EDITORIAL REVIEW: In the rugged Scottish Highlands, a mighty clansman weds a headstrong heiress against her will - and discovers a fiery passion he'll risk his life to protect...Payton Dunn-Fadden is the King's Champion, notorious for his ability to fight any man and win. With steely eyes and a deeply-muscled physique, his powers of seduction are just as legendary. But Payton has a dark secret known only to his wife - and it's a secret she may not keep...Known as White Satin, Dallis Caruth is infuriated by her forced marriage to Payton. The brute is far below her station...which makes her attraction to him utterly maddening. Now Dallis is determined to tame the fearsome laird - and win her freedom in the bargain...As Payton and Dallis spar with one another, their desire ignites into fiery lovemaking. But danger is closer than either realizes. For the king has plans for the couple - plans that may unravel Payton's secret - and cost them both their lives...

Deep in the Scottish Highlands, a stalwart clansman and a wayward bride confront duty and desire. . .A Man Of MisfortuneWith his reckless, drunken brother bringing ruin to the clan, and the lass he's loved all his life in the clutches of a violent husband, the last thing Thayne MacGowan needs is a spirited, sharp-tongued damsel to contend with—no matter how enticing she may be. . .A Woman With A SecretHaving narrowly escaped an objectionable arranged marriage, Amalie is starting a new life—with a new identity. But her freedom is cut short when a surly but irresistibly handsome Highlander is forced to take her as his bride. If only he knew who she really was. . .An Unlikely LoveFate designs an improbable match, and a battle of wills ensues. As Amalie struggles to protect her identity, Thayne finds himself fighting for an unexpected love—and a passion neither can refuse. . ."Sizzling sexual tension and great...

ETERNITY AT A PRICE Bred by the western frontier, Bram Stark had been a cowboy. Gambler. Wanted man with a bounty on his head. He’s got a lot to atone for. Vampirism gave him eternity for it. A FREE SPIRIT Marielle has an artistic soul. A lot of talent. A love of the paranormal. And a lot of baggage. She goes where fate takes her. Life is short. She’s not wasting any of it. GAME RULES Exploration of a hidden tunnel leads to a man claiming to be a vampire - as if they really exist. She’s intrigued but skeptical. He’s challenging. The game is Stud Poker. The stakes are high. ...her soul.

THE PERSIAN PRINCE Prince Daron is an ancient. He's jaded. Bored. His afterlife is routine and mundane. Endless. He toys with his victims for amusement. Anything to take the edge off the endless existence of nothing. And then - without warning. Everything changes. NEW JERSEY BEAUTY Evelyn Warner appears to have everything. Beauty. Brains. A body to die-for. And all kinds of self-doubt. That's what happens with a little sister that continually wins every beauty pageant. But Evie's got one last chance at success, and she's not letting anything stop her. COMPROMISE A perfect night explodes in a mass of noise and shock and debris, jettisoning Evie into another world. At her side is a gorgeous guy, wielding heart-pounding kisses and all kinds of passion. She'd love to stay in this weird realm with him. If only she didn't have to be dead first...

SPECIAL FORCES Darryl Bailes had a career ending injury that became a mind-numbing reality.  Trained with every weapon, his specialty is close-combat knife fighting.  Life had purpose once.  Now he's a mercenary.  Bodyguard.  Security Gun for Hire.  Glorified babysitter.  It's a whole lot of nothing to look forward to.   SPECIAL SKILLS Spawned by the Black plague and tempered by steel, Medieval vampire Reika is perfect with any blade, but especially her prized Seventeenth century Italian daggers.  She ought to be.  She's had five hundred years of training.  Honing her skills.  Perfecting her aim.  Notching her kills.  Watching time pass.  Every day like the other.  And then...something changes.      CREATED BY FIRE; QUENCHED BY ICE Darryl's good at protecting his charge.  Assassins are routine.  A vampire assassin is something else.  She’s lightning fast and crazy sexy.  Beautiful.  Amazing.  Breath-taking.  And that's before he sees her blade wielding ability...