Rourke, Lord Avenage, is also the Ravenmaster for the
Shadow Guards, He is attending the Queen's tea party for
one purpose; to get permission to have the sleeping Shadow
Guard, Countess Selene, removed from his tower. His excuse
to the Queen is that his Raven Warriors are spread too
thin, watching over her is becoming difficult to pull off
with the threat of Tantalus still being on the loose. What
Rourke is keeping to himself is he has been dreaming of
Countess Selene since the Battle at Hastings; her presence
alone is shattering his resolve. His past transgressions,
his promises to himself are on the verge of falling into a
black abyss. Now that Lady Black is going to wake up
Countess Selene, both Read more...
Annie Gallagher has made a new life for herself after
leaving her job as a covert operator in Europe. She now
lives for her son, keeping under the radar while making a
home in the Colorado Rockies. Her past catches up to her
during a snowstorm when her son is kidnapped and a phone
call she receives tells her what she must do before she can
get him back. Annie doesn't have a choice; to save her son,
she must do the job they have requested and she must do it
alone -- she is no longer part of a team. Unbeknownst to
Annie, other forces receive Intel of her involvement and
move to stop her. She still has the necessary skills to
complete the Read more...
TALES OF THE OTHERWORLD is Armstrong's second collection of
stories that have been (mostly) previously published on her
website as a yearly "thank you" to her readers. The
previously published stories have all been re-edited for
this book and there is one completely new story featuring
Eve Levine and Kristof Nast, the parents of Savannah
Levine. All proceeds from this book will be donated to
World Literacy of Canada. Armstrong is one of my favorite
authors, and although I spend a lot of time online, I had
never read any of these before and all of them were a real
treat. As in the first collection of her stories, MEN OF
THE OTHERWORLD, this volume spotlights backstories of some
secondary characters who you Read more...
As the Director of the Bureau of Breed Affairs, Jonas Wyatt
must be calculating and manipulative to achieve his goals.
He is respected yet feared by most of the population in
Humans and Breeds alike, which gives him an edge no one
else can duplicate. The one thing Jonas can't seem to keep
is assistants, but Merinus Lyons turns the tables on Jonas
and forces him to accept pregnant Rachel Broen for that
position. Jonas knew the moment he met her months ago that
she was his mate, but because of his shaky background, he
has done everything he can to avoid their fate. Now she is
underfoot and protecting her is a driving need he is unable
to ignore. When his nemesis does Read more...
Kate Fisk spies on the bronzed, sculpted nude Adonis
swimming in her special pond in Kenilworth, England. Kate
works as a servant for her twin brother, Willy, while he
hides from his new wife, Rebecca, the knowledge that Kate
is his sister. Willy's marriage is based on revenge and
deception against Rebecca's brother, Garrett James.
The last thing in the world Garrett James, Duke of Calton,
intends is to become embroiled in temptation with Kate when
he catches her spying. Kate is torn between the two men she
loves as they face off with threats of death fixed in their
minds. Loyalty to her family, plus her all-consuming love
for Garrett, leaves Kate in terrible turmoil determining
who is telling the truth Read more...
Bella Barstowe does her best to escape her kidnappers only
to find herself in an unsavory part of town facing an
uncertain outcome. Gallantly, Captain Rose of the ship
Black Swan comes to her rescue, whisking her away into the
night. Since trust is something Bella doesn't do, she
steals his horse and makes her way home. Four years later,
Bella has an opportunity to become independent, leaving the
prison her evil brother has been keeping her in since (they
claim) she ran away with a man all those years ago. Bella
goes to London, hiding herself with disguises so she can
roam freely. During one of these exertions, Bella comes
upon her abductors. Learning the truth of that fateful
night, she knows revenge Read more...
The sexually alluring vampire Ophelia Beliveau owns
Beliveau Landscaping and spends much of her time in her
garden. Finding her garden vandalized, she calls the police
and gets the hunky Bayou Gavotte police officer Gideon
O'Toole. Ophelia has found that no man is able to resist
her once she turns on the allure. Her sister, Violet, and
niece, Zelda, are also vamps.
As Gideon's sister, Artemisia, and a friend seek help from
Ophelia to uncover their blackmailer, the bodies begin to
pile up and suspicion is centered on Ophelia. Gideon is not
immune to her sexually magnetic pull, but is finding his
attraction a genuine and lasting one. Ophelia avoids all
men...except her strong pull to Gideon. Sex with Ophelia is
unlike Read more...
Olivia Rathbourne endured 10 years of hell as a possession
of her collector husband. After Lord Rathbourne meets with
foul play, Olivia is finally free of the brutal control he
wielded over every aspect of her life, and she has every
intention of taking advantage of her freedom. The reading
of his will makes Olivia feel as if he's reaching out from
beyond the grave to maintain his control over his young
wife. Olivia is challenged to complete three of Lord
Rathbourne's collections in order to receive her
inheritance; otherwise all she will receive is a small
living allowance. Determined to be free of her husband's
dictates forever, Olivia accepts the challenge. After 10
years of the enforced seclusion that was her Read more...
