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Three months ago, Megan found a genie. Two weeks ago, he was stolen away from her. Now, her best friend Jen is in charge of that bottle - and of Jake. Megan's a little nervous about that. After all, Jen doesn't exactly like him; she barely even tolerated him a few weeks ago. But the longer Jen's in charge, the closer the two seem to become. They seem like they're even becoming friends. Megan's not jealous, but Greg might be. He's starting to realize that something's not right in his world. And since no one can give him an explanation, his suspicions are only growing.To make matters worse, Megan's found another genie who seems to loathe her. She hates to say it, but he seems just a little bit evil. No matter what she tries, all her efforts to get him to warm up to her seem to backfire. So when Jake manages to go missing again, Megan has to wonder if she'll be able to use this new genie to get Jake back. Will he actually help her, or will he do everything in his power to make it all even worse?🔸Note: This is the third book in the Nobody Likes Megan McGowen series. While it is recommended that you read the previous two books, you 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 have to.🔸…

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The fourth and final book in the You Were What You Eat series.It's finally senior year, and Anna, Mina, and Carmine are hoping for a normal year of high school. But the monsters they've defeated over the years seem to be coming back. Now they have to find out why they're here, and how to stop the demons they thought they'd left behind.🔸Note: This is the fourth and final book in the You Were What You Eat series. You don't have to have read any of the previous books before you read this one, but since the central theme of this book is that the monsters in the previous three are coming back, the more of those you've read, the more you'll enjoy this one.🔸…

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She was a character in a deleted story, now lost and memoryless in the Library Limbo. All she recalls is her former importance. The ghostly librarian offers her a chance to rewrite her own backstory and earn the ending she deserves. All she has to do is fix a few stories that have gone wrong. How hard could that be?…

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Two months ago, Megan found a genie. Now, the bottle's gone and her wishes don't work. Her popularity's slipping, she's suddenly failing all of her classes, and she's getting ready to get kicked off the track team. She hasn't used all of her wishes yet, so what could be going on?When Jake finally shows back up at school, he's not talking to her; he's not even acknowledging she exists. But things had been going fine before, weren't they? She's not sure what's going on, but she knows she's going to have to fix this. If she can't, she might be running the risk of repeating junior year. More importantly, she might lose Jake altogether. And there's only one way to do it; she's going to have to figure out who took that bottle and steal it back. She just has to do it before whoever it was makes their wishes and gets rid of that bottle for good. But was it a stranger? Or worse, one of her own friends?…

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Having a genie is always complicated. Bringing him to school makes everything worse.Nothing ever seems to go Megan's way; she doesn't have that many friends, she's late for everything, and she's barely passing her classes. It seems like she's doing everything she can just to stay in the middle of the pack. So after scraping together all the couch-cushion money she could find, she decides to run away.Sitting at the bus stop late one night, Megan comes across an old bottle someone threw away. With nothing else to do, she decides to take a closer look. When she opens it, a kid her own age appears, ready to grant her whatever she wants. So, she wishes to be popular - what could go wrong?As Megan's life takes a drastic turn for the better, she gets a little cocky. After a failed bet with the genie, she agrees to let him come to school. Before she knows it, he's worming his way into every part of her life: he's in all her classes, friends with her brother, and getting invites to hang out with her friends. But once she starts spending time with him, Megan finds she has a new problem. Despite her best efforts, she's starting to see him as something more than just her personal wish-granter; he's almost a friend. But can she trust him?…

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As a vampire, Anna knows about hunting. What she doesn't know about is high school. Students don't pay attention, her English teacher repeats the same lesson for days on end, and why does she seem to be the only one not bolting for the door when the bell rings?With one friend who's obsessed with vampires and another who's not quite what she seems to be, Anna has to learn the rules of high school fast if she wants to remain undetected. As attacks throughout the city increase, suspicions mount. Anna tries to go unnoticed, but when her newfound friend sets out to prove the attacks are being caused by a vampire, Anna is left to wonder if her dark secret will be discovered. And what will happen to her if it is?…

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Who would have thought vanquishing a couple of vampires would make high school harder?Last year, when Mia helped get rid of a group of rival vampires wreaking havoc on the city, she thought that would be the end of it. This year, she's hoping for a chance to finally be a normal high school student. But a note wedged in her locker changes all that: someone knows what she did.Now, instead of making plans with the boy she likes, Mia has to juggle her schedule around whatever the author of that note says. If she doesn't, she risks not only being exposed as a vampire, but being labeled as someone calculating enough to get rid of any competition. Adding to Mia's troubles are the questions about vampires from a friend who's just a little too interested, and a secret her boyfriend's keeping. There's something wrong with him - something so dark, Mia's not sure she'll survive the discovery.🔸Note: This is the sequel to You Were What You Eat, but you 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 have to have read that book to enjoy this one.🔸…

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That showdown in the woods last year really got to Carmine. She doesn't want to admit it, but she hasn't been the same since. She's been looking over her shoulder, waiting for something to lunge at her from the shadows. But just when she thinks she can't take it anymore, someone appears who makes it all seem ok.Her friends might be suspicious, but Carmine doesn't care. What would they know about being a human who constantly finds herself fighting monsters? And with this new kid by her side, she's finally feeling like her old self again. But something's happening at school. Students are acting erratic - almost violent - for days before finally passing out and landing in the hospital. Carmine does her best to ignore it. After all, she can't be expected to fix every problem around here, can she? But when her old friend Sharon starts getting sick, Carmine has to decide: can she really afford to ignore this?🔸Note: This is the the third book in the You Were What You Eat series, but you 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 have to have read book 1 or 2 to enjoy this one.🔸…

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Three strangers. Two secrets. One key.Emma was perfectly happy being a driven, yet single, high school student. Until a love goddess decides that Emma needs a boyfriend- whether she wants one or not.…

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Last year, Alaina joined a mysterious stranger, journeying through twelve fantastical realms and defeating dangerous monsters in order to save her sister. Now, she's gotten a taste of adventure and is ready to embark on a whole new set of quests.…

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Second place in the Fantasmical Story Competition.Alaina, a semi-reclusive elf with questionable fire magic, joins a mysterious stranger. Together, they must travel through twelve fantastical realms, defeating dangerous monsters in order to save her sister.Alaina grew up in the small village of Koh-i-noor with her parents and two sisters. Her oldest sister was the village beauty, and even though her family wasn't wealthy or connected, rumors of her elegance and grace traveled the countryside. She married a prince and moved to the capital. Then there's her younger sister, gifted in both earth and water magic; she's one of the most talented magic users in over a century.And Alaina? She's nothing like either of her sisters. She's got fire magic, but she's more likely to burn the house down than to light the hearth. But that doesn't bother Alaina - she's perfectly fine, even with unreliable magic. She lives in the small cottage her parents left her, along with her loyal, if somewhat yippy fox, Cinna, tending her garden and selling the sweetest strawberries that Koh-i-noor has ever seen. But when her sister sends a cryptic word that something's wrong at the Trida Academy, Alaina must abandon her solitary life to save her sister.Cover image by AndreasAux from Pixabay…

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Edan, an exiled prince, must hide his curse as he travels the high seas in order to reclaim his throne.In a prophecy-driven realm, fate cannot be changed. So when its revealed that that he's destined to destroy the very foundations of the kingdom, Edan is banished to the farthest reaches of the continent. When an old friend shows up, saying Edan's brother is dead, Edan must travel back to the capitol to save the very people it's been foretold he'll destroy.Winner of the Embers of Destiny writing challenge.Background image by Enrique Meseguer from Pixabay…

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Sam is captain of a pirate ship and one of the worst leaders in the west. After sending his paltry crew on another ill-fated adventure, he must use all his wits to get them home safely.Image by Fauzi Ridwan from Pixabay…

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A collection of spooky stories for Halloween.Kate never could resist a bookstore, until the lights go out and she realizes she's not alone. After Nate's friends convince him to go into a haunted house, he'll never be the same.…

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Vengeful mermaids, greedy pirates, and hordes of undead bread - the place where short stories go after the competitions are over.…