Lara is the WarprizeA powerful healer, she has sworn an oath of loyalty to Keir the Warlord, and his people. Now the Warlord and his chosen mate face enemies within the tribe and danger lurks on every hand as they journey toward Keir's homeland. When they reach a village marked with the warnings of the plague, Keir forbids Lara to heal the sick, commanding that she not risk her own life. But both Lara and Kier are strong of will and neither will bend easily, even for love; and when Lara disobeys, she pays the price: both she and Kier are plague-struck... and so is their entire encampment.In the midst of the dying, Iften, a rival warrior, gathers his followers and challenges Keir for the right to rule their tribe. If Keir, weakened by the sickness, loses -- he dies. And so does Lara.To save her love, her life, and her adopted people, Lara must find a cure for the plague -- and fully embrace her sworn role as Warprize to her... Views: 51
All Heilyn wanted was to make Emyr smile before he left. He hadn't planned on falling in love. Views: 51
Within the walls of his tattoo shop, Dead Ink, Lars hides in plain sight from the past he walked away from. But he still battles every day with the dark urges that drove him from his position as the Grim Reaper. Then Faith Dover appears, seeking his aid, and Lars discovers that he isn’t as hardened as he thought. On the run from her kidnapper, Faith stumbles into Dead Ink, towing in enough secrets and baggage to weigh down the dead. But Lars isn’t the savior she hopes him to be. Dark and seductive, he might be more dangerous than the people she’s running from. When he discovers her suspicious ties to a crew of murderers, will he help her or cast her out to the craziness that has overtaken the world? Can Faith win the heart of a soul incapable of trust? A note from the author: This is a companion romance novel that takes place in the Karma urban fantasy world. It runs parallel to Fated's timeline. It can be read alone or in addition to the series as the final book. Genre: Paranormal Romance Length: 67,000 words ** Views: 51
Quinn is a loyal soldier of Farset, willing to risk her life on behalf of her country and squad. So, when a fellow soldier volunteers for a dangerous mission, Quinn joins him. Their assignment is to investigate the nightly disappearance of the twelve royal princesses, a mystery none have solved as those who attempt it vanish. But when she follows the girls, Quinn uncovers the truth: the princesses are cursed, and they’re not alone.Emerys, the sarcastic and brash King of the Elves, has lost all hope. His people have been prisoners in their own forest for years, and night after night an unbreakable curse forces them to dance and celebrate against their will. But everything changes when Quinn saves Emerys’ life and the pair form an unlikely friendship. Together, they just might be able to free the princesses and the elves.However, those who cursed the elves will do anything to keep them restrained. And if Quinn breaks the spell, she may pay for it with her life.Will she succeed? Or will Emerys and the elves be lost…forever? Views: 51
It has been four years since the orphan boy Darian sought sanctuary with the mysterious Tayledras Hawkbrothers when his village was sacked and burned by barbarians. Born a Valdemarian, but now steeped in the mystical ways of the Tayledras, it has become Darian's dream to be their emissary-forgind an alliance and providing a diplomatic link with his own people. Back in Errold's Grove, a young woman, Keisha Alder, has taken over the job formerly held by Darian's old teacher, Wizard Justyn. With no formal education, working with only the natural instincts of her inborn Healing Gift, she has devoted herself to the care of the people of her now bustling community. Yet with the heightened empathy of her Gift, and the inability to sheild herself because of her lack of training, it is becoming harder and harder for Keisha to bear the strains of everyday life. But when Darian returns to Errold's Grove with a small contigent of Hawkbrothers to warn the townsfolk that another tribe of barbarians is approaching their village and advise them to evacuate their homes, Keisha refuses to flee. As a Healer she knows she will be needed if there is bloodshed, and her Gift dictates that she stay, even if it puts her life in jeopardy. Yet how can one small band of Hawkbrothers and two Valdemaran teenagers with partially trained Gifts stand against the destructive might of a barbarian horde? Views: 51
Neil Gaiman—winner of both a Newbery and Carnegie Medal—presents four of his best-loved acclaimed novels for young readers in this collection.Coraline: When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.The Graveyard Book: Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings. But can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? The Graveyard Book... Views: 51
In everyday life Nina Terestchenko obeys the demands of her family and business, but at parties, when she is Topax Lynx, others follow her rules. Behind the mask she has the control and power she craves. That is, until a stranger behind his Anubis mask asks her to be more than a dominatrix.
An afternoon of painting in the gardens is all it takes to crack Nina’s resolve, and she witnesses another side of play she never considered sexy. There’s something about the hulking brute in his iron mask that makes her very curious. Nina must decide if holding onto the hang-ups against her own submission are worth missing out on more than a weekend of fun.
Can her heart withstand finding the love of a lifetime?
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Love Beyond Time (Book 1): Nearly
400 years ago, the Conall clan and their people were murdered in a
surprise attack, their castle burned to the ground. In centuries
following, archaeologists searched the ruins looking for any evidence of
who had caused the untimely demise of the powerful Scottish clan.
Efforts were fruitless until a spell put in place by an ancient Conall
ancestor finally began to work its magic... When Bri accompanies her
archaeologist mother on a dig in Scotland, they discover a spell room
below the castle ruins, and Bri is transported back in time and suddenly
married to the castle's ill-fated Laird. She must work to change the
fate of his people, all while trying to find a way to return to her
century. With each new day, Bri finds herself falling in love with her
new husband. If she finds a spell to bring her home, will she use it? If
she stays, will it ultimately mean her own death as well?Love Beyond Reason (Book 2): It all started with a spell. Arran
Conall lives with the consequences of his foolishness daily, his
mistakes guiding him into darkness. He had no way to know that his
beloved would fall prey to ancient magic. Now, the only woman to ever
give pause to his philandering ways lives centuries ahead of him while
still holding on to his heart. Now, he must try to live without her and
marries another. His love for Blaire haunts him. With every breath, he prays that she will be able to feel his love across time... Born
in the seventeenth century, Blaire MacChristy lives each day adjusting
to the challenges of modern life. Magic brought her here, but heartbreak
keeps her from using the magic to travel back to her home. When
visitors from her past arrive asking her to return to the life she’d
known before, Blaire takes a chance on love. Will fate find a way to
mend their broken hearts by bringing them together once again? Even if
it does, will they be able to stop the darkness that is coming for them
both?A Conall Christmas: A Novella (Book 2.5):
Christmas is approaching, and Adelle is determined to make it the best
one Conall Castle has ever seen, but loneliness haunts her. Love for her
daughter sent her into the past, but she’d not expected the isolation
she would feel. She finds that her current age seems much older in the
seventeenth century than it did in the twenty-first and resigns herself
to the fact that she will remain single for the rest of her days. At
least until an unexpected visitor arrives. Hew Moray has spent the
last twenty years all alone, only leaving his home once a year to pay
homage to the wife he lost long ago. When a storm causes him to seek
shelter at Conall Castle, he meets the first lass since his beloved Mae
to make his heart flutter in his chest once again. Can he release
himself from his past grief to allow another love to enter his life? If
he does, will his love be returned?Love Beyond Hope (Book 3): Mitsy
is in serious need of a distraction. With the ink still drying on her
divorce papers, she flies to Scotland to forget about her own problems
by helping her best friend re-enter reality. She knows Bri’s claims that
she is able to travel back in time and is currently living in the year
1647 are a lie but, Mitsy falls prey to the same magic and is forced to
believe the impossible. She finds few who understand her fiery
personality in the seventeenth century, but she finds her match in
Baodan, laird of McMillan Castle. Views: 51
