Inspired by real-life events, The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose is equal parts thrilling murder mystery and bittersweet coming of age story.College hopeful Salon Rose arrives to the Nowhere in Between, a way-station between life and death, only to learn she’s been murdered.Returning to the life she had before is not an option, but before Salon can move on, she is determined to discover who was responsible for her death.With the help of her new friends––all recently deceased-–and maybe even a fresh crush, Salon must learn to let go if she has any hope of getting out of there. Even if it means confronting some hard to swallow truths.A darkly funny, touching, suspenseful, and relatable story about moving on, forgiving ourselves, and finding hope in the future.“Salon Rose, with her wry and utterly relatable voice, pops off the page, as Amy B. Scher takes us on a gorgeous, layered journey that has us biting our nails wondering Who killed Salon? even as we’re also asking What does it mean to truly understand and love oneself? If the afterlife is anything like the playful, inventive, and profound vision presented in this stunning debut, maybe we’re all going to be okay.”- Lance Rubin, NYTimes best-selling author of 16 Forever and Denton Little’s Deathdate"The UNEXPECTED AFTERLIFE OF SALON ROSE will have you hooked from page one. It's got everything: murder, mystery, new friends, new romance, not to mention one of the funniest voices I've read in ages. Who knew a book about death could be so hilarious and full of heart? This debut is not to be missed!" - Donna Freitas, internationally bestselling author of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano and Her One Regret“A gripping mystery about what comes next. Told with true heart, this incredible novel covers love, death, and everything in between. I couldn’t put it down!”- Kiersten Hathcock, author of Little Voices, Cold Case Intuitive Medium, and Co-founder of the National Institute for Law and Justice“An accurate portrayal of what happens behind the yellow tape … and to those left behind. Like looking into a mirror on my own cases. A must-read.” - Detective Mark Pucci, Retired NYPD, Private Investigator

Bonded by Friendship and Fate is a Simi-cozy, contemporary, paranormal fantasy novel with a helping of spice.When a man from her past seeks refuge, Kate's quiet supernatural life is thrown into chaos.Protecting him means defying a powerful vampire, testing her newfound strength, and rallying the House she’s begun to call home. As romance blooms between her best friend and a wolf shifter, Kate must decide what kind of leader—and what kind of legacy—she’s ready to create.Bonded by Friendship and Fate explores themes of Found Family, Power Dynamics, Equality, and Shifter Bonding, and features both straight and LGBTQ+ relationships as Equal and Loving.

The Emperor is dead. His widow takes the throne and the Empire learns to fear a woman who knows exactly what she wants.For Wang Longwei, the Empire's troubles are nothing but backdrop. Sold by his father at nine years old, he's spent every day since making himself into someone who doesn't need anyone.Until he meets Zhou Shufang. She despises him on sight, and he knows she's right to. But then her safety is threatened, and the life he's built begins to crack.When a disgraced commander and a hunted shamaness are drawn into their orbit, four strangers find themselves bound by a forbidden magic that promises death and leaves none of them unchanged.And all along, the Empress is watching.PHOENIX RISES, DRAGON SOARS. Dark epic fantasy inspired by Imperial China. Book One of the Four Guardians Trilogy.For fans of M.L. Wang’s The Sword of Kaigen, Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings, and Andrea Stewart’s The Bone Shard Daughter—dark, character-driven fantasy where forbidden magic, loyalty, and love all come at a cost.

Perfect for fans of Mistborn, A Game of Thrones, and A Darker Shade of Magic this dark, gaslamp fantasy is certain to keep epic fantasy fans reading all night!The Dragon King holds Loom in his bloody claws, and one woman has vowed to be his demise.Arianna lost everything she once loved when the Five Guilds of Loom fell to the Dragon King. Now, as one of the world’s most notorious thieves, she uses her unparalleled gift for merging magic and machine to take on any job that will thwart Loom’s tyrannical oppressors.Cvareh would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King. His family’s house has endured the shame of being the lowest rung of Dragon society for far too long. The Alchemist Guild on Loom might hold the key to their triumph, if Cvareh can get to them before the Dragon King’s assassins.When Arianna stumbles upon a wounded Cvareh, she sees an opportunity to slaughter an enemy and make a profit off his corpse.But Cvareh sees an opportunity to cut a deal with the one person the king’s assassins might fear. He offers her the one thing Arianna can’t refuse: A wish of her greatest desire, if she brings him to the Alchemists of Loom.Joined by a trigger-happy gun mage, the trio will make their way across the steely, gear-crusted, and deadly landscape of Loom, in a story of a world divided, where magic clashes with machine, and the cost of power is blood.The Alchemists of Loom is the first book in a complete, dark fantasy trilogy set in a divided world of magic versus machine, gritty adventure, brutal and bloody sorcery, enemies to lovers, and deep friendships. It is perfect for epic fantasy readers looking for a unique and deep world.