The Raven And The Banshee By: Carolyn Elizabeth Synopsis It's the early 1700's and sixteen-year-old Julia Farrow, spirited the daughter of a shipping company owner, lives and loves on her own terms. With a sharp mind and sharper tongue, she constantly defies family and society expectations with no regard for the consequences. Branna Kelly, only child of an Irish immigrant sailor, is hopelessly in love with Julia and imagines their life together as captains of their own fate. Left brokenhearted after Julia's rejection, she embarks on a journey to chart a new shipping route to the Caribbean. Before Julia can explain her decision, Branna's ship is overrun by merciless pirates. All hands are presumed lost. Fifteen years later, Julia is running the Farrow Company and sailing with the crew on her newest ship when an encounter with pirates leaves her the lone survivor to be rescued by the infamous Raven, hard-hearted captain of the mercenary ship, Banshee. Julia is shocked ...
Darkness Embraced By: Winter Pennington Synopsis Two hundred years ago, Epiphany was reborn a vampire. Sired by Renata, the Queen of the Rosso Lussuria, Epiphany willingly played the role of the queen's beloved pet-- until she was cast from Renata's bed and lost her protection from the elder vampires. Ephiphany has done her best not to become a target, trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible, light along forgetting memory huddling beneath the mantle of Vasco's power her one true friend among the Rosso Lussuria. Now Renata has called Epiphany forth the face the challenges ahead that could elevate her clan status to the ranks of an elder. But Epiphany has few friends and many enemies and the chances of surviving the challenges are slim. Surrounded by harsh vampire politics and secret ambitions, Epiphany learns that an old enemy is plotting treason against the woman she once loved, and to save all she holds dear, she must embrace and form an alliance wi...