Madeline knew her life was strange, and not just because she could sense the emotions of others. Having people die by your hand on two separate occasions can make a girl question her very existence. Still, she never thought she'd wake up in a world straight out of Norse myth. A world where corpses reanimate all on their own . . . and she's supposed to be their executioner.

A normal person would run screaming into the night, but there's something about dark and alluring Alaric that's giving Madeline pause, and it's not the fact that he turns a little feline from time to time.

Kate Callahan has always known that, someday, she'd run the family business. So men have always been merely a distraction for Kate; she just doesn't have time for love.

Until fate steps in by way of a prophecy foretold, years ago, by a friend who'd been blessed with a remarkable gift. Kate has been warned that, one day, she'll be kissed by fate. And love will happen with that unforgettable kiss.

Michael Murphy already has his life mapped out. After graduating with his degree in Architecture, he'll be working at a prestigious firm in Chicago. When he arrives in the town of Crystal Rock to serve as an intern at Callahan Construction, the last thing he expects is his instant attraction to lovely crew boss, Kate Callahan.

Kate's immediately drawn to Murphy, too. And sparks fly when they unite in an attempt to discover the identity of the thief who's been stealing construction materials from her family's company.

But how could a long-term relationship between them ever survive? They're both young, with different dreams and goals. So even after their unforgettable kiss, Kate lets Murphy go.

Six years later, Kate's finally admitted her mistake; she's just never been able to forget that kiss. Devastated when she learns that Michael Murphy's become engaged, Kate comes up with a plan to try to win him back. But will she be too late?

Exiled space pirate Kip Keene crashes in the Andes after a millennia-long cryogenic sleep. Keene awakens to an unfamiliar world threatened by an old friend. This former ally seeks a powerful Incan artifact that can fix their ruined ship and return them home - at significant cost.

Activating the artifact will vaporize the Earth's atmosphere, killing all life within days. To save a planet he barely knows, Keene - with the help of rogue FBI Agent Samantha Strike, who has her own secret agenda - must uncover the secrets of the Lost City of the Incas before the world ends.

But in saving this world, Keene might destroy his one chance of ever seeing his home again.

The Kip Keene series blends the fast-pace and exotic locales of adventure stories a la Indiana Jones & Clive Cussler with the mind-bending wonder of science fiction.

Emily Walters needs help fast. Her ex-husband is being released from prison and Adam swore he’d never let her go. She knows he’ll come for her. Her only choice is one of the bad boys of Dry River, Lucas Taggart. Lucas raised a lot of hell when he was younger and never backed down from anyone. It's what Emily needs in a protector and a husband. She offers him half of her ranch in exchange for protection and marriage. Whispering Pines is one of the largest horse ranches in the States. Would it be enough to entice the brooding man?

Lucas Taggart isn't interested in marriage but he is interested in Whispering Pines and when he looks into Emily’s eyes, he knows it wouldn't be a hardship being married to her, as long as it's a real marriage.

When Adam shows up to claim the woman he still thinks of as his wife, will Lucas have to do the unthinkable to protect the woman he's come to love with all his heart? What happens if or when Adam is finally out of the picture? Will Emily still want Lucas around and will she ever return his love?

Meet Terra Wilder, a shiftless shifter uncomfortable in her own animal skin.

Throw in a healthy helping of Wolfie Young, a bloodling alpha who's more wolf than man.

Mix with a dash of Terra's controlling father and Wolfie's sadistic brother. Then fold in a heaping handful of unconventional outcasts.

The result is a unique werewolf world that has been described as a "good choice for Patricia Briggs fans."

This box set contains the full text of Shiftless, Pack Princess, and Alpha Ascendant. Individually, the three books have racked up over 350 five-star reviews!

***This book was originally published under the same name in 2010. It has been rewritten, re-edited, and contains over 15,000 words of new content.***

Cali Stanton has one goal in life, being a doctor. She has spent the last two years helping the less fortunate in Africa. It’s a job she loves and intends to do for the foreseeable future. That is until she receives a call from her father saying he’s been injured and needs her back in Chicago. Less than a week later she finds herself behind her father’s desk at Stanton Enterprises, running the family business…something she never wanted to do. But how could she say no to her father when he insists that she is the only one he can trust?

Matthew Andersen and his brother, Jason, have spent the last two years managing security at Stanton Enterprises. However, someone is determined to take down the company and with it its acting CEO, Cali Stanton.

Cali and Matthew must work together to find out who is behind the threats to not only the company but to Cali herself while they fight their growing attraction for each other. Can they figure out the hidden threat before it’s too late?

NOTE: can be read as a standalone and has its own HEA!

Welcome to Whistle Stop...where anything can and most likely will happen.

The notorious cowboy meets his match...

Cord Lawson instantly distrusted the young woman in a smart suit who'd just arrived in Whistle Stop. She was very pretty and clearly a city girl--but with memories of his failed marriage still darkening his mind, he's determined to steer clear! But she's sniffing around his land--land that has been in his family for generations. There was no way he'd let it go--even if the bank was threatening to foreclose, and even if selling could give Whistle Stop a new lease on life.

Alexis Greer had one mission--close the deal on the Lawson ranch; without it, her father's land development company would go bankrupt. But the word around town is to keep clear of Cord and to stay away from his precious land. What had happened to cause such a handsome cowboy to live such a solitary existence? However, determination was Lexi's middle name. She just had to keep on trying to breach Cord's barriers, to appeal somehow to his head and heart--even if it put her in danger of losing both of hers...to him.

Sadie always wanted the perfect family: a husband, a son, a dog, a house in the suburbs. For a little while she had it all. Then after an accident one afternoon, her son starts acting oddly and displaying strange new abilities. His new behavior threatens to bring to light a secret that she's been keeping for years. Will she be able to hold her family together or will the truth tear them apart?

Perfect Family is a magical realism novella that is 25,000 words long.

She greeted him with her gun—He disarmed her with his love.

Saloon owner Boyd Grayson is intrigued by his new neighbor, Claire Ashier, and considers her temperance crusade to shut down his noisy tavern nothing more than a game. While matching wits with the beautiful, aloof widow, he uncovers her torturous secrets that shock him to the core. Her pain affects him deeply and he wants to free Claire from her self-imposed prison, but she guards her heart with a gun and memories she can’t forget. As the battle intensifies, so do their feelings for each other. Their unexpected friendship changes the game—and also Boyd. Can he show Claire he is a man worthy of her trust…and her love?

Seventeen year old Nick Bint has had his life planned out since he was a young boy. When he would turn eighteen, he would become a Refect - a sworn soldier of the crown meant to protect the citizens in the Kingdom Of Hentrio. But on one fateful night, Nick finds himself with a bloody dagger clenched in his right hand. He had no choice…he had to defend his family’s honor.

In Hentrio, being found guilty for murder means you must serve two years in the city arena. Everyone fears a sentence in the arena because only the strongest of warriors makes it past six months – it’s essentially a death sentence the crowds of the arena see as a sport. Being in the arena with another race whom are capable of casting destructive magic and those of his like who are beyond years of swordsmanship training - how can young Nick be able to survive?

Meanwhile, Hentrio has a shadow being cast over it by a dark power. The king would look to anyone for help. The arena is only the beginning.

Scarlet needs a new job, but Horseman of the Apocalypse doesn’t sound good on a resume. Three years ago she followed her companions to Earth in an effort to live human lives. But the moment she left her husband Tyr she knew life wouldn’t be worth living. Lonely and longing for her husband, Scarlet is on a path of destruction that could endanger all the riders.

Tyr, god of justice, hunts his wife across the realms. From Hell to the Golden Throne, he travels until he finds her working as a phone operator. Scarlet is no longer the woman he fell in love with, and he is determined to bring that woman back to him if it takes the rest of eternity.

Even though the Horsemen live on Earth, they are still responsible for guarding four seals that can unleash the Apocalypse. When a prophecy is awoken by a deity who only has her own interests at heart, they must go on the defensive to keep their homes on Earth and protect the seals. If even one seal opens, it will start a chain reaction that will force the Horsemen to take up their mantles and destroy the new lives they’ve worked so hard to build.

He was the photographer, she the model and on a sunny beach on Mahé, she stole his heart. But Darryn isn't ready for the powerful feelings Hannah elicits, so when another photographer implies he's also slept with Hannah, Darryn uses it as the perfect excuse to walk away.

But when they meet again, he can't ignore his instincts—Hannah is in danger. Lies and threats make targets of them both, and faced with a situation of pure terror, Darryn is forced to realize he'll do anything to protect her. And to keep her with him, always...

Saul Karza, wizard of the Empire, has been given a quest by the Empress herself: To find and slay a mythical 'noble dragon' - said to be near invulnerable. Instead of leading a large band of soldiers, archers and spell-casters; he sets out with two immigrant dock-workers and a homeless dwarf. What Saul needs is the legendary 'Last Dragon Slayer' on his side, because on this deadly quest, it's not only Saul's favour with the Empress that's at stake - but also his life.

Annie is a determined young woman who is left to run her family's property after the death of her parents. Managing fourteen summer cottages with only the help of a family friend, she struggles to survive on her own. When she meets Drew, a young college professor, Annie thinks she's finally found a love she can trust.

But years of conflict and pain destroy their bond and leave Annie alone again, unless she can find lasting peace and passion in the most unlikely arms.

In this family saga, love, loss and history twine together the people whose lives are changed by Annie's determination and

the magic of her knoll nestled along the head-waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Determined to find her inner sex diva, Melina Parker enlists her childhood friend, Max Dalton, to tutor her after hours. Instead, she ends up in the wrong bed and gets a lesson in passion from Max’s twin brother, Rhys Dalton, a man Melina’s always secretly wanted but never thought she could have.

Meet the Bad Boys of Brit Pop!
Hot, naughty, dirty and funny …with an English accent.

Nate:
She knows just how to press all my buttons.
Bass-playing bitch, crawling under my skin.
I want to believe one good shag will cure me of her.
But instead, I end up addicted.

Loveday:
Nathaniel Darke is a perverted tit fucker.
I know because I let him fuck mine.
He’s the enemy.
I ought to run away from him as far and fast as I can.
But I don’t.

This is the first part of Nathaniel and Loveday’s story. Their romance concludes in LOVE HURTS.

(Note for the observant: This book first appeared in BANGED: Rock Stars, Bad Boys & Dirty Deeds with the title Forbidden Rock Star under the guise of my alter-ego.)

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A young John Jordan confronts the Atlanta Child Murderer, investigates his first case, and is mentored by the legendary detective, Harry Bosch.

Go back to the very beginning with one of crime fiction's most fascinating and unique detectives.

With a Special Introduction by Michael Connelly

Every great character has a past.

Few are as entertaining, as thrilling, or as tragic as that of ex-cop turned prison chaplain John Jordan.

When he was twelve years old he came face to face with the man who would be convicted of the Atlanta Child Murders.

Six years later, John returned to Atlanta determined to discover who was truly responsible for all the slaughtered innocents.

But first he must ascertain whether or not LaMarcus Williams belongs on the infamous list of missing and murdered children. The questions in the case are many, the answers few. Who Killed LaMarcus Williams? How was he abducted from his own backyard while his mom and sister watched him? Is he a victim of the Atlanta Child Murderer that didn't make the list or is his killer still out there, still operating with impunity?

Experience the events that shaped one of the most unique characters in all of crime fiction. Accompany John during his first spiritual awakenings, his first battles with alcoholism, his first forays and fallings into love, and his very first murder investigation. Get answers and gain insight into the investigator, the minister, the man. See how John Jordan took his first faltering steps toward becoming the man he is today.

˃˃˃ Every great character has a past, but it's not often you're allowed to witness it the way you will John Jordan's in the portrait of a detective as a young man that is Innocent Blood.

From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes the next instalment in her popular Color of Heaven Series, where people are affected by real life magic--and occasional miracles that have the power to change everything they once believed about life and love.

Recently divorced television reporter Katelyn Roberts has stopped believing in relationships that last forever, until a near-death experience during a cycling accident changes everything. When she miraculously survives unscathed, a deeply-buried memory draws her to the quaint, seaside town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

There, on the rugged, windswept coast of the Atlantic, she finds herself caught up in the secrets of a historic inn that somehow calls to her from the past. Is it possible that the key to her true destiny lies beneath all that she knows, as she explores the grand mansion and its property? Or that the great love she's always dreamed about is hidden in the alcoves of its past?

The death of her father and the collapse of his fortune forces innocent pre-med student Alyssa Carlyle into the erotic world of high class escorting. She soon discovers her mysterious boss is also her estranged and provocative stepbrother Mace. Neither can deny their shameless desire and steamy passion, but can they develop the trust and commitment needed to escape the dark world they've entered?

*** Mace ***

I own an exclusive escort service for high-end girls and high-rollers. I’m having my most profitable year ever. My life is fan-f**king-tastic.

Until the day my smoking hot stepsister, Alyssa, waltzes in for a job and strips off her clothes.

What the hell is she doing here, saying her name is Carly Olson? How the hell could this happen? My situation was perfect until she showed up. Now I'm entirely obsessed with her. Night and day, I can’t get her out of my mind. I want her or no woman at all.

*** Alyssa *** 

I’m a hardworking, studious good girl, an honors student at Princeton.

My sexy-as-hell stepbrother, Mace, is an ass. A cocky, skirt-chasing, testosterone driven MMA fighter who makes millions doing things he won't talk about. He walked out of my life on the day of our parents' funeral, and he can just stay out. I definitely don't want to let him back in.

So, when I'm drowning in student debt and about to lose my scholarship, why do I find myself asking for his help? And why am I so willing to follow him into this underworld? My virginity is a valuable commodity and I've given him control of it. I only hope he realizes he wants me for himself, before he auctions my virtue away to a wealthy stranger.

***HEA and no cheating *** 

A synopsis of Mace follows. May contain spoilers.

Sweetly seductive Princeton student Alyssa, has always been a good girl... until the death of her wealthy father forces her to confront hard reality. To save her education, Alyssa takes the decision to step into an occasional job as a high class escort. Her money problems seem solved until she discovers her scorching hot boss is also her devilishly handsome stepbrother Mace.

Bad boy Mace is an alpha male and a man of action. An amateur mixed martial arts fighter, building a multi-million dollar business, he satisfies his sexual needs with casual hook-ups that don’t involve love or commitment. When smart and sexy Alyssa waltzes into his office looking for a job, Mace is determined to dissuade her from becoming an escort. He decides to personally take charge of her schooling in the ropes of her new trade. Little does he know, Alyssa is the one about to teach him some needed lessons.

Alyssa is still recovering from her grief over the loss of her billionaire politician father, and knows she should steer clear of her handsome stepbrother, but the the charming bastard offers some enticing benefits. He stirs her erotic and romantic feelings like no other man and she wants more.

Mace is struggling with his own issues: sadness over the loss of his mother and anger toward Alyssa’s father, whom he suspects killed his mother. He trains and fights in mixed martial arts, to help him subdue his inner demons and keep hidden his dead stepfather’s dark secrets. Mace needs to learn forgiveness before he’s ready for a serious relationship. 

Mace is set in urban Trenton, NJ, and is full of racy adventure and swift B-movie noir action. The plot is reminiscent of romantic mystery movies and dime store detective thrillers. The story is full of twists, betrayals and suspense. The gambling and poker casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, and the Jersey vacation beaches provide backdrop. Full of fun and humor, the story is seasoned with salty exchanges between the warring sexes. This new adult series is a romantic sexy saga worth reading.