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... Moon Called faithfully adapts New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs' first Mercy Thompson novel to comics. Prepare to see the fantastic characters and supernatural settings that have made her novels a hit with fans worldwide come to four-color life!

    . . a gang that has no idea who they’re challenging. The DarkRiver pack of leopard changelings has already claimed the city as their territory, and they will fight with wild fury to protect its residents. Emmett, a lethally trained leopard soldier, isn’t about to let outsiders muscle in on his home ground—especially when they target a human named Ria.Emmett has one word for the smart stranger with her curvy body and tough spirit: mine.Possessive, dominant, unyielding in his demands and desires, Emmett is unlike anyone Ria has ever before met. But while the sexy leopard changeling makes her body ignite, his kisses molten and his touch addicting, she’s no pushover and she has a few demands of her own. This leopard has met his match . . . Timeline: Takes place some time before Slave to Sensation.This story can be bought separately as an e-book and is found in the multi-author anthology Burning Up.

    These scenes illustrate the point of view of Curran, the Beast Lord of Atlanta and are provided in gratitude to our readers for all of their support.UNICORN LANE (Magic Bites)SOUP (Magic Burns)MIDNIGHT GAMES (Magic Strikes)CONCLAVE (Magic Bleeds)

    But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying…woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman—one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon’s heart? Last Dragon StandingI know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise stronger than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail’s length. A technique that’s worked until him. Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who’ve come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead, he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid! Yet I’ll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he’ll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.

    Forced to flee her adopted gray pack when the alpha male becomes a vicious threat, she struggles to live as a lone wolf, until Devlyn, the gray male who rescued her as a pup, comes to bring her home.When a local red werewolf goes on a killing spree, Bella and Devlyn must flee the murderer, the police and their vengeful pack leader. With the full moon rising, and her heat upon her, Bella can’t resist the pull to her destined mate, even if means Devlyn will have to face the wicked alpha male in a fight to the death...Destiny of the WolfLelandi Wildhaven is determined to discover the truth about her beloved sister's mysterious death. But everyone thinks she's out to make a bid for her sister's widowed mate…Darien Silver blames himself for his mate's death. When her twin arrives in his town, he finds himself bewitched, and when someone attempts to silence her, he realizes that protecting the beautiful stranger might be the only way to protect his pack—and himself...To Tempt the WolfWildlife photographer Tessa Anderson must prove her brother innocent of murder charges. But when she discovers a gorgeous naked man barely alive on her beach, she's got a new world of troubles to deal with, not least of which is how he affects her with just a look, a touch, or a whispered word.Hunter Greymore is a lupus garou, a grey werewolf. Hoping to keep a low profile at Tessa's cabin on the coast, he's drawn into her life—and into her bed. His animal instincts war with his human half, but in the end, the only thing he can do about this fascinating, adorable woman is to leave her forever —unless she becomes one of them.

    Detectives Donavan Hays and Jack Olivier’ find themselves pitted against an evil that has walked this plane for over two centuries and who has now taken up residency in the Hindel Mansion. Evil doesn’t forget: Especially when that evil comes in the form of a werewolf.

    When a warrior from the enemy Blackleg tribe asks for her hand in marriage to bring peace between the tribes, she knows it is how she must fulfill her vision quest. But she is torn between duty and her breaking heart. Himiin, as spirit of the mountain, watches over all the creatures on his mountain, including the Nimiipuu. When Wren shows no fear of him as a white wolf, he listens to her secret fears and loses his heart to the mortal maiden. Respecting her people's beliefs, he must watch her leave the mountain with the Blackleg warrior. When an evil spirit threatens Wren's life, Himiin rushes to save her. But to leave the mountain means he'll turn to smoke...

    She is certain that Naryfel, a shadowy figure from her past, has returned and is concentrating the full force of her hate on Jen's family. But how will she strike? A knife in the dark? An attack from her legions? Or with the dark arts and twisted creatures she commands with sinister cunning? Wyndano's Cloak may be Jen's only hope. If she can only trust that she has what it takes to use it. A tale of madness, friendship, and courage, Wyndano's Cloak reveals the transformative power of love and forgiveness, and the terrible consequences of denying who you really are.

    A new fencing coach promises to make her Olympic dream a reality. However, he is not what he seems and she finds her life taking a bizarre, dangerous turn as she is thrust headlong into a war between two impossible, mythical species, one bent on destroying the human race, the other determined to protect it.

    As he had no ready coin with which to pay, Lythande agreed to take his lute in exchange, knowing that it was enchanted... but unaware of just how much trouble this particular enchantment could cause.

    Her brain goes dirty instantly with this man. Just controlling the urge to knock him down and climb aboard is a struggle. So when he shows up for their first date and May realizes she's ovulating and is about to become a sexual booby trap, she panics. See, Chase doesn't know she's a shifter. Yet. She hasn't quite gotten to that part. So now all she has to do is this-go on the date, not look directly at him, not touch him, no kissing, no hugging. Tada! Easy. Until he touches her. Then touches her some more. And then she touches him and... Well, this isn't going to be easy at all. Damn.

    In a world where a misstep can make a dragon a slave to the nearest opportunist, where Ruby Dragons are feared and hated as the worst of the evil, half-Ruby Kyaza has lived a life built on distrust and violence. When the ancient magic of Dragonfate enslaves him yet again, he is thrust against his will among humans with the command to do what he has sworn he will never do again: to kill. However, when he is suddenly indebted to Hallen, the human boy he was meant to kill, things become complicated. Though Kyaza cannot bring himself to trust a human, and though Hallen hates Ruby Dragons above all else, a magic even deeper than the slavery of Dragonfate binds them. Their lives are vastly different, the rift between their histories unbreachable; and yet, as the malice of both humans and dragons closes in on them, they must learn to work together . . . or die.

    And if she ever wants to find the werewolf who murdered her best friend, she has to follow every lead, no matter how bogus.Private Investigator Zeth McDowell’s life comes down to three things: making money, chasing tail, and looking good. While he’s not a “pack” werewolf, he’s fiercely loyal to his kind, and nothing infuriates him more than a bad wolf who escaped punishment. Lone wolves face enough stigma without the help.When an assignment brings Reegan to his office, Zeth reacts on a primal level. Never has his wolf fixated on a woman. Trouble is, she seems to hate him, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to peel off her clothes.To Reegan, Zeth is a means to an end. But when the story she’s working on ends up involving conspiracy and witchcraft, she must rely on him to stop a dangerous spell. One that makes it impossible for either of them to keep their hands off each other. No matter how hard they try. WARNING: Contains non-consensual themes with an alpha hero with a runaway mouth, a feisty reporter with a monster vendetta, magic-induced sex that neither of them asked for, lots of snark and the horror of falling for the enemy.

    But now his banishment is over and he’s returning to claim Annabel Barton, if she’ll accept him for what he is… a Silkie. Annabel has returned to Long Island Sound to close up her father’s home. The place holds nothing but bitter memories of a summer that changed her life forever. She lost the boy she loved and the use of her legs. The last person she wants or expects to see is Cayden. He walked away from her when he found out she was paralyzed, so what could he want with her now?

    A year later she has come to grip with her new life, now her whole world is blown apart. The man who gave her a night of incredible passion and an uncontrollable urge to howl at the moon shows up in town with his sights on taking over her family's business.Hot on his heels a stranger comes to town with more than the rustic scenery on his mind. He's a monster hunter out for Nicholi's blood and just maybe hers if he finds out her not so little secret. How is a Southern Deb supposed to deal with lovers, killers and the biggest Cotillion of the year all at the same time? Madison soon learns Where there's a Were, there's a way and it leads straight to love.

    The staff and animals at the sanctuary where she works have become almost family, but it is not enough. She craves the stability and acceptance she hears in the voice of her dream lover and sees in the eyes of a wounded wildcat.Chosen to guard the royal heir, Ja claims his lost charge in a desperate attempt to save her from enemies she can not imagine or comprehend. At every turn desire and obligation clash as Kya tests his loyalty to the clan and his will to walk away. Touching her breaks the rules that he has pledged his life to uphold, but fulfilling his duty might destroy everything worth fighting for.Both must face the roles they were born to play. Hers to lead. His to protect. Can Hannah blindly accept her responsibility as queen or will she turn her back on the extended family she longs for in order to keep the one who destroys her loneliness? Does she even have a choice?

     Raised by werewolves in the backwoods of southern Indiana, Deandra Brown has chosen to follow in the footsteps of her father, a paranormal investigator for the mysterious Society of Asherah. Along the way she must deal with her controversial heritage, a suddenly uncertain love life, an adjustment to city living and the problematic friendship of Matthew Arktouros, an age-old immortal who has latched onto her family as a means of keeping his sanity. And now he has an adversary in the form of the elusive Grinning Man, a predatory Spirit with the power to stir minds into madness, murder, and suicide. The Grinning Man cannot harm Matthew and Matthew cannot harm him, yet the unchecked potential for collateral damage is more than the average anomalist--and anomalist's daughter--can contain. In the meantime, a troupe of actors who have been performing the same Shakespearean repertoire for several hundred years comes to a startling realization: that the Grinning Man is in the thrall of a man once charged with bringing them to justice. For fame was once a capital crime in the secretive world of the immortal Djinn-folk, and certain of these actors bore names of such significance that they dare not use them in public even now. A sweltering midsummer is the setting and stage for this steam and gaslight-drenched fantasy of dark humor, action, and suspense, where a vibrant cast of characters is illuminated by a clairvoyant narrator whose tenuous grasp over time and space makes for a unique reading experience.

     Seeking to escape her psychopathic husband, Jessica Lobato flees Chicago with her five-year-old daughter Megan. Reaching the small town of Hope Springs, Oklahoma, they rent a trailer house out in the country and think they're finally safe. But this small town has a very dark secret; one that emerges when the moon is full. A pack of werewolves hides amongst the populace and secretly kills selected people to satisfy their hunger. Megan is the next chosen by the pack to be devoured during the upcoming full eclipse of the moon. Jessica is about to learn there are worse things to fear in the night than a murderous husband. Ebon Moon is a tense, bestial tale of lycanthrope horror the way a werewolf novel should be.

    She knew it was a mistake the moment she arrived, though. If the police couldn't protect her, Caitlyn and her husband couldn't. Worse, she put them in danger just by being there. Or she thought. She had no idea that she'd fled to the pride of the tigre and there was no safer place in the world. TIGER'S EYE It was forbidden to fraternize with 'guests' beyond the club, The Tiger's Eye, and yet from the moment she discovers the dark stranger leaning against her car, Caitlyn is drawn to him so powerfully she can't make herself run from the danger she senses in him. But then, Damien has no intention of allowing her to run. This woman, he's decided, is his. She'll know it, too, as soon as he's marked her as his own. TIGER'S TAIL A tigre knows their mate the moment they see them-and a tigre female can not resist the allure of her mate. Selene is a rebel, however, living among humans and determined to hang on to her independence and be more than a baby-making machine! Realizing she can not ignore the summons to the welcome party being held in honor of the alpha male's new mate, she hatches a scheme to outwit nature that could have serious repercussions when she comes face to face with the male the gods have meant for her .... Carrick is NOT amused when his mate ignores him. Rating: Contains graphic sexual content and adult language. Genre: Paranormal Romance.

    When disaster strikes the same day Chase finds their human mate, he knows they found her at the perfect time to complete their family.Amalya McKinnon is a human who had her heart broken five years ago when the love of her life, Gavin, left without contacting her again. When she meets Chase and Devlin, she is thrown into a world she never knew existed. She is drawn to the two wolf shifters but has a hard time trusting them.Devlin and Chase earn her trust and start to heal her heart, but her happiness doesn’t last. Gavin returns to claim her as his mate, and a threat from the past she never knew existed has come back for her.Can the three men put their differences aside and make her happy, or will they all lose her?

    That’s what Lorraine believes until this shapeshifter who keeps forgetting her clothes meets Theo.Tall, blond, and handsome Theo, ‬vampire and‭ ‬Arnhem Knight,‭ assists supernaturals in need but when he meets Lorraine, he needs her in everyway. It’s more than desire. He wants her heart.

    Isolated and alone in a world of humans, Angela has only one person to rely on - her best friend Kori, a witch.Despite Angela's feelings of betrayal towards her family and her pack, when she overhears of a possible threat to them she sets out to warn her estranged father. But will she be able to warn him in time? And will he even believe her if she does?With Kori and her new mate Aidan by her side, Angela sets out to unravel a twisted conspiracy involving weapons, witches and weres. Along the way Angela and her friends are each tested in a fierce battle between good and evil that pits fathers against sons; tigers against panthers; and weres against witches.As Angela and the others fight to break free of past betrayals and present dangers that have brought them to the brink of potential exposure to the humans, they turn their thoughts to the future. Can they forge a new path, or will the relations between weres and witches be changed forever?

    But between suffragists, assassins, submariners, Scots impersonators, by-elections, and aunts, having a quiet holiday is proving to be a tricky matter for Elliott Graven and Paisley DeLoup. And with Alexander Graham Bell hosting a meeting that threatens to plunge the world into war (not to mention making romance dashed difficult), it's all Elliott and Paisley can do to keep their heads above water. Especially after their ship sinks.Latest review:"Fun reading that will delight fans of Phillip Pullman..."-Lois McNicol, TriState Reviews (Oct 28, 2011) http://tristatereviews.blogspot.com/2...

    Working with the very sexy Quinton Tocho is an added perk. If not for the poachers who have been raiding the area of wildlife, life might be perfect. Quinton is the park's wildlife biologist. Determined to discover the true identity of the poachers, he uses his ability to shape shift to his advantage. It works until he finds himself locked in a cage in Kate's rehab. Can he escape without exposing his gift to the woman he fantasizes about? Would she care?

    Everything, that is, except for the fact that she and her family are all "strays". Her secret is compromised as three "leeches" move into their sleepy town and two of them start dating Genevieve and Monica. Her problems increase as she realizes her new friend Emily is a self-proclaimed "demon hunter", determined to wipe out the werewolf pack her parents thought they had finished off years ago. A revolution in the Christian market, "Wolves Among Sheep" might be the only one of its kind; a vampire and werewolf novel geared at both Christians looking for an alternative and non-Christians just looking for something good to read.

    When she meets the gorgeous Alpha werewolf Damon Lamont III, she fights falling under his spell. Her equally controlling wolf-counterpart, however, sees this handsome Alpha’s attempt at control and fiery passion as a delicious challenge, forcing Angela to make an exception. Angela knows she’s courting danger by falling prey to her feral desires with a man who may be the hairy beast tearing out the throats of innocent young women in her community.

    

    She manages to separate her personal life from her business life until Ray Greco comes to the office of the dating service to make a video. The handsome Greco distracts her staff, and his video crashes her server. In fact, he crashes a lot of things. Including Bethanne.“The spellbinding Grayson…gives readers their money’s worth by taking the familiar and turning it on its ear, with humor and charm.”—RT Book Reviews“Light, witty, and original”—Mary Jo PutneyNew York Times bestselling author“Read and enjoy.” —The Best Reviews

    She's aided by Liam Phillips, owner of RoundTheBend Eco Tours. All she wants is a few weeks in the wilderness and to keep her personal opinions in check so she can write the unbiased report her firm requests. Get in and get out. That's what she's done in the past, and what she expects to do now. She hadn't counted on her sexy, rugged guide or the feelings he kindles inside her.Liam is a man who will do anything to save his home and keep his secret safe. The remote countryside keeps his people hidden. It's their refuge and their home. He expects a stuffy political puppet, not a woman as untamed as the land he loves. His goal is to give Sarah the information she needs and send her back to Washington D.C. as soon as possible.However, pressures back in Washington DC, and from Liam's people, are mounting. Sarah has to persevere for her own peace of mind, for an entire ecosystem, and for a people she doesn't even know. But time is running out and Liam may have to reveal his darkest secrets in order to save everything.

    Dusty's dying request is that Elizabeth go live with Dusty's family, where she and the baby will be safe. Dusty's family takes Elizabeth into their home with open arms and a bit of concern. What will happen if Elizabeth learns that her new family includes shape-shifters? For Elizabeth, the family secrets are not all that awaits her in the darkness.

    Just ask Lucifera Romana. After nearly two thousand years as a vampire, she knows a thing or two about evil. When Emil Vladu, a powerful vampire from Lucifera's past, decides he wants to take her position as the master vampire of Los Angeles her evil nature will be put to the test. Lucifera's tormentor sets into motion a treacherous scheme to take her power and destroy her empire. That plan fails to account for one important factor: Lucifera's deadly werewolf companion. Death abounds when Emil is forced to lower himself to deal with the one he calls ... LUCIFERA'S PET

    Now, to save her people, she must complete a pact they made long ago and mate with the Alpha of the local werewolves.Malone Luna returns to lead his father's pack. He soon finds himself with a confusing need to protect the little Atlantian witch--bitch--who's to be his mate, but all she wants from him is freedom. He's pretty much sure he can give her that, but not before he's had her.

    After ten years of being exiled from her Pack and family, Diana wants her life back. Nico knows Diana is his mate, and the only running she’s going to do this time is to his bed. Can these two learn what Happily Ever After means, or will they skip straight to The End?