Black Forest Fantasies
Spicy Fairytale Mashups
Book One: A Forest of Grimm Desires
“He’s the one who steals your dreams, twisting desires and eliciting screams. You ask his name, but no one knows. Speak it once, and away he goes.”
In a forest where Rapunzel paints gruesome visions in her tower and Red Riding Hood reigns over a harem of werewolves, a young woman once slated for the witch’s oven finds herself working with the notorious goblin king to discover the trickster’s name and keep the rising darkness from consuming them all. That, and trying very hard not to ogle him while he’s sleeping.
Seriously, though, how small were those short pants?
Dark fairytales, saucy banter, and SPICE
Book Two: A Castle of Broken Memories
She won’t be burned again. Not even for HIM.
Mariana has been making strides toward a better life—she even has friends now (platonic friends, if you can believe it.) Her pack is healthy and thriving, she has no shortage of wine, and most importantly, she’s sworn off relationships for good. They only lead to pain, with that pain leading to more pain. No, thank you.
But when Tenebris arrives at her doorstep with a missive from the pack’s grand-Alpha, providing a means to climb the legendary beanstalk and breach the magical barrier cutting off the giant’s Sky Castle from the rest of the forest, Mariana soon finds herself coming face-to-face with the original heartbreak offender: her ex-fiancé, Jack.
That, and a cursed castle seemingly determined to kill them all.
A Red Riding Hood meets Jack and the Beanstalk Second Chance Romantasy
Fantasy & Fairy Tales Collection
Steamy Fairytale Retellings
The trees are watching…
In 2024, Ethan Mills is the award-winning author whose gothic romance trilogy has taken the world by storm. His life and career are right where he wants them to be – until they’re not. The sudden death of his brother and sister-in-law leaves him devastated and ill-equipped to care for the daughter they’ve left behind. His sorrow drives him to the woods, where a dark curse awaits.
Can a young librarian from the fifties break the curse before it turns him into a beast? Or will he be doomed to destroy them all?
*Also available in audiobook
What secrets lurk in the forbidden tower?
Adelaide Brindamour is dreading the thought of a husband. That he’ll neither understand nor appreciate her ability to communicate with ghosts goes without saying. When a mysterious, blue-bearded gentleman appears at Madame Gossard’s summer house party, however, the thought of matrimony becomes a bit more tempting. But when a whirlwind love affair turns into a daring elopement, Adelaide may find herself in for a bit more mystery—and murder—than she was prepared for.
Bridgerton meets Bluebeard in this steamy, vampiric twist on Grimm’s bloody tale of the infamous, blue-bearded villain and his castle.
*audiobook coming soon
The Shendri Series
Swoony, YA romantasy adventure
Book One: The Marked Princess
With her eighteenth birthday fast approaching, crown princess Josselyn deLure knows it’s her duty to choose a husband, but that doesn’t mean she has to be happy about it. She’d much rather be practicing her swordplay with her best friend, Edmund, or teasing her straight-laced guard, Alex. Marriage isn’t exactly high on her list of priorities.
But when a plot to overthrow the kingdom sends her fleeing for her life, Josselyn will discover just how different she truly is as the ancient, celestial magic dwelling beneath her marked skin emerges in the most startling of ways. Will she be strong enough to face the darkness there and save her kingdom? Or will she crumple under the weight of self-doubt?
*Also available in audiobook
Book Two: The Searching Songbird
Lily Delaney is on a mission to save one of her sister Shendri. The only problem is she doesn’t actually know who she is. Or where she is, for that matter. All she has to go on is a vision she saw in her dreams. That, and the help of her celestial beast, Suzaku. Will determination be enough to save the unknown Shendri from harm? Or will Lily find herself in more trouble than she can handle?
Draven Grant gets things done. When the boss gives him a job to do, he does it, no questions asked. That is, until the boss tasks him with the unsavory job of stealing an innocent young woman away from her family. A job that becomes even more complicated when she decides to sail to another kingdom. Will he be able to maintain his professional indifference as they drift off to sea together? Or will the appeal of a certain, golden-haired passenger place him in an impossible situation?
Book Three: The Unclaimed Wolf
Sir Edmund Brandt has always considered himself to be a natural charmer. So, when Queen Josselyn ships him off to Northern Myr in hopes of recruiting the wolf Shendri, he assumes locating her will be the hardest part. Little does he know this wolf has teeth.
Maya, a.k.a. “Shifter”, is second-in-command of the Dirt Mercs, a position she takes quite seriously. The Mercs are her family, and she’s determined to use her gifts to protect them. When an arrogant Eldorian Knight arrives at the Haven and starts nosing around, she’s having none of it. No one messes with her family and gets away with it.
Edmund isn’t the only one looking to claim the wolf, however, and a dark shadow lies on the other side of the river, where Bade and his newfound dragon Shendri linger, waiting for Maya to join their fold. And Bade isn’t one to take rejection lightly.
Book Four: The Moonlit Warrior
The battle for Lehi has reached its peak, and with the Shendri united for the first time, hope for beating Bade back is high. But when a new villain with tremendous power is added to the mix, the Shendri will need to be stronger than ever – a feat made almost impossible given the dragon Shendri’s weakened state. Will Fia be able to overcome the nightmares of her past and become the hero that Lehi so desperately needs? Or will fighting the only person she’s ever truly loved prove too difficult a task?
Saving Jane: A standalone, new adult romantic thriller
She’s scared – I get that. He really fucked her up. She used to be a pretty together girl. Now, she’s one panic attack shy of a basket case. The only thing keeping her from going completely over the edge?
Me.
I am Jane’s sweet revenge.
Jane is a shy college senior striving for invisibility as she struggles with PTSD. Jae is a pissed-off vigilante who stalks the night dispensing justice. Being the same person? A minor inconvenience. There are two sides to every story, but only one way it can end…
How far will the mind bend to keep itself safe?
Veronica Mars meets Fight Club with a side of sweet, cinnamon roll romance.
CW: strong language, violence, non-explicit references to rape
Suggested Age Rating: 16+
Anthology Contributions
“Bluebeard’s Wife”
IT IS TIME FOR THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
Ten fairytale villains set the record straight, sharing their version of classic tales. They may still be villainous or redeem themselves – you decide.
Retold stories feature the Evil Queen, Rumpelstiltskin, the Giant from Jack and the Beanstalk, Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, the Ogress from Rapunzel, the witch from Hansel and Gretel, the Big Bad Wolf, the Pied Piper, Bluebeard, and the stepmother from Cinderella.
Villainous features twisted tales sure to intrigue you because, after all, what would a fairytale be without its villain?
“The Governess”
Gather round, this full moon night of ritual and dark enchantment. Welcome to our witches ball, we have such tales to share. Spells cast, it’s that time of year, a thousand whispers stirring in the air. Obsidian stone, black as night. Ghosts and ghouls give such a fright. Fourteen doors lead into myth — of covens, witches, trials, and hauntings. Brace yourselves, all ye who enter here.
E.P. Stavs 