A Whisper of Magic (NA Urban Fantasy, first draft done, 90k Words)

Best friends Rose Parker and Scarlett Moreau have been born and raised in the tiny town of Point Roberts, Washington their whole lives. After Rose’s younger brother Oliver is brutally murdered and she discovers she’s a witch, Rose gets pulled into a supernatural world hiding just under their own, while conscripting Scarlett in solving Oliver’s murder before anyone else gets hurt. I've drafted 90k+ words of this New Adult urban fantasy novel and am currently revising.​

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Deeper than Bone (Adult Fiction, Satire, first draft done, 70k words)

In modern, future Los Angeles, 30-year-old twins and rivals Andrea and Ben are both respective experts in their fields. Andrea is a rising star orthopedic oncologist and Ben is a respected theatre director. When Andrea is set off on a downward spiral of fame and seduction, Ben is propelled into the challenges of bringing his show to Broadway. However, when their personal lives become entangled in their professional lives, they must find a way to unravel the mess, instead of blaming each other for it. I've written 70k+ words of this satirical, adult fiction novel and am currently revising.

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Nila Hawkes and the Amethyst Amulet (MG Fantasy, currently outlining)

Orphaned Nila is a 10-year-old girl living in her grandfather's home in London. She has asthma, but doesn’t let her lungs and allergies to well, everything, get her down. When Nila finds a mysterious amulet in the attic, she discovers that she is a mage. A magical creature called an Ethereal, a star fox named Jasper, lives inside the amulet – which Nila can now use to power and harness her unknown magic. After her Grandfather reveals Nila’s mother was from a place called Celestia, her and Jasper get portal-ed into that very realm. The Grand Mage, a woman named Ariana, tells them she learned that Nila’s amulet was activated, and pulled them home because the realm hasn’t seen Jasper since Nila’s mother left. As a rare Ethereal, him and his bonded mage are assets to the crown that cannot be ignored. Unfortunately, Nila’s a bit too young to be of service. Promised to be returned to her Grandfather, Nila discovers that every year, there’s a magical trial where young mages battle each other with their Ethereals to win the Celestial Star. The winner’s award includes one wish granted by the Grand Mage – and her magic can do almost anything. Nila hopes her Grandfather will understand, runs into the castle, and enters the tournament. She pledges to defeat other Ethereals and mages in a test of battles to win the prize. But Nila isn’t going to wish for just anything; she is going to use the wish to bring her parents back to life. And she’ll do anything to win, well- almost anything. She is for sure not touching Jasper’s slimy fish dinner or mucking the stables, right? As Nila learns about this new world and her secret family history, and battles mages and their Ethereals, her and Jasper discover that they can unlock his rare starlight power, which turns Nila into a half-Ethereal, half-mage. However, even magical girls need help, and Nila has to up her battle tournament skills, navigate her new magic and friends, try not to lose her inhaler, and somehow, win the wish that could give her everything she’s ever wanted: a real family.

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Notes of Venom & Vengeance (NA Epic Fantasy, WIP, first draft, 47k words drafted)

In Fall’s End, humans run the Kingdom while Low Fae like Madrigal struggle to make ends meet. Since the death of her mother on the King’s orders, Mads has vowed to get her revenge at any cost. With rebellion finally whispering through Fall’s End, Madrigal joins up with the fae rebellion, determined to battle her way to the King. And yet a dark magic wraps its way around the city, and Madrigal must to save her found family, kill the king, discover the source of the new magic, and stop it before it’s too late. This book was my MFA thesis and I have drafted 47k words thus far.​

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Of Brine and Blood (new adult, romantasy, currently drafting)

The Little Mermaid meets Zodiac Academy, with a splash of Cyrano de Bergerac in this fantasy romance. 

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Sealed with a Kiss (adult, urban fantasy, currently drafting)

Co-written with Sinclair Adams 

Young adult Henri moved to Cambria, CA to get away from their transphobic parents and surf their troubles away. It seems like Henri’s perfect chance to start fresh, but settling in is harder than it seems when they still haven’t learned to be comfortable with their true self. Selkie-turned-human Clara has been stuck there and living with her boyfriend, Connor, since she can’t find her selkie skin, transform back into a seal, and return to the sea. Not like she has any family to go to though – selkies are loners by nature, though Clara has trouble accepting that fact. Determined to learn more about ways she can possibly find her seal skin, Clara goes to the local bookstore for research on ocean mythology. There she meets Henri, who’s working at the bookstore, and offers to help her research. The two start to become friends, despite the presence of Clara’s controlling boyfriend. As Henri realizes that Clara is a selkie and agrees to help her find her seal skin, the feelings between the two of them begin to grow. They search beaches, coves, and even Hearst Castle for Clara’s selkie skin, not finding what they are looking for. But they learn more about themselves and each other. Most importantly, Clara realizes that her relationship with her boyfriend is abusive  and she must get out. But when Connor reveals he has her selkie skin, he uses its magic to give her amnesia and control Clara further. Henri must rally their new group of friends to save Clara and free her from the invisible control of her abusive boyfriend. Finally confronting him, Henri frees Clara, and she gets her selkie skin and magic back. Clara and Henri realize they’re in love, and Henri celebrates that they found people who really accept them for who they are. Clara decides to stay with Henri in Cambria where she has found a new family.

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The Hex Games (YA, urban fantasy, outlining)

Teenage witch and lupus survivor Saffron lives in Portland, OR with her large witch family, but they don’t know she’s being haunted by her dead boyfriend Max, who she accidentally murdered with a spell gone wrong. Though she’s excellent with potions, she hasn’t found one yet that can cure her lupus, and after many failed attempts, not a spell either. Unfortunately for Max, he is unaware that Saffron is to blame for his death. But who has time to help an ex-boyfriend ghost finish their unfinished business when they have to prepare for The Hex Games? When witches turn 16, they are forced to compete in a magical competition against the other teenage witches in their local community. Sadly for Saff, that includes her best friend Emma. The coming of age witches must prepare to compete in three intensive trials that make up The Hex Games. This is a deadly, magical competition where the winner’s magic will be blessed by their witch goddess, while the loser’s magic will be cursed. The rankings from the games can affect the rest of the witch’s life – but Saff’s family knows she’s a shoe in, as she’s from a long line of potion experts. Who cares that her spell work is abominable, and she hasn’t yet made a single prophecy?As Saffron enters the trial (which entails spell work, potions, and prophecy), she has to balance her “normal life” in high school with preparing for and participating in each trial. She must decide if her friends are worth more than her magic, how to exorcise a ghost that won’t leave her alone, and most of all – how to win the trial to try and get the blessing, which could cure her chronic illness for good.