Wattpad Prize Winner 2014 for Best Imaginative Story! NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, BARNES AND NOBLE, THE BOOK DEPOSITORY, iTUNES AND SMASHWORDS IN PAPERBACK AND EBOOK! When Eilian Sorrell, a promising archaeologist and the eldest son of the Earl of Dorset, loses his arm in a dirigible crash, he fears he will face a bleak future among London's aristocracy. On a quest for normalcy, Lord Sorrell commissions a prosthetic arm but finds the craftsman is not what he seems. After the death of her brother, Hadley Fenice takes over his prosthesis business but knows it will be an uphill battle as women are discouraged from doing man’s work. In return for building Lord Sorrell an automaton arm, he offers her a chance at freedom by following him to the Negev Desert under the guise of a man. But what lies beneath the desert is more precious than potshards or bones. As they venture deeper, they discover a society where the path of life is not governed by gain but by passion. When imperialistic invaders come in search of a new colony to pillage, Eilian and Hadley are forced to defend their fleeting glimpse of paradise. The Ingenious Mechanical Devices Series: The Earl of Brass The Winter Garden All the works that are posted under my screen name are mine exclusively and cannot be reproduced, altered, or used in any manner without my permission.

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PREQUEL TO ''LUMOS II'': Lumos is made by the Mother of Lilies, a land that is separated in the four winds; North, East, South and West. Our story centers upon the capital of Valiente of the North, on its fourth prince Lucas Demetrius of Varyl and the city's blacksmith daughter; Miriel Vineres. The Prince's new seraglio is filled with intrigue and the castle of Varyl is full with its own secrets. When an accident entwines the lives of both the peasant and the Prince, things take place that threaten the land of Lumos to war. Will the cold spiteful Royal be able to recover from the loss of his mother and learn to forgive and love again? Will the mysterious royal peasant be able to deal with her new identity? And what happens when what seemed like an accident in the first place, isn't an accident at all? Follow the two protagonists as they travel through Lumos, in a race against time to save what is most dear to them. Under the blessing of the Goddess Mother, will they succeed?

[This book has been reduced to a preview in preparation for its March 17th 2015 publication with Penguin Intermix. YOU CAN PRE-ORDER NOW!! Thanks so much for your support] http://www.penguin.com/book/tryst-by-alex-rosa/9780698194649 In this sensational New Adult debut by Alex Rosa, boyfriends are too much trouble. So what’s the harm in a little fun? With an abusive relationship behind her, Skyler moves out of her Orange County apartment, changes her phone number, cuts ties with her friends, and moves in with her brother Josh, a talent agent with a spare room in his incredible house in Hollywood. Josh is happy to take Skyler under his wing, but he has one rule: she can’t sleep with his roommate, Blake. That’s fine by Skyler. She doesn’t want a man in her life right now—and certainly not cocky Blake who’s with a different girl every night. But his all-American boy charm and his ripped model physique are difficult to refuse. Josh will never know if no one ever tells him. And a little secret now and then never hurt anyone…