But Amanda Devereaux turns out to be his perfect partner for hunting down a deadly foe, and for helping him to regain his soul and learn that love doesn't have to bite. Night Embrace spins the story of Talon, an ancient Celtic warrior who killed the son of the god Camulus. Camulus cursed Talon, decreeing death for everyone he loved. Now a Dark-Hunter in modern-day New Orleans, Talon meets Sunshine, who is key to ending his curse once and for all. Not to mention helping him to save New Orleans from an ancient god bent on total destruction.... Enter a realm like none you've ever experienced with Night Pleasures and Night Embrace. Now together in one volume!

    His tales of the Brotherhood and blood frighten her. Yet his touch ignites a dawning new hunger one that threatens to consume them both…

    Sink Your Teeth Into Something Special.Unlock the secrets of the Dark-Hunters with this on-of-a-kind, limited-edition handbook to the bestselling series, including:Never-Before-Published Dark-Hunter StoryFeaturing the sexy Acheron (Ash), head Dark-HunterAuthor QuestionnaireJuicy tidbits and stories revealed!Glossary of Dark-Hunter TermsCharacter BiographiesPlus a list of the entire Dark-Hunter series with book-by-book synopsesIt's time to begin the journey.Includes the short story "Second Chance", author questionnaire, glossary of terms,character biographies!Enter the world of the dark hunters....

    First I lose my job. Then, I'm in a car accident. Next, I'm waking up dressed in clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in (pink polyester and cheap shoes courtesy of my evil stepmother). But guess what? I am dead and what really bites is that I can't seem to stay dead. Every night, I wake up with a horrible craving. Not chocolate—mom would approve of that. No, all of a sudden my snack choice is blood, and I'm not taking well to a liquid diet.Yep, that's me: Betsy Taylor, a single, unemployed Minneapolis secretary. Taller at six feet than most of the men I meet. Pretty, but so dull my cat runs away three times a month. And now: a vampire. No sooner am I undead, than my stepmonster steals my shoes. My hellishly expensive, to-die-for shoes. What's worse, my new friends have the ridiculous idea that I'm their prophesied vampire queen. I must help them overthrow the baddest vampire lord they've seen in five centuries. Personally, I don't care—until they use a powerful temptation: designer shoes. How can I resist? No more than I can resist Eric Sinclair, the studly but infuriating bloodsucker I call "sin in a suit."Vampire Queen or not, the bills keep coming. And that means getting a job... in the shoe department at Macy's. So man shoes, so little time! Especially when my friends keep after me to do something about all the vampires getting killed in St. Paul. Then my life takes an interesting turn when I find out that I have a long-lost sister who just happens to be the devil's own daughter—destined to rule the world. By Christmastime, all is not merry and bright.Like I said, it's been a helluva year...Includes Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, Undead and Unappreciated and Undead and Unreturnable.

    BOOK #1: DARK PRINCE BOOK #2: DARK DESIRE BOOK #3: DARK GOLD BOOK #4: DARK MAGIC BOOK #5: DARK CHALLENGE BOOK #6: DARK FIRE BOOK #7: DARK DREAM BOOK #8: DARK LEGEND BOOK #9: DARK GUARDIAN BOOK #10: DARK SYMPHONY BOOK #11: DARK DESCENT BOOK #12: DARK MELODY BOOK #13: DARK DESTINY BOOK #14: DARK HUNGER BOOK #15: DARK SECRET BOOK #16: DARK DEMON BOOK #17: DARK CELEBRATION BOOK #18: DARK POSSESSION BOOK #19: DARK CURSE BOOK #20: DARK SLAYER BOOK #21: DARK PERIL BOOK #22: DARK PREDATOR

    The Breed Next DoorLyra thinks her new neighbor looks too good to be true. But Tarek Jordan is even more than he seems: a Breed Enforcer on the run. And even though he wants her, Tarek knows Lyra could get burned—unless she embraces the danger that comes with loving a Breed.In a Wolf’s Embrace Matthias and Grace are meant to mate—until he commits an act too shocking to ignore. Grace knew that the hot Breed was dangerous, but now, she fears for her own life. Yet she wonders: could it be part of some insidious plan? For there are forces determined to tear them apart and destroy what’s left of the man within.A Jaguar’s Kiss Jaguar Breed Saban Broussard has a job to do: guard the first instructor chosen to teach Breed children. But with just one kiss and his touch, the mating phenomena begins that will tie Natalie Ricci to him forever. Unless a shadow from her past gets them both killed.

    A man who makes her hormones stand up and scream every time she sees him. And he’s breaking through her reserve to invade her dreams at night.But Tarek Jordan is even more than he seems. A Breed Enforcer with a plan. First, find the Council Trainer he’s tracked to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and second, claim the woman next door as his own. She's fated to be his and his alone. He can feel it in his blood. Until the danger that has shadowed his life suddenly casts a darkness over Lyra's as well. Now Tarek knows that he can’t wait any longer to claim the woman his heart and soul burns for. He has to tell her who he is, what he is, and what he wants. And Lyra will have to accept him as he is, on his terms, and now. Her life depends on it.The Breed Next Door originally appeared in Hot Spell.

     I Burn for You Battling the dark hollows of his soul, vampire Alec Reynard undergoes secret medical treatments that allow him to bear daylight. Living a double life as a bodyguard, he must also battle his powerful attraction to Domini Lancer, a mere mortal -- and, unbelievably, his soul mate. When danger threatens, he kidnaps Domini to protect her but wonders: will she accept the darkness within him -- or is she a vampire slayer who's cleverly infiltrated his clan? I Thirst for You Josephine Elliot knows only that the stranger who appeared out of the dark desert night and took her captive is named Marcus Cage and that he's on the run. A vampire, Marcus is overwhelmed by his thirst for Josephine and instantly recognizes her as his soul mate -- but when she unwittingly betrays him, both are thrust into mortal danger. Can their newfound love survive or is their insatiable desire doomed? I Hunger for You Mia Luchese, who comes from a long line of vampire hunters, doesn't know that Colin Foxe broke off their blistering affair because he's a vampire. After she's attacked by evil vamps and Colin rescues her, their real identities must be revealed for them to get to the bottom of the attack. But even a generations-old enmity that should rip them apart cannot break the bond that has their souls hungering for an eternity of ecstasy in each other's arms....

    Now, she presents the story of an immortal whose existence has centered solely on vengeance and hatred-only to find a second chance at love, redemption-and immortality.Her name is Puabi-and she's an Immortal High Witch whose past is littered with dark secrets. Convinced she has eluded death for the last time, she is shocked to find herself being rescued by a mysterious stranger who fills her with a desire she thought was lost forever.His name is Matthew Fairchild-and he is a millionaire tormented by guilt over the tragic death of his wife. The last thing he expected to encounter was a beautiful woman who possessed an uncanny resemblance to the woman he loved and lost. But Puabi is like no one he's ever met before. Is it possible this enigmatic beauty can heal the bitter wounds that have nearly cost him his heart?

    She only loves her boyfriend, Darren, but he's too far away in college to satisfy her sexual needs. Tina decides to get buck wild away in college. Will her sexual trysts jeopardize the lives of the men in her life?

    She can see the psychic signature of vampires. This power comes with a price, a debilitating disease pushing Killian toward her own destruction. When her federal homicide team, dubbed “The Blood Squad,” is called to solve a heinous crime, the case takes them into the dark underworld of the Sangerian Vampire clan. Suddenly, Killian’s abilities become useful. Instead of working with her own squad, Killian is forced to team up with the vampire clan Chief of Security, Dacon Sangerian. Dacon Sangerian’s people have been providing protection for the Sangerian Clan since its formation. Bred from a long line of warriors, Dacon toes the line of the blood clan laws and takes his responsibilities seriously. Clan regulations dominate his life. In the 21st century, vampires no longer require human blood to survive, but some vampires choose to follow the old ways. Humans listed in the “Book of Willing Donors” are welcome into the clan; and so they have become a necessary annoyance for Dacon to manage. The first blood rule of the Sangerian Clan is simple: turning an unwilling human into a vampire is punishable by death. It is Dacon’s job to ensure this rule is followed. As Killian and Dacon work to solve a case that could start another war between humans and vampires, they battle with forces of evil that could destroy them both.

    Ambra Taylor was everything he had ever envisioned. Young and beautiful, seductive and sensual. Justin was enamored by this enchantress. But there was something puzzling about Ambra as well. The way she drifted in and out of his life, and questions that he could not answer. Why wouldn't she enjoy one day with him? Why was she so ambiguous about her career? Her life? Her past?

    She wasn't looking for a relationship and she sure as hell wasn't looking to fall in love. Something about Riston Wallace calls to her on a level Karri can't deny. He's everything she wants in a man expect for one thing--he's a nice guy. What happened to her wish list? Tall, dark and deadly? He got the tall and dark part right. She soon learns that there's more to Riston than meets the eye. Much more. In a world where sanity is as relative as what defines evil, Karri finds herself being forced to come to terms with her past and her future. Rating: Contains graphic violence, explicit sex, and strong language. Not for the faint of heart.

    A four hundred-year-old Nosferati now in the power of mere humans, he asks for only one thing in return: help in finding his fourteen-year-old daughter, a young woman he has not seen in over one hundred fifty years, and who is the most heartless serial killer ever to walk the earth. From a slave ship run aground in the Plymouth Colony during the hurricane of 1635 to the secret Kansas City laboratories of The Proteus Trust; from the sub-basement of Chicago’s Field Museum to the wilds of northern Arkansas; from the beauty of the Colorado high country to the legendary mountains of Austria, BLOODTRAIL is a novel of lost love, found redemption, surprising humor, and merciless brutality.More than just another vampire tale, it puts the genus under the microscope, explaining through medical science and DNA research how the Nosferati came to be, as it transports the vampire fable to a new level of realism and believability with solid characters and honest dialogue.

    Control is everything to Logan Storm. Control over the family business, the Rising Storm Hotel in New Orleans, control over his emotions, and control over the magic within him. Sophie Breaux is the granddaughter of a voodoo princess and welcomes the supernatural powers that live within her. She's been having visions about hot and sexy Logan Storm. Visions of destiny and of danger. When she tries to warn him, Logan thinks she's a con artist and wants no part of the raven-haired goddess. The one thing Logan can't control is Sophie's fiery passion. She melts his walls of ice with her sultry heat, threatening everything that is orderly in his life. His control begins to slip away with every touch, every inflamed kiss, and he's powerless to stop his feelings. Sophie knows that in order to save Logan she must melt his cold heart with scorching love. And when a woman is determined to get her man, nothing will stop her. Note: The second book in the A Storm for All Seasons series is "Devlin Dynasty 2: Fall Fury". That story brings together characters from both series. A Storm for All Seasons - Spring Rain By Jaci Burton Book 4 in the Storm For All Seasons series. Kaitlyn Storm has loved Brett McGregor since she was seventeen, even before he pulled her into his arms and kissed her until she was breathless. But Brett pushed her away, not wanting to subject Kaitlyn to the demons inside him. Ten years later Brett is a widower with a dark secret he hides from everyone, especially Kaitlyn. He doesn't want her to get close, doesn't want to risk hurting her. Though he owns a prominent New Orleans art gallery, he no longer paints. Not since that black day six years ago when his wife died. And no matter how much Kaitlyn begs him, he won't paint her nude portrait, even though her lush body and sensual nature haunt his dreams at night. But Kaitlyn won't take no for an answer. She's determined to use all her powers of magic to convince Brett to start living and loving again, even if she has to seduce him while posing nude for a painting. And in the game of seducing the man she loves, Kaitlyn is relentless.

    The main character is sent overseas at first against her choice, to an international boarding school in Ontario, Canada called Hamilton’s College.As Elisha is adjusting to her new surroundings, by chance one late night she and two friends witness a supernatural occurrence. Elisha and her new friends then come to believe that this school is haunted and decide to investigate the apparitions and to ultimately understand why they were chosen. As they continue forward to find answers, they only seem to come across more questions. Feelings of mistrust begin to divide the new friendships and Elisha even begins to become suspicious of her teachers.The investigations come to a climatic end when one night, Elisha and her friends are caught breaking into the Principal’s office. That night they are told the truth by their teachers… that the ‘ghosts’ they believed they had seen, were in fact members of a secular group of time travelers from the Circulate. These people have the ability to phase through the layers of time and during this process, would appear ghostly to an outsider. From this, they also learn the reason why Elisha and the rest of the students had been invited to study at this College, is because they will also one day be able to do this too.From this moment onwards, Elisha and her friends’ whole perception of the world, space and time is changed. Everything that they had previously known or been taught, is turned upside down, as they relearn new angles to the previously established ideas in the world of modern man. Time is no longer linear and the history of mankind could be their playground.On Elisha’s first supervised excursion back through time, she is taken to an English Aristocratic Ball in 1755 AD. There she meets and becomes entranced by a young Navy Captain, Guy Robertson. The handsome man becomes the crush of the teenaged protagonist, so much so she risks expulsion from both her school and the Circulate; when she attempts to change the time line that records Captain Robertson as dying in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 under the command of Sir Clive of India.

    Syn-Jern wields magical powers so deadly he is loath to unleash them on his enemies. And will the love of a rebellious young girl save Syn-Jern from the evil within his soul or will it destroy her?

    Adventure. Love.It's all found within The Arms of the Law...Detective Isabella Knowles, a tough-as-nails cop, lives by the law, and knows what she wants out of life. And it doesn't include marriage or all that comes with it. Everything Isabella has ever known seems like an illusion when a new relationship makes her feel more alive than ever before. She isn’t happy about it and fights it every step of the way.Burned by his fiancée years ago, seer and P.I., Brady Jacobs never wants another commitment in his life. But his bachelorhood and heart are threatened when he has one of his visions and see a killer striking too close to the woman he has recently come to love.Danger lurks close to home and neither Brady nor Isabella like that they can’t control every situation…especially matters of the heart.

    Vladimir Dracula, born to a gypsy woman who was seduced by Lucifer, returns home to his clan after fourteen years of exile. Upon his return, Vlad discovers his cousin Vashti, with whom he shares a mysterious bond, seeks his death. Vashti struggles against Vlad's alluring sensuality in order to avenge her father's death. Once she learns of his taste for the purest of wines-blood-Vashti discovers how deeply they are bonded. As Prince of Wallachia, Vlad leads an army against the Turks, while he fights to keep his soul from Lucifer's grasp. To save Vashti from the ensuing darkness, he vows to sacrifice his own life.and his immortal soul. Vashti must convince him that by sacrificing himself, Vlad condemns them both.

    She is running away from the mediocrity of their relationship. Although she is drawn to his intensity, she has never been able to crack the tight control he holds over his emotions. Jack holds back even when they make love.Weary of New York City, Callie rents an isolated lighthouse off the coast of Maine and finds the house comes with a checkered past. In the early 1900's Jon Fletcher, the original lighthouse owner, tended the light at night and his sex slaves by day, earning the nickname that still sticks to the island today—Lecher's Point Lighthouse is her new home.The red signal light from the fresnel prism flashes its warning to passing ships, but it is a warning for Callie too—the tide of her mediocre life is about to turn.The intense, erotic dreams begin the first night she arrives. Callie finds incredible pleasure in being made submissive by her dream lover. He heightens her anxiety as he heightens her passion, each dream more intense than the last—at least she thinks they're dreams…

    But something about her is different. Ostracized from her family, she lives precariously on her own. That is until a local vampire targets her. Then she meets a fellow Army officer Robert Parker--who she believes is one of them--a vampire or blood host, or something. Suddenly, nothing is the same.Army officer Robert Parker is on assignment at Fort Hood, Texas, trying to track down the vampire who murdered his sister after hours. When he spies Crystal coming out of a vampire house, he assumes she's a human host, and that she can lead him to his murderer. Except he's drawn to her like a hunter would be to a huntress, until he learns she's not quite right. She's fighting alone without a family of hunters' support, and he's bound to do something about it before she gets herself killed...or worse.

    Passions that melt winter ice and flame the fires of fate, fulfilling destinies that cannot be denied.

    Part legal bordello, part feeding ground for the city's vampires, Nocturnal Urges offers pleasure and pain in one sweet kiss. It's the ultimate addiction - both drug and sex at once. For the vampires, it's the only way to survive in a world where the creatures of the night are a dark underclass, ignored until the humans need another fix. Into this world comes Isabel Nelson, seeking only a night's pleasure. But after Isabel's lover Duane takes her to try the bite, she cannot stop thinking about Ryan, the dark vampire with whom she shared her lifeblood. Soon Isabel finds herself in the dark heat of a world where passion and love are miles apart, where life and un-life have little meaning - and someone is hunting in the shadows. Note: This book was previously available at Ellora's Cave Publishing. Nocturnal Urges - A More Perfect Union Book Two in the Nocturnal Urges series. Some things never die. Vampires, for one. Samantha Crews has lived a long time in the shadows of Memphis, working at the Nocturnal Urges club and hiding from the vampires who darken her past. Detective Anne Freitas is stuck with a new partner, a young woman with a chip on her shoulder the size of Memphis itself. Now she's assigned to investigate a series of threats against congressional candidate Robert Carton, for whom Samantha volunteers. But Samantha has just fallen in love with Danny Carton, the candidate's son. An idealist who wants to make life better for humans and vampires alike, Danny offers love, understanding and passion - everything Samantha ever wanted. But there's a lot Danny doesn't know about Samantha... He doesn't know she's a vampire until his life is in danger. He doesn't know she works at Nocturnal Urges - until a friend is murdered. He doesn't know his own father is one of her clients - until it can no longer be hidden. And he doesn't know what's hunting her - until it starts to hunt him too. In the shadows. Note: This book was previously available at Ellora's Cave Publishing.