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Dead But Not Forgotten: Stories from the World of Sookie Stackhouse
Charlaine Harris - 2014
Written by a killer lineup of authors, including New York Times best-sellers Rachel Caine, MaryJanice Davidson, Jonathan Maberry and Seanan McGuire, and with introductions read by Charlaine herself, Dead but Not Forgotten puts your favorite characters center stage.The stories included in Dead but Not Forgotten are:"Nobody's Business" by Rachel Caine (featuring Kevin Pryor & Kenya Jones)"Tyger, Tyger" by Christopher Golden (featuring Quinn)"The Real Santa Claus" by Leigh Perry (featuring Diantha)"Taproot" by Jeffrey J. Mariotte (featuring Andy Bellefleur)"Knit a Sweater Out of Sky" by Seanan McGuire (featuring Amelia)"Love Story" by Jeanne C. Stein (featuring Adele Hale Stackhouse)"The Million-Dollar Hunt" by Jonathan Maberry (featuring Mustapha Khan)"Borderline Dead" by Nicole Peeler (featuring Desiree Dumas)"Extreme Makeover Vamp Edition" by Leigh Evans (featuring Bev & Todd)"Don't Be Cruel" by Bill Crider (featuring Bubba)"What a Dream I Had" by Nancy Holder (featuring Alcide Herveaux)"Another Dead Fairy" by Miranda James (featuring Claude & Claudia Crane)"The Bat-Signal" by Suzanne McLeod (featuring Luna)"The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars" by Dana Cameron (featuring Pam Ravenscroft)"Widower's Walk" by MaryJanice Davidson (featuring Eric Northman)Dead but Not Forgotten was edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner.©2014 Charlaine Harris, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
How to Flunk Magic
Elena Bryce - 2013
Until all spell broke loose!
Cool party? Check. Boy of my dreams? Check. First kiss? Not so fast.Because that’s when I discovered I was a witch. And not a very good one.Just ask Peter, the ghost I can now see haunting my bedroom, or the zombies I accidentally raised from their graves.And then there’s Fletch.GorgeousBroodyWerewolf!And he wants me to lift his curse.Am I ready for this? No.Do I hesitate? No.Does it go well? Big fat No!And now, instead of being at the party, I’m dancing naked on the town common with a coven of witches and my new familiar, in a race against time to put things right.Sounds crazy. Is crazy. But I kinda heart crazy…
Author note: 2018 Edition. Previously released as Halloween Magic & Mayhem by Stella Wilkinson.
Message Bearer
M.S. Dobing - 2015
I can see it. You are Latent.’ For reasons unknown, Seb is constantly drawn to random places without meaning, following an instinct he doesn't understand. One night that instinct lands him in trouble when he encounters Sarah, a young woman hunted by a fiend that can only be described as the stuff of nightmares. Against his better judgement Seb attempts to intervene, only to nearly get himself killed in the process. Before she passes, Sarah transfers something to him, an arcane knowledge that gets buried deep into his subconscious. Rescued by the Brotherhood warrior Cade, Seb's life takes on an unexpected turn when he is told he is a Latent, able to manipulate the very energies of reality to his own devices. He is brought into a world within our own where the Magistry and its allies engage with the demonic Sheol in a timeless conflict that has traversed entire universes. A world where he, and he alone, carries the message that could change the course of the conflict forever.
Harleigh
Nikki Landis - 2018
Maybe a little crazy too.Leigh's got a dark past and plenty of skeletons in her closet, which she'd rather keep buried and out of her havoc-filled life. When her secrets come back to haunt her, she'll be forced to confront the horrors she fought so hard to leave behind. Betrayal, lies, and deception are only the beginning. She didn't count on an anti-hero who prefers the power of shadows or a villain that won't stop until he possesses every part of her fragile mind.With her life hanging in the balance, she's got one choice to make. Will Leigh become a hero, a villain, or the volatile vixen lurking inside?AUTHOR'S NOTE: This novel is NOT fan fiction and may contain triggers. Recommended 18+. The companion novels to Harleigh are Onyx and Joker.
Shadow Hunters: Complete Wolf Shifters Collection
Mila Young - 2019
Each book features a powerful alpha and strong, sassy woman. Lose yourself in high action, sizzling romance, forbidden attraction, and burning love scenes that will leave you gasping for more.The collection includes the following standalone stories set in the same world.Cornered By The Wolf Their forbidden love will bring war to their doorsteps.Desired By The WolfHe's her enemy, her fated mate, her darkest desire, and her only savior from the encroaching danger.Mated By The WolfShe's forced to marry the enemy... but he's the wolf shifter who broke her heart years ago.Hunted By The WolfShe's running of her life... He's in the wrong place, wrong time. Will he risk everything to protect her?Seduced By The WolfHe's my enemy and completely off limits. A forbidden encounter that changes everything.Each complete novel offers an addictive paranormal romance. NOTE: this series has been previously published under the Wulfkin Series.
Hunted by the Others
Jess Haines - 2010
But ailing finances have forced her to accept a lucrative case that could save her firm - if it doesn't kill her first. Shiarra has signed on to work for a high-level mage to recover an ancient artifact owned by one of New York's most powerful vampires. As soon as Shiarra meets sexy, mesmerizing vamp Alec Royce, she knows her assignment is even more complicated than she thought. With a clandestine anti-Other group trying to recruit her, and magi being eliminated, Shiarra needs back-up and enlists her ex-boyfriend - a werewolf whose non-furry form is disarmingly appealing - and a nerdy mage with surprising talents. But it may not be enough. In a city where the undead roam, magic rules, and even the Others aren't always what they seem, Shiarra has just become the secret weapon in a battle between good and evil - whether she likes it or not...