Calia Read

King  of the South

Will is my fiancé. The shy man I met years ago in college. The person I'm supposed to spend the rest of my life with.This is the life I've always wanted until finding a picture of four men changes everything...Étienne says he's my husband and the year is 1912. He can't stand the sight of me, but I don't know why.Oh, and he's one of the men from the picture.I've done the impossible and have become trapped in time and I know Étienne is my key to going home.The more time I spend with Étienne, the further I fall for him until I'm questioning which time I belong in and if the life I left behind is the one I truly desire.All I know for certain is I need to survive time.I need to survive love.And I need to make it out on the other side alive."The Surviving Trace was twisty, decadent, heart racing, must read perfection." -Carey Heywood, NYT Bestselling Author "This book, y'all ... this book. It's smart and romantic, twisty and mysterious, and I couldn't put it down. If I could give it ten stars, I would in a heartbeat."-Emily Snow, NYT & USA Bestselling Author "I savored every single poetically crafted word and became obsessed with this breathtaking romance. Calia Read is a true mastermind and I'm sure it's safe to say that The Surviving Trace is a masterpiece and my favorite read of 2018."-Shanora Williams, NYT & USA Bestselling Author

The Surviving Trace

Calia Read breaks the mold in this explosive novel that grabs hold and doesn’t let go until the shocking truth is revealed. One kiss can change everything. One month ago I was admitted to a psych ward. Yesterday, Lachlan told me I’m losing my mind. But I know what I saw. Will you believe me? Behind the walls of a mental hospital, Naomi Carradine feels her world breaking to pieces. She’s starting to believe all the voices questioning her sanity. Only visitors from the outside world keep her tethered to reality. But deep in her thoughts, Naomi is haunted by memories of a golden summer that twisted into a waking nightmare of obsessive love and fractured truths. Just home from college, Naomi moves in with her best friend, Lana, the daughter of a Virginia senator. At a lavish party thrown by Lana’s father, Naomi meets a sexy stockbroker named Max and finds herself unable to resist his charms. One fiery kiss and she’s going back for more, beginning a terrifying descent. Having witnessed the unspeakable, Naomi has only one hope of escape: unraveling the devastating secrets of her past. Unravel is intended for mature audiences. Praise for Unravel “A sexy, mysterious, and enthralling story . . . Calia Read’s words are so captivating, they’ll hold you hostage and throw you into loops you’ll never see coming.”—Claire Contreras, author of There Is No Light in Darkness

A Novel

Unravel

Étienne Lacroix and I had a fire I thought would never die. Our love was timeless. An irreversible decision sent me back to the present day with a family I barely recognize, but I am determined to find a way back to Étienne. I can survive time. But I can't survive life without him. Time bends to no one's demands, so I must fight with everything I have to return to the past. However, I am terrified that the past I once knew might not look the same, and the man who once called me his surviving trace will no longer be waiting for me. Time bends to no one's demands but sometimes love does... The Reigning and the Rule is book two in The Surviving Time Series

The Reigning and the Rule

"For Etienne and me, our love has always left a trace. It reigns over kingdoms, and rules over time. With Etienne now in the present day, the echoes of time grow louder. We must face the answers we seek to set things right. However, we must be incredibly careful. One false move and everything we love will be destroyed. And this time, could be the end of our surviving trace."--Page 4 of cover.

Echoes of Time

Severine Blake has seen far too many friends taken down in the crossfires of dating. She devises a precise course of action to protect her heart. The plan is working very well...until she meets Thayer and Macsen.When the Sloan brothers come into her life, nothing is the same.Thayer is self-possessed, arrogant and used to getting what he wants. Being near him leaves Severine unsteady and shaken. He makes her question everything.Macsen contradicts his brother in every way. His calm personality captivates her. Severine is drawn to him instantly.But Severine quickly discovers that when you want something, that want can turn wicked. Giving in is not always easy, especially when your heart refuses to give up the fight.What little illusion of love Severine has is soon destroyed. Every option is broken, and the protection she has built around her heart instantly crumbles.There's just no right way with the Sloan brothers.

Every Which Way

I was just eight-years-old, looking up at the clouds, when Asa Calhoun became my one true love. He was my brother's best friend. He was stoic and solemn, and always believed everything in life had to be perfect. But I saw past his eccentric mannerisms. I found him fascinating.I was seventeen when I had my debutante ball. Throughout the years, there was a gradual shift between us. I stopped being the little sister he's always known me as and transformed into a lady. By the end of that night, he found me fascinating.I was twenty-one when he first kissed me. My one true love became my soulmate. I was certain nothing would ever come between us.I married at twenty-three. But I wasn't Mrs. Asa Calhoun. At the time I believed it was for the best, leaving Belgrave and my memories of Asa behind.I was twenty-eight when my husband died. The pain was swift and sharp. I saw what could have been and all that I let go of. Including Asa.Nearly seven months later I'm back in Charleston, because six years of a broken heart is too much for anyone to endure.Asa once told me he would always be my home, but will he still mean those words when I walk through the church doors and object to his marriage?

Lady Gouldian

In Calia Read’s electrifying and steamy novel of psychological suspense, a handsome stranger shatters a beautiful young woman’s picture-perfect vision of her past. Hold your breath and count to ten. Soon it will be over before it ever began. No matter how many times Victoria Donovan repeats that phrase to herself, she’s still trapped behind the walls of a mental institution. Once upon a time, her life was like a fantasy: Wes, the handsome fiancé, followed by a storybook wedding and a white picket fence. But then a picture-perfect marriage twisted into something sinister. And as Victoria’s world warped from dream to nightmare, her husband’s obsessions pushed her beyond the breaking point. At first Fairfax Mental Health Institute seems like a safe place for Victoria to heal with her baby, Evelyn, and to hide from Wes, presumed dead by everyone except Victoria. Her husband is still alive, she has no doubt: He slips into her room at night to torment and tempt her. One smoldering kiss and she’s powerless. Of course, no one believes her about these visits. When she meets a sexy, mysterious stranger intent on helping her recall her past, Victoria isn’t sure she can trust him. But deep in her heart, she also knows that the only way out of Fairfax is to remember the way she came in. Unhinge is intended for mature audiences. Advance praise for Unhinge “Unpredictable, unputdownable, and simply epic.”—New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans “Calia Read has a way of making me feel as if I’m living inside her books. Unhinge is a haunting story that gripped me instantly and left me immersed in the world of Fairfax. I love it when books make such a lasting impression.”—Willow Aster, USA Today bestselling author of True Love Story

Unhinge

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Emilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers. Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister. As she crosses each name off, she gets closer and closer to her final target. But, things aren't always as they seem. Loyalties are tested.Boundaries are crossed.And the truth is revealed.

Breaking the Wrong

Dear Selah, Do you remember me? Of course you don't. So I'm going to give you a refresher course. I've known you for years and years. We used to have beautiful conversations. There was no one that knew you better than me. We were handmade for each other. Lately, it's become achingly obvious you're miserable. You've moved back home to take care of your ailing mother. You've been looking for a new job, but that's not going well. Admit it: it's all too much. Everyone around you sees your suffering, but they're not willing to help you. Everyone but Jackson. He comes into your life at the perfect moment and offers you everything you could want: a shoulder to lean on, love, and most importantly, hope. But there's no one that can compare to me. You seem to forget that I'm your figure 8. Your infinity. You try to run, but I will always find you. Yours Truly, Figure 8

Figure Eight

I met Mathias Sloan in a club.Truth.I told him I was twenty-four.Lie.I told him my name was Olivia.Lie.I thought that I would have a one-night stand and be done with him.Truth.I didn't know that he was my new piano instructor for the next six months...Truth.We would come together and fall apart. After him, every man was ruined.Truth.If I knew what I know now, I wouldn't have walked to him. I would've turned and run...LIE.

Calia Read

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