Sofia: Donne di Fora

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, 50-year-old Sofia Russo feels lost. In need of a fresh start, she jets to Sicily in search of answers about her family history. What she finds is much more than she ever expected.

With the help of a newly found sister, Sofia learns she is one of the Donne de Fora, a lineage of witches that has secretly kept the world safe from mysterious evil forces. And the group’s next leader, the woman charged with keeping wickedness at bay, is Sofia’s own daughter, Magdalena. Until she can take up the mantle of power, Magdalena is in grave danger.

Desperate to keep her daughter safe, Sofia travels back in time to 1610 with a mission: to kill the ancestor of the evil Incubo Cifarelli, who is plotting the destruction of the Donne. And it turns out that taking a portal to the past is the easy part. As soon as she arrives, she falls for the handsome Matteo, a widowed nobleman, and his rambunctious, headstrong niece, Valentina. Sofia journeys across the Renaissance-era Mediterranean with her new family in search of the sinister Cifarelli, with only her wits and her own nascent magical powers to keep her safe.  It doesn’t take Sofia long to learn that her own magical powers aren’t enough: It will take powerful women across generations working together to overcome the evil spreading across the world.

For fans of Outlander, this centuries-spanning adventure inspired by Sicilian folklore explores how far a mother will go to keep her child safe, and to hold onto a once-in-a-lifetime love. 

ELA

Can a forbidden passion survive a twenty-year separation, a kidnapping, and the pursuit of a brutal crime syndicate? Ela and Emre seek the answer to this question in Ela, the story of a woman discovering her own strength.

This romance/intrigue novel is a heart-wrenching tale of lost love and second chances.

From the beauty of Western Australia to the bustling city of Washington, DC, Jennifer Young has built a successful career and a fulfilling life, but there is one thing missing—true love. She tries and fails to feel what she felt so long ago, but no man can compare to the young Turkish immigrant Emre Sydin, who captured her heart and mind twenty years ago in Germany. Even though he was mature beyond his years, he was eight years younger than the then-twenty-four-year-old American traveler, whom he called Ela. At that point in their lives, the age difference was more than uncomfortable for Ela, and she knew it was a line she would never cross, so she did what she did best and ran away.

Decades later, when Emre executes a dangerous operation to take down a brutal criminal organization, Ela is thrust into an unexpected reunion with her long-lost love, and the spark between them reignites. But their happiness is short-lived, as sinister forces threaten to keep them apart once again. With the help of a diverse group of international allies, including ex-spies, German restaurateurs, and a young woman being held against her will, Ela and Emre risk it all doing whatever it takes to survive.

But the path to true love is never easy. As they fight for their love and their lives, Ela and Emre must also confront their past insecurities. Are their feelings based on memories seen through rose-colored glasses, or are they real? Will their love be strong enough to overcome the obstacles in their way, or will they be torn apart once again—this time for good?

Ela is a gripping and emotional love story immersed in intrigue and espionage that will leave you on the edge of your seat.