Forever After Series by Kaye Draper

Eighteen years ago, my parents traded my life to save my baby sister. Faerie magic is wild and willful, and to deviate from my place as a changeling servant would mean risking my sister’s life. I’m well cared for by my fae master, a froggy old bogle who isn't half as fearsome as he pretends to be. But I can’t help wanting more... moreEighteen years ago, my parents traded my life to save my baby sister. Faerie magic is wild and willful, and to deviate from my place as a changeling servant would mean risking my sister’s life. I’m well cared for by my fae master, a froggy old bogle who isn't half as fearsome as he pretends to be. But I can’t help wanting more. Stolen trinkets and hidden mementos from the human world, glimpses of another life seen through books and plastic toys, and thin spots in the veil between worlds—they aren’t enough. I want to go home. However, my heart is growing more attached to this world, and to one beautiful, eccentric elf. I just might give up humanity to stay at his side, even if I’ll never be anything more than a lowly servant. But my elf has secrets of his own, and they are more dangerous than my magic binding or his disregard for the line between light and dark…. Light of Day is a 30,000-word fantasy romance novella. It is part 1 of 3 in the Forever After series. Be aware this novella ends on a “to be continued” feel, though one main plot thread does come to a close (for now. ). Author’s Notes. This series overall has varying levels of heat, as well as occasional violence and adult language. **Story length definitions, for those who don’t know. This can be confusing—and guidelines are general, but I like to inform readers so we are all on the same page. Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words. Short story: 1,500-7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words. Novella: 15,000-40,000 words. Novel: 50,000 words and up. less

Betrayed by the lie of goodness and light, cast out by the elf she thought would love her forever, Alys is sold to a mysterious dark fae lord. She finds herself once again a servant in a deceptive and dangerous world. Determined to escape faerie and return to the human side of the veil, Alys does everything she can to learn about the wild magic that brought her here. But her new master, a fae so hideous he hides from the world, has plans for Alys. Something is coming... moreBetrayed by the lie of goodness and light, cast out by the elf she thought would love her forever, Alys is sold to a mysterious dark fae lord. She finds herself once again a servant in a deceptive and dangerous world. Determined to escape faerie and return to the human side of the veil, Alys does everything she can to learn about the wild magic that brought her here. But her new master, a fae so hideous he hides from the world, has plans for Alys. Something is coming. Everything she—and the fae around her—know is about to change. But will she survive the shift? Dark of Night is a 30,000-word fantasy romance novella. It is part 2 of 3 in the Forever After series. Be aware this novella ends on a “to be continued” feel, though one main plot thread does come to a close (for now. ) Contains adult sexual situations. Author’s Note. **Story length definitions, for those who don’t know. This can be confusing—and guidelines are general, but I like to inform readers so we are all on the same page. Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words. Short story: 1,500-7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words. Novella: 15,000-40,000 words. Novel: 50,000 words and up. less

Bonded to a dark fae lord whose face she has never seen. Entrusted with running a court and a manor. But still, Alys can’t forget the light elf she once trusted with her heart. When a mindless slip of the tongue reveals her desire for Fionan to her new husband, Alys is certain the wrath of the dark lord will be the death of her. Instead, she is forced to face a new terror. Her husband’s face... moreBonded to a dark fae lord whose face she has never seen. Entrusted with running a court and a manor. But still, Alys can’t forget the light elf she once trusted with her heart. When a mindless slip of the tongue reveals her desire for Fionan to her new husband, Alys is certain the wrath of the dark lord will be the death of her. Instead, she is forced to face a new terror. Her husband’s face. Just when she has accepted the dark places inside her and embraced a new and tenuous love for her dark husband and master, Lord Ciarha reveals the secret he has kept from her for so long—a terrible blackness in his heart, fueled by old hatred and pain…a darkness that demands he end all life in faerie or lose his immortal soul. Forever After is a 30,000-word fantasy romance novella. It is the final book in the Forever After series. Contains adult sexual situations. Author’s Note. **Story length definitions, for those who don’t know. This can be confusing—and guidelines are general, but I like to inform readers so we are all on the same page. Flash fiction: 200-2,000 words. Short story: 1,500-7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500-15,000 words. Novella: 15,000-40,000 words. Novel: 50,000 words and up. less