All of the Young Adult books are clean and appropriate for Junior High age and up. One of my goals in writing for young people is to have adventurous novels with strong characters that teach moral lessons without being didactic.
​Good stories don't need bad language, extreme violence, or bedroom scenes.

THE SEVENTH BLESSING
Not all fairy blessings are enchanting . . . 
Unlike most royal eighteen-year-old girls, Samantha finds it difficult to be a proper princess. When she discovers her seven fairy blessings that were bestowed at her birth are a lie, her entire world is turned upside down. She must find a way to control her real blessings--which may be more trouble than it’s worth. Samantha's most dangerous quest of all is discovering the true power her real blessings hold. Now, the fate of herself, her future, and her kingdom lie in her hands.  ​ 

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THE HIDDEN BLESSING ​
​How do you test for happily ever after? ​
​Nine years ago, Emma became orphaned as a result of the Zynachnean-Mittra War. Although her memories are gone and she has no idea who she is or where she came from, she’s kindly adopted by a fairy and raised in the small village of Weymouth. Now eighteen, Emma has come to love the life she’s made with her fairy mother. But tragedy strikes Emma’s home and she's forced to make a hard decision. In the land of Mittra, a fairy godmother puts together a series of “princess tests” in order to discover the true identity of the long lost princess.  Can Emma discover the truth about her past and attempt to plan her future while navigating the stormy waters of courtly intrigue? ​

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THE CURSED BLESSING ​
​Can a rebel princess break the curse before it breaks her? 
As the youngest daughter of King Edric and Queen Chrissy of Lagola, Holly’s blessing ceremony is anything but ordinary. Her blessing—or curse—condemned her to keep her word or otherwise face dire consequences. Now sixteen, Holly would rather spend her time camping, pulling pranks, and perfecting her archery skills with her brothers instead of dressing up and attending royal balls. Things go awry when Holly disguises herself and enters an archery tournament. Can Holly join Prince Donovan, Rowan, and a crew of other worthy gentleman on a treacherous quest to seek a missing princess? Holly must find a way to cope with her growing feelings toward Prince Donovan, unravel the darker mystery of the north, and, perhaps, seek to save not only a princess, but an entire country.
Full of adventure, romance, and magic, THE CURSED BLESSING is the final installment in Melissa Buell’s Tales of Gymandrol trilogy.

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