Harper Avery Award Novels & Stories

He stepped closer to me, grabbing my arm roughly. "I warned you, Hana." His voice was cold. "Now, you're in my world. There's no way out for you." # Hanna Harper is a fearless journalist determined to uncover the truth at all costs. When her latest assignment targets David Alexander Thomas, an enigmatic billionaire surrounded by whispers of corruption and evil, Hanna expects to find a monster. But David is more than he seems - a man caught in a web of secrets spun by the very people who should love him. Drawn into David's shadowy world, Hanna finds herself torn between her duty to uncover the truth and the man who has become her obsession. David hides a tortured past, a family legacy of deceit and control that has shaped him into the ruthless man he is today. As their relationship deepens, Hanna discovers the vulnerable man behind the darkness. However, as David's family turns their backs on him, the cost of his redemption mounts. Together, Hanna and David must confront a past that refuses to be buried, risking everything for love and freedom. In a story of betrayal, redemption, and an undeniable bond, Hanna must decide if David is worth saving-or if he will destroy them both?

"Two families are here today hoping to adopt. You can choose which one you'd like to go with." In my previous life, I chose the Parkers, who owned a small neighborhood store. Life wasn't particularly comfortable, but they cherished me like their own. They fully supported my writing and helped me become a moderately successful novelist. Meanwhile, Sean Lowe chose the affluent Bennett family. Their home was comfortable, but cold and detached. He spent more than a decade trying to earn their affection, but never truly became part of the family. Now that I'd been given a second chance, the moment I saw the Parkers again, I nearly called them Mom and Dad. But Sean beat me to it. He threw himself forward and said, "Mrs. Harper, I want to go with the family that owns the store! I love snacks the most. I'll be good and listen to everything they say!" He buried himself in Claire Parker's arms like a kitten that had finally found its way home. I stopped behind him and didn't move. If my guess was right, he had been reborn too.

"I thought you loved me," Eliza shouted Alexander laughed, "I never did, I have always loved your sister, and she will always be the one for me," he answered. "What about all we did?, what we shared?, was that nothing to you?," she asked with tears rolling down her eyes. "It was nothing," he responded. *** Alexander Stones, a billionaire and a model sort out for revenge after losing his unborn son to the cold hands of death and his wife, Emily to coma. He wanted to get his revenge on the one who was responsible, Eliza. Eliza Harper is a beautiful and bold young lady, who has lived most of her life under the care of her elder sister, Emily. She suddenly finds herself under the wrath of Alexander Stones, the popular billionaire. She has to abide by the contract which she signed with him years ago, and will have to keep up with his tortures and treatments. What happens when Eliza gets to know who Alexander really is?. Alexander wants nothing but his revenge, what happens when he finds himself entangled in a love triangle between sisters?. Let's find out.

In a world of monsters, the real danger is falling for one. After the tragic loss of his fiancée, journalist Elliot Harper has spent years burying his pain behind the hard facts of his small town reporting. But when strange animal attacks and claw marks stir suspicion in his mountain community, Elliot is drawn to investigate... and he finds more than he bargained for. Elliot can't resist taking the injured man he finds in the woods to his cabin, just to discover that his new houseguest, Damien, holds a dark secret. Damien is a rogue werewolf, hunted by his own pack and bound by ancient laws that forbids him from mingling with humans. But how can he stay away from his own mate? As the two grow closer, their connection stirs something dangerous and powerful within them. But despite the thrill of uncovering the supernatural world, Elliot’s curiosity teens deadly when he learns that Damien’s past may be tied to the darkest moment of his own. Elliot must decide if he wants to confront his fears and embrace this new power he never wanted... or abandon Damien to the deadly pack that's closing in on them.

Elena Harper thought she had her future mapped out: college, a dance scholarship, and marriage to her perfect fiancé, Damien Caldwell, heir to the powerful Silver Ridge pack.But the night of their engagement party, she discovered the truth: Damien had never loved her. His real mate was her best friend Lisa, and together they planned to destroy her, and the unborn pup she carried.Betrayed, framed, and left broken after a deliberate crash stole her child and nearly her life, Elena hit rock bottom… until Victor Black stepped out of the shadows.Alpha of the feared Blackthorn pack. Lone wolf. Fated mate.Victor offered her protection, healing, and the one thing Damien never gave her: a love that would burn the world down to keep her safe. As Elena awakens to her dormant wolf and the ancient power coursing through her veins, she transforms from victim to Luna, from shattered girl to the moon-blessed queen who will lead Blackthorn into war.Because revenge isn’t just coming for Silver Ridge.It’s coming on four paws, with silver scars and golden eyes, and it has teeth.A dark, steamy, revenge-fueled werewolf romance of betrayal, rebirth, and a bond so deep it rewrites fate itself.

COMPLETE SERIES!!! * 51: The Beginning Lindsay Gold has recently been fired from her deputy’s position at a small county sheriff’s department in the Missouri Ozarks. Just as her family has begun to recover, the sheriff quits unexpectedly, and Lindsay is asked to take over. After her department receives calls about creatures and paranormal activities, she gets help from a federal agent, who. Unfortunately, it is her husband, Wren Gold, who never told her what his job really involved. Now, the couple must work together to protect the county.  Award Finalist: 2018 Best Book Awards (Fiction: Science Fiction) - 51: The Storm Lindsay has to deal with the chaos from the military base, and many deputies quitting. With storms moving in, she must find help wherever she can, including a deputy fresh out of the academy and her head dispatcher’s brothers. Wren shares all the information he has. It causes tension, both personally and professionally, for everyone.  - 51: Monsters While Wren is away on assignment, Lindsay deals with her mother-in-law and a new deadly threat. That threat leads Wren to question what is really happening in the county. Deputy Max Cartwright makes an accidental discovery about the Sheriff's first husband, which turns everything upside down. As a result, the search for the truth begins. - 51: Secrets Everyone has secrets. Lindsay has kept them to protect the people she loves. Wren to protect Lindsay, and his job required it.  A discovery reveals many secrets. Some could be deadly, and some lead to answers and to those responsible for the disaster on the base. - 51: Damages Lindsay and Wren assess the damage done to the county and their lives. After an epic, finally, who will be left standing, and will their lives ever be the same?

“A wolf-less mate? I’d rather die alone than claim you.” The words cut through Liana Harper like a blade. All her life, she’s been shunned for lacking a wolf, but hearing those words from her mate, Raiden—the Alpha’s son—was the final blow. Humiliated and heartbroken, she prepares to leave the Silver Moon Pack forever… until three strangers offer her an unexpected escape. Identical triplets, powerful wolves with a hidden vendetta, make Liana a bold proposition: pretend to be their bride for one year, and they’ll help her claim the respect and revenge she craves. Intrigued by the promise of power and desperate to prove her worth, she agrees, unaware that these men are Raiden’s uncles—and they’re determined to bring his father’s ruthless rule to an end. Now, Liana finds herself entangled in a web of deception, dark secrets, and forbidden attraction. Each of the three men challenges her in different ways, and what starts as a charade to earn back her dignity soon sparks a bond that feels dangerously mysteries of her wolflessness, Liana discovers she might hold a power even greater than a wolf spirit—a power that could reshape the future of the pack and her heart.

My husband Dante, Don of the Moretti family, was killed in a gang crossfire. I was devastated, because the same day, I’d also found out that my IVF injection had worked. I was pregnant. The Moretti didn’t want me to spiral. So they called in Dante’s twin brother, Ash Moretti, to help around. I felt both guilty and grateful until I overheard them talking in the study. “It was Ash who died. Why would you make us tell Harper it was you?” His father asked. Dante’s voice. “I only married her because you promised me the Don’s seat.” Then Gianna’s voice. “Dante had given her a child. That alone should’ve been enough.” So. It wasn’t my husband who died. It was his brother. And my husband and his sister in law thought this was his clean exit. As he wished, I gave it to him. When the doctor told me the fetus had less than a ten percent chance of survival, I agreed to terminate. And along with reclaiming everything else I had once given the Moretti, I walked away from his life—for good.

During a game of Truth or Dare, my boyfriend lost and had to buy drinks for everyone. Half an hour later, he returned loaded with bags, grinning as he handed them out. "Jake, you've been up for two days. Here's your iced Americano. Lula, you like the mango passionfruit with extra tapioca, right? And your lemon juice, no ice. You've had it like 800 times." He went around the circle until everyone had a cup. But when he reached me, the bag was empty. The room froze. "Where is Harper's drink?" Todd Rossi pushed his cup toward me. "I forgot, but she can just share mine." His friends groaned. "Come on, every single time? If you're gonna rub it in our faces, at least switch up the moves." They laughed and teased him, thinking it was a public display of affection. But I knew the truth: Todd hadn't forgotten the drink; he had forgotten me. After four years together, he still couldn't remember that I was allergic to peaches. I quietly set the cup back on the table. Having put up with it for so long, I finally decided to leave.

Ophelia, the daughter of Ryan and Avery, was the only survivor of the attack on the moonshine pack in the southern region. Losing her entire pack made her a Lone wolf. Hated and despised by her own kind. Her father made a request when their pack was attacked. She was to find her uncle and deliver a message. Which inadvertently sends her on a journey to the north. Ophelia had always wanted to be free, to make her own choices and experience human love, not a forced bond. She wanted to love on her own terms, but nature had set her on a different course. During this journey, Ophelia discovers that she is mated to the Monarch, and it is her second shot at life. As if playing a cruel joke on them, nature paired a Lonewolf with the Monarch, a man with no tolerance for weakness, to a woman born from an ordinary wolf. A woman who did not even want a mate. Ophelia cannot morph into her wolf until she fully remembers who she is. Her body has to merge with her soul to trigger the transformation process; she is set on a quest to remember. She uncovers secrets she discovered in her past life, and with the help of Aaron, her mate, they unravel the mystery behind the existence of the half-bloods and identify the traitor in their ranks. Together, they save humanity from the torment brought to them by the half-bloods, rescue the captured wolves, and avenge their fallen heroes (her parents). They bring order back to the world. Proving that love can be found in the most unusual of places.