Magic. Mystery. Adventure. A war waged centuries ago is reborn as an evil sorcerer from Taurent attempts to seize control of the three Ivory Kingdoms. Magic that has not been seen in 500 years returns to Cicero in the form of a young girl named Phoenix. Daughter of a blacksmith, she is taught to sword fight; a talent she ends up utilizing for survival and success. During an attack on her village, she loses her family, but she finds that she possesses a unique skill set that grants her certain mystical abilities, particularly over the elements. Raised by gypsies, she befriends a mute named Monique. Together, they embark on a journey that leads them to meet Ayden, an archer. He assists them in the realization of Phoenix's destiny as the Lady Fyre, who is prophesied to be the only being powerful to defeat the sorcerer Daedalus. The trio fights to take back Cicero, as well as their very lives. The island nation of Isys also has a unique interest in Phoenix. They send a spy to seek her out, which results in an unlikely alliance, as well as an unexpected reunion. Will Phoenix and her entourage be able to defeat Daedalus and his Taurentian army?

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Welcome to Qurilixen - A great way to try Michelle M. Pillow's Bestselling Qurilixen World series! This six book box set includes first-in-series books from the bestselling collection. The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of science fiction and paranormal romance novels by award-winning NYT Bestselling author, Michelle M. Pillow. Note: Each book and each series can stand alone. Dragon Lords Series: Barbarian Prince Dragon Shapeshifter Romance - The original Dragon Lords series' Anniversary Edition Once mated, these shifters will do anything to protect the women they love! With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When reporter Morrigan takes an undercover assignment on a foreign planet, she ends up the accidental bride of a dragon shifter. Prince Ualan is determined to honor the marriage — but first, he’ll have to tame the tempestuous beauty! (BookBub) Lords of the Var Series: The Savage King Cat-Shifter Romance - Book one of the bestselling series Cat-shifting King Kirill knows he must do his royal duty by his people. When his father unexpectedly dies, it’s his destiny to take the throne and all of the responsibility that entails. What he hadn’t prepared for is the troublesome female prisoner he inherited. Undercover Agent Ulyssa is no man’s captive. Trapped in a primitive alien forest awaiting pickup, she’s going to make the best out of a bad situation… which doesn’t include falling for the seductions of an alpha male king. Dynasty Lords Series: Seduction of the Phoenix Science Fiction, Fantasy Romance A prince raised in honor and tradition, a woman raised with nothing at all. She wants to steal their most sacred treasure. He’ll do anything to protect it, even if it means marrying a thief. Space Lords Series: His Frost Maiden Science Fiction Space Pirate Romance These space pirates sail the high skies looking for adventure, and a woman to end their curse. Lady Josselyn of the House of Craven has been betrayed. With her home world on a Florencian moon under attack and her family dead, she finds herself at the mercy of the one who deceived them. There is only one thing left to do—die with honor. But before she can join her family in the afterlife, she must first avenge all that she held dear. Falling in love with a pirate was never in the plan. Evan and his thieving crewmates might have delayed her fate, but they can’t stop destiny. Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Series: Determined Prince Dragon Shapeshifter Romance Dragonshifter Prince Kyran has studied the Earth people and is ready to assimilate. Female shifters are all but going extinct on his planet of Qurilixen, and his people are desperate for mates—so much so they’re taking matters into their own hands. What better place to find a mate than Earth? After all, dragon-shifters had come from there centuries ago. Surely a human female would be honored to be selected by one as fine and fierce as himself. Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides Series: Spark Alien Romance Earth women better watch out. Things are about to heat up. Mining ash on a remote planet where temperatures reach hellish degrees doesn't leave Kal (aka Spark) much room for dating. Lucky for this hard-working man, a new corporation Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides is ready to help him find the girl of his dreams. Does it really matter that he lied on his application and really isn’t looking for long term, but rather some fast action? Earth women better watch out. Things are about to heat up. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Praise For Qurilixen World 5 Stars! "I love Michelle M Pillow's Qurilixen world! It's a while since I read any of these books - but I have read them all and absolutely loved them! They're a great guilty pleasure read for me but any paranormal romance fan will love them." Laura Greenwood, USA Today Bestselling Author of Paranormal, Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy Romance (2019) 5 Stars! "Michelle M Pillow books just keep getting better & better!" Kristin Chontelle, One Woman's Opinion (2010) 5 Stars! "Oh, I loved this box set especially being the first books in 6 different series but they are all within the same world and wow what an amazing world Michelle M Pillow has built I absolutely love her imagination I can't wait to read more." Elisa, Bookbub (2020) About Qurilixen World Novels The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more. Topics: Dragon Shapeshifter, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fated Mate, Alpha Male, Alien Romance, futuristic romance, fated mate, comedy, shapeshifter romance, dragon shifter, Science Fiction & Fantasy, prince, Dragon Romance, Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, dragon-shifter, futuristic, hea, humorous romance, romantic adventure, sfr, space exploration, weredragon, catshifter, werecat, werepanther, panther shifter, kick ass heroine, first contact romance, big cat, big cat romance, kick butt chick, space romance. Perfect for fans of Gena Showalter, Laurann Dohner, Charlene Hartnady, Darynda Jones, S. E. Smith, Evangeline Anderson, Christine Feehan, Donna Grant, Rebecca Zanetti, Anna Hackett, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Lynsay Sands, Nalini Singh, Genevieve Jack, Felicity Heaton, Jennifer L Armentrout, Carrie Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lora Leigh, Alisa Woods.

Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan "Elle. It's just Elle." When a regular night of Robin Hood-ery results in the manifestation of some, um, unusual paranormal abilities, perfume-maker Elleodora Fredricks realizes the normal world she lives in isn't quite... normal. And neither is she, thanks to her father, king of the shadow elves. Not only is he evil incarnate and the reason Elle moonlights as a burglar—someone has to take care of all his victims—he's stolen her memories. And only reading her fate can fix that. Good thing she's got a trio of hotties willing to help her find said fate. Saving her oracle BFF's fiancée, falling in love with the gargoyle, and making up for breaking the phoenix's heart ought to be a piece of cake for the princess of the shadow elves. If only the king didn't want his daughter dead...

Cat-shifter Pirate Prince Jarek sails the high sky in his spaceship doing as he pleases… that is until intergalactic drug dealers take his pilot hostage. But the rescue mission goes wrong when, instead of a crewman, he liberates a woman who he believes is desperately trying to escape her captors. Jarek soon discovers he unwittingly kidnaped a princess. Princess Mei has just learned her future from a psychic, and it seems fate is giving her in marriage to a neighboring ruler. She will do her duty, but first, she wants to experience an adventure. When the alien pirate comes to steal, she knows precisely which alpha male she wants that adventure to be with. Cat-Shifter Paranormal Sci Fi Fantasy Romance Book Five of the Lords of the Var® series by NY Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow. "The Pirate Prince rocked." Joyfully Reviewed (2013) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About Lords of the Var Series The cat-shifter princes were raised to not believe in love, especially love for one woman, and they will do everything in their power to live up to their father’s expectations. Oh, how the mighty will fall. Praise For The Pirate Prince 5 STARS! "A rollicking tale of futuristic adventure and romance... one of my new favorites!" JERR (Just E. Romance Reviews) (2013) 5 ANGELS! "Michelle Pillow has done an amazing job at incorporating multiple emotions and dangers within this plot, offering readers an explosive experience upon completion. I would highly recommend this story! The Pirate Prince is tremendously worth every one of its angels. Is it still called a standing ovation when only one person is doing it because I assure you this reader is standing, applauding, and cheering Michelle Pillow and The Pirate Prince. It is definitely a keeper." Fallen Angels Reviews (2013) 5 CUPS! "Ms. Pillow's work is wickedly funny, erotically charged, action-packed, and so wonderful it makes a reviewer hunt up the adjectives to describe it properly... highly recommend this book and give it five steaming cups." Coffee Time Romance (2013) 5 STARS! "This book has everything a reader could want: action, adventure, hot sex and even a shape shifter. The developing love story between Jarek and Mei is beautifully woven into the story. Now that all of the Princes have found their mates, I hope this is not the last story about these men. I loved this book and all the colorful characters in it." Ecataromance (2013) Lords of the Var® series: The Savage King The Playful Prince The Bound Prince The Rogue Prince The Pirate Prince A Qurilixen World Novel The Qurilixen World is an extensive collection of paranormal, fantasy, and science fiction romance novels by award-winning author, Michelle M. Pillow, and includes several series installments: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more. Topics: Shapeshifter, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fated Mate, Alpha Male, Alien Romance, futuristic romance, comedy, shapeshifter romance, cat shifter, Science Fiction & Fantasy, prince, Dragon Romance, futuristic, Shifter Romance, Sci-Fi, Alien Romance, Paranormal Romance, nobility, royalty, action and adventure, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, First Contact, hea, humorous romance, romantic adventure, sfr, space exploration, werepanther, panther shifter, kick ass heroine, first contact romance, big cat, big cat romance, dragon shifter, kick butt chick, space romance. Perfect for fans of Gena Showalter, Laurann Dohner, Charlene Hartnady, Darynda Jones, S. E. Smith, Evangeline Anderson, Christine Feehan, Donna Grant, Rebecca Zanetti, Anna Hackett, JR Ward, Kresley Cole, Lynsay Sands, Nalini Singh, Genevieve Jack, Felicity Heaton, Jennifer L Armentrout, Carrie Ann Ryan, Elizabeth Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lora Leigh, Alisa Woods.

As things heat up, the clock is ticking, and the time for seduction is running out. In a world obsessed with medical advancement, Dr. Gerard Fauchet longs for something more. When he’s assigned as the liaison to a dignitary from a parallel universe, he never imagined she’d be so stunningly beautiful or so damned frustrating. One second she’s kissing him, the next she’s pretending nothing is between them. The passion is scorching, everything he ever dreamed of having with a woman. He’ll make her admit she wants him—or die trying. Dr. Cecilia Markos is keenly aware that she’s been shoved through a portal to an alternate reality for one reason—to bring home medical advancements for the betterment of her people. Unfortunately, she only has two months to learn a world’s complete medical knowledge base. It’s an impossible task made even more so by the distractingly handsome Gerard, who she can’t seem to keep her hands or her mind off of. As the clash heats up between Gerard and Cecilia, the clock is ticking, and the time for seduction is running out. Book Two of the Divinity Healers series: Alternate Reality/Parallel Universe Romance by NYT & USAT Bestseller, Michelle M. Pillow ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the Divinity Healers Series In a world obsessed with medical advancement, these doctors long for something more. Praise For Seducing Cecilia 5 Stars! "This a fast paced, steamy and fun read. " A Kepple, Bookbub (2021) 5 Stars! "Steamy scenes, and the plot was great. It’s such a fast read." Laura Martinez, Bookbub (2021) Divinity Healers series: Ariella’s Keeper Seducing Cecilia Linnea’s Arrangement Divinity Warriors series (connected series, part of the Divinity World): Lilith Enraptured Fighting Lady Jayne Keeping Paige Taking Karre Topics: doctor romance, nobility, alternate reality romance, action and adventure, Parallel Universe, paranormal, genetic engineering, medical, Alternate Reality, alpha male, fated mates, fantasy, first contact, futuristic, time travel, hea, sfr, romantic adventure, sci-fi, science fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, space exploration, Alternate History, Portal Travel, arranged marriage, germaphobe society, medical advancements. Fans of Ellora's Cave will love these. If you enjoy this series, you'll enjoy Michelle's other sci-fi romance series: Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var®, Space Lords, Captured by a Dragon-shifter, Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides, Dynasty Lords, Qurilixen Lords, and more.

From the author of The Book of Lost Fragrances comes a hauntingly evocative and suspenseful novel about a grieving woman who discovers the long-lost letters of novelist Victor Hugo, awakening a mystery that spans centuries. A spellbinding gothic tale about Victor Hugo’s long-buried secrets and the power of a lover that never dies… Grieving his daughter’s death, Victor Hugo initiated séances from his home on the Isle of Jersey in order to reestablish contact with her. In the process, he claimed to have communed with Plato, Shakespeare, Dante- and even the devil himself. Hugo’s transcriptions of these conversations have all been published. Or so it has been believed… A hundred years later, recovering from her own great loss, mythologist Jac L’Etoile is invited to Jersey to uncover a secret about the island’s mysterious Celtic roots. She’s greeted by Neolithic monuments, medieval castles, and hidden caves. But the man who has invited her there, a troubled soul named Theo Gaspard, hopes she’ll help him discover something quite different…something that will threaten their sanity and put their very lives at stake.

The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction—its rules, its pleasures, its secrets France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, has discovered that seduction is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France. Seduction plays a crucial role in how the French relate to one another—not just in romantic relationships but also in how they conduct business, enjoy food and drink, define style, engage in intellectual debate, elect politicians, and project power around the world. While sexual repartee and conquest remain at the heart of seduction, for the French seduction has become a philosophy of life, even an ideology, that can confuse outsiders. In La Seduction, Sciolino gives us an inside view of how seduction works in all areas, analyzing its limits as well as its power. She demystifies the French way of life in an entertaining and personal narrative that carries us from the neighborhood shops of Paris to the halls of government, from the gardens of Versailles to the agricultural heartland. La Seduction will charm you and encourage you to lower your defenses about the French. Pull up a chair and let Elaine Sciolino seduce you.

Surrender to sinful pleasures and forbidden passions with Masters of Seduction, the sizzling new paranormal romance novella series from "New York Times" and internationally bestselling authors Lara Adrian, Donna Grant, Laura Wright and Alexandra Ivy. "In the realm of the Incubi Masters, pleasure is to die for and love is the deadliest game of all . . ." Merciless: House of Gravori by Lara Adrian Seeking vengeance for the murder of his brother, Incubus Master Devlin Gravori demands justice from the high court of the Nephilim. But fury and retribution are no match for the consuming desire he feels for Nahiri, the beautiful Nephilim warrior he claims as his hostage. Soulless: House of Romerac by Donna Grant Incubus Master Canaan Romerac is focused solely on revenge against those who betrayed him and put him in the Oubliette for five hundred years. That is until he sets eyes on Rayna. Can the beautiful Nephilim heal Canaan's wounded soul before it's too late? Shameless: House of Vipera by Laura Wright Sexy Incubus Master Scarus Vipera has grown weak, and the only thing that will strengthen him again is Rosamund, the power-rich female of the Harem. But the mysterious Nephilim is determined to leave the Harem untouched, her heart intact. Ruthless: House of Xanthe by Alexandra Ivy Jian, Master of the House Xanthe, has devoted his life to returning his family to their former prominence. When he's offered a contract to hunt down the missing Sovereign, he's eager to accept. The last thing he expects is to encounter a stunningly beautiful angel who stirs more than his lust.