A dragon’s prisoner...or his deepest desire? The fiercest of a royal line of Russian dragon shifters, Rurik Barinov spends most days defending his family’s homeland from rival clans. By night, sins of the flesh—drinking, dancing, and sex—keep his volatile warrior dragon in check. Barely. With his choice of mortal women to bed, he has no interest in changing his bad-boy ways—until a creature of molten sex poured into a tiny red satin dress steps into his nightclub. A jagged edge of raw desire nicks the impenetrable armor around his heart. Charlotte MacQueen has been told since childhood to stay in school, live a normal life. Leave the family business—hunting down dragons—to her brothers. But tonight, she’s shed her chemist’s lab coat and infiltrated enemy lines to bag a dragon of her own. She never expected sexy, all-too-wicked Rurik Barinov to capture her, body and soul—the perfect weapon to use against her brothers. Or that she’d fall for the brave, battle-scarred dragon shifter who covets her heart like the most precious of jewels. Twilight meets Games of Thrones in this hot new dragonshifter romance by USA Today Bestselling author Lauren Smith!

A dragon's prisoner...or his deepest desire? The fiercest of a royal line of Russian dragon shifters, Rurik Barinov spends most days defending his family's homeland from rival clans. By night, sins of the flesh--drinking, dancing, and sex--keep his volatile warrior dragon in check. Barely. With his choice of mortal women to bed, he has no interest in changing his bad-boy ways--until a creature of molten sex poured into a tiny red satin dress steps into his nightclub. A jagged edge of raw desire nicks the impenetrable armor around his heart. Charlotte MacQueen has been told since childhood to stay in school, live a normal life. Leave the family business--hunting down dragons--to her brothers. But tonight, she's shed her chemist's lab coat and infiltrated enemy lines to bag a dragon of her own. She never expected sexy, all-too-wicked Rurik Barinov to capture her, body and soul--the perfect weapon to use against her brothers. Or that she'd fall for the brave, battle-scarred dragon shifter who covets her heart like the most precious of jewels. Twilight meets Games of Thrones in this hot new dragonshifter romance by USA Today Bestselling author Lauren Smith!

“Bruised, bloody, and barely dressed, she knew it was over. She had no doubt the Vikings would search for her if she tried to run—especially now, with their companion lying dead. It would be dark soon, and she had no idea where she could go or hide. Jilliand knew they would come for her. The Vikings were not likely to let this go—especially it being an attack by a woman. She was defeated. Weak and shaking, she stared at the man’s body. I think tonight I die.” ​Clare Gutierrez is a registered nurse who grew up on a cattle ranch in rural Colorado as one of four children. After living in Carlsbad, NM, for twenty-eight years, she now lives in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She and her husband, Dr. Beto Gutierrez, host first-class photographers from the world over at Santa Clara Ranch, a 300-acre wildlife sanctuary. Jilliand is her third novel.

Mass Murder in California's Empty Quarter exposes a story of mass murder, a community's racism, and tribal treachery in a small Paiute tribe. On February 20, 2014, an unseasonably warm winter day for the little agriculture town of Alturas, California, Cherie Rhoades walked into the Cedarville Rancheria's Paiute tribal offices. In the space of nine minutes she killed four people and wounded two others using two 9mm semiautomatic handguns. In that time she slayed half of her immediate family and became only the second woman, and the first Native American woman, to commit mass murder in the United States. Ray A. March threads the story through the afternoon of the murders and explores the complex circumstances that led to it, including conditions of extreme economic disparity, privations resulting from tribal disenrollment, ineptness at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and family dysfunction coupled with a possible undiagnosed mental illness. This account of the tragic murders and the deplorable conditions leading up to them shed light on the formidable challenges Native Americans face in the twenty-first century as they strive to govern themselves under the guise of U.S.-sanctioned sovereignty.

This collection includes the full text for Kathleen Kirkwood's HEART Trilogy - The Valiant Heart, The Defiant Heart and The Captive Heart

This sampler contains the prologue and the first 3 chapters of The Valiant Heart, the prologue and the first 5 chapters of The Defiant Heart and the Prologue and first 3 chapters of The Captive Heart.

Russell is running from the mess his mouth made of things in Alaska. Leaving college, he drives down through Canada. His plan is to see the Atlantic Ocean and a few other hot spots. By the time he gets home things might have cooled off. Gentry is ready to flee her home in Chandler County, Kentucky. On Bald Mountain Road their paths cross and things in Chandler County are about to get hot. And her family’s barn burning is the least of the troubles. Gentry is desperate to get out of town and Russ finds it’s time to go home. Can they make it out together? The county Sheriff is the only thing between her father and the two young people.

Vampires, shifters, and more. A special ops team. Steamy romance. Don't miss this action-packed, fast-paced and thrilling series! Five years after the Second Civil War ends, humans and Otherborn – humanlike creatures with superhuman DNA – still struggle for peace. To ensure the continued rights of both, the FBI forms a Para-Ops team with a unique set of skills. This boxed set includes three full-length novels—Chosen by Blood, Chosen by Fate, and Chosen by Sin—each with a sensual and compelling story inside that will leave you breathless! In Chosen by Blood: Knox is the leader of an Otherborn clan, and the half-breed vampire would do anything to find a cure for the anti-vamp vaccine slowly starving his people into extinction. When the FBI contacts him about leading a team of hand-selected Others on a mission to reclaim the stolen antidote, Knox accepts. His new assignment places him in direct contact with Special Agent Felicia Locke, the beautiful human he’s craved since their very first meeting. Chosen by Fate contains an off-the-chart chemical attraction and hot sex between a trash-talking wraith who loves ABBA and high heels, and a shaman who’s determined to give her not only the one night she craves, but the one thing she wants most of all—his love. Chosen by Sin: A wounded alpha werebeast bent on revenge…A female vampire trying to save her adoptive dragon-shifter family…Can they stop a group of rebel shape-shifters from unleashing every demon in hell? These books are sexy, action-packed, and suspenseful! Dive into these paranormal romances if you love stories with complex world building, heat, and complexity. "This book is full of action, adventure, and raw passion. I strongly encourage any PNR fan to read it. I want to kick my own butt for not reading it sooner!" ★★★★★ from Megan Riverina Romantics "Virna DePaul delivers another fabulous story complete with intricate plot line, unique and dynamic characters, and action with an air of suspense that keeps you highly engaged!" ★★★★★ from Among The Muses/Novel Reflections "I love a good paranormal romance with extra steam, heat, spice and attraction. And this book has it! The connection between Dex and Jes is amazing and I was instantly hooked on these two!" ★★★★★ from Madison T. Edwards Para-Ops Series: Book 1: Chosen by Blood Book 2: Chosen by Fate Book 3: Chosen by Sin

Let USA TODAY bestselling author Terri Brisbin sweep you away with four reader-favorite stories about The MacLerie Clan: The Highlander's Stolen Touch Formidable Tavis MacLerie knows he will never be good enough for innocent Ciara Robertson. But, ordered to take Ciara to her husband-to-be, Tavis is tormented—and tempted—every step of the way… At the Highlander's Mercy Lilidh MacLerie has never forgotten Robert Matheson—the man who broke her heart. But now she is his hostage. She should be afraid—but still, he excites and unnerves her in equal measure… The Highlander's Dangerous Temptation Highland laird Athdar MacCallum has had a tragic past and has vowed never to marry again. But then he is utterly disarmed by the innocent beauty in the eyes of Isobel Ruriksdottir… Yield to the Highlander Fearsome warrior Aidan MacLerie's heart remains restless, until he meets Catriona MacKenzie. She is a married woman, so he can never truly possess her, yet he seeks her surrender one kiss at a time…