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\ First released in the anthology Dead After Dark, dive into this hot novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward. Available for the first time ever as a standalone ebook, get lost in the sinful pleasures of a vampire so obsessed with one woman, he will relinquish her blood, if only he can have her heart...\ Held captive by a dark, seductive vampire with an unworldly hunger, the beautiful Claire Stroughton fears her life as a lawyer has irrevocably taken a turn for the worse. But when this deeply sensual-and highly dangerous-vampire convinces Claire that his desire for her is stronger than his lust for blood, she is compelled to give everything up to him, body and soul...\ Please note: this is not part of the Black Dagger Brotherhood even though it's set in the same "world".\

Dont miss the first four volumes of the unforgettable Dark Protectors series: "Fated, Claimed, Tempted, Hunted"Driven by prophecy, the Dark Protectors are male vampires, fearless and born to mate with human femalesfor eternity. Talen Kayrs is on a mission, and once Cara Paulsen takes him as her mate, nothing can stop the force of his desire Vampire king Dage Kayrs knows that when he encounters the brilliant geneticist Emma Paulsen, the power of their coming together will never be decoded When bodyguard Max Petrovsky is sent to rescue Sarah Pringle from the evil Kurjans chasing her, hes willing to go far beyond the call of duty Its taken over a century for ultimate soldier Connor Kayrs to consummate his union with the powerful witch Moira Dunne, but the time has comeReady or not, the Dark Protectors are turning up the heat!If you want hot, sexy, dangerous romancethis series is for you. Paranormal HavenHot and fast from beginning to end.Kate Douglas on "Fated"Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast."Publishers Weekly "on "Claimed"400,000 Words

From rising star Jennifer Lyon comes the fourth novel in her dark, sexy, and thrillingly paced Wing Slayer paranormal romance series.Roxanne “Roxy” Banfield refuses to be like her mother, a fertility witch who uses sex as nothing more than a magical weapon. Roxy rejects that life and is determined to become mortal to pursue her dream of real love and a family. All she has to do is avoid meeting the one man whose sensuality can release her powers. But steering clear of this magnetic stranger is easier said than done.Wing Slayer Hunter Kieran “Key” DeMicca channels the dark violence that lives inside him into a popular comic book series about an ancient dragon named Dyfyr, but only Key knows that Dyfyr is real. Lately he finds himself drawing images of a young woman in peril, and assumes that she’s just a product of his imagination—until he meets Roxy. Struck by her beauty and her resemblance to his sketches, he feels compelled to protect her. As steamy magic, lethal danger, and timeless love collide, Roxy must become what she swore she would never be—and awake a part of Key that will threaten to destroy them both.

***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***This Omnibus style novel includes the first two novels in Moning’s Highlander Series which is one of my favorite all time series, though I do prefer the later novels featuring the MacKeltars to the earlier novels in the series. Normally I like to break books like this apart into separate reviews but when I look at the size of my tbr pile I think it would be best to review this all as one novel. I’ll provide three ratings, one for each individual title and one for the overall. So it will be a little different than the average, and probably on the long side, however the series is definitely worth reading so I hope you’ll take the time to read through the review.Beyond the Highland Mist When the Fairy Queen boast of a mortal man whose sexual exploits can steal and woman’s soul, then claims to have experienced it herself the Fairy King and his Fool want revenge. The king sends his fool out to find the one woman immune to the handsome face of Sidheach James Lyon Douglas, laird of the Douglas. She must be beautiful, intelligent and too jaded to fall for a pretty face. When he encounters Adrienne De Simone whose tragic past has caused her to swear off men specifically beautiful men the fool believes he’s found the perfect woman. Adrienne’s already been badly used by one beautiful man she isn’t about to let another one play her for a fool, so when she finds herself whisked into an ancient hall in Scotland, 500 years before she was born she’s not sure what to do. When the vicious man whose lap she landed on demand she pretend to be his dead daughter and marry a stranger the following day, it seems she doesn’t have a choice. But when that man turns out to be more beautiful than the one left behind she swears she won’t let him get close to her. Hawk was devastated when the vengeful King James ordered he marry Mad Janet Comyn, a lass not only mad but rumored to be quite hideous. All he wanted was to choose his own wife, bring her home to love her and fill his keep with their children and now he won’t have even that. But when Grimm arrives home with his wife, a woman more beautiful than any he’s seen before he thinks the Gods might have smiled on him, that is until she rejects him as no other woman ever has. Will he convince his new wife to love him and even if he can will he be able to keep her in the past with him for all their days? This isn’t the first time I’ve read this novel, I’ve never read the second book in this series before, but I have read the first. However the plot is interesting enough to read it more than once. The male leading characters has been nicknamed the King’s Whore so sex is used a bit more often than I usually prefer in a romance, and at least one of those scenes I don’t think was really necessary, however the love story and plot isn’t fueled by sex scenes and there’s not tons of them, just more than I usually prefer in a romance. In this kick off to the series we receive our first introduction to the fairy court as Moning pictures them. As many of these characters will not only reappear in later Highlander novels but will be important to Moning’s sensational Fever series this introduction is in my opinion important. Other than the love story the main plot to this is in order to make her husband and lover jealous the fairy Queen makes up this story that she’s slept with a mortal man who has a renowned reputation as a lover. Since the Fairy King won’t stand to be made a cuckold by a human he sends Adam aka sin siriche du to destroy the mortal Hawk, however they can’t just kill him because that would violate the pact between human and fairy. So Adam bring Adrienne back into the past, makes her Hawk’s wife in order for him to face her continuous rejection at the same time he appears in human form and pursues the woman himself intending to get Adrienne to not only reject Hawk but to choose him over Hawk. We’ve got a couple of other subplots that tie into who the characters were as well. One of Hawk’s ex lovers who’s jaded that she wasn’t chosen to be his wife despite the fact that he’s been ordered by the king who to marry keep trying to kill Adrienne in order to get Hawk to return to her. Additionally King James has ordered this marriage among other unreasonable things during the past fifteen years where he served the king. People from Hawk’s past, painful reminders of who he was keep appearing to further thwart the lovers from becoming involved. Not to mention the fact that the idea she’s from the future makes Hawk think she might be delusional, so she’s got to convince him of the truth. Then we add in the back story that Adrienne was once used by a rich sex drug lord to cart his shipments without her knowledge. The relationship basically tore her apart and almost cost her her life. So after that she sees every beautiful man as a curse, the same as Eberhard. With all that baggage she’s certainly not going to jump right into a relationship with a man who’s not only more attractive than the last one, but also has a bigger reputation as a playboy. Then of course since this is a romance we tie in the love story between Adrienne and Hawk to all these subplot and it makes for quite a fast paced page turning story. The book is a well written close third person and has so many interconnecting subplot revolving around the characters you can’t help but be hooked from page one. The characters are well developed, as mentioned about they both have some serious hurts in their past that color their judgments about the present. Obviously for both of them it’s a major character flaw, additionally they’re both stubborn and hardheaded refusing to see what’s right in front of them, tie in some additional communication issues and it makes for some serious spark between these characters. The characters both have some serious strength as well Adrienne is bright and though guarded has a heart of gold. Hawk is devoted to his people and the kind of many everyone would sigh over. Both characters are interesting and memorable. Moning also creates some exceptional secondary characters in this novel. Other than the few that only exist for the spans of a couple pages, pure background characters, I can’t think of a single secondary character that wasn’t so well developed you felt as though you knew them. Adam who later in the series gets his own novel is almost as well developed as the main characters in the novel. The remaining secondary characters are close to that as well. Overall this isn’t a story to be missed. I’d recommend it to fans of historical, fantasy and time travel romance. To Tame A Highland Warrior Fifteen years ago Gavrael McIllioch left his home a monster and a broken child. He lived in the wilderness more beast than boy until a little blond girl coaxed him out of the woods, took him to her father and asked “Is he an animal Da? May I keep him? Please? He’s an ever-so glorious beastie! He’d be fiercer than my Savanna TeaGarden Da! He’d protect me well, Da, I know he would!” And from that day Gavrael McIllioch, who changed his name to Grimm Roderick and hid his tragic past, vowed to protect the young Jillian, even from himself. When he began to develop more than brotherly feelings for her he pushed her away and when his past troubles followed him to her home, unleashing he beast inside him yet again, he walked away. But Grimm never forgot young Jillian, nor did he stop watching out for her from afar. When he receives a summons from her father at Dalkeith-Upon-the-Sea which stated nothing more than Come for Jillian he can do naught but obey. But Jillian St. Clair isn’t a little girl anymore and her Da has summoned him and two others in order to find a husband capable of handling her. The twenty one year old beauty has convinced all her suitors she’s too beautiful, too perfect to pursue and the three warriors summoned are her father’s last hope of a marriage for Jillian. Jillian St. Clair has never loved anyone but Grimm Roderick even when he treated her with disdain, picked on her and called her names. She hasn’t forgotten the kiss he gave her before he walked away and she’s never forgiven him for leaving in the first place. Now she can’t decide whether she loves him or hates him, but whatever the cost she isn’t ready to let him walk away from her again. But when Grimm’s past comes back to haunt him at the risk of not only his, but Jillian’s life can she convince him that their love is enough to fight for? If she learns Grimm’s secrets will she still want him? My main issue with this book is not the book itself, but the fact that it’s part of the series. I’ve always viewed the Highlander series as part of the build to the Fever series which though unexpected coming from Moning was phenomenal, the kind of series readers will talk about many many years after they’ve been published. The Fever series was shocking and intense and unlike anything I’ve seen before. But though not the same it tied in with the Highlanders series, characters crossed over, and reading many of the highlander books you can see where the stones were being set for the Fever series. While Beyond the Highland Mists didn’t contain the MacKelters who exist in both series, it did introduce the Fairy Queen and the idea of the compact. It also gave a clear picture of how the fae saw the world and humanity as toys to be played with. That book begins the world building, so even though the characters who fall in love during that story aren’t really seen again outside of these two novels (or maybe three I haven’t read books 3 or 8 in this series and I’m rereading the rest both for enjoyment of the story and because I like the idea of reviewing every book I own.) it does serve a purpose in setting building blocks for the world and the rest of the series. This book however while it features some of the human characters from the previous novel doesn’t feature the fae at all and instead moves into the Norse legend of the Berserkers. Don’t get me wrong the Berserkers are a fascinating creature and Norse myth equally as intriguing as Celtic Myth however other than Grimm having been a secondary character in the previous novel and moving to a main character in this one it does not fit with the rest of the series. I truly enjoyed this book and had it been listed as a spin off series or a standalone title I might have considered giving it a five stars but as it doesn’t fit into the overall build of the series I can’t give it a five stars because it’s listed as part of a series. It’s a fast paced, well written close third person historical/paranormal romance. One thing I didn’t like though it seems we’re living the scene where Grimm first calls the Berserkgang and hearing Odin in that scene it’s later explained that it was basically all in his head and it’s hereditary. Why would his father bother to tell him myth of calling Odin if that scene was all a product of Grimm’s imagination? Additionally though a lot of the love story is the main characters having history and shown in flashbacks sex is used pretty heavily in this book. Don’t get me wrong I like a good sex scene; I just get bored when I read a lot of them especially when they’re close together. The characters don’t just jump into bed together by any means and probably at least the first half of the book there isn’t any sex, but once they start having it there are quite a few sex scene in a short amount of time. It almost felt like there was some sort of romance sex scene quota Moning was trying to fill so you’d only get a few pages in between each scene. It was probably more than that, but that’s what it felt like to me as a reader. Had they been spaced out a little more I might not have noticed, but it seemed like one had just finished before the next began. After having read over half a book filled with just tension between the leading characters to then get that I don’t know, it just kind of put me off. In addition to the love story there’s a secondary plot that Grimm is a Berserker who after thinking he’s witness his father murder his mother, then having his clan attacked and almost decimated leaves his clan, his people, changes his name and never looks back. He became a Berserker to save his clan and in his mind all they showed for him was disdain for his troubles. He hasn’t come to terms with who he is and has spent his adult life hunted by a clan hell-bent on killing all berserkers. Because of both what he is and the people hunting him he’s outright mean to Jillian to try to keep her away while the other two called to court her are determined to win her hand. But isn’t that always the way it goes that you don’t want the ones who chase you, you want the one that doesn’t. So she brings a male lead with some serious baggage to the table in this novel and who definitely fills the angst quota for the book. If the male lead and his history weren’t enough to keep your turning the pages, the assassination attempts, the love story and everything else going on would be. As a standalone title this book is excellent, their main issue in my opinion is being brought into the series. I mention Grimm’s very angst like personality earlier, he spend much of the book waging and internal war with himself. He doesn’t dare have Jillian because he believes his father murdered his mother and then claimed it was in his blood to do so. Even without being a Berserker that kind of hereditary madness would threaten her safety. Add to that he feels he’s a monster and believe if she were to ever learn the truth about him she would too. In his mind her rejection would be the one thing that would destroy him. At the same time as much as he rejects her he can’t walk away either because if he admits the truth to himself there’s nothing he wants more than to have Jillian. He has a reputation of discipline, honor and control, but since he loses time while in the Berserkgang he feels he’s dangerous and uncontrolled. The truth is that Grimm hasn’t come to terms with himself and if this were the real world he wouldn’t really be able to come to terms with anyone else until he accepted himself. But since it’s not the real world and it’s romantic fiction he takes Jillian even though he shouldn’t and allows her to give him that acceptance that he really should have found alone. Jillian could have pretty much any guy she wanted, she’s hailed as the most beautiful lass in Scotland. The thing is she’s never wanted anyone other than Grimm who constantly rejects her. In some ways she’s outright blind to what’s right in front of her eyes, but she’s got a heart of gold and an incredible curiosity. Both characters are realistic for the most part, having positive and negative attributes. I mean they have some characteristic that are less than normal, but if you accepts that Berserkers existed these are definitely some fleshy characters. Many of the secondary characters are extremely well developed as well, though not to the same degree that they were in the first novel. The characters aren’t one dimensional by any means but you just don’t feel like you know them as well as the secondary characters in Moning’s first novel. Overall I’d definitely say the story is worth reading as is the overall book. Both are filled with memorable characters, interesting plots and romantic love stories. I’d recommend this to readers of historical and paranormal romance.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a new story in her Lords of the Underworld series…Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents.Ability to open portals—checkPower to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones—checkScare away any man who might want to date her—mateNow, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes…Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications.Tragic, torture-filled past—checkA wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force—checkEver-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox—mateNever has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron control.But, as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive.And learn to love…

NICK – Leader of the half-breeds and the last true hero. He’s spent his life fighting a dark pull. One he now knows is linked to his father and ultimate evil.But Nick’s hidden powers are coveted by more than just his father. Imprisoned by his enemies, Nick battles every form of torture imaginable as they try to break him. Only one thing is keeping him sane. One woman who gives him the strength to fight the relentless darkness. She has a dangerous plan of her own, though, and as Nick’s powers grow stronger, even she might not be enough to alter his destiny. As the fate of the world hangs in the balance, Nick’s allegiances are tested. And no one knows whether he will choose to fight for good or succumb to the sinister lure of evil. Not even him.

\ \ By night, the winged warrior Antony Medichi fights the death vampires who threaten his world. By day, he hunts the rogue vampires who invade Mortal Earth. But deep in his heart rages the fiercest battle of all—his soul-searing passion for the one mortal he is sworn to protect…the one woman he is doomed to love.\ Parisa Lovejoy is so beautiful, and so powerful, that Antony cannot fight the feelings she arouses. But his unexpected love only intensifies his strength as her Guardian—a strength that is put to the ultimate test when Parisa is abducted. Her captor, Commander Greaves, enslaves mortal women for their blood. If Parisa hopes to survive—and ascend—she must forge an even deeper bond with Antony…in the flames of eternity.\ \

This is a book about Blake Turner (a human possessed by a demon) and vampire Elise (a lonely creature who is sired by Mencheres). You will see only a glimpse of Cat and Bones and you will not like it because the demon will abuse verbally Cat and Bones will almost kill poor innocent Blake to make the demon shut up.The events take place after At Crave’s End. So Mencheres is still mourning the death of his mate and he really wants to help Blake and Elise.Blake and Elise’s story is sweet and full of hope. It is a nice example of why nobody should ever surrender until the very end.

The Dark Kings are sworn to defend an ancient legacy of dragon magic. But their fiercest challenge lies in the modern world, where a woman’s love conquers all. These are their stories.This book contains the first 3 Dark Kings prequels + a bonus story, "Passion's Claim":"Dark Craving"Fueled by ancient magic—and enflamed by human desire—the Dragon King known as Hal can transform himself at will into one of the legendary winged creatures he is sworn to protect. But one thing he can never do is fall in love...with a mortal woman."Night’s Awakening"The dark immortal warriors were never meant to experience human desire. But when Guy, a member of an ancient order of shape-shifting warriors, meets Elena—a mere mortal whose beauty and blind ambition shakes him to his core—all bets are off..."Dawn’s Desire"For centuries, the Dragon Kings have hidden their shapeshifting powers from the world. But when a mortal enemy threatens to expose them, the warrior Banan must leave his secret lair in the Highlands to risk his life for the dragons within—and resist the temptations of human love."Passion’s Claim"Banan has been waiting for centuries for someone like Jane. Guy knew it was love at first sight with Elena. Can two Dragon Kings commit to two immortal women for eternity? Or does fate have something else in store?

A vow made...For centuries Frang has kept a secret—he’s immortal. ‘Tis a curse instead of a blessing though. His immortality was bestowed upon him to teach him a lesson, and instead of remaining youthful, the curse turned him into the image of an old man. He’s waited for the day he could return to a mortal man, but when that day arrives and he must leave his beloved Druid’s Glen, he suddenly finds he might not want to be mortal after all.A secret kept...Kenna holds a great secret, one that if discovered could have her burned at the stake. She’s not just a healer, she’s a Druid. ‘Tis a secret she has buried deep inside her. Until Frang. He offers freedom in the Druids, a promise too heady to ignore.

Once the Fallen's fearless ruler, a grieving Azazel must find the legendary siren meant to take his lost lover's place... and kill her. He's a devil of an angel. Azazel should have extinguished the deadly Lilith when he had the chance. Now, faced with a prophecy that will force him to betray the memory of his one true love and wed the Demon Queen, he cannot end her life until she leads him to Lucifer. Finding the First is the Fallen's only hope for protecting mankind from Uriel's destruction, but Azazel knows that ignoring his simmering desire for the Lilith will be almost as impossible. She's an angel of a demon. Rachel Fitzpatrick wonders how Azazel could confuse her with an evil seductress. She's never even been interested in sex! At least not before she set eyes on her breathtaking captor. And now she can't think about anything else;besides escape. Angels and demons don't mix. Rachel stirs a carnal need in Azazel that he never thought he'd feel again. Falling for a demon - even if she has no idea she's the Lilith - means surrendering his very soul. But if he lets her go, he risks abandoning his heart, his dangerous lover, and possibly all of humanity, to Uriel's deadly wrath.

Daywalker Brynne Kirkland survived a hellish upbringing as a product of a madman's lab. Tough, driven, and devoted to her work in law enforcement, Brynne has never dared to risk opening her heart to anyone--least of all a handsome immortal from a world on the verge of war against hers.Atlantean warrior Zael left the intrigue of his realm several lifetimes ago, along with the battles he fought as one of the queen's legion. As a free-spirited loner walking the fringe of two worlds--that of his secretive and powerful people, and the outside world belonging to mankind and the Breed--it was never his intention to return to combat and bloodshed. Nor had he imagined that he might ever be tempted into anything stronger than desire . . . until he meets Brynne.Thrust together as allies of the Order in the fight against a diabolical enemy, Zael and Brynne embark on a mission that will ultimately force them to decide between duty to their people, and a passion that defies all bounds.

ORPHEUS — To most he’s an enigma, a devil-may-care rogue who does whatever he pleases whenever he wants. Now this loose cannon is part of the Eternal Guardians­—elite warriors assigned to protect the human realm—whether he likes it or not.Orpheus has but one goal: to locate a magical medallion with supernatural powers. He’s just not expecting a woman to get in the way, especially not a Siren as gorgeous as Skyla. Unable to resist her, the two become unlikely allies. He simply has no idea she’s an assassin sent to seduce, entrap, then ultimately destroy him.Yet Skyla herself might have the most to lose. There’s a reason Orpheus feels so familiar, a reason her body seems to crave him. Perhaps he’s not the man everyone thinks…Then again…maybe he’s exactly that man.The truth could reveal a deadly secret as old as the Eternal Guardians themselves.

Bestselling author Julianne MacLean unleashes the epic passions of a Highland warrior who won't go down without a fight—and will take no prisoners in the name of love...In Love and WarThe fierce and powerful Laird of War, Lachlan MacDonald has conquered so many men on the battlefield—and so many women in the bedroom—that he is virtually undefeated. But one unlucky tryst with a seductive witch has cursed him forever. Now, any women he makes love to will be doomed for eternity.In Danger and DesireLady Catherine is a beautiful lass of elite origin—or so she is told. Suffering from amnesia, she is desperate to find the truth about who she really is...or, at the very least, meet someone who inspires an intense memory or emotion. When she first lays eyes on Lachlan MacDonald, Catherine has a sixth sense that he holds the key that will unlock her past—and maybe even her heart. But how could she know that the passion she ignites in this lusty warrior's heart could consume—and destroy—them both?

Desire…Demon slayer Andrea Cole has always taken down the demons and vampires she hunts without mercy. But when a fellow slayer is captured and turned into a vampire by a sadistic monster, she must choose between loyalty to her family and the man she loves.Versus Instinct…Kaden Quinn has dedicated his life to slaying vampires, so when he is turned into one, his greatest nightmare comes to life. And when the woman he loves is thrown into a dungeon with him — as food — he must battle new instincts and old desires, and choose between his life, and hers.NOTE: This is a short novella that originally appeared in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 and the anthology Vampires in Love. It has been expanded for its stand-alone digital release. In the Demonica timeline, it falls between book 4, Ecstasy Unveiled, and book 5, Sin Undone, though it can be read without having read the Demonica novels.

SOMETIMES YOU MATE FOR LIFEKatie Smith is the best of her class, part of an elite hunting force trained to eliminate werewolves from the hills of Western Virginia. She's good at it because she has the kind of focus and drive that won't back down no matter how steep the odds. Call it southern sass. Whatever it is, there's no denying her willingness to risk everything for the only man she's ever cared about—a man on the verge of losing his very humanity. . .SOMETIMES YOU MATE TO STAY ALIVEFor the past ten years Jordan Pride has dedicated his life to protecting his people from a deadly shifter virus. But in a rare moment of distraction, Jordan's guard drops just long enough for his fate to take an irreversible twist. Unless the woman he loves surrenders everything to him, again and again, under a full moon rising. . .

They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn. Now a warrior weighs the price he will pay for love.... Theronai warrior Torr has never forgotten Grace, the human who stole his heart and nearly gave her life to save his. So when he is summoned to the aid of Brenya, the powerful woman who healed Grace, he is devastated to find that Grace’s cure has left her mind devoid of any memory of Torr or their love. However, despite not knowing who he is, Grace is inexplicably drawn to the dark warrior. As they team up to stop the invasion that threatens the people Grace now considers family, her memories slowly start resurfacing. But sometimes the past is best forgotten—a lesson that Torr may learn too late....

Discover New York Times bestselling Gena Showalter's mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction in the Atlantis series! Now, you can download all five stories in this sexy, supernatural series in one convenient download. Bundle includes Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis, The Nymph King, The Vampire's Bride and The Amazon's Curse.Showalter has created a ripe mythological world populated with fascinating creatures and dark lore....For extraordinary escapism, read this book. -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Jewel of Atlantis