Tales Of The Forbidden Book 1 Forbidden Temptation

Tales of the Forbidden, Book 1: Forbidden Temptation -- By Jaden Sinclair-- Devon Noved isn't the kind of man to turn a blind eye to a beautiful woman or to turn away from a challenge. Growing up in Treece, he knows every girl and every family. That is, he thought he did. Kera Zoe was taken from school and placed in the Compound until she turns twenty-one. With the title of a runaway over her head, she's guarded closely until the celebration. She doesn't want a husband and fights within everything she has when Devon proclaims her as his wife. Now a temptation is before her, one that is very forbidden. Can Kera keep fighting what is growing between them, or will she give into her heart and love the man before her?

Blaine Cedric is considered a big catch in Treece. He's been away from home for a long time, and the only reason he came home now was to prevent an old childhood friend from destroying something pure. Shyla Kabrey was only seven when her mother began working for the Compound of Treece. Without a father, and her mother dying when Shyla was fifteen, she became a ward of the town. For six years she endures the Compound's 'required' classes with the hopes of leaving some day. Blaine's never wanted or felt this need to protect or have, until he saw the lonely girl daydreaming at a party. He's drawn to her innocence, drawn to her in ways he never thought he could be drawn to one woman. She might be forbidden to others, but to him she's a must have.

Dwayne 'Dozer' Rivers doesn't believe in true love, and how can he? His mother died at a time when a boy really needed his mother. His father wasn't there for him and his sister, leaving him to grow up fast. He filled the void in his life with countless one night stands, enjoying each one to the fullest. Settling down is something he doesn't want or see in his future. Samantha Tatum is looking to start over with not only a new family but in a new town. And one of the new things she wants for herself is Dozer. Only the man she has her sights on has made it very clear to anyone that's listening; he doesn't mess around with young girls and stays clear of the innocent ones. So how can a girl convince a man like him that they are perfect for each other? Seduce him! Samantha might get what she wants, but can she hold on to it?

Belonging nowhere, the best at what she does, love is the only thing that can bring this Guardian to her knees.She was born half vampire, half bloodmate. A half-breed, belonging to neither world but protector of both, Carissa Morrisroe chose to become a Guardian, and she's turned out to be one of the best. Cold as any other Guardian, she's a natural when it comes to killing. Nothing can bring her down. Nothing that is but one simple thing--love.Rage is nothing more than a killer. Raised with not one kind hand, it's no wonder he feels nothing for no one--or so the world thinks. However, when he meets the one and only female Guardian on the battle field, buried emotions slowly start to emerge. Enemy--savior--lover? Which will they be? It's a question that Carissa asks herself as she fights the pull. It's a question that Rage is tired of asking, but when fate knocks them both down hard they get their answer and with it a vengeance no one sees coming.

A Chinese boy struggles to adapt to American life—and discovers baseball. Despite his impulsive and curious nature, twelve-year-old Leon is determined to follow the Emperor’s rules—to live with an American family, study hard, and return home to modernize China. But he also must keep the braid that shows his loyalty—and resist such forbidden American temptations as baseball. As Leon overcomes teasing and makes friends, his elder brother becomes increasingly alienated. Eventually, Leon faces a tough decision, torn between his loyalty to his birth country—and his growing love for his new home. The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball is a lively, poignant, and nuanced novel based on a little-known episode from history, when 120 boys were sent to New England by the Emperor of China in the 1870s. This story dramatizes both the rigid expectations and the wrenching alienation felt by many foreign children in America today—and richly captures that tension between love and hate that is culture shock. It gives American readers a glimpse into what it feels like to be a foreigner in the United States and will spark thoughtful discussions.

Dominic Vanderburg has grown up knowing about the family feud between his family, and the Laswells, but never knew what it was about. At age fifteen, he went with his grandfather to the Draeger home with intentions of fixing the problem, but instead he discovered his mate. Darion Laswell is only nineteen when she is summoned to a Gathering. Her parents are reluctant to let her go, but unable to prevent it. She goes, but the last thing she ever suspected was to be marked, and claimed, by a man whose family is hated by her own. Dominic comes from a world she knows nothing about and fears she will never understand, but he does everything he can to help her fit in. With his determination, he is set to show his young mate that together they can mend the wrong between their families.

His kingdom stolen, banished to another world, prince Cleto of Eltora is trapped in the casing of a toy soldier for several years. Unable to use his magic to free himself he is lost, but not forgotten. Clair Meloni is what some might call hopeless. She's been battling illness for the last several years and her only family member is gone, so what is a girl to really do when she's alone in the world? Going home seems like a good idea. She arrives at her home and enters a room she'd been forbidden to ever enter. Never did she think that by lighting a fire would she free a prince from another world. Is it a dream or is it real? Only time will tell. But will time be on her side to see how her dream ends?

Critically acclaimed author brings to life biblical stories that explore our fascination with the forbidden and lead us to a new understanding of God's grace.