A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes. After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success—not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.

Brynn has spent the better part of her life waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta, the very same people who exiled the Alaha to live a life over the sea. A rite of passage for all young guards, she’s not sure what to expect from it, but breaking a century- long peace treaty certainly isn’t on her map.Neither is the encounter with an enemy soldier.Returning home to Alaha, she’s confronted with the aftermath of the day’s events. The future is uncertain as the threat of hunger looms over the people. With rumors of a growing rebellion, Brynn and her closest friends promise to stick together.When an unexpected visitor arrives, Brynn’s loyalty will be tested as she learns of a world of magic and treachery. Once her enemy, always her enemy, right? But the dark, knowing eyes of a stranger make her question everything……including her heart.

Every year on June 19th, the Sculptor of Death―one of the most notorious serial killers of the 60s and 70s―strikes with a remarkable murder, staged like a masterpiece of macabre art. But he’s not the only one who can stage things… Daisy Burton is his biggest admirer. She has been watching him for years and knows exactly who he is. When she gets accepted into the art academy where he works as a sculpture professor, their story can finally begin. The masked murderer, who goes by the name Lester Gilbert, has no idea his world is about to be thrown off its axis when his obsessive star student forces herself onto his path. A delicate dance of push and pull unfolds. A game of cat and mouse. Despite the harrowing past that made him, Lester can’t help falling into her trap. The talented, smart-mouthed nymphomaniac becomes his drug, his newfound bloodlust. Just like she intended, he develops a fascination with her all the same. Together they dive into a dark abyss of lust and forbidden desires, as they let their souls intwine like the threads of a rope. A happily ever after was never in the cards for him. But now that he has it in his grasp, will he risk it all for a ghost from his past or hold on and never let go?