Shady Oaks
10 primary works
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.
Book 1
Book 2
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 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.
Book 3
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?
Mysterious disappearances are plaguing the small, hidden town of Shady Oaks. The locals toss it up to being becoming tired of small town living but LivIenne’s family thinks differently.
Livienne’s father is moving her along with her older sister, Loxley back to his hometown of Shady Oaks. The small town charm draws Livienne in but she’s not easily accepted with rumors of her grandmother circling around the town. Most people avoid Livienne and her family and pass around whispered warning of witchcraft. However, one afternoon could change everything for Livienne when she meets Sylar by chance at the local library but Sylar could complicate things with her family and the secrets that surround them.
Sylar, the skater boy, who has always been a bit of an outcast, is drawn to Livienne from the moment he sees her fiery red hair and emerald green eyes but getting her to open up proves to be difficult while he’s trying to keep his own secrets hidden.
Will Livienne and Sylar be able to keep their secrets while forging an undeniable bond? Or will the rumors and the answer to the mysterious disappearances rip them apart?
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.
Book 4
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.
Book 5
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.
Book 6
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.
Book 7
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.
Book 8
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?
Book 9
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.
Book 10
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.