Shadows and Flames

The Warrior Queen, the Protector of Innocents... fights in seedy taverns and picks pockets for the highest bidder. But her people have been rebuilding from near eradication. And after a century of running, Meline returns home at the request of the only family she has left. They've built a kingdom from ashes and connected with other leaders to give them all a fresh start, but they are still under attack with the threat of another slaughter on the rise. So, to atone for her sins, Meline agrees to travel to faraway lands and persuade more to her family's cause. Even if the agreement demands she take a personal guard. But not all is as it seems, and her Shadow is hiding a secret of his own. Through homecoming and redemption, Meline finds herself leaning on her companion as they face tense negotiations, assassins, and the mysterious powers of a dark Goddess. But will it be enough to confront the person she once was and conquer Death? Or will it lead to the ruin of those she loves most and the future of her people?

Fresh out of the hospital, Ramona has left her apartment and studies to move to the small town of Antler Pointe. Being the non-shifter sister of the local pack Leader is pretty lame, but she throws herself into helping with her brother's kids and working in her sister-in-law's magical garden. Anything at all to keep the dark thoughts at bay. But it's when she locks eyes with a tattooed jaguar shifter that Ramona rethinks what it means to be seen.Río's days in Antler Pointe have already run out. He's overstayed his usual six months maximum in the little town and should be moving on to the next. After eight years on the run, he's used to the rhythm by now, but he's already put down a few extra roots in this place. And when he keeps stumbling across the non-shifter Wolf girl with long legs and honey eyes, he feels an even stronger pull to stay. Ramona and Río are both floating through life until they collide in a rich and passionate summer romance. So used to living with no true home, Río is unwilling to let this thing stay temporary, and Ramona is terrified to let her Jaguar go. But a greater threat is looming on the horizon. One that endangers the Antler Pointe Pack and has the potential to blow Ramona and Río apart completely. Will they put their new love before the blood ties of family? How far will they go to protect the ones they care about? And how the hell do they fight a damn shifter mafia?Scars of the Sun is a paranormal romance standalone novel and book two of the A Light in the Dark series. Prior knowledge of the events of In the Light of the Moon is helpful but not required.

Sylvie, a twenty-eight year old undergraduate student, has recently moved to Antler Pointe following the death of her father. She's committed to finally finish her degree in English and to learn her family craft under the tutelage of her grandmother. One night, while closing up at her part-time job, Sylvie stumbles upon an injured man. After helping him on his feet, and watching him shuffle off into the night, Sylvie goes into her last year of college with an enthusiasm to finally set her life back on track. What she doesn't expect, however, is to quite literally run into the man she helped, now fully healed. He's curt and suspicious of her but is committed to settle the debt of her kindness.Orion is a literature professor who has settled in his hometown after years of trying to find his place. After a disastrous attempt, Orion has resolved himself to live a quiet life on his family's land with nature and books for companions. But once a witch with kind eyes saves him by caring for and generously gifting him with her smiles, he starts to hope that he may not need to remain alone.However, there is something sinister happening in Antler Pointe, and while they're eager to explore a peaceful life with one another, Sylvie and Orion are quickly swept up in a string of disappearances that culminates in a bloody showdown. In the Light of the Moon is a paranormal romance with a fall backdrop where witches and shifters meet, fight, and love. All under the light and shadows of a living forest that calls to both groups with very different songs.