But, when one of his most trusted fighters is killed-leaving his half-breed daughter, Beth, unaware of his existence or her fate-Wrath must usher her into the world of the undead-a world of sensuality beyond her wildest dreams. Lover Eternal, Book 2:Two hundred years: that's how long Rhage must bear the curse born of his reckless inconsideration. Sex and violence are all he once pursued; now they are the only things that keep the beast within at bay. He has little hope for finding peace during this existence, until Mary Luce enters his life. Irresistibly drawn to her light, he's pulled into a struggle with his own demons as well as the real enemies who threaten the vampire world and Mary.

    The Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark-Hunter Boxed Set #1 contains one copy each of "Night Embrace," "Dance with the Devil" and "Night Pleasures."

    In this two book set featuring PACK CHALLENGE & GO FETCH you?ll meet up with Sara and her bud Miki, two dangerous women not necessarily seeking the perfect mate. But when Zach and Conall get into full hunt mode, there's nothing stopping them

    Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat. Throw in a demon or two keen to singe her hide - or take her soul - and you'd think she was the poster child for doom instead of one savvy spellcaster. Luckily she shares her business and the deconsecrated church she calls home with roomies Ivy, lithe living vampire, and Jenks, the world's crankiest pixie. For it'll take more than boots to grind down the hell-magic and mayhem that surround her. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT DEAD finds Rachel in a battle of wits and spells, going head to head with nemesis Trent Kalamack and the dark magic he's long ago forged in becoming a drug lord. Who would have guessed Rachel's own father had been his partner? But as she reels from tis blistering truth, arch-demon Algaliarept returns to claim her as his familiar, a bargain she'd struck in exchange for his testifying against Piscary. The price of failing to comply? Her soul whisked off to the darkest ever-after... In A FISTFUL OF CHARMS, Rachel's former boyfriend, Nick, has stolen the focus, a cursed Were statue able to create new Weres through biting rather than birthing. The statue is the stuff of legend - and ultimate power. for it would give Weres dominion over vampires ... and spark all-out war. To stop a bloodbath no one wants, Rachel will pull out every stop, spell and incantation to save the day. --- from book's dustjacket

    With Christmas approaching, the spark between Dillon and Jessica might light the future, but the evil machinations of those who share his wife's love of the occult may plunge the family into darkness-unless a Christmas miracle occurs....THE TWILIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASBestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping- and getting closer to Kate. But when an earthquake exposes a crypt in the mill's foundation, a centuries-old evil threatens to destroy both Christmas and the gift of soul-searing passion Kate's hometown hero wants her to keep forever....ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIRACLEWhen Cole Steele, a womanizer rumored to have killed his father, meets Maia Armstrong, a veterinarian rumored to practice magic, the sparks that fly could melt all the snow on his Wyoming ranch. And when an injured horse brings them together, Cole can't help but believe that Maia casts spells on animals and men. What else could explain the burning passion he feels for her and the thawing of his heart around the holidays?

    Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.Margorie M. LiuA Dream of Stone & ShadowThere are those who do terrible things in this world, and those who simply watch. Charlie would do neither. Imprisoned, his only release is through his own destruction - or through Aggie Durand. Sweet as a kiss or a rescued child, she is the one dream he does not dare desire. As an agent of Dirk & Steele, she could be his salvation. Today, Charlie's dream is waking.

    Fever brings the two stories together for the first time in one volume, a one-way ticket to a dizzying new world of desire.In "The Awakening," a beautiful naturalist's dream comes true-to live among the feral jungle creatures. But an untamed, irresistible beast of another sort inspires her to explore her own wild side. Wild Rain's Rachel Lospostros has escaped from a faceless assassin and found sanctuary thousands of miles from home, under the towering jungle canopy. In this world teeming with unusual creatures she encounters Rio, a native of the forest imbued with a fierce prowess, and possessed of secrets of his own. When Rio unleashes the secret animal instincts that course through his blood, Rachel must decide if he is something to be feared-or desired.

    He's not popular with the living, as most people consider him a little odd, but the ghosts of violent crimes can't wait to tell him all about their deaths. His new case pairs him with Jacob, a non-psychic who works in sex crimes. Victor and Jacob have a history, and as they and work together to solve a set of serial crimes, they begin to explore the possibilities of a future. The case is like nothing they've ever experienced, and soon Victor finds that he's the only one who can solve the crime, and save Jacob's life. If he's not too late. In Criss Cross, Vic figures life is pretty good. He's got his lover, Jacob. He's got some time off to go fishing, and his new partner in the Paranormal Investigation Team buys the coffee. Naturally, nothing that good can last. When Vic starts to see ghosts everywhere, things go very wrong, resulting in a trip to his doctor, who says he's got problems. Vic's friends tell Jacob he has to leave for Vic to get better, sex is starting to get dangerous, and Vic's abilities are getting out of hand. Can he and Jacob figure out what's happening in time to save Vic from becoming a pawn in a dangerous game?

    She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy's next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's fixing a bus for a vampire. This is the world of Mercy Thompson, one that looks a lot like ours but is populated by those things that go bump in the night. And Mercy's connection to those things is about to get her into some serious hot water...

    Her name is Lilith. Existing for over a thousand years, she has lured countless men to an immortal doom with her soul-stealing kiss. But now, this woman known as vampire will stop at nothing until she rules this world—and those beyond it...Hoyt is no match for the dark siren. But his powers come from the goddess Morrigan, and it is through her that he will get his chance at vengeance. At Morrigan's charge, he must gather five others to form a ring of power strong enough to overcome Lilith. A circle of six: himself, the witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms and the one he's lost. And it is in this circle, hundreds of years in the future, where Hoyt will learn how strong his spirit—and his heart—have become...Note: This edition includes a "Glossary of Irish Words, Characters and Places" immediately after the story concludes.

    Discover the physical rapture of his muscular arms.... Become a prisoner of passion, swept away by an encounter with his primal side.... And get lost in the all-consuming thrill of white-hot pursuit by a relentless stranger who may be your most dangerous foe, the best lover you've ever had -- or both. Let your fantasies run wild with these unforgettable novellas where bigger is most definitely better -- and playing easy-to-get is the only way to go!"Turn Up The Heat" / Sherrilyn KenyonThe story of an average woman who wins the vacation of a lifetime - a trip to Sex Camp. But what Allison George gets is a race for her life with an ex-Mafia who is now being sought by his previous employer. Vince Cappelleti knew the island was a risky proposition, but he'd run out of options. Now the only thing he wants in his sights is Allison, but in order to have a future with her, he must first deal with his past."Hunter's Oath" / Jaid BlackWhat was supposed to be a simple taxi ride to Fairbanks, Alaska for Sofia Rowley ends up becoming a terrifying fight for her freedom. Sold by the cab driver to a mysterious man who imprisons her in a lost Viking world, Sofia is forced to stand all but naked on a bride auction block, her fate now in the hands of the highest bidder."The Warlord Wants Forever" / Kresley ColeNikolai Wroth, a ruthless vampire general, will stop at nothing to find his Bride, the one woman who can “blood” him, making his heart beat and filling him with strength. Coldly interested only in the power his mate will bring, he can hardly believe when Myst the Coveted, his army’s new immortal captive, awakens him body -- and soul. Famed throughout the world as the most beautiful Valkyrie, Myst has devoted her life to protecting a magical jewel and to fighting the vampires.

    Or partly one. Emmaline Troy is a small, ethereal half Valkyrie/half vampire, who somehow begins to soothe the fury burning within him.Sheltered Emmaline finally sets out to uncover the truth about her deceased parents—until a powerful Lykae claims her as his mate and forces her back to his ancestral Scottish castle. There, her fear of the Lykae—and their notorious dark desires—ebbs as he begins a slow, wicked seduction to sate her own dark cravings.Yet when an ancient evil from her past resurfaces, will their desire deepen into a love that can bring a proud warrior to his knees and turn a gentle beauty into the fighter she was born to be?

    . .In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”—the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was . . .Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. After centuries of uneasy co-existence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion—and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities—or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation . . .

    Forced to flee her father's wrath over her secret marriage, Esperetta is willing to sacrifice anything for Velkan Danesti, until she learns that he's tied their immortal souls together without her permission-- something she doesn't discover until after her father kills them and her husband sells both their souls to a Greek goddess for vengeance against him and makes them eternal Dark-Hunters sworn to protect mankind from the demons who prey on them.

    I'm a sidhe-seer, one who sees the Fae, a fact I accepted only recently and very reluctantly.My philosophy is pretty simple - any day nobody's trying to kill me is a good day in my book. I haven't had many good days lately. Not since the walls between Man and Fae came down. But then, there's not a sidhe-seer alive who's had a good day since then."When MacKayla's sister was murdered, she left a single clue to her death, a cryptic message on Mac's cell phone. Journeying to Ireland in search of answers, Mac is soon faced with an even greater challenge: staying alive long enough to master a power she had no idea she possessed - a gift that allows her to see beyond the world of man, into the dangerous realm of the Fae.As Mac delves deeper into the mystery of her sister's death, her every move is shadowed by the dark, mysterious Jericho...while at the same time, the ruthless V'lane - an alpha Fae who makes sex an addiction for human women - closes in on her. As the boundary between worlds begins to crumble, Mac's true mission becomes clear: to find the elusive Sinsar Dubh before someone else claims the all-powerful Dark Book - because whoever gets to it first holds nothing less than complete control both worlds in their hands.

    In just a few short pages the essential keys to unlock the secrets of Vampirism are revealed to you.Yet over the years since it was first released, many questions have been asked about how to understand and apply what The Vampire Bible revealed.For more information, please log on to:www.vampiretemple.com

    ETERNAL PASSION.Sink your teeth into these sexy paranormal stories from some of today's hottest authors.Until Death Do We Part by Sherrilyn KenyonOver five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well. Now, they must come together to fight an old enemy…and the passion that threatens to consume them once more.NOTE: This story has been re-released in the Dark Bites anthologyRide the Night Wind by L.A. BanksDark dreams haunt Jose Ciponte, dreams of a woman so beautiful he aches for her-and a deadly enemy who stalks them in the night. And now those dreams have become a reality…The Gift by Susan SquiresAll Major Davis Ware wants to do is propose to the beautiful Emma Fairchild. Instead, he is called back into battle, and a desperate fate. And Emma will venture into hell itself to save him.The Forgotten One by Ronda ThompsonLady Anne Baldwin longs to break free from her proper bonds. When she meets the mysterious Merrick, whose eyes glow like a wolf’s, she may have found more than she bargained for.

    As a turned human, he doesn't enjoy a heartbeat or breathing and is consequently weaker than fully blooded vampires. He wants his bride for the power she will bring him and can hardly believe it when his heart beats for Myst the Coveted, a mad, fey, mythological creature.She eludes him for five years, but he has finally chased her to ground and stolen the jewel which commands her, giving him absolute power over her. While he possesses it, he can make her do anything, and he plans to in order for her to experience firsthand the agonizing, unending lust she'd purposely subjected him to for half a decade. Yet when Wroth realizes he wants more from her and frees her, will she come.Note: First published in the 2006 anthology, Playing Easy to Get.

    *********************Isobel Marlin is one of the most powerful mages ever born. She has been trained by her father and mother using any and all magical races to supplement her education. For the first time in her life Isobel is on the High Council’s radar. She has been targeted and marked for acquisition. Her boss has decided to add her to his collection. James Sterling is a warlock of the highest order, and comes from a good family. He has wanted Isobel from the first moment that she came to work for him. Learning that she is a mage is icing on the cake, so he does what any man would do - he throws pixie dust on her, and drags her before the council. That is when things get weird ...

    Welcome to the French Quarter, Sin City's premier casino, where the high rollers are vampires, the sexy showgirls are werewolves, and the lounge magician is a djinn. Beneath the sexy, sassy, smoldering action, danger lurks and Lady Love reigns supreme. Below the glittering, glitzy Las Vegas front lies a struggle for life, death, and dominance of the most powerful werewolf pack in North America. Explore this high roller fantasy world of feuding werewolf packs, high-stakes thieves, a sexy djinn, and a mystical medallion. But baby it's only Vegas.

    She'd love to go deep undercover with an irresistibly hot cop, but he's got baggage as big as his biceps. She's survived a mysterious tragedy, but Mojo Sheepshanks hasn't quite figured out who she really is or how to get on with her life. And now the wisecracking Mojo is seeing ghosts--the real, ectoplasmic kind--and turning up baffling clues to her real identity. Suddenly a wealthy man is claiming to be her long-lost uncle... and she's being shadowed by an ex-con brother with a talent for killer mind games. As Mojo races to finally uncover the facts, she'll need all her savvy and strange new talent to keep someone from burying her--and the truth--for keeps.

    She's a human fighting for the preternaturals. Kelly McAllister’s Invisible Recruit mission in Sierra Leone is to locate and secure a threat to humans and preternaturals. Van Noziak is also there, with his own secret mission, one that’s on a collision course with Kelly’s. In deepest Africa the race against a deadly bloom reveals secrets, exposes fears, and forces unlikely alliances.USA Today Bestselling author, Mary Buckham throws her readers into a world of danger, explosive conflict and dark magic as the team learns to fight the dark paranormal forces out to overthrow the world of humans.

    This version of events differs from other retellings of it during the novels as it's told from a 15-year-old Damali and 17-year-old Carlos' perspective as opposed to them as adults looking back or re-living the memories. The story takes place some time between November 1997 and August 1998.

    Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human.In the heart of London...A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate, she will meet her destiny.Their worlds are forever changed...Kerrigan's goal is simple: barter or kill Seren to claim Arthur's Round Table. Yet she is the one person who holds no fear of him. More than that, her nobility sparks something foreign inside him. In his nether realm, kindness is weakness and a king who harbors any sort of compassion loses his throne.For countless centuries, Kerrigan has lived alone in the shadows. Now Seren's courage has forced him into the light that will bring either salvation to both of them...or death.

    Michelle Belanger, the author of Psychic Vampire Codex, takes readers on an adventure into the subconscious world of dreams, territory that no amount of psychology or research has fully charted. This absorbing account, beginning with the author's own first experience of dreamwalking in a school bus as a child, both explains the phenomenon and teaches the techniques of dreamwalking. Learn to set up a dream space and a dream gate. Harness your dreaming mind to visit distant family members, pass vital messages to friends, even start secret trysts with your lover! Nobody knows exactly what happens when we dream, but practicing dreamwalking can and will open a whole new world in which the connections between ourselves and our spirit selves and others, as well as the meaning of dreams and the relationship of dreaming to other energy work and magick become clear.

    When she discovers that he's condemned himself to death by taking the eight-level trial, and consequently suffering the Black Sleep, her whole world begins to fall apart.Isaac knows exactly what he's doing. There's a reason he's put his life on the line by taking the trials. He has a plan to defeat the Black Sleep and live, and it involves Kyra. He knew from the second he met her that she was the one for him Not only could she save him from death, but she could be his forever, so long as she agrees to the intimately physical connection the spell he's planning to use needs.Will Kyra be willing to share his burden and join with him through a physical connection? Will Isaac's nightmares become hers or will their bond bring the balance of darkness and light?

    When a series of mysterious demon murders start happening Damali and Carlos are on the job. But this demon is unusual to say the least, and perhaps one of the most deadly they have ever encountered. And considering their past foes, they just might have taken on their most dangerous case yet.

    Grief soon becomes the lease of her worries when the company finds out about her investigation and tries to end her meddling, but Nicole has the help of two unlikely allies, a strange black wolf and an even stranger man named David.But should she trust this stranger, who seems to know so much about her and stirs up feelings she has never had before, even as her entire world gets turned upside down by one mystery after another? More importantly, can David really help her to finally understand the nightmares that have plagued her entire life?

     Tornado researcher Victoria Thomas discovers an improbable set of footprints in a muddy field near Memphis. They indicate that a man walked away unharmed after being engulfed by the full fury of a twister.A year later, Victoria finds an identical set of mysterious tracks in Kansas and becomes obsessed with finding this odd wanderer. When she finally does find Ben Fulgar, Victoria can’t believe her own eyes or his outlandish story. She’ll risk her life to prove to herself that the world operates according to rational rules. Tornado Siren is the story of two outsiders drawn together by the simple beauty and deadly destruction lurking on the Great Plains. Their relationship threatens to destroy everything around them.

    Unknown forces take an unseemly interest in them, and they must turn to some unlikely allies for help.

    Five years have passed since Marlin, the captain of The Merciless, lost everything he ever cared about and swore vengeance against Charles, the man who stole the life Marlin should have had. When Marlin's crew mistakenly captures Elizabeth, a woman Charles has long admired, he thinks that perhaps the tides are finally turning. Believing that fate is providing him with a chance to do what he should have done back then, Marlin begins to plot to take the life of the man responsible for stealing his. As the previously young and sheltered Elizabeth is taken further and further from society, and her controlling father, she is transformed. No longer bound by rules, she discovers a sense of freedom on the ocean and a deep passion within herself-a passion stirred by the man who has taken her captive. Will Elizabeth have to give up what she has found and return to society? Or will she fight to remain with the roguish pirate captain who has captured her heart and earned her love?

    Based on the author's own extraordinary experiences, and the stories of other mediums, the book examines the subject in depth, answering key questions such as Why do spirits become earthbound? What is it like to be a ghost? What are poltergeists? Do evil spirits exist? and How do we move them on? This insightful book illuminates how mediums are trained to carry out spirit releases, and provides sensible advice on how to protect oneself against intrusion by troubled or troublesome spirits.

    Before the term "Bigfoot" was coined to signify an unknown species of North American primate, sightings of towering bipedal apes were reported throughout the continent, but called a variety of names. This book compiles and sorts the most significant sightings, but also provides a look at hoaxes, misidentifications, and the influential perspective of newspaper editors as they dealt with reports of a strange hairy manlike ape.

    they're coming for her. She fears the wolf in her blood - he is the king of them all. Can a woman who fights her inner beast let the master of the hunt rule her, too? Fallon You can bring them in from the wild, but you can't always tame them. Fallon is a man with a bloody past, and a rough and ready way with justice. Rain is a woman on the run, and now she's under his command. She's outsmarted men before, but is she woman enough to handle him?

    He learns part of his inheritance is a Victorian estate he knew nothing about. After seeing the house and surrounding property in New Mystic, he makes the decision to leave his job in Virginia and move back to Maryland. Soon after moving into the house, he discovers an old book lodged in a crack in the wall. A book filled with arcane symbols, weird drawings, and what appear to be incantations. Who did it belong to and how did it get into the wall? He finds more questions than answers concerning his family's past.While he sleeps, a woman watches him. Children play a game of hide and seek downstairs in the dead of night. And Storm dreams. Dreams filled with images of an ancient city in ruins and of the same city as it resurrects.Someone or something in the house is guiding him. But towards what? What does it all mean While attempting to find answers, Storms discovers some family secrets are better left uncovered.

    Stepping into his role as the lead wrangler on her family’s ranch, she learns to cope with what the locals think of her and the things they say behind her back, but never learns to deal with the rift in her heart and the pain of losing the member of her family she’d been closest to. A storm swept night brings a stranger, Colt Tucker, into town. Discovering an advert placed by her father, he walks the four miles across pitch-black countryside to the Blue Plains Ranch and offers his services as a wrangler but things don’t go smoothly from the start. Colt reminds Jessie painfully of her brother and he suffers the consequences as they begin to work together on the ranch. He finds himself drawn to her as she continually changes mood, going from gentle to tempestuous in the blink of an eye, and works to unravel the mystery of her past, bringing them closer together. One fateful night changes everything again, and Jessie finds herself losing the rest of her family and the man she’s come to love. Months later, they meet up by chance and the sparks fly. Will Jessie listen to what Colt has to say, or is it too late for her to trust in him again?

    The circumstances behind fifteen unusual cases of hauntings and ghostly manifestations are explored together with the detailed sagas of full-scale investigations into six further spooky inexplicables occurring in or near Toronto.The book concludes with a look into a complete investigation of a haunting, including a guide that explains the techniques used to conduct a paranormal investigation. The final section that explains the theories behind what a ghost is, how they manifest, and where they hide - challenging the classic theories of life-after-death research. So turn on all the lights, keep your back to the wall, and be prepared to take a journey into the reality of the unexplained.

    These prayers are used to protection yourself and others from negative entities of all types including demonic spirits. There are also prayers for spiritual warfare for those people who find themselves in the position of helping other people fend off these forces. The full Roman Ritual of Exorcism and other variations are also included. The prayers are divided up into chapters to make them easier to find: Hedge Prayers, Protection for a Household, Protection from Curses or Spells, Personal Protection, Spiritual Warfare, Prayers to Archangel Michael, Exorcism, Deliverance.About the author: Dave Juliano owns The Ghost Hunter Store in Mt. Holly, NJ, is currently the Director of South Jersey Ghost Research and the webmaster of The Shadowlands. He regularly investigates and helps people reporting supernatural or preternatural phenomena in their homes or businesses. He specializes in problematic, intense and negative hauntings. He is an ordained minister and attends seminary through the Universal Life Church Seminary. He is the author of 'Positive Energy for Haunted Homes', 'Ghost Research 101: Investigating Haunted Homes', 'Armor of God' and 'GhostHunting101.com' plus numerous articles posted on The Shadowlands website. He is the Co-Host of 'Paranormal Straight Talk' radio show broadcast on the ParaX Radio Network.Dave has also appeared on various shows on The History Channel, The Travel Channel, National Geographic Channel and many other TV and Radio shows. http://theghosthunterstore.com/shop/c...

    Emily discovers that not only is her house being built on the sacred ground of the Blood Creek Massacre, but also one of her ancestors was responsible for the massacre. Can Emily find a way to repay the debt? Will she survive the haunting?

    Everyone wants to either be her or be with her. But there's a catch. She isn't real. Jackson 'Jax' Templeton knows this all too well. His estranged father is the man responsible for creating the virtual girl, the girl he sees as a monster, but as fate would have it, Jax will be the man to destroy her. Spending his summer driving media hot shots around just so his father will give him the money for his final year of college isn't Jax's idea of fun. It's hell on earth, especially when his father lays down an ironclad set of rules concerning his position, right down to his clothes and attitude. Things seem bleak until he gets his first look at the person he'll be driving around, Kaitlyn De'Winters. Jax is quick to realise that there's more to Kaitlyn than meets the eye, but he's not prepared for the reality that is revealed one fateful night. He knows what he must do. Regardless of the risk to himself, he must expose his father and Summer's secret, so that Kaitlyn will be free and she'll finally know how to live and love again.

    When Taryn has mail, a lost soul is crying out for help.Then Kerrigan Archer, a beautiful witch, comes to Taryn. Kerrigan needs to retrieve one of these other-worldly messages and she knows Taryn can do it. Unexpectedly, Taryn finds herself thrown into a world of magicks and spell casting. Side by side, Taryn and Kerrigan face down the evil forces that reside on both sides of existence. Can love prove to be the strongest magick? Can Kerrigan cast a wide enough circle to keep them safe from harm?There's only one way to know.

    Josh kills the animal, but his and Jessie's troubles have only just begun.Following the attack, Josh becomes deathly ill, but three weeks later he's feeling much better - much stronger - much more alive. When the moon rises full and bright, Josh experiences the change for the first time, his body morphing into that of a large, gray wolf. His appetite - for both food and sex - is enormous, and he spends every waking moment feeding his hunger.Jessie doesn't know what's come over her husband, but she's not complaining. At least, not until a clan of werewolves comes after her and her family, intent upon seeking revenge for the death of their leader.From a remote mountaintop to the swamps of Louisiana, Josh searches for a solution to their dilemma, but time is running out. When the absolute worst happens, Josh is forced to turn the tables and the hunted becomes the hunter.

    In the ancient, enchanted land of Anfall, wizards are dying out just when they are most needed to defend their world. Kasmarin is the Prince Adept, a warrior wizard who has selflessly taken on the responsibility to defend the kingdom with his magic. He is bound by his sense of honor and by tradition, and bound by his oath to find a gifted woman to marry the King. Lauren Emory, a New Yorker, crosses to Anfall to search for her brother, Tim. Pegged as the perfect match for the King, Kasmarin kidnaps her for his brother. A second brother, Sennsarin, tutors Lauren in her magic as the band risks all to rescue Tim Emory. Humor and danger mix in this classic romantic fantasy with a theme of star-crossed lovers. This book has been previously published Warning: contains graphic language, graphic sex, very mild violence.

    But vampire Taurin Veris is determined to prevent Kristin from discovering the supernatural creatures who call the Castle home, even as he finds himself distracted by the intense attraction he feels for the woman who could expose them all.

    The brink of winter is a bad time for hunting, but the hunter's moon attracts them anyway. Scott Hudson curses the drunken huntsmen that disturb his peace and seals himself away in his cabin, waiting for the impending storm to drive them back down the mountain. The snowfall is heavy and he's convinced that nothing could disturb his solitude now. Then a gunshot punctuates the air, echoing around the mountains. And a noise on the porch makes his heart pound. But not as fast as the naked woman he finds lying outside does. Neoma has watched Scott since he first arrived on her mountain years ago but has never dared to speak to him for fear of him discovering what she is. Shot by the hunters, she has no choice but to place herself in his care and hope that she can hold the wolf inside at bay. When she notices his attraction to her, she can't help acting on her own and prays that he won't turn her away because of what she is. Can Scott's secret be the answer to Neoma's prayers? Can a human ever love a werewolf?

    Something must have backfired with the potion, though, because he left town with his heart broken. Older, wiser and sexier than ever, Sebastian’s back and ready to give it another try. Only one problem...the recipe for the potion and the spell that goes with it were in Tess’ father’s grimoire. And Tess and her family are witches! Although Sebastian is just an ordinary guy, he does, however, have one thing on his side–the spellbinding magick of passion!

    Her only hope to avoid the same fate is Detective Joe Andrews, the man who dumped her when she became one of the bloodsuckers. Cursing his soul to hell the last twelve months has done nothing to dampen the fire between them. She's hotter than ever and her cravings are getting worse.... Throw in a rogue who's turned loose on the city, a vamp fatale who has set her sights on Joe, and the Mayor breathing down her neck, and it's no wonder Lindy is cranky these days. Not to mention her blood is the key to saving the human race, or wiping out the vampire forever. The stress is enough to drive a girl to murder. Vampire Close: Fiona MacPhee is a woman with a mission--and a very dark secret. Sidekick to a famous demon hunter, Fiona must scour Edinburgh for the answer to a cryptic prophecy before an ancient evil rends the veil between the worlds at Samhain. She can't afford any distractions. Especially not from Rory MacLaren. A handsome, charming rogue, Rory is also a 260 year-old vampire. When Rory catches Fiona in a deserted wynd after midnight, his offer of help could not be better--or more suspiciously--timed. Rating: Contains sexual content, adult language, and some violence.

    Thorp's Complete Book of Demonolatry Magic is back and is the perfect guide to lead beginners in demonolatry style magic into the basics of respectfully working magic with demons. This book is unchanged from the original except the cover.

    It's time to get your adventure on. The Adventures of Ransom & Fortune When hitman Dane Fortune was hired to kill the beautiful and sassy Skye Ransom, he never counted on her leading him on a game of cat and mouse through time.or that he'd just as soon kiss her as kill her. When Skye Ransom finds her parents murdered, she learns a hit man is responsible and she's his next target. While trying to outrun her would-be murderer, she inadvertently transports herself back in time. Her biggest problem? Sexy Dane Fortune follows her to carry out his hit.or has he? Part of this title was previously released as part of a series. It's time to get your adventure on.

    It was the passion to reach true perfection that drove him to work long after he should have retired. His work imbued him with a life that few could imagine. With the aid of the spirit of his long dead wife each piece that was commissioned not only restored years to Zachariah's life but imbedded each piece with a special mysticism. Whether the enchantment was one that would enhance the quality of life, or bring about an erotic affair for someone that had been alone too long, or bring a curse upon the head of an evil man no one knew but the jewel itself. Now as a new piece of jewelry has just been commissioned, jealousy has flared and an evil as old as time itself is straining against its chains to be unleashed to wreak havoc upon the latest client, an innocent young girl that has become dear to Zachariah's heart. Several masterpieces of jewelry, each bearing the maker's mark of the crimson Z... Five stories of romance, each written by a different Black Velvet Seductions' author... All told from the lips of an old jeweler who is falling in love with a girl way too young for him. Will the jewelry bring the wearer love or will it be a curse releasing unthinkable evil on unsuspecting lovers?

    It blew fresh off the glaciers of Mt. Rainier, freezing everything in its path to a still-frame of winter glory. Northwest natives knew the secret of the wind: With it came the low, mournful cries of Skookum, the great man-beast of the mountain. Generations of fathers and sons passed on the knowledge of the elusive tribe of giants. Skookums? grotesque likenesses graced Totem poles in each village and peopled campfire tales. Skookum was part of the Indian world. Each year, at the first sign of autumn, Skookum would retire to the caves on the Great Mountain. They would stay there until the scent of the thaw reached their nostrils from the valley below. Finally, winter began to lose its hold on the land and mournful cries could be heard on the wind?

    This two-in-one volume of ferocious suspense, intrigue, and animal passion brings together York's acclaimed werewolf novels, Killing Moon and Edge of Moon.

    Patterson is a young psychic who desperately tries to prevent the death of Jenny Beckem, a top producing real estate agent.From the first vision to the final dramatic resolution, the novel follows the actions of two detectives who attempt to use glimpses of the future to stop a killer. Unfortunately, their advantage is quickly neutralized when a reporter breaks the story, placing young Patterson at risk, transforming him from the hunter into the hunted. Will this change of events seal Jenny’s fate? Can Patterson regain his advantage? For now, Patterson can only watch, as events move swiftly toward a heart-stopping final confrontation that even a psychic could not foresee.

    Remy with his good looks and New Orleans French would charm the pants off of any woman, but Gillian is his match in spirit and determination. I'm always a sucker for heroines that aren't society's idea of perfect and Gillian is now one of my favorites. Her gumption and sass make her passion for food and Remy all the more enticing. From its title alone, you know that INTRIGUE isn't just about the romance between Remy and Gillian. Ms. Mitchell keeps the reader on edge as she weaves the suspense and mystery of the Curse throughout the story, and masterfully brings the romance to a close while keeping the intrigue of the Curse at a pinnacle, ready and waiting for the next installment. This is a series and an author that you don't want to pass up. Reviewed by Tina Burns for The Road to Romance

    Most people would crumble faced with her challenges. Disease, blindness, a bad marriage and a verbally abusive husband, it's a lot for one woman to take. Julianna is trying, but she could use just a little help. Vampire Raiden Vagner heard the cry of his soul mate at a time when she was in pain and in need. Now, three years later, he has to work against her, her disease, and maybe even someone else, just to keep her alive. She is the breath in his body, the blood in his veins. How long must his dark soul crave her light? RUBIES, SAPPHIRE & IVORY: After centuries of living, life began to lose value for vampire Niccolo Ascosi. Money had become merely paper, gems held as little value as pebbles. When Ivory Allison walked into his life, colors regained their sparkle, gold began to glow again for him. How did that happen? Would it have to end? For Ivory, every day was work, commitment, bills to pay. She savored the small riches she found along the way - a warm bath, a good meal. Impossible dreams of love were not for the likes of her. Who could love the overweight, financially strapped, too smart daughter of poor working people?

    Dragon’s Bane is the story of Cinderella's fairy godmother, Adara Tremeirchion. Adara is the youngest--and most successful--fairy godmother in the realm. But she has made an enemy of Cinderella's wicked stepmother. Ruarc of Melthione is a prince of the kingdom that neighbors Prince Charming's. He, too, is on the stepmother's "hit" list, cursed by her to be a dragon by night. To protect those he loves, he exhiles himself to The Hinterlands, where the dragons live. Adara and Ruarc end up in dragonland together, and together must find the way to return to their lives and save Cinderella and the prince once again from the stepmother’s wicked intent.

    This book shows how the streets and buildings of Nottingham are alive (if that's the right word to use) with ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night.

    That is my life--and I love it.At least I did until I found myself staring into the angelic, innocent face of Lady Mina of Stone Crest. In all the time I have led The Shields I have trusted my instinct to keep us alive, yet now I don't know what to believe. Everything points to Mina as the evil summoning the creatures, but she proclaims her innocence.I should be able to see through her lies, if she is indeed lying, but my attraction to her blinds me to even that. The last time I found myself so attracted to a woman, it nearly cost me the lives of my men. I cannot allow that to happen again. I won't allow that to happen again.Yet every time she looks at me, begging me with those blue-green eyes to believe her, I find myself sinking farther under her spell. Her mouth is a temptation mortal men will never know and her love will either bring me the peace I thought I'd never find--or the death I've managed, thus far, to avoid.Hugh the Righteous

    At least until a lord of some manor comes exploring and Rishi is kidnapped and hauled away in a cage. Rishi has never lived as a man, but Malik know what humans are capable of, and he’s desperate to get his mate back. Lynn is the lord’s valet, and when everyone else goes missing, he has no idea what to do. Then he meets the human Malik and thinks he’s either been saved or he’s about to die. When Malik ends up owing Lynn a life debt, Malik and Rishi must teach Lynn how to survive in the jungle, and how to live and love among tigers. *Note: This is a darker alternate universe shifter story that was featured in the Shifting II anthology. The publisher has changed