Forty's The New Forever Series by Sara Bourgeois

With the discovery that Selene can communicate with Presto and that the Fae are ramping up their efforts in trying to invade the mortal world, life shifts at Hale Hall. Whether it’s for better or worse, she can’t tell just yet. However, she knows that she’s caught in the middle of a maelstrom.Cullen is much more fond of her. Mrs. A keeps her comments to herself, aside from a snide remark here and there, but Selene understands that she disapproves of the match even though Rowena seemed pleased... moreWith the discovery that Selene can communicate with Presto and that the Fae are ramping up their efforts in trying to invade the mortal world, life shifts at Hale Hall. Whether it’s for better or worse, she can’t tell just yet. However, she knows that she’s caught in the middle of a maelstrom.Cullen is much more fond of her. Mrs. A keeps her comments to herself, aside from a snide remark here and there, but Selene understands that she disapproves of the match even though Rowena seemed pleased. Meanwhile, Sheriff Andrew Fitts refuses to back down on his efforts to woo Selene, even if that means stepping on Cullen’s toes in the process.When a student from a nearby university is found dead on the castle grounds, Selene is caught up in yet another investigation. Considering the student is a well-loved baseball player for the university team, the case attracts a fair amount of media attention to the property, which is the last thing Hale Hall needs in a time like this.At the same time, Selene starts having strange premonitions after her encounter with the handsome fae that has her on her toes.She senses that there are more weaknesses in the portal that she hasn’t considered. Where? It’s the million-dollar question, but she senses something amiss. Particularly, a small abandoned shack half a mile away from Hale Hall draws her in and refuses to let go.Cullen is closer, Sheriff Fitts wants to get closer, and Jayne keeps wondering what is going on with her friend. At this point, Selene asks herself the same question. But most importantly, what’s the deal with Presto? less

A powerful minority of Fae have fled the Fae realm due to Rurik's authoritarian rule. They reveal critical details about the state of the Fae realm that the Guardians could use in their fight. But why is Presto so fond of one of the mysterious travelers?The silver lining in this confusing situation is that Selene's best friend, Jayne Reicher, stops by Hale Hall for a visit... moreA powerful minority of Fae have fled the Fae realm due to Rurik's authoritarian rule. They reveal critical details about the state of the Fae realm that the Guardians could use in their fight. But why is Presto so fond of one of the mysterious travelers?The silver lining in this confusing situation is that Selene's best friend, Jayne Reicher, stops by Hale Hall for a visit. Selene is over the moon, but the good feelings are soon soured when she visits a local bookstore and finds the owner dead in the back room.Even worse is when she discovers that the owner was a prominent member of the magical community who had researched why the portals were weakening. Diaries containing pertinent information about the Fae realm were burned twice over.Someone, or something, is trying to cover up Rurik's dirty tracks. Selene suspects that it's a Fae that has somehow breached their realm and is wreaking havoc. However, she isn't too sure, especially once she starts unraveling the truth behind the bookshop owner's death.Cullen and Sheriff Andrew keep fighting for her affection, which is already bad enough. When Selene gets a panicked call from Niles, this threatens to shove her already shaky circumstances far into the deep end.At least Presto remains by her side. Then again, the talking cat has some secrets of his own... less