Layla Brightarrow’s world fell apart the day the Sorcerers invaded her city. Abandoned by the neighboring elven kingdom, Layla must forsake all hope for the man she loves, a powerful elf lord now forever beyond her reach. But when some of the elves break the neutrality to side with the Sorcerers, Layla is sent to assassinate one of the traitors. Her mission forces her to confront the very man she never thought she’d see again—and face a desire she thought long buried.? Ulric of Glengowyn is determined to protect Layla from his traitorous brother, and he’ll do whatever is necessary to keep her alive, including using her feelings against her. But his game of seduction cuts both ways, endangering both their lives. To save her, Ulric will have to convince Layla to trust him, an impossible feet when her mission is to kill his brother. For Layla, Ulric is a temptation she can’t resist, and a risk she doesn’t dare take. Years of denial and betrayal hang between them, leaving Layla caught between duty and a love that could be her destruction. Or her salvation.

In a city wracked by a magical war, where allies have become enemies, three couples confront a devastating choice between duty and love… Layla Brightarrow has loved the elven lord Ulric for years, but when the sorcerers invade, and the elves choose neutrality over helping their human neighbors, Layla is forced to leave her longings in the past. Until Ulric returns with seduction on his mind. But trust is impossible when she’s charged with killing his brother. Nuala’s unique magical skills have kept her confined to the elven city and separated from the man she loves for centuries. But when Einar is sent to accompany her into the neighboring human city, their passion reignites. And Nuala knows that hunger could cost them their lives. Mina Dawnswealth lost everything to the war. Her hate for the elves rivals her hate for the sorcerers who invaded her city. So when she’s charged with accompanying the elven lord Althir on a secret mission, the last thing she expects is a desire so tempting she must question everything she’s known. Giving in to their longings could cost them all they hold dear. Where life and death reign, temptation can kill. But in the end, love may be their only salvation.

Branded a traitor, Althir of Glengowyn has resigned himself to life as an outcast from his people—until he’s offered a chance at redemption. A suicide mission that will finally put an end to the Sinnale war. His companion on the journey is a human woman unlike any he’s ever encountered. Beautiful. Brave. Fascinating. And before he knows it, keeping her safe is more important than his own salvation. Mina Dawnswealth’s talent for spycraft has kept her alive even as her dreams—and her family—have fallen victim to the war, one by one. Much as she hates the idea of helping the traitor elf, at least she gets the pleasure of burying a knife in his back should he decide to betray her people again. A much easier task if she didn’t find him so damned compelling. Only when they’re beyond the point of no return do they discover just how much blood their mission will cost. And how much love it will take to overcome their pasts for a chance at a future together. Publisher's Note: This book was previously published as WARRIOR’S DAWN. This edition has not changed substantially.

Nuala of Glengowyn hasn’t left the elven kingdom in over a century, but not by choice. Her skills as a weapons master have made her a prisoner of her people, held apart, protected in the extreme. Until Sorcerers attack the neighboring human city. When she’s sent to help the humans, however, Nuala is still far from free. Because she’s forced to travel with a bodyguard, the most fearsome warrior among her people—and the only man Nuala has ever loved. Einar is known as a battle-crazed destroyer, so feared among elves he’s called by a single name: Darkness. And he has only one weakness—Nuala. Their union is forbidden, because melding their magics could destroy Nuala’s gifts. But as they journey through the war-torn human city, no royal decree is a match for two hundred years of pent-up desire. Surviving the war zone won’t be enough if they give in to their long denied passion. They’ll have to confront their sovereigns and face the ultimate punishment—or prove love makes them stronger. Publisher's note: This book was previously published as The Darkness of Glengowyn. This edition of the book has not changed substantially.

Aleanian warrior, Kellyn, has known for most of her life that finding her soul twin will cost her her life. When she’s sent to rescue one of the famed Gryphatar shapeshifters from a powerful wizard, she knows this will be her last mission. She needs to survive long enough to set A’var free, even if doing so kills her. Her only regret is that she and A’var won’t have more time together. But Prophecy is a tricky thing…

When Gina Xanacovich’s nanotech research leads to murder and death threats, her father hires private mercenaries to protect her. But Johan “Alex” Alexander proves to be as dangerous to her peace of mind as the threats against her life. And his seductive voice and irritatingly calm presence keep Gina on edge, wanting more from him than just a bodyguard. Alex has a rule. No romantic relationships with clients. He and his partner stick to that rule to save lives. But his newest client, the fiery engineer Gina Xanacovich, turns all Alex’s intentions upside down. To uncover the threat to her life, he has to ignore his feelings for her. Unfortunately, that proves harder than any job he’s done before.

One night of heat and magic, one chance at forever love… Since last Samhain night, Tabitha Reed, a green witch living in Ireland, has enjoyed sexy interludes with a man she encounters only in her meditative visions. And because these meetings aren’t real, she feels free to be herself and indulge in every wicked pleasure he offers. But when Tabitha’s life is threatened by a mysterious stranger on Halloween night, she discovers her vision lover isn’t just a figment of her imagination. Liam is her Watcher, and he’s determined to protect her, whatever it takes. Now Tabitha must decide how far she’s willing to go to keep Liam in her life…and what she’s willing to risk to love him.

Chief Engineer Katie McCormick is just trying to keep her head down and Eldora Space Station from falling apart on her watch. Not an easy job with a station commander out to get her. Her only pleasure on any given day is stopping in at Nick the Bartender’s pub for a drink and a chat with the gorgeous publican. She doesn’t harbor any illusions about a relationship with Nick, but she savors the time she spends with him. After yet another station-wide failure, though, Katie is desperate to get off Eldora before her career is irretrievably ruined. When Nick offers her an option, the temptation is almost more than she can resist. Even if it means taking the biggest risk of her life and following a man she barely knows. A man she secretly wants more from than just a job. On Eldora Station, it isn’t just Katie’s career at stake. This time, her heart might just take the biggest hit of all.

Can two adventure junkies find a future together? Clare O’Malley’s ambitions have brought her to the very top of her field, a profession that requires her to lie and keep secrets even from those she loves. But to become a bonafide legend, she has to find the former Shifter support group leader and Naravan cult hero, Kira Farseaker and bring her back to Narava. No easy feat, even for someone of Clare’s considerable talents. To find Kira, Clare needs the help of notorious smuggler, Raf Tygran. The sexy-as-all-hell pirate’s reputation is well earned. But falling for someone like Raf is a guaranteed disaster for someone like Clare, and she can’t afford the distraction. No matter how tempting he is. Raf knows Clare is a liar the minute they meet. Which is good for him because he loves liars, and the delectable Clare is a liar he wants to know better. She’s the kind of woman Raf could fall hard for, trouble with a capital T. And he likes trouble almost as much as he likes liars. Smuggling Clare off Narava to meet Kira Farseaker is a job he probably shouldn’t take. But the prospect of spending weeks aboard his ship with her is a game too tempting to refuse. He intends to meet her challenge, and seduce her sexy chaos into his bed. Maybe even his life. Then a threat from Raf’s past rises up to strike, and an already dangerous mission turns deadly. Facing their ghosts and this new threat to the galaxy will take everything they’ve got. And nothing will ever be the same for Raf or Clare. But if they can survive, without starting a rebellion, they might just find a way to love each other.

Kira Farseaker led a sheltered, privileged life—until the discovery of a secret that plunged her into an underworld of danger. Now she fights to save an alien species, the Shifters, from government-sanctioned extermination. When she learns some of the Shifters are evolving, she vows to give them sanctuary on a secret planet, a Farseaker legacy. But getting them off-planet and safely to the promised haven will be the most dangerous mission she’s ever attempted. A challenge made more deadly by her attraction to the dark, hungry eyes of a suspected spy. Officer David Cario’s assignment to a Shifter extermination squadron might be just the break he needs to uncover the secrets behind his sister’s execution. But earning the trust of his commander’s ex-wife, the suspected terrorist Kira Farseaker, proves more complicated than he planned. Crossing into Kira’s world will lead him to truths he isn’t prepared to discover, and the desire between them destroys everything David once believed. Tangled in a web of treachery, Kira and David struggle between duty and a growing passion that could destroy everything they’ve worked for…or save both their lives. This book was previously published as The Promise of Kierna’Rhoan