King Badron’s house is invaded; his son murdered and his daughter kidnapped. Badron’s desire for revenge pushes the north into a long anticipated war. Confident of neighboring Rogscroft’s involvement in the attack, Badron orders his feared Wolfsreik, an army without equal, to attack and destroy his enemies.

    Four strong women. And the men who love them. If you like marriage-of-convenience stories with a touch of mystery and swoon worthy kisses that will tug at your heartstrings and keep you up till the wee hours of the morning, then you’ll love these four novels. Grab them now and start reading today! This box set by USA Today bestselling author Bree Wolf contains the books 5 - 8 of the Love's Second Chance Series, over 1000 pages filled with intense relationships and love. #5 Ruined & Redeemed - The Earl's Fallen Wife (USA TODAY Bestseller) A heinous crime. A valiant hero. An undeniable temptation. When Lady CHARLOTTE’s life is ruined, she buries her past and reinvents herself as Lotte, a lady’s companion. SEBASTIAN, the future Earl of Weston, thinks marrying unsuitable Lotte is just the thing to aggravate his father — only to later learn who his bride really is… #6 Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (USA TODAY Bestseller) Two strangers. One masked ball. And an irresistible attraction. TRISTAN TURNER, Viscount Elton, is haunted by his past and tries every day ineffectively to live up to his family’s expectations. When he meets ELIZABETH „BETH“ WALKER he thinks his dreams of finding unconditional love have finally come true. But Beth has a secret which threatens to tear them apart. Can Tristan and Beth find love after all? #7 Deceived & Honoured - The Baron's Vexing Wife A simple man. A vexing lady. And an unforgettable night. LADY MADELEINE, daughter to the Earl of Carlton, has vowed not to marry below the rank of an earl. But her plans go horribly wrong when she is compromised by the wrong man. A man named DEREK MCKNIGHT, a farmer’s son who was given a run-down barony for his service to the crown. Will Madeline ever be able to see past his title? #8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed - The Soldier's Daring Widow (Bonus Novella) A grieving widow. A tortured hero. And a fateful love. MEAGAN DUNNING thought she'd lost her husband EDWARD to the war. Until he−presumed dead for over two years−shows up on her doorstep unexpectedly. However, although he returns from the war after all, the battle for his soul is only just beginning. Will Meagan be able to reclaim his heart? Or has Edward given up hope long ago? "I have read most of Bree Wolf’s books and can honestly say I enjoy each and every one! Her characters are troubled but always find a way to their own HEA. I wasn’t sure how Charlotte was to be redeemed and forgiven, but it all fell into place. Loved each one in this set!" - Pammie1752, Amazon Review "This box set is clean and can be read by any age group. It is part of a series and as such characters from previous books also appear in this one and they do end on a very positive and happy note." - Margaret Watkins, Amazon Review Love's Second Chance Series #1 Forgotten & Remembered - The Dukes Late Wife (Rosabel & Graham) #2 Cursed & Cherished - The Duke's Wilful

    Prequel novella starring Remi, the red witch.

    In the northland ruled Gerin the Fox, who paid no tribute to the Southern Empire. So long as they keep the savage Trokmoi at bay, the Empire lets the Borderlands have their freedom. There's a new wizard leading the Trokmoi, however. . . .

    Lily Baldwin, Carmen Caine, Ceci Giltenan, Amy Jarecki, Tarah Scott and Sue-Ellen Welfonder writing at Allie Mackay HIGHLAND THUNDER by Lily Baldwin A STORM IS COMING... Although she faces tragic loss, Brenna will never succumb to grief or fear, nor will she surrender to the one man she despises--the very man who now has the power to control her destiny. Like the storms that rage unchecked over the moors, her fury is about to be unleashed. A HIDDEN LOVE... He does not look at her or speak to her, and most importantly, he does not touch her. These are the rules Duncan set for himself long ago to ensure his affection for his best friend's wife remained undetected. But under the weight of a land besieged by war, the walls he erected to shield his heart crumble. THE BEDEVILED HEART by Carmen Caine Wed and widowed seven times, he had come to believe that sharing his name alone would consign a woman to an early grave. So, on the sunny spring day Cameron encounters a delightfully devious, bright-eyed lass selling charmed stones in one of Stirling's alehouses, he tosses her a shilling, thinking only to steal a kiss. But it is a kiss that will change his life forever. HIGHLAND COURAGE by Ceci Giltenan Her parents want a betrothal, but Mairead MacKenzie can't get married without revealing her secret and no man will wed her once he knows. Tadhg Matheson admires and respects the MacKenzies. While an alliance with them through marriage to Mairead would be in his clan's best interest, he knows Laird MacKenzie seeks a closer alliance with another clan. When Tadhg learns of her terrible shyness and her youngest brother's fears about her, Tadhg offers for her anyway. KNIGHT IN HIGHLAND ARMOR by Amy Jarecki Grieving from the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell listens to the cries of his newborn son whilst penning a missive to the king. With no marriage prospects, Colin petitions his majesty for help in finding a stepmother. Never again will he fall in love—the death of a woman brings more pain than losing a whole contingent of men on the battlefield. Feisty, quick tongued and smart, Margaret Robinson is delighted when her father receives a messenger from the king…until she discovers what news he brings. In a sennight, she will wed the notorious Black Knight—her life is about to end. MY HIGHLAND LORD by Tarah Scott London Heiress kidnapped by the Marquess of Ashlund, read the headlines. Yet no one tried to save her. Phoebe Wallington was seven years old when a mass assassination attempt rocked Regency England. Her father was the only accused traitor to elude capture. Seventeen years later, the one man who could prove her father's innocence is dead. Now as a grown woman and a British spy, she's no closer to learning what really happened that day. Phoebe's quest for the truth takes a sudden turn when she's kidnapped by a suspected traitor. But Kiernan MacGregor, the Marquess of Ashlund, may not live long enough to stand trial. Someone wants him dead…and Phoebe stands in the killer's way. The only way to save her reputation and protect Kiernan is to marry him. SOME LIKE IT KILTED by Sue-Ellen Welfonder writing as Allie Mackay A ghost’s home is his castle – and she’s about the storm the gates. A woman’s heart needs a loving home. Mindy Menlove lives in a castle that was transported stone by stone from Scotland to Pennsylvania. When her fiancé dies in scandal and Mindy decides to sell the gloomy estate, her plans soon unravel. She’s bound for the Hebrides, a place she’d hoped to avoid.

    This is the Rise of the Underdark. In Iltkazar, the last subterranean kingdom of the once resplendent dwarven realm of Shanatar, King Mith Barak faces a siege of drow soldiers, spies, and assassins looking to seize the powerful city and the ancient magical artifacts hidden there.  Somewhere in the city, the Arcane Script Sphere—a mystical orb touched by Mystra, the long-dead goddess magic—calls out to heroes and adventurers, beckoning with whispers of power and knowledge. Mith Barak hears it and knows he cannot hold the artifact much longer, but fears what the drow may do with it. Enter Icelin, Ruen, and Sull, Waterdavian wanders whose desire to understand their own spellscars sets them in search of Mystran mysteries—they hope to understand magic and thus understand its plague. As they move from town to town, city to city in search of knowledge, Icelin hears the siren call of the Arcane Script Sphere, and it draws the trio deep into rocks of the Underdark where they find themselves at the center of the struggle between the dwarves and drow. Only King Mith Barak can initiate them into the mysteries they hope to illuminate. But first they must help him with a mystery of his own—a dark elf assassin, himself a seeker of the sphere, lies in Iltkazar’s dungeons shrouded in the mystery and magic of Lolth. Icelin might be the one to see past that shroud and determine the true goal of the Spider Queen’s schemes.  As the dark elves intensify their attacks, the trio realizes their quest for knowledge has taken them into a new and dangerous realm . . . a realm dictated by the whims of spider and stone.

    Determined to find his brother and stop her, Nikulas Kreek and the other five Vampire Council members solicit the help of a family of reluctant witches. Set in the Pacific Northwest, they soon discover it's not only their united cause drawing them together…. Deathless Night Series Box Set Books 1-3 This box set includes: BLOOD HUNGER (Deathless Night Series #1) A vampire who doesn't believe in love. Nikulas Kreek has been searching for his brother for seven long years. He finally has a new lead: a feisty witch named Emma Moss. And even better, Emma is hot. Like, model hot. Nik knows he should stay away from her, but the moment he tastes her, he knows he'll never be the same. Emma belongs to him, and only him. A witch who doesn't know her own power. Emma Moss still has nightmares about the night her sister was kidnapped. Seven years haven't dulled the horrors she experienced that summer night, but she refuses to believe her sister is truly gone. Yet the endless searching is taking its toll, and she's exhausted all resources and hope. So when a seductive stranger calls claiming to have a new lead, she doesn't hesitate to go meet him. Bound together by their shared cause, tormented by their fated attraction, Nik and Emma set out to find their siblings. But can he protect her from the one thing that may ultimately destroy her? Himself. BLOOD VENGEANCE (Deathless Night Series #2) A vampire bound by chains. For seven long years, Master Vampire Luukas Kreek has vowed to take revenge on the raven-haired witch that has taken his power—and his sanity. The witch with the face of an angel. Emaciated and weak, he desperately tries to hold on long enough to get his revenge. But with one taste of her blood, a single word bursts through his fragile psyche…MINE. A witch bound by love.   Keira Moss has spent the last seven years trying to figure out a way to get herself out of this hellhole—and to save the strong-willed vampire she’s grown to admire—and love—while she’s at it. But she’s afraid that not even a witch as powerful as she will be able to get out of this one. For she knows that the vampire who holds her heart will kill her the moment he is free. And she won’t stop him.  Tortured and starved, Luukas's hunger for Keira wars with his lust for vengeance. His shattered mind must choose: to kill the witch or to love the angel—making her HIS, forever.  BLOOD OBSESSION (Deathless Night Series #3) Sacrifices had to be made for the greater, bloody good. At least that’s what vampire Aiden Sinclair kept telling himself when he woke up in an unfamiliar city with no memory of how he’d gotten there, or why. When he happens upon a cheeky witch in distress who is being hunted by creatures he is all too familiar with, Aiden must make a choice: Suppress his fears and be with the girl? Or embrace the truth and save them all? Destinies will be fulfilled. Grace Moss may be a witch, but her magic totally sucks. Hence the reason she finds herself saying yes to an unexpected offer of aid from a dusty, yet yummy-smelling vampire with a sexy British accent and bright grey eyes that dance with mischief and heat her blood.

    Road to a career? Check. Housemates? Check. Can you keep your hands off them? Undetermined. I wasn’t expecting my new housemates to be as hot and sexy as they are. And it’s going to be a struggle to stick to my personal rules of no sexual relationships with them. They’re all so tempting, sweet, and funny. Well, except for one. Yep, definitely hard. And with their help, I’ll learn to manage my mischief magic. No more flying, honking vibrators for me. But questions rise when more powers surface for me, and it’s obvious I’m not just your average pixie halfling. Can we find answers together? And can I stick to my personal rules of friends only? Book 2 - Corviticus University: Revelations It's time for the game to begin. The prize? Me. So I couldn't resist my housemates. Go figure. And lo and behold, it was none other than Marcus who broke me. But strange powers have surfaced, and a dark revelation leaves me with more questions than answers. What is this bond I feel with some of my housemates? And can I resist them? And what the hell is going on with my magic? Book 3 - Corviticus University: Void Death becomes me. Now I know what it finally means. As if being a halfling wasn’t enough. Now I’m something more, but I have no clue what my abilities are or what is going on. Oh, and I’m being hunted. The reasoning behind it makes my blood run cold when I find out. I need to find a way to protect myself, but as I begin to learn more about who I am and my past, powers and abilities arise. Now I need to make a choice on how to use them, all while trying to stay alive. At least I have my four hot housemates trying to help, although they’re more of a distraction and delicious temptation. Not to mention this telepathic thing is getting out of hand. Hopefully I’ll discover exactly what it all means. Life is never easy. Time to buckle up and learn. This boxed set contains the first three books in the Corviticus University series, a medium/fast burn RH story.

    You might be surprised.Great story to introduce the concept of empathy -- don't make assumptions about others, ask and observe. Perfect for girls and boys, ages 4-8.

    Seen as controversial and sparking debate between skeptics and believers alike due to the ferocity and intensity of the haunting, A most haunted house is the grim eye witness account of a young couple fighting to keep their new home and each other as an entity tears their world apart. After an introduction by Investigator and paranormal re-searcher G L Davies , A most haunted house is a series of transcripts from the people involved that spans the three months that the haunting took place. Starting with almost small and mundane incidents and climaxing with the haunting reaching it's full and terrifying ferocity. Described as chilling and disturbing by some and thought provoking by others this is one novel that is a must for those interested in the Paranormal. A most haunted house invites you the reader to decide for yourself on what truly happened at this home. Should this be true, then there are unknown forces that we cannot combat in this world. A most haunted house has been #1 in both the Unexplained mystery and Supernatural categories on Kindle and has topped the charts since it's release. Read today and join, as thousands already have, a journey into fear and the unknown. What will you discover at A MOST HAUNTED HOUSE? Visit www.theparanormalchronicles.com for more paranormal investigations

    Now they're stepping out of the shadows, and nothing in our world will ever be the same again. . .In A Town Like This, Being A P.I. Can Be MurderShiarra Waynest's detective work was dangerous enough when her client base was strictly mortal. 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. . .Taken By OthersJess Haines draws readers deep into the mesmerizing world of the Others--werewolves, vampires, and mages who make their home among humans, and are turning Shiarra Waynest's life upside down. . .Once, New York P.I. Shiarra Waynest's most pressing problem was keeping her agency afloat. Now she's dealing with two dangerous, seductive vampires who have been enemies for centuries. The only thing Max Carlyle and Alec Royce agree on is that they both want Shia--for very different reasons.Max is determined to destroy Shia for killing his progeny, while Royce's interest is a lot more personal. That's not sitting well with Shia's werewolf boyfriend, Chaz. As the feud between Max and Royce gets ever more deadly, a powerful vampire-hunting faction is urging Shia to join their side. Shia has always believed vamps were the bad guys, but she's discovering unexpected shades of grey that are about to redefine her friends, her loyalties--and even her desires. . . Deceived By The OthersThey're here, and they're real. . .werewolves, vampires, mages, and other creatures of the night. For New York P.I. Shiarra Waynest, taking care of Others business started out as a way to stay solvent. But now business is getting very, very complicated. . .Shiarra's relationship with sexy werewolf Chaz may be somewhat unconventional. Still, after a few bumps, Shia is finally ready to get serious. That means meeting family--or in this case, bringing Chaz's entire werewolf pack along for a rollicking full-moon weekend in the Catskills.Soon after they arrive, threatening notes appear, warning Chaz to go home. Then their cabin is ransacked. Shia starts digging to find out whether it's the work of upstart teenaged werewolves or something more sinister. Yet as rumors about her vampire connections arouse the pack's hostility, Shia has to contend with other dangers. Not just from an adversary about to make his fatal intentions known, but from a threat that's even closer than she knows. . .Stalking The OthersVampires, werewolves, mages--the Others are very real, and wreaking havoc in Shiarra Waynest's life. But now, she's returning the favor. . .Once, she was one of the good guys--or as close as a New York P.I. can get. Then Shiarra Waynest was drawn into the world of the Others. Every faction has its own loyalties and agenda. And Shia's recent betrayal by her ex-boyfriend means that she may be on the verge of becoming a rogue werewolf at the next full moon. . .

    Technology started to break down. Electricity failed. Machines stopped working. Planes, trains and cars became useless hunks of metal. And then the dragons came. On the Night of Burning, the world's great cities were reduced to slag and rubble by dragon fire. Civilization, as we knew it. ceased to be.But before the end came, there were the Changlings. A few humans, children and adults alike, began to mutate into...something else. Ears became pointed, fingers fused or elongated. Their old languages were lost to them and they began to babble in unknown tongues. Perhaps one in a hundred thousand Changed. Simon O'Toole was one of them.Back then, he was a large middle-aged man. Now he's a skinny, awkward teenager, Simon has lost everything; his family, his friends, the world that he knew. But he has gained something as well. Through hints in dreams, he has learned magical runes that can summon elementals. He can cast fireballs and lightning. In short, Simon has become a wizard.Slowly, carefully, he is learning to use this new power. It will take years to master his magic. Years that Simon may not have.The dragons are still on the hunt. They search for survivors of the human race, and when they have been exterminated, the dragons will turn on the last remnants of humanity: the Changlings themselves.

    This volume collects the most significant contemporary work on the novel from Marxist, Psychoanalytic, Historicist, Feminist, Poststructuralist and Postcolonialist perspectives. The book reflects the way that monstrosity in its literary, historical and philosophical context raises crucial questions for modern issues of sexuality, class, science, race, language and identity.

    But now she’s a DIY domestic goddess, and engaged to the hottest alpha in Colorado–-that is until a sexy, time-traveling Viking werewolf shows up to claim her as his fated mate....Wait, what?!?! WOLF AND PUNISHMENT Two shifters from opposite sides of the tracks. Two hot nights neither of them can forget.... The truth is, Mag Lonewolf has no business going after a girl like Janelle. But their attraction is undeniable, and he can't stay away...even after they go down in a blaze of lies and regrets. Three years later he storms back into her life, determined to punish the she-wolf who got away for her crimes against his heart. But can he finally put out their flame without getting burnt again? WOLF AND PREJUDICE When Rafe Nightwolf’s fiancée, Chloe Adams, disappears under mysterious circumstances, princess-turned-professor, Alisha Ataneq, refuses to let sleeping wolves lie. But what Alisha doesn’t know is Rafe Nightwolf wants her, has wanted her badly for a very long time. And now that his engagement is off and Alisha is finally within reach, Rafe’s wolf won’t let anything or anyone get in his way. Even Alisha. WOLF AND SOUL Tu Ataneq and Grady Wulfkonig are the last two shifters on the face of this earth who would ever get together. They're complete opposites--him an uptight former sheriff and her a former party girl. Plus, they have history--ugly history that Tu doubts she'll ever be able overcome. But then she and Grady get stuck together during a blizzard, and the question becomes, can they ride out these storms--the one outside and the ones raging inside their souls? HER VIKING WOLVES Tiara Greenwolf, the princess of Detroit, runs away from home, only to have two crazy-hot, time-travelling Viking shifters show up in the small town where she's hiding out. These shifter bros both want her to be their mate, and they are not taking no for an answer. What they want from her is dirty, and completely wrong. So then why is she having such a hard time resisting them? ****PLUS a hot sneak peek of Theodora Taylor's highly anticipated next shifter novel, HER DRAGON EVERLASTING.***** The end of Theodora Taylor’s wildly popular Viking Wolf series begins with a story that will haunt you long after it's done… My Viking grandfather was a time traveling werewolf. My Viking father was a time traveling werewolf. And guess what? I, Fensa Greenwolf, am now officially a time traveling werewolf. [Insert all the curse words ever here]. Given my family's history, I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised to wake up on top of a snow-covered mountain, in an unknown place and time. But I am. Especially when, less than an hour later, I'm offered up as some kind of bizarre gift/virgin sacrifice to... Well, I don't know who he is...or what. But he lives in a glacier castle with lots of shiny treasure. Has a long, retractable, forked tongue. And most importantly, for the purposes of this insanely epic story... He, and only he, will claim me as his FATED MATE.

    These epic novels brilliantly interweave history and adventure, and expose the ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal, all told from one of the most vivid voices in historical fiction today.