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Death & Fire


King Ellie - 2019
    None of those were important as mate. Something he cherished until one day, his mate left him without so much as a goodbye. His heart is twisted. His love is now hate. His words are bitter, hateful because she left, but now she’s back. What will he do with all his rage? Lucinda Howell was an orphaned supe. She did her best to grow up and take part in the sentinel program. What she didn’t expect was the fall in love with the captain and find her mate. He quickly became her everything; her love, home and family. What could have been stronger than that love shared that caused her to walk away from his arms? It doesn't matter now. Lucinda has returned broken and empty to come face to face with the festering hatred she created in the heart of the Son of Death. Will Xáne clear up the fog of hatred and take a good look at what Cin has become?

Wicked Prince Charmings


Blue Saffire - 2019
    Enjoy Blue Saffire and the rest of the Perceptive Illusions Publishing, Inc. authors as they breathe new life into some old favorites. Four perceptions and six illusions of stories that will tug the heart. It’s going to get hot and interesting as Cinderella, The Ugly Duckling, Little Red Riding Hood, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and The Beast are all told by Blue Saffire, Tiya Rayne, KT Adler, and Ivy Harper. Three contemporary and three paranormal retellings that will have you on the edge of your seat. Are you ready? This journey will be nothing nice, but it promises a happy ending.

Asira Awakens


Chevelle Allen - 2017
    Mary University in Detroit, Deborah Brooks is smart, beautiful and focused. Deep within the archives, she cares for letters, diaries, books and family records, each telling stories of lives lived long ago. Yet nothing excites her more than making new discoveries among the storied collections. When the university receives the Dubois Collection anonymously- along with a multi-million dollar gift to protect it- Deborah is more than intrigued to discover its secrets. Little prepares her for an unexpected visit from the donor- the sexy Englishman Ben Stewart. He is relentless, charming and far more than she imagines. He shatters everything she thought she knew... about herself. Together they unravel the secrets of the Dubois Collection, finding love and mounting danger along the way. But it’s Ben’s utterance of one word - awaken- that triggers a flurry of unrelenting visions she can’t escape. Deborah soon learns the visions are key to unraveling the mystery that binds her to Ben. Can they save each other or will he lead to her ultimate demise?

Ahmose


L.B. Keen - 2018
    Kemet, an ancient group of warrior who've lived on our planet for ions. Ahmose has been asleep for a century since his beloved wife died in his arms. As a Kehmet warrior, his only choice was to hold a blade within his heart and be laid to rest in the catacombs beneath his home. When he awakens in a metal box disoriented and lost, he escapes into the dark midnight sea. Lacking Mana, he calls out only to find himself staring into the dark-brown eyes of a young woman. Rachael had one desire when she planned a trip after her last semester of graduate school, and that was to go Sardinia, Italy and enjoy a romantic getaway with her boyfriend. When he sends her a text stating that they should take a break, she spends her first night drinking at a bar while she cries her disappointment into glasses of expensive wine. Rachael doesn't know the first thing about the stranger that she finds in her bed, only that he's an unneeded distraction on her "man-hate” vacation, and that there are some dangerous people after him. Will they survive the evil force that's chasing them? Or will they be captured before they can explore the intense passion between them? ***If you've read CURSE OF THE GODS SERIES by Jaymine Eve and Jane Washington or the CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES by I.T. Lucas, get ready to fall in love with AHMOSE! ****

No One Loves Like Gaston


Siren Allen - 2019
    Years ago, Gaston Dufort made a deal with a wizard. In exchange for good looks and a charming personality, he gave up the ability to fall in love. To him, love isn’t important. Love makes you weak. There’s no room for love in his life. That’s why he didn’t hesitate to give it up in order to gain something more important. Now that he’s the most handsome man in town, he wants the most beautiful woman by his side, Belle. When she chooses a beast over him, Gaston becomes enraged. No matter how hard he tries, he’s unable to defeat the beast who stole Belle from him. However, a second chance comes to him in the form of a witch by the name of Celeste Dubois. Celeste says a spell that rewinds time and grants him another chance to claim the female he wants and defeat the beast. Unfortunately, his plans go awry when he runs into a devious witch by the name of Addasyn Grimm. With her, comes chaos. Addasyn Grimm is nothing like his Belle. For starters, she wants him dead. Plus, she’s a wild beauty who doesn’t follow the rules of society. Worse, she sees past his façade. She can see the real him. The side of him he hates and tries to hide from everyone. Addasyn sees it and she’s not put off by it. She prefers it over the charming, handsome side everyone else sees. But, there’s nothing gentle about Addasyn. She’s not a damsel in distress who needs him to save and protect her. Yet, Gaston finds himself wanting to do all those things for her, while all she wants to do is right the timeline and end his existence. Though he tries to fight it, he can’t help falling in love with the witch who hates him. He only has one chance to get things right. Only one chance to live the life he’s always wanted. Will he pursue Belle and get his revenge against the Beast? Or will he break his deal with the wizard and become a beast to be with Addasyn? Collect all ten tales in the Once Upon A Villain series. Each tale is a standalone and this series does not have to be read in order.

Tale As Old As Time


Elisabeth - 2017
    Dr. John Charbonne messed up. He messed up...big time. He took something special, a rose, from his boss. The problem wasn’t the rose, it was that he got caught now he had to pay. He made a trade, his daughter for his life in exchange... The moment Alcide ‘Beast’ Dios laid eyes on her picture, he was smitten. She was beautiful and her eyes called out to him. He accepted the trade with ease but she wasn’t what he expected. Arabella Charbonne was tricked by her father and now, she was at the handsome stranger’s mercy. Made to leave one prison for another...When will she ever be free? A tale as old as time when the unexpected becomes the exception.

Beastly Curse


Selene Drake - 2020
    Isabelle Rose, with her jet black hair, mahogany skin, and intoxicating scent, called to me from miles away.Blade is a beast of a man, a towering presence, a chiseled body, sharp fangs, and he runs with a pack of wolves. Wolves, my father helped kill. And I’m willing to trade my life for his.My Belle… My Enemy… Our Love.Is it possible that she’s the one to break the curse? That she can feel anything, other than fear, for a man like me?But the moment I sense enemies lurking to reclaim my Belle, our differences don’t matter because there’s no way I’ll let them harm her. And I’m prepared to fight, hoping the solution isn’t to let her return to the real world leaving me to remain a beast forever.

His Nymph


Brogan Riley - 2019
    I accept a job offer. I'm going to be a housekeeper. Woo-hoo. My dream job. The problem is that my employer Mr. Walsh is a very mysterious man. And I just want my son and me to stay alive. But my past catches up with me. Greig She’s untouchable, but I will touch her. She’s forbidden, but I will make her mine. She’s a million miles away. She's lost, but I will find her. A BWWM Paranormal Romance. HEA. Absolutely no cheating. Standalone. Full length, 57k words. For adult audiences only.

Wicked Throne


Amaya Black - 2021
    

Her Dragon Captor (Her Dragon King Duet Book 1): 50 Loving States, North Dakota Pt. 1


Theodora Taylor - 2020
    Yes, it contains one ridiculously sexy, extremely evil dragon and a fierce she-wolf who won’t let him kidnap her without a fight. Yes, it is on sale for a limited time (only until the second book releases on the 15th of May!).BUT BE WARNED, Dearest Reader, it also contains a jaw-dropping cliffhanger. Early readers have already started lodging complaints: They cannot sleep, they cannot homeschool, they cannot take several masked walks around the block a day without wondering… whatever will happen next in this enemies-to-lovers story?They are nearly as obsessed with it as Damianos Drákon is with Ola Greenwolf.So, Dearest Reader, I’m warning you now to turn your clicks away from this extraordinary tale of kidnap and revenge. Stare longingly out the window for the delivery van with your order of toilet paper. Or arrange a Zoom happy hour to speak of another less maddening book. Or binge eat those snacks you promised to save for your kids while re-watching Tiger King. Divert yourself with anything else but this book. For reading it will only end in the gnashing of teeth and cries of “Why, Theodora, why?!?!”But if you’re curious, courageous, and cool with an itty-bitty wait, buckle in, Dearest Reader. The second to last book in the Alpha Kings saga is the first half of one epic ride.

Bobby Sinatra: In All the Wrong Places


Mallory Monroe - 2019
    All she wants is a job, a roof over her and her son’s heads, and peace. Finally, peace. But can she find all of that, and more, in Jericho? Heartthrob Robert “Bobby” Sinatra, the bad boy of the Big Daddy Sinatra big clan, isn’t looking for love either. As the mayor of Jericho, he has his hands full and has no interest in putting those hands, or his heart, anywhere else. But when he lays eyes on Rain, everything changes. He wants her. Badly. And what Bobby wants, Bobby gets. Their relationship is a whirlwind, as Bobby goes from a stranger to her rescuer to her lover in no time flat. Rain goes from hands off, to hands all over Bobby, just as fast. But Bobby has a past. And Rain has a lot of pain. And when his past and her pain collide, will their blooming, earnest love survive? Bobby Sinatra: In All The Wrong Places is the first explosive installment in the Rags to Romance series.

Protected by a Dragon


Anastasia Chase - 2019
    Damon Ward is the head of Ward Incorporated, a humanitarian company that lends its money to projects to better the city and the people who live in it.They are drawn together by a sudden earthquake that threatens to rip it apart entirely, and Damon’s building seemed to be at the epicenter of it all. Tasha considers it random chance, but Damon knows the truth. Will he spill his secrets and drag her into the dangerous life his kind lives or will he keep her at a distance and refuse to tell her the truth? He may not have a choice when a rival clan forces only one option on him and it could spell out the very end of Tasha and Damon’s flourishing relationship.This book has a happy ending, no cheating, and contains steamy scenes guaranteed to steam up your Kindle

Ophelia's Embrace


Dahlia Rose - 2020
    Instead she ended up as a teacher at a school outside Quebec in a small town named Kamouraska. They weren’t many people or women of her color in Canada in the early 1899. There were no laws centered against being black and she didn’t have to fear for her life. Instead she settled into a routine where she worked with the children of farmers and fishermen while the night gave her adventures life within the books, she wrote under a secret pen name. One day these dreams would be her reality or so she hoped. Destiny had other plans for her in the form of Euan Campbell when he rode into town.His tales of travel and intriguing exploits were made all the more enticing by the Scottish brogue that emitted from his lips. Passion built between them and while many women wanted his affection, Euan wanted her. Another surprise was in store for them both, an unexpected pregnancy made the situation more complicated. Unlike her stories, a happy ending might be derailed because a woman with dark skin was good enough to teach but take one of the most eligible men in the area? Some vowed it would never happen. Ophelia choices were few, trust the man that called her ‘his heart’ and the life of their child he vowed to protect? Or run and let those who wanted her gone… win.

Courting Savannah


Tressie Lockwood - 2010
    Tyler ripped her heart out and almost destroyed her life. She can't forgive him for what he did no matter how much he turns on the charm.Tyler won't let Savannah forget all the good times they had together, and he recreates their passion inside and outside of the bedroom. When both their agendas take an unexpected turn, will Tyler lose Savannah forever, or will love prevail?

Destined For A Lycan King


Marcelle Sixx - 2019
    All she wanted was her mother's approval and to finish college so that she could go off and enjoy her life. That is of course before running into a salt and pepper-haired middle-aged man with eyes like warm honey, a demeanor of a king, and money that could make anyone else she thought was wealthy tuck their wallets in shame. Josiah lost his wife nearly twenty years before meeting this chocolate enchantress, and something happens to him. Something that makes him quiver inside and want to do more than call out to her. However, with his responsibilities as King of Lycanthropes, trying to get close to a young woman that's beneath him won't be easy. His erotic dreams and valet deem it possible for Quisha to be his. With a sporadic son, deceit within the empire, and his own guilty conscience getting the better of him, obtaining Quisha to make her his queen seems impossible.