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The smart thing to do would have been to send Samson to Jett, so the Master of the City had a heads-up on what we'd found out before we tipped our hand to the Iunctio. The smarter thing to do would have been to have avoided the Plaza Hotel altogether, and get Samson to ask Lucinda the questions I needed answers to. The smartest thing to do of all would have been to have gone home, climbed into bed and shown my mate just how much I loved him. Let's just say, I'm not always smart. With the Master of the City still seeking a kindred-joining, you'd think Georgia Deverell, half-vampire/half-...

"I felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks at his words. Spoken so carelessly, but with such shameless intent. He knew how I felt. How I had been feeling. How lost and alone and full of grief my days had been. Avery was not a friend. Not even a trusted acquaintance. But he understood what I was going through. Even if he didn't have a compassionate bone in his entire buffed body, he knew what I had suffered. I didn't have to justify my behaviour to him." Walking out on her life and hiding in the only place she can think of that the Iunctio - the vampire governing body - and in particular,...

“I'm supposed to be the one that calls him back toward the Light. ' I am the Light to your Dark. You call to me as I call to you. I will always hold you dear.' But it was getting harder. I loved him and it's not as if I never knew it would be difficult loving a vampire. I just never knew the degree of difficulty it would entail." Michel battles his rising Dark, all but losing his Light within. His line falters, his life is in turmoil and Lucinda is ultimately shut out. Without his kindred to draw him back to the Light, just how Dark will Michel become? And can Lucinda survive ...

You wanted more? Well, here it is! A Christmas Special Novella (just over 16,000 words) from Michel's point of view, set after the end of book eight in the Kindred Series: Kiss Of The Dragon. A sweet surprise full of a few Kindred secrets, wrapped up in a Michel package, just in time for Christmas. "When I look at her, I see the strong, independent, courageous woman I have always seen. The sexy, confident, alluring hunter she was the first day I watched her handle a stake. The love of my life. The very air I breathe. The very blood that fuels my veins. She is everything to me. And not once ...

"Ma douce, we are as whole as we have ever been, we only now can see it. No matter what is thrown at us, we are as one. The virus. Deceitful gods and Machiavellian angels. Perpetual storms and the dead returned to the living. It does not matter. You and I are destined for each other, and no one can tear that asunder." The end is near and the war - one way or another - will soon be over, but Lucinda Monk-Durand, vampire hunter by birth and Kindred to the Champion of the Iunctio, knows the final battle will be costly. It's already cost her so much, she's not sure she can bear any more loss ...

May the Goddess guide you. And may the Champion protect you. Kara Middleton didn't ask to become a fairy. She didn't ask to be made the Dark Fey's Champion, either. And she certainly didn't ask to be a general in a fairy war. But sometimes life throws curve balls at you. The Light Fey are coming and their Queen has her mad gaze set on Kara. The lower castes of the Dark Fey Court are rebelling and Kara's maids are in the thick of the revolt. And then there's her lover, Aliath, King of Dökkálfa. He wants Kara. He wants her to be his mate and queen. He wants it all. But can Kara give in to ...

To survive, she must become one of them. To thrive, she must become the best. The walls of Dökkálfa have ears. They have ears and they whisper. And what they have to say can be chilling, but not all fairies hear them. Only those blessed by the Old Gods. And the one they call Skilja. Separate. Kara Middleton wasn’t always a fairy. Heck, even now, she couldn’t be called completely Fey. Because the Queen of Ljósálfar made her what she is and what she is…is frightening. A monster. But there is one fairy who is not afraid of Kara and the devastating power she wields as if her very own....

Have you been a model Citizen today? The destruction of the Chief Overseers’ Palace was meant to bring about a change. But the streets of Wánměi are just as dangerous and just as falsely perfect as they ever were. Lena Carr, now a confirmed member of the revolution, hides in the shadows of the city-state she adores and works hard to undermine those in a position of authority. But there are secrets among the Overseers… The leaders of Wánměi would have you believe that the nation is model. That Wánměi provides all that you need. And many do still believe it. Battling propaganda and ...

Freedom has a price tag… Trent Masters had always known he’d do anything to keep his Elite safe. He’d promised he would, and if there is anything the former rebel leader is good at, it’s following through with a promise. He’d just never realised his promise could bring so much pain… Wánměi is now free, but it is no longer alone. Allies and enemies encroach from all sides, but staying on the island that once lived behind invisible walls is impossible. In order to keep their freedom, and free those they once discarded, the Citizens of Wánměi must fight. Lena Carr has learned...

From Amazon Romantic Suspense, Mystery Romance and Fantasy Bestselling Author Nicola Claire comes a seductive and fast paced world of beautiful relationships, explosive environments, and a group of friends who look out for each other. "Don't for a minute believe I want you any other way, Jason Cain. The second you stop being you is the moment you should fear most." For several months now Katie Anscombe has tried to hide her attraction to Jason Cain. That's what everyone expects of Katie. And of course, it helps that he basically ignores her too. But something about the ex-special forces ...

"I stared out at the majestic vista before me and thought, if God lived anywhere, it'd be here. And then I looked down at the dead body at my feet." Murder. Mystery. Quirky townspeople? There’s something strange about Twizel. Maggie Blackmore didn’t come to this sleepy hollow for a mystery, but she sure as heck found one. Being an Aucklander in the South Island doesn’t help either. If they’re not calling her a JAFA (Just Another F**king Aucklander) then they’re telling her to slow down. Twizel Time is real and Maggie has to learn to roll with it. As if that’s not enough, then ...

From Amazon Romantic Suspense, Mystery Romance and Fantasy Bestselling Author Nicola Claire comes a seductive and fast paced world of beautiful relationships, explosive environments, and a group of friends who look out for each other. "There are those who become obsessed with what they cannot obtain. Then there are those who already own it, given freely and completely. Guess which one you are." Bad guys come in all sorts of guises; sometimes they can be loving and devoted, and take on the appearance of a businessman. Just ask Amber Lane, she should know. She's been sleeping with the enemy ...

From Amazon Romantic Suspense, Mystery Romance and Fantasy Bestselling Author Nicola Claire comes a seductive and fast paced world of beautiful relationships, explosive environments, and a group of friends who look out for each other. "I crave to be near you, Kelly. And I have since I first laid eyes on you in Sweet Seduction's store. I can't explain it any other way. I was drawn to you, like the gravity of the sun. I didn't want to fight it; I wanted to, even if only briefly, say it was mine." Kelly Quayle has always been a good time girl, finding her thrills wherever and whenever she ...

This one is straight from the heart and because you asked so nicely. A final look at the guys and gals from Sweet Seduction. A dangerous and delicious short novel all about love at first sight and how it can lead to such beautiful, wonderful, unexpected things. This is Finn’s story, but it’s not just Finn’s story to tell. Because every guy has a great bunch of mates behind him, and if they’re anything like the guys at ASI and ADK, then they’re going to get involved, place their lives on the line, and do whatever it takes to help you out. “I should stay away. She’s warned me. ...

From Amazon Romantic Suspense, Mystery Romance and Fantasy Bestselling Author Nicola Claire comes a seductive and fast paced world of beautiful relationships, explosive environments, and a group of friends who look out for each other. "Marie, I want to be a part of your lives. Not just a satellite. Not just a fading star. I want to be your sun. And I want you to be mine." Five years is a long time to hide from your greatest fear and biggest regret. Ask Marie Cox, she should know. She's developed an icy shield of confidence to ensure no ones sees her hidden angst. But her dangerous and dirty...

From Amazon Romantic Suspense, Mystery Romance and Fantasy Bestselling Author Nicola Claire comes a seductive and fast paced world of beautiful relationships, explosive environments, and a group of friends who look out for each other. "The moment you entered my world, you set it alight. Until there were no more shadows left to hide in." Abi Merchant has been on the run for five long years. Panic and paranoia have been her constant companion. In an effort to survive the tortured memories of her past, she's had to live within her mind. But five weeks into a new identity and new location Abi ...

Come for the boo, stay for the brew, that’s my motto. But although I’m getting a heck of a lot of boo, right now, I’m not getting my fair share of brew. I draw the line at drinking alone, my friends. And I am currently a witch very much alone. The Witches’ Council won’t answer my calls. That would be fine at any other time, but right now, I need some direction. My coven is missing. All that’s left in the crypt is a dust-free rectangle where our grimoire used to be. And someone must have let the dog in because the sanctuary smells like wet fur. But that’s not all. This dude ...

"You are my most magnificent obsession, Lucinda. My treasure. My saviour. My heart. I care not if the Bond chooses to remind me of this fact. I wish never to lose that knowledge again. It is a small sacrifice to have it work its wonder." After battling possessed shapeshifters and reanimated corpses, Lucinda Monk-Durand thought she could handle anything thrown at her by the Old Gods. After all, she's a vampire hunter by birth and Kindred to the Champion of the Iunctio. But Apep, God of the Underworld, is not finished using her in his eternal war against Ra. And he has allies that are capable...

“It’s in all of us. Humans too. But the supernaturals have more than the Norms do. Part of what makes a vampire a vampire is drawn from the Dark. All fairies, regardless of whether they are Dark Fey or Light Fey, have Dark in them. Shapeshifters too, although I’ve been told they fight it. But never underestimate the Dark. If you don’t want it to crawl into bed with you late at night, don’t pull back the covers.” Someone's abducting members of parliament, and they smell like wet dog. This could mean disaster for the country. For Georgia Deverell, it means so much more. The half-...

When Big Wig moves to the beach, Big Trouble comes with him. Doubtless Bay’s resident private investigator has a dilemma on her hands. With the arrival of a new detective in her small, beachside town, Summer O’Dare has a decision to make: Let him think she’s merely a little kooky or open up the doors to her skeleton-harbouring closet and invite him in. Trust, though, has to be earned. And Detective Douche is walking on the wrong side of that equation. Three days in and he’s already dating the realtor next door; Summer’s high school nemesis. Add in a missing biker, a murdered man, ...