Embolden
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RYAN M. JAMES has enjoyed co-writing not only Forbidden and Embolden with his mother, Syrie, but also two screenplays. By day, he works as a performance director, lead editor, and co-writer for the video game industry, recently being honored by the Writer’s Guild of America for his work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. By night, he conjures stories for print, screen, and web, including an independent feature, a handful of short films, and the machinima webseries A Clone Apart. He, his brilliant wife, and their vertically-challenged corgi live in Los Angeles within walking distance of Syrie.
Syrie and Ryan both welcome visitors to their websites syriejames.com and ryanmjames.com, and invite you to follow them on facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Don’t miss the exciting first book in the Forbidden series:
FORBIDDEN
She should not exist.
He should not love her.
Claire Brennan has been attending Emerson Academy for two years now (the longest she and her mom have remained anywhere) and she’s desperate to stay put for the rest of high school. So there’s no way she’s going to tell her mom about the strange psychic visions she’s been getting or the creepy warnings that she’s in danger.
Alec MacKenzie is fed up with his duties to watch and, when necessary, eliminate the descendants of his angelic forefathers. He chose Emerson as the ideal hiding place where he could be normal for once. He hadn’t factored Claire into his plans….
Their love is forbidden, going against everything Alec has been taught to believe. But when the threat to Claire’s life becomes clear, how far will Alec go to protect her?
FORBIDDEN is available in print, ebook, and audiobook versions.
ALSO FROM SYRIE JAMES:
RUNAWAY HEIRESS
Brainy and college-educated, American heiress Alexandra Atherton will do anything to avoid marriage to the English peer her mother has chosen for her—even abandon the life of privilege she’s always known. But as her escape goes horribly wrong, Alexandra must invent a new identity to gain the help of a handsome stranger.
Thomas Carlyle, the Earl of Longford, sweeps in and out of London disguised as a humble artist, earning just enough to keep his ancestral Cornwall estate afloat. When Alexandra crashes into his life, she awakens feelings and desires that he vows will stay buried. Despite himself, he needs this beautiful newcomer, for his sisters have run off another governess.
As Alexandra grows closer to Thomas and his sisters, her relationship with the emotionally guarded earl unleashes their hidden passions. Will the truth Alexandra’s been forced to hide end up coming between her and the only man she’s ever loved?
RUNAWAY HEIRESS is available in print and ebook versions.
DRACULA, MY LOVE
Struggling to hang on to the love she’s found within her marriage to her husband, Jonathan, Mina Harker is drawn into a secret, dangerous affair with a charismatic but enigmatic man. Although everyone she knows fears him and is pledged to destroy him, Mina sees a side to him that others cannot: a tender, romantic side; a man who’s taken advantage of his gift of immortality to expand his mind and talents; a man who is deeply in love, and who may not be so guilty of evil after all.
Yet to surrender is madness, for to be with him could end her life. To make her choice, Mina must learn everything she can about the remarkable origins and sensuous powers of this man, this exquisite monster, this … Dracula.
“A spooky yet thoroughly romantic love story.” —Chicago Tribune
“I loved it! A gripping story, infused with passion, excitement, and emotional turmoil. This vampire can bite my neck any time!” —American Book Center
DRACULA, MY LOVE is available in print, ebook, and audiobook versions.
THE LOST MEMOIRS OF JANE AUSTEN
What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane Austen’s memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years? That’s the premise behind this “thoughtful, immensely touching” novel (Regency World Magazine), which gives us insight into Jane Austen’s mind and heart.
When Jane Austen’s father dies, Jane, her sister Cassandra, and their mother are left homeless and nearly penniless. On a fateful trip to Lyme, Jane meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by Mr. Ashford’s faith in her, Jane begins revising Sense and Sensibility, hoping to be published at last.
Written in a compelling and witty style that echoes Austen’s own, The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen reveals the untold story of Jane’s impassioned, life-changing love affair, and offers a possible scenario for the inspiration behind some of her most beloved romantic tales.
“A love affair equal to anything Jane Austen wrote.” —News Review
“Deserves front-runner status in the field of Austen fan-fiction and film.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Austen and Mr. Ashford seem a perfect match in matters of head and heart.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“Through humor, Jane comes alive … the reader blindly pulls for the heroine and her dreams of love.” —Los Angeles Times
“Tantalizing, tender, and true to the Austen mythos, James’s book is highly recommended. —Library Journal Editor’s Pick, starred review
THE LOST MEMOIRS OF JANE AUSTEN is available in print, ebook, and audiobook versions.