Straight-laced upstate New York news anchor Julie Jones has a deadly secret: 16 years earlier, as a teen runaway named Jewel, she fled the besieged burning compound of fanatic cult leader/drug dealer Mordecai Young, with his hidden fortune and her dying best friend's newborn child. Self-proclaimed "Reverend" Young and the rest of his cult, save two other "favorite" girls, perished in the attack by federal agents -- or so Julie always thought. But when a blackmailer threatening to expose Julie is murdered and two former "favorite" girls turn up dead as well, it appears the messianic madman may be after the daughter Julie has raised as her own. Her only ally is sensationalist shock-jock radio reporter Sean MacKenzie, Julie's worst professional rival
Happy-ever-after is just the beginning in this sizzling classic tale of passion and secrets from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne When undercover cop Jack McCain says “I do” to beautiful heiress Grace Phelps, he knows he can trust her with anything—except the truth of who he really he is. Now, his most dangerous enemies are threatening the love he cherishes above all else. Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe from harm, even if it means losing her forever. But he hadn’t counted on the fact that Grace might be keeping secrets of her own… Originally published in 2000
Drawing on an uncanny sense of perception and her experience with temporary blindness to achieve success as a self-help celebrity, Rachel struggles to maintain a professional relationship with Detective Mason Brown, with whom she investigates a series of murders at a snowbound resort.
Through the eyes of a killer… Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too real. Detective Mason Brown's own brother recently died, leaving behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his brother's organs, though he's kept the fact quiet. Now he wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers the shocking connection between her visions and his own brother, he suddenly has to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave. www.MaggieShayne.com
Once upon a time, there lived three witches…." As a child, Amarrah loved her grandmother's stories of three witches who were members of the king's harem. But they were more than just stories. Amarrah knows she was there with them…and now their legacy, along with an ancient box that once belonged to them, lies in her hands. Charged with keeping the box safe, Amarrah is heartbroken when it is stolen from her while she moves to America. Years later, she is shocked to see it on TV and is determined to get it back. Tracking the artifact leads her to Sergeant Harrison Brockson, a handsome soldier who stirs memories of a man she knew centuries ago in ancient Babylon. Is Harrison the key to finding the box—or could he be her destiny? Prequel novella to Maggie Shayne's exciting trilogy, The Portal.
Fearless father SECRET AGENT, SECRET SONS Secret agent Torch Palamaro had finally found her—the mysterious Alexandra Holt who'd disappeared six months ago with something he desperately wanted. The woman was his only chance for revenge against the man who'd taken his family away from him. But Alexandra swore she didn't know what Torch was talking about. For her sake, she'd better by lying. Alexandra knew she was only the key to what Torch wanted. So why did the darkly handsome loner have to open up to her, show her his only photograph of his young sons with tears in his stony blue eyes? Now he had something she wanted—his love. But Torch was still hell-bent on revenge, until the shocking truth about his sons came out….
She’s protected him since the day he was born. Since the day the lie began. A long-ago act of kindness to a desperate woman changed Dr. Carrie Overton’s life forever. Before disappearing, the grateful stranger gave Carrie her newborn son. When the woman is murdered, the secret becomes Carrie’s alone.
Two enchanting tales of paranormal romance come together in a dual volume that features Destiny, in which Nidaba, a bitter immortal High Witch, is reunited with her former love, fellow High Witch Nathan King, after four millennia, and Immortality, in which Immortal High Witch Puabi is rescued by grieving millionaire Matthew Fairchild. Original.
True love can transcend time and death, but can it survive revenge? Don't miss this fan–favourite novella from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne, available as a standalone ebook for the first time! Five years ago, a burning house forever changed the lives of five teens... and ended a sixth. Years later, summoned to a gravely injured friend's bedside, David Nichols must face the town he fled. Tormented by dreams of the dead girl he'd once loved, he's become a firefighter in a futile attempt to save enough lives to balance out the one he took. Until he sees a woman who should've been dead... and his friends start collapsing, one by one. Sara Jensen's life flips upside down when she's suddenly plagued by fire–ravaged nightmares and a dream man who seems to touch her very soul. When a friend recalls a local tragedy from her childhood, Sara visits the town to make sense of the mysterious events. But her arrival sets off an eerie chain of events she must solve, especially if she wants to save the flesh–and–blood version of the man she thought only existed in her dreams...
I’m not who they say I am. Trust me. But can she? Reclusive novelist Aaron Westhaven, a man she’s admired - and more - for years, has accepted Olivia Dupree’s invitation to speak at a local fundraiser. But the day he’s due to arrive, she gets a call summoning her to the bedside of a John Doe whose sole possession is her business card.
Dori Stewart's six-figure Manhattan job has vanished, and her lover and friends have vanished with it. She's scraping by as a waitress and awaiting the day she can return to New York in triumph. Maybe a ritual on the winter solstice can renew her wavering faith. What she needs is just the right candle...
Book 1 in Maggie Shayne’s Bestselling Wings in the Night Series The Thin Line between Love and Death… In two centuries of living death, vampire Eric Marquand had learned to live with the cruel fate that had condemned him to walk forever in shadow, forever alone. Then he found the woman he knew was meant for him—and understood that to possess her was to destroy her. Against all reason, Tamara Dey saw clearly that her destiny was eternally entwined with Eric’s and that she must not only accept but welcome the terror and splendor of the vampire’s kiss. She trembled at the thought of spending eternity in his arms, but was her trembling born of desire…or fear? Don’t miss a single title in Maggie Shayne’s Wings in the Night series: Twilight Phantasies Twilight Memories Twilight Illusions, with bonus novella “Beyond Twilight” Born in Twilight, with bonus novella “Twilight Vows” Twilight Hunger Embrace the Twilight, with bonus novella “Run from Twilight” Edge of Twilight Blue Twilight, with bonus novella “Before Blue Twilight” Prince of Twilight Demon’s Kiss Lover’s Bite Angel’s Pain Bloodline, with bonus novella “Vampires in Paradise” Twilight Prophecy Twilight Fulfilled
Two passionate romances from bestselling author Maggie Shayne. In Eternity, Raven St. James's unearthly beauty brought accusations of witchcraft - and a sentence of death. Duncan, the town minister, saved her - and now, after three centuries, Raven has found Duncan in the body of a man who has no memory of their past... In Infinity Nicodemus Lachlan has lain dormant in the Scottish Highlands for five centuries after his one love betrayed him. The only thing he remembers is the golden haired Arianna, the golden-haired lass who touched his soul - and her treachery.
USA Today" bestselling author Maggie Shayne delivers this enticing, sensual collection of three stories of paranormal romance. Includes "Daydream Believer," "Leather and Lace, S and "Awaiting Moonrise.
Acclaimed as one of the masters of paranormal romance, Maggie Shayne enthralled readers with her extraordinary trilogy about a race of immortal witches. Now, she presents the story of an immortal whose existence has centered solely on vengeance and hatred-only to find a second chance at love, redemption-and immortality. Her name is Puabi-and she's an Immortal High Witch whose past is littered with dark secrets. Convinced she has eluded death for the last time, she is shocked to find herself being rescued by a mysterious stranger who fills her with a desire she thought was lost forever... His name is Matthew Fairchild-and he is a millionaire tormented by guilt over the tragic death of his wife. The last thing he expected to encounter was a beautiful woman who possessed an uncanny resemblance to the woman he loved and lost. But Puabi is like no one he's ever met before. Is it possible this enigmatic beauty can heal the bitter wounds that have nearly cost him his heart?
When Chicago cop Jimmy Corona returns to his Oklahoma hometown, he discovers that the once-shy Kara Brand has blossomed into a beautiful woman with heart and courage--a combination that makes her a perfect match for him and his young son. Original.
To save the vampire race, Brigit Poe must destroy Utana, the once-great king of the immortals, but as she goes up against the powerful warrior, she discovers a passion that threatens the final outcome of their battle.
An arsonist threatens the future between a detective and a self-help expert in this romantic suspense novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Rachel de Luca has a bad feeling about the new woman in Detective Mason Brown’s life, the nurse taking care of him after he’s injured in the line of duty. She’d like to think it’s just jealousy, but intuition tells her it’s something more, maybe something dangerous. Mason knows Rachel’s wary of commitment, and asking her to stay when he’s in this condition would be the worst thing for their relationship. Then they receive chilling news that drives everything else from their minds. Mason’s psychotic sister-in-law has escaped from custody, putting her sons—the nephews he’s raising—in the crosshairs. When his house is burned to the ground, he and Rachel are relieved that there are no bodies in the smoldering rubble, but now his nephews are missing and the clock is ticking. As Mason and Rachel try to find the boys, she senses a new and unexpected danger stalking them. Soon, everyone close to Mason is in deadly peril—Rachel more than anyone. Praise for Deadly Obsession “An exciting mystery involving a great couple. . . . You can’t help but love them, the boys, and their dogs. Maggie Shayne writes great stories, and Deadly Obsession doesn’t fail to deliver.” —Fresh Fiction
Return to the dark, erotic world of Wings in the Night His name is Edge, and he is the last of a band of Immortals who have been hunted down and murdered by Frank Stiles–an enemy determined to unlock their deepest secrets.Vengeance has become Edge's obsession. To claim it, he must find the young woman whispered to be the Golden Child. A legend among the undead, Amber Lily is the only half human, half vampire ever born,and is possessed of powers even she is unaware of. Amber alone understands the dangerous threat of Frank Stiles. Only she may hold the key to his vulnerability... and his doom. Amber shares Edge's need to get to Stiles. But she needs to keep him alive for reasons of her own. Edge is exciting and dangerous, and despite her own instinct for self–preservation, Amber is drawn into his hunt. In doing so, she will cast her fate to the wings of the night, to a passion that may be her destiny, to an evil she may not be able to defeat–to the edge of twilight where only the Immortals belong. 'Maggie Shayne demonstrates an absolutely superb touch, blending fantasy and romance into an outstanding reading experience.'–Romantic Times on Embrace the Twilight
From "New York Times"-bestselling author Shayne comes the first novel in her thrilling new trilogy, The Portal. She was born to save what he is sworn to destroy. Original.
When the disappearance of a judge's daughter is linked to a case they just solved, de Luca and Brown find the heat in their relationship turned up a notch as they team up once again to stop a predator who is preying on troubled girls.
Bloodline by Maggie Shayne Her last chance to live, her only chance to love Lilith awakens cold, naked and alone, knowing nothing– not even who she is– except that she has to run, run for her life because someone is after her. When Ethan discovers the terrified woman hiding on his ranch, he knows immediately not only who she is, but what. He's never forgotten her, not in all the time since he escaped their joint prison, a clandestine CIA facility where humans are bred into vampires willing to kill on command. He refused to accept that fate, and since he won his freedom he's become a legend to those he left behind. With her own escape, Lilith has become a legend, too, and now– together– they have no choice but to fight those who would become a legend by killing one.
LOVER'S BITE By Maggie Shayne Before she joined Reaper in hunting Gregor's gang of rogue bloodsuckers, privileged princess Topaz was gunning for just one vamp: Jack Heart. The gorgeous con man had charmed his way into her bed, her heart and her bank account, taking her for half a million dollars and vanishing without a word. Now she and Jack – maddeningly attractive as ever – are supposedly on the same side. As Reaper's ragtag outfit scatters, Topaz sets out to solve a mystery that's plagued her all her lives, mortal and immortal: what really happened to her movie–star mother, who died when Topaz was just a baby? With four men claiming to be her father, why has she always been alone? And what stake does Jack have in discovering the truth about her past? Topaz is sure he's up to something – but her suspicions are at war with her desires
Based on the successful "Fortune's Children" continuity, this new program includes 12 stories about a wealthy Texas family rocked by scandal and embedded in mystery. Holden Fortune proposes a one-year marriage of convenience to Lucinda Brightwater, so he can receive his inheritance and she can finance her clinic. The last thing they expect is to fall in love.
She didn't want to need him. Murder brought self-help guru Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown together. Their shared secrets drove them apart. But now they’re together again in this riveting novella that begins where New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne's Sleep with the Lights On ended. She may have been blind for twenty years, but Rachel's always had an uncanny gift for seeing through people—and she distrusts her assistant's new boyfriend at first sight. Amy isn't interested in Rachel's misgivings, though. She's too eager to celebrate Thanksgiving by introducing her family to the new man in her life. Then Amy doesn't show up for the holiday…. Desperate to find her missing friend, Rachel has no choice but to turn to Mason. Their investigation into Amy's disappearance takes them ever deeper into danger—and reignites the attraction that they've both sworn to resist. Now it's a race against time as these reluctant partners fight to stave off passion and save a life. Look for Wake to Darkness, the next installment in this suspenseful series, coming in December from Harlequin MIRA and Maggie Shayne.
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