Sarah Ashwood's books
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
What if her kiss wakens the sleeping prince—but not to happily ever after? To disaster? An island chieftain’s daughter. A fearsome beast. Can veiled magic and forbidden love shatter an evil curse? The youngest daughter of a minor chieftain, Lorna is living a quiet life on the peaceful shores of the Jeweled Isles…until the night a terrible storm drags down her father’s vessel. With the help of a fierce dragon, her father escapes drowning, but at a cost. In exchange for saving her father’s life, the dragon demands one of his daughters. Lorna. Swept away from her island, her family, and all she’s ever known, Lorna finds herself in a magical, underground cave where invisible servants cater to her during the day. During the night, an unknown man visits her room without touching her. Although she suffers no harm, and despite her growing feelings towards the stranger, Lorna is determined...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Earth was ripped apart during the Final War, but the alien Overlords have come down to save us. Or have they? What do you do when you wake up married to a total stranger? Ellax: My wife and oldest son are both dead. My illegitimate son refused my offer to move to Asterion and become my heir, leaving me in a quandary. As a Lead Advisor and an Asterion Elder, I must have an heir. My problems are only worsened when, during a night of drunken spontaneity, I unwittingly marry a human female…and my colleagues decide a marriage between a human and a high-ranking Overlord such as myself might be the perfect way to foster unity between Asterion and our colony on Earth. I disagree. Vehemently. But we’re being given no choice. And I do need a child… Lorelai: After two decades of marriage, my husband’s multiple affairs were uncovered...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Touch her and die. Burn the world for her. When Rittean is threatened, there's nothing The Hunter won't do. A world slipping into darkness. An outcast warrior with secrets. A woman bound to the light. Trouble between fairy factions and the Simathe having been successfully avoided, Aerisia is at peace…until Moonkind healer Rittean Wis’ Curlm senses trouble afoot. Moonkind elderly are dying at an alarming rate, with no viable explanation. Determined to uncover the truth, she enlists the help of her cousin, the Artan, little knowing the answers she seeks may bring Rittean, herself into grave personal danger. Meanwhile, The Hunter’s isolated lifestyle is fragmented by his ties to the Artan, the palace, the new fairy leader, and their need of his services. Try as he might to maintain distance between Rittean, the Moonkind, and himself, when the woman he still loves is threatened The Hunter will do anything to...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
An entire world is in danger, and I’m supposed to save it. Only...it’s not my world. Before saving another realm, she must learn to save herself. Hannah's college plans didn't include becoming the savior of a parallel world and getting tangled up with an immortal warrior.... The mystery of other worlds is not one Hannah Winters ever dreamed she’d solve. She also never counted on meeting an elderly stranger bearing an enchanted moonstone during her evening run, a stranger claiming to have crossed from another world in search of that realm’s promised deliverer. Her. Protests have no sway with the visitor, and Hannah finds herself transported to Aerisia, a mysterious land beyond Earth’s sunsets. Here, Hannah is believed to be the Artan, a legendary heroine prophesied to oppose the dreaded Dark Powers. Majestic fairies, the immortal Simathe, and the peaceful Moonkind are all willing to help her discover her true...
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
Earth was ripped apart during the Final War, but the alien Overlords have come down to save us. Or have they? Delle: Life is simple for my older sister, even under the Overlords’ rule. She’s happily married and a mother of four. According to our alien rulers, I should be emulating her. But I want more than to be a breeder, having some blasted alien’s babies. Nope. Not the life for me. Then a cruel alien Flight Commander tries to claim me as his own. My only way out is a marriage of convenience… with an Overlord from the planet Asterion. Caide, my brother-in-law’s boss. It’s the last thing I want, but Overlord Caide promises he won’t force anything on me. Sex. Babies. Love. Caide: The illegitimate son of an Asterion noble, I took a spot on one of the first starships coming to Earth where I built a new...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
"Protect me? You're going to protect me from what? Monsters like you?" "Believe it or not, kid, there are way worse things than me out there." Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished. Saving a child's life shouldn't toss you into a war between monsters, but that's exactly what's happened to nursing student, Ellie St. James. Caught between two powerful factions of feuding shapeshifters who embody creatures of myth and legends from around the world, Ellie's one chance of survival is Carter, a lethal shifter from Greek mythology. Ordered by his boss, a top shifter leader, to protect Ellie, Carter will do anything to keep her safe—including a secret marriage of convenience. But with nightmarish beings seeking their lives and a dedicated cop on their tail, the odds of actually getting out of this mess are slim. In the end, if Ellie and Carter are both...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
With Ellie’s fate hanging in the balance after Nosizwe’s brutal attack, Carter is forced to make a life changing decision—the consequences of which threaten to tear Ellie and him apart. Permanently. However, teaming up again may be unavoidable. Nosizwe, convinced Carter as the Talos is the key to unlocking the Stones of Fire, throws everything she has at him, endangering not only Carter but Ellie as well. When the plots of a traitor allied with the shifter queen shove the two into an unescapable outcome, only the highest form of self-sacrifice can preserve Ellie’s life. But Carter’s act of heroism may cause their entire world to go up in flames.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
“An entire world is in danger, and I’m supposed to save it. Only…it’s not my world.” Before saving another realm, she must learn to save herself. Meet Hannah Winters, an ordinary college student from an average, middle-class family. She’s nothing special…until the day she discovers that she is. Being told you carry latent magic and are the fulfillment of ancient savior prophecies in a parallel world, Aerisia, isn’t something anyone expects. Hannah is no exception. However, a brand-new realm filled with fairies, dragons, immortal warriors, Moonkind, giants, and more are depending on her to save them from the encroaching Dark Powers. When there’s no one else, you have to rise to the occasion. Join our reluctant heroine as she uncovers the truth of her heritage, navigates a foreign land, learns to wield magic, and wades through the murky waters of treachery, deceit, and love, to one day make a stand...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Mysteries will deepen. Worlds will collide. Destiny will have its say. After passing with Carter through a fiery portal, Ellie finds herself stranded in a strange new world. There, cryptic messengers and signs point to Carter, the Talos, fulfilling prophecy as the Repairer of the Breach, and Ellie is tasked with a vital job: keeping him alive. At any cost. However, returning home is also paramount. Back in Fort Worth, an explosive showdown between Nosizwe and Sean Costas is brewing. Loyalties will be tested and sacrifices made. The fate of all shifters hangs in the balance. Only Carter can save his people in both realms—if Ellie can first save him from himself.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Following a narrow escape from the secret world of warring shapeshifters, Ellie St. James works at building a new life under an assumed identity—until Carter Ballis, head of security for mob boss and shifter leader Sean Costas reenters her life, bringing the perils of his job with him. This time, it’s not just Ellie’s life at stake, but Carter’s too, as Sean’s rivals close in on them both. Far outmatched, Ellie refuses to crumble when it comes to protecting those around her. However, when a partial translation of the magical Stones of Fire, coupled with a terrible misunderstanding, thrust Ellie into the gravest danger she’s faced yet, even the Talos himself may not be able to reach her in time...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
"This was a war between monsters. And I was caught in the middle." Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished. Nursing student Ellie St. James didn’t mean to get involved in a war between rival gangs of shifters, but saving the life of a local mob boss’s child has dragged her into one. When Ellie’s life is threatened because of her involvement, she’s forced to go on the run, protected by Carter Ballis, head of security for the mobster’s family, and a lethal shifter himself. Blood, fire, and warfare weren’t part of Ellie’s plans, but even if she survives, her life will never be the same. The world is more than she knew, and she’s seen too much. People capable of morphing into deadly creatures from legends and folklore around the globe are coming for her. The cost of staying alive means trusting Carter to defend...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 8-11, 12-15, 18+
“My name is Buckhunter Dornley, and I am dead.” This isn’t your average fairy tale, and Sir Buckhunter Dornley isn’t your average knight. He’ll tell you that himself. Winning tournaments, fighting cyclopes, and slaying dragons? All in a day’s work for the mightiest knight in the empire, but that knight is about to meet his match in Mercy, the charming and outrageous princess of Merris. The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and Buck falls hard. What he doesn’t know is Mercy lives under an ancient, terrible curse. When he finds out, Buck swears he’ll do anything to break it. There’s just one little problem. He’s dead. For there to be any chance of happily ever after, the knight determined to rescue the princess may need the princess to rescue him too.
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
A voice that brings magic. A power that brings war. Good has triumphed over evil, and the land of Aerisia is finally at rest. Until ancient beings, long imprisoned, begin to stir… Cherokee musical sensation Annie Richards has spent the last eight years traveling the world for her career, until haunting visions attacking her mental health force her into journeying home to convalesce. That’s when fiendish creatures, straight out of her nightmares, bring down her plane. Rather than perish in a crash, Annie awakens in a strange, parallel world. Aerisia. Here in Aerisia, fairies tend the earth, dragons soar above the clouds, pirates sail the seas, and magic permeates the air. Despite the beauty, danger abounds. Human smugglers drive Annie into the path of a scarred immortal warrior-lord, Cole, who saves her life, captivating rather than frightening her. As mysteries intertwine, Annie discovers her musical abilities on Earth translate into...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
As the Dark Powers and their dreaded champion gather their forces, all of Aerisia holds it breath while Hannah Winters, their long-prophesied Artan, continues her quest in the Underworld. Should she overcome its deadly snares, is warfare against the Dark One all that awaits? Or is there a chance for love with the immortal Simathe High-Chief, and a lasting peace for her adopted homeland? To fulfill prophecy, she’ll have to triumph where other Aerisian champions have failed, which means surviving betrayal by friends and contesting the full might of the Dark Powers. To succeed and live, she’ll have to defeat an enemy no one could have predicted with a power no one knew she possessed. Friendship and treachery, love and hatred, faith and despair, and life and death will all be played out on the final field of battle, in an epic struggle not only for Aerisia’s survival, but its...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 12-15, 18+
Discovering she is another world’s prophesied heroine was not something Hannah Winters could have ever predicted. However, having accepted the mantle of Aerisia’s Artan, Hannah must now move beyond the pain of the past and conquer her magic in order to save this land. Will the pitfalls awaiting her—suspicion, rumors, lies, betrayal, murder, warfare—halt her quest? Who is Hannah’s ally, and who only appears to be? Will shocking revelations about her heritage push her away or convince her that she’s walking the right path? With the Dark Powers growing bolder every day, Hannah’s pursuit of answers leads her to the Underworld, a place where even immortals dare not tread, on a journey from which she may not return…

























