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OTHER TITLES BY C.D. GORRI
Paranormal Romance Books:
Macconwood Pack Novel Series:
Charley’s Christmas Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 1
Cat’s Howl: A Macconwood Pack Novel 2
Code Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 3
The Witch and The Werewolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 4
To Claim a Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 5
Conall’s Mate: A Macconwood Pack Novel 6
Her Solstice Wolf: A Macconwood Pack Novel 7
Werewolf Fever: A Macconwood Pack Novel 8
*Also available in 2 ebook boxed sets:
The Macconwood Pack Volume 1
The Macconwood Pack Volume 2
*Look for discreet editor paperback and hardcovers
Macconwood Pack Tales Series:
Wolf Bride: The Story of Ailis and Eoghan A Macconwood Pack Tale 1
Summer Bite: A Macconwood Pack Tale 2
His Winter Mate: A Macconwood Pack Tale 3
Snow Angel: A Macconwood Pack Tale 4
Charley’s Baby Surprise: A Macconwood Pack Tale 5
Home for the Howlidays: A Macconwood Pack Tale 6
A Silver Wedding: A Macconwood Pack Tale 7
Mine Furever: A Macconwood Pack Tale 8
A Furry Little Christmas: A Macconwood Pack Tale 9
The Wolf’s Winter Wish: A Macconwood Pack Tale 10
Mated to the Werewolf Next Door: A Macconwood Pack Tale 11
Wolf’s Scottish Geek: A Macconwood Pack Tale 12
*Also available in boxed sets:
The Macconwood Pack Tales Volume 1
Shifters Furever: The Macconwood Pack Tales Volume 2
Shifters Furbidden: The Macconwood Pack Tales Volume 3
The Falk Clan Tales:
The Dragon’s Valentine: A Falk Clan Novel 1
The Dragon’s Christmas Gift: A Falk Clan Novel 2
The Dragon’s Heart: A Falk Clan Novel 3
The Dragon’s Secret: A Falk Clan Novel 4
The Dragon’s Treasure: A Falk Clan Novel 5
The Dragon’s Surprise: A Falk Clan Novel 6
The Dragon’s Dream: A Falk Clan Novel 7
Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Series Boxed Set Books 1-4
Dragon Mates 2: The Falk Clan Series Boxed Set Books 5-7
The Bear Claw Tales:
Bearly Breathing: A Bear Claw Tale 1
Bearly There: A Bear Claw Tale 2
Bearly Tamed: A Bear Claw Tale 3
Bearly Mated: A Bear Claw Tale 4
Also available in a boxed set:
The Complete Bear Claw Tales (Books 1-4)
The Barvale Clan Tales:
Polar Opposites: The Barvale Clan Tales 1
Polar Outbreak: The Barvale Clan Tales 2
Polar Compound: A Barvale Clan Tale 3
Polar Curve: A Barvale Clan Tale 4
Also available in a boxed set:
The Barvale Clan Tales (Books 1-4)
Barvale Holiday Tales:
A Bear For Christmas
Hers To Bear
Thank You Beary Much
Bearing Gifts
Bearly Friends
Also available in a boxed set:
The Barvale Holiday Tales (Books 1-3)
Purely Paranormal Romance Books:
Marked by the Devil: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Mated to the Dragon King: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Claimed by the Demon: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Christmas with a Devil, a Dragon King, & a Demon: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Vampire Lover: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Grizzly Lover: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
Christmas With Her Chupacabra: Purely Paranormal Romance Books
*Purely Paranormal Romance Books Anthology Volume 1
The Wardens of Terra:
Bound by Air: The Wardens of Terra Book 1
Star Kissed: A Wardens of Terra Short
Waterlocked: The Wardens of Terra Book 2
Moon Kissed: A Wardens of Terra Short
*Now in a boxed set and in audio!
The Maverick Pride Tales:
Purrfectly Mated
Purrfectly Kissed
Purrfectly Trapped
Purrfectly Caught
Purrfectly Naughty
Purrfectly Bound
Purrfectly Paired
Purrfectly Timed
Dire Wolf Mates:
Shake That Sass
Breaking Sass
Pinch of Sass
Kickin’ Sass
Wyvern Protection Unit:
Gift Wrapped Protector: WPU 1
Tempted By Her Protector: WPU 2
Alien Protector: WPU 3
Jersey Sure Shifters/EveL Worlds:
Chinchilla and the Devil: A FUCN’A Book
Sammi and the Jersey Bull: A FUCN’A Book
Mouse and the Ball: A FUCN’A Book
Chicken and the Paparazzi: A FUCN’A Book
*Jersey Sure Shifters Books 1-3 anthology
The Guardians of Chaos:
Wolf Shield: Guardians of Chaos Book1
Dragon Shield: Guardians of Chaos Book 2
Stallion Shield: Guardians of Chaos Book 3
Panther Shield: Guardians of Chaos 4
Witch Shield: Guardians of Chaos 5
Vampire Shield: Guardians of Chaos 6
*Guardians of Chaos Volume 1 Books 1-3
*Guardians of Chaos Volume 2 Books 4-6
Twice Mated Tales
Doubly Claimed
Doubly Bound
Doubly Tied
Twice Mated Tales Anthology
Hearts of Stone Series
Shifter Mountain: Hearts of Stone 1
Shifter City: Hearts of Stone 2
Shifter Village: Hearts of Stone 3
Hearts of Stone Books 1-3 Anthology
Accidentally Undead Series
Fangs For Nothin’
Moongate Island Tales
Moongate Island Mate
Moongate Island Christmas Claim
Mated in Hope Falls
Mated by Moonlight
Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld
Ash: Speed Dating with the Denizens of Underworld
Arachne: Speed Dating with the Denizens of Underworld
Asterion: Speed Dating with the Denizens of Underworld
Hungry Fur Love
Hungry Like Her Wolf: Magic and Mayhem Universe
Hungry For Her Bear: Magic and Mayhem Universe
Hungry As Her Python: Magic and Mayhem Universe
Island Stripe Pride
The Tiger King’s Christmas Bride
Claiming His Virgin Mate
Tiger Claimed
Tiger Denied
Tiger Rejected
*Tiger Tales Anthology Books 1-3
NYC Shifter Tales
Cuff Linked
Sealed Fate
Virtue Saved
A Howlin’ Good Fairytale Retelling
Sweet As Candy
Standalones:
The Enforcer
Blood Song: A Sanguinem Council Book
Spring Fling (co-written with P. Mattern)
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Coming Soon:
Purrfectly F*cked
Love That Sass
If The Shoe Fits: A Howlin’ Good Fairytale Retelling
The Hybrid Assassin
For Fangs Sake
Unexpected Protector: WPU 4
Thrilled By Her Protector: WPU 5
Blood Witch: Witches of Westwood Academy
Spirit Witch: Witches of Westwood Academy
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Young Adult/Urban Fantasy Books
The Grazi Kelly Novel Series
Wolf Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 1
Hunter Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 2
Rebel Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 3
Winter Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel Book 4
Chasing The Moon: A Grazi Kelly Short 5
Blood Moon: A Grazi Kelly Novel 6
*Get all 6 books NOW AVAILABLE IN A BOXED SET:
The Complete Grazi Kelly Novel Series
The Angela Tanner Files
Casting Magic: The Angela Tanner Files 1
Keeping Magic: The Angela Tanner Files 2
*The Angela Tanner Files Paperback 2 Book omnibus
G’Witches Magical Mysteries Series
Co-written with P. Mattern
G’Witches
G’Witches 2: The Harpy Harbinger
G’Witches 3: Summoning Secrets
Witches of Westwood Academy
Co-written with Gina Kincade
Water Witch
Air Witch
Fire Witch
Earth Witch
EXCERPT FROM SEALED FATE
It was snowing, but that wasn’t new. Konstantin huddled beneath the broken concrete and waited for the big men to leave. He’d heard the shouting from all the way down the street when he’d gone to pick up his little sister, Alina, from her ballet lessons.
Though his family was poor, Papa and Mama sacrificed much so she could learn to dance. Konstantin was proud of his sister’s already budding talent at just six years old. She’d been a surprise to the older couple whose son was already a teenager, but they all doted on her.
Konstantin was almost old enough to work the docks with his father, but Mama insisted he finish school. At nearly seven feet tall and still growing, it was proving difficult to remain unnoticed by the local bratva. That was something his mother feared more than anything.
“Be a good boy, Konstantin. Stay away from the gangs, and criminals,” she’d told often him.
After all, it was his dealings with the local crime bosses that had left his Papa with a permanent limp and physical disabilities from the multiple toes and fingers that were missing from his feet and hands. Shifters could recover from many wounds and injuries, but not amputations. That was something even their enhanced healing abilities could not overcome.
The screams got louder, and Konstantin picked up Alina who’d just started to cry. The sounds were coming from the building where his family rented an apartment from Ivanovich. The head of the local bratva had many slums on the city where he took advantage of the many poor Shifter families.
His inner beast scratched and roared, but he was no match for the many members of the bratva waiting for their boss outside. Instead of facing them and risking Alina’s life, he covered her mouth with his hands and hid them both in the cellar of the neighboring building.
The old man was yelling about missing rents and late payments. He was going to use Konstantin’s father as an example, or worse, take it out on his mother. That was something, he could not allow.
“Alina, will you stay here? Hidden for me, yes?” he asked his baby sister.
Blue eyes clear as the sky looked up at him, swimming with tears. She nodded her head, already older than her six years and he nodded, cursing roughly under his breath. He prayed he was not too late.
By the time he reached the apartment the men were gone, and his mother was wailing over the prone body of his father. Papa was gone. Killed by the bastards who ruled over all of them.
“Konstantin!” she cried, standing up and going to him, still covered in her mate’s blood. “You must run. Go to your Uncle. Je will put you on a ship---”
“What about you? Alina?”
“Where is she?”
“In the basement next door. Let me get her,” he said, frantic with worry.
“Yes, get her. I will pack.”
When he once again returned to the apartment, he found the neighbors gathered. They shook their heads and turned their backs on him and his family, shunning them even as his father’s body grew cold on their kitchen floor. Anger surged, but his mother was there, stopping it before he could blow like a steam engine.
“Come. Now. There is no time,” she said, handing him a suitcase and taking the whimpering child from his arms.
They ran through the street, ducking in alleys, and moving faster then the humans around them. Tiger Shifters had night vision and traversing through the ice slicked alleys was quick work for them. They reached his Uncle’s house in no time at all.
“You’ve come,” Uncle Petyr said, grabbing his sister in a quick hug.
The man took his niece and handed her off to his wife who cuddled the child close. All the adults were trying not to cry, but Konstantin could feel their grief. Shared it with them.
“Can you get him out of here?” Mama begged.
“Only the boy. I am sorry,” Uncle Petyr said.
“It is good. he will make a good life and we will come later,” she said, nodding. “Okay Konstantin? Yes?”
“I want to stay with you,” he said, a boy’s dream.
“No, I won’t let them have you too,” Mama cred, holding him tight to her breast. “I love you son, but I need you to live. Here, there is only death waiting for you. Now go. Be strong. Be the man I know you can be. We will be together one day.”
“We go now,” Uncle Petyr said, grabbing the suitcase and taking Konstantin’s hand.
“Mama? Mama!”
“Come now, boy. Be quiet or you will bring those monsters here.”
That fact shut him up faster than if his Uncle had slapped him. Konstantin looked one last time at his mother and sister, who’d returned to her side. He waved and nodded, biting back his own tears, then he left his Uncle’s apartment. And Russia.
And he never looked back.
EXCERPT FROM PURRFECTLY MATED
How the fuck did I wind up here?
It was all Elissa could do not to slam her face down on the table as she pondered that question for the umpteenth time since leaving her cozy Hoboken apartment to go on this so called date.
“So, babe,” the over-stuffed, heavily-cologned, and downright fugly man said.
Her date of the evening looked like something out of a bad sitcom as he tried to lean over the stained tablecloth of the rundown hotel buffet room, he’d driven two hours to get to. Waggling his caterpillar-like eyebrows, he gave her the once over and Elissa’s skin crawled.
Oh, hell no.
“I got a room upstairs, you know, for after,” he told her, nodding his head, and biting his lower lip in a manner she assumed he thought was provocative.
At best, it was nauseating.
FML.
How was this guy Elissa’s date for the evening? What had she done to deserve this?
Little Gianni. Yup, that was how he’d introduced himself. And here she was. On a blind date with a guy who had the word ‘little’ in front of his name.
Well, what did she expect? Roses and champagne? In this economy? She didn’t know where Cinder-fucking-ella got her prince, but it sure as fuck wasn’t in Jersey.
Elissa could only blame herself for agreeing to go on this blind date. Initially, the whole Little Gianni fiasco had been intended for her roommate.
Wait a second. Scratch that thought.
It was all Gretchen’s fault. That ungrateful cow!
She tried to play it off like she was some sweet little homegrown maiden. Oh, just wait till Elissa got home. Gretchen was never going to hear the end of it.
She owed Elissa. Big time. Like a whole month of washing the dishes big time. The rat trap they shared in her hometown of Hoboken was all the two women could afford, and for the most part, they got along just fine.
In fact, they’d grown to be close friends over the three years they’d lived together. It was the only reason she’d ever agreed to this date from Hell.
Elissa sighed and looked over at Little Gianni. Maybe he wasn’t all that bad?
"BEEEELLLLLLLCHHH! ’Scuse me, doll. Better out, am I right?”
Gianni winked and Elissa wished for a black hole to open up and swallow her up right through the floor.
OMFG.
The man just burped out loud like he was in a frat boy belting contest, only those days passed him up about thirty years ago.
For fuck’s sake. Gretchen, you so owe me.
Elissa cursed her roommate and tried not to groan. But Little Gianni wasn’t quite done. The grown ass man lifted his leg and let one rip.
Right. Fucking. There.
Elissa was going to die before the end of the night.
Literally.
This is what you get when you do a friend a favor without asking for details! Idiota!
The voice of her Italian grandmother sounded in her brain. She tried to ignore it, willing herself not to wince at the man while he sucked air, and who knows what else, noisily through his coffee-stained teeth.
Ew. So gross.
That was the perfect word to describe it. The only word, in fact. The entire date was just so fucking gross. She still couldn’t believe her sweet little roommate from Iowa, Gretchen Kaepernick, she of the wispy hair and baby blues, had set her up with this guy!
What the actual fuck was up with that?
Little Gianni was a slob. Actually, he looked just like her Uncle Nico, and that was not a good thing. Seriously, not good at all.
He wore his hair slicked back in a too tight ponytail that emphasized his rapidly receding hairline. As if that wasn’t enough to put her off, he was sporting an enormous paunch. Now, being a curvy girl, Elissa appreciated food and was in no way against men showing the same appreciation.
She liked bigger men. Always had. But bigger did not mean you had to be sloppy. Little Gianni’s stomach was literally hanging out from under a tight tan golf shirt that had definitely seen better days.
The man didn’t even look like he had ever played a sport of any kind. With it, he wore brown polyester pants that were three inches above his ankles and unbuttoned at the waist.
