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Pitch Wars 2012 Finalist and Amazon Bestseller

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

MOONLESS is Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.


Praise for MOONLESS:

"MOONLESS is powerful, compelling, and packed with soul. It was familiar England, yet always hinting at a sense of Otherness." --Bethany Kaczmarek, A Little Red Ink

"MOONLESS does a fantastic job building a complex world filled with a cast of characters that are individuals and stay in your memory. I highly recommend reading!" --Rachel Hert, Fantasy Editing 


"Collier transports us to a time of elegance and mixes in supernatural splendor that gives goosebumps." --Sharon Johnston, author of SLEEPER

"I fell head over heels for the characters. The story itself was magnificent and the way Crystal writes is beyond that. I truly enjoyed every minute." --TC Mckee,  BookFish Books 


Book 2 in the Maiden of Time trilogy:


The Soulless are coming.

Alexia manipulated time to save the man of her dreams, and lost her best friend to red-eyed wraiths. Still grieving, she struggles to reconcile her loss with what was gained: her impending marriage. But when her wedding is disrupted by the Soulless—who then steal the only protection her people have—she’s forced to unleash her true power.

And risk losing everything.

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What people are saying about the series:


"With a completely unique plot that keeps you guessing and interested, it brings you close to the characters, sympathizing with them and understanding their trials and tribulations." --SC, Amazon reviewer

"It's clean, classy and supernaturally packed with suspense, longing, intrigue and magic." --Jill Jennings, TX

"SWOON." --Sherlyn, Mermaid with a Book Reviewer



Book 3 in the Maiden of Time trilogy:

Release date: November 1, 2016

Time is the enemy.

In 1771, Alexia had everything: the man of her dreams, reconciliation with her father, even a child on the way. But she was never meant to stay. It broke her heart, but Alexia heeded destiny and traveled five hundred years back to stop the Soulless from becoming.

In the thirteenth century, the Holy Roman Church has ordered the Knights Templar to exterminate the Passionate, her bloodline. As Alexia fights this new threat—along with an unfathomable evil and her own heart—the Soulless genesis nears. But none of her hard-won battles may matter if she dies in childbirth before completing her mission.

Can Alexia escape her own clock?

“A magical, fast-paced, romantic adventure…” --T. Drecker, Bookworm for Kids

“A story of love...true and forbidden love. There's mystery…tension, action...everything.” –Chrys Fey, author of Ghost of Death

"If you like character-driven YA fantasy-thrillers, atmospheric romances, brave heroines who grow into their strength, flawed heroes, and beautifully written prose, you can’t do better than this epic trilogy." --Barb Taub, author

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BELLEZZA: Serial series

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Bellezza is a creature right out of hell, forged for one purpose and one only: revenge. Tormented by a past of abuse and betrayal, she may as easily kill her new ally as accept his help, but Miles is willing to take the risk.

Miles has always done exactly what he was told. Until meeting Bellezza. Now he's risking it all for a cause that, while just, pushes the boundaries of ever moral line he's never dared to cross.


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Anthologies and Collections:

A Circle of Sisters (Inspirational), Common Ground: All I thought we needed was a bit of common ground. As it turned out, all we needed was love.

Heroes of Phenomena (Super Hero stories), Through the Portal: Bellezza has just begun her quest to destroy the collectors, a fraternity of noblemen who kidnap and abuse gifted children. The only problem is that they know she’s coming.

How I Found the Write Path, A Compilation of LettersThe race never ends once you're officially entered, and all this jogging beforehand will give you the stamina, skills and fortitude to press through the downpours and steep inclines ahead. 

The Insecure Writer's Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond, How to Host Epic Blog Tours: 15 Aspects to help plan an amazing tour.

Of Mist and Magic (Fairy Tale Retellings), The Fourth Wish: Four fairytales masterfully woven together. We always hear what happens to the prince or princess, but what becomes of the fairy granting happily-ever-afters?

Parellels (Speculative Fiction), The Mirror People: We think no one is watching behind closed doors, but what if they were? Meet the Mirror People.

The Cat Who Chose Us (Speculative Fiction), The Shadow King's Pet: Katia always loved Grandfather's stories of the Shadow King, until the king of darkness came for her.