“A gritty sense of realism…for this strong heroine.” — Romantic Times When all is lost, no risk seems foolish… The kingdom of Morenia has fallen. King Halaravilli has fled his home with a small band of loyal followers, seeking one last ally in neighboring Sarmonia. Hal is desperate to ensure the safety of his wife and newborn heir. Rani Trader travels with her king, having nearly sacrificed all in her pursuit to become a master in the art of stained glass. She is hunted by a single-minded enemy soldier, thwarted by the traveling troupe of players she once sponsored, and outcast from the lost glasswrights’ guild she loved. What will Rani risk to discover her true destiny? The Lost Guild Series includes: The Glasswrights' Apprentice The Glasswrights' Progress The Glasswrights' Journeyman The Glasswrights' Test The Glasswrights' Master 121322mfm
Winner of the Maiden Voyage Award for best first speculative fiction novel. If you want to survive, mind your caste… Rani Trader was born a merchant in her class-bound society, but her family paid handsomely to place her in the prestigious stained-glass-makers’ guild. When Rani witnesses the murder of the Crown Prince, she’s accused of being the killer, and the entire glasswrights’ guild is destroyed. Now she must move through her kingdom’s castes, trying to discover the assassin’s true identity to clear her name and redeem the reputation of her lost guild. As she rises from city slums to the royal palace, Rani meets true friends and false leaders. When she discovers a secret brotherhood, she is forced to judge who is right and who is wrong. Lives hang in the balance. How can Rani stay alive long enough to expose the Prince’s true killer? If you like stories set in medieval times where characters challenge their caste and claim their birthright as they experience coming of age, all while wrestling with prophecy, destiny, fate, power, intrigue, and betrayal, then you'll this book! The Lost Guild Series includes: The Glasswrights' Apprentice The Glasswrights' Progress The Glasswrights' Journeyman The Glasswrights' Test The Glasswrights' Master 121322mfm
“A strong, straightforward, and convincing story full of entertaining twists and turns...” Trying times and the ultimate test… Rani Trader’s stained-glass-making guild was banished because of mistakes she made as a child. Now that she is twenty-one years old, Rani longs to subject herself to the guild’s mercy while she proves she has the skills to be a master glasswright. Rani hopes to make amends when she accompanies a princess to the guild’s new home in theocratic Brianta. But Rani never imagines the threats awaiting the royal pilgrim she escorts. She isn’t prepared for the shadowy Fellowship of Jair—or its orders for Rani to kill again. And she utterly fails to predict the overwhelming rage harbored by members of her lost guild… What will Rani forfeit to protect the princess, meet the demands of her Fellowship, and be accepted by the glasswrights she once betrayed? The Lost Guild Series includes: The Glasswrights' Apprentice The Glasswrights' Progress The Glasswrights' Journeyman The Glasswrights' Test The Glasswrights' Master 121322mfm
“A fast-paced adventure series featuring a passionate, heart-winning heroine.” — Booklist Fight for the future, no matter the cost… Eighteen-year-old Rani Trader is trapped. Her city has been ravaged by fire and plague. Her king has rejected her aid as he negotiates for power and funds from the shadowy Fellowship of Jair. And now that same king is forcing Rani to broker his marriage to the wealthy princess of Liantine. Strange powers control that distant land. The prosperous spiderguild—and its seductive apprentice Mareka—hold a monopoly on the valuable silk trade. An upstart religion threatens the Thousand Gods. And a mysterious troupe of traveling players gathers secrets from low- and high-born alike. Those same players harbor glassmaking secrets that Rani craves. How can Rani balance her loyalty to her king, the pull of her heart, and her desperate desire to rebuild her lost glasswrights’ guild? The Lost Guild Series includes: The Glasswrights' Apprentice The Glasswrights' Progress The Glasswrights' Journeyman The Glasswrights' Test The Glasswrights' Master 121322mfm
Choose wisely! Alana wasn’t ready to forfeit her carefree life as a village maiden, but the Great Tree chose her to be its honored woodsinger. Now, she communes daily with the Tree, conveying its ancient wisdom to her people on the Headland of Slaughter. Alas, even the Tree fails to recognize the threat when Duke Coren arrives from the mainland. Soon, two innocent children are kidnapped, carried off to distant Smithcourt for reasons unknown. Alana wastes no time provisioning a rescue party, giving them a treasured woodstar so she can observe and guide their progress. But a trio of fishermen is no match for a wily inland noble—especially one capable of manipulating the captured twins’ emotions until they no longer want to be saved. What must Alana—and others—sacrifice to bring the children home? If you like fantasy novels with magic, mystical trees, kidnapping of innocents, children in danger, sword and sorcery, epic stories, sagas, power, intrigue, and betrayal, then this is the book for you! 011823mfm
A land in ruin... Rani Trader's beloved homeland of Morenia has been destroyed by fire. The only hope for rebuilding is for King Halaravilli to marry a wealthy princess from distant Liantine. Rani must set aside her own feelings to journey with the king, to negotiate for his bride. In Liantine, Rani soon discovers a tangle of powerful entities: the wealthy Spiderguild with its monopoly on trade in silk and the brutal royal family, who have turned away from worship of the Thousand Gods. Even more intriguing, Rani finds the Players, traveling entertainers who have hoarded glassmaking secrets, guild-based knowledge that Rani craves. Knowledge, though, always has a price. Can Rani strike a bargain that will save her homeland, her king, and her own heart?
When she unleashes a genie from an old lantern, Kira Franklin, after making her three wishes, discovers that you really should be careful for what you wish for, and that moxie, not magic, is the key to making all your dreams come true.
“Ms. Klasky creates remarkably shaded characters ...” — Romantic Times Sometimes progress requires a battle... Two years have passed since Rani Trader survived the intrigue that shattered her revered stained-glass-makers’ guild. Now, living in the royal palace, she is determined to rebuild the glasswrights’ lost guild, shard by jagged shard. But Rani has violated her society’s strict conventions by changing castes, and someone in the royal family is determined to make her pay. Without warning, Rani is kidnapped and shipped across the sea to distant Amanthia. There, Rani is quickly entangled in court intrigue. The Amanthian king vows to attack Rani’s homeland, relying on his legendary Little Army, a force like no other. The Little Army is utterly dedicated. It is eerily obedient. It is comprised entirely of indoctrinated children. How can Rani gain her freedom without shedding the blood of innocents? The Lost Guild Series includes: The Glasswrights' Apprentice The Glasswrights' Progress The Glasswrights' Journeyman The Glasswrights' Test The Glasswrights' Master 121322mfm
Strong women meet cocky baseball players in three sexy stand-alone baseball romances! Perfect Pitch: Love is forbidden as beauty queen Samantha Winger prepares to launch a pageant-sponsored music program for kids. Samantha is willing to follow the rules until left-handed pitcher DJ Thomas throws her a wild pitch—a very public kiss neither of them can forget. Catching Hell: Team owner Anna Benson is a willing “May” to catcher Zach Ormond very sexy “December” in this age gap romance. Anna’s had a crush on Zach since she was a girl. That makes it even more difficult when she must trade him for the good of the Rockets, just when she’d rather keep him forever—on her team and in her bed. Reaching First: Hotheaded Tyler Brock is assigned community service after a bar fight, working for uptight Emily Holt. Emily is ready to shed her secret, unwanted virginity. The couple hit it off, in more ways than one. But when illiterate Tyler shirks his book-bound community service, Emily must hold him accountable. The Diamond Brides Baseball Series: Each volume can be read on its own, and the series can be read in any order. Perfect Pitch (DJ Thomas and Samantha Winger) Catching Hell (Zach Ormond and Anna Benson) Reaching First (Tyler Brock and Emily Holt) Second Thoughts (Nick Durban and Jamie Martin) Third Degree (Josh Cantor and Ashley Harris) Stopping Short (Drew Marshall and Jessica Barnes) From Left Field (Adam Sartain and Haley Thurman) Center Stage (Ryan Green and Lindsey Ormond) Always Right (Kyle Norton and Amanda Carter) If you like passionate stories that include forbidden love, a relationship between a single parent (single dad or single father) and a beauty queen from a beauty pageant like Miss America, an instant family, a school music program, unrequited love, a May December age gap romance (between a cradle robber and his boss), a no-trade clause contract dispute, love that sparks amid medical crises in a hospital, an opposites attract relationship between a disabled hero who has dyslexia and a criminal past and an innocent, naïve, virgin heroine who happens to be a vegetarian, major league baseball, athletes, sports, alpha males, a bad boy hero, a strong female lead, and a sexy, spicy, hot contemporary romance beach read, this is the book for you! 121922mfm
If you like witches, mythical creatures and furious action, you'll love this book and all of the other books in this universe. — Goodreads Reviewer SH Witch Jane Madison would be perfectly happy planning her wedding to her astral protector, David Montrose. But how can she juggle bridesmaid dresses and seating charts when she’s under attack by magical monsters? Jane’s school for witches is in session, and the first order of business is an intricate Samhain ritual. In the midst of a sudden, unseasonable rainstorm, a ravenous beast is released into the magic circle. Jane succeeds in vanquishing the creature, but only with the assistance of her sworn magical enemy. The disaster can’t be coincidence. One of Jane’s students is a traitor. But can Jane find the turncoat before she loses everything and everyone she loves—including David? If you like romantic comedy, romcom, chicklit, or humorous and funny stories about libraries, librarians, witches, witchcraft, magic, fantasy, supernatural or paranormal events—like The Ex Hex, Payback’s a Witch, or Practical Magic—you will love this book! Magical Washington includes The Washington Witches Series, the Washington Vampires Series, the Washington Warders, and the Washington Medical: Vampire Ward Series: Girl's Guide to Witchcraft Sorcery and the Single Girl Magic and the Modern Girl Single Witch's Survival Guide Joy of Witchcraft Capital Magic "Dreaming of a Witch Christmas" "Nice Witches Don't Swear" Fright Court Law and Murder High Stakes Trial “Stake Me Out to the Ball Game” The Library, the Witch, and the Warder The Witch Doctor Is In Fae's Anatomy The Lady Doctor is a Vamp 110122mfm
