Obsidian Queen

The Obsidian Queen series is a contemporary fantasy full of magic and humor, perfect for readers who enjoy swoony romance and sparking chemistry.If twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet knows anything for certain, it's that she'll get her desired apprenticeship with the Royal Guild. After all, her family is well-connected, and she's all but dating the grand duke's nephew.But Madeline does not get her apprenticeship. Instead, she finds herself working with a trio of knight marshals, traipsing around the US, arresting all manner of magical miscreants. And if tracking trolls, running from murderous pixies, and stumbling into a dangerous web of criminal activity isn't enough to keep her occupied, there's also Gray, Jonathan, and Eric-the knights themselves.They're strong. They're skilled. They're ridiculously handsome. And they don't want her on their team.The four must play nice for six months, but can they even manage a week? And what will happen if the knights realize the royal advisor's daughter isn't just a prissy girl in heels? She's harboring a dark secret-one that could prove to be more dangerous than even Madeline imagined.This contemporary fantasy is on the warmer side of closed-door romance. (There's lots of chemistry, banter, and some innuendo, but there are no on-page spicy scenes.) Also, while the books have multiple potential love interests, at the end of the series, Madeline will end up with ONE man only. USA Today bestselling author Shari L. Tapscott writes romantic fantasy adventure and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She loves white chocolate mochas, furry animals, spending time with her family, and characters who refuse to behave.Tapscott lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.

The Obsidian Queen series is a contemporary fantasy full of magic and humor, perfect for readers who enjoy swoony romance and sparking chemistry.It's been a rough couple of days for twenty-two-year-old Madeline Bennet, the newest (and most reluctant) member of Gray's renowned team of knight marshals. Not only did her shadow creatures create a forest fire that's burning down western Colorado, but she has no idea where to find the thresholds so she can send the beasts back to the land from which they came. (Or even how to open them.)On top of that, her parents have figured out something is amiss with her magic, Rafe has taken off on a wild pixie chase, and the status of her relationship with a certain too-hot-to-handle member of her team is firmly seated in the region of "it's complicated."What Madeline needs is a good, old-fashioned vacation, even if it comes in the form of a job. With her hairless cat in tow, she heads to Las Vegas with the guys, desperately hoping the shadow creatures will stay in hiding long enough for her sort through her feelings, find answers to her questions about her Obsidian magic, and catch a magic-thieving criminal prowling the largest fashion convention of the year.If she gets a chance to buy a few pairs of heels to replace the ones that went up in smoke, that would be all right too. USA Today bestselling author Shari L. Tapscott writes romantic fantasy adventure and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She loves white chocolate mochas, furry animals, spending time with her family, and characters who refuse to behave.Tapscott lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.

Queen of Aparia is the all-new fifth and final book in the Obsidian Queen series. This contemporary fantasy is full of magic and humor, perfect for readers who enjoy swoony romance and sparking chemistry.Life is looking pretty good for Madeline Bennet. She can finally see the magic to unlock the thresholds to Aparia, and her love life is more stable than it's ever been.Sure, she and her favorite Griffon don't get a lot of quality time together. Also true, several shadow dragons are determined to destroy the human world. On top of that, there's a tiny glitch in the link that even Teagan didn't expect when he worked his Vulture magic on her and Rafe.But all that becomes inconsequential when someone steps forward with the power to not only challenge Madeline's birthright, but threaten the safety of people on both sides of the thresholds.The time has come for Madeline to choose a path. Will the Obsidian Queen claim her crown, opening the thresholds once and for all? Or will she quietly send the shadow creatures back to Aparia and live the Royal Guild-approved life she's always dreamed of?Madeline is up against her greatest challenge, and only one thing is certain: she'll meet it head-on, in high heels and a skirt, with her knights and hairless cat by her side. USA Today bestselling author Shari L. Tapscott writes romantic fantasy adventure and contemporary romance. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, making soap, and pretending she can sing. She loves white chocolate mochas, furry animals, spending time with her family, and characters who refuse to behave.Tapscott lives in western Colorado with her husband, son, daughter, and several extremely spoiled pets.