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Vision of Shadows


Vincent Morrone - 2013
    It's all the people with a pulse that confuse her.After the death of her parents, Bristol's life is thrown into chaos and she's forced to move to Spirit, a small town where shadows are stirring. As she learns to navigate her new school and figures out how to keep her psychic abilities secret from her family, Bristol comes face to face with the boy who makes a regular appearance in her dreams: the gorgeous, possibly deadly, Payne McKnight. Soon she'll find out if Payne will be the love of her life, or the end of it - and she has no idea which possibility scares her more.And that's not even the worst of it. Strange shadows are haunting her dreams, and they're up to something that could put Bristol and the lives of everyone she loves in jeopardy.

The Requiem Red


Brynn Chapman - 2016
    Three girls dead. 29 is endowed with the curse…or gift of perception. She hears messages in music, sees lyrics in paintings. And the corn. A lifetime asylum resident, the orchestral corn music is the only constant in her life.Mason, a new, kind orderly, sees 29 as a woman, not a lunatic. And as his belief in her grows, so does her self- confidence. That perhaps she might escape, might see the outside world. But the monster has other plans. The missing girls share one common thread...each was twenty-nine's cell mate. Will she be next?

Fell for a Billionaire Vampire


N'Dia Rae - 2019
    When her cousin suggests she goes to a new vampire bar in town, Zion reluctantly agrees. The bar seems normal until she is viciously attacked by a vampire and then saved by their leader, a mysterious vampire named, Knight. Knight and Zion's connection is strong, earth-shattering and fateful. Through Knight, Zion learns secrets about herself that she has never known. This romance is steeped in mystery, sensuality and unexpected reveals. Are you ready for this new take on an African American Parnamormal Fantasy Novella.?

The Source of Magic


Cate Rowan - 2011
    A magical ride. Unforgettable characters and twists and turns that keep us turning the pages. Forget about sleeping, because I wasn't able to put this novel down until the end, and you won't be able to either." --The Romance Reviews"Rowan brings in the exotic, the magic and the passion in The Source of Magic. Such a heartwarming story that will melt your heart and have you believing in love again." --The Pen & Muse Book ReviewsOverview:When a gorgeous man clasps Jilian Stewart to his chest and yanks her from Scotland into a magical battle, she thinks it must be another of her bizarre dreams. Plagued by unnerving visions of this man, she's sure they're brought on by the stress of her mother's deadly paralysis. Instead, she finds herself ensnared in a fantasy otherworld, trapped by treachery and family secrets and opposing the one man who can make everything right.Prince Alvarr, her sexy abductor, offers a cure for her dying mother, but won't send Jilian home with it until she helps him destroy the evil mage threatening his people--with mystical powers she never knew she had.The Source of Magic is an 83,000-word novel and has won sixteen awards.More books in the Alaia Chronicles series:Kismet's Kiss: A Fantasy Romance (Alaia Chronicles)When a deadly epidemic strikes a sultan's realm, only a magical healer from an enemy land has the skill to save it. The sultan never imagined the healer would be a woman...Swords and Scimitars: A Fantasy Short Story (Alaia Chronicles: Legends #1)When two women beg for aid against tyranny, a sultan must sacrifice his freedom and his long-scarred heart to help them.Sword and Lute: A Fantasy Romance Novelette (Alaia Chronicles: Legends #2)When a musician stumbles across a dying god, she must sacrifice her precious lute to save him...and find her heart's desire.Contemporary tales by Cate Rowan:Flirting with the Fireman: A Romantic Short StoryA sculptress, a battery-chasing cat, and a studly fireman meet through a supernatural recipe for "Get a Husband" Brunswick stew.Kiss That FrogA cynical Los Angeles artist reluctantly pet-sits for her young niece's frog and discovers magic in the terrarium--in the form of a sexy enchanted prince.Acclaim for Cate Rowan:"Fantastic worldbuilding." --The Romance Reviews"A writing force to be reckoned with." --Smexy Books"If you love magic and romance, then you will love Rowan's books." --The Pen & Muse Book Reviews

Forbidden


Lori Adams - 2014
     When Sophia St. James learns that she’ll be moving from Los Angeles to a podunk town somewhere in Connecticut for her senior year of high school, she isn’t expecting an otherworldly encounter. But there is more to Haven Hurst than meets the eye: it’s home to a family of Guardian Angels, and she is the only one who can see them in spirit form. Sophia soon realizes she wants to see much more of Michael, an irresistible yet volatile Guardian who seems drawn to her too. As Michael battles his forbidden desire for the beautiful young newcomer, one of Hell’s most notorious Demon Knights arrives. Handsome and charismatic, Dante has come to claim the reincarnated soul of his lost lover trapped in Sophia. Cursed with the demon of Persuasion living inside him, Dante will use his seductive charms to lure Sophia into a dangerous game that ends with the kiss of death—unless Michael, who has captured Sophia’s heart, can now capture her soul.

Paladin's Prize


Gaelen Foley - 2015
    But when the king becomes corrupt, Thaydor speaks out—and promptly ends up banished from court, sent off as a knight errant on an endless round of quests meant to get him killed. One mission nearly does. Covered in wounds after a monstrous battle, he lies at death’s door when rescue arrives in the form of the beautiful, mystic healer known as the Maid of the Mount.The lady Wrynne du Mere gave up a luxurious life to devote herself to caring for others. When she finds the famous hero broken and bleeding, saving him will take all her skill—and a fateful dash of magic. And it will cost her dearly. For the dangerous spell will leave their souls forever entwined, and his foes, so many and so powerful, will target her, as well. Wrynne knows to survive and restore justice to the land, they must join forces. But for how long can they resist the searing temptation of desire?Praise for Gaelen Foley books:“Enchanting, intriguing, fun.” ~Stephanie Laurens, #1 New York Times Bestseller“Run, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore and snatch up everything you can find that this amazing author has ever written!” ~The Romance Readers’ Connection“One of the finest adventure/romance authors does it again. Foley never sacrifices character or romance while whisking readers away on fast-paced escapades and daring missions and giving them a glorious deep-sigh read.” ~Kathe Robin, RT Book Reviews(Fantasy Romance / Sensual / 125,000 words)

Casting Dreams


J.L. Weil - 2017
    It was there she overcame a childhood of pain with a fiery spirit, unruly determination, and an extraordinary gift. With legends and lore of gypsies running through Mirela’s blood, she always knew her dreams were more than smoke and fantasy.Conner Delany arrives in Kenmare—a land of dazzling lakes and lush forest—a place where his ancestry began and his destiny awakes. The last thing he expected to find was Mirela. Conner has a dark past and a secret to protect, but he is unable to resist the gypsy with a body of a goddess and eyes of a sorceress.Since Conner’s arrival, Mirela’s dreams have become relentless. Darkness swirls in the mist, threatening all that Mirela cares about. Ancient curses, undying passion, and the shadow of an abiding evil haunt her every step. Mirela must find the power to save them both, for some dreams are meant to be...

Catching the Last Tram


Susan Holt - 2017
    Sharing the same antiquated tram day after day, the pair become close and Beth suspects she’s falling in love.But Isaac has a secret that threatens their budding romance. Something dark and as magical as the tram that picks her up every morning and evening.Why does he suddenly push her away? Does he really not care for her? How could she have got the signals so wrong?Then Isaac and the tram go missing and Beth begins to discover the truth. But it might be too late…

Undead in the City


Lynda Hilburn - 2010
    Especially when it comes to men. They’re only good for two things: sex and making music. Anything else is asking for trouble. Then one night, in the midst of a raging blizzard, a stranger walks into the dive where she’s playing. Something about this guy is different. Dangerous. Arousing.An undead hunger…Malveaux had been an assassin as a human being and saw no reason to change professions simply because he’d joined the ranks of the undead. He needs only two things: blood and sex. Beset by extreme sexual urges and driven by the legacy of his vampire creator, Malveaux is in thrall to a compulsion to create an “offspring.” To convert a human female to serve his passions or go mad. Sensual and sassy, Tempest Moon might just be his match.A war in the shadows…The sexual draw between them is powerful, but Tempest suspects Malveaux harbors a secret. She’s never believed in happily-ever-after or that anyone would rescue her, but nothing in her life prepared her for the nightmare of being a pawn in the war between Malveaux’s powerful human mob boss and a band of interloping vampires. Caught in a storm of bloodlust and passion, Malveaux must battle both humans and vampires as Tempest’s life balances on the razor’s edge between the living and the undead.

Daysider


Susan Krinard - 2013
    Peace hangs in the balance. And like two ill-fated stars, Alexia Fox and Damon are destined to collide. She's a seductive human operative on a mission to infiltrate an illegal vampire colony. He's a vampire and represents everything she loathes—and all that she desires. Their attraction is scorching, immediate…and could explode like the fragile truce they've both been fighting independently to preserve. Now the world's last hope hinges on their ability to work together. As enemies they are doomed, but as allies they just might save the world.

The Bonds of Blood


Becca Andre - 2016
    It’s an insecurity his abusive brothers reinforced daily, and with his very existence bound to theirs through the alchemically altered blood they share, James has always been at their mercy. All that changed when James found a home within the magical community and fell in love. Elysia Mallory doesn’t mind that he is technically dead. The only thing standing between them is her lethal magic. As her health continues to deteriorate, James searches for a cure, determined to save her and give them a chance at a life together. But his brothers aren’t willing to let him go, not when the Huntsman legacy is dependent on James. They will stop at nothing to capture their wayward brother, and that includes using Elysia as leverage. James is left to decide how far he is willing to go to save the family he has chosen from the family he was created to serve. (The Bonds of Blood is a 62,000 word novel.)

Eternal Endings (Prophesized, #5)


Kaitlyn Hoyt - 2015
    Follow the Prophesized characters as they attempt to pick up the pieces after the death and destruction of war. Coming out of the war alive creates more struggles and complications for the characters that they did not train for. They are turning the page and starting a new chapter of their lives, because their stories are eternal. Eternal Endings is the last book in the Prophesized Series.

Wolfbound


Jody Morse
    At least that's what I thought... until I met Jax. I was in for the most boring three months of my life. With my best friend and sister gone for the majority of summer, I was stuck by myself in Cedar Falls, our small town in Indiana. But then he showed up on my front doorstep - my mysterious, insanely attractive new neighbor. I was instantly drawn to him. It was like there was a magnetic force between us, unlike anything I'd ever felt before. When a series of strange events happen, it seems like there's only one thing that links them all together: Jax and his family arriving in town. Little did I know, I wasn't only imagining it. Jax has a secret, one that affects both of us. He's a werewolf. I've fallen completely head over heels for a werewolf, which is just as dangerous as it is stupid. But I don't care. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be with him, even if it means putting my own life on the line. But wait. My life was already on the line, even before they came to town.

Jaguar Night


Doranna Durgin - 2009
    A shape-shifting Sentinel, Dolan Trevio projected an intensely animalistic aura that hid the scars of his past. Yet as fierce as his pride was, this immensely powerful guardian needed the intuition and spirit of an innocent horse trainer to find redemption.The moment he set foot on her ranch, Meghan Lawrence rejected the shape-shifter's protection - but she couldn't turn her back on her family legacy. Her mother had died protecting a magical manuscript that the Sentinels' dark counterparts would now do anything to recover. With an unbreakable will and all-consuming passion, only Dolan possessed the strength to save Meghan. But was she strong enough to tame the beast within?

Valhalla Cupcakes (The Cursed Painting #1)


Cassidy Cayman - 2016
    Now she’s got loansharks breathing down her neck for a hundred thousand dollars she doesn’t even owe, and her five hundred year old painting of a sexy Viking just came to life. Fortunately for her, he has to do whatever she says, and pretty soon, he’s stirring up more than just cupcake batter. A lighthearted, steamy standalone romance with no cliffhanger!