New Releases by Jory Strong

"Syndelle Coronado. For Brann O''Ciardha, she is a prize beyond measure, a vampire myth made reality. He knows there will be those who will want to kill her when they learn of the old magic carried within her. But the moment Brann tastes Syndelle''s blood and feels her hidden power as his companion Rafael mates with her, he resolves to claim her, to possess her. He''s waited centuries to find a female such as Syndelle, and he won''t let her escape him. She will be his for all time, bound to him and Rafael by her own nature and the laws that govern both vampire and Angelini alike. While Rafael is the human mate Syndelle has always dreamed of, Brann is the vampire bogeyman of her nightmares. There''s no denying the Angelini magic that has chosen them as her mates, and once claimed, they will crave her as desperately as she will crave them. But Syndelle intends to have more from Rafe and Brann than just their lust, she wants their love, and she intends to be viewed as their equal." --Publisher description.

"Have you ever wondered what it would be like with a woman we actually cared about? One who belonged just to us? One who wanted more from us than a good time... A woman we could have together or separately. One who saw us as individuals who came as a package deal? One who was waiting for us at the end of the day? No. No? I like them easy and I like to share them with you. End of story, Benito."Getting involved with any woman, much less one who might ultimately drive a wedge between him and Benito, is the last thing Dante needs, especially now, when his life is already in turmoil. The wealthy, influential family of a murder suspect he killed in the line of duty is portraying him as a trigger-happy vigilante, putting his career and reputation on the line.But as soon as he sees Calista Burke - and witnesses Benito''s identical reaction to her - he knows the stakes have just gotten higher and a lifetime of never risking his heart is about to be put to the test."--Publisher''s description.

"When Sheriff Kix Branaman comes to the aid of a friend who has been suspended from the racetrack because her horses tested positive for cocaine, the last thing he expects to do is fall for a private investigator on the case. But one look at Cady Montgomery has him just about ready to hand her the rope to hog-tie him. And when she tells him to "tone down the randy ol'' cowboy routine" and keep things professional ... well, that''s like waving a flag at an excited bull."--Publisher description.

For Skye Delano, the hunt and the kill are sometimes inexorably tied together. Her origins shrouded behind an impenetrable wall of mental pain, Skye has survived and evolved into a tracker, a hunter who metes out justice to those who prey on the helpless. Alone but not lonely, she''s been content with her life. But now her body is changing and there''s an underlying craving that''s left her restless. She needs to take a mate-or rather, two mates...Detective Rico Santana wants and needs Skye-for himself, and to track a couple of kids who have gone missing. In all the centuries that Giovanni Banderali has been alive, he''s never desired any woman enough to bind her to him as a companion. That changed the moment he saw Skye. She''s a threat to the fledgling vampires he''s searching for, but nothing will stop him from claiming her-not even the Angelini blood that flows through her veins. Adversaries, natural enemies-dangerous allies-the bond that links them is stronger than lust, more powerful than love. When an Angelini chooses a mate, no man can resist.

One look at the human female who is his match and the mating fever of the Vesti ignites in Miciah, making it impossible for him to deny what he wants. To go to Earth and claim her, he must choose an Amato co-mate. For him there is only one choice, the bisexual Iden. It''ll mean breaking the cultural taboos of the Vesti, but for Zoe, he and Iden will become lovers. Miciah intends to keep his sexual relationship with Iden a secret as they take Zoe together. Iden has other ideas. What neither of them can know is they''ve starred in Zoe''s dreams for a week, so when they show up in her reality, she welcomes the chance to explore their fantasies - and her own. Miciah and Iden may have come to Earth to claim a mate, but taking her home with them will change Belizair forever.

"Homicide detective, Trace Dilessio has considered himself a regular meat and potatoes kind of guy - a red-blooded man who likes his women with big boobs, a nice ass, and legs that don''t stop. Trace can''t seem to fight his obsession for the delicate beauty who makes him feel both primitive and protective..."--Publisher description.

Book 1 in the Crime Tells series. Solving a case about pilfered pooches is pretty tame work for a vice cop, but when the victim is your grandmother, well.the police take care of their own. Trouble is, one look at Lyric Montgomery, the PI his grandmother has hired to recover her stolen dachshunds, and Kieran Burke knows he''s got a problem. He''s never been turned on so fast-or so attracted to a hellion with a reputation for breaking the law. Lyric Montgomery can''t believe she''s falling for a cop. She''s always had a little problem staying inside the lines, and Kieran is definitely a complication she doesn''t need. But his dominant, I''m-in-control attitude tempts her like fire tempts a pyromaniac. Kieran may lay down the rules, but he quickly finds out that for Lyric, breaking them is half the fun, especially when it drives him crazy and evokes his special brand of "punishment." As the trail heats up, it isn''t the only thing burning hot enough to melt steel. Bad boy Kieran finds the only way to keep his sexy little pet detective safe may be tying her to his bed-permanently.