Sidney Westerbrook has always studied darkness and damnation from a sensible distance. Now to earn his place as a league Bookkeeper, he must discover why Chicago is such a battleground of soul-linked warriors. But the research becomes personal when he finds himself over his head, under attack, and at the mercy of Alyce Carver-a waif with demon-lit eyes, and a deep yearning in her heart.
Read Jessa Slade's posts on the Penguin Blog. When Sera Littlejohn meets a violet-eyed stranger, he reveals a supernatural battle veiled in the shadows, and Sera is tempted to the edge of madness by a dangerous desire. Ferris Archer takes Sera under his wing, now that she is a talyan—possessed by a repentant demon with hellish powers. Archer’s league of warriors have never fought beside a female before, and never in all his centuries has Archer found a woman who captivates him like Sera. With the balance shifting between good and evil, passion and possession, Sera and Archer must defy the darkness and dare to embrace a love that will mark them forever.
View our feature on Jessa Slade’s Forged of Shadows.The new novel in the seductively sinister paranormal romance series After surviving the Irish Potato Famine, Liam Niall was possessed by a demon in search of redemption. Now, he heads the Chicago league of taylan in their fight against evil. Jilly Chan is a mentor to the local homeless youth-and warrior against the criminals who prey upon her charges. She's already half-taken by a demon, so Liam reluctantly tries to guide her into full power. Even as the proudly independent Jilly tries to remain true to her own soul, Liam's fiercely passionate touch leaves a mark on her desirable flesh as enduring as her new demonic tattoo...
Bound by revenge… Once, empathic crystals gifted legendary l’auraly lovers with extraordinary sensual prowess. But when dark forces invaded, Icere Galil, the last male l’auralyo, helped destroy the crystals rather than let the source of uninhibited pleasure be corrupted into a mind-controlling drug. Now, his passion forever unfulfilled, Icere channels his fury into revenge. Tracking the raiders to a watery world infamous for its aphrodisiac liqueur, he finds a queen—as adrift and alone as he—forced for years into a fate she never desired. Bound by destiny… Saya-Rynn inherited command and control from her cruel grandfather and fought to transform her dangerous planet into a paradise—but the price is a poison in her veins. Though she feels as ancient as the seas, she finds herself awash in the hot male potency of the young Icere. When raiders strike, the reluctant ruler and the deposed prince of passion must defeat the mysterious entity seeking to rule the sheerways and claim a love as bright as the infinite stars.
Once a righteous missionary man, Jonah Walker now endures immortality with nothing but a body built for battle and a heart set on retribution. But his last devastating fight left him wounded beyond healing-and his only chance for redemption lies with a fallen woman whose passion burns through the shadows...
Only she can light his black hole heart A killer with a heart of gold Stripped of her identity, her memories, and half her body by a cybernetic mercenary corporation, Shaxi was a mindless killer unleashed at the behest of any who would pay. When the corporation was destroyed, she was finally set free from her deadly programming. Now adrift and alone, she desperately needs to master her unlinked enhancements before she succumbs to a rogue madness. And on a desert outworld she hopes to find a second chance. A savior with a soul of ice But the electromagnetic storms that might save her also blow in the Asphodel, a sheership with more mysteries and menaces lurking in its shadows than Shaxi has ever faced…including the enigmatic Eril Morav, a heartless assassin on a quest to save the sheerways. Eril will sacrifice anything–including Shaxi and his last chance at peace–for his noble mission… even though she is the one being in the universe who reminds him what it means to be human.
Winner of the 2012 InD'Tale RONE Award for novella/short storyBound by pleasure...Transformed by empathic crystals into the perfect paramour, Benedetta Galil is the last treasure of her fading world. When raiders attack—seeking to corrupt the crystals and conquer all of charted space—she gives herself as a prize to the one man in the universe who values freedom over power.Bound for the black...Mercenary sheership Captain Corso Deynah left oppression behind him on a burning planet and has no use for a sex slave, even one as seductive as Benedetta. But while he stubbornly resists her body, her fierce spirit tempts him, and he will risk everything—his ship, his seclusion, the very stars—to win not just her passion but her love."Sexy, steamy, and action packed, this novella will knock you off your feet! The fantastic Jessa Slade masterfully weaves romance and action into the lives of Corso and Benedetta--and pulls it off with a flourish!"-- Bitten By Love Reviews"ENSLAVED BY STARLIGHT is a truly wonderful reading experience. Jessa packed more story into this novella than I've read in some full-length novels. I highly recommend this novella for anyone who has enjoyed science fiction romance in the past or would like to experience it for the first time now."-- Unwrapping Romance
Convicted of treason, Adelyn has been banished to the sunlit realm of humans–a fate worse than death for a musetta who exists only to inspire other phae. To reverse her exile, she must find a pair of lovers who have fled the court and return them to face the Queen's wrath. But once in the mortal realm, she meets a man who unveils her hidden desires... When Josh Reimer discovers an ethereal beauty at a cabin near his ranch, he decides the neighborly thing to do is take her in. Adelyn inspires a passion unlike anything he's ever known and he vows not to lose the magic they've found together–even if that means she must choose between her home and their love.
They said fairy godmothers would grant all our wishes. They said Tinkerbell would die if we didn't believe. They said magic was just pretend. They lied. Once upon a time (in the original, more ominous inflection of the phrase) eldritch creatures stalked the world. They ranged across mountains and deserts and waterways – even the heavens – in a glory of guises. Some of the phaedrealii court were beautiful; some horrific. Some lived in harmony with humans; some...did not. Eventually, the chaos human passions – fear and hatred, joy and desire – drove too many phae to acts of madness. With deadly iron, humans forced the phae to retreat to hollow hills and storybooks.Then the humans forgot.
In cities where demons lurk, hidden amongst the human realm, these seductively handsome strangers prove to be terrifying threats. With demon hunters driven to fight evil, there are dire consequences for any human that gets too close...Carnal desire can erupt from one simple touch and the battle to resist rages within both human and demon alike. Soon these passionate encounters arouse a forbidden passion, which means placing trust - and relinquishing hearts - is a far more dangerous game. Embrace your inner demon with these five compelling stories
Book Three in the Steel Born Series As the latest in a long line of female Alphas, Merrilee Delemont lives by the code be strong always. While she will never forsake her duty to her pack, she sometimes longs for a mate to share her life with. At least she's found someone to share her bed: Beck Villanova, leader of the neighboring wolf pack. Their red–hot attraction and struggle for dominance leads to wild sex, but any chance of a real relationship goes up in smoke. Until phae invaders threaten the peace of their remote valley, forcing Merrille and Beck to finally decide which is more important: vying for power, or a passionate partnership that could change their lives forever. To read more about the Steel Born, check out Dark Hunter's Touch (Steel Born #1) and A Little Night Muse (Steel Born #2), available now.
Tigress changeling Yelena Morozova came to quiet Mad Dog Valley in the Oregon mountains to lick her wounds after her work at a war–zone girls' school went terribly wrong and she lost her ability to shapeshift. If she can't find her way back to the verita luna–the Second Truth that is a wereling's heart and soul–she will go insane and die.
Only she can light his black hole heartA killer with a heart of goldStripped of her identity, her memories, and half her body by a cybernetic mercenary corporation, Shaxi was a mindless killer unleashed at the behest of any who would pay. When the corporation was destroyed, she was finally set free from her deadly programming. Now adrift and alone, she desperately needs to master her unlinked enhancements before she succumbs to a rogue madness. And on a desert outworld she hopes to find a second chance.A savior with a soul of iceBut the electromagnetic storms that might save her also blow in the Asphodel, a sheership with more mysteries and menaces lurking in its shadows than Shaxi has ever faced…including the enigmatic Eril Morav, a heartless assassin on a quest to save the sheerways. Eril will sacrifice anything–including Shaxi and his last chance at peace–for his noble mission… even though she is the one being in the universe who reminds him what it means to be human.
View our feature on Jessa Slade’s Forged of Shadows.The new novel in the seductively sinister paranormal romance series After surviving the Irish Potato Famine, Liam Niall was possessed by a demon in search of redemption. Now, he heads the Chicago league of taylan in their fight against evil. Jilly Chan is a mentor to the local homeless youth-and warrior against the criminals who prey upon her charges. She's already half-taken by a demon, so Liam reluctantly tries to guide her into full power. Even as the proudly independent Jilly tries to remain true to her own soul, Liam's fiercely passionate touch leaves a mark on her desirable flesh as enduring as her new demonic tattoo...
Bound by revenge… Once, empathic crystals gifted legendary l’auraly lovers with extraordinary sensual prowess. But when dark forces invaded, Icere Galil, the last male l’auralyo, helped destroy the crystals rather than let the source of uninhibited pleasure be corrupted into a mind-controlling drug. Now, his passion forever unfulfilled, Icere channels his fury into revenge. Tracking the raiders to a watery world infamous for its aphrodisiac liqueur, he finds a queen—as adrift and alone as he—forced for years into a fate she never desired. Bound by destiny… Saya-Rynn inherited command and control from her cruel grandfather and fought to transform her dangerous planet into a paradise—but the price is a poison in her veins. Though she feels as ancient as the seas, she finds herself awash in the hot male potency of the young Icere. When raiders strike, the reluctant ruler and the deposed prince of passion must defeat the mysterious entity seeking to rule the sheerways and claim a love as bright as the infinite stars.
Read Jessa Slade's posts on the Penguin Blog. When Sera Littlejohn meets a violet-eyed stranger, he reveals a supernatural battle veiled in the shadows, and Sera is tempted to the edge of madness by a dangerous desire. Ferris Archer takes Sera under his wing, now that she is a talyan—possessed by a repentant demon with hellish powers. Archer’s league of warriors have never fought beside a female before, and never in all his centuries has Archer found a woman who captivates him like Sera. With the balance shifting between good and evil, passion and possession, Sera and Archer must defy the darkness and dare to embrace a love that will mark them forever.
Once a righteous missionary man, Jonah Walker now endures immortality with nothing but a body built for battle and a heart set on retribution. But his last devastating fight left him wounded beyond healing-and his only chance for redemption lies with a fallen woman whose passion burns through the shadows...
Only she can light his black hole heart A killer with a heart of gold Stripped of her identity, her memories, and half her body by a cybernetic mercenary corporation, Shaxi was a mindless killer unleashed at the behest of any who would pay. When the corporation was destroyed, she was finally set free from her deadly programming. Now adrift and alone, she desperately needs to master her unlinked enhancements before she succumbs to a rogue madness. And on a desert outworld she hopes to find a second chance. A savior with a soul of ice But the electromagnetic storms that might save her also blow in the Asphodel, a sheership with more mysteries and menaces lurking in its shadows than Shaxi has ever faced…including the enigmatic Eril Morav, a heartless assassin on a quest to save the sheerways. Eril will sacrifice anything–including Shaxi and his last chance at peace–for his noble mission… even though she is the one being in the universe who reminds him what it means to be human.
Sidney Westerbrook has always studied darkness and damnation from a sensible distance. Now to earn his place as a league Bookkeeper, he must discover why Chicago is such a battleground of soul-linked warriors. But the research becomes personal when he finds himself over his head, under attack, and at the mercy of Alyce Carver-a waif with demon-lit eyes, and a deep yearning in her heart.
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