New Releases by Blaire Edens

Wreck the halls this holiday season!Join New York Times, USA Today, and bestselling speculative fiction authors as they celebrate the holiday season this year with a limited-time paranormal holiday anthology. Not all elves work in the North Pole, you might not want to open that present--and sometimes the thing coming down the chimney isn't Santa at all in this collection of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, designed to fill your holiday season with reading cheer and a touch of merry mayhem.Get your copy today and snuggle in by the fireplace for stories featuring Krampus and Kris Kringle, garlands and gargoyles, wreaths and werewolves, and more!

Women who refuse to choose-and the magical men who adore them.For a limited time only, this reverse harem paranormal romance anthology from New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling and debut authors brings you seven sexy stories of love with angels, demons, dragon shifters, mages, mermaids, warlocks, witches, wolf shifters, and more! And our heroines never have to love just one.

Single mom Anna Bishop doesn’t want help from anyone, but she does need a superhero for the birthday party she’s has planned for her seven-year-old. Luckily, her best friend’s brother agrees to suit up and play the role. When architect Clark Wainwright agrees to do his sister a favor, he never expects to end up in a pair of tights...not to mention the tight spot he ends up in when he creates trouble for his sister’s best friend. Clark is a fixer, and he’ll do whatever it takes to fix the problem he causes for Anna and help her keep her son...whatever it takes...even of it means proposing. Anna could do with a little rescuing...but it just might be Clark who gets saved in the end.

Travel off-planet for the holidays. Set thrusters to max with these steamy science fiction romance stories by eight exciting authors. Each SFR novella in this anthology delivers the perfect holiday gift-love-to warm readers during the coldest season of the year.

8 tales of monsters lurking in the dark. 8 creatures stalking the hot summer nights. 8 beasts sliding through the shadows unseen. 8 new ways to be cursed. Shade T.K. Bradley All James has left in life is a small group of survivors, and his little sliver of shade. But there are worse things to fear than the scorching sunlight. In order to survive in this cruel world, James will have to live by two rules.... Hide from the light. Fear the night. Wings Over New York B. Brumley Fallen angel Woe is settling into her wing-free life, and her biggest worry is meeting her new in-laws. When an old enemy resurfaces, Father Jason and Prince Arun join forces to hunt the hunter, vowing to keep Woe safe. As she is once again drawn into the midst of a supernatural tug-of-war, a new player emerges, risking the warrior Woe loves. A Generation of Vipers Margo Bond Collins Capturing the killer who was stalking the shapeshifter community should have earned weresnake Lindi Parker and her new boyfriend, mongoose-shifter Kade Nevala, a vacation. Instead it earned them a basket of baby lamias and a whole heap of trouble. Someone in the shifter community doesn't want those infants-or Lindi-to survive. Not knowing who or what they can trust, Kade and Lindi must use every skill they have to stop a killer-again. Carolina Crypto: Case of the Lizard Man Blaire Edens Anthropologist Lucy Whittemore is on a quest to track down a killer. Spencer Watson's dad has disappeared and the mythical Lizard Man might be the culprit. Tracking the beast through a steamy South Carolina swamp, the two find themselves up close and personal with a reality far scarier than they ever imagined. Heart of Stone S. K. Gregory Cassidy Regan returns home after her father dies. She just wants to attend the funeral and put it behind her, but fate has other plans. Cassidy is next in line to protect a mysterious vault, and as she comes face to face with strange creatures and a world she never knew existed, Cassidy realizes she must accept her destiny or die. I'm Not Afraid of Wolves Erin Hayes After escaping an abusive marriage and leading a new mermaid troupe, Christine goes on a much-needed vacation with her sister Sara. Except she wasn't told the real reason for the trip: Sara's running away from werewolves. And they'll stop at nothing to get their claws into Christine's sister. To End the Rapture Lori Parker My name is Tyler. Yes, I'm a girl. And if you have a demon problem don't call me, I'm retired. Tyler is done with demons. Until Kade walks into her life and tempts her back into her old ways. It's like he's a sin. Crossfire Emma Stark Born into an ancient Order of demon hunters, Ethan Bailey is no stranger to a lonely life full of danger and lies. Tired of the secrets and nights spent alone, Ethan grows resentful of the Order. Little does he know, though, his latest assignment will lead him to exactly what-and who-he's looking for."

If you dream of shifters, this set of 20 brand new shifter stories featuring USA Today and New York Times best-selling authors has you covered. Whether you like them large and in charge or sleek and sexy, you'll find the right story to spice up your night in these pages. Featuring: A.J. Bennett - Masquerade Becca Vincenza - Contracted Blaire Edens - Frenzied Carolyn Spear - Taming the Puma Dara Fraser - Lion's Pretend Girlfriend Desiree Holt - Shadow of the Wolf Dominique Eastwick - Bearing the Hunger Erin Hayes - I Found My Rhino Ever Coming - The MismatchmakerH.D. Gordon - Blood Sport Hazel Boyer - Accidentally MatedKate Richards - An Evening in the Superstitions Lila Felix - Wolf Protector Lisbeth Frost - Encounter on a Mountain Louisa Bacio - The Luna Twins Margo Bond Collins - Laugh Out Love Rachael Slate - Untamed Lord of ThessalyMarissa Farrar - Wolf Torn Merryn Dexter - Bear Faced Lies M.J. Haag - Escaping the Lutha

He’s the one man she refuses to fall for... After the combat death of her Marine husband, grief counselor Maddie Westerfield has thrown herself into helping other families—leaving no time for dating. Which is just fine with Maddie since falling in love again, especially with another man in uniform, is out of the question. No matter how gorgeous he is. Plus, she’s busy looking after her eight-year-old nephew for her deployed sister. For the last eight years, Lieutenant David Sterling has lived with the guilt of losing one of his soldiers in an ambush in Afghanistan. So when the opportunity presents itself, he jumps at the chance to help the beautiful widow coach her nephew’s football team. But keeping things strictly professional between them is harder than he expected. And even though he knows a relationship with Maddie will only lead to heartbreak, he can't help falling for her.

Maeve McMahan, a criminal defense attorney, has just blown the case of her career. When she returns home to the mountains of North Carolina to clear her head, she moves back in with her grandmother. On an easy hike, she meets the one woman she never expected to see: Delphine, The Witch of Roan Mountain. Accused of a terrible crime she didn't commit, Delphine has been haunting the county since just after the Civil War and she can't rest until her name is cleared. She's counting on Maeve's help to get to the bottom of the century-old mystery. Campbell Hyatt, a sheriff's deputy, has never gotten over his first love, Maeve. When her grandmother breaks her leg, Campbell's on duty and he finds Maeve at the top of Roan Mountain, convinced she's seen a ghost. A cop who doesn't believe in ghosts, he thinks Maeve needs to be focused on her grandmother not an old legend that hits a little too close to home for his liking. With Maeve's car out of commission and Granny stuck in the hospital, Campbell and Maeve are thrown together in a quest to find out why Delphine was branded a witch. It will take both of them to get to the bottom of a nineteenth century story love story that may impact them more than they realize. Can they banish a ghost without rekindling an old flame of their own?

When a slave uprising threatens the life of Syreena, the daughter of an eighteenth century plantation owner, a servant uses voodoo to transform her into a mermaid. The spell will be only broken when she returns to the beach where it was cast. After three hundred years of swimming, she's ready to trade fins for legs. The only problem is she can't find her way home. Dylan, a twenty-first century Coast Guard Officer, has sworn off love for the sea. When a wave throws him overboard, Syreena uses her amulet to ward off the sharks and save his life. With Syreena and Dylan stranded on a remote cay, Dylan has the know-how to build a raft and navigate but his near-drowning has made him terrified of the water. Syreena will use every charm she has to convince Dylan to take her home. Even if it means falling in love. . .

Former debutante Rachel Hansworth longs for the days when "alligator" was followed by "pumps" or "handbag." Broke, Rachel takes the only job she can find: removing nuisance animals from Florida homes. Unfortunately, fighting the attraction to her boss proves more difficult than wrestling a gator. Army veteran Mark Winters needs help with his business, but he wants Rachel more. He must honor a promise to his dying mother and find a fiancée. A real girlfriend isn't part of the plan—he's been there, done that. There's only one problem: He can't stop kissing Rachel. She refuses to be duped by love again, and he won't let a few hot make-out sessions tear down the walls he's erected. But she's all about the big bonus she'll receive if she helps Mark. They'll lower their defenses enough to trust each other when a wild animal is involved, but can they pull off the fake fiancée ruse and not be bitten by love?