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Shady Oaks
Series · 9 books · 2018-2020

Books in series

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#1

Out of Darkness

2018

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Fall into the first story of this twisted tale of your favorite fairy tale story. Sometimes, nothing is ever as it seems. Nora lost her mother two years ago in a devastating car accident. Saved by an unknown angel, she has dreamed of blue eyes rescuing her. After being forced to live with her dad and evil step-mother, Nora seeks danger and the rush that makes her feel alive again. With each risk she takes, she hopes to see those blue eyes once again. Liam has been given a second chance at life, but he see's his new gift as a punishment. Sent to earth as a messenger to death, a dark angel if you will, Liam relishes in the darkness that surrounds him. And all because of one girl who he saved from death, more times than he can count. When the unlikely pair meet, their lives become intertwined as Liam's secret could destroy not only his relationship with Nora, but her life. As Nora uncovers the layers to Liam and her new hometown of Shady Oaks, she quickly learns her prince charming may be more of a dark prince and the town in which she calls home, may be more twisted than she ever imagined. In this young adult fantasy novel, good meets evil as two teens rush to break through the darkness and save themselves. This is a Young Adult paranormal twist on classic fairy tale story in the Shady Oaks series. This series of books twists your favorite fairy tales, legends, and myths into paranormal and supernatural stories for both young adults and adults. Each one is labeled for either young adults or adults, so make sure to pick carefully. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors from Kingston Publishing. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order.
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#2

Moonstruck

2018

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't' learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Fall into the first story of this New Adult twisted tale of your favorite fairy tale story. Sometimes, nothing is ever as it seems. He took her life to give her a new one. When death is your only chance of survival, would you accept it? Scarlett had the perfect life, she was high-society royalty until everything came crashing down. Left with no family or money, she sees no reason to continue living. Praying for eternal sleep, Scarlett seeks darkness as her only refuge. Brett has lived many centuries, searching for love and a princess to share it with. After discovering Scarlett about to do the unthinkable, he makes a desperate decision to turn her into a vampire...just like himself. Finding his perfect sleeping beauty was easy, protecting her however, may be his biggest venture yet. With a new chance at life and a steamy romance brewing, Scarlett finally feels alive even in her eternal rest. Serving as her dark prince, Brett will stop at nothing to protect Scarlett from those that want to hunt her down in their small town of Shady Oaks. This is a New Adult (not for teens younger than 18) paranormal twist on classic fairy tale story in the Shady Oaks series. This series of books twists your favorite fairy tales, legends, and myths into paranormal and supernatural stories for both young adults and adults. Each one is labeled for either young adults or adults, so make sure to pick carefully. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors from Kingston Publishing. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order.
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#4

Down to Fall

2019

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Beautiful and independent Dorry wasn't the type of girl who believed in fairy tales. As the typical, spoiled rich girl, she had become jaded to the world around her. Living a fast life of no curfews, shopping sprees, and breaking the rules; she was devastated when she was sent to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle on a small Kentucky farm. Reclusive and moody Caden has lived a life of secrecy for years. Hiding in plain sight, he enjoyed his life of solitude. Working as a farmhand, he was able to keep his secret identity hidden—until Dorry showed up. Upon meeting, Caden discovers that Dorry is on to his secret. As much as he attempts to keep Dorry at a distance, she refuses to stay away. Refusing to back down, Dorry confronts Caden as a raging storm brews in Shady Oaks. As their argument intensifies, so does the storm outside and Dorry and Caden must seek shelter before they are killed. But they are too late,caught in the midst of the tornado, they are swept away to a futuristic Shady Oaks. Upon waking, the pair must seek advice from some of Shady Oaks most notorious and magical creatures as they follow a mysterious yellow brick road to a portal that will lead them home or to their death. This is a Young Adult paranormal twist on classic fairy tale story in the Shady Oaks series. This series of books twists your favorite fairy tales, legends, and myths into paranormal and supernatural stories for both young adults and adults. Each one is labeled for either young adults or adults, so make sure to pick carefully. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors from Kingston Publishing. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order.
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#5

Wailing Waters

2019

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Fall into the first story of this Adult twisted tale of your favorite fairy tale story. My life was almost perfect until the unthinkable happened. Darkness began to surround me everyday, almost to the point I’m tempted to let it take my humanity away just to end the pain. My best friend Edna is the only one that talks to me anymore. My own mother even despises me. She is a mermaid like me. The only difference is, she wants to lose her humanity but not until she makes my life miserable. Most of the town thinks I murdered someone, but I didn't. I would never kill the only light I had in my life. My ex boyfriend Gage and his father Mr. Cada are threatening me and using the town to get back at me for a crime I didn’t commit. The only way to stop both my mother and Mr. Cada is to sacrifice myself. Something I really don't want to do, but have no choice. I don't get to have a happy ever after. This is a paranormal twist on classic fairy tale story in the Shady Oaks series. This series of books twists your favorite fairy tales, legends, and myths into paranormal and supernatural stories. Each one is labeled for either young adults or adults, so make sure to pick carefully. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors from Kingston Publishing Company. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order.
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#6

Crown of Ice

2019

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Get ready, the battle for the crown has just begun. Sophie had been under the spotlight since her birth. As the chosen one in her coven, she was the first female witch born in centuries in the Ice Coven patriarchy. Only, the last thing Sophie ever wanted was the power behind the crown that would soon enough be hers. Pierce has been watching Sophie since the day she was born. As a vampire, he roamed the town of Shady Oaks, believing his only purpose was to watch a girl he loved, but didn’t know. Captivated by the beauty and mystery plaguing the beautiful Sophie, he spent his days protecting her. Only, Sophie didn’t even know he existed. When Pierce finally introduces himself to Sophie at her Claiming Ceremony, Sophie learns about the dangers lurking all around her. Fearing for her own life, Sophie learns a family member wants her dead, and to steal the crown and power that Sophie is promised. As she begins to trust Pierce, their relationship blooms into one more serious and sinister than they ever could have imagined. With the help of her seven brothers and cousins and friends from Shady Oaks, this pair must stop at nothing to save Sophie’s life, before someone else ends it altogether. In this young adult fantasy novel, Sophie quickly learns that the truly wicked are those closest to us.
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#7

Underland

2019

Just outside of the big city limits of Lexington, Kentucky, the small and mysterious town of Shady Oaks exists. With a eerily welcoming presence, it offers its residents charm, beauty, and secrets. Surrounded by a large forest and rivers, this secluded town provides the perfect scene for supernatural and paranormal events to occur. Only, the humans haven't' learned of the secrets their alluring town holds. Or have they? Aleece has always been different she just never knew why. After tragedy causes her to move with her uncle she becomes even more secluded. The only place she feels like she belongs is at the drive-in movie theater which she technically owns thanks to her uncle. However, a strange boy with piercing blue eyes starts show up at the most random times and seems like she is the only one who can see him. Is she going bonkers? Zypher has to get Aleece to Underland. She is the only hope for the people of the land. She’ll be the one to save them from the rule of Sateen but working for Sateen while trying to take her down is proving to be more difficult than he imagined. Another thing that doesn’t help is the pull he feels towards Aleece.
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#8

Cursed

2019

Two years ago Dani was forced to move to the small town of Shady Oaks, Kentucky. It was a big change for her but she soon fell in love with the small cozy town. On her sixteenth birthday she is given a box she's never supposed to open. It carries a long family history and legacy she doesn't believe in. Shortly after that she catches the eye of Ari, the cute, new boy in her class and Cash, the hot football player. They are like night and day. Ari is caring and sweet while Cash is daring and exciting. The gift she'd received was too tempting not to look at so she breaks her mom's trust and opens the box. What she finds inside will change her life forever. She unknowingly finds herself in a battle between good and evil. Will Dani lose herself in the process or even worse, will she come out of it alive?
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#9

World of Nightmares

2019

\An Adult Romance\ When you live in a world of what nightmares are made of, you wonder to yourself; could there be more? Being the king is no easy task. Ask Jax, he will tell you all about it. He is after all, the Pumpkin King of Halloweenville who loves to scare people. Lately, Jax has been getting bored wondering if there is more to the world he lives in. He used to enjoy scaring everyone. Now though, it feels more like a job than actually having fun. Little does he know, there is a much bigger world out there than the world of nightmares. One he will never forget anytime soon. Stepping into Shady Oaks has changed him forever. Something he never thought would ever happen. Let's not forget Boogie. He is mean and powerful. Always trying to find ways to make Jax suffer for something he never did. That is, until things take a turn for the worse. Being a king doesn't always make you invisible. With everything going on, Jax's heart was stolen by Shayla. The one person Jax is scared to be around for too long. He doesn't want to scare her away. Showing his feelings is not something he is used to, and he doesn't want them to shine through causing her to run from him. Things change too fast for Jax, and to make things worse, he can't protect the one person he loves more than life itself. With some powerful help from Shady Oaks, it may be the only way to save his world from the darkness that is slowly taking over. That is, until the darkness finds its way to Shady Oaks.
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#10

Never, Never

2020

Willow had grown up listening to fantactic stories told to her by her grandmother. She had never believed the wild tales her grandmother would spin. Believing they were nothing more than fairy tales, Willow focused on the reality in which she lived. That is, until the day everything in her life changed forever… Reclusive Emmett had lived decades hiding out with the other lost boys of Shady Oaks. Cloaked in the shadows of the Shady Oaks forest, Emmett and his brother Michael had built a life helping other supernaturals like themselves, while mainting their privacy. However, that all changed the day Willow walked into their morgue. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Willow finds herself in the hands of Emmett—a lost boy who she had seen around her small hometown of Shady Oaks, but had never met. Now, she threatens to unleash his secret to the humans of Shady Oaks and her life is now in his hands. Will Emmett be able to let go of Willow? Will the secrets of the supernaturals in Shady Oaks finally come to light? Find out in this epic twist on the classic tale of Peter Pan.

Authors

Michelle Areaux
Michelle Areaux
Author · 29 books

Michelle Areaux is a wife, mother, and seventh grade Language Arts teacher. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky and a Master’s degree in Literacy from Asbury University.

Katie Holland
Katie Holland
Author · 9 books
Katie Holland is an author of YA and Romance novels. If she's not writing you can probably find her reading. She signed with Kingston Publishing in 2018, which fulfilled a lifelong dream of hers. Popcorn, chocolate and gummy candy keep her going while writing, reading and pretty much doing anything else. She loves baking, taking pictures and seeing new places. Be on the lookout for new books coming soon.
Stephanie Nichole
Stephanie Nichole
Author · 22 books

Stephanie Nichole is an Amazon Bestselling Author. She lives in a small town with her family in New Mexico. She graduated college in 2010 with a degree in business and accounting. However, her true passion is all things book related. As a student English and Literature were her favorite subjects. Weekly library trips with her mother also helped instill her love for books. Stephanie would look forward to summer most of all, not because she was out of school but for the summer reading groups at her local library. After a friend’s encouragement she started her author journey in 2016. Stephanie is an avid book, music and old Hollywood movie lover. When she's not busy reading or writing she's probably binge watching Netflix. Stephanie also loves to connect with her readers and love social media. Reader's group: https://bit.ly/StephanieNicholeRG Newletter: https://bit.ly/StephanieNicholeNL Author page: https://bit.ly/StephanieNicholeFB Bookbub: https://bit.ly/StephanieNicholeBB Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WF23P0 Instagram: https://bit.ly/StephanieNicholeIG Kingston Publishing Company Readers Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KPCRe...

Karen Dubose
Karen Dubose
Author · 4 books

Karen grew up outside of Chicago with her mom, dad and two older brothers. Being the only girl and the baby was hard when your brothers thought it was a good idea to make her the guinea pig. They both were in wrestling and they used her to learn new moves. Fun for them not so much for her. Family means everything to her and she wouldn’t have changed a thing. She traveled a lot and has finally settled down in a small town in East Tennessee in the mountains. Something about the mountains called to her and still does. She loves to make her own swag and other gifts. She also loves anything to do with the outdoors. Her favorite snack is gummy worms and bears. Her favorite drink is a white monster. She says she is a monster before she has one. Her family is everything to her and they support her 100% with her dream to become a well-known author. She is taking it one step at a time and one book at a time.

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