Mindy Hayes

One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity. By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn. She wasn't prepared for all the compromises she was forced to make. After being thrown into her duties as queen, she must pick her battles wisely or risk loosing the respect of her kingdom. With Kai and Declan by her side her confidence rose, but they couldn't protect her from everything. When Faylinn was threatened Calliope was forced to face an even greater reality than she was prepared for. Haunted by the truthfulness of Favner's last words, she had no idea what she'd gotten herself into. Could Calliope hold true to Faylinn's beliefs while still following her heart, or would she be forced to sacrifice a part of herself to save her kingdom?

Music. Forgiveness. Second Chances.The co-writing duo of Mindy Michele brings you the much-anticipated conclusion of Ridley and Reagan's story. Ridley and Reagan found a connection stronger than they could have imagined in each other, but one night of devastation altered everyone they loved.Sometimes we have to walk away. Sometimes we have to trust, and occasionally our biggest regrets carry us back for redemption.Get ready to laugh and cry in this brother's best friend, second-chance romance where music and family heal wounds of the past.This is the second story in the Backroads Duet which must be read in order. Their beginning, Love in C Minor, is available now.

A broken promise. A reckless love. A life-changing ending. When you're the daughter of the mayor and the police chief in a sleepy Kansas town, perfection is expected. Seventeen-year-old Reagan strives to maintain the image her demanding mother desires until Regan's older brother's best friend changes the game.Ridley's tormented and teased Reagan her entire life, but he's always kept his distance. He's always played by his best friend's rules-until now. When Ridley breaks a promise, late-night phone calls and secret rendezvous in the haystacks transform into a reckless, all-consuming love.Some promises are meant to be broken. Some secrets will not be contained, and sometimes the consequences we render are more than we can bear.Jump in the pick-up truck and ride down some backroads in this swoony tale where Trouble is the hero's middle name. Fans of brother's best friend, small town, secret romance, and innocent heroine tropes should grab their tissues and be ready for an ugly cry.This is volume one of the Backroads Duet. Volume two, Loss in A Major, is available now.

Once fearless and adventurous, Savannah Ballard hasn't been the same since her accident in high school. While she appears composed on the outside, inside she's screaming. She wants her life back and returning to the origin of her pain is the only way she knows how.When successful New York lawyer Jude Rochester's grandfather passes away he becomes the new owner of Rochester Grocers in Willowhaven. He has no intention of taking over the business, but he makes a trip to the small town to tie up loose ends. After meeting on the street, Savannah becomes Jude's tour guide for the week. As if life wasn't messy enough, an unexpected romance may not be the best way to simplify it. They lead complicated lives they aren't ready to share. When the secrets between them are so significant, distance might not be the only thing to threaten their future.

Explore the joy of encouraging creativity and self-expression. Be brave. Be adventurous. Be bold. Be anything you want to be. In a big world filled with so many possibilities and challenges, this book explores the importance of encouraging children to be brave and use their imagination. With vibrant illustrations, I Could Be A Monkey celebrates a simple, loving message of support and acceptance.

She's a crazy American. He's a brooding Finn. When she barrels through his quiet life, nothing will ever be the same.AMBERAfter a plane crash made me an orphan, I set my future's course for the gutter. Although my brothers continue dragging me out, happiness eludes me. Lost and alone, I do what any twenty-one-year-old would do; I quit my life to backpack across Europe.Losing my passport and all of my belongings in Helsinki isn't a part of the plan. Neither is meeting Olle Holstr m. But he's kind enough to offer me shelter in the wilds of Finland for one weekend. One weekend is all I need.OLLEShe is stranded, destitute, and she does not speak a lick of Finnish. How am I supposed to let a beautiful woman fend for herself in a foreign country? I have to help her.Before I can stop it, Amber is not only in my cabin, bathing in my lake, but she is in my head and my heart.A fling. A detour. That is all this should have been.It is more. So much more.Set in the wilds of Finland, this opposites attract New Adult contemporary romance novel is sure to warm your heart.

She was a stranger who helped him when he was in a bind. Two months later they meet again and again. In a city of millions, is that coincidence or fate? COLEAfter a grief-filled year assuming guardianship of my orphaned teenage half-siblings, they're heading to college, and I'm moving to New York City, continuing my medical career, and resuming my life.In a city of millions, figuring out my new beginning is rough, then chance throws a familiar stranger in front of me at a food cart. She's the perfect place to start, too bad she wants nothing to do with me. Tragedy taught me life is too short to give up on what you want, and I want Samantha Cooper.SAMI'm starting fresh, opening my dream gym, living with my best friend. I know what I want, but Cole Rossner keeps showing up and screwing with my plans. I'm not ready to move on from my past, but his charm and big heart chisel away my walls.Soon, the lines between friends to more blur. Opening up to a romantic relationship isn't easy, even with a guy like Cole, and when a missed chance from the past is brought to light, it feels as though fate might have the last laugh.This friends to more adult contemporary novel is the perfect mix of 90's nostalgia, drama, and sweet romance.

On June 18, 1992, Flight 397 crashed off the coast of Long Island. But this story isn't about the crash. Not completely.RUBYMy senior year begins a little differently than I planned. My mom wasn't supposed to be dead. The likelihood of dying in a plane crash is one in five million. I guess she had to be part of the unlucky few.No one understands my grief. So, I write a letter, needing a connection. Someone who grasps what I'm going through, who lost a parent on that same flight.Brett Pratt gives me hopes and dreams on paper planes. He gives me a reason to look forward to the future.BRETTMy parents are dead, my twin sister spiraling out of control. College applications are due, and winter in Pennsylvania is long and cold.1993 isn't doing me any favors until Ruby Kaminski arrives in my mailbox. Her letter is intended for Amber, but her words are meant for me. Ruby's quirky facts pull me from drowning under the weight of my responsibilities.They also create a dilemma. With every paper plane sent, our bond grows deeper. I'm falling for this girl. The problem is, we live on opposite sides of the country. Can there be a future for us?A moving pen pal contemporary romance, set before cellphones and internet. Follow these teens as they navigate the end of childhood, and fall in love through paper planes.

BEFORE life wasn't perfect. Peyton Parker was grieving the loss of her father. Brodee Fisher was battling for control over his future with his father. But every summer, their families came together to rejuvenate and lose themselves in the salt air of Cape Hatteras. Nothing could put a damper on the sun, sand, and surf.AFTER everything changed.

Since her father's abandonment eight years ago, Alix Fink has done everything in her power to keep her family's affairs private. She's as closed off as they come, but Aiden Ballard wants to remedy that. Though it's been a losing battle, Aiden has been desperate to win Alix's heart for years.Everyone knows Aiden Ballard's parent's lives were lost in a fatal car accident when he was sixteen, but only Aiden knows what really happened that fateful night; something he's been desperate to hide from everyone for the last nine years-especially from Alix.In the small town of Willowhaven, secrets have a way of revealing themselves. Alix and Aiden couldn't be farther from perfect, but they couldn't be more perfect for each other. When their secrets rise to the surface, they must overcome them or face a lifetime of loneliness.

Heartbroken and a prisoner in her own castle, it was time for Calliope to take matters into her own hands. Mere days remained until she was bound to Sakari and the Waking Oak was destroyed. It seemed hopeless, but Calliope was determined to fight. Loyal to the core, Sakari had always respected and followed his father's direction, but Adair was pushing boundaries Sakari wasn't sure he wanted to cross. Yet remaining loyal to his kingdom would hurt the ones he loved the most. Kai had a plan to save Faylinn. It was risky and would require a sacrifice that could cost him his life, but if he didn't try, Calliope would be lost to him forever. War in Faylinn was fast approaching. Hearts would be broken. Sacrifices would be made. Lives would be lost. Only the strongest would be left standing.

Widowed at twenty-five, Sawyer Hartwell has no choice but to return to her hometown. Broke and alone, the intention was to heal and find herself again, but how can she heal in a place filled with so much sorrow and memories she yearns to forget?Dean Preston has regretted leaving Willowhaven since the day he rode off on his motorcycle six years ago, destroying the only love he had ever known. Returning too late, he's found small comfort in a new life with Lily, but with Sawyer back he's not sure of anything anymore.The time has come for Sawyer and Dean to face the past, to learn from their mistakes. The road to healing is paved with old wounds, each one threatening to tear them down completely. Carrying their own scars close to their hearts, they must both confront what's gone before or lose their second chance.The measure of who we are is what we survive. Who we become is up to us.

"Was I still a human? Gosh, I still wanted to be human. Even just to keep a sliver of who I thought I was. But as I thought about being human, standing in the shade of the forest, I felt less human than ever. The trees fought for my allegiance."It starts in her chest. The change Calliope doesn't see coming. It pulses like a second heartbeat, urging her to give in to the need to be in the depths of the forest. She's compelled to fight the pull, but the more she denies it the stronger it becomes until she finally surrenders and is pulled into a secret world of enchantment.Kai and Declan need her to accept what she is, but with everything left unsaid, acceptance may be the least of their worries. Knowing their fate lies in her hands, they'll stop at nothing to protect and prepare her for what lies ahead.Will Calliope be able to accept what Kai and Declan reveal or will her desire to be normal keep her from acknowledging her true destiny?