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Elon of Aerilann, elven advisor to the high king, helped negotiate the treaty between his people, the dwarves, and men. He suddenly finds that fragile truce threatened from without by an unknown enemy and from within by old hatreds and prejudice. Can he and his team uncover the threat, and can he convince the high king to act before it's too late? At what cost?

When private investigator Matt Morrison’s best friend is murdered, all evidence seems to point at his company, but Matt’s every attempt at entry is thwarted. Violently. When pretty Ariel O’Donnell comes unexpectedly to his rescue, he resolves to keep her out of what is clearly a dangerous situation. Unfortunately, it seems Ariel is already involved and the forces set in motion by Bill’s death are closing around her.

A grim shadow has returned to cast its darkness over the Kingdoms threatening all who live within them. Now a member of the Council, Elon is called once again to fight for the Alliance he's given almost everything to preserve. One ally is lost, even as a breath of hope is offered for another. With Colath, Jalila, and Jareth, he goes in answer, but a terrible tragedy nearly tears them apart.

After centuries of war, an uneasy peace has finally been negotiated between elves, dwarves, and men, thanks to Elon of Aerilann, elven councilor to the High King. One final task yet remains - one bone of contention - to set the boundaries between those lands. It's a task that's easier said than done. Although most of the lesser kings signed the agreement, not all wish to see it succeed and some oppose it. Violently. For journeyman wizard Jareth, it's the opportunity of a lifetime.

For Delae, a lonely landholder on the edge of the kingdoms, a frantic knock at the door on a stormy winter's night brings more than a cry for help. After centuries of war, elves have little contact with the race of men, but Dorovan can't bring himself to ride past those so obviously in need.

Carrie, an IT tech for Fairview Resort, is asked by the VP of Security to find a missing college student who worked at the resort. She agrees to help find the girl, but she also leads a group that calls themselves the “Rescue Rangers” who aid victims of domestic violence. Add the new attorney, Drew Martin, to the team and suddenly things get...complicated. As her search for Gwen narrows, Carrie worries the girl may be in need of help from the Rangers, too. Her search turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg and puts Carrie squarely in the crosshairs of some dangerous people.

A trip to the grocery store helps remind friends about what love and family truly mean.

Jesse Chamberlain, sculptor, welder, and motorcyclist, has always been the wild child. Her friends Ali, Cam, and Molly have been the closest she has to family. For novelist Mitch Donovan, whose world has been turned upside down by heartbreak and grief, Jesse is just the thing to pull him out of writer's block and the tailspin he's been in.