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Brock's Redemption
E.J. Brock - 2011
Bound by duty and love, he has spent five thousand years living in the shadows, protecting God's 'so loved' humanity from his evil demon brethren. For his faithfulness to his commission, he has been promised a "Spirit" mate, that he will find in due season. After five thousand years, of searching...he has found her, at last. Nothing and no one will keep him from claiming his woman. Not even her! JODI is a college professor who has been abandoned by her husband, family and friends. She has lost faith humanity and has no interest in establishing a new relationship. With anyone! But when she walks upon Brock, in the park, both their worlds are changed. But is that change for the better? Jodi is Brock's 'Spirit' Mate. She's the one woman whose blood promises to extinguish the fiery darts of his demon within. Nothing will keep him from claiming her. But can she risk it? Are her wounds too deep? Unknown to both of them Brock's, enemies are gathering en masse. In hopes of delivering a devastating final blow to him, Jodi becomes their number one target. Just how far will Brock go to save his "Spirit" Mate? Will he rescue her in time? What will the fallout be? Will they survive this attack and kindle the love affair of both their dreams? Their contemporary love story is fraught with new found self-worth, spirituality, sexuality, fierce bloody battles...and REDEMPTION!
Lupine Howl: The Complete Second Series
Amy Cross - 2012
Their journey takes them from the shores of an English coastal town to the heart of a huge library, and from the island of Avalon to the deck of a boat sailed by the mysterious Mariner.Finally, with Duncan's life in danger, Jess finds herself having to find a way to save him and prevent the return of the psychopathic Thomas Lumic. And then darkness falls...This volume contains all 8 books in the second seriesBook 1: Black AnnisBook 2: MarinerBook 3: The Children of HerneBook 4: Broken SpiritsBook 5: ExcaliburBook 6: Ordinary WerewolvesBook 7: Lovers BewareBook 8: Darkness Falls
Wild Cherry
K'wan - 2013
When Gina and Princess meet and realize that they share a common problem, they sent into motion an unforgettable plot that will solve all their problems…
Hands of an Angel, Mind of a Demon, Heart of a Saint: True Stories from a 10 Year Paramedic
David Chase Stone - 2017
This tell-all story will put you on the front line of the reality of street paramedicine. From gruesome and violent encounters to making split-second decisions which may have cost a life, experience the emotional struggle our responders have to deal with on a daily basis. Through the highs and lows of his career, ten-year Paramedic David Stone doesn't hold back as he tells of the circumstances which haunted him and eventually drove him out of the career... and why it was all worth it in the end. Ride front seat with this thrill-packed memoir encompassing over a decade of true stories from the medic who experienced it.
The Holbrook Brothers Shifter Series
Renee Carr - 2020
Or that was the way it used to be. Three hot brothers enjoy their work and each other's company, taking advantage of nearby parks for camping and fishing expeditions. But things go awry on a camping trip for Christian, the eldest brother, and that sets off a chain of events that leads each brother on an adventure of keeping the town safe from the dark shifters and finding their mates! If you like paranormal romance with danger, action, and heart-pounding romance, then you won’t want to miss The Holbrook Brothers Shifters series. Grab your copy today! Wild Temptations When a trip to the great outdoors goes horribly wrong, a small-town ER nurse soon finds herself with more than she can handle. Christian Holbrook is looking forward to a quiet, relaxing weekend of fishing with his brothers, complete with their usual jokes about his lacklustre love life. But when he discovers a mysterious cave hidden deep among the trees, the creature that lurks within changes his life forever. Libby Grimes is an ER nurse in a small country town. Tasked with the stressful job of caring for her wheelchair-bound mother, her long days and sleepless nights are haunted by the strange disappearance of her father. She knows he wouldn’t abandon them – but all her clues led to dead-ends. When Christian checks into her hospital, her mystery takes a new turn. Libby soon finds herself drawn to him. As their feelings grow, can Libby she help Christian overcome the darkness forming inside him? Or will his new powers be her end? Finding the Wolf Two artists brought together by a dangerous world of wolf shifters. Eric Holbrook lived for the perfect shot. He dedicates his life to the moments when everything is flawless and the planets seem to align. But growing up in small-town America, he struggles to break from his future of hometown newspapers and an ex happily married to his boss. When his chase for the perfect picture drives him toward secrets he never thought possible, he soon ends up thrust into a dangerous world of shifters. Misty Miller finds herself once again in her hometown, miles away from her art career in Chicago. Finding refuge in clay, wire and metal, she hopes the country setting will breathe inspiration into her work. But when Eric lands on her front porch, her art soon falls to the sidelines. Through the fur and fangs, Misty finds herself clawing to keep him grounded – and struggling to make sense of the new reality that has revealed itself to her. As their bond strengthens, will lust and discovery be enough to see them through the fear and danger that the shifter world brings? Or will Eric’s drive end up being more than just the death of his career? A Dangerous Curiosity She’s a big-city girl with a dark secret. He’s a small-town guy destined to become a wolf shifter. Brighton Holbrook had everything planned for his future – a good education, a family company, and supportive brothers. But when his brothers begin acting strangely, he becomes determined to find out what they’re hiding. And when he discovers their secret, there’s no going back. Lily Tucker is a city girl, groomed to take over her family’s business. But when her grandmother falls ill, she’s forced to travel to a small country town to care for her – and to protect her family’s dark secrets. She expected a quiet, boring town, but it soon becomes anything but when Brighton walks into the bar. He’s handsome, wild, and the spark between them is instantaneous.
Blood & Sawdust
Jason S. Ridler - 2012
But nothing prepared him for Milkwood: a fat, ugly bastard who could take a beating like a government mule, but never, ever won. So when Malcolm risks his life to discover Milkwood's secret, he convinces the fighter to stop being a punching bag and to go for broke in the local tournament. Only problem? A beautiful woman called Lash who needs Milkwood for her own purposes, and a fouler creature on her heels known only as Dizzy Colt. But for Malcolm and Milkwood? Hell, it’s just another day of Blood and SawdustPRAISE FOR BLOOD AND SAWDUST!"With wicked, playful prose that blends the best of pulp with the supernatural, Jason Ridler’s Blood and Sawdust creates an unholy, hell-raising hybrid, the kind of tale Christopher Moore and Jim Thompson might swap after a long night of drinking, trying to one-up one another with acerbic absurdity." Joe Clifford, Author of CHOICE CUTS and JUNKIE LOVEPRAISE FOR THE WORK OF JASON RIDLER!"An exciting new writer." Lucius Shepard, multiple-award-winning author of HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN PRAYER. “Jason Ridler is kind of like a bull rider who’s tossed a saddle on a Tiger tank, and he’s riding that bucking sucker for all he’s worth, because, hey, no one told him that he couldn’t do it, did they? So here he is, the Man in the Barbed-Wire Straitjacket." Norman Partridge, Award Winning Author of DARK HARVEST. "Jason Ridler’s work is intense and taut, with incredible characters and plots that keep your mind buzzing long after you’ve reached the final page." Trent Zelazny, author of TOO LATE TO CALL TEXAS, and FRACTAL DESPONDENCY. ABOUT THE AUTHORJason S. Ridler is the author of BLOOD AND SAWDUST, the Spar Battersea thrillers (DEATH MATCH, CON JOB and DICE ROLL), the short story collection KNOCKOUTS, and has published over fifty stories in such magazines and anthologies as Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Brain Harvest, Chilling Tales, and more. His popular non-fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld, Dark Scribe, and the Internet Review of Science Fiction. A former punk rock musician and cemetery groundskeeper, Mr. Ridler holds a Ph.D. in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. Visit him at twitter at http://twitter.com/JayRidler, Facebook ,http://www.facebook.com/Ridlerville, or his writing blog, Ridlerville, atwww.jsridler.com
Captive By Night: A Dardanos, Co. Taken Collection
Calle J. Brookes - 2015
Where some creatures just live to bend the rules...Including vampires, werewolves, and one extremely sexy King of demons...Four cousins, taken at once, and the consequences of that night for an entire family are more than any ever expected!Captive by Night: A Dardanos, Co. Taken Collection includes:The Blood KingRydere, King of Dardanos, saw the young woman's death as a necessary sacrifice for his people. So many of his people had been lost at Taniss hands, her death was only fitting. He didn't have to like killing her, but he would do it.Until his first taste of her blood made it clear to him she wasn't just a sacrifice...The Seer's StrengthShe'd never be able to trust a vampire! No matter how much he claimed she was destined for him...Theodoric Sebastos had intended to kill the young woman he'd taken captive, but once he touched her he knew the truth.She was his, and always would be. They were fated to be together--but now he needed to convince Mickey of that...Live or DieCormac Jareth's family had suffered like no others at the hands of Leo Taniss. Surely the goddess demanded blood payment in the form of Leo Taniss's granddaughter, Jocelyn?Cormac took one look at his intended victim and knew--the goddess had screwed him over again. Jocelyn wouldn't be his first act of vengeance. She'd be his mate...The Warrior's WomanFight or flight--what real choice did she have?Mallory Taniss would fight to protect her family, and when the strange creature in her kitchen threatened that family she vowed to fight him or die trying.But he was no ordinary man...Aodhan Adrastos was the strongest warrior of his vampiric race, and the woman before him wasn't just the granddaughter of his enemy--she was the mate he'd waited almost six hundred years to claim...Awakening the Demon's QueenKindara was a healer who could not heal the one thing that mattered most--her heart. Her mate was lost--murdered nearly thirty years ago at Taniss hands. The only things she lived for now were her daughter and finding a cure for her dying race.Rathan was the displaced King of Demons bent on revenge against the vampires. He got more than he bargained for when he kidnapped her and separated her from her daughter...Plus, bonus book:The Wolf God & His MateThe vampire goddess Kennera had failed her people.For three thousand years, their mournful cries had twisted her heart, made her imprisonment unbearable. Now that her captivity was almost at an end, she had a plan to save her Kind.Even if it meant her death at the hands of the Wolf God.
Yes Alpha: The Alpha Brothers Box Set
G. Bailey - 2019
A disgrace to the wolves’ society. Never fit to be a mate for any wolf… Trash. Elodie Masters knows she is too weak to escape her life as a pack slave, a wolf with no claim and overall blight to the wolves’ precious society. When her pack is attacked, Elodie should have run, but instead she is kept by the Alpha Brothers. Ruthless. Cruel. Heartless brothers…or at least that’s what everyone says about them. And they were right. The brothers don’t want her as a mate; they claim she is too weak to be anything…but they won’t let her go. Yet sometimes strength hides in the weak, and you don’t see it coming until it literally bites you back. Follow Elodie's story through all three books in this box set. Including: No Alpha (Book One) No Claim (Book Two) Vampire Captive (Book Three) Yes Alpha (Exclusive novella) Warning: Not for the faint-hearted. 18+ RH
And He Got The Side Chick Pregnant 3: Moni & Blu Spinoff
Theresa Reese - 2021
Scottish Alliance
Jennifer Shepard - 2020
Not used to taking the diplomatic route, she has been tasked with forming an alliance with a clan in Scotland. Finding herself on the next flight out, Lara meets the most unnerving werewolf she’s ever met.Cameron Fraser, the were behind the clan, is used to getting what he wants, whenever he wants it, but Lara is proving to be more difficult than he hoped. Welcoming her to fight alongside his clan, the question becomes whether he can keep his motives pure enough to see the bigger picture: an alliance of two clans.
My Crazy Life (Nina the Friendly Vampire #1)
Katrina Kahler - 2018
What are Glitters? Well obviously they glitter and they cause havoc and chaos among the humans. Why have you never heard of Glitters...well that's because only vampires can see them. And let's face it, you can't fight something that you are unaware of! But you've probably seen the results of Glitters on humans, they like to make humans do silly and naughty things. Why does a baby eat its own poop? Yes, Glitters! Why do teenagers dye their hair several colours when they know it is banned at school? Hmmm...Glitters again. Nina and her handsome (but naive brother) Frank meet up with some cool kids at their new school. Nina is particularly interested in a great-looking boy called Jimmy. Not only is he very handsome, but he also has a great personality and Nina and Jimmy immediately fall for each other. But that is where the moms get in the way. You see, Jimmy's family come from a long line of vampire hunters! Read this great adventure story to find out if the two teens can overcome their inherited differences and if the Glitters can be found and destroyed. If you liked Super Girl and Girl Power, you'll love this book. Perfect for boys and girls aged 9-12.
The Committed Side Chick: Amira & Grip Story: Standalone
Tina Marie - 2021
I Am Yours (Love & Passion Series Book 1)
Aja - 2015
Well not exactly. I mean, he is the love of her life. Passion-filled days and nights are all she can think about when she is close to him. But so is fear. Fear of him taking her heart and ripping it to pieces-- so she decides that leaving him and his love for her alone, is the best thing for her. But love is a mercurial thing, it has a way of pulling back up to you when you think you have deserted it, which is what happens when Amara finds a reason to work with Noah on an upcoming project at work. Things that complicate this even more? Keith her current boyfriend, and "the past" which she seems to want to also run away from as much as she runs away from Noah. Can Amara overcome her fears and give into what makes her feel whole? Can she finally begin to trust the love that Noah has always had for her? Find out in I Am Yours...