Synopsis: 'One girl's fight to save her mother's life...

A band of warrior angels guarding a powerful secret...

Two worlds collide as the startling truth is revealed'

Brand new for summer 2014! Book one in a new trilogy for fans of prize fighter novels and paranormal fantasy novels.

Praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter

“Can Louise Nicks' debut novel hit the bar that has been set so high by the likes of Laini Taylor and Susan Ee? Yes she can, Soren breathes new life into the genre” - Random Redhead Ramblings

“I love this story! It took angles and added in fighters for a whole new world to love! Beau is an amazing character... I couldn't get enough of her” - Serenity's Lovely Reads

“Louise made the book original. The fighter element had a lot to do with this and the darker undertone to the criminal world added a deeper level of story you could sink your teeth into” - Lost To Books

“I think the author, Louise Nicks, nailed it with this book as I found it very attention-grabbing and unique” - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner

“The most redeeming quality about Beau that readers will enjoy is that she is confident and fierce, but that she is also vulnerable” - Life Of A Female Bibliophile

“This is a fast paced action fantasy with a touch of romance that pulls you in” - Hines and Bigham's Literary Tryst

“It's refreshing to have a female protagonist in a YA paranormal novel that can actually fight for herself instead of needing a prince charming coming in to save her” - The Book Landers

Book description
Mixing the paranormal, romance, mystery and action, Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter tells the tale of female friendship and first loves, of an unbreakable bond between mother and daughter, and how some destinies are just too big and terrifying to accept.

Flitting between the grimy London underworld where dangerous criminals lurk in every shadow, a prestigious private school for the rich and gifted where bullying is rife yet strong friendships are forged, and a quaint little cottage that's home to real angels, Soren is laced with vivid imagery and settings that soar off the page.

Synopsis
Beau Tolson is the London underworld’s most famous teenage prize fighter. In a seedy, gritty warehouse hidden deep within London's Docklands she fights tooth and nail. Not for glory, but for money to buy the only medication that can now keep her terminally ill mother alive.

You could say that life is already tough enough for the impoverished teen, but it’s about to get crazy...

When some of her friends start acting weird, and a mystifying new boy turns up outside the school gates, Beau is told a life changing secret: that not only are her friends angels, but she is going to become an angel too.

It isn’t long before Beau finds herself torn between the divine and this world; between her responsibilities and the colossal destiny that awaits.

A new paranormal fantasy romance for 2014
Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter is book one in a new paranormal fantasy romance trilogy. If you enjoy action packed paranormal stories that meld sweet romance, heartfelt emotion, colourful characters and jaw-dropping action with a heart-shuddering ending, Soren is the book for you!

Aimed at the young adult / teen fiction / adult crossover market, Soren will please readers of all ages who enjoy stories about good versus evil, fighting for the ones you love, the importance of female friendship, and finding your courage in the face of utmost fear.

More praise for Soren: The Angel & The Prize Fighter

“The story is well told and merges a darkly toned reality with the concept of angels existing amongst humans” - Sharon Stevenson (author of the Gallows series)

“You'll feel pain and sorrow and joy and one girl's fierce determination that nobody is going to take her mother away. I think death himself may run from this girl...” - Emma Faragher (author of The Necromancer's Revenge)

Synopsis: BODIES is a quirky new murder-mystery series that's equal parts HBO's "Big Love" and "NCIS."

You’ve seen cop shows. Now imagine three members of the same investigative team get into a threesome and decide to keep it going as a long-term three-way relationship. Throw in a bioterror threat and a quirky family drama, and you’ve got BODIES, the hottest new murder-mystery series of the summer!

~BRIEF~

Diseased corpse at 5-star hotel? Check. Bioterror connection and radical Islamist YouTube videos? Check. Potential outbreak, citywide lockdown, and CDC race to find a treatment? Check. Three members of the same investigative team getting into a threesome and deciding to turn it into an ongoing relationship? Um…....check!

BODIES is an oddball murder-mystery series with a sexy twist. Equal parts “NCIS” and HBO’s “Big Love,” the story focuses on an eccentric family, the Callahans.

Larkin and Tigh, the matriarch and patriarch, respectively, head up the C.D.C.’s Crisis Response Team. But when a bioterror attack in their hometown forces them to team up with a Homeland Security agent named Corban Banks, sparks begin to fly! In more ways than one!

Find out how it all started today in BODIES: Book #1: Staged Fright!

Synopsis: Aristibule, a philosopher of ancient Greece, is dragged away from his home and taken to the king's palace, as the monarch is in need of clever discussions and advices. Although they don't really understand each other, the king appreciates talking with the philosopher during his meals. They tackle some fundamental socio-moral problems. Aristibule only thinks of going back home, and finally escapes from the palace.

Excerpt :

“My dear Aristibule, We would like to consult you on an issue that is cause for great concern to Us. What shall We do with the poor? They are everywhere, they spit on floors, they litter the streets and courtyards, they drink impure wine, and set a bad example for children.”
Aristibule, who had heard the word “poor,” remarked, “There are many.”
Nozé continued while Aristibule pricked up his ears. “A few years ago, We went to see the priestess of Epidaurus to ask her how to solve this problem. Do you know what the priestess told Us? She answered ‘You must,’ nothing else. What does this mean, Aristibule? We must do what? Can you explain this to Us?”
Aristibule was thinking while Nozé gargled with a sip of wheat alcohol.
“The Priestess of Epidaurus does not like long sentences,” Aristibule began.
Nozé did not give him time to finish. “If We do not punish the poor, there will be more and more!”
Aristibule was now hearing well, as the king had begun to speak very loud. He said thoughtfully, “Being poor is not very pleasant.”
“On the contrary, it is very pleasant to be poor!” exclaimed the king. “There is nothing to do, outside of remaining poor.”

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Synopsis: An attractive presentation of a fictional letter written by Socrates from prison to his sons shortly before his death, that explains the man's philosophies and outlook on life.

Excerpt:

For many years I’ve walked through the streets, squares, and gardens of Athens. Like an older brother, I’ve spoken with its citizens and with foreigners about what is good and what is beautiful. I’ve visited philosophers, poets, and politicians. I’ve entered the shops of tanners, butchers, and potters. Everywhere, I’ve tried to show that true wisdom is in the soul, which is infinitely superior to the body. Nothing could divert me from my enemies ever more numerous. I was incorruptible and soon I shall be so forever.

Why did I do all this? After all, I could have gone into trade to please your mother. We would have had silver spoons and sweet perfumes in lacquered bottles. But you see I’m ugly. My eyes bulge, my nostrils turn up, my mouth is narrow and I’ve a pug nose . If I had not become a philosopher, my soul would have been as ugly as my face, my desires would be as flat as my nose.

Oh of course, you’ll often hear Socrates called a horsefly, a serpent or even a numbfish, which has nothing to do with my physique. It’s because I’ve disturbed many men and women. I wanted to help them. I had to jostle them to wake them up. If it hurt them, it was only because they needed it. Truth doesn’t exist without pain. Nevertheless, apologize for me but, by the dog, don’t ever say that I asked you to do so.
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Synopsis: Isn’t every teen embarrassed by their family at some time? Lacy Gingham’s family members are middle class eccentrics and Eric Vanderhorst’s are staid upper crust. Read “crazy” opposite “snooty” and add that Lacy and Ric get together under false pretenses, and get set for a bumpy ride to love when the truth comes out.

When they meet at an out-of-state wedding, she reinvents her family and he downplays his, thinking they’ll never meet again, and they enjoy a few time-of-your life days. She assumes he lives in Chicago, site of the wedding, and she tells him she’s from California. But when Ric discovers Lacy lives an hour away from him in Indiana, he sets out to learn the truth. He really, really likes her, but why did she lie? He didn’t exactly come clean, but that’s not the same.

Lacy invented the ideal family and life she’d always wanted instead of the pervo group she was born into, and a week later, Ric who’s to die for, shows up in her hometown looking for her. Unless she goes underground, she’ll have to give it up and expose him to the Ginghams. Ha!

Synopsis: Meet Milan, a young supermodel with a disability from New York's Upper East Side, who falls deeply in love as she is coming of age. In this romantic drama, the emotional conflict of a girl's inner soul is revealed as she deals with a first love, the pain of loss, and the pleasures of stardom, all while coping with a lifelong secret. In the world of Milan, the people are real, the situations are rolling, and the truth is often concealed. Broken is a racy circle of sisterhood, laced with a touch of earthiness, glamour, wealth, and fame.

NEW TANILLE ALBUM INCLUDEDReaders get music downloads of the new Pop R&B hits "All of Me" and "What's a Girl to Do" by Tanille, and more.

Synopsis: Leaving the only home you’ve ever known and moving to a new town would be a little unnerving for any kid. Imagine moving to a new town and finding out that your closest neighbors are no longer among the living.

That’s what happens to 12-year-old Dax Dugan and his 9-year-old sister, Callie, when their mom’s new job forces the whole family to leave the bustling city of Chicago and move to a quiet, rural town in Southern Illinois.

Dax and Callie’s parents tell them quite a bit about their new home before they ever leave Chicago. Unfortunately, the fact that there is a cemetery in their backyard is one piece of information they neglect to share. With the discoveries that follow,Dax and Callie quickly learn that life in the country is more than just cows and cornfields.