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The vampire Armageddon begins Utana, the common ancestor of all vampires, has been imprisoned in a living death for centuries, driven to near madness. But now he is free and determined to destroy the race he created. With a single white-hot glance, he incinerates his descendants. Brigit Poe is beautiful and deadly. Her gift of destruction has caused her trouble her entire life. She’s been scolded for using it, warned to contain it, condemned for possessing it. And yet now her gift is the only thing that can save her people. She must destroy the first and most powerful of all immortals. Locked in a battle neither can win, the two discover a passion so shocking it threatens everything either of them has ever believed. Their desire might end them both, and with them, an entire species. Never have the stakes been higher. Bonus: Includes a brand new story of Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis.

The second title in a new Wings in the Night trilogy finds vampire huntress Topaz determined to solve the mystery of her mother''s death. She suspects vampire Jack Heart has a stake in the truth, but her suspicions are at war with her desires. Original.

Strong sexual content Women are vanishing and the quiet town of Endover seems to be under a thrall... because it is. A powerful and ancient vampire, possibly the very first of his kind, has taken the town over, and his victims have no one to turn to for help. No one, that is, except for Maxine Stuart. Mad Max has been digging into conspiracy theories about the undead since her teens, and now she has two secret weapons--the cop she adores and is determined to bed despite his resistance, Lou Malone, and her best friend Tempest “Stormy” Jones. Once in Endover, however, Stormy falls victim to inexplicable visions and odd fugue states, and it soon becomes apparent that this entire vampiric attack has been little more than performance art designed to get the three of them right where the vampire wants them. And they have no idea why. Lou’s an ordinary mortal man. His ability to resist Maxie’s allure is as doomed to fail as his efforts to protect her and Stormy from the most dangerous vampire of them all. And yet, he will try… even if it kills him.

A prophecy pressed into ancient stone tablets predicts the end of vampirekind. This can only be avoided, the cuneiform symbols say, by the intervention of “the two who are opposite and yet the same.” Part-human, part-vampire twins James, who can heal, and Brigit, who can destroy, believe they are those two. James’ first step in saving his friends, his family, and his people, is to get his hands on the rest of that tablet and the woman who can translate it—Professor Lucy Lanfair. To save his species, he’ll abandon the very values and principles he’s lived by. He’ll pluck an innocent woman from her life and drop her into the middle of his kindred’s fight for survival. And he will extract her aid whether she wants to give it or not. Archaeologist and translator Lucy Lanfair has no idea that she holds the key to preventing the annihilation of an entire species. But she soon realizes she holds far more than just that—for the vampire’s soul is also in her hands. To love him is to rise to the call of destiny, despite the danger. To save her love, she must save his entire race. Includes a brand new story of Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis

Strong sexual content Dracula is far older than his legend. For centuries, he has awaited the reincarnation of his one true love, Elisabeta, foretold by the vampire Rhiannon centuries ago. And now he has found her. But she has not returned to him in the way he expected. Instead, her restless and frustrated spirit is possessing a modern-day woman named Tempest, who is called “Storm.” The nickname, he finds, is fitting. Stormy has been sensing a presence inside her fighting to take control. That feeling becomes even more overwhelming when the dark prince is near. She is torn between her own passion for Vlad Dracul, and the passion of the entity lurking within. The parasitic and jealous Elisabeta wants to kill her hostess when she realizes they both love the same man. It’s a fight to the death within a single body. But only Vlad can choose which of his loves will live and which will die.

Explicit Sexual Content The beautiful screenwriter who lost it all finds the diaries of a long-dead madman in her tumbledown mansion’s attic. The stories are too good to resist, and she turns them into screenplays that launch her to stardom. Dante, the subject of the film, is neither a madman nor long dead. He’s undead. And the ingenue scribbler who’s gained fame and fortune by exposing his secrets to the world must be found and stopped. Permanently. But Dante isn’t the only one seeking Morgan. Vampire killer Frank Stiles is after her, too, in hopes he can find Dante through her. Her films aren’t made up. They are taken straight from the files of the dark ops agency he used to work for—before the vampires destroyed it. When Dante and Morgan come together, the passion between them will not be denied, for it is born of a preternatural bond they can neither understand nor fight. They cannot bear to be apart — but being together might cost them both their lives. Maggie Shayne is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling, RITA® Award-winning author.

Two enchanting tales of paranormal romance come together in a dual volume that features Destiny, in which Nidaba, a bitter immortal High Witch, is reunited with her former love, fellow High Witch Nathan King, after four millennia, and Immortality, in which Immortal High Witch Puabi is rescued by grieving millionaire Matthew Fairchild. Original.

Drawing on an uncanny sense of perception and her experience with temporary blindness to achieve success as a self-help celebrity, Rachel struggles to maintain a professional relationship with Detective Mason Brown, with whom she investigates a series of murders at a snowbound resort.

Fearless father SECRET AGENT, SECRET SONS Secret agent Torch Palamaro had finally found her—the mysterious Alexandra Holt who''d disappeared six months ago with something he desperately wanted. The woman was his only chance for revenge against the man who''d taken his family away from him. But Alexandra swore she didn''t know what Torch was talking about. For her sake, she''d better by lying. Alexandra knew she was only the key to what Torch wanted. So why did the darkly handsome loner have to open up to her, show her his only photograph of his young sons with tears in his stony blue eyes? Now he had something she wanted—his love. But Torch was still hell-bent on revenge, until the shocking truth about his sons came out….

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession She awakens cold and naked in the pouring rain, with no idea who she is or how she got there. But she does know one thing–she has to run for her life. When Ethan finds the terrified woman hiding in his stable, he knows exactly who Lilith is. He''s never forgotten her, not in the three years since he escaped the facility where they were both captives, along with dozens of others, humans bred into vampires and brainwashed to be killing machines. They''d shared one, innocent kiss. And then he''d escaped and left her behind. How can he tell her that he''d have taken her if he could, or that he planned to go back for her one day, once he found his brother and enough resources and help? He can''t, especially not once her memory begins to return. But a new goal is even more vital then. How can he convince her that going back for the other captives would be suicide?

The vampire-romance series Christine Feehan says is “My inspiration!” Tamara’s dreams are tormented. She is lost, alone, and calling out for someone, but when she wakes she can never remember his name. Then she meets an enigmatic stranger during a midnight skate on a frozen pond, and is overcome with a sense of familiarity and powerful longing. Eric Marquand is a vampire, drawn to the beautiful Tamara because of the rare Belladonna antigen in her blood. It connects them. From the shadows, he has watched over her since childhood, a dark guardian. But when he returns after years away, he finds her living in the home of a man who’s devoted his life to the annihilation of vampire-kind. Tamara’s parents had died during Eric’s absence. Daniel St. Clair, a high-ranking agent of the secretive Division of Paranormal Investigations, had become her legal guardian, had raised her. Worse, she now works for the DPI too. Tamara soon finds herself torn between her love and devotion for the dear, aging man who raised her, and her passionate desire for Eric, the man whose touch she craves. Daniel insists that Eric is a vampire who will drain Tamara’s blood and leave her a lifeless husk, given the chance. Eric says Daniel is a vampire hunter who performs sick experiments on his kind to find their weaknesses. He says Daniel will kill him, given the chance. But she hasn’t much time to choose, because St. Clair’s protégé, DPI vampire-researcher Curtis Rogers, has his own nightmarish plans for them both. Strong sexual contentufeff BONUS! A never-before published short story: Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis, 1: Jewels of the Goddess Look for Book 2, Twilight Memories

From "New York Times"-bestselling author Shayne comes the first novel in her thrilling new trilogy, The Portal. She was born to save what he is sworn to destroy. Original.

Wings in the Night Vampire Romance that set the standard Killer in Life… In life, he was Raphael Rivera, a trained CIA assassin. But they messed with his mind, programming him with a trigger that can send him into a murderous rage beyond his control. Killer in Death… He goes by Reaper now. He’s a vampire—the one the elders call on when one of their own goes rogue and needs putting down. As he sets off on his latest mission, to stop a ruthless, reckless vampire called Gregor from littering the mortal world with the bloodless corpses of innocents, Reaper picks up strays along the way. The Hero… Seth is an avid gamer and part-time hero who nearly lost his life to protect his friend from a mugging. Seth’s been having visions of a red-haired beauty he believes is his destiny. It turns out she’s real, and being held captive by the very guy Reaper is after, so obviously, Seth has to tag along. The Shapeshifter… Vixen spent part of her time as a fox before she was made into a vampire. Now changing back is getting harder, and she fears she’s losing a part of herself. The Heiress… Topaz is a rich, beautiful vampire who’s just been burned by charming sexy con, Jack Heart. Jack is Gregor’s right-hand man, and Topaz might know where he is, but she won’t say unless she gets to ride along. The con-man… Jack’s a grifter with a heart of gold, who thinks the only reason he joins the gang is that it looks like they’re winning. The traitor… Blindly loyal to Gregor until he tortures and tries to kill her, Briar is an abusive street-tough survivor he plucked from a path of self-destruction. She owes Gregor everything, and yet she’s undeniably, irresistibly attracted to Reaper, his sworn enemy. This is book 1 of 3 involving this undead ensemble cast.

The man had come to Jane Fortune from out of nowhere. Hecouldn''t explain who he was, but Jane''s young son could. Thelittle boy insisted Zach was his imaginary daddy come to life,the father he''d always wanted. And even Jane couldn''t denythat he was oddly familiar—and the husband she''d alwaysdreamed of. Yet the clock was ticking on the family they''dformed, because Jane had discovered exactly who Zach was.And only a twist of time could keep him home.…

In 1987 young ATF agent Joshua Kendall was part of a raid on the Young Believers cultish compound. His bullet killed an innocent girl, and his guilt has destroyed everything good in his life ever since. But he’s about to learn that the most shattering incident of his life was a lie. Lizzie survived that raid, barely. Now (2004) she lives in rural Vermont, still hiding from the cult leader who has eluded capture all these years. She goes by Beth Slocum and she’s tired of looking over her shoulder, and wishes if he were coming for her, Mordecai would get it over with. Josh is sent to protect Beth and recognizes her as soon as he looks into her eyes. He’d been told she was dead—and it has colored every second of his life since. But she’s alive. Now his job is to keep her that way, and that means lying to her about who he is. If she knew, she’d send him packing. When attraction builds into desire between then, he knows he has to tell her the truth, but before he has the chance, Mordecai’s obsessive madness rains destruction on everyone Beth loves. He is determined to bring her to her knees. He wants her gutted before he she dies. Like a silver screen cliché, Beth is falling in love with her bodyguard, but she knows he’s keeping secrets. What’s between them, however, will have to wait until they’ve dealt with a madman who believes he’s on a mission from God to destroy her utterly.

Available for the first time together in one volume, the final two stories in the Brown and De Luca series from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne. Innocent Prey Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance. When a judge’s daughter disappears, Mason has a terrible sense that it’s connected to the most recent case they solved together. The discovery of a string of missing women—all young, all troubled—seems like a promising lead. But there’s no clear connection between the missing girls. He realizes that once again he’ll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel’s uncanny capacity to see through people’s lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes his next victim? Deadly Obsession Rachel de Luca has a bad feeling about the new woman in Detective Mason Brown’s life, the nurse taking care of him after he’s injured in the line of duty. She’d like to think it’s just jealousy, but intuition tells her it’s something more, maybe something dangerous. Mason knows Rachel’s wary of commitment, and asking her to stay when he’s in this condition would be the worst thing for their relationship. Then they receive chilling news: Mason’s psychotic sister-in-law has escaped from custody, and her sons—the nephews Mason is raising—are missing and the clock is ticking. As Mason and Rachel try to find the boys, she senses a new and unexpected danger stalking them. Soon, everyone close to Mason is in deadly peril—Rachel more than anyone….

Charismatic cult leader Mordecai Young was brought down in a government raid on the Young Believers compound sixteen years ago. So were most of his teenage followers. But not all of them. Jewel and Lizzie were making their escape with Lizzie’s baby girl when the compound caught fire. Lizzie was hit in the crossfire, and begged Jewel to save her baby, fathered by the cult leader. Sixteen years later, Jewel has transformed herself. She is respected Syracuse news Anchor Julie Jones and lives on a crystal blue Lake with her sixteen-year-old daughter Dawn*. Only one person alive knows their true history—a senator’s brother who who is using it to blackmail her—until he turns up murdered. Sean MacKenzie is an irreverent radio shock jock who just landed the co-anchor chair opposite his best enemy, Julie Jones. Viewers love the sparks that fly between them on-air. Behind the scenes, those sparks are even more volatile. But Sean knows Julie is keeping secrets about the murder of the senator’s brother. She was there, is acting nervous as hell, and if there’s one thing he’s good at, it’s uncovering secrets. But Mordecai didn’t die in that fire, despite that Jewel stepped over his broken body with his child in her arms and left him to burn as she made her escape. He survived, and now he’s back for vengeance, determined to claim his daughter and punish those who betrayed him, beginning with Julie Jones. *Dawn is the heroine of Book 4, Killing Me Softly

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession Blood and Vengeance The first sustains Briar''s life, the second gives it meaning. But in her pursuit of Gregor, the vampire she''s determined to kill, Briar falls in with a gang of do-gooders who are after him, too. Their reluctant leader, Reaper, the vampire hitman with the heart of gold, keeps trying to see good in her. She keeps telling him he''s mistaken. There isn''t any. Briar tells herself that Reaper and his gang of misfit vamps mean nothing to her, that she''ll be gone as soon as she''s achieved her goal and watched Gregor die slowly for all he did to her. Even after repeated, mind-blowing sex with Reaper, she insists there are no feelings involved. And when she has to share blood with the odd little vampire Crisa to save her life-- an act that always creates a powerful bond between undead beings--she still denies caring. But when their lives are on the line, Briar finds herself risking her own ass to save them. Also, she learns to love stilettos.

Happy-ever-after is just the beginning in this sizzling classic tale of passion and secrets from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne When undercover cop Jack McCain says “I do” to beautiful heiress Grace Phelps, he knows he can trust her with anything—except the truth of who he really he is. Now, his most dangerous enemies are threatening the love he cherishes above all else. Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe from harm, even if it means losing her forever. But he hadn’t counted on the fact that Grace might be keeping secrets of her own… Originally published in 2000