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Marked: Winter


Gwen Knight - 2016
    This is the world I live in. Being the baby sister in a family chock-full of slayers isn’t easy. My entire life, I’ve watched my brothers venture out into the darkness to hunt the things that prey on the innocent. Vampires are evil, they tell me, but they refuse to let me fight. Now, my best friend’s life is in danger. She’s racked up quite the debt, and the vampire she owes has come to collect. To save her, I need to go undercover as a blood courtesan and sell myself to the highest bidder. Enter Ethen Rune, an uncompromising bastard with a penchant for, well…me. My family says I shouldn’t trust vampires, that they would drain me dry rather than look at me. But to save Tessa, I need his money. I never expected to fall in love with him… …Or to become a monster myself.

Needed: Angel


Ever Coming - 2016
    Instead, I’ve been trying to make up for a mistake I made many years ago. A selfish mistake I can only begin to make up for through blood, sweat, and tears… the key word being blood. If all goes well, I’ll be a Blood Courtesan by nightfall. I’ll sell my only asset to the highest bidder and hope that the price I wield is enough to patch my past, for there is no sum great enough to fix it. I will, in essence, be a blood whore. I hope I’m not getting in over my head. I may have grown up well before my peers, but in so many ways I’m still innocent, and from what I can piece together, innocent is far from what the vampires are looking for. ****Enter the world of the Blood Courtesans, where money flows only as freely as the blood. **** Needed is a stand-alone romance featuring a BBW woman with a debt she feels she owes and a billionaire vampire who wants far more than her blood.

Bitten: Nova


Kim Faulks - 2016
    Fifteen grand to a vampire mob boss kind of trouble, and I have no way of paying the debt. Blood isn't all the vampires are after--sex is their most sought after commodity and the one thing I've never had. So I do the only thing I can to survive, I become a Blood Courtesan. I've been sold to the highest bidder--a dangerous vampire new to Boston and someone no one wants to mess with. Only one man can come to my rescue--the vampire enforcer with a killer smile--Kol. But as I step into the vampire den and I'm forced to bare my body and my mind, doubt slowly creeps in--I don't think he'll be back in time to save me.

Resist: Anya


Tami Lund - 2016
     I’m Anya, and I hate vampires. They killed my aunt. And now they’ve stolen my sister. I can’t let her die, so I head to Chicago to track her down. Before I can find her, I’m assaulted by two human thugs, and of all the luck, a vampire comes to my rescue. Cam is sexy as sin with an accent that melts panties, and he hasn’t eaten in far too long. And now he's offering to help track down my sister… no strings attached. Yeah, right. The Blood Courtesans Series, where vampires are real, rich, powerful--and hungry. Blood is bought and sold like fine wine, and the best blood goes to the highest bidder. It's not supposed to be about love ... until it is. If you haven't checked out the rest of the Blood Courtesan series, you should. Starting with REBORN, Myra's story. The full list of books can be found here: http://www.bloodcourtesans.com.

Ensnared: Star


Rebecca Rivard - 2016
    BAD. "During that month, you will be completely mine. You will live in my home, obey me in all things. Cater to me only."His mouth was against my throat. I felt the scrape of fangs. My head swam with a mixture of fear and excitement."Is that clear?" Welcome to the shadow world of Blood Courtesans.Where vampires are real, and one wants me--bad. I'm working as a cocktail waitress in a shady club when my boss accuses me of stealing a hundred thousand dollars. There's no way I can pay him back. But if I don't, I'm dead.Then billionaire French vampire Remy de la Lune steps up to pay off my debt. Now I owe him instead--one of the oldest and most powerful vampires in the world.Become my blood courtesan, Remy says. One month, and then I'm free. He'll even pay me a bonus--if I satisfy him.What can I do? I sign the contract.Now I'm Remy's for one month. Ensnared by a dark vampire count.My body and my blood are his. I just have to be careful he doesn't steal my heart as well.The Vampire Blood Courtesans.It's not supposed to be about love... until it is.

Caught: Katharine


Julia Mills - 2017
    How could she have known it was her heart she had to protect… I know stealing is wrong but those poor, forgotten children needed my help. I had no other choice. For a few short weeks, I made a real difference. But my luck ran out. In the blink of an eye, I went from an angel of mercy to a mouse caught in a trap. Now, I have a choice to make…give up everything I’ve ever known or trust a vampire to make it all go away. He says he can give me back my life, my career…everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve. But there’s a price… In a world where blood is a commodity and sex is the prize, this cold, aloof vampire is my only way out…or is he? The Vampire Blood Courtesans. It's not supposed to be about love...until it is.

Desired: Stella


Monica La Porta - 2017
    Where Vampires are real, and blood is a commodity. Once upon a time, I was a princess, a real one, but my life is no fairy tale. My parents died in a tragic accident; my aunt Flora, the woman who raised me as her own, is gone too. Now, I'm losing my ancestral home. I'm desperate. Tomorrow, I'll be homeless and completely alone for the first time in my life. If only there was a way to earn what I need in a month... Maybe there is—become a blood courtesan and sell myself to a rich and powerful vampire. Time has run out, and I have a decision to make. The Vampire Blood Courtesans: It’s not supposed to be about love… until it is. The Blood Courtesans project is a multi-author series set in the world created by Michelle Fox.

Reborn: Myra


Michelle Fox - 2016
    I know it's not safe, but there's no other option. Not for the amount of money I need. It's either become a blood courtesan or watch my mom die while we lose the only home I've ever known.So I leap before I look and soon I'm sharing a bed with vampire Kristos Anastos. He's hot, rich and his fangs hurt so good. The courtesan thing is better than I thought it would be... until bullets start to fly.Kristos believes he's the target, but it soon becomes clear it's not him they're after. It's me. And if I want to live, I'd better figure out why.I thought I was just a college student, a good kid raised by a single mom down on her luck, but I have secrets even I don't know about.Blood is money and mine may be worth the most of all.Full length novel with NO cliffhanger. Previously published as Blood Struck and revised and expanded in this new edition for an even more fangalicious read.

Pursued: Mia


Lisa Carlisle - 2017
    Will go up to $2.99 after release! It was only meant to be three nights... After watching my mother die, becoming a Blood Courtesan is key to my future in medicine. With loans racking up, all I have to do is pretend I want the money for tuition, and I’m hired. No one can know the real reason for wanting this job. But it isn’t as easy as it first seems. On my first night as a courtesan at a ball in Salem, I meet vampires for the first time—and flee. Vampires are not easy dissuaded. And one in particular, Renato, offers me a proposal I find difficult to resist. He has a dark, smoldering appeal that lures me in. Plus, I might gain the insight I seek. I’m supposed to provide a service and will be paid well for it. But my feelings complicate our arrangement—and endanger my life. It was only meant to be three nights, but can I walk away now? Welcome to the shadow world of Blood Courtesans…where vampires are real and blood is a commodity. It's not supposed to be about love...until it is. PURSUED is part of the Blood Courtesan series, starting with REBORN, Myra's story. See the full list of books here: http://www.bloodcourtesans.com.

Freedom: Flora


A.K. Michaels - 2017
     Where vampires are real, rich, powerful—and hungry. I never thought I’d become a Blood Courtesan but to find love was beyond my wildest dreams. Maxwell Steele has given me everything but can I face the tormentors of my past: a pack of wolves? A terrified call from Scotland has us on a journey to confront those that made my life a living hell. What I didn’t expect to find was they still have a hold over me and I still have a fight on my hands to gain what I’ve always craved: my freedom. My name is Flora and this is my story.

Cursed: Piper


Jami Brumfield - 2017
    I awakened a centuries-old curse and the hunter has now become the hunted. The monster has chased me across the globe, leaving bodies and devastation in its wake. My only refuge is to become a blood courtesan and seek sanctuary from the vampires, still the beast haunts me. Sebastian becomes my beacon in the darkness. He is my protector and while he can keep me safe, I'll never be free so long as the monster lives. His plan to use me as bait is terrifying. Am I willing to trust him with my life - or should I let another stranger tame the beast that threatens to tear apart my soul? Will the curse be lifted or am I doomed to remain in the darkness... alone with my demon?

Demon Street Blues


Starla Silver - 2014
    Her gift: prophetic dreams of people about to die.Their mentor, the four-hundred year old Vampire, William Wakefield. Charming, ridiculously handsome, and walking a dangerous line between sinking into darkness and living in the light. In constant temptation to declare his love for the one woman that could be his undoing.The story begins with an unsolved murder. One that will change everything...Come stalk the streets of The Demon Isle... you'll go up against witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, shapeshifters, ghosts, mermaids, faeries and a host of other devious supernatural creatures waiting to wreak havoc on The Demon Isle. Where fans of the paranormal come to vacation and immerse themselves in fantasy. Where magic comes to life, mysteries abound, and you might just find yourself laughing, crying, and most definitely, falling in love.In Book One:Melinda Howard is the Demon Isle's weird girl... the one that's been holed up in the Howard Mansion for the last four years. Why? No one knows the truth except her family... a long line of witches charged with protecting the Demon Isle, along with their mentor, the four-hundred year old Vampire, William Wakefield.Another reason Melinda doesn't mind her self-inflicted imprisonment. She gets to spend her days with the charming vampire, who also happens to be her best friend. Only now, she's spending her night's with him too. He just doesn't know it...Any other girl would enjoy the nightly thrill of a sexy vampire invading her dreams. But not Melinda as her dreams have a tendency to come true. Although typically, they don't include the handsome vampire she's crushing on, but rather horrifying visions of people about to die.But she cannot stay under self-inflicted house arrest forever. And if her brothers or William get their choice in the matter, Melinda will be out of the house partying with her friends, giving her affections to a human, not a vampire, and digging into her role as a witch.A role her eldest brother Charlie lives for and a role her second brother Michael would rather live without. Nevertheless, when duty calls, usually from the local sheriff needing help with some tourist who's gotten themselves into trouble, life screeches to a stop, and duty takes over.Such is the case when the sheriff needs help with a four-year-old murder investigation; one she fears has a supernatural cause. To assist her in the case, she calls upon the skills of The Howard Witches.However, what they learn might be more than any of them can deal with, or accept. Worse yet, they fear what this discovery will do to Melinda, as it returns them all to the core of her self-imprisonment.Back to the lives, she could not save...Wicked Good Witches...Book 1: Demon Street BluesBook 2: Alpha Knows BestBook 3: Bye Bye BloodsuckerBook 4: Ghast Me GentlyBook 5: A Nightmare to RememberBook 6: A Stake With a ViewBook 7: Bite Me, Baby!

New Beginnings


Brandy L. Rivers - 2013
    Some Alpha’s just don’t know how to take care of their wolves. She had managed Gregory’s bar for years but she knew he would never sell it to her. After one giant mistake, he went from bad to worse. As a psychic, she knew it was a downward spiral. Taking her future in her own hands, she contacts the Alpha in Edenton. He is happy to sell the empty bar no one has the time, nor desire to renovate, much less run. Their attraction is unexpected and the last thing either want, but they find the only thing they need in each other. There is just one problem. Slater’s second in command is plotting against him. Liam will use anything to take over as Alpha. Plenty of werewolves, an old vampire flame, plus a paranoid second, and don’t forget the psychic with a whole lot of attitude.

Twilight Guardians


Maggie Shayne - 2014
    All they wanted in return was for her to join their elite military team and train to kill the Undead. She took the deal, not because she cared so much about extending her life, but because it would make her strong–stronger than ordinary humans. Strong enough to kill the vampire who’d pretended to love her, taken her blood, used her body, and murdered her mother. Killion was the last of his kind, or so he thought. When he found Charlie, he felt the pull. She had the rare Belladonna Antigen all vampires had as humans. Vampires were compelled to protect those rare mortals they called The Chosen. But with Charlie, the bond was different, more powerful than anything he’s felt before, and impossible to resist, even though surrendering to it will probably get him killed. Ancient vampire elders Rhiannon and Roland come out of exile, risking their lives to help their mortal friend Roxy reclaim her granddaughter. But before the tale ends, their lives will be forever changed. Join Maggie Shayne as she returns to her most beloved series of all time with this new beginning…. Wings in the Night: Reborn

Not His Dragon


Annie Nicholas - 2016
    Fate set her in his path, and he won’t let this opportunity slip through his claws. No matter how wary she is of him. After all, how many chances does a dragon have at finding love? But fate can be a crueler mistress than his perfect mate. Of all things, she thinks she’s human. Business is taking off for Angie Weldon. She put her freakishly sharp nails to good use when she opened her back-scratching spa in downtown New Porter City. The local shifter community pounced on her skills and she’s knee-deep in shed fur. By the end of the year, if lucky, she could afford to move out of her crappy apartment. Dollar signs flash before Angie’s eyes when a dark, brooding stranger books her solid for a week but she notices the possessive fury in his glare. She’s been around enough shifters to know the look, and she won’t go down that road again. Angie is literally swept off her feet by the intense shifter and he wants more from her than she’s willing to give. She figures it’s best to avoid eye contact and back away slowly. Until he changes her life by insisting she’s a dragon. (Full length novel. No cliffhangers. Here be dragons.)