s not interested in your boyfriend. Boys are one complication she can live without.

When the Organization decides she’s not only the model student but the ideal assassin, Starr’ll need a lot more than high test scores and extracurricular involvement to get herself out of that commitment.

Dark, moody, and dead sexy Christian Evergood is the last person she’d expect—or even want— to come to her rescue. From opposite ends of Webster High’s social hierarchy, their lives collide in one electrifying moment. Christian isn’t the Goth loner he pretends to be, he’s a part Cherokee, All-American boy who wants to be a hero, Starr’s hero. Christian makes Starr forget that the Organization is after her, but nothing will stop the Organization from collecting their top recruit.

By the way, the spot for junior class president just became available.
 
 
What People Are Saying About Starr Fall…
"I was swept up in Kim Briggs' whirlwind of secrets, swoon, and adventure from page one. Beautifully writing combined with a smart, driven protagonist made this a book I couldn't put down.”
—Isabel Bandeira, Author of Bookishly Ever After (Jan 2016) and Dramatically Ever After (June 2017)
 
As the opener in what promises to be a thrilling series, Starr Fall hits the ground running and hits the water swimming. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough as Starr went from a super-achieving but otherwise pretty normal high school junior to a girl on the run from a shady, powerful government (maybe) agency and a deep, dark conspiracy we only see in glimpses. And why has the weird kid from school suddenly become her ultra-hot sidekick, with a connection between them that literally gives off sparks? He’s a lot more than he seems. Every answer raises another question as the reader ricochets between the threat level outside the remote cabin and the heat level inside it. Briggs knows how to crank up both kinds of tension, in the best possible way. Book two can’t come soon enough for this reader!
 - Liz Coley, author of the award winning, internationally best-selling Pretty Girl-13

About the Author
Kim once smashed into a tree while skiing. The accident led to a concussion, a cracked sternum, temporary notoriety as a sixth grader returned from the dead, and the realization that fictionalized accounts are way more interesting than just slipping on the ice.

An unhealthy obsession with conspiracy theories combined with a love of travel and happily ever afters led Kim to write her YA novel, Starr Fall, where a secret organization decides Starr Bishop would make the ideal assassin. While in hiding, Starr meets dark, moody, and dead sexy Christian Evergood. Cue the swoon worthy music. But it’s not all happily ever afters for Kim, her NA novel, And Then He, explores the dark and scary corners of the human psyche. Following a night of innocent flirting with a handsome stranger, Tiffani finds herself in the midst of a nightmare she can’t escape. And Then He is available now through Amazon and other major book retailers. Starr Fall will debut November 2016 with Inkspell Publishing.

When she’s not doing something writerly, Kim can be found jumping into snow drifts with her three kids, husband, and dog. She’s careful to avoid trees.
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Finding "Mr. Right" is hard enough but what if the guy you think might be Mr. Right is keeping you prisoner in order to protect your life? Could you still fall in love with him? What if he had to make some tough choices for you, limiting your access to family and friends or even shattering your illusions about them? What if he told you horrible things about the people in your life? Things you didn't believe?

We have been so caught up in this series by MS Kaye. The characters are compelling and likable, even at times frustrating, but you still fall in love with them. MS Kaye created characters which are realistic with good and bad in them. They're like your friends and family-- those you love and love to hate! Endless as the Rain is the first book in the Taken Series and introduces readers to Alec and Adriane. We see their relationship develop over time as Alec does what he must to protect Adriane. Echo Through the Mist (book two in the Taken series) is now up for pre-order and the third book will be soon!

Fans are saying....
Lyric prose, a damsel in distress and a broody, secretive, sexy hero--these are the components of the classic Gothic novel, and M.S. Kaye hits all the right notes in Endless as the Rain. Entertaining from start to finish! _Amazon Review

An absolute must read. Books of this magnitude are rare. Well done M.S. Kaye!_ Amazon Review

Check out Endless as the Rain for yourself!

For Adriane Graham, the real question comes down to this: “Am I Alec Kaden’s guest…Or his prisoner?”

If she’s a guest in the Kaden mansion, then it means Alec has freed himself from his family ties to organized crime. It means he’s telling the truth when he says he’s protecting Adriane from dangerous men and they can shake off the shackles of haunted pasts.

…But…

If Adriane Graham is Alec Kaden’s prisoner, it means his tenderness is simply a ruse to keep her under control; his kindness is just poisoned hypocrisy. It means Alec is a cruel liar, and that somehow, by some desperate way, she’s got to get out of this charming man’s well-guarded house before it’s too late.

Is she Alec’s treasured guest? Or merely a pretty bird, trapped in his gilded cage? The troubling questions pour like fountains…flowing…

Endless as the Rain.


EXCERPT:
“Is something wrong?” he asked.

So as not to seem rude, I turned to face him properly. “No. I was just restless. Please go back to sleep.” And please don’t look at me too closely.

He took a step closer. Thankfully, it was dark. I ran my fingers through my hair to casually pull it back.

He took a breath.

“Are you sure?” he asked.

I crossed my arms, pretending I was cold, but really trying to hide my chest. I worried, though, that I only succeeded in creating more cleavage.

Did his eyes just flicker? No, it was too dark to see his eyes clearly.

“I’m fine,” I said, “just a little cold.” I turned to leave.

He didn’t respond, and I continued my escape. Once my door closed, I pressed my back against it, head leaned and eyes closed. My heart pounded. It shouldn’t be legal to look like that.

Faintly, I heard his door close. Then I jumped at a loud pounding sound, like someone punching a wall, and his voice, though muffled from distance. “Dammit.”

It was only maybe ten minutes later that I heard his footsteps. The sound of his shoes, no longer bare feet, quickly moved down the stairs. It was only three in the morning.

About the Author:

M.S. Kaye has several awards and published books under her black belt. A transplant from Ohio, she resides with her husband Corey in Jacksonville, Florida, where she tries not to melt in the sun. Find suspense and the unusual at www.BooksByMSK.com.
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Can you just imagine the night you are with someone for the first time? It's perfect. Everything goes wonderfully but you don't hear from him. Then you realize when you see him again, he doesn't remember you, being with you, or taking your virginity??? What could be worse? I'm not sure how a guy could recover from that situation. I'm sure glad that MO Kenyan gives us some insight with her latest release in the New Yorker Series. 

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Love is supernatural. I live my romance through my words. I believe in love and love believes in us.
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For only a few days (Aug. 14- Aug. 24) Betrayed is only 99 cents! Yes, that's right... less than one dollar! We are having this special price to entice you to grab your copy BEFORE the second book releases on Aug. 20th. 

Here's a little except to tease you....

“We know who you are.”

“Who is that, sir?” Reno tried to keep the steel out of his voice. He was angry at Dennis but loathed the fact that Adrian was assuming his father’s responsibilities.

“We know you are my son,” Dennis finally said.

“No, I’m not.” Reno saw the panic register in both their faces.

“You are just the man who got my mother pregnant twice, then left when you found a new family. You are the man who was supposed to protect us, but left us at the mercy of a drunk and an abuser. You were nowhere in sight when that man sold my sister to the highest bidder. You are not my father—you just happen to be the man my mother had the misfortune of meeting.”

Reno let out a pained bark of laughter. “’Til the day she died, she still believed you were a saint. A saint wouldn’t have left her to be killed by her crazy boyfriend.” “Reno, I’m sorry.”

Reno took an angered step toward him, his fingers balled into fists, his body coiled in rage and ready to attack. “Don’t apologize to me. I will not be the one to give you peace when my sister is out there, God knows who with.”

“We are going to find her.”

“Don’t you think I’ve tried?” he cried out. “I remember the night she was taken, unlike you, her father. I looked everywhere for her. She was the reason I never left the island, because I thought she was still there.”

“Why did you come here, Reno?” Adrian asked.

“I had a plan. Not a plan, but an intention.” Reno’s gaze focused on Dennis’s face. “I wanted to hurt you just as much as you hurt me, my mother, and my sister.”

“You came for revenge?” Adrian asked once more.

“Yes,” Reno said through clenched teeth.

“Is that why you attached yourself to my daughter?”

Blurb:

Reno swears revenge over his coward father, but love keeps getting in the way.

Reno Kanaloa Kent leaves his home in Hawaii to search for the father who abandoned him, his sister and mother for money. When he gets to New York he finds Lisette his father's goddaughter. His intention was to use her to get closer to him, but he didn't think he would end up falling in love with her.

Lisette finds out the man she loved only wanted to use her to get to the Kent family. At first she is angry but she feels hurt when he breaks up with her.
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Reno leaves New York to look for his missing sister, but only comes back when he finds out Lisette was involved in a car accident. It is then when he starts to realize what is more important in his life, his love for Lisette. Although he feels like he is betraying his lost sister, Reno finds it hard to give up the woman he has in front of him for a sister he doesn't know whether or not she is dead or alive.