There’s something magical about holding a story in your hands—turning real pages, feeling the weight of a book, and knowing it will keep you company for years to come.

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you—Pushing Daisies is now available in a special edition hardcover!

This gothic young adult ghost story has always held a special place in my heart, and creating a collector’s edition feels like the perfect way to honour its haunting beauty. Whether you’re a longtime reader or just discovering Thursday and Fallon’s story, this edition is crafted with care for those who treasure the tactile experience of a book that will last a lifetime.

If you’ve been waiting to add Pushing Daisies to your shelves, this is the perfect moment.

Order your special edition hardcover here

There’s something magical about holding a story in your hands. For years, my books have been available in all formats but I know many of you love the feel of a paperback: light enough to slip into your bag, comforting to hold, and perfect for curling up with on a rainy afternoon.

I’m thrilled to share that paperback editions are now being added to my shop!

Hardcovers will always feel like treasures—collectible, sturdy, and meant to last. But paperbacks have their own charm. They’re the kind of books that travel with you, gather notes in the margins, and sometimes even wear their creases like a badge of honor.

Whether you’re drawn to my sweet love stories, my gothic fantasies, or my darker horror tales, there’s now another way to bring them into your world.

Browse the new paperbacks here and there's more to come!

It all began in 2008, when Lynette Ferreira first put pen to paper—or rather, fingers to keyboard—and discovered her calling as a young adult fiction writer. What started as a creative spark has blossomed into a career spanning over fifteen years, filled with the kind of stories that make teenage hearts flutter and adult readers nostalgic for their first crush.

Lynette has a gift for capturing those magical, butterflies-in-your-stomach moments that define young love. Her sweet romance books aren't just stories; they're experiences wrapped in words. Each page turns with the anticipation of an innocent crush blooming into something more, building toward that breathless moment of a first kiss under the stars, or perhaps in a rain-soaked parking lot, or during a school dance when the music fades and time seems to stop.

What sets Lynette's work apart is her commitment to crafting wholesome, heartwarming narratives that feel both genuine and enchanting. She understands the young adult experience—the drama of high school hallways, the agony of wondering if he'll text back, the joy of catching his eye across a crowded cafeteria. 

For romantic readers seeking an irresistible escape, Lynette's novels deliver exactly what the heart craves: cute boys with crooked smiles, relationships that develop with sweet authenticity, and yes, those swoon-worthy love stories that remind us why we fall in love in the first place. Her books are the literary equivalent of a warm hug. Comforting, uplifting, and guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart.

Through her stories, Lynette Ferreira continues to create worlds where young adults can see their dreams reflected back at them, where romance is pure and possibilities are endless.

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In the autumn of 2008, when crisp leaves danced through amber-lit streets and the world seemed suspended between day and night, Rosaline Saul discovered her calling. It wasn't a moment of sudden revelation, but rather like watching fog lift slowly from a forgotten garden. Gradually revealing something that had always been there, waiting.

She had always been drawn to the spaces between worlds, those liminal places where reality grew thin and possibility bled through like moonlight through gauze. As a child, she would press her face against rain-streaked windows, imagining the shadows beyond held secrets that daylight couldn't touch. Now, with pen in hand and stories burning in her chest like captured starlight, she finally had a way to explore those shadows.

Her first young adult novel emerged from that autumn like something conjured from mist and memory. It was a tale that dared to ask: what if love could transcend death? What if angels walked among us, their wings folded tight against a world that had forgotten magic? The pages seemed to write themselves, flowing with the dark poetry of first love and last chances, of vampires who remembered what it meant to be human and magic that came at the price of everything you held dear.

But Rosaline's stories were never content to dwell solely in darkness. Like a master painter who understands that the deepest shadows only have meaning when touched by light, she wove threads of hope through her tales of horror and dread. Her vampires struggled with redemption, her angels questioned their purpose, and her young protagonists discovered that even in the hereafter, love could illuminate the darkest corners of existence.

Year after year, book after book, Rosaline continued to craft these haunting narratives. Her readers—young adults standing on the precipice between childhood and the unknown territories of adulthood—found themselves reflected in her pages. They saw their own fears and hopes magnified through the lens of fantasy, their struggles with identity and belonging played out against backdrops of ethereal beauty and supernatural terror.

Each story became a letter to the lonely, a whisper to those who felt different, a promise that darkness was not the end of the tale but merely the canvas upon which light could paint its most brilliant patterns. Her vampires taught readers about the weight of choices, her angels showed them that even divine beings could doubt and still find purpose, and her explorations of the hereafter reminded them that love (in all its forms) was the one force that could bridge any divide.

What drove Rosaline, what pulled her back to her desk each morning as dawn painted the sky in shades of possibility, was more than just passion for storytelling. It was a deep, abiding love for the act of connection. The magical moment when a reader's heart recognized itself in a character's journey, when someone feeling lost in the real world found guidance in her fictional realms.

The messages that arrived in her inbox became treasures more precious than any bestseller list. "Your book helped me through the darkest time in my life." "I finally understood that being different doesn't mean being broken." "Thank you for showing me that hope can exist even in the shadows." These words, written by readers who had found pieces of themselves scattered through her pages, were the real magic Rosaline had learned to conjure.

As the years flowed by like pages turning in an endless book, Rosaline's commitment never wavered. She continued to explore the delicate balance between light and shadow, between the monsters that lurked in hidden corners and the heroes who rose to face them. Her stories grew richer, more nuanced, as she discovered new ways to embed empowerment within narratives of supernatural romance and otherworldly adventure.

In quiet moments, when the writing was done and the world outside her window settled into evening's embrace, Rosaline would sometimes reflect on the strange alchemy of her work. How words on a page could become bridges between hearts, how stories born from imagination could provide real comfort to real people navigating real struggles. It was, she realized, a kind of magic that required no vampires or angels to make it true. Just the simple, profound act of one human soul reaching out to touch another through the timeless art of story.

And so she continues, this weaver of shadows and light, crafting tales that honor both the darkness that shapes us and the hope that defines us, one haunting, beautiful, empowering story at a time.

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In the dim corners of bookshops and libraries, where shadows dance between towering shelves, there exists a collection of books that seems to whisper your name. Their spines bear the mark of Stephen Simpson, a name that has become synonymous with sleepless nights and racing pulses among young adult readers worldwide.

It was 2008 when Stephen first opened the door between our world and the supernatural realm that would become his literary domain. With trembling fingers on typewriter keys — or perhaps it was the ghostly chill in his writing room  — he began crafting tales that would haunt the dreams and ignite the imaginations of countless teenagers for years to come.

Picture, if you will, the moment a young reader first discovers one of Stephen's novels. They might be browsing casually through a bookstore, when suddenly their eyes fall upon a cover that seems to stare back at them. The artwork hints at mysteries lurking just beyond perception. Before they know it, they're clutching the book like a lifeline, already feeling the familiar flutter of anticipation in their chest.

Stephen's genius lies not in creating monsters that exist only in nightmares, but in populating his stories with characters who could be sitting in any high school cafeteria or walking down any suburban street. These are the teenagers next door. The ones dealing with first loves, friendship drama, and the universal struggle of finding their place in the world. Yet fate, it seems, has other plans for them.

What sets Stephen's work apart is his uncanny ability to weave genuine teenage experiences into the fabric of his supernatural narratives. His protagonists don't just face down demons and ghosts; they also grapple with the very real monsters of adolescence. Self-doubt, the fear of rejection, the pressure to fit in, and the terrifying prospect of growing up. In Stephen's world, defeating an ancient curse might be easier than asking someone to prom, and sometimes the most frightening revelation isn't that ghosts exist, but that you're brave enough to stand up to the school bully.

The magic happens in those quiet moments between heart-stopping scares. 

Stephen's readers often describe the physical sensation of reading his books. There's the way your heart rate quickens when you turn the page, knowing something is lurking just beyond the paragraph break. The involuntary shiver that runs down your spine when his descriptions paint shadows in the corners of your own room. The way you find yourself reading faster and faster, desperate to know what happens next, even as part of you dreads finding out.

But perhaps most remarkably, there's the way his stories linger long after the final page is turned. Readers find themselves looking twice at old houses on their way to school, wondering what stories their walls might tell. They notice how the ordinary world is filled with unexplained sounds, mysterious strangers, and coincidences that might not be coincidences at all. Stephen doesn't just write horror stories; he opens his readers' eyes to the possibility that magic — dark or otherwise — exists in the spaces between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

For nearly two decades now, Stephen Simpson has been the literary guardian of that delicious fear that comes from reading something that makes your skin crawl in the very best way. He understands that young adult readers don't want to be sheltered from the darkness — they want to dance with it, to test their courage against it, and to emerge on the other side feeling a little braver and a lot more alive.

So if you're someone who finds joy in the acceleration of your heartbeat, who relishes the moment when goosebumps rise along your arms like a tide of anticipation, who lives for that spine-tingling instant when you realize you're about to discover something wonderful and terrible — then Stephen Simpson's collection of horror fiction awaits you.

After all, the best stories are the ones that remind us that we're alive, and sometimes it takes a good scare to make us feel most human of all.

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Whether you’ve been reading my stories for years or you’ve just found your way here, welcome to my cozy corner for all things books. 

I write under three different pen names, each one a reflection of a different kind of story I love to tell:

Lynette Ferreira – Sweet, sometimes strange, always emotional. These are YA love stories with a touch of the unexpected—bittersweet, gentle, and real. Browse Sweet Romance Books here

Rosaline Saul – Paranormal romance and YA fantasy with magic, mystery, and soul-deep connections. For readers who believe love and destiny go hand in hand. Browse Fantasy Books here

Stephen Simpson – These stories dig deep into fear, but always leave space for hope, friendship, and the strange beauty of the human experience. Browse Horror Books here - if you dare.

I'm excited for the future! There’s so much more to come.