The eighth Darkover anthology returns to stories about the Free Amazons, also called Renunciates.Here are twenty-two brand new tales about the Renunciates, including Marion Zimmer Bradley's account of how Camilla and Rafaella changed from enemies to best friends. Stories in this volume were written by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross, Mercedes Lackey, Diana L. Paxson, Elisabeth Waters, Emily Alward, Priscilla W. Armstrong, Lynne Armstrong-Jones, Chel Avery, Margaret L. Carter, Patricia B. Cirone, Mary Fenoglio, Kelly B. Jaggers, Judith Kobylecky, Jean Lamb, Vera Nazarian, Patricia Duffy Novak, Diann S. Partridge, Andrew Rey, Janet R. Rhodes, Annette Rodriguez, and Joan Marie Verba. Views: 554
Following a mysterious invitation, Jamie and Derek become trapped in a spooky old house during a cataclysmic storm. The guest list thins until it's just them and the killer... and then the real battle begins. Views: 554
Which one is the beauty and which is the beast?Xan is used to going it alone. After all, there's no one else to trust when you're a demon in the underworld. But when the only two people she's ever cared about are snatched and held to ensure her good behavior, she'll do anything to get them back. So when she's ordered to spy on a hideous, arrogant energy demon, she doesn't blink...until Quution starts to look less like the enemy and more like salvation.Quution never cared how ugly his disguise was until Xan started showing up, asking innocuous questions and distracting him with her curves. Now he wishes the beauty knew he wasn't such a beast. But he won't let Xan ferret out his secrets. Because he's hiding one that'll rock the underworld and change the fate of demons forever...if no one stops him first.The chemistry between them is more than a case of opposites attract. But time's running out for Xan, and as she gets closer to unraveling Quution's... Views: 554
She Wasn’t Sure What Was More Dangerous…Criminals Chasing Her Down To Pry Information From Her? OR… Falling In Love With A U.S. Marshal. On The Way To Cypress Creek, Texas To Meet Her Intended, Louise Settelmeyer Is In For A Shock When Her Stagecoach Is Attacked By Bandits.When the robbery is stopped by men from the U.S. Marshals Service, Louise has no choice but to rely on the escort of a cocky and childish deputy marshal, Andy Fulton. Upon reaching town, Louise is in for yet another shock when she discovers that her intended was none other than the man robbing her stagecoach.Deputy U.S. Marshal Andy Fulton can’t leave the beautiful woman he rescued at the stagecoach station without provision. He’s a man of integrity and, therefore, must do something to help–even if the woman won’t laugh at his jokes and insists she’s got everything under control.Unfortunately, he’s seen firsthand what happens to a woman on her own in the West and decides to intervene on Louise’s behalf, helping her obtain a position at the local hotel. Things seem to be going fine until Louise becomes a target for criminals in town and finds herself in need of rescue more than once. The dangers don’t stop there, as Louise realizes that seeing her handsome rescuer every day is putting her heart in danger of growing more attached than she’d like.Will Andy be able to rescue Louise, yet again–and learn to risk his heart in the process? And will they uncover the truth behind why outlaws are tracking Louise down? Only time, a little good humor, and a dollop of boldness will tell. Views: 553
