The fae Duke of Night doesn't believe in love—but he'll claim his mate nonetheless.Mating is a matter of politics for Night, not the heart. To prevent a forced union that will plunge the Lunar Court into war, he must find and bond his true mate.When he lays eyes on Rain, he knows the shy forest witch is the bond mate he's been searching for. Unprepared for the intensity of his attraction, Night makes an offer that would keep his priorities straight and his ...

Rain clings to life by her fingertips.She's lost too much blood. The assassin circles her, waiting for her to succumb, but Rain made a vow to her mate, the Duke of Night. She promised him the head of his enemies, and she longs to seat him on the empty throne. Night only offered her a marriage of convenience. Now she's determined to win his heart and keep hers beating. Succumbing just isn't in the cards.The looming war between Seelie and Unseelie threatens t...

Trapped in a haunted castle with my immortal enemy . . .The Duke of the Damned is dead. When my coven is blamed for his murder, I'm desperate to clear their name before my sisters are arrested and I lose the only family I've ever known. But I only have one week to find the culprit, and the new heir to the duchy is none other than Detective Liam Rorick, my enigmatic ex-partner and archenemy.It doesn't matter if Rorick is a competent investigator. He's the mo...

There's something terribly wrong with the Castleway Circus.When mortals happen inside its big billowy tents, they don't always come out again, and the clown specters who haunt it won't leave me alone. My partner, Quiet, insists we go and investigate. I'd rather have my hands nailed to a moving train—better chance of surviving that as a vampire than whatever haunts the circus.She believes the specters who persist in making our lives more difficult mean no ha...

The Warrior Witch . . .Hrafn is one of the Winged Ones—a warrior witch of old—and the last of her clan. Duty-bound to watch over the sacred resting place of her kin, her honor is challenged when a fae lord's magical shadows chase her from her home.The Mad Marquess . . .Descended from the old god of legend, Malcolm Rauor possesses the ability to steal one's sanity. The marquess views his power and the eerie shadows that serve him as ...

The Bargainer . . . Just like the fae of legend, Jonas Moen makes advantageous deals no desperate soul can turn away. A talented trickster, he's amassed such great wealth he's rumored to have more gold than the king himself. But there's one thing he's yet to acquire: a fae lord's title. Born a commoner, he continues to be denied entry to the best the Lunar Court has to offer. If he can secure the hand of a titled woman, he'll finally have it all. But first, he'll need to f...

For a desperate duchess, an Unseelie duke could be the perfect fake fiancé.A fae woman named Tomorrow is set to inherit a wealthy duchy. The one stipulation: she must marry a man of gentle breeding. But to make it to the altar, she'll have to survive her family first. The next in line will stop at nothing to keep her from collecting.When she's introduced to the Unseelie Duke of the Dead, she's certain he's the partner she's looking for. He's dragon-strong a...

Frank Prater served as a British army officer throughout World War II, a commission granted by His Majesty King George VI due, in part, to his university degree, a Bachelor of Science. Major K. F. Prater married Rose Haynes, whose brothers ran a large furniture manufacturing company dating back to the early twenties. He began working for the Haynes brothers family firm around 1946 and soon became financial director, which is where his financial escapades began. The story covers five of his...

Auf einem ihrer Streifzüge durch den Prater beobachtet die Fotografin Lucie Viktor ein Gespräch zwischen einem bekannten Wiener Geschäftsmann und einer Obdachlosen. Kurz darauf versucht man, sie zum Schweigen zu bringen. Unterdessen schreibt Journalistin Sarah Pauli an einer Reportage zum bevorstehenden Prater-Jubiläum. Dabei entdeckt sie ein erschütterndes Muster: Bereits drei Obdachlose starben unweit des Riesenrads einen qualvollen und einsamen Tod. Sarah will herausfinden, was wirklich...

Around 5:00 a.m. on a warm Sunday morning on October 1953, my Aunt Belle left her bed and vanished from the face of the earth.Everyone in Coal Station, Virginia, has a theory about what happened to Belle Prater, but twelve-year-old Gypsy wants the facts, and when her cousin Woodrow, Aunt Belle's son moves next door, she has her chance. Woodrow isn't as forthcoming as Gypsy hopes, yet he becomes more than just a curiosity to her-- during their sixth-grade year she finds that...

Nine lives, three stories, and one unrelenting shadow of human cruelty. In this chilling collection, Rhoda Pierce and those around her face the consequences of obsession, manipulation, and hidden darkness. From a lifetime of marital deceit to mirrors that reveal the soul's truth, and finally, a Tarot deck that bends reality itself, each tale unravels the thin line between control and terror. Prepare to peer into the reflections—and confront what stares back.

Beyond Trauma by Christel Prater is a powerful memoir and guide for women seeking healing from emotional abuse and toxic relationships. With raw vulnerability, Christel shares her personal journey of escaping an emotionally abusive marriage, defying societal and religious pressures to stay, and discovering her path to healing through faith, therapy, and self-love.After years of enduring a toxic relationship and the emotional scars that came with it, Christel realiz...