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Stalked Justice
Kate Allenton - 2019
She sits in a psychiatric ward for the criminally insane, and her therapist believes she’s as dangerous as the predator she stopped. When an FBI agent shows up with tales of another elusive killer and in need of Lucy’s special expertise, she’s yanked back into a world where the need for justice rivals the lust for revenge coursing through her veins. Lucy helps hunt a deadly predator whose M.O., and bread crumb of clues, suggest that he’s waiting for her to join his twisted game. Tethered with a tracking device to watch her every move and without weapons at her disposal, she’s in for the chase of her life. The only question left is whether she can outsmart the killer and survive when her name is sitting at the top of his hit list.
Dragon Bones
Jasmine Walt - 2017
Her motto: the ugliest stories are the ones that deserve to be told the most.But when a mysterious woman comes forth with a two-thousand year old relic from Nia's past, Nia isn't sure if the story connected to it is one she wants told to the world. Unfortunately, Nia has no choice but to uncover the truth — fast — before a greedy land developer buries the site forever. The fact that he's also an immortal, with a millennia-old grudge against her, doesn't help. Neither do the dark assassins who have been stalking her for centuries, and who've suddenly decided to up their game to end her life.Letting her enemies have their way might be best for Nia, especially when the truth might expose a horrific crime from Nia's past. But all stories deserve to be told.Even the ugliest ones.Even if they say you might be a mass murderer.
Oppression
Jessica Therrien - 2012
She's been keeping secrets her whole life. Two, actually. First, that she ages five times slower than average people, so that while she looks eighteen years old, she's well over eighty. Second, that her blood has a mysterious power to heal. For Elyse, these things don't make her special. They make life dangerous. After the death of her parents, she's been careful to keep her secret as closely guarded as possible. Now, only one other person in the world knows about her age and ability. Or so she thinks. Elyse is not the only one keeping secrets. There are others like her all over the world, descendants of the very people the Greeks considered gods. She is one of them, and they have been waiting for her for a long time. Some are waiting for her to put an end to centuries of traditions that have oppressed their people under the guise of safeguarding them. Others are determined to keep her from doing just that. But for Elyse, the game is just beginning-and she's not entirely willing to play by their rules.
Twisted : A Rejected Mates Series
Beth Hendrix - 2020
On the run from those who hunt me everytime the moon is full I thought I knew pain. Nothing could prepare me for the agony of being rejected by my mate. The one person who was made for me is here to kill me. Little did I know that would only be the beginning of my heartbreak. Is it possible for someone like me to have my happy ever after? Find out in my story Twisted A Rejected Mates Reverse Harem Story.Parts of this story were previously published in the book Of Blood And Twisted Roots. With over 30,000 words never seen before and freshly edited.
After I Fall
Melissa Sercia - 2020
The man I thought I’d spend forever with is gone and I’m alone…until I meet him. Ozi. My new boss. He’s sexy, mysterious, and owns me with just one look. But he’s used to getting what he wants. And that makes him dangerous.OziI’m rich, immortal, and alone. And I like it that way. Until I meet her. I should stay away from Raven. But I can’t. Every time she’s near, I want to taste her blood in my veins and feel her body in my bed. I want to own her and destroy her. To break her and then put her back together with my bare hands. But I know I will be the one broken in the end.Raven and Ozi have sworn off love, but when their paths cross, the chemistry between them is undeniable. Drawn to each other’s dark sides, they can’t seem to stay away. But when Ozi’s ex comes back into town to settle an old score, the odds shift and the danger becomes real, pitting Raven in the middle. Now Ozi must decide what he’s willing to risk to protect Raven from the threat of his past coming back to haunt him. Her safety or his heart.When lust turns into obsession, can it ever become love?This is a standalone book in the Immortal Billionaires series.WARNING: This book contains graphic content and is meant for 18+ readers only
Persephone's Orchard
Molly Ringle - 2013
Did they? Sophie Darrow finds she was wrong about that assumption when she's pulled into the spirit realm, complete with an Underworld, on her first day at college. Adrian, the mysterious young man who brought her there, simply wants her to taste a pomegranate. Soon, though she returns to her regular life, her mind begins exploding with dreams and memories of ancient times; of a love between two Greeks named Persephone and Hades. But lethal danger has always surrounded the immortals, and now that she's tainted with the Underworld's magic, that danger is drawing closer to Sophie.[Content warnings: one instance of non-consensual magic used on someone else's mind, a few instances of violence, discussions of death and grief]
Wild Temptations
Renee Carr - 2019
Relaxation, beer and jokes about his love life were the usual banter with his brothers. But when he wandered into the cave, he didn’t expect the surprise he found, and the woman he met because of it. Because he can’t stop thinking of her.Her smile.Those eyes.She makes him crazy.Libby Grimes has spent her life in the small town of Apple River. As a local ER nurse, she has grown accustomed to long work days and nights home with her cat. But the mystery of her father’s disappearance nags at her. Caring for her wheelchair bound mother alone is a trial, especially with the whispers of her father running off. But Libby knows he wouldn’t just disappear.Then Christian is checked into her hospital. The sweet, handsome stranger is haunted by whatever attacked him in the cave, and the bite it left.As their feelings grow, can she help Christian overcome the darkness forming inside him?Will he be a danger to her?Wild Temptations is the first book in The Holbrook Brothers Shifters series! The series explores how three hot brothers became shifters, find love, and how it changes their life!
Awaken
Sarah M. Ross - 2012
In a split second, everything changed. A drunk driver ended Lucy’s mortal life.Lucy opens her eyes to a world she never imagined possible and a new destiny: as a Patronus, a guardian of spirits. Adjusting to her new role and abilities while negotiating this confusing realm will test her limits and push her further than she ever dreamed she would go. From wayward spirits who don’t want her help to soul stealing vampires, and even a stuck-up British royal, Lucy must brave them all to save one spirit she can’t bear to lose.Further complicating her life is an inexplicable yet growing connection she feels to a member of her team, Max, whose mysterious behavior leaves her both confused and intrigued.Waking up dead was just the beginning of her problems. Lucy’s death is about to become the greatest adventure of her life.
Birthday Witch
Billie Dale
This is how I planned to spend my fortieth birthday. A mercurial milestone page turning where life should be getting easier. I will not let today get me down even with being tossed back into the cesspool of dating by a cheating ex-husband.“Tra-la-la, forty will be my new twenty-five,” or so I thought until the hottest man on the planet appears through a portal door in my kitchen. Introducing a sultry vampire, a stunningly beautiful Goddess and a pointy-eared alien into the delusional delirium spewing from his luscious lips.“Shayden Reigh, you’re the next contestant on This is Your Life. You’re our new queen and you must save the land of Erigate.”The land of what with the who? These people are speaking but I’m not comprehending what they’re selling.I, Shayden Reigh, armed with nothing more than a smart mouth, sassy wit, a cocky cat who hates me have no clue what in h-e-double hockey sticks I’m doing. But they say I must prepare to fight.The Gods have chosen, armed me with new magic and assigned an ego-driven hot guardian named Luke, who insists only I can tip the scale to victory and save his precious world.No pressure there, right?Magic is real, different realms exist and I’m the most powerful witch in the universe.The Gods set me, a newly single mom, on the path to the throne but I must figure out how to save it first.
The Prophecy of Shadows
Michelle Madow - 2016
They're descendants of the Greek gods.Nicole Cassidy is a witch descended from the Greek gods... but she doesn't know it until she moves to a new town and discovers a dangerous world of magic and monsters that she never knew existed.When the Olympian Comet shoots through the sky for the first time in three thousand years, Nicole and four others -- including mysterious bad-boy Blake -- are gifted with elemental powers. But the comet has another effect -- it opens the portal to another dimension that has imprisoned the Titans for centuries. After an ancient monster escapes, it's up to Nicole and the others to follow a cryptic prophecy in time to save the town... and possibly the world.
Details, Details, Details
Odette C. Bell - 2012
And, oh yes, he is most certainly a god. You can tell from the fact he marches around in glinting armour, picking fights with titans and picking up divine broads. But she didn't sign up for this. Sea monsters, kidnappings, evil plots, and the end of the world? Are you kidding? She spends most nights reading the weather report and icing cupcakes.It is all his fault.
A Lovely Nightmare: A Paranormal Romance Novel
Wendy Cole - 2018
Stick around. Maybe you’ll see how great later!” “Promises, Promises.” Amelia is desperate for normalcy. Plagued by a monster in her closet, she has never really experienced a normal life. After graduation, Amelia is finally leaving town. College is supposed to be her new start. She is supposed to finally enjoy her life. She is supposed to finally have friends without being called a weirdo. Most importantly, the monster in her closet isn’t supposed to come back and haunt her. As she struggles to start anew, her tall, playful, and exceedingly irresistible landlord, Brady, catapults into her life. She is instantly entranced by the undeniable passion that blazes between them. But romance will have to wait because her hopes for a new life ebbs for her monster is back and it no longer hides in the dark. The monster has taken a new form and it follows Amelia wherever she goes, day and night. It watches her every move and its desire for her becomes a craving she knows she can never satisfy and she will have to fight for as hard as she can. Brady knows about Amelia more than he lets on. He knows about her monster and he knows about the risk yet he is more than willing to take it. Brimming with his hot charms and seductive words, Brady is prepared to do everything to win Amelia’s heart. He wants her—always has. But when a string of secrets slowly come to light, and Amelia soon uncovers the kind of man he truly is, all bets are off. No man is worth life in hell. Tempered by unexpected turns and heart-pounding revelations, Wendy Cole delivers the kind of narrative that scares you and makes you fall in love at the same time. Be captivated by the frightening yet beautiful monsters in Amelia’s world.
Dark Stranger: The Dream
I.T. Lucas - 2015
Kian's small clan championing progress, freedom and peace; their powerful enemy propagating ignorance, hate, and war.Leading the clandestine battle from his luxurious L.A. high-rise, Kian is surrounded by family, yet he feels alone. Descending from a single goddess – the only one to survive the ancient cataclysm that wiped out the gods and most of their immortal offspring – clan members are forbidden to each other. And as the only other known immortals are their hated enemies, Kian and his kin have been long resigned to a lonely existence of fleeting trysts with human partners. That is, until Kian's sister Amanda – a researcher of paranormal abilities – makes a game changing discovery; a mortal seeress who she believes is a dormant carrier of their genes. Ever the realist, Kian is skeptical and refuses his sister's plea to attempt the Dormant's activation. But when his enemies learn of the highly coveted soothsayer's existence and attempt to grab her, he rushes her to the safety of his keep. Inexorably drawn to Syssi's shy beauty, Kian is startled by feelings he had sworn off long ago. Tormented by past mistakes, he wrestles with his conscience as he is tempted to explore her budding interest in the spicy passions he favors.When Syssi's paranormal foresight lands her a job at Dr. Amanda Dokani's neuroscience lab, it fails to predict, not only that her boss is an immortal who would drag her into a secret, millennia-old battle over humanity's future, but the professor's imposing brother who would alter her own. Despite his better judgement, will Kian succumb to Syssi's irresistible pull? And will Syssi discover that the man igniting her startlingly dark desires is a nearly two-thousand-year-old immortal?Warning. This book contains hot scenes and adult themes. Reader discretion is advised.
A Celtic Legacy
Shannon Mayer - 2013
. . And doomed to face the unimaginable.An everyday vacation quickly turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. Two sisters must struggle to find the strength within themselves to survive as well as to save one another. When the world of Fae emerges on a rocky shore far from the Emerald Isle, all hell breaks loose. Two factions vie for the sister's loyalties, one light, the other dark. Neither honest.A series of events are set into motion that will not only test the bonds of sisterly love, but will defy belief and reality. Then you have found yourself deep in . . . "Dark Waters".Dark IsleA new threat emerges as Chaos, an ancient deity, challenges not only the safety of the sisters, but the safety of the world. A decision must be made: do they save the ones they love, or savethe world from total destruction? The lines between allies and enemies blur as the danger rises, leaving no one without suspicion.As the worlds of the Fae and human collide the future has never looked so grim. Or so damn impossible. Dark FaeAll points of the sister's lives have brought them to this moment, and this horrible realization. Chaos, an ancient and deadly deity, is free in the world. And the only way to stop her, is for the two sisters to face one another on the battle field, as enemies. One of them must die if Chaos is to be stopped, but can either of them sacrifice the other, even for the safety of the world? Blood will be spilt, loyalties divided, and hearts broken in this epic conclusion to the "CelticLegacy" series.
Taken by Storm
Elle Middaugh - 2019
Princess. Pawn.
As a peasant, I was forced to work the jewel mines in order to survive. My life was hard, but my worries were few: affording food to eat, and keeping my pet sloth out of harm’s way. But when a chance encounter with a stranger concludes with me obtaining the power of the gods, suddenly my whole world changes. When the Storm King finds out—and trust me, he always finds out—he plans to make me a princess by marrying me off to one of his four sons. Which doesn’t really seem like too bad of a thing...at first. After all, the Storm Princes are sexy as sin, rich, confident, and built like the very gods themselves. But nothing is as simple as it seems, and the luxurious life of the Blackwood royals is nothing but a nightmare I cannot wake up from... and neither can the princes. They grew up knowing and resenting this fact, but I had to find out the hard way...
In the Kingdom of Blackwood, we are all just pawns in the Storm King’s wicked game.
TAKEN BY STORM is the first book in the STORMS OF BLACKWOOD series, a fast burn, RH, paranormal romance. 18+