Discord

The hardest thing to build is the courage to begin.

When the plant where his father has worked for eleven years announces an AI-powered automation rollout, Luke Lawson knows what it means for his town. He finds the American AI Challenge, a national competition with a fifty-thousand-dollar grant and a way to build something that matters. When he mentions it at dinner, his father sets down his fork and forbids it, quietly and completely, because no son of his will help build the thing coming for this town.

Luke enters anyway. With Lucy and four other friends, salvaged hardware, and a gutted repair shop on Mercer Street, he builds a machine learning system called Listener, trained to hear a machine failing weeks before the company’s own diagnostics will. What begins as a competition entry becomes a way to give a voice back to the workers no one is listening to.

Discord is a story about building something in a place that is being unmade, and about learning to listen.

Perfect for fans who loved the heart of Spare Parts — the true story of the underdogs who beat MIT.

YA contemporary fiction, coming-of-age stories, underdog competition novels, tech and STEM fiction for teens, small-town drama, father-son relationship stories, and books about artificial intelligence written for a general audience.

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Kickstart My Heart

Walker
There’s nothing better than a packed house on a Saturday night, and co-owning the hottest restaurant and bar in town with my best friends, isn’t so bad either. We put everything into Burgers and Brew. My job is to keep the alcohol moving and the patrons coming back for more. I won’t let anyone break my focus.
That was until I saw her.
As much as I try, I can’t fight it. Mallory makes me crave a future I never wanted for my own.
Now, I want it all.
Mallory
When I started my new job at a local specialty burger restaurant, I wasn’t expecting to find a tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome distraction in the form of Walker Meyer. He’s one of the owners, which means hands off. Only problem, it’s a lot easier said than done.
Especially when he’s so good with my daughter.
I try to keep him at a distance, but he’s insistent, slowly breaking down every one of my walls. He’s fighting to convince me I can trust him with not only my heart, but my daughter’s too.
I pray he’s right.

Romancing the Laird

With her sister facing the gallows, she risks it all… even her heartLegendary Scottish laird and warrior Reid Douglas has never met his match on or off the battlefield until Lucy Livingston – his bride-to-be. Lucy is no meek maiden content to stay at home. She’s trained in the art of war and is determined to destroy the king Reid has vowed to protect with his life.Lucy doesn’t want to wed the handsome, brawny laird, but it is an excellent cover she can use to get close to the king, who is engaged in a campaign to rid Scotland of witches. Lucy must protect her sister from enemies who know an accusation of witchcraft, no matter how tenuous, is a death sentence.They should be sworn enemies. But Lucy can’t deny the sparks that fly whenever she vies with her husband in and out of their bedroom. And Reid finds his wife’s spirit intoxicating – making him long for more than war. Can two opposing warriors find peace in each other’s arms?Enemies-to-lovers. Warrior heroine. Forbidden passion. If you crave Highland heat with heart-pounding stakes, don’t miss this romantic adventure through 14th century Scotland.

Unicorn’s Instinct

Luck and fate…Vivian had a literal unicorn…and tragically lost him. Her daughter is a kirin, a lucky Chinese unicorn, her son is eight months and already has four teeth, and she’s working full-time as a nurse. She doesn’t have the time for romance, no matter how handsome the new temporary pediatrics doctor is or how good his cookies are. She definitely doesn’t have time for the puppy her daughter desperately wants.As a unicorn shifter, Doctor Becket can heal anything except for a broken heart. The only problem is that every time he uses his magic, he loses a little bit of his own lifespan. He’s made peace with this trade-off…until he meets a courageous single mother who reminds him what there is left to live for.Instinct tells Becket that Vivian’s home, with her two adorable children and their new puppy, is exactly where he needs to be, but how can he risk her happiness and safety? Especially when someone who knows his secrets is willing to do anything to get him back for their own purposes…Is it possible that Vivian will love two unicorns in her lifetime and lose them both?Unicorn’s Instinct is a funny and touching tale of healing and heart, with a guaranteed happy ever after, lots of laughs, adorable children…and one lucky puppy.Praise for Wolf’s Instinct, book 1 of a Day Care for Shifters:????? ” The children are cute and amazing, the love story a gentle romance, and the shifter world enticing.”????? “I just adored this start to a new series and can’t wait for the next one.”????? “The characters are sweet and the babies adorable.”????? “Sweet and funny, with just a bit of heat…”????? “I really need more stars! This paranormal romance is a sweet treasure.. .and a great concept for a story!”

In the Shadows

When you finally meet the monster hiding under your bed.One, two, I’m coming for you.She’s my obsession.Three, four, kneel on the floor.I want to possess her in every way.Five, six, I’m up to my old tricks.She knows me as The Portland Serial K!ll3r.Seven, eight, lay in wait.Little does she know I’m watching her.Nine, ten, never to be seen again.Welcome to your worst nightmare, Little Lamb.Who am I? Let me introduce myself.I’m Death. And I have found my Queen.Ella McCloud you’re the flicker of light in my dark, dark world.The color in my grayscale existence.I yearn for you like the night yearns for the stars.”In the Shadows” is not merely a dark romance novel; it is an addiction, a siren song that beckons readers into its inky embrace, refusing to release its hold even after the final page is turned. Prepare to lose yourself in the shadows, for once you enter, there is no turning back.” ~ World of Books65**Dear readers, this dark romance contains multiple POVs, multiple storylines, and many exciting moving pieces that come together in one satisfying and unexpected HEA. If you enjoy a single storyline, this book might not be for you.** In the Shadows is a dark, age gap romance standalone with an unhinged hero. Check TW/CW and tropes on the author’s website.