M. King & A. Petersen

A Star of Darkness is a pulse-pounding romantasy adventure of intrigue and passion, set in the mesmerizing world of the Scented Court series by A.L. Knorr. Dive into this standalone story where love battles against the shadows of the past, and the magic of flora and fauna weaves a fate neither of these star-crossed lovers saw coming.

Shapeshifters exist. Monsters are real. And no good deed goes unpunished. Nursing student Ellie St. James didn’t mean to get involved in a war between rival gangs of shifters, but saving the life of a local mob boss’s child has dragged her into one. When Ellie’s life is threatened because of her involvement, she’s forced to go on the run, protected by Carter Ballis, head of security for the mobster’s family, and a lethal shifter himself. Blood, fire, and warfare weren’t part of Ellie’s plans, but even if she survives, her life will never be the same.

Nursing a broken heart, Julia takes a job far away from home in the little town of Mystic Cove. She has no interest in dating, at least for a while, but the eccentric old lady who owns the local bookstore seems to have other ideas. Julia finally agrees to one date. She's surprised when things with her enigmatic blind date go well, but will she face even more heartbreak when she finds out her blind date is a vampire?

After a string of bad blind dates goes horribly wrong, Olivia has given up on men. She has plenty to keep her busy in her little—slightly magical—small town, running the most popular bakery and coffee joint around. But after a tall, dark, and handsome man comes to her rescue, she might just change her mind—until she finds out he's one of the town's resident werewolves.

Cora is a ghost. Or at least she was for more than 200 years. Now, she's alive, but she doesn't know how. While Cora wants to make the most of her second life, she also needs to find out who brought her back, and why if she is to have any hope of staying alive.

Dianna Flowers was a starving artist, a disappointment to her parents, and a local weirdo. Not exactly the kind of woman having to beat the guys off with a stick. So when she challenged the town matchmaker to set her up with her one true love, she meant it as a joke. But when she meets Parker Smith and sparks start to fly, she begins to wonder if he could be her soul mate...even if he doesn't have a soul.

Ivy lands a job at a fast-growing makeup company, ready to start fresh—until she meets her gruff, maddeningly frustrating boss. Everything changes on one wild night when Ivy runs into him at a bar. Their flirtatious banter takes an unexpected turn, and a moment of heated passion leaves them both reeling. Suddenly, Ivy is torn between maintaining professionalism and indulging in a growing desire that could complicate her career—and her heart.

With her thirtieth birthday fast approaching, Martina Harbor is coming home to celebrate the day she shares with her two sisters. Little does she know her big brother and his mate have invited the whole dang town to join in the festivities. Things might have changed with the local Wolf Pack, but after spending her entire life hiding what she is from the very Shifters she’s eating cake with has Martina more than a little confused. Is she just supposed to forget about the past?

London, England. Charlotte Connors is tired of asking for a man, only to find coal in her stocking. Emboldened by a little liquid courage, she gives up on Father Christmas and uses her grandmother’s old book to summon a faerie plus-one for the holiday party. But when against all odds it actually works, Charlotte finds herself face-to-face with a foul-mouthed, hungover hitman. Bain was looking to sleep it off after taking revelling to new heights at the Winter Solstice. Instead, the acerbic assassin is stuck with a naïve, pathetic human who doesn’t even have a target in mind.

Sophia is smart, beautiful, talented—and the only woman in a long and powerful lineage of witches with no powers of her own! Growing up in a town full of supernatural creatures wasn't easy. The last thing she'd ever do is date a warlock.