Blink—and you’ll miss her.Mei Barrett has been hiding all of her life. Raised in solitude by her beloved father, she’s been trained to fight, to adapt, to defend. She couldn’t prevent his death, however, when it comes at the hands of a mysterious creature straight out of legend. She could only run—and learn how to hide in plain sight.For four long years Mei has lived alone on the fringes of a society still recovering from the devastation of quakes and disasters along the in...

All eyes are on her . . .After four long years of running and hiding, Mei finally defeated the mysterious yokai who murdered her father. But her victory has brought her no closer to her dreams of peace, stability and a home.The Girl With the Stars In Her Eyes isn’t running away anymore. She’s moving forward instead—straight toward an even bigger monster. She’s accepted her destiny, but she has much to learn before she can defeat the evil Inaba. Leaving Ryu, she has knowledg...

Born of spirit, magic and science, Reik was never just a normal scout for Ryu. He’s left the Ninja village behind, intent on one mission only. He will do anything to free his mother, even face the powerful ice mage who fathered him.Time is running out. War looms, the lines of good and evil are gathering and his father commands incredible magic . Can remote Reik let down his walls and forge an alliance that will seal his victory? His mother’s fate—and a key ...

This Red Door Reads First Chapter Sampler contains:CONTEMPORARYDevil to Pay ~ Renee BernardValentine Wishes ~ Jane CharlesSimply Irresistible ~ Deborah CookeKick Start ~ Caren CraneLearing to Live ~ Jerrica Knight-CataniaA Soldier's Promise ~ Laura ...

A Duke's return sparks a most unwelcome temptation in this Regency romance novella featuring all the 2015 Avon FanLit-winning chapters!When Maxwell Trent, Duke of Highclyff, arrives at the ball of the season, Lady Felicity Stratford can scarcely believe her eyes—or control her beating heart. Ten years ago, Max left Felicity in the wake of a scandalous duel and sailed off to the West Indies. Having only just recovered her reputation and about to embark on a long-awa...

From USA Today bestselling author, Renee Bernard, this is the fourth book in her unforgettable Jaded Gentlemen series and sure to continue to please her loyal fans.After the darkness of a dungeon in India, artist Josiah Hastings dreamt of returning to a world lush with color--only to discover that years of imprisonment left his eyesight weak and failing. So when the fiery beauty of Miss Eleanor Beckett appears in his vision amidst the bleak grays of a London winter, he knows he's f...

A Year Without a DukeThe duke has died. Long live the duke! The only problem is no one knows who the new Duke of Beckworth is. All of England wonders, but no one more so than the people who depend upon Beckworth for their livelihood. In 1816, a year so cold that the word “summer” is a cruel joke, that livelihood is even more uncertain. However, they are all about to find out, with the duke away, there is nothing more warming than scandal and love…An...

"Sensuality fairly steams from Bernard's writing." -- Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling authorDarius Thorne has learned to use his wit and intelligence to strategize a better life for himself. He is the White Knight amidst the small secret circle of gentlemen known only as the Jaded. The handsome scholar shields his heart by keeping a studied distance from the world...until he rescues a beautiful woman.Isabel Netherton isn't merely a damsel in distress. A highbor...

A Year Without a DukeThe duke has died. Long live the duke! The only problem is no one knows who the new Duke of Beckworth is. All of England wonders, but no one more so than the people who depend upon Beckworth for their livelihood. In 1816, a year so cold that the word “summer” is a cruel joke, that livelihood is even more uncertain. However, they are all about to find out, with the duke away, there is nothing more warming than scandal and love…Se...

From Renee Bernard comes the latest gem in her series of seductive gentlemen--and the tempting women who entice them...Like all the Jaded Gentlemen, Dr. Rowan West may have his secrets but he's done his best to forgive the ghosts of his past and move on with his life. Until the beautiful Miss Gayle Renshaw appears on his doorstep, jeopardizing his medical practice, his reputation and, worst of all his heart.In her desperation to become a doctor, Gayle uses what she knows of ...

The second jewel of a novel in the tantalizing new series of erotic passion set in Victorian London--from an acclaimed author known for her "sublimely sensual"** romances...Ashe Blackwell has enjoyed the life of an unrepentant rakehell ever since his return from India. But when his beloved grandfather challenges him to reform for a single social Season in London--or forfeit his inheritance--Ashe agrees to the ultimate wager.Fearless when it comes to a dare, Ashe fails to anti...

"A Bewitching Interactive Scottish Time Travel Romance" -Magic,Mystery, Steamy Romance, Treasure, A Loch Monster, and a whole lot of Hunky Highlanders -from #1 Bestselling Time Travel Romance Author Lorraine Beaumont.When Paige Walsh attends the annual Scottish Highland Games on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina and makes a deal with a Gypsy, little does she know that her illustrious plans to find a Hunky Highlander for her own would backfire. Instead of one man wearing a kilt...