His mother was against it, but he grew up to be a cowboy anyway. Zane Grey was a corn-fed mid-westerner who ended up an unhappy dentist in New York City. After a journey to Arizona and Utah in 1907, he decided he would rather wear chaps and a Stetson than return to a mundane life pulling teeth in Manhattan. Thus began his career as a writer. Zane Grey faced mountains of rejection and disappointment in publishing his early novels, but when Riders of the Purple Sage was published in 1912, and it set in motion the entire Western genre in books, movies, and eventually country western music. It was and remains an epic, colorful novel, filled with action, romance, and vivid descriptions of the Old West. Drawing on his letters, diaries, and personal papers, the story of his growth as a writer and of the creation of this book is a rags-to-riches saga sure to appeal to writers of any age, history buffs, motion picture fans, and lovers of music. Plus, it is a story set against the grandeur and sublimity of the American West.
The tale of blood and monsters paving Eirikr’s life started with the rage of a queen—and will end with one. In the wake of the devastation of Night Hill, Eirikr is finally free from the prison he was locked into for centuries. But at what price? Greer Vespian was supposed to be his redemption. Now, her body is cold and unmoving, and her soul, at the mercy of their foes. Eirikr must settle old scores, as well as defeat new enemies, in the hope of repaying the dying witch for her sacrifice. Greer is nothing more than a vessel for the power in her blood. Her ancestors have long dictated the way her story will go. At least until her death. Determined to earn her freedom, she’s willing to fight anyone to reclaim her fate. Even Eirikr himself. A Murder of Queens is the last installment in the After Darkness Falls series of standalones.
Yesterday, she was a pampered princess and he, a willful prince. Yesterday, she knew her place, her purpose. He didn't care about his. Now, there's war, and they must conquer, and rule, or the Isle will fall into chaos. Frostbound Throne is unsuitable to sensitive readers
A defiant prince. Haunted by guilt, hunted by assassins, Rovan’s in dire need of a distraction. The mysterious little liar pretending to be a simple common-born girl is the perfect thing. Until he sees the woman behind the mask. A cursed assassin. In the eleven years since her future was read, Daria has done everything in her power to run from the reality that none of her deeds would ever matter. She’s never come close to solving the mystery of her fate, until Rovan allows her a glimpse into his world. A shattering bond. Daria and Rovan’s lives implode beneath their feet when the rebels attack Magnapolis, intent on spilling as much noble as they can get their hands on. Not even Daria’s shadows and Rovan’s powers can prevail in the face of thousands of armed enemies. Death comes knocking and there’s only one answer for the prince and the Wicked. Wrath of the Wicked is a contemporary fantasy in the Seven Kingdomuniverse.
They say the fae used to take the most beautiful maidens and make them their brides. They lied. What they do with them is much worse. After the seven lords of Sidhe are massacred in one day, the thrones of the fae realm pass down to their heirs. The Iron Circle remains leaderless, as its true lord lives in another world. The nobles of the realm will find the heir, and they will destroy him. Or her. West, in the Silver Circle, a new lord has taken the throne. A warrior who never hesitates to crush ants for the good of the world. A man whose rule will change the fate of their realms. Melpomene has never known where she came from, and after centuries, she’s stopped caring. Until the fae take her, dragging her to a land where bloodlines and power is everything. To survive, she needs to embrace the monster buried inside. Lords of Sidhe is a fantasy romance trilogy. The series is unsuitable for sensitive readers.
Aisling has every reason in the world to like her life as it is: away from the shifter community. Tucked in her little corner of the world, she sees no reason to gets involved in the drama of the ever warring packs, until trouble knocks at her door. Trouble wrapped in a delicious package her cat wants to claw. Raygan didn't know what he expected when he moved his pride to the loner's territory; maybe having to deal with a criminal, or someone in hiding. Instead, he found a fiercely protective, insanely attractive lunatic with secrets he wants to unravel. A lunatic who might very well be his fated mate.
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I started to see things that may not be there, and want things no kid should want. Then, I began to need them. With ancient blood running through her veins, Keira doesn’t fit in at school, in town, or in her picture-perfect family. Too cruel and wicked for the human world, too mortal for anywhere else, she’s destined to feel inadequate. At least in her new small town, she’s safe. Until she spots a tantalizing stranger at the edge of the woods. Keira has spent eighteen years avoiding the eyes of the folk. One mistake, and she’s thrust into a ruthless, unforgiving fae territory, where she’s nothing but prey. Run, run, run away. All her instincts demand she return to the security of the mortal world. But it may just be too late. While it may be read on its own as a novella, The Willow Trail is a prequel to the contemporary fantasy romance standalone novel, Pick Your Poison.
Not Quite the Fairy Tale is a series of paranormal romance written for a mature audience. Expect adult language and naughty stuff. Each book is a stand alone. Aurora Stephenson is the ultimate Lady, the picture of grace and perfection. She’s distant, detached, and consequently, no one thinks she has a heart. They’re wrong. For years, she’s cared for, cared about one person beyond anyone else. Nevermind the fact that King Rupert isn’t exactly what one would call alive. He's slept for a hundred years, and nothing can awake him... or so Aurora thinks.
Choosing between Heaven and Hell isn't as easy as it seems, especially when angels hunt you down and demons save your sorry derrière. After nineteen years of being treated like a time bomb by the witches who raised her, Lily Star Morgan tries her luck in the human world. She doesn’t fit in, but she’s determined to stay, and her decision pays off when gorgeous strangers lead her into a world she never knew existed. A world where she feels she may belong, despite the fact that some would stop at nothing to see her dead. Roth doesn't know what to do with his young, innocent mate, who was raised in the dark about everything she needs to know. Enlightening her about the lies and betrayals woven around her isn’t an option, nor can he inform her of the history binding them together; for now, all he can do is attempt to keep her alive. Although every day with her might just bring him closer to madness. Little Morning Star is a New Adult paranormal romance verging on Urban Fantasy. This is a second version extended in 2020.
Out of every kind of paranormal out there, shifters are incontestably the least frightening; until now. It’s a closely guarded secret that some shifters are born with the ability to change ordinary human beings, and there are plenty of dangerous Alphas would kill to keep it under wrap. A few months ago, Daunte’s biggest problem was hiding his attraction to the human woman he doesn’t want to destroy; now that she’s turned, those who don’t want her dead want to lock her in a lab, and worse yet, get their hands on the shifter who did it to her. His newborn nephew. Pretty Kitten is book two of Age of Night, a series of standalone paranormal romance. Reading book one isn't necessary to enjoy book two.
Ryn is a mess: unruly hair, untidy apartment, paint under her nails and a broken spirit. She's the irregularity in Desmond's neat, perfect schedule. When she decides to move away from the city and resign from her position in his company, he attempts to take it in stride, sign a severance package, and wish her good luck. One problem: a king does not relinquish his future queen. Trigger warning: this book is unsuitable for sensitive readers.
Not Quite the Fairy Tale is a series of paranormal romance written for a mature audience. Expect adult language and naughty stuff. Each book is a stand alone. White as Snow is a novella. Blanche Wood's life has always been crazy - voices in your head kinda crazy - but before him, she could deal with it. Her step-mother would have loved to carve her heart out and eat it the day her father died, but as Blanche is the last of the Woods living in the Woodlands, she had to put up with her. Alessandro Primerius, Prince of Alenia, the fay blooded man who could rule the entire world if he so wished, was everything the Queen's ever desired... and he wants Blanche. Despite the fact that Queen Ilda is the fairest of them all.
For a thousand years, being born with magic was a death sentence. Hart and his twin have survived by hiding who they truly were until their time came. It started as a whisper, rumors, but when they find out there truly is a mage uprising, they join the fight, tilting the balance in the mages’ favor. The era of magicless mortals has passed in their multi-planetary kingdom. A war has started, and the mages will win it. Hart has lived and breathed for liberating their kind, thinking of nothing else, until Dara. When Dara’s deluded father imprisons Kai Lor Hora’s ambassador, she knows there will be reprisals. Her world stands at the brink of destruction. She has no love for mages, but trying to help this one escape might just save her family. They’re two mortal enemies, who should never have met, and can never go back to a simpler time. Warning: Strands of Starfire is a space fantasy romance series, and each book includes some explicit scenes. Note that this series will only include standalone books.
Vivien has roamed the lands of men, elves and dragons alone for twenty lifetimes. Her dark twin is almost all powerful, but Vivien has two weapons in the form of the dashing elven princes at her side: her fated mate, and her sister’s. No one said it had to be a fair fight. Turin and Argon think they understand the agenda of the aether goddess tied to their dreams and nightmares. They have no idea what they're up against, or what their companion is capable of doing for the greater good. Gold and Shadow is a fantasy romance standalone.
In theory, fays could live forever, but each spell they cast cost them a day of life. After three thousand years and more than twice as many spells, Rumpelstiltskin is dying. He knows it, he doesn’t even fear it. It just pisses him off – because there is a way for a fay to beat that fate, and somehow, he’d always believed he’d manage it. With less than a year left on earth, he’s given up hope. Three hundred spells. Three hundred days… Parents are supposed to be protective and all; as far as she can remember, Aria’s have used her. They’ve used her beauty, at first, entering her into as many pageants as possible, then, when her career as a designer took off, they used her name to further their own standing. She’d never imagined that they might push it that far, though. There’s no way out of her situation – her parents owe her captor too much for him to relinquish her. There’s nothing she can do. Unless a pile of gold somehow appears before morning… Unsuitable for sensitive readers Rumpelstiltskin is the seventh volume of Not quite the Fairy Tale, and like every other one, it's a standalone fully integrated within the story, so you may want to start at the beginning.
I should have died that day. You should have made sure of it. You didn’t. I’m the last of the Devars, and whoever you are, I’m coming for you. The sole survivor after the brutal assassination of his entire family, Zale was crowned at nine. No one expected the child to survive his cruel northern court. Fifteen years later, the king’s very much alive, and starving for vengeance. He’s preparing to unmask and destroy his enemy, when a new player enters the game, changing all the rules. Helyn Stovrj, a little miss nothing who could cost him his crown, his revenge, and his frozen heart. A Shade of Sinful is a contemporary fantasy romance standalone in the Seven Kingdom universe. You can expect wicked characters, twists and turns you'll never see coming, and a sensual enemy to lovers romance.
No one was ever born less suited to ruling than Rissa, the thorn of the seelie realm—a half-fae so wild she’s spent the better part of a hundred years in the woods. For all her flaws, she’s the last of the high court bloodline, and the southern king seems to think that’s reason enough to slap a crown on her feathered head. He needs her to unify the seelie forces. She needs him to forget about that nonsense. In an effort to aid her people without condemning herself to a lifetime of misery, she sets off on a journey to find the one person with a stronger claim to the throne than hers: the cursed prince. Sealed in the mountains of the Wilderness, under many spells, the heir of the first seelie queen is the only royal strong enough to protect the fae lands from their immortal invaders. Surviving the untamed tribes and awakening a thousand-year-old prince seem a lot easier than ruling an entire kingdom where everyone hates her very nature. And her choices won’t come without consequences.
Seven standalone contemporary romance stories featuring hilarious, sassy women and the guys who believe they can take them on. There’s something irresistible about the things you can’t have…seven bestselling romance authors will make you laugh, cringe, and swoon with these new stories. Just the Tip will be available for a limited time. Hands off his dudette: When Anna starts dating, her best friend questions why their relationship has always been platonic. Risking their friendship is out of the question…but what if they could have more? Boundaries: Office flirtations. Boardroom fantasies. It's all innocent enough. Until it's not. He loves me not: When you have a chance to plan the wedding of all weddings, falling for the gorgeous groom is out of the question. How does one ignore the sparks, the attraction, and the forbidden fruit right in front of them? Playing the Professor: Fed up with her lying, cheating boyfriend of five years, Mika moves in with her best friend. Unlike her ex, who happens to also be a college professor, she won’t sleep with students. And because her specialty is psychology, she knows before she can think of sleeping with anyone, she needs time to heal, but her friend swears nothing will fix her faster than a fling. Who could possibly ignite her passion again? Daring Her Captor: He's the last man she should want... Off Limits: A bad decision waiting to happen, a forbidden fruit begging to be savored ... a best friend's ex is strictly off limits. Unless... Keeping Her: He’s my ex and now my client. There are so many reasons to say no to him. So why can't I stop saying yes?
Viola Wild has spent the last hundred years scourging the world to find the heir to the Eirikrsen’s legacy. She doesn’t expect her latest inquiry to be fruitful. Thomas Miller is just a human. How could he be linked to the most ancient and terrifying line of vampire this world has ever known? She soon realizes, there’s more to the man—and to his charming little sister. Blood From A Stone is a prequel novella to the series After Darkness Falls.
Ten years ago, there was a battle, a curse, and a princess. It sounds like a fairy tale. It isn’t. Still deep in her eversleep, powering the wards of the last fae sanctuary, Vlari has one adversary to fight: time. Time for the folk to gain the weapons they need to fight against the invaders. Each passing day, she’s less likely to awaken. Drusk has ceased to hope she ever will, until something changes at the very core of Tenebris.
A successful day for Tessa Michaels is a day when the only person she has to talk to is the pizza delivery guy. An artist and designer working from home, she rarely steps out of her comfort zone. Attending a book convention once a year is one thing. She can work herself up to it, and the attendees are more interested in her art than anything else. But when a hot publicist decides to help her with her social anxiety, her peace crashes and burns. Cole can’t get enough of the sarcastic, sassy wallflower he’s met at a fantasy con. A successful, handsome single guy, he’s used to getting the women he fancies. When she mistakes his flirting for pity, he finds himself stuck in a self-imposed friend-zone for the first time in his life. Time to get the hell out of it.
They’ve escaped the destruction of the Court of Night, only to find greater perils awaiting them. A demon has long watched in the shadows, biding his time. Now he’s ready to strike, and the likelihood that Devi and Vale can stop him is close to nil. There is only one hope… Court of Sin isn’t suitable for sensitive readers.
Hunter Hart, ex-Head Enforcer of the Vergas pack, lives on borrowed time. After betraying his family, he needs to get out of the country, or die. But there’s one thing he intends to do, dangerous as it is. Meet his niece, Lola. But when his wolf sees the woman who takes care of the child, walking away becomes much harder.
Pick up these eight standalone novellas featuring kick-ass female leads who certainly aren’t waiting around to be rescued. Hunters and Prey includes Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy and Sci-fi Romance titles. Blood From a Stone—May Sage Viola has spent the last hundred years searching for the heir to the Eirikrsen’s name and fortune, unaware that finding him would change everything. Witch Me Not—Yumoyori Wilson Cursed with powers she doesn't want, Alice will push and shove the destiny fate wants her to embrace. Turning the Tide—Domino Taylor Merwoman Commander Elpis’s love life has been a storm of bad decisions, but a chance meeting with a dying sailor lost at sea leads her to discovering there are worst mistakes than dating the wrong man—like almost missing out on the right one. Legacy of Oath and Blood—KN Lee Cailyn knew she was special. Her premonitions come to life, and her dreams might be prophetic. When a hot stranger from Scotland moves to her small town, dark secrets are brought to life, and it is up to Cailyn to protect her family, and her future. An ancient truce is threatened, and losing her freedom may be all that will hold it together. Phoenix Awakened—Erin Bedford After her vampire lover was killed she swore she'd never hunt again. Until now. Black Dreams—JC Andrijeski Miriam’s dreams start following her back into the real world, scaring the hell out of her husband, military-trained seer, Quentin Black. Warrior Prince of Hai—Emma Dean Roman is one of the last winged males in the galaxy. His entire life changed the moment he set eyes on the woman sent to cure his people. Dragon Trial—Debbie Cassidy The stories say that the dragons saved humanity, but all they left were ashes, cinder and a new breed of human. Welcome to the Outlands, where nobody cares if you scream.
I’m enrolled as a common girl in this college full of rich royals—it’s logical they would try to get on my nerves. One day, they’ll succeed in getting a rise out of me. They won’t like the result. I’ve spent the last few years hiding who—what—I am, but Rovan won’t stop looking, trying to figure out what I’m hiding behind the mask. When he sees the real me, I expect him to run screaming. But underneath his smiles, the wicked prince is something just as terrifying as me. We might just make a half decent team. If we don’t kill each other first.
Once upon a time, there was a princess with no notion of right and wrong, and a queen a thousand times more twisted. In the realm of Tenebris, home to the unseelie folk, curses are served for breakfast with a side of betrayal. Vlari was born a threat to Queen Morgana. She survived her wrath because she never stepped out of line. Until one night. One man. One war. Now that she's unchained, Vlari's consumed by a desire to drain the lives of all those around her. And yet her decisions shape the fate of the entire realm of the fae. Sometimes the world needs a hero. In a land of shadows, it might just need a monster. Ruled by Blood is a tale of magic, secrets, and schemes, perfect for fantasy readers who enjoy a dash of romance. This version combines both parts: Wicked Court and Shadow Cursed.
Coveney has been wrongly accused of a crime he’d never commit, and it’s changed him, turning him into a cold, indifferent version of his former self. He lives for his position in the Wyvern Pride: protecting their territory, and serving his Alpha as Head Enforcer. Nothing else matters. Then, she appears out of nowhere. Ava is tired of running, but what choice does she have? With her former flock high on her heels, stopping means dying, and her death may not just be her own. Note from the Author: Age of Night is a series of standalone; each character gets their happy ending. That being said, note that Catnip is very closely linked to Pretty Kitten and should be read after.
Upstart. Gold digger. Common ho. The cold king has many choice words for my mother, and I can’t disagree. If only he didn’t extend his judgment of her to me. Zale’s only prepared to tolerate my existence so long as he can use and humiliate me—and to my endless shame, I can’t resist his spells, no matter how much I despise him. Until I do. No one is supposed to be immune to his magic, but I manage to push it. And he might just destroy me for it. You’re welcome to try, royal d#ck.
For as long as I can remember, I've had to hide who I am. What I am. They had me play the sheep. They had me blend in. They marked me and sealed my power. Now I have my freedom, because everyone who's ever wanted me confined is dead. I could have changed it. I could have altered the course of fate. I could have saved the unseelie queen. I didn't. Vlari has always known her place: as far away from court as the unseelie queen can send her. The youngest royal, born in an impoverished household, she endeavored to earn her keep as an assistant and stay out of trouble. Dark, striking, and with a hidden agenda, Drusk definitely qualifies as trouble, but he refuses to leave her alone, clashing with her at every corner. Then the world implodes around her. With friends and foe by her side, she can fade with rest of the unseelie kingdom, or protect a court that has never cared for her. Disclaimer Unlike many of May Sage's novels, Wicked Court is written in first person. Wicked Court is the first volume in a duet.
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