Apryl Baker

Max As an elite tracker, Max Sheridan's job is to find people who don't want to be found. He's the one who hunts them down and brings them to justice.What he doesn't do is bodyguard work. He's always made it clear he never wanted to be a glorified babysitter, but after meeting with his sister's best friend, he knows she needs KSI.Shayna Television star Shayna Moore has fallen victim to a stalker. While Max would rather saddle one of the other team members with the job, he knows the threat to her is real, so he grudgingly accepts.However, things take an unexpected turn and Max finds himself falling for Shayna while posing as her fake boyfriend. Now, he needs to convince her that this thing between them is real and worth fighting for.But one question remains... Can Max keep Shayna safe from a stalker who's not only trying to end her career but her life as well? Here is the reading order of the books: Touch Me NotThe Sinner's TouchThe Healing TouchKade (KSI 1)Viktor (KSI 2)Forever Your TouchMason (KSI 3)Jasper (KSI 4)Max (KSI 5)Gabe (KSI 6)Sheridan (KSI 7)

MasonThings were finally going right for Mason Kincaid-until everything went sideways when his father informed him he was going to stop his cancer treatments. Knocked off balance by that curveball, Mason might have said something impulsive, and now he's in hot water.He's engaged. His girl just doesn't know it...yet.But as it turns out, that might be the least of his problems. He pissed off the wrong people and finds himself on the wrong side of the law, all while trying to deal with a threat to his girl, which is quickly spinning out of control.JosephineJosephine Maxwell is used to being in the spotlight, having one of the most popular gaming channels on YouTube. So when a package shows up with a cryptic note inside, she assumes it's a joke.Only it doesn't end with a package. Gifts start to arrive for her at her sorority house with threatening notes, followed by emails and texts from an unknown and increasingly frightening caller.What she assumed was a twisted prank turns potentially deadly for her and Mason, and the clock is quickly winding down on their chances for survival.Jo's had enough challenges in her life, and now she must fight to stay alive while the Kincaids rush to identify the threat and find her before it's too late. ***Author's Note***Here is the reading order of the books: Touch Me NotThe Sinner's TouchThe Healing TouchKade (KSI 1)Viktor (KSI 2)Forever Your TouchMason (KSI 3)Jasper (KSI 4)Max (KSI 5)Gabe (KSI 6)Sheridan (KSI 7)

Christmas has come to Jacob's Fork, West Virginia.The town is aglow with lights and decorations, and people are smiling and singing carols all over the small town. With the snow falling, it looks and feels like Christmas.One small problem...The town has its very own Ghost of Christmas Past. For over a hundred years, there is a strip of road that has been haunted by a Lady in White, the ghost of a woman who suffered an unimaginable betrayal.Ella's first meeting with her ends in a serious car accident. She soon learns the ghost only appears during the last two weeks of December. After having nearly died, she's determined to get the ghost to move on by any means necessary, even if that means a blessed blade.When her best friend is almost the next victim, she knows time is running out. The longer she waits, the more people who could potentially die.So, together with Eli and an unexpected guest, she sets out in the middle of a snowstorm to reap the Lady in White. But will she succeed, or will she fall prey to the ghost as so many others have in the past? She survived once, but can she pull off a Christmas miracle and live to tell the tale?

Life was good in the Windy City. Mattie was living her best life, wife by day and paranormal thief by night. She loved her life, and she loved Chicago.Things were perfect. Then one night a man sat down at her restaurant table, and it changed everything. The Master of the City of Chicago sought her out to ask for help. It seemed something was killing vampires, and she needed Emma Crane's help. If it were only vampires being killed, she would have said no, but it was starting to attack other creatures as well. She couldn't let innocents be harmed. Small problem. While she was hunting the creature, an old enemy was hunting her-Lorivander. The god who wantedher dead. And to make things worse, the Council of Elders came to Chicago. They were the oldest living master vampires increation, and they'd taken a decided interest in her and her gifts. Now she had to contend with hunting down a creature who could kill a vampire, Lorivander, and the Council. Why washer life so complicated? For once, she'd love to have a normal life and enjoy being married without all the deaththreats coming at her six ways to Sunday. One question remained. Could she navigate the playing field without getting killed before the Council decided she was too dangerous to leave alive?

Learning to be a living reaper is hard enough, but discovering your own father captures other paranormal beings to experiment on for the government? It's something Ella Banks is trying to come to terms with. She's starting to hate him a little because he's not about to retire from the military, and she's not about to change her mind that what he's doing is just plain wrong. This fact becomes even more apparent when a dragon shifter goes missing in town and the sheriff shows up to question Ella about her father's comings and goings. She's all but certain her dad took the shifter, and it's tearing her apart. Should she betray her father, or should she stand up for the paranormal community? She's at a loss as to what to do. Before she can even begin to figure it out, she's attacked in her home, and Eli, her Guardian Angel, starts to think her father's superiors suspect Ella is something more than human. And then there's the guy who seems to have taken an interest in her. He's cute, a football player, and a shifter. Another complication. It's all just a little much to deal with, and Ella decides tackle one thing at a time. First on the agenda is investigating what really happened to the dragon shifter, but along the way, her sister falls into the line of fire. And it's up to Ella and Eli to find the answers...before everything falls apart.

Three novellas (books 26-28) in the young adult paranormal fantasy series Havenwood Falls High, Home of the Dragons - and vampires, wolves, fae, and much more.Predestined by Valia LindWhen Niccola's mother disappears, she needs to find her long lost father. Shortly after arriving in Havenwood Falls, she learns that her family's history is much more complicated than she ever knew. She's no stranger to keeping secrets, but even she's not prepared for what she finds. While she tries to unravel her past, she meets a gorgeous deputy in training who could be her future. She's spent her whole life protecting her secret, yet Warren sees past the labels and straight into her heart. Together, they must do whatever it takes to find the truth and save her mother-or lose it all forever.Rediscovered by Morgan WylieBrice Blackstone is a black sheep, the only male ever marked as a witch hunter in Havenwood Falls. He knows others exist, but he fears becoming like them: rogues, assassins not only after witches but all supernatural kind. Sunny is also an anomaly and a valued member of the rogue hunter crew. When she shows up in Havenwood Falls, Brice's family goes on full alert. She knows things nobody else does-like how Brice can control the witch hunter within before it takes control of him. And in a town full of witches, he must master himself or lose everything he knows and loves.Ashes of Fate by Apryl BakerCora Hartwood lost everything in a single heartbeat, and she's left with crushing guilt and dark thoughts that drive her to consider even darker ideas. She and her grandmother came to Havenwood Falls for a new start, to get away from the memories of the tragedy that took her family. Or so she thought. When her grandmother reveals that what happened to her family wasn't an accident, the secrets of her family's past are revealed, leaving Cora to question everything. And she's not as safe as she thinks. It will take the magic of Havenwood Falls to save her.★ ★ ★ ★ ★Welcome to Havenwood Falls, a small town in the majestic mountains of Colorado, where nobody is what you think, where truths pose as lies, and where myths blend with reality. A place where everyone has a story, including the high schoolers. These are only but three. These are stand-alone Young Adult paranormal fantasies in the Havenwood Falls High series of Young Adult fantasies featuring a variety of supernatural creatures. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors. Each author offers a stand-alone story, so you can read them in any order. Other volumes in the Havenwood Falls High YA series: Havenwood Falls High Volume One by Kallie Ross, Morgan Wylie & Kristen YardHavenwood Falls High Volume Two by Amy Hale, Michele G. Miller & Cameo RenaeHavenwood Falls High Volume Three by Randi Cooley Wilson, Katie M. John & AnnaLisa GrantHavenwood Falls High Volume Four by R.K. Ryals, Daniele Lanzarotta & Michele G. MillerHavenwood Falls High Volume Five by Amy Hale, Cameo Renae & J.L. WeilHavenwood Falls High Volume Six by Rose Garcia, Liz Ferry & Ali WintersHavenwood Falls High Volume Seven by Kallie Ross, Daniele Lanzarotta & J.L. WeilHavenwood Falls High Volume Eight by Rose Garcia, Megan Linski & Amy Richie

Secrets.Emma Rose Crane thought she left all that behind in North Carolina, but she can't escape them. She was robbed of her childhood memories and the protections she was born with, making her human body vulnerable to the superhuman gifts she'd inherited. But why? It's just another secret she must unravel.But it's not only her secrets she's dealing with.Her friend and fellow hunter, Cass Willow, has asked her to help him find out who his father is, but also exactly what he is, as Cass has discovered he's not quite human. However, the fallout from the truth may destroy them all.And then there's Kristoff-the psychotic vampire who seems to think she's his shiny new toy. To get to him, they must unravel the mysteries of Madame's island in the middle of the bayou, and for that, they need help.Saidie Walker always knew she'd return to the island where she learned what it was to be a Necromancer, but she never thought it would be so soon. Kristoff is forcing her hand. He's the one thing that truly terrifies her, but she must face him not only to save Emma, but get justice for all the women he's murdered since she killed Madame and set him free. She blames herself for their deaths and will do everything in her power to stop him.But she's not sure she can do it alone. Together, she hopes she and Emma can finally put an end to his reign of terror.

JasperHonor.Duty.Loyalty.Three ideals every Marine lives by, and Jasper Watkins is no different.Only he's lost his edge. He's failed in his duty to keep someone safe, not once, but twice, and he doesn't know why. He blames himself and feels he's lost the respect of the people who matter to him. To get his head on straight, he goes to ground in a little nowhere town where he won't be found.Only fate throws a wrench in his plans in the form of a beautiful blonde who loves Christmas, kittens, and sassing him. He soon finds himself caught up in her secrets-secrets that may get them both killed.SloaneWrong place wrong time. If she'd just stayed in the wedding tent, she never would have seen men dumping body parts, and she'd be safe and sound in her Miami apartment putting up Christmas decorations.Instead, she finds herself hiding at her cousin's farm, bunking with a complete stranger who thinks he's all that. And he is. Just don't tell him.The more time she spends with her unwanted housemate, the more she starts to unravel the mystery that is Jasper Watkins.She finds herself falling fast and hard for a man who can break her heart, but he also has the ability to save her not only from the cartel, but from herself.Christmas is a time to bring people together, and if the two of them get out of each other's way, they might just find their own Christmas miracle. ***Author's Note***Here is the reading order of the books: Touch Me NotThe Sinner's TouchThe Healing TouchKade (KSI 1)Viktor (KSI 2)Forever Your TouchMason (KSI 3)Jasper (KSI 4)Max (KSI 5)Gabe (KSI 6)Sheridan (KSI 7)

The final battle begins.The only hope for victory lies in Space Marine Corps Two's youngest recruit-Remmy Cole. He is the Prophet and Gatekeeper foretold in an ancient prophecy. Aeon, the Sarkan Emperor, will do anything to get his hands on him.The conflict approaches, but Earth does not have the advantage. There is only one way to survive.Use the Emperor's own tactics against him.Will Earth be forced to surrender or will Remmy be able to use all the technological advances only his mind can control to win the fight for humanity?Harness your courage and prepare to walk through the gateway.

In the swamps of New Orleans sits an old church.Its history is steeped in blood and death.For over a century, this abandoned church has inspired fear, and the rumors of the creatures that inhabit it have kept the locals away.The church has been sold, but work on the property has stalled. Centuries-old fears resurface when accidents start to befall the construction crews and ghosts are seen wandering the derelict stone building. No one dares go back until the property has been cleansed.The Hathaway Foundation is hired to rid the property of ghosts so that work can begin again, only Emma Crane soon discovers it's not the ghosts they have to fear, but something far more evil.There was a reason the church was abandoned, a reason a powerful protection spell was put around the property, and a reason everyone from her father's priest to Silas, her demonic grandfather, is warning her to stay away.But now that she's discovered what roams the halls, she can't walk away. She can't be responsible for innocents dying when she might have prevented it.She'll gather her team and go up against something she thought existed only in books and movies, something even the hunters in the area fear-a primordial evil, a creature that spawned the first vampires.But can she stop the creature before it's too late, before its family destroys hers?

War is coming.And the only hope of defeating the invading Sarkan Empire and saving Earth lies in a frozen wasteland of a planet far from Earth.Marine Space Corps Two have been given the mission of locating and securing the weapon that will enable Earth to defeat the Sarkans once and for all.Only to gain the weapon, they must first end a civil war and survive one of their own going rogue. The clock is ticking and time is running out for Lieutenant AJ Cole. The fate of Earth rests in his hands.Grab your copy today and hold on tight.

Fight for your freedom. Fight for your planet. Fight for your life.What should have been a relaxing hunting trip for Sergeant AJ Cole, his kid brother Remmy and two Marines from his unit turns into an all-out brawl with enemies from another planet. An invasion is being planned in the secluded woods of West Virginia. Ravagers from a distant world have set up a gateway allowing them to move their forces through space. Earth is their next conquest. When push comes to shove, Earth's Marines are shoving back and taking the fight to the enemy. Outnumbered and outgunned these Marines will look to each other for the will to go on. Allies will be found along the way, as well as a haunting prophecy for one of their own. If you like the fast-paced action of JN Chaney's Renegade Series and the twist and turns of Ken Lozito's Genesis: First Colony then you'll love The Invasion. Click now to start reading instantly.