{"id":7396,"date":"2026-09-28T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/?page_id=7396"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:47:44","slug":"starlas-reading-nook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/starlas-reading-nook\/","title":{"rendered":"Starla’s Reading Nook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ever Blessed<\/h3>

In a world fractured by belief, the ruling gods lay claim to Ever - the ancient magic that sustains the lands. But the Ever is failing, and the gods have turned their wrath on the Ever Blessed, the mortals gifted with access to its deteriorating power. Wars rage, the land withers under an unyielding blight, and the witches cower behind weakening shields ... all while the gods revel in chaos from their isle of luxury.

\n\nCaptain Elva, warrior princess of Vettona, appears to be the kingdom's last hope for peace. Promised in marriage to the handsome yet infuriating Fynton, heir to the throne of rival Clochain, she must navigate a fragile alliance and her increasing feelings for the one man she cannot trust. But can the two stop fighting long enough to see eye to eye?

\n\nMeanwhile, Innes, a witch desperate to conceal her bond with Ever, embarks on a perilous quest to cure the blight. But her path collides with a deadly Vettonian warrior, forcing her to choose between a dangerous love and the salvation of her people.

\n\nAs ancient powers awaken and allegiances crumble, Elva and Innes must decide where their loyalties lie - love or fidelity, freedom or fate - because the wrong choice means losing everything to the vengeance of the gods.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Forged by Lightning<\/h3>

Even the strongest warriors must learn to surrender.<\/b>

\n\nAlix was built for war \u2014 a warrior with a strategic mind, disciplined, controlled, and always in command of himself. But when darkness rises in the North and threatens everything he\u2019s tried to protect, even his strength begins to fracture.

\n\nThere is only one place he can lay that burden down. And only one being powerful enough to take it from him.

\n\nGaia is not just his goddess \u2014 she is the only one capable of breaking him\u2026 and remaking him exactly as he needs to be.

\n\nForged by Lightning is a 2,000-word steamy excerpt from the World of Gaia series \u2014 mythic dark fantasy blended with high-heat romantasy, where power is exchanged through devotion, control is tested through surrender, and even the strongest men must learn when to yield.

\n\nPerfect for readers who crave dominant goddesses, powerful warriors, and a dangerous balance between pain, pleasure, and absolute trust.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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SEASONS OF MAGIC: MABON - SAMHAIN<\/h3>

Seasons of Magic welcomes the Autumn\u2026<\/i>

\n\n\nMabon represents balance, gratitude and the coming darkness.
\nSamhain represents divination, the thinning of the veil, and honoring the dead.

\n\nMagic is in the air\u2026but what happens when spells go wrong? What happens when intentions turn sour and magic goes awry?

\n\nFor these six witches, it means dealing with the dead, working with the world of shadows and a love turned deadly.
\nMagic is not for the faint hearted and it always has a price.

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Treaty Spouse<\/h3>

\ud83d\udc3a Fated mates. Replacement bride. An Alpha who won't touch her until she asks. \ud83d\udc3a<\/b>
\n\n\"I would rather have one decade with you than eternity with a shadow.\"<\/i>.

\n\nLori Taggart's sister was supposed to be the treaty spouse.
\nHer father sent Lori instead. Like collateral. He picked the wrong daughter.

\n\n\ud83d\udc3a Alpha Colin's wolf knew her before he ever saw her face. A name on a page, and it woke like it had been waiting its whole long life for her.

\n\nShe's human. He'll live for centuries. The pack elders have a word for what she is, and it isn't kind.

\n\nBut Colin doesn't claim her. He asks. He won't touch her until she's certain.\nAnd Lori doesn't fight with claws.

\n\nUnder the Old Laws, she has no standing until she earns it. All she had was a mind her father built to take powerful men apart. She was never supposed to turn it on him.

\n\nWhen the bond drags Colin into the dark, Lori has to decide how far she'll follow him in. And whether staying is a choice, or a cage.

\n\nRomance first, with real stakes underneath: pack law, a family conspiracy that could destroy the pack, and a bond that could cost them everything.

\n\nDual POV. Slow burn. Forced proximity. He fell first Fated mates.
\nReplacement bride. Found family. Protective Alpha. Strong heroine.
\nShe earns her place. HEA guaranteed. \ud83c\udf36\ufe0f 3.5\/5<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mooncallers<\/h3>

Am I willing to sleep with this hot, yet feral and brutally dangerous werewolf in order to save his life?

\n\nWould you?<\/i><\/b>

\n\nTo escape an abusive ex, Ava Clarke has abandoned her career as a scientist to help out at her grandmother's hardware store in the small town of Pagosa Springs.

\n\nKaden Kole, one of the most feared werewolves in the city and the leader of his own unique pack, is drawn to the new arrival. The enticing distraction, though, isn't welcome, especially not from a human if he's to keep his respected position.

\n\nBut when it becomes clear Ava isn't what she seems and holds special powers to heal, he's forced to accept her help-however unorthodox and seductive-and combine their abilities to fight the threat of rivals who have learnt of her family's legacy.

\n\nCan they resist the dangerous attraction growing between them?

\n\nWhen other werewolves and the rest of the underworld learn of her dormant powers and threaten her life, will Kaden finally have something else to fight for?

\n\nPart 1 of a two part series. The complete book is also available for those who prefer not to read it in two parts.

\n\nMOONCALLERS is a sexy, sensual, easy, fun, and light read for fans of werewolves and vampires. Contains intimacy, but no smut or graphic scenes.

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\n\nBrooding hero
\nWar between various species
\nForbidden romance
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\n1st person alternating POV
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Cruel is the Light<\/h3>

They say love conquers all . . . But can love win in a war between demons and exorcists?
\n\nOr will it just tear them all apart . . . ?
\n\n\nA brutal war between demons and humanity has raged across Europe for over a century. At its heart are two elite soldiers: Selene Alleva, a powerful exorcists trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and foot soldier, Jules Lacroix, unrivalled in battle.
\n\nWhen their paths cross, despite initial distrust \u2013 then unwelcome attraction \u2013 Jules and Selene discover a terrible secret at the heart of the holy Vatican City . . .
\n\nSoon Jules is forced to question everything he\u2019s ever known \u2013 including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Something Wicked<\/h3>

Vampires, called Hereti, have moved from the shadows to coexist with humankind thanks to the invention of synthetic blood substitutes. While it was an adjustment, for the most part, both species have worked together to find peace. Humankind managed to adapt to the presence of the supernatural as much as could be expected.
\n\nUnfortunately, there are always dissidents who threaten the quiet normalcy others have found. Small factions who don't like any change in the status quo. Fear and greed can be powerful motivators... for the wrong people.
\n\nWhen humans begin turning up dead and evidence leads to the Hereti, Twilight Division partners Jo and Dimitri must work together to figure out what is going on and who is behind it. It's up to them to protect both of their species from all-out war.
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Athena's Pain<\/h3>

She was meant to be payment. Instead, she\u2019ll become a weapon.
\n\nAfter the death of her grandmother, Athena thought grief would be her biggest battle. She didn\u2019t expect to be kidnapped, stripped of her freedom, and dragged into the brutal underworld her father left behind. Now, she\u2019s being held as collateral for a debt she didn\u2019t know existed, in a world where women are bought, broken, and sold.
\n\nBut Athena wasn\u2019t raised to be weak.
\n\nHer captors think they own her. They\u2019re wrong.
\n\nIn the shadows, four men are willing to burn everything to get her back.
\n\u2014Oliver, her childhood best friend, who\u2019s been keeping deadly secrets.
\n\u2014Malachi, a cocky mafia heir with a sharp tongue and blood on his hands.
\n\u2014Hayden, his golden-hearted twin, hiding his own scars behind soft smiles.
\n\u2014And Ethan, the stoic guard who just might risk everything for her.
\n\nTrust is dangerous. Love is lethal.
\nAnd in a world built on power and pain, Athena\u2019s about to show them what happens when the girl they underestimated stops playing by their rules.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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November 2026 Current Read Ever Blessed In a world fractured by belief, the ruling gods lay claim to Ever – the ancient magic that sustains the lands. But the Ever is failing, and the gods have turned their wrath on the Ever Blessed, the mortals gifted with access to its deteriorating power. Wars rage, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7396","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7396"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7443,"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7396\/revisions\/7443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}