Sleeping Lotus Series by Scottie Kaye

LOVE IS FREE. INNOCENCE HAS A PRICE.Raena Barren was born with a secret: of all the magic users in the kingdom of Soma, she is the only one who can hide her power. As a child, she used this magic to help her survive on the streets--until she saved the life of a strange boy called Jorr Portent. He rewarded her with a job in the castle of Soma--and Raena spent the next ten years falling in love with him.But while Raena’s life as a servant is sheltered, Jorr’s world is one of spies and assassins... moreLOVE IS FREE. INNOCENCE HAS A PRICE.Raena Barren was born with a secret: of all the magic users in the kingdom of Soma, she is the only one who can hide her power. As a child, she used this magic to help her survive on the streets--until she saved the life of a strange boy called Jorr Portent. He rewarded her with a job in the castle of Soma--and Raena spent the next ten years falling in love with him.But while Raena’s life as a servant is sheltered, Jorr’s world is one of spies and assassins. When Raena comes of age, their paths will diverge forever… unless Raena can earn a place by his side. To become one of Jorr’s operatives, however, Raena must get to know her own body, and outsmart the deadly people around her. She must also sell her innocence to whatever man pays the most… even if that man can’t be Jorr. less

IN A HOUSE OF LIES, TRUST WISELY.The country of Soma is on the brink of war… and its newly-minted spy, Raena Barren, must stop it. Only a week has passed since she earned the ranking of Rose, but already, she has a high-profile client. An ambassador from another kingdom has requested her company, and if Raena can convince him to ally his country to hers, then she can avert a four-to-one war.But being the escort of a vigorous man like Ossyne True is not easy... moreIN A HOUSE OF LIES, TRUST WISELY.The country of Soma is on the brink of war… and its newly-minted spy, Raena Barren, must stop it. Only a week has passed since she earned the ranking of Rose, but already, she has a high-profile client. An ambassador from another kingdom has requested her company, and if Raena can convince him to ally his country to hers, then she can avert a four-to-one war.But being the escort of a vigorous man like Ossyne True is not easy. Fearing her own inexperience, Raena seeks guidance from Mikail Haze--a fellow spy with his own haunted past. But with Kail in the mix, she must now juggle two lovers--while the man she loves grows ever more jealous. Worse yet, her ambassador might have darker intentions, and an innocent woman’s body hangs in the balance. To save her, Raena must find her own ally to trust… in a castle full of killers and spies. less

IF LOVE IS A BATTLE, CARRY A BLADE.War has come to Soma, but the spy prodigy Raena Barren is stuck in the capital, surrounded by secrets she can’t seem to crack. One of those enigmas is the man she loves, Jorr Portent, who still rejects her despite his desire. To earn a place in his bed, Raena will have to appeal to his kinks… even if they take her out of her comfort zone... moreIF LOVE IS A BATTLE, CARRY A BLADE.War has come to Soma, but the spy prodigy Raena Barren is stuck in the capital, surrounded by secrets she can’t seem to crack. One of those enigmas is the man she loves, Jorr Portent, who still rejects her despite his desire. To earn a place in his bed, Raena will have to appeal to his kinks… even if they take her out of her comfort zone.But going down that path leads Raena to an unexpected discovery: the secret organization which imprisoned her fellow spy, Shenni Null, may be closer than she thinks. To have any chance of stopping their unspeakable evils, she will have to team up with her bodyguard on her riskiest mission yet… a mission that could lead to a betrayal so shattering, it will alter the course of her future forever. less

FACE THE STORM.Jaded and betrayed, Raena Barren walks on eggshells, trying to keep her fellow spies from stabbing her in her sleep. They’re jealous of her fast rise through their hierarchy, and some dangerous people want her to stay put. But when someone she cares about gets a knife in the back, the only way to save him is to keep up the pace. And to rank again, Raena will have to face her greatest fear yet: she will have to share a bed with Jaen Portent... moreFACE THE STORM.Jaded and betrayed, Raena Barren walks on eggshells, trying to keep her fellow spies from stabbing her in her sleep. They’re jealous of her fast rise through their hierarchy, and some dangerous people want her to stay put. But when someone she cares about gets a knife in the back, the only way to save him is to keep up the pace. And to rank again, Raena will have to face her greatest fear yet: she will have to share a bed with Jaen Portent.But this calculating, cold-eyed man has his own set of secrets… and Raena finds that she just might have a taste for them. She never imagined that pain could make her feel so alive--but she isn’t stupid enough to think she could love him. After all, Jaen is working for Apex, the sex trafficking syndicate that nearly murdered her friend. And if Raena’s going to get revenge, she will have to make use of old skills... and learn a sobering truth about her own past. less

SOMETIMES, THE PROMISE BREAKS YOU.Raena Barren might be the second-to-highest rank in the Soma spy network, but she is still powerless to save Garen Cards. His coma hasn’t ended, and he still sleeps in the lion’s den, where Apex could kill him whenever they please.But when Raena gets help from an unexpected source, she finds herself caught in another whirlwind romance. At the same time, she learns more about the Portent twins’ troubled past--and she is presented with three impossible tasks... moreSOMETIMES, THE PROMISE BREAKS YOU.Raena Barren might be the second-to-highest rank in the Soma spy network, but she is still powerless to save Garen Cards. His coma hasn’t ended, and he still sleeps in the lion’s den, where Apex could kill him whenever they please.But when Raena gets help from an unexpected source, she finds herself caught in another whirlwind romance. At the same time, she learns more about the Portent twins’ troubled past--and she is presented with three impossible tasks. First, to cure Jaen Portent of the darkness that haunts him. Second, to protect a stranger from harm. And the third is to help Shenni Null escape Soma, so that she can join Garen as they both flee the kingdom.Yet freeing her friends is no longer enough; Raena also wants to make Apex pay. To destroy them, she’ll need to leave Soma herself, something only a Foxglove is permitted to do. But this final rank of Thorn is also the cruelest, and the rules demand that Raena do the unthinkable. If she crosses that line, Raena will have a chance against Apex… but it will cost her the only man that she loves. less

A NEW SONG RISES.Despite her freedom from the castle of Soma, Raena Barren is still imprisoned by magic. A curse runs through her veins, and she’ll be dead in four weeks. It can’t be enough time to stop Apex--can it?All she can do is try, and the first step is to get into the enemy nation of Optic. If she can free a prisoner of war and return him, she’s certain the country would welcome her--but getting an injured man out of an army is no simple task, and her enemies are growing suspicious... moreA NEW SONG RISES.Despite her freedom from the castle of Soma, Raena Barren is still imprisoned by magic. A curse runs through her veins, and she’ll be dead in four weeks. It can’t be enough time to stop Apex--can it?All she can do is try, and the first step is to get into the enemy nation of Optic. If she can free a prisoner of war and return him, she’s certain the country would welcome her--but getting an injured man out of an army is no simple task, and her enemies are growing suspicious. Her best chance, as usual, is using her body… but her conscience isn’t making it easy.Things get even more complicated when she tracks down another piece of her past, hidden in the forests of Optic. Raena knew that her mother kept secrets, but she didn’t know how deadly they were. And if she can’t protect Firra’s legacy, then Apex will take it, becoming a new monster that no one can stop. To fight back, Raena must step onto the front lines of battle….And she must make sure that her enemies win. less

DON’T ACCEPT YOUR FATE. AWAKEN IT.When Raena Barren reaches the capital of the enemy nation of Optic, she thinks her problems are over. All she has to do is tell King Daisuke about Apex, and he can take them down and leave Raena out of it. After that, Raena can spend her last two weeks dreaming of Garen… before both she and her unborn child will be dead.But as usual for Raena, it’s not that easy... moreDON’T ACCEPT YOUR FATE. AWAKEN IT.When Raena Barren reaches the capital of the enemy nation of Optic, she thinks her problems are over. All she has to do is tell King Daisuke about Apex, and he can take them down and leave Raena out of it. After that, Raena can spend her last two weeks dreaming of Garen… before both she and her unborn child will be dead.But as usual for Raena, it’s not that easy. King Daisuke is unknowingly being shadowed by Anna Null--and if Raena tells him anything, Anna will kill him. After bonding with Daisuke over their shared broken hearts, Raena can’t risk depriving his infant son of a father. So, to stop Apex, Raena must find a way to draw its leader out of hiding, kill him, and free all his prisoners… all without Anna noticing, and all before her curse runs its course.This time, her only allies are the dashing Logan Cards, and her own recently-escaped mother, Magpie. But when Magpie shares the sickening truth at the root of Raena’s abilities, Raena finally cracks under pressure. Broken and bereaved, her only hope of survival is to trade away her identity for a dark and ancient magic… but whether she saves the world--or ends it--Raena Barren will be too dead to care. less