The girls had forged a bond together like iron that could not be broken. Claudia, Kiersten, Lina, and Florian were on the brink of making history with their powerful feminist movement, but then they suddenly disappeared without a trace. Alexander was a desperate bootlegger who was willing to risk it all to search for them. Not only were they in cahoots with him to help smuggle feminist contraband and forbidden booze, but Claudia had also unknowingly captivated his heart. He vowed to find them at any cost, but little did he know that their disappearance was part of a much bigger and sinister plot from the upper echelons of society.
He was her first love. Now he’s her deadliest adversary. Marcella pretends to be a highborn lady, but she’s a thief who helps servants escape their noble masters. She needs to go to the king’s court where an assassination might prevent a war. Unfortunately, Ronan, the man who broke her heart, will also be there. And now they’re enemies. He’s dangerous. He knows her secrets. Despite the sparks that always fly between them, he could easily destroy her. And yet she might still be in love with him anyway.
From bestselling author Jade Presley comes The Veil of Blood and Magic, a Witcher meets True Blood steamy why-choose romantasy set in a rich fantasy world filled with magic, desire, betrayal, and passion.
They invited me to their masquerade. Three cursed brothers— One a warrior. One an assassin. One a prince. I’m just an ordinary, nerdy, twenty-three-year-old girl. (I mean, my hobbies include writing fanfiction and caring for my collection of succulents.) I don’t know anything about magic. And I have no idea why these brothers want me. But as they draw me into their enchanted world, they tell me I’m the only one who can save them from their curse. I only hope my heart is prepared for what’s to come.
When assassins murdered my mother, I knew I was next. All I wanted was a chance to live my life before it was ruthlessly cut short. I sought escape through an education abroad, hoping to slip into a semblance of normal life—an impossible dream. But as the last of my line, danger shadowed me wherever I went. My father assigned a protector to watch over me. A young knight whose gaze was a prison, whose loyalty was my leash. I despised Lorcan for ruining my one chance to try life away from court. But the night I escaped his close watch, death found me. My heart pounded as I watched him, realizing for the first time the depth of his dedication. I began to see my guard in a different light. No one could ever know how much my feelings had changed…especially not Lorcan. Until war came for us all, and the truth came out.
A princess in danger. A heroic huntsman. A reflection revealing too much truth. Once upon a time… Princess Guinevere and her brother, Prince Xylander, flee the mad king’s court in search of a marriage alliance with another kingdom. But when Guinevere’s new husband falls ill and his only heir goes missing, Guinevere and Xylander must save the suddenly hostile kingdom or face exile…and their father’s wrath. Mirror, mirror on the wall…whose will be the worst fate of all?
He betrayed his country for love. Now, he will do whatever it takes to claim redemption. Forced to work for the enemy kingdom, Robin, the former Knight of Daloran, longs to return to the home he’s been banished from and prove himself to the people who view him as a traitor. However, after fighting for months on end, he is forced into medical leave. But rest is the last thing on Robin’s mind. Struggling to navigate his complicated new reality, he takes dangerous risks in the hope of building connections with those who can accept him, flaws and all. Can he find a place where he belongs? Or will his inability to forgive himself stand in his way of future happiness?
Bridget had never considered herself special, odd definitely. But nothing worth looking at twice. And she had never cared to be looked at twice either. Until Declan, that is. Then one night Bridget is approached by a strange (and large) dog. Rescued by Declan, he reveals that Bridget may be special after all, a goddess even. And the dog has been sent to protect her. Does she have the strength to defeat a powerful witch and her three sons?
Three brothers…between light and damnation! In the darkest part of hell, the young demon Elizah begins her apprenticeship as a torturer, as tradition demands. Dorian, an angel of sin, is handed over to her to be tortured. But Elizah soon has the feeling that he’s undeserving of his fate. Although it’s outside of a demon’s purview, she develops compassion for him, and works behind the scenes to discover what secret he is guarding. When she actually finds out, one thing becomes clear to Elizah: she has to help Dorian!
Three brothers. …between light and damnation! Dash is an angel of sin, a berserker. When it comes to finding escaped dark souls and sending them back to hell, he knows no mercy. But one night he gets into trouble in a fight and a young woman saves his life. Her name is Ava and her involuntary heroism immediately puts her in the crosshairs of evil. Human ballast is the last thing Dash needs in his work. But in order not to leave his rescuer to a cruel death, he takes her under his protection. …with unimaginable consequences.