What do a missing artifact, a lycan war, a sexy vampire in hot pursuit, and a sorcerer casting illegal death magic have in common? Just another day at the office for lycan berserker Riley Foster. Berserker Riley Foster rescued her cousin from vampires chasing after her pack's stolen artifact. Not long after, she's forced to work alongside the powerful vamps to find said artifact-for their goddess? Vampires don't worship anything but themselves, but Kraft of the Night Bloode has been sent to recover a wolf statue for his patron-the goddess Hecate. Unfortunately, the lycans are playing games. Kraft demands to work with their powerful berserker, who intrigues him to no end. She's strong and beautiful and lets no one push her around. Except for her pack, who insist she mate before her hundredth birthday in just a few more weeks. When it comes to their common enemy, they've got even more problems. A rogue sorcerer is bent on creating something horrible with the artifact, and it's up to Kraft and Riley to stop him before he brings forth monsters that even vampires and lycans dread.
Kaia has had it with her mother. Talk about touchy. Offend the sea witch and pay the price. Oy. Granted, Kaia's last boyfriend had been an idiot, but nearly sacrificing him to a dark god had been totally unnecessary. And those deals her mother keeps making with demons to obtain more power? Not a healthy way to achieve balance. To stop her mother from sacrificing some other poor schlub, she sneaks into her mother's lair and finds more intended sacrifices. But one of them has fangs. Needing to get to safety before her mother returns and loses her mind, Kaia, a sea nymph, swims away with the guy and soon learns he's under a spell. In order to cure him, she overrides her mother's magic with her own, weak though it may be. But now this male-a freakin' vryko, a vampire who can swim like the merfolk-thinks he loves her. Curing Orion of the enchantment should have ended their association, but he's still obsessed with her. And for some reason, she's intrigued by him as well. But the dark one to whom her mother promised a soul doesn't care where it comes from. And since her mother has reneged on Orion, the dark one decides Kaia will do nicely in his place.
Officer Cass Carmichael loves her job and does it well. Giving firefighter Mack Revere a speeding ticket after a warning was deserved? Knocking him off his feet in a soccer game? Beating him at darts, dominoes, and pool? Par for the course. Cass has always played to win. Yet when she fails to resist Mack's kisses, she doesn't mind losing. Every time Cass sneers or jeers, Mack likes her a little bit more. For a firefighter, he's a laid-back guy in a profession that takes a lot of heart. Even though he's used to handling the heat, Cass makes him burn. But they both have concerns about their families and their futures, and they'll have to decide if they should fan the flames between them or douse what might have been before one of them gets burned.
Duncan has lived for over two hundred years. As a vampire, he's aware there is very little that can do him harm-certainly not a sexy young witch he thought he'd seduced. Even worse, he learns she's in possession of a grimoire that has the ability to end all vampires-forever. Tasked with finding the spellbook, he'll do whatever it takes to destroy it, and he'll take pure pleasure in devouring her. Macy had no idea she'd ensnare herself by using the grimoire. She found it accidentally. She thinks. Except lately, she keeps using it, even when she's not sure she wants to. When Duncan captures her, the book disappears, and her neck is literally on the line. She can't find the book. He doesn't believe her. And then there's that weird demon guy who wants it too. With few options left, Duncan uses all his wiles to persuade Macy to give him what he wants. But somehow, he finds himself wanting her more than the book. And when it turns out she has a special connection to him and his kin, it's all he can do not to claim her for his own. But doing so might send him straight to Hell, eternally tortured, with the end to everything he holds dear.
Firefighter Reggie Morgan is done with love, done with relationships, and done with complications. But when he's called to the scene of a hit-and-run, he finds a scared little girl, a butt-ugly stray puppy, and an unconscious woman he can't get out of his mind. The girl and the puppy are a handful, but the girl's mother, Maggie, might just be the woman to melt his icy heart. He's loved and lost before, and the pain nearly broke him. But when they can't ignore their unquenchable desire for each other, Maggie, a teacher by trade, is confident she can show him all about falling-and staying-in love.
Twelve years ago, geeky Dexter Black blackmailed Maya Werner into a prom date, and she was shocked when she had a good time. But for a strong-willed, hot-tempered artist who's used to having the upper hand, that night has never sat well with her.
Fast forward to the present, where Maya indulges in weekly wine night with friends and ends up pledging to get revenge on Dex. Except the nerd she remembers has transformed into a hot, sexy Marine who has the audacity to blackmail her again.
Dex is back in town with one goal in mind: to win the girl of his dreams. His strategy? Keep her off balance enough until she melts into the passion between them. But when a misunderstanding stokes old hurts, Maya backs away, and Dex has to go with a contingency plan: pour on the charm until he gets what he wants-Maya, forever.
Contains mature themes.
Just as Riley Hewitt is thinking of expanding her bakery, Anson Black plants his new restaurant right next door. They were rivals from grade school, until Anson left town right after graduation, and that opposition picks up right where it left off. But Riley finds more than her competitive edge coming back to life when faced with her smug, annoying-and, unfortunately, drop-dead-sexy-competitor.
Anson has always had a secret crush on Riley. No one has ever stirred him or made him work harder than her. He's sure being right next door will get her to realize just what she's missing . . .
Second place just won't cut it this time around. But if Anson has his way, they could both come out on top.
Contains mature themes.
Ann Weaver knows getting ditched by Jack Bloom back in high school was for the best. He may have been her first, but she's twenty-nine now and way over him. When a night out with friends-and a couple of glasses of wine-starts them all talking about regrets, Ann decides it's time to confront the past. Luckily, hers has recently moved back to town, and he looks just as good as ever.
There's something different about Jack, though. He's funny, kind, and amazing in bed-but he's also sweeter than she remembers. Soon Ann starts to forget she's in it for revenge.
Jack is older and wiser now, and he's ready to do whatever it takes for a chance at a future with very grown-up, gorgeous Ann. But once Jack learns about her motive for rekindling their romance, he has to decide if love can push through the lie.
Contains mature themes.
Cursed long ago to check their growing power, vampires can only coexist in small groups. Yet despite their many conflicts, those Of the Bloode possess similar traits. All vampires, no matter from where they come, are male. They can go unnoticed by humans unless they wish otherwise, and they can't survive sunlight. Mormo, servant of the goddess Hecate, has created a small new bloode clan at her behest. The six vampires he commands are rough, ill-disciplined, and mean, and they fail to follow orders on a daily basis. But they're needed. Something big and bad is coming. Hecate, goddess of death, magic, and gateways, has a duty to guard the borders of the mortal world. She knows that without a strong force to contain the threat, chaos will come, destroying everything in its wake. Her secret weapons are those Of the Bloode. Though they refuse to worship anything but themselves, she loves their wild ways. In order to battle gods and monsters and survive, they'll need ferocity, inner strength, and something to fight for.
Firefighter Tex McGovern struck out with Bree Gilchrist the first time... and the second... and the third. He should probably just stay away. After all, Bree's father is his boss, and pursuing her goes against the firefighter brotherhood. No matter how much he desires her, she's off limits-period. But as things start to heat up between them, Tex decides some codes are meant to be broken... Bree distrusts Tex. The displaced cowboy-turned-rescue-worker is too wild and wicked for his own good. Then she sees him helping people with no thought to himself, and she can't help wondering what could be if she were suddenly his. But her father will not have his daughter dating a firefighter, and he can break Tex's career. That's a heavy burden to place on anyone, so Tex and Bree are forced to decide if the sparks between them are enough to risk the fallout.
Reporter Avery Dearborn hasn't had the best day. She was filmed fending off a lovesick dog before being rescued from falling flat on her face by none other than her arch nemesis. Seattle firefighter Brad Battle hasn't changed at all in the five years since she last saw him. He's still handsome, hot, and charming-to everyone but her. Brad can't believe his bad luck to run into Avery, of all people. But to make matters worse, their shared chemistry on screen goes viral. Soon he's forced to work with her on live TV. The spot will help the local animal charity and make the fire department look good, so who is he to disobey a direct order to cooperate? Trust takes time, but as Avery and Brad come to realize they are different people than when they first met, anger turns to irresistible attraction, and hard feelings, into hot sex. But letting the past stay in the past isn't as easy as it sounds. And if they're not careful, they'll both get burned.
Trust Julia Easton to screw up Sheriff Ty Roderick's March Madness plans. The pixie-faced vixen might be the picture of feminine perfection, but she tests his innate sense of order to its limits. Weeks ago, he let his conscience turn down a proposition his body still burns to accept-then she vanished. Now he's in the middle of Nowhere, Washington, racing to rescue her from danger.There's risk in leaving Cougar Falls, but it's the only way Julia can hope to save her sister from making the same mistake she almost made with Ty. Settling down and having kits is one thing, but it can't be done with a human, especially one from a hunting family. Unfortunately, her sister isn't budging, and the fiancé's brother won't take no for an answer either.When Ty comes riding to their rescue, Julia plans to use him and lose him. No way is she throwing herself at that alpha jerk's feet in gratitude. Then Ty gives her the answer her heart still longs for: he wants to spend the rest of his life making things right. Now if only she can find the courage to say yes.
