Navy SEAL Jack Daniels (save the jokes, he's heard them all) and his trusty Belgian Malinois sidekick, Dakota, are back home in Asheville, North Carolina, after a bomb left them scarred. Unable to accept that he'll never be able to return to his team, Jack is looking for a miracle. What he isn't looking for is a permanent relationship, though he's open to a no-strings distraction at the magic hands of gorgeous local potter Nichole Masters.Nichole is on a losing streak with men. Her ex-boyfriend won't stay gone, a competitor is out to ruin her business and even her rescue pup, Rambo, is refusing to get in line. A chance run-in with a navy SEAL turned canine companion trainer might solve the dog problem. The fact Jack is easy on the eyes doesn't hurt, either. But when Nichole feels like she's being watched, Jack is the only person she can turn to. He's a protector and problem solver by nature and training. Accepting his protection is one thing—Nichole didn't count on... Views: 690
Lady Kiera Darby and her husband Sebastian Gage are looking forward to relaxing with new friends at an exciting yearly soiree, but they soon learn that murder never takes a holiday in the latest riveting installment in this national bestselling series.Scotland 1832. After enjoying a delightful holiday with her family, Lady Kiera Darby is looking forward to finishing her new friend, the Duchess of Bowmont's portrait, as well as attending the duchess's annual Twelfth Night party. Though she normally avoids such fashionable events, Kiera trusts the attention will not be focused on her, but rather her notorious hostess and her family. But upon their arrival at the opulent Scottish estate, Kiera and her husband and fellow investigative partner, Sebastian Gage, swiftly deduce that all is not merry in the duke's household. The family appears to be under a great strain, and someone seems determined to cause mayhem among the guests with a series of forged notes.... Views: 690
When one fairy with a faulty memory meets a snarky dragon, the supernatural world will never be the same.Griff was born a Love fairy, but he never quite fitted in. He didn't want to be part of a harem...at least he didn't think so. What with his wings gone and his memory damaged, he can't be certain of what he felt in the past. All he does know is he wants his wings back. Without them, he's grounded.Blaze is a dragon shifter who tends to stick his foot in his mouth—and some other parts in other places—when he really shouldn't. His brother's the king, and his sister-in-law is scary. Blaze's last screw-up got him grounded, unable to shift into his dragon form. His punishment seems harsh to him, but there's no escaping it. When the Love fairies come to the castle to work on forming an alliance, Blaze has about had it with guarding the horny beings, and he's disappointed that they don't stay small and cute. Swatting at something buzzing him, he almost starts an... Views: 690
New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton blisters the asphalt in another steamy Wild Rider novella where a hot biker craves a life of passion and danger—and finds it with the woman he's sworn to protect.Jed Templeton is one of the newest Wild Riders, and anxious for adventure. But he doesn't expect to be tasked for a personal mission by his boss General Grange Lee. And when he discovers the job involves safeguarding the general's niece, Jed realizes the stakes just climbed as high as they've ever been.Elena Madison has her life just as she wants it—a great career running her gallery in Daytona Beach, and if her love life is a little thin, that's okay. But when a sexy biker walks into her shop and asks her out, fiery passion erupts—only to be followed by a series of burglaries and near attacks, turning her life upside down. Now she's on the run with the man who lied to protect her, a man she thinks she's falling in love with...Jed... Views: 690
Eighteen-year-old Annie McGallagher is seeing dreamcatchers everywhere. Among them is a tattoo curling down Ashton Wildecore’s chest in psychology class. Ash is gorgeous, mysterious, and out of nowhere taking a strange interest in Annie.Ash, however, has a secret. He is a Dreamdrifter – a super human that can enter and heal subconscious minds. And that’s not even Ash’s biggest secret.Eighteen-year-old Annie McGallagher is seeing dreamcatchers everywhere. Among them is a tattoo curling down Ashton Wildecore’s chest in psychology class. Ash is gorgeous, mysterious, and out of nowhere taking a strange interest in Annie.Ash, however, has a secret. He is a Dreamdrifter – a super human that can enter and heal subconscious minds. And that’s not even Ash’s biggest secret. Embarrassed, Ash hides his secret from Annie.Annie, however, has a secret of her own. Six years ago, her infant brother died in her arms. Shell-shocked, Annie’s subconscious is traumatized and nightmare stricken. Scarred, Annie hides her secret from Ash.She must find the truth about her brother’s murder.He must find the courage to enter her subconscious.Together, they might just find their dreams… Views: 690
(Sister Series to Cat People, Jaguar Witch and Sons of a Dark Mother): Series Spotlight: In this young adult, Witch Fantasy, when faced with using her new power as a new witch, Morgan discovers she has a special affinity for one particular wand. Now she just needs to face her fear of magick.The new girl upsets class smack in the middle of winter. With her comes troubling change. Shoe Makinen discovers evidence that a double drowning at the sawmill may have been murder. MaryAnne’s faith is a mystery to Shoe as he suspects the outsider, MaryAnne is intertwined in the investigation. What is she doing here? Was it an accident or murder? Will life ever be the same?A secret kept by Stoney Creek’s most powerful.An unlikely friendship forged.Two lives changed forever.A refreshing adventure of hope, courage, and love; this first book in the Greatest Treasure (Christian fiction) series opens the door of discovery to an eleven-year-old boy, Shoe Makinen. He prefers everything to stay the same as it always was, but MaryAnne DuPree and her family invoke a new perspective of faith in God, and the acceptance of life changes as new experiences unfold. Shoe must overcome his fears to do what’s right in spite of the dangers that have found their way into the quiet mill town of Stoney Creek. Views: 690
“RICE WRITES WITH HER USUAL EROTIC AND HISTORICALLY EVOCATIVE FLAIR.”–PeopleOnce a proud Senator in Imperial Rome, Marius is kidnapped and forced into that dark realm of blood, where he is made a protector of the Queen and King of the vampires–in whom the core of the supernatural race resides. Through his eyes we see the fall of pagan Rome to the Emperor Constantine, the horrific sack of the Eternal City at the hands of the Visigoths, and the vile aftermath of the Black Death. Ultimately restored by the beauty of the Renaissance, Marius becomes a painter, living dangerously yet happily among mortals, and giving his heart to the great master Botticelli, to the bewitching courtesan Bianca, and to the mysterious young apprentice Armand. But it is in the present day, deep in the jungle, when Marius will meet his fate seeking justice from the oldest vampires in the world. . . . Views: 690
The tale of Mathias Auer's change from human to vampire. Eternal Sun is a short story prequel to the novel Mourning Sun.Fear constricts Mrs. Queen’s life. Anxiety turns her to stone. And all of Mrs. Queen’s worry overflows into the hum forever spilling from the trembling woman. Recognizing how the nervous habit has consumed his mother, Maven refuses to let his son David visit his grandmother until Mrs. Queen promises to follow the prescribed steps required to regain control over her trepidation. Mrs. Queen forces herself to cease fretting over her diet. She volunteers throughout her community to again socialize with her peers. She even tosses her emergency radio into the silence of her closet. Yet the woman's environment seems to unravel all the more furiously with each of Mrs. Queen’s efforts, until the world itself shakes in an attempt to make Mrs. Queen return to her humming. Views: 690
Sequel to Gossamer
A thoroughly English girl raised in Hong Kong, Julie Jane Parham has spent her entire life walking the line between two worlds. When her closest friend, Su Mi, becomes the victim of an arranged marriage gone horribly wrong, Julie travels to San Francisco in order to buy back her freedom, and soon finds herself in over her head.
On a rescue mission of his own, Will Keegan uses his saloon, The Silken Angel, as a front to whisk Chinese prostitutes away from the city’s ruthless brothel owners to a life of freedom, risking his own hide in the process.
Sparring with a spirited British lady is the last thing Will Keegan needs, but he isn’t about to let lovely Julie throw herself headfirst into danger. And as the urge to protect her turns into something more, Will knows he must get Julie to trust him, or chance losing her forever… Views: 690
