It's too bad that everything she knows is wrong.After meeting a gorgeous stranger on a blind date, Alexis feels like she's known him her entire life. Suddenly, dark long-forgotten memories swirl in her mind. She realizes she's powerful, stunningly beautiful, and marked for death.As she faces the one who ordered her execution years ago, Alexis must learn her strange new powers and trust in unlikely allies to keep herself alive.Deception is the first installment in the young adult Transformed Series by USA Today bestselling author, Stacy Claflin. It's a paranormal romantic suspense series that features gripping supernatural drama, surprising twists, dynamic characters, page-turning suspense, heart-pounding action, and angsty romance.Pick up Deception today and you won't put it down until the stunning conclusion.This urban fantasy romantic thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. In this book and the rest of the series, you’ll find a supernatural world far beyond the normal scope of vampires and werewolves. Buckle up and get ready for a ride full of twists and turns. It’s one for all ages – as long as you have an imagination and love surprises!

     Rose came from a broken home and Paula, her aunt and the only family she had ever been able count on is dying. After leaving her abusive ex in Seattle and running from a life forever shattered, she moved in with her aunt, determined to start over and build a new life in Black Salmon Falls while also helping care for her in her last days. Asher is the privileged child of royalty. The son of the Chief of the Q'lapa Clan of werebears – the dominant clan in Black Salmon Falls. He is betrothed to Mariana, the daughter of the Chief of the N'gasso clan – the second most dominant clan. Asher is not thrilled with his life, but he is loyal to his clan and will do everything – including marrying somebody he does not love – in the name of his people. But when fate intervenes and Asher meets Rose, things begin to change. On the surface, they couldn't be more different. And yet, they apparently have more in common than they think. As they get to know each other, they both find something in each other they never expected. And as their affection for one another grows, it begins to cause strife within Asher's family and clan. A series of murders begin to shake the foundation of the truce between Q'lapa and N'gasso clans. Tensions rise and both clans are beating the drums of war. It's up to Asher to step up and take control. To figure out who is behind the attacks and what the aim of the mystery man whipping up the winds of war is really up to. He has to move quickly and potentially sacrifice everything in the name of his clan to stop a war before it breaks out in his beloved town of Black Salmon Falls. Loved by a Bear features a curvy woman who struggles with insecurities and an irresistible werebear who falls passionately in love with her. This book is a standalone, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happy ending!

    Sure, life was tough for a 17-year-old girl with no one to turn to, but she made her way on the streets of Los Angeles for years. That is, until one day when she was no longer on the streets. Commander Venay of the V’Zenian Empire was a man on a mission. It was his responsibility to ensure a good lot of human slaves made it back to his planet each year. But this time it was different, he saw her across a field and knew he had to have her, at all costs. The choice was simple, Paris could be a slave on the V’Zenian home world, or she could become Venay's mate and provide him with the offspring his people so desperately needed! Until the V’Zenian's most venomous rival, the Zateelians, attacked Venay’s ship and forced them to crash land on a distant planet. Paris had a new choice to make: save herself or help Venay exterminate aliens who have a sinister plan for the humans. Come and join J.L. Hendricks on her next voyage! Worlds Away is the first in a Sci-Fi Romantic/Adventure trilogy where aliens abduct women for more than just slavery, they abduct them to continue their own race! If you like Ruby Lionsdrake, then you will enjoy Worlds Away! This is a mostly clean romance with an HEA in each book. If it were a movie, it would be PG-13.

    They are spewing all kinds of crazy about being werewolves and how I’m one of them.Maybe they aren’t the only insane ones. Between that and the unexplainable things happening when I’m around them, I think it’s safe to say sanity has left the building.Now, Cayden, Barrett, Liam, and Wyatt are taking me on what was supposed to be a road trip to figure out my past.Problem is, theirs isn't the only eye I've caught.Author's note: Since this is a series, the book does end in a cliffhanger. Don't worry, we will be putting up the second book for pre-order very soon!

    There’s no question about that.But things are complicated because she’s also my son’s nanny.His mother abandoned us, but she never saw me like Lila did.A gorgeous human. Innocent. And in trouble.Lila is my ex girlfriend but I don’t see her that way.She’s the woman my son cares about. The human I need to protect.She’s also the only one who knows the real me.Unfortunately, that brings her more danger than I’d like to admit. But the question is… can I save her life and make her realize that she’s already a part of our family?

    

    My home, my dream.... Well, it was, but not like this. My fantasies of daring space adventure on a cutting edge Explorer are reduced to the yawnfest of jockeying a mining cargo ship back and forth from the asteroids to Earth. It's not the life of excitement I dreamed of as a little girl. That is until I make first contact. Me. First contact. With Dakstal, the Leviatho Commander. He's jacked. Like really big and he has four arms, scales and fins. A real life merman! I'm going to be the most famous pilot in all of history for discovering these guys. My delusions of grandeur meet a quick end because as it turns out the Leviatho are on the run. The last of their race come seeking sanctuary on Earth from the Kriall, the enemies that are trying to destroy them. When the xenocidal maniacs show up, every person on Earth is in danger and it's going to be up to us to save them, whether Earth wants us to or not.

    But while the idea of this rugged, handsome beast of a man looking out for her is more appealing than she would like to admit, Faith is surprised when he makes it his business to keep her safe from any further bullying or unwanted advances.When Zane Hunter decides to bring Faith back to his home for her protection, the beautiful, feisty girl reacts with defiance, but as the future leader of his pack he knows how to deal with a headstrong female. A stern chastisement over his knee teaches her that he expects to be obeyed, but he quickly realizes that taming her will require quite a bit more than a mere spanking.Though having her bottom bared and punished shocks and infuriates her, Faith cannot deny her body's response to Zane's bold dominance, and she finds herself yearning for him to take her in any way he pleases. When he reveals the truth about himself, however, she is unsure how to react. Her body aches for him to claim her, but is she truly ready to be the mate of an alpha wolf?Publisher's Note: Owned by the Wolf includes sexual scenes and spankings. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

    The Liberator travels through many star systems on its mission to rescue high profile Peace Alliance officials. Sometimes they even manage to save one.Book 1 begins the adventure with the captain of the ship having to right a past mistake. Being captain of his own rescue ship is the life Liam Synar always dreamed of living. Being master of a dark, demonic alien is not.Coveting Malachi's enormous power, Liam's exiled evil brother hunts his ship, wanting to capture the alien that Liam's life mate unknowingly hosts. Putting Malachi inside Ania two years ago had been an desperate act to save her when she almost died saving him. If only the damn demon hadn't killed again, Ania would still be safely unaware of her fate. Now Liam has no choice but to tell Ania the truth and face the wrath of the only female he’s ever loved.

     How does the first born of Zama’s royalty become conscripted into taking a mail order bride? That’s one story. What does he feel when his brother signs him up for that? Pure wrath. Smyrna wants one thing. Just one. She wants the man who killed her best friend dead. Being a bounty hunter isn’t her life goal. It’s the means to an end. Caayn’s younger brother played a cruel joke on him. He signed him up to be hand-fasted to a mail order bride. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned? Not so. Hell has no wrath like a man signed up to marry a woman he’s never met. Until he meets her.

    But Ankari Markovich needs a few archaeological samples for her latest business venture, a venture that might prove lucrative enough to move her family off the impoverished planet where she grew up. Unfortunately, she has no sooner collected her samples than she’s captured by a band of brawny mercenaries. The captain might be handsome, but he’s intent on turning her over to some finance lord who has, for reasons unknown, put a bounty on her head, a ridiculously large one at that. If she can’t figure out a way to escape before she’s delivered to the lord’s home world, she could be forced into a life of indentured servitude—or worse.Captain Viktor Mandrake doesn’t usually take on piddling bounty hunting gigs, but when his intelligence officer informs him of a criminal on a nearby planet, he decides it wouldn’t hurt to take a shuttle down to collect the woman. But Ankari Markovich is trouble from the start, nearly eluding his elite forces, then fighting and tricking his people left and right. He finds himself admiring her spirit, but according to her warrant, she’s a criminal. The safest thing is to keep her in the brig and ignore her until she can be handed off to the man who wants her.But the situation grows more complicated when other bounty hunters show up, wanting to claim Ankari for themselves. Thanks to this woman, Viktor’s ship is in danger, his crew members are going missing, and he’s fighting enemies he never asked for in a jungle in the middle of a hurricane. He’s either going to strangle Ankari… or fall in love. Either scenario could get him killed.Mercenary Instinct is a full-length, stand-alone novel of 90,000 words. It is part of the “Mandrake Company” series of science fiction romance stories and is recommended for readers who enjoy space-based adventure (such as Firefly) and steamy love stories (in the style of Linnea Sinclair).

     But I don’t trust anyone -so I must stay put. My biggest challenge? I don’t do well with tension… There is so much you can do inside a house all day…and all night. So far I’ve survived: Stair traffic encounters -what kind of mansion has one-person-only stairs? Midnight kitchen snaking wearing almost nothing… Wrong boxers size? Too big of a container? -I don’t want to know. Not yo mention disturbance issues -I don’t like to be woken up when I’m having nightmares. Go back to your room! How ungrateful I am, you may think? I’m gonna tell you something: I think they are using me. I won’t play their little game. As soon as I have a chance I’m getting the **** out of here. My name is Mila Autumn, and tonight I’m escaping this hell. Watch me… This is a full-length novel with an HEA. 18+ Only!

    Or so she thought... Faeries control nature. With a book, no less. But Faedra doesn't know that...yet. She is next in line to protect an ancient fae amulet that controls weather. And she's blissfully unaware of that fact, too. She also doesn't know that the book has been stolen and now the thief is after the amulet and willing to kill for it. Ignorance is bliss, and then you turn 18.

    Seeing no future in her worthless existence, she attempts to force her protector out of the shadows the only way she knows--killing herself.Ignoring his family's disapproval, Derrick continues to safeguard the girl he rescued from a vicious attack years earlier. The one thing he can't protect her from, however, is herself. When Kristina jumps off a bridge, he must reveal himself, even if saving her means she will now be in danger from his kind.To make things worse, a video revealing Derrick's supernatural ability when he saved Kristina is now in the possession of a government agency, and someone in his family will do anything to keep their existence a secret, even kill Kristina, the woman Derrick can no longer live without.