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BOOK SERIES
Explore the many adventures of Marisa Balletti-Lavoie through various pen names and imaginative worlds. Writing under these diverse identities helps to free her mind and unleash boundless creativity.
by Risa Vale
Immerse yourself in the captivating romantic fantasy universe of the Marisa and TJ series by Risa Vale. Each novella unfolds a lush, intricate tale of star-crossed love, forbidden passion, epic quests, and thrilling adventures. Follow Marisa and TJ through diverse mythic worlds and historical landscapes, where every chapter pulses with sizzling romance, intricate character dynamics, and richly detailed storytelling.
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From the ancient sands of gladiatorial arenas to royal intrigues in Scottish highlands, from celestial masquerade balls to mystical carnivals, from sapphire seas where mermaids reign to frozen realms of fierce Viking warriors—the series offers a tapestry of breathtaking fantasy, powerful magic, and heart-stopping drama.
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Beautifully crafted with wit, charm, and emotional depth, each story stands alone yet intertwines subtly, inviting readers to uncover hidden connections and layers of meaning. Perfect for fans of deeply immersive romance and vibrant fantasy, Risa Vale’s Marisa and TJ series is an unforgettable literary journey through love, adventure, and the enduring magic of storytelling.
A Scottish Epic by Risa Vale
A crown forged in fire.
A kingdom ruled by myth.
A queen who dares to rewrite both.
When a storm rises over Dunbray Keep, Queen Marisa feels the flame awaken—the ancient magic of her bloodline pulsing beneath the surface once more. But peace is fragile, and with the arrival of a mysterious orphan heir and a dangerous southern envoy, the realm teeters on the brink of unraveling.
As betrayals bloom and prophecy tightens its grip, Marisa must walk paths carved in stone and shadow—through sacred rites, shattered trust, and a realm that answers only to truth. Joined by her warrior-king husband, Thomas, and the flame-marked boy who may change their world forever, she is called not to rule alone—but to become one of three.
In a tale woven with goddess fire, ancient trials, and the choice between love and legacy, The Thistle Crown is a sweeping romantic fantasy full of lyrical prose, elemental magic, and unforgettable characters who must sacrifice everything to build a kingdom that endures.
by Risa Vale
In a city where gods walk among mortals and memory is a weapon, love may be the spark that lights the end—or the beginning.
Tadius Julius, the undefeated champion of Aurelia’s arena, has fought for survival, for honor, and for the roar of the crowd. But when he glimpses a figure cloaked in celestial fire watching from above, the battles of the past are nothing compared to the storm that rises in his soul.
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Marisa was once a goddess of Olympus, revered and radiant, until she broke the oldest law of the divine—she fell in love with a mortal. Cast down, cloaked in shadow, she has returned not just to reclaim her power, but to stand beside the man who once said her name like a prayer.
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As forbidden love reignites and the gods fracture, an ancient force long buried beneath time awakens. The Unmaker has returned—and he remembers everything they tried to forget.
Flame and blade. Memory and myth.
Together, they will face the end—and shape what comes after.
A Sci-Fi Romance Novella by Risa Vale
In a distant future where memory and myth shape the very structure of reality, TJ—a brilliant engineer—enters the Spiral, a mysterious rift in space tied to ancient forces. His mission: to test a revolutionary new spacesuit. But what he finds inside is more than physics—it’s destiny.
On the other side waits Marisa, a woman he hasn’t met yet but somehow already knows. Their connection defies logic, igniting a thread that binds them across time, stars, and the unraveling fabric of the universe.
Together, they must navigate the Spiral's living memory, confront reflections of their possible selves, and restore a third forgotten presence born from their choices. As science bends into magic and technology meets myth, love becomes the map, and their bond—the compass.
With lyrical prose, emotional depth, and bursts of wit and wonder, Love Beyond the Stars is a novella about cosmic connection, the power of remembering who you are, and what happens when two hearts change the pattern of everything.
by Risa Vale
In a world where time is guarded by desert empires and ancient relics whisper across the dunes, Empress Marisa holds dominion over the hourglass of fate. When TJ—a rugged archaeologist with a knack for unearthing dangerous secrets—enters her realm, destiny stirs in ways no prophecy could foresee.
Bound by fate and fractured timelines, the two must navigate enchanted ruins, celestial courts, and a haunting city that lives in illusions. As cosmic forces rise and the hourglass cracks, they race against unraveling realities to confront a power once sealed away by forgotten empires.
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But when love itself becomes a thread in the loom of time, only sacrifice can restore balance.
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Epic, romantic, and exquisitely lyrical, The Sands Between Stars is a fantastical novella of memory, myth, and the choices that echo across lifetimes.
by Risa Vale
Step right up… if you dare.
The Carnival doesn’t ask for tickets.
It asks for secrets.
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When weary investigator Thomas J. Blackwell follows the trail of mysterious disappearances, he finds himself drawn into a surreal, traveling carnival that shouldn't exist—one that appears without warning, and leaves nothing behind but forgotten names.
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At the center of it all is Marisa Vallente, a mesmerizing ringmaster who commands the stage with velvet authority and hides a truth darker than the velvet curtains she vanishes behind. But Marisa isn’t just another act—she’s bound to the Carnival by a past she barely remembers, and a bargain she can’t escape.
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Together, TJ and Marisa descend through the Carnival’s seductive surface—into a place of broken mirrors, twisted performers, and whispered stories that rewrite themselves. As love sparks between them, the Carnival begins to change… and so does the story they’re trapped in.
To survive, they must reclaim their truths, rewrite their roles, and confront the first lie ever told.
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Because in the Midnight Carnival…
the greatest trick is believing you’re not already part of the act.
A Romantic Fantasy by Risa Vale
A Romantic Fantasy by Risa Vale
Once a year, beneath a silver moon and a thousand whispered lies, the masquerade begins.
In a kingdom divided by power and illusion, Marisa
of Astrae and TJ of Noctis are fated enemies—until a single dance beneath enchanted stars changes everything. Behind their masks, they discover a connection neither expected. A spark neither dares name.
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But the masquerade hides more than secret identities. It conceals ancient magic, a fractured kingdom erased from history, and a dangerous relic that could unravel the very fabric of their world.
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As passions ignite and betrayals surface, Marisa and TJ must choose between the roles they were born into—and the truth they’re willing to fight for. Every step reveals another deception. Every kiss risks a kingdom. And deep beneath the marble and moonlight, an old power waits to rise again.
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The Veil is thinning.
The stars are bleeding.
And the final mask… is memory.
by Risa Vale
In the shadow of the moonlit tides, an ancient prophecy stirs.
When naval captain Thomas Joseph Albright is shipwrecked in forbidden waters, he expects death—not rescue by the mesmerizing and powerful Queen Marisa, ruler of the Sapphire Kingdom. Bound by sea and fate, their forbidden love ignites a centuries-old tension between the surface world and the deep.
As Marisa defies her people to protect the man the sea itself seems to have summoned, TJ must confront his legacy: a bloodline soaked in conquest, and a father bent on war. Together, they uncover a relic that could either unite their worlds… or destroy them both.
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Swept through war councils, star-mapped scrolls, whispered prophecy, and sea-sung oaths, The Sapphire Seas is a tender and spellbinding romantic fantasy. Brimming with richly painted underwater kingdoms, fierce passion, and the haunting question of what we’re willing to sacrifice for love, this novella will leave you breathless, like salt on your lips after a kiss that changes everything.
Perfect for fans of forbidden romance, ocean mythology, and beautifully defiant love stories.
Book One of the Fireborne Saga
by Risa Vale
In the savage reaches of Njordheim, war is etched into the bones of the land—and love is as rare as warmth in winter.
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Marisa, a legendary shield-maiden born of frost and forged in battle, is left for dead after a brutal betrayal by her own clan. But death does not claim her. She is pulled from the bloodstained snow by a haunted jarl with no allegiance and a past as scarred as her own. TJ has no time for legends. No time for prophecy. And no time for the fire that ignites between them from the moment she draws breath again.
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But fate is no longer silent.
Bound by survival and hunted by the Ash Circle—a fanatical cult of priests and bloodmages—Marisa and TJ must navigate a world of crumbling gods, cursed runes, and a prophecy that threatens to crown or destroy them both.
As the line between myth and memory blurs, Marisa will face a brutal choice: embrace the fire that waits within… or become the very weapon the world fears.
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Frost and Flame is a gorgeously gritty Viking fantasy romance laced with slow-burn heat, raw emotion, bloody magic, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and romantasy with bite.
by Risa Vale
In a palace built of ice and deception, Queen Marisa Balletti-Lavoie was never meant to rule—she was meant to be controlled.
But when whispers of rebellion echo from within her own throne room, and an ancient mirror reveals truths too dangerous to bury, Marisa descends into the forgotten depths of her kingdom. What she finds below will unravel everything she thought she knew—about her lineage, her power, and the man who has stood silently by her side through it all.
TJ Jorne, her sworn guardian, holds a secret bloodline as powerful as hers—and a loyalty deeper than the crown he swore to protect. As the palace begins to awaken, magic long suppressed stirs, setting fire to lies that have ruled for centuries.
What begins as a story of betrayal becomes a reckoning of legacy, prophecy, and choice. And when the crown finally chooses its sovereign, it will not be by blood... but by truth.
A story of fierce love, buried power, and the breaking of every rule ever written—Secrets of the Crystal Palace is a romantic fantasy full of prophecy, politics, and the rise of a queen who burns and builds in equal measure.