Dashing soldier of fortune Major Valentine Strange, late of the Emperor of Alba’s 21st Regiment of Benhali Lancers, is hired by Brahman Ehimay Warrick to find a legendary diadem reputedly hidden in a lost monastery somewhere deep in the distant, snowy mountains of Hidush. To ensure Strange’s success in this quest vital to the future of the politically unstable Hidush, the powerful Holy Orders designate Master Aleister Grimshaw, a powerful young witch with his own history of instability—political and other—to accompany the dashing major. But long before Strange and the unwilling Grimshaw reach the tea bushes of the foothills and the lost city of Nagara, they realize there are forces both natural and unnatural at work to stop them from ever achieving their objective. Their only chance for success relies on each other and their tentative friendship—as does their only hope for survival.

Jake Nelson isn’t worried when he’s kidnapped for ransom. He’s a strong alpha and former military, so he’s able to rescue himself and his fellow prisoner, omega David Beecham. There’s only one problem: during their captivity, David bonded with him. Now Jake has to decide if he’s ready to make a lifelong commitment to a man he just met. David was holding out for a progressive alpha, not that it matters anymore. Bonding with Jake means he’ll never respond to any other alpha. He isn’t sure which is worse -- being rejected by Jake, or discovering Jake is willing to claim him but wants a completely subservient omega. It isn’t what either planned for and has the potential to be a disaster. And yet, could it be their kidnapper did them a favor by bringing them together?

Was beautiful, headstrong Angelica Carroll another supposed longlostheiress claiming her right to the Fortune family riches? Notthis time. Because twenty-five years ago, someone saw to it thatthe new baby Fortune remained a secret. And now someone—maybe the heiress, maybe one of their own—was blackmailing thepowerful, wealthy Fortunes big-time.Yet when the family hired private investigatorFlynt Corrigan to insinuate himself into Angelica'slife, the handsome, jaded man mysteriouslymarried the heiress. And now everyone—including the love-struck new bride—hada private stake in keeping the mysteryunder wraps….