Winter Urban Fantasy

It's Christmas time once again in Holiday Haven, and Star Clearwater has a choice to make. Her generous fiancé, Everett, won't push her to make it, but she knows it's only a matter of time. In the middle of dealing with her own relationship woes, Star realizes that her mother's new boyfriend may not be what he appears.

The humanoid supersoldiers known as the dechet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City's children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger's conscience won't let her look the other way. The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger's mission is derailed by a complication.

Winter Thane was raised on the two cardinal rules of werewolf existence: don't reveal yourself to humans under penalty of death, and there's no such thing as a gay werewolf. It's no surprise when his father drags him from his wild life in remote Canada back to Connecticut to meet his old pack in hopes it will persuade Winter to abandon his love of sex with human males. Of course Dad's hopes are dashed when they come face-to-face with the gay werewolves in the Harker pack.

A woman has the Christmas Eve from Hell. Two cat shifters play naughty games. And a witch brings out the beast inside the man. The magic of the season takes on a whole new meaning in these three fantastic and festive novellas from some of the best voices in paranormal romance. This anthology includes Tangled Tinsel by Vivian Arend, No Angel by Vivi Andrews, and Freeze Line by Moira Rogers.

Prinz Oslic ist ein Genie - in der mittelalterlichen Welt Syriatis kommt er einem DaVinci gleich -, und seine Forschungen gehen ihm über alles. Da ermorden drei Hexer seinen Vater und reißen die Macht an sich. Oslic ist überzeugt, dass Zauberei ins Reich der Legenden gehört. Doch dann sieht er Dinge, die er niemals für möglich gehalten hätte. Nun muss er all sein Genie einsetzen, um seine Heimat zurückzuerobern. Doch kann seine Wissenschaft gegen Wunder bestehen, die den Gesetzen der Natur trotzen?

She never wanted to be a faerie princess. Deor Smithfield just wanted to find her dad, get him to acknowledge her so the magic in her blood wouldn’t run wild and kill her, then go home to her career and forget about her faerie side forever. Well, two out of three might not be so bad, right? But when your father is the King of the Winter Court, and you’re the real heir to the throne, things go from strange to complicated really fast.

Marion Garin is the teenage daughter of Metaraon, the former Voice of God. Now she's also the steward of the Winter Court, which has been in anarchy since a revolution five years earlier. The problem: Marion still doesn't remember anything that happened before two weeks ago. Seth Wilder has a lead on her memories - whoever stole them and sold Marion's essence to a demon lord in Sheol. Marion wants to help steal them back, even though that means abandoning the Winter Court to war. And Seth can't seem to tell Marion no.

Es ist Minas erstes Jahr an der sagenumwobenen Winter Academy, die die Welt davor beschützt, in ewigem Frost zu versinken. Doch alles läuft schief: Ihre Kräfte wollen ihr nicht gehorchen, und Professor Abercroft, ihr Lehrer für Eismagie, macht ihr das Leben schwer. Dann wird Mina an den Hof des bösen Winterkönigs verschleppt. Und ihre einzige Hoffnung ist ihr verhasster Lehrer, der plötzlich am Hof auftaucht. Ist er wirklich, wie alle behaupten, ein Spion des Winterkönigs? Und warum spürt Mina dieses Kribbeln, wenn sie in seiner Nähe ist?

Every passing night brings her closer to a terrible destiny, and even the help of her supernatural friends may not be enough to save her. The worst part is her sealed fate finally brings Rowan, the leshy she loves, back into her life. But there’s another danger lurking in the trees, something unnatural. It is a magic beyond Amy’s understanding or even Rowan’s power to control. As time runs out and danger mounts, Amy must test her strength and her courage if she has any hope of saving her friends—or herself.

Katie Winslow made a life-altering decision the night of senior prom. But once she realized what she had become, Katie wanted nothing to do with her new state. Running off to college seemed like a good idea until mating season hit. Now the fever to reproduce is so great she can't think straight. Brindle Lindholm has his true mate locked in forever. If only Katie would come to her senses and accept that they are meant to be together. Mating season has come, and he knows Katie has to be suffering in heat.

Devon Reilly had a plan - run a successful hair salon and make enough money to move to Paris to find love. When Bosun Lindholm crashes into her she finds a man that turns her world upside down within days. Suddenly the need to leave Winter Valley disappears as she falls for someone close to home. But Bosun's more than just a sexy auto mechanic, and the truth he reveals spins her out of control.

Unter ihrem alten Schal und hinter ihrer Brille verbirgt Ophelia zwei besondere Eigenschaften: Sie kann die Vergangenheit von Gegenständen lesen und durch Spiegel reisen. Ophelia lebt friedlich in einem Universum, das aus 21 Archen besteht, auf denen ebenso viele "Familiengeister" mit besonderen Fähigkeiten herrschen.

Bastien Argeneau ist ein Workaholic und ewiger Junggeselle. Als sein Bruder Lucern und dessen Verlobte Kate Leever heiraten wollen, bittet Kate ihn, für die Dauer der Hochzeitsfeierlichkeiten ihre Cousine Terri zu beherbergen. Doch damit bringt sie den Eigenbrötler Bastien in arge Bedrängnis. Denn wie soll er vor Kates Cousine verbergen, dass er in Wahrheit ein Vampir ist?

Ein friedliches Leben auf dem Land – in ihrer Vorstellung hatte es so einfach geklungen. Da hatten Daena und Berekh auch noch nichts von dem schuppigen Schützling geahnt, der sich in ihre Obhut drängen würde. Für ihn werden sie einmal mehr zu Schwert und Magie greifen. Aber können sie damit den Konflikt bekämpfen, der im ganzen Land schwelt? Immerhin ist er so alt wie die Menschheit selbst: Die Angst vor dem, was fremd ist.

Former singing superstar Raven Viramonte knows the answers. After her career comes to a crashing halt, Raven seeks refuge in the creepy central Florida bungalow she buys, sight unseen. She finds an unlikely friend and therapist in a homeless man named Harry who haunts the bench at the edge of her property. However, when Rocky, Raven's sister, calls with the news of their mother's ill health, Raven must return to the family owned apartment building she despises: 88 Spring Street, Connecticut, the tomb of her darkest secrets.

Wyn thought everything would be unicorns and rainbows once she reached her mother's palace. The last things she expected were assassination attempts, the Summer King readying for war, and, worst of all, frilly dresses. But all of that is pushed to the side when one of her Guardians needs her help. They're hers. And she'll protect them while keeping her vow to protect the Realm. No matter the cost.

Harbor City is the fourth book in An Alec Winters Series and the conclusion to the story which began when 17-year-old Alec discovered a terrible family secret. After suffering a devastating personal loss, Alec must return to work. His sales job takes him to Melbourne, Florida.

Sie ist eine ausgebildete Kämpferin. Beinahe jedenfalls. Er war zu Lebzeiten ein mächtiger Zauberer. Behauptet er. Daena und ihr knochiger Gefährte schlagen sich mit schlecht bezahlten Aufträgen durchs Leben, als sie in etwas verwickelt werden, das alles bisher Dagewesene übertrifft und sie mit den Schrecken der eigenen Vergangenheit konfrontiert. Ihr neuer Auftrag lautet Krieg – und der Sold ist das Überleben der menschlichen Rasse.

Throughout their married lives, baseball star Gaspar Bethlen's wife gave him a lovingly crafted mystery every year for Christmas. Solving the clues led him to his present, but the mysteries themselves were the true gift. Now, Beth has died, leaving Gasper a wreck of a man. But Beth left behind a clue, the beginning of one final Christmas mystery, and it's much more than either of them expected.

In 1777, Captain Isaac Pearson joined the British Army when he believed the Colonial Rebellion would be dispatched with effortless haste. Taking a few American lives was an agreeable price for the pampered aristocrat who believed his actions in the conflict would afford him honor and glory. Yet, the path Captain Pearson rode was neither honorable or glorious and the price he would pay was beyond his imaginable fortunes. Phantom Regiments, ruthless shadow units, British Redcoats, American militia, and crazed men of the occult race to acquire a mysterious Iroquoian artifact which can defeat time.