Captured by bandits, sold at auction to strange orcs, and dragged halfway across the realm…I never thought I’d say this, but being kidnapped by a band of pillaging bandits wasn’t the low point of my life.No, that came when a massive, scarred orc king decided I was his mate and refused to let me leave his cave.I’ve been brought to their underground palace, and their king refuses to let me go - he expects me to accept their customs and doesn’t underst...

Enter the world of the Bellhaven Clan...This edition contains the first three books in the Bellhaven Clan series:Her Orc KingHer Orc GuardianHer Orc WarriorMeet the protective orcs who fall for their heroines at first sniff! You'll enjoy this series if you like warrior-type heroes, spicy scenes with size difference issues, and independent heroines who know how to fight for love. Each of the...

At my father’s dying wish, I crossed the realm, looking for his best friend…and ended up in an orc camp.It turns out the friend I’d heard so much about is actually an orc, a warrior with more scars than I can count and a surly disposition.And after reading the letter my father sent him, he declares himself my guardian - and me his ward.Which wouldn’t be a problem if he wasn’t intent on marrying me off to some human stranger, even though the tension ...

With winter closing in, I wanted to keep my job at the village inn - but the large orc warrior who came in one night has ruined that for me.Yes, he saved me from a handsy patron, but he didn’t have to claim me as his fated mate in front of the entire taproom, did he?Now we’ve been thrown out on the street in the middle of the night, and I have to start looking for a place to stay all over again.I’ve been alone for as long as I can remember, but this orc isn’t going ...

I wanted a husband…and got two orc mates instead.When my groom-to-be leaves me standing alone at the altar, I only want to escape. So I pack my bags and sneak out of my parents’ house in the middle of the night. But instead of going to a larger human city, I turn north, toward the orc lands.I’ve heard enough about orcs to know they treat women well, and I want a husband of my own - one who won’t run away but would cherish and love me instead.But now...

She will fight for her freedom. He will fight for her life.Mila might be slaveborn, but she has no intention of remaining a slave. Impatient for her freedom, the nineteen-year-old takes matters into her own hands. Armed with the combat skills her half-brother taught her, Mila ignores the pleas of her family and takes to the arena. She is prepared to do whatever is necessary, prepared for anything—except Remus Latinius.Raised inside the greatest gladiator sc...

Almost a decade after finding himself working for a shadowy Government department, ex-Detective John Gallagher is sent on a task that will become his most testing yet. Armed only with a two inch revolver, 12 bullets, some cryptic clues and a sense of humour, his mission is to assist a high ranking East German foreign intelligence operative to defect to the West.

I’ve missed my one chance to find my fated mate…The moment I saw the captain, I knew. His scent unlocked a hidden part of me, a promise of a future filled with love and affection.But the Fates are cruel–they matched me to a human who could never be mine, for his duty binds him to the southern lands while I must remain here, at Bellhaven Hill.As winter closes in, a human delegation arrives at my home, and with it, the man who’s been haunting my dream...

My people have accused me of being a witch…If they weren’t so afraid of me, I’d be dead already, drowned in the icy river flowing from the orc lands. Terrified I’d turn them all to toads, they tied me to a tree in the deep, frozen forest and left me for the wolves.But the forest is home to larger beasts than wolves. Warrior orcs prowl these mountains, and when one finds me here, alone, I accept my life is over.Only I’m wrong. The strong, cautious ma...

Kira Murphy is a liability: always has been. She might be small but her personality and heart are not: a sexual health doctor with a foul mouth, pink streaks in her hair, a bizarre world view, a reputation for being ‘pathologically social’, and a huge crush on the current Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth . . . she’s weird and lovable in equal measure.The last thing Barclay Lucas needs is a liability. He’s made it into the cabinet with single-minded determinat...

This arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future.The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon.But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match. All men want a willing wife in their bed, not a wretch who cringes away from the slightest brush of skin against skin.The man who finally choose...

Hounds of the Underworld blends mystery, near-future noir and horror. Set in New Zealand it’s the product of a collaboration by two Kiwi authors, one with Chinese heritage and the other Māori. This debut book in The Path of Ra series offers compelling new voices and an exotic perspective on the detective drama.On the verge of losing her laboratory, her savings, and all respect for herself, Pandora (Penny) Yee lands her first contract as scientific consult to the police department. ...