Luz Velez is a shapeshifter who can’t shift. Every time she tries to summon her inner wolf, she has a massive panic attack. Worse, her anxiety extends to the rest of her life. At twenty-seven, she’s still a virgin because attempting to have sex sends her into lockdown mode. She’s miserable and stuck—until Jude Jacobson comes along.
Tall, blond and dangerous, Jude is the most feared vampire in town and the minute he sees her, he wants Luz. Vampires and shapeshifters don’t date but he makes her an offer she can’t refuse—a blood exchange that will help her control her panic attacks and give her the life she’s always wanted.
Luz is desperate—she takes Jude up on his offer. But she doesn’t expect to fall for the darkly seductive vampire—or to be plunged into danger when her past comes calling. When Jude’s own dark secret comes to light, she begins to question her deal with the devil and wonder if she and Jude can make it…or if they’ll die trying.
***Contains Chapter 1 of Seeing with the Heart, a brand new Brides of the Kindred novella
Author Note#1
While I have tried to handle Luz’s past trauma sensitively, some readers, particularly those with a history of sexual abuse, may find this story disturbing.
Author Note # 2
This book was originally published by Ellora's Cave back in 2012. Since I have regained the rights to my books from them, I have decided to re-release a number of my favorites. If you bought the book when it first came out, there is no need to buy it again. Thank you for reading! Views: 602
A #Hashtag and BearPaw Resort Crossover Novella
VACATION MODE ON
#Vacay Itinerary:
—Make new friends
—Meet a big dog
—Kiss in the snow
—Don't get lost
—Ignore the press
—Don't make national news
—Drink all the cocoa
—Wear all the hoodies
—Eat all the food
—Get lit! Views: 602
When werewolf Maicoh is ejected from his wolf pack in the Four Corners area of Colorado, he travels north, crossing the river into the canyon that he thinks is Glenwood Springs. He needs some time to recover, be at peace and think. What he gets is a whole bunch of shifters, an alternate reality and his ex-lover Ashkii. Ash had fled the pack years before, knowing he would never be anything but their punching bag, as an Omega wolf the pack found him to be a less than perfect mate for Mai. Now Mai is in his territory and Ash has to decide if he'll let Mai back into his life and if he thinks Mai is worth fighting for once the pack decides they want Mai back. This book has been previously published. The publisher has changed. Views: 602
Sofia Cerasino dreamed of becoming a doctor since she was a little girl. Now, after years of hard work and sacrifice, that her dream is finally within reach. But when brutal accident threatens to ruin it all, the handsome new doc in town shows her there's more to life than the job. Views: 602
Witches and warlocks hide their identities from the rest of the human population, while three teens with demon heritage living with human families become unlikely companions in a race against time to deal with a demon threat to humankind in their own quirky way.
Alana Fainot, a witch and half Kubiteron demon, witnesses a Matusa murder his summoners, and she knows he'll target her next. Raised by her mother, she has no idea who her demon father is. But when she's pulled to a demon portal, she meets Hunter Ross, half Matusa, half human, who returns demons to their wolrd, but he's been poisoned by a Matusa and is more dead than alive. His human mother gave him up for adoption, and he doesn't know who either of his birth parents are. His friend, Jared Kensington, full blooded Elantus demon, less powerful than the Kubiteron, is a whiz at electronics and helps Hunter track demons in the city, but was abandoned by his parents on Earth world for reasons unknown. He's determined to find help to save Hunter. Alana knows aiding any Matusa is a mistake, but when she learns Hunter is half human, she makes a deal--he protects her against the Matusa who will come for her, and she helps find his dad in the demon world to save Hunter's life.
Often at odds, the three teens work toegether to stop the plans of a group of Matusa to take over the human world before it's too late. Views: 602
After a cataclysmic event claims Earth, twenty-two year old Brynna Olivier and the remaining survivors must travel to Pangaea, a newly discovered land far off in space. As the presence of mysterious natives threatens her new life, and the survivors split into two warring factions, Brynna must choose her side, all while contending with her dark past and her romance with an older man named James."Eternity" Series Book One:Brynna Olivier has always been more intelligent than everyone around her. A “genius,” a “prodigy” though she may be, she lives almost totally devoid of human contact by her own choice. That all changes one night on a street-corner in front of a bar in Washington, D.C. when she is approached by a suave, handsome older man for whom she feels an immediate attraction, certainly, but more so than that, about whom she feels curious. After he saves her from some other-worldly creatures he calls Reapers, he tells her that the world is going to end, and that the survivors will be traveling to Pangaea, a newly discovered, picture-perfect, seemingly uninhabited land far off in space.Quinn and Alice are staying at home alone on their Christmas break in a suburb outside of Baltimore, Maryland, when they are menaced by a creature that sits outside of their window every night, wanting to be let inside. After Quinn has a nightmare and discovers that the world is ending, he and Alice join the group of survivors departing the Earth. Once on Pangaea, they face trials that test their love and idealism.Violet is Brynna’s sister, and after having the same prophetic nightmare as Quinn, she helps gather up their other family members and make for the ship. In her new life on Pangaea, she grapples with her sister's complicated personality and her perceptions of their past, all while coming of age in this harsh and dangerous second home.As the new beginning of man is shattered, Brynna, Quinn, and Violet must face the familiar darkness that will soon consume their brave new world. Views: 602
In this Take Four ebook, the final volume in the Above the Line Series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews finally ink a deal with the nation's top young actor. But when the actor takes a public fall that threatens his reputation, the producers must act as missionaries to save the film, their families, and the young movie star. Views: 602
From USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the second book in the ALL NEW Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets…
He's a former Marine, her new fake boyfriend, and the only way to escape her dangerous past.
Having a child changed everything for Olivia—she vowed to keep her little girl safe from the mistakes of her past. But when the most dangerous person she ever met blackmails her into doing one last heist, the world she’s so carefully built goes into a tailspin. Frantic, she heads to Redemption Harbor in search of help. Sparks fly when she meets Savage, a man who will do anything to keep Olivia and her daughter safe. He’ll help her get her life back, but can he handle seeing who she once was?
Can they pull it off?
Savage poses as her obsessive ex during a daring undercover operation—and soon the line between reality and their cover story becomes blurred. He’ll use every trick he knows to keep the sensual woman alive and out of jail—and in his life. But the clock is ticking and if they can’t find a way to trust each other, no one will make it out alive.
Length: NOVEL
Author note: all books in the Redemption Harbor series can easily be read as individual titles. There are no cliffhangers and each story has an HEA. Views: 602
He's a pain...literally.Rowden Payne, known as The Royal Payne, makes his living in the high stakes world of bareknuckle boxing. The disavowed son of a duke likes the focus boxing requires. It keeps his mind off the tragedies in his past. But just as he's poised to knock out his biggest rival, he's mesmerized by a pair of exotic hazel eyes in the crowd. He finds himself flat on his back and short fifty pounds. She's a prude with a problem.Modesty Brown's father has vanished. The strict minister has never disappeared before, and Modesty is left having to rely on elders of the church for help. But when she becomes a burden to them, she has to seek out her aunt, a woman of high rank. Modesty's only way of finding her is by asking the only man she knows of that class—Rowden Payne. Unfortunately, she's the one responsible for the Royal Payne losing his crucial fight. Sometimes the hardest hit... Views: 602
CarterAvoidance had become my norm. After too many tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, I'd checked out—on everyone and everything—on life. Ex-navy SEAL. Totally broken man. I'd hit rock bottom so many times, I was sure I was about to fall straight to hell. It would be a welcome reprieve.Then she found me. Beautiful, insane and more broken than I was. She needed my help. I needed her humanity.How she found me was anyone's guess. But she had. She needed rescuing. She needed a hero. I was none of those things.But for the first time in many years, I wanted to be. I wanted to be her hero.GeorgiaBecoming an undercover agent for the CIA had been my dream until everything went wrong—wildly wrong. Trapped in a cage with nothing to do but anticipate more torture from the ones I was supposed to trust, I had no choice but to escape—again. This time I'd succeed or die trying.They'd... Views: 602
Spring winds bring old friends and new discoveries to Julianne's sleepy village in the sixth installment of the feel-good Cornish series.Back from globetrotting in South America, Percy the earl is adventurous as ever when he pays a surprise visit to Ceffylgwyn. Also back in the village's midst—in this case to oversee another groundbreaking archaeological find—is Percy's ex-fiancee, the eminent Dr. Elaine Pierce-Bishop. Coincidence? Julianne doesn't think so, but she resists prying, especially after Percy enlists her aid with a far more delicate issue: a mystery surrounding Elaine's new intern, a bright young student named Cecily whose aspirations hinge on the secrets of her own family background. With a historical legacy at stake and Cecily's reputation on the line, it's obvious that Percy means to do all that he can to help uncover the truth—and the fact he's doing it for Elaine's sake as well couldn't be more obvious, despite their failed wedding of... Views: 602
Raeann She started a new life working for Open Skies in Dallas three years ago. With her mother gone and no one constantly chasing her, life has been peaceful. But her luck has run out. The stalking has begun again. She can't pretend to be a regular person anymore. She never should have let her guard down and fallen for Deacon. He's everything she's dreamed of, but she can't have him. She can't have anyone. It's not safe. It's time to change her name and move again. Deacon Life took an unexpected turn and flipped his world upside-down. Now is not a good time to start a relationship. His new responsibilities all but ensure he's off the market for good. If Raeann thinks she has concerns, wait until she hears about his. He can't walk away from her though. She's the best thing going for him. If he could put a stop to the... Views: 602
