Eli Donovan

A lady does not practice magic...Until now.Lady Violette has done everything she can to be a perfect lady in waiting to the royal princess of Jerdun. She's followed the princess halfway across the world and lived through a war. Now the princess is stranded in a foreign city as an enemy army draws near, and Violette is stranded with her. As more refugees from the conflict pour into their city every day, tension mounts between various factions, and a strange powers begin to stir inside Violette. A magic that protects her, but also seems impossible to control. Magic is not a womanly art, after all, and if anyone should learn of Violette's powers she could lose her standing in society, her reputation, perhaps even her place at the princess's side. The only one she trusts with her secret is Ned, an impish squire and fellow refugee from the war. Instead of being repulsed by her powers, Ned admires Violette. For her part, she can't deny the attraction she feels for Ned, but he has secrets he refuses to share, a wall that he keeps up between them. Still, Ned helps Violette finally master her powers, but even mastery has its price when an unscrupulous nobleman looks to use Violette for his own purposes. Torn between serving her princess and saving herself, Violette will have to decide how deep the bonds of loyalty run, and just how much she's willing to sacrifice for her own happiness.NOTE TO READERS: This is a short novel of about 55k words, and it contains an LGBTQA+ romance.Books in The Fairy Tales of Lyond Series: Enchanting the KingThe Apprentice SorceressThe Beauty's Beast The Changeling Child

Lady Beatrice thought the worst she would have to face as a new wife and mother was all the gossip about her past as the king's mistress. Unfortunately, wicked fairies have come to her village, intent on stealing all the most attractive children away-and Beatrice's newborn son is widely agreed to be the most beautiful baby in the land. Before she can stop them, the worst happens and Beatrice's son is taken, and a strange fairy changeling child left in his place. Beatrice should revile the otherworldly creature, yet she finds herself growing fonder of him by the day. He could never replace her own son, but she finds her heart has room enough for the changeling child too. But the only way to reclaim her own son is to swap the children back. Must Beatrice lose the changeling child to get her own son back, or can she figure out another way to save both children and keep them as her own? NOTE TO READERS: This is a novella length work 33K words, and it contains LGBTQA+ themes. Books in The Fairy Tales of Lyond Series: The Beauty's BeastEnchanting the KingThe Apprentice SorceressThe Changeling Child

A neglected princess. A defeated king. They should be enemies, but a forbidden desire sparks the moment they meet. Ali nor of Jerdun and Thomas of Lyond are two uneasy allies thrown together after a bloody ambush leaves them stranded in the wilderness. Survival forces them to trust each other, and their inconvenient attraction quickly grows impossible to ignore. Every shared danger deepens their bond, but love is a risk they cannot take for fear of reigniting a war between their countries. Hunting them at every turn is a cunning witch who wields blood magic to control anyone in her path. Her goal: seize Thomas, make herself his queen, and claim the throne of Lyond. As deadly magic closes in, Ali nor and Thomas discover their love may be the only weapon strong enough to stop the witch. Between duty, love and dark magic, finding the right path seems impossible. And the wrong choice could destroy not just their lives, but everything they hold dear. ENCHANTING THE KING is a slow-burn fairy-tale romance full of adventure, peril, and pining that turns to kissing. Eventually.

Lady Kathryn's father sends her to court to find a husband, but being penniless and disinterested doesn't bode well for her success. Bored by the petty intrigues of court, her frustration and loneliness are eased when the king charges her with the care of his newest acquisition: a wolf he and his hunters have recently captured. What the king doesn't realize is his remarkable pet was once Gabriel, his favorite knight, cursed into wolf form by an unfaithful wife. The beast's uncanny intelligence and human-like behavior convince Kathryn that he is more than what he seems. Resolving to help him, she doesn't count on the greatest obstacle being Gabriel himself. The longer he stays in wolf form as a captive of the court, the harder it becomes for him to remember his humanity and to fight his wolfish urges to maim and kill. Only Kathryn's affection and determination stand between Gabriel the wolf and Gabriel the man. But when the one who betrayed him returns to court, will Kathryn's love be enough to keep Gabriel from exacting a brutish revenge that will condemn the wolf to death?Praise for The Beauty's Beast: "...a page-turner fairytale for the adult (or younger ) dreamer....I really enjoyed this tale All of the main characters get a voice and have problems that they iron out through communication and truth AND in asides outside of the main two characters' issues. Gabriel is, honestly, even more loveable as a wolf as he tries to become the man Kathryn believe him to still be (maybe it's the fur?), and I can definitely see myself in Kathryn, a very practical, witty, and compassionate handmaiden to the new queen (i.e. think a more demur, non-glamorous, and 16th Century Jennifer Cruisie heroine). How can you not like a book with a cheeky protagonist and a noble gentle-... were?" 4 Stars from Night Owl Reviews"Very well written...I highly recommend this book..." 5 Tea Cups from Happily Ever After Reviews