The Seventh - and final - book in the Vengeful Elements Series.With the Saligian Prophecy nothing more than a hollow lie, vampire Jacen de la Corte's world has been shattered. Faced with the prospect of never finding his own salvation he's left with no option but to retreat...or mount his most devastating and desperate campaign yet.Sonia Hawkwood has returned home, hoping to be with her new family and to discover who - and what - she is becoming. Within hours she is held captive by Jacen, who has no idea how important his prisoner is ... or what she's capable of.Driven to the brink of madness by both his failure to capture a Ligata and his sudden desire for the innocent beauty in his clutches, Jacen will have to face the most brutal of tests in order to find what he seeks the most...... before it's too late and all hope is lost.
Protecting a human should be an easy job, but vampire Angelo San Damiano is finding out the hard way that some people are just not cut out to play the innocent victim. But it's his task to keep the handsome veterinary intern safe - and he's never been one to shirk his duties.Frankie De Sano's been having a bad couple of weeks. His sister Cat has taken up with a dangerous group of strangers, including the incredibly sexy Angelo San Damiano, who seems to be there every time he turns around. All Frankie wants is his quiet life back - a life that Angelo is determined to shake up.As Cat and her lover Darien try to unravel the mystery surrounding a long-forgotten prophecy, Frankie is drawn into the battle against Jacen, a rogue vampire who will stop at nothing to claim what he desires; even if it means raising an ancient evil...... an evil that Angelo will have to risk everything to confront if he's to keep Frankie safe and the growing attraction between them alive.Book 2 of the Vengeful Elements.
Book 4 of The Vengeful Elements.Confined to a wheelchair following a car accident, Justin Harcourt is trying to get on with his life. Once a cat burglar, he now owns a successful nightclub and spends his nights building his empire. But his days are filled with troubling dreams...of a woman who has stolen his heart and soul - and who he cannot remember.Since discovering the role he has to play in the Saligian Prophecy, vampiress Marabella Sans Merci has vowed never to see Justin again, no matter how much she wants to. But she owes him an apology...and the memories stolen from him.As a new enemy surfaces, intent on making sure that the Prophecy is never fulfilled, Marabella will discover that sacrifice has a higher price than she'd ever considered...and that price might be Justin's life.
Seven Sinners. Seven Innocents. One Prophecy. Catherine De Sano is quite happy with her life, despite the trauma of her childhood. The last thing she needs is to be stalked by a devastatingly sexy man who's trying to convince her that her life is in danger...that she's being hunted by a rogue vampire. If it weren't for the fact that he knows how she spends her evenings she;d have had him arrested. Now she's stuck with him, whether she likes it or not. Darien Hawkwood has never met such a stubborn young woman before. The fact that she might be the key to an ancient prophecy seems to be having little impact and the instant attraction between them isn't helping him keep his emotions under control either. But he also knows that he needs her - more than she could ever imagine. As danger closes in around them and forces of nature are unleashed, Darien must turn his back on everything he's known if he's to protect Catherine - and give her the chance to fulfil her destiny.
Book 6 of The Vengeful Elements.Vampire Riley O'Connell thinks he just might be losing his edge. Someone is hacking through his security protocols and retrieving sensitive Saligian data off his state of the art computers.Danica Brown is a young police officer desperate to make a name for herself in her new job at the Cybercrimes Division. She's locked onto her target - an elusive hacker who is manipulating State records. What she cannot figure out is...why?When sinister forces bring Danica and Riley together the resulting clash is nothing short of explosive. But when they realise that they've been manipulated by a dark and cunning evil - one which could destroy the foundations of the Saligian Prophecy - they must make a decision......walk away from each other or set in motion a series of events that could threaten the very world.
Book 5 of The Vengeful Elements.Paula Hendley has spent several years building up a successful event and party planning business - at the expense of her personal life. But she begins to question her years of solitude and denial when an encounter with her sexy new employee Brent Masterton leaves her craving his touch and wanting so much more.Brent, however, has no plans to on getting too close to the beautiful potential Ligata. After very nearly losing one of their own, the Saligian vampires are wary of any new tricks their arch enemy Jacen might have up his sleeve in his quest to claim Paula for himself; and nobody is more on edge than Brent.Caught between his desire to claim Paula as his own and the oath he swore to protect her, Brent might just prove to be Paula's worst nightmare unless he can lay old ghosts to rest - even as new dangers surface to threaten the fulfilment of the Saligian Prophecy.
Book 3 of the Vengeful Elements.Evil returns as the search for an ancient prophecy continues and the line between good an evil becomes blurred.Samantha de Villiers has always known she's different - her parents had raised her that way. But finding out just how different has been left up to the vampire charged with protecting her and Conrad Belgac is convinced he's entirely the wrong vampire for the job.Carrying his own dark demons, Conrad is unprepared for the attack on Sam - or the rage that is aimed at Jacen, the rogue vampire who has already taken so much from him in the past.As truths are brought to light and lies revealed, will the passion he feels for Samantha be enough to regain his humanity long enough to save her? Or will the terror unleashed on the band of vampires see the end of their desperate search for salvation for ever?
Night Prowler by Layla Chase Tall, muscled and naked-that's private investigator Zoia's first sighting of her quarry, a missing soldier named Kol. The fact he's pleasuring himself is even more intriguing but within minutes she becomes his prey. He stalks her, arousing every female instinct she possesses, and then claims her-carnally. When Zoia learns Kol is battling a situation he doesn't understand, her need to help surfaces. Kol has holed up in his family's cabin to learn the cause of his unsettling blackouts. The appearance of a vivacious nature photographer sets off his radar. Within minutes, Zoia invades his space-and her sweet body becomes his lifeline back from unexplained memory lapses. Can their growing attachment survive the discovery of his startling secret? Publisher Note: This story was originally released elsewhere as part of the Altered States anthology. Beast Within by Betty Hanawa Dylan wakes from a blackout, horny as hell, naked and stuck in a cage. Adding to his frustration is the sight of sexy wildlife officer Haley holding a gun on him. Even though he thinks Haley is crazy to insist the cage held a rescued wildcat, Dylan's grateful to wake from another blackout in her home. Haley wants to enjoy Dylan's hot body but must force the former Special Forces officer to accept the fact that he changes into a jaguarondi. Haley wants the passionate man, not the wildcat, and devises an erotic game to teach him to control the shifting. Hating to be submissive, Dylan knows he must trust Haley to train him to command the beast within. Publisher Note: The book was originally released elsewhere as part of the Altered States anthology. Naked Prey by Myla Jackson After his release from a secret gene-alteration hospital, Special Forces soldier Ramon Osceola retreats to his home in Big Cypress Swamp, Florida. It's the only place he can escape a society that wouldn't understand his altered state. Dr. Hannah Richards escapes Hell Hospital to find the man who can help save her daughter, one of the men whose genes she altered. Will he help her despite what she did to him? Or will he seek revenge against her for changing his life forever? Together, they search for answers and find a love that crosses the boundaries of man and beast. Unleashing the Tiger by Delilah Devlin An analyst in a secret government agency, Casey McTaggert has dedicated her life to the capture of one suspected terrorist. Even before she's abducted in the midst of a firefight, she's completely fascinated with the man called the "The Tiger." But what began as a professional obsession quickly becomes lust as his dark features and harshly hewn body awaken a forbidden passion. Khalid Razeh can't fight the genetic programming that makes him shift into a tiger any more than he can resist the sensual allure of his lovely hostage. While forcing her to accompany him on one last mission, he fights his overwhelming attraction, knowing he is walking into a trap that will end in death. Casey's tender lovemaking and growing belief in his innocence are a sweet balm to his wild, savage soul.
Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight in a small Mexican village; Elizabeth Taylor devouring homemade pasta and tenderly wrapping him in her pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York City street. Captured forever in a unique memoir, Frank Langella's myriad encounters with some of the past century's most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. What, for instance, was Jack Kennedy doing on that coffee table? Why did the Queen Mother need Mr. Langella's help? When was Paul Mellon going to pay him money owed? How did Brooke Astor lose her virginity? Why was Robert Mitchum singing Gilbert & Sullivan patter songs at top volume, and what did Marilyn Monroe say to him that helped change the course of his life? Through these shared experiences, we learn something, too, of Mr. Langella's personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable.
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