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Lykaj Bowen McRieve je v životě hodně málo šťastný. Celých sto osmdesát let truchlí pro svou milovanou manželku. Ještě horší než samota jsou pocity viny, které ho pronásledují na každém kroku. Právě proto se přihlásí do závodu Kvapík za talismany, aby získal hlavní výhru: klíč k cestě do minulosti. Chtěl by se vrátit v čase a zachránit ženu, kterou tolik miloval… Od té doby obrnil sebe i své city a žádnou jinou ženu do svého života nepustil. Jenže na výhru si brousí zuby i čarodějka Mariketa Očekávaná. Chce ostatním čarodějkám dokázat, že má na víc, než si ony myslí. V sázce je nejen její pověst. Nepočítá však s tím, že se s Bowenem začnou vzájemně přitahovat. On ji pochopitelně odmítá, protože Lykajové čarodějkami opovrhují, ale srdce mu říká něco jiného než rozum. Srdce nakonec zvítězí a Bowen nasadí veškerý svůj um nikoli na získání trofeje, nýbrž na záchranu Mari.

Běsný démon Cade chce odčinit zlo, které ho již léta pronásleduje prakticky na každém kroku. Před ničím se nezastaví. Nakonec skutečně nachází klíč k rozřešení tajuplné hádanky: Holly Ashwinovou. Najednou však zjišťuje, že žena, kterou chtěl pouze využít pro svůj prospěch, ho pronásleduje stejně neodbytně jako jeho minulost. Holly byla vychovávaná jako člověk, takže dlouho netušila, že se řada děsivých příběhů a historek zakládá na pravdě. Život se jí změní ve chvíli, kdy se setká s brutálním démonem, který ji z nevysvětlitelného důvodu střeží jako oko v hlavě. Holly ani neví, jak se to stalo, a ocitá se ve smyslném světě mýtů i neobyčejné moci a po jejím boku stojí odhodlaný ochránce… Ochránce, jehož přítomnost je jí čím dál milejší. Cade má však své vlastní záměry. Záleží pouze na něm, zda si Hollyinu vydobytou důvěru udrží, nebo naopak ženu, která dokáže uspokojit jeho nejdivočejší potřeby a dokonce si začíná podmaňovat jeho srdce, zradí.

Sourozenci Wrothovi potřebují zabránit bratrovi Conradovi v tom, aby svým trápením ubližoval jiným. Nakonec ho uvězní v opuštěném domě. Upír Conrad záhy zjistí, že v něm není sám. Domem se prohání překrásná tajuplná žena, kterou nevidí nikdo jiný než on, a dohání ho k šílenství, jemuž chtěl v opuštěném domě uniknout. Tou tajuplnou bytostí je slavná tanečnice Néomi Laressová. Na konci dvacátých let dvacátého století ji zavraždil snoubenec a té noci se stala přízrakem. Osud ji obdařil nadpozemskými schopnostmi a nikdo živý ji nemůže spatřit. V podobě ducha bloudí po svém domě a nemilosrdně odhání každého, koho si ve svém domově nepřeje. Jednoho dne se tu setká s nelítostným nesmrtelníkem, který dokáže být ještě krutější než ona. Jenže i ona má silné zbraně. Začne ho trýznit vášní, sužuje ho nenaplněnou touhou. Postupně se však sama lapí do vlastních pastí… Jen kdyby se jeden druhého mohli dotýkat. Néomi totiž není tělesná, je pouhým přízrakem. -- 1. vydání.

Valkýru Kaderin Odměřenou pronásleduje tragická událost: přišla o dvě sestry. Je odhodlaná, že se zlu postaví tváří v tvář a sestry pomstí. Shodou okolností dostane za úkol zabít upíra. Jenže nemůže. Osud si totiž pro ni připravil nelehký úkol: upíra Sebastiana. Právě on v ní poprvé od smrti sester probudí plamínek v srdci a navíc tvrdí, že Kaderin je jeho nevěsta. Udělá cokoli, aby jí to dokázal. Kaderin je z toho dost nešťastná, protože na tohle zrovna nemá náladu. Každý rok se totiž účastní soutěže a letos jde skutečně o hodně. Sebastiana Wrotha nechal v upíra proměnit jeho bratr. Stalo se to už před stovkami let, přesto mu nikdy neodpustil. Nedočkavě se chystá na smrt… tedy do okamžiku, než pozná Kaderin. Nechápe, jak by taková dračice a kráska v jedné osobě mohla být jeho nevěstou. Ale co, na tom nesejde, hlavně aby pochopila, že byla stvořená pouze pro něj. Zatím s ním nechce jít dobrovolně a on si s ní neví rady. Ještěže je trpělivý a má pro strach uděláno. Ale stejně by neškodilo, kdyby mu byl osud nakloněný a trochu mu pomohl… -- 1. vydání.

V roce 1850 v bouři ztroskotá anglická loď Serendipity. Třináctiletá Victoria Dearbourneová, její matka a Victoriina mladá pragmatická vychovatelka Cammy Scottová jako jediné přežijí a moře je vyplaví na neobydleném ostrově v Oceánii. Nedlouho poté Victoriina matka podlehne zraněním a mladé ženy si musejí poradit samy. O osm let později najme Victoriin dědeček kapitána Granta Sutherlanda, aby zjistil, zda někdo z jeho příbuzných zkázu Serendipity přece jen nepřežil. Devět předchozích záchranných výprav se vrátilo s prázdnou, ale Grant nakonec Victorii i Cammy na exotickém ostrově najde. Po letech strávených v divočině však dělá Victorii potíže přizpůsobit se upjatým pravidlům viktoriánské společnosti. A kromě toho se zdá, že se do toho nesnesitelného kapitána zamilovala…

Anglie + světové oceány, 1856. Svéhlavá Nicole Lassiterová, vychovaná ve svobodném duchu na palubě majestátní plachetnice svého otce, amerického námořního kapitána, nikdy nenarazila na překážku, kterou by nedokázala překonat. Ovšem pouze do té doby, dokud jí nezkřížil cestu kapitán Derek Sutherland. Jeho palčivé polibky v ní probouzejí touhu, ale po společně strávené noci plné vášně následuje jeho opovržení. Nicole přísahá pomstu. Chce otci pomoci porazit Sutherlanda ve Velkém okružním závodu z Anglie do Austrálie. Její plán ztroskotá poté, co je otec nespravedlivě uvězněn, nicméně Nicole zůstává nepokořena a s otcovou lodí vyráží na širé moře. Bouřka však zhatí její plány a ona se prakticky stává vězněm na lodi Dereka Sutherlanda. A zatímco její rozum jí napovídá, aby utekla, tělo naléhá, aby přestala vzdorovat.

Vlkodlak Lachlain MacRieve je už víc než sto let týraným vězněm upírů. Jednoho dne vycítí, že se objevila žena, která byla stvořena pouze pro něj. Využije chvilkové nepozornosti trýznitelů, vysvobodí se z okovů a vydává se na cestu do Paříže. Tam sice stopu ztrácí, ale nenechá se odradit a hledá svou vyvolenou ženu dál. S hrůznou zjišťuje, že je jí upírka Emmaline Troyová. Lachlain ovšem netuší, že Emma je napůl upírka, napůl valkýra. Unese ji k sobě domů, do Skotska. Při společném životě pak poznávají nejen jeden druhého, ale i každý sám sebe. Plachá a bázlivá Emma se proměňuje v silnou ženu, která ví, co chce. Lachlain je původně odhodlaný, že ji prostě přiměje k tomu, aby žila po jeho boku, ale ve hře zdaleka nejsou pouze jeho přání. Upíři navíc zjistí, kdo Emmaline je, a chtějí ji získat pro sebe…

11,000 years ago a god was born. Cursed into the body of a human, Acheron endured a lifetime of hatred. His human death unleashed an unspeakable horror that almost destroyed the earth. Brought back against his will, he became the sole defender of mankind. Only it was never that simple.

No. 1New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her Immortals After Dark series with this highly-anticipated fifth novel

Alternate cover for this ISBN New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes this scorching tale of a demon outcast poisoned with vampire blood and the vulnerable young witch he vows to protect, even from himself.A DANGEROUS DEMON SHE CAN'T RESIST . . .Malkom tormented by his sordid past and racked by vampiric hungers, he's pushed to the brink by the green-eyed beauty under his guard.A MADDENING WITCH HE ACHES TO CLAIM . . .Carrow hiding her own sorrows, she lives only for the next party or prank. Until she meets a tortured warrior worth saving.TRAPPED TOGETHER IN A SAVAGE PRISON . . .In order for Malkom and Carrow to survive, he must unleash both the demon and vampire inside him. When Malkom becomes the nightmare his own people feared, will he lose the woman he craves body and soul?

Bestselling author Kresley Cole introduces a dark and intriguing world, full of danger and irresistible romance in the sequel to Poison Princess.

"A foundling raised in a world of humans ... A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission ... A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin"--Dust jacket flap.

Kresley Cole is back with a sizzling new instalment of Immortals After Dark

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her electrifying Immortals After Dark series with this thrilling tale, revealing secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals... In this thrilling tale of the Immortals After Dark, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole reveals secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals. ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore's most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde's crown by offering up the soul of his lovely new captive, Elizabeth Peirce. Yet the young human soon tempts him beyond reason. A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER Ellie Peirce's life was a living hell--even before an evil immortal abducted her. Though he plans to sacrifice her, the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, she surrenders her body, while vowing to protect her heart. CENTURIES OF COLD INDIFFERENCE SHATTERED In one month, Lothaire must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will he succumb to the miseries of his past . . . or risk everything for a future with her? COMING SOON: An electrifying new paranormal series from Kresley Cole. Look inside for an excerpt

The final breathtaking installment of the New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles Series by Kresley Cole. . . .To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, has united with a sea witch, a band of roving warriors, and more than a couple of rogues. But can her unusual alliance defeat an unimaginable evil? Or will blood and hellfire reign on earth forever? May the best hand win. . . .

#1New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her hugely successful Immortals After DarkSeries.

Bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her Immortals After Dark Series with this seventh instalment.

"In this pulse-pounding Immortals After Dark tale, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole delves into the darkest mysteries and deepest passions of Clan MacRieve. A beast in torment Uilleam MacRieve believed he'd laid to rest the ghosts of his boyhood. But when a brutal torture revives those ancient agonies and destroys his Lykae instinct, the proud Scot craves the oblivion of death. Until he finds her--a young human so full of spirit and courage that she pulls him back from the brink. A beauty in chains seized for the auction block, Chloe Todd is forced to enter a terrifying new world of monsters and lore as a bound slave. When offered up to creatures of the dark, she fears she won't last the night. Until she's claimed by him--a wicked immortal with heartbreaking eyes, whose touch sets her blood on fire. A full moon on the rise with enemies circling, MacRieve spirits Chloe away to the isolated highland keep of his youth. But once he takes her to his bed, his sensual mate becomes something more than human, evoking his savage past and testing his sanity. On the cusp of the full moon, can he conquer his worst nightmare to save Chloe--from himself?"--Provided by publisher

Grieving over the loss of his love, werewolf Bowen MacRieve enjoys a passionate encounter with his enemy, the witch Mariketa the Awaited, but when sinister forces threaten her life, Bowen must use all his skills to keep her alive.

"When Evie receives life-changing - and possibly game changing - news, she has trouble believing it. Why doesn't she feel any different? Is it possible someone she trusts might by lying? Tensions seethe inside the castle of lost time as Evie starts to doubt her own sanity. Answers can be found outside their stronghold, but will Death help her find them - or prevent her from learning the truth about her future and Jack's possible survival? A mysterious, sinister power begins to affect the Arcana in its path. Forced out into the wasteland alone, Evie must depend on unexpected allies. But as a battle with Richter looms, can her new alliance defeat the Dark Calling before hell reigns on earth?" - Page [4] of cover.

From New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes this spellbinding story of a demon king trapped by an enchantress for her wanton purposes -- and the scorching aftermath that follows when he turns the tables and claims her as his captive.HIS OBSESSION...Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions: the evil beauty who surrenders her body, but not her heart.HER DOWNFALL...Rydstrom Woede: the ruthless warrior who vows to keep her at all costs.THEY WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO WANT EACH OTHER THIS MUCH...With each smoldering encounter, their shared hunger only increases. If they can defeat the sinister enemy that stands between them, will Sabine make the ultimate sacrifice for her demon? Or will the proud king lay down his crown and arms to save his sorceress?

The sizzling second installment in bestselling Kresley Cole's Game Maker series

#1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole introduces The Dacians: Realm of Blood and Mist, a new paranormal romance collection following the royal bloodline of Dacia, a vampire kingdom hidden within the Lore of the Immortals After Dark. Shadow's Claim features Prince Trehan, a ruthless master assassin who will do anything to possess Bettina, his beautiful Sorceress mate, even compete for her hand in a blood-sport tournament-to the death. HE WON'T BE DENIED Trehan Daciano, known as the Prince of Shadows, has spent his life serving his people, striking in the night, quietly executing any threat to their realm. The coldly disciplined swordsman has never desired anything for himself-until he beholds Bettina, the sheltered ward of two of the Lore's most fearsome villains. SHE'S BOUND TO ANOTHER Desperate to earn her guardians' approval after a life-shattering mistake, young Bettina has no choice but to marry whichever suitor prevails-even though she's lost her heart to another. Yet one lethal competitor, a mysterious cloaked swordsman, invades her dreams, tempting her with forbidden pleasure. A BATTLE FOR HER BODY AND SOUL Even if Trehan can survive the punishing contests to claim her as his wife, the true battle for Bettina's heart is yet to come. And unleashing a millennium's worth of savage need will either frighten his Bride away-or stoke Bettina's own desires to a fever pitch. . . .

"Desire wars with duty in Forsaken by Night, a MoonBound Clan novella from Larissa Ione! Tehya has spent the last twelve years as an accidental wolf, but is truly a vampire at heart. When she gets injured, Lobo takes her inside MoonBound's headquarters and nurses her back to health. But when Tehya wakes up and returns to her original form, it sets off a dangerous chain of events that may very well end in the death of the vampire she loves--but who thinks of her as a complete stranger."--- Adapted from page [4] cover.

Next installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series.

In this scorching Immortals After Dark/Dacian novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole brings together a wicked vampire prince used to getting everything he desires and a demon warrior who always felt like an outcast. The Immortals After Dark series has been awarded three RITA awards for best paranormal romance.

Exploring themes of dark desires and passion, this installment in the Game Maker Series follows a tormented man and a captivating young woman who may be the key to fulfilling his deepest cravings. As their intense connection unfolds, readers are drawn into a world of erotic tension and emotional complexity, highlighting the interplay between vulnerability and desire.

Kresley Cole - Untouchable (Immortals After Dark #7)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KRESLEY COLE delivers a breathtaking tale of a brutal vampire soldier about to know love for the first time... and a Valkyrie aching for his touch.Murdoch Wroth will stop at nothing to claim Daniela - the delicate Valkyrie who makes his heart beat for the first time in three hundred years. Yet the exquisite Danii is part ice fey, and her freezing skin can't be touched by anyone but her own kind without inflicting pain beyond measure. Can they conquer an agony of frustration and slake the overwhelming desire burning between them?Gena Showalter - Tempt Me Eternally (Alien Huntress #4.5)NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR GENA SHOWALTER puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted... and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive.With only skin-to-skin contact, Aleaha Love can change her appearance, assume any identity. Now she’s an AIR (Alien Investigation and Removal) agent on a mission to capture a group of otherworldly warriors. Only she is held captive when dangerously seductive Breean, a golden-skinned, iron-willed commander, threatens her new life - and for the first time, Aleaha wants only to be herself.

This anthology features stories by popular romance authors Kresley Cole, Jaid Black, and Sherrilyn Kenyon, showcasing captivating tales with irresistible alpha males. Perfect for fans of passionate romance, this collection promises unforgettable characters and thrilling narratives.

In the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, sixteen-year-old Evie, from a well-to-do Louisiana family, learns that her terrible visions are actually prophecies and that there are others like hersel f-- embodiments of Tarot cards destined to engage in an epic battle.

Burning vengeance... Ethan MacCarrick was a heartbreakingly handsome rake until a powerful nobleman ordered him brutally beaten and his face scarred for a crime he didn't commit. Ethan's reprisal -- bankrupting the nobleman and forcing his exile -- does little to appease his wrath. Ten years later, a haughty, mysterious beauty enchants Ethan -- the daughter of his enemy. At last, Ethan will have the revenge he's craved; he'll promise her marriage, seduce her, then cast her aside. Bitter hardships... When Madeleine van Rowen's family was suddenly plunged into destitution and dishonor, she steeled herself against further heartache. She never weakened, never trusted, until a towering, scarred Highlander relentlessly pursues her, breaking down her defenses. At what price forgiveness? The passion between them burns hotter than Ethan's fury, and soon he finds he can't let her go. But when Madeleine uncovers the truth about him, can Ethan convince her to accept all he now offers -- when he once destroyed everything she had?

How much temptation can a Highlander resist? Fierce Scottish brothers shadowed by a dark curse face steamy new adventures in the second book in Kresley Cole's thrilling new trilogy. He tried to run.... In his youth, Hugh MacCarrick foolishly fell in love with a beautiful English lass who delighted in teasing him with her flirtatious ways. Yet he knew he could never marry her because he was shadowed by an accursed family legacy. To avoid temptation, Hugh left home, ultimately becoming an assassin. She tried to forget him.... Jane Weyland was devastated when the Highlander she believed would marry her abandoned her instead. Years later, when Hugh MacCarrick is summoned to protect her from her father's enemies, her heartache has turned to fury -- but her desire for him has not waned. Will passion overwhelm them? In hiding, Jane torments Hugh with seductive play. He struggles to resist her because of deadly secrets that could endanger her further. But Hugh is no longer a gentle young man -- and toying with the fever-pitched desires of a hardened warrior will either get Jane burned...or enflame a love that never died.

The highly anticipated complete novel of The Professional—the first installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole's scorching Game Maker series, an erotica collection that has readers asking: How hot is too hot? Get lost in the sultry world of the Game Maker series with The Master, book two, and The Player, book three! Meet the Professional. Mafiya enforcer Aleksandr “The Siberian” Sevastyan’s loyalty to his boss is unwavering, until he meets the boss's long-lost daughter, a curvy, tantalizing redhead who haunts his mind and heats his blood like no other. Ordered to protect her, Aleksandr will do anything to possess her as well—on his own wicked terms. He makes the rules. Grad student Natalie Porter has barely recovered from her first encounter with the dark and breathtaking Siberian when he whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. In the game of obsession, two players are better than one. Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy’s reach, Aleksandr spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-rich in Paris, the two lovers tempt each other’s boundaries to discover whether their darkest—and most forbidden—fantasies really can come true... Previously released as The Professional—Parts 1, 2, and 3 as ebook exclusives.

CAN HE EXACT A REVENGE? High in the Pyrenees, a band of mercenaries led by Courtland MacCarrick wages war for General Reynaldo Pascal. When Court turns on the evil general, Pascal orders him killed but Court narrowly escapes and exacts revenge by kidnapping Pascal's exquisite Castilian fiancee. CAN SHE DENY HER PASSIONS? Lady Annalia Tristan Llorente despises her towering, barbaric captor almost as much as she does Pascal. Her inexplicable attraction to the Highlander only fuels her fury. But nothing will stop her from returning to Pascal --- for if she doesn't wed him, she signs her brother's death warrant, as well as her own. CAN THERE BE LOVE BETWEEN THEM? From the moment Court discovers that Anna's prim facade masks a fiery, brave lass, his heart's ensnared, and he dares to defy the curse that has shadowed his life --- to walk with death or walk alone. But Pascal vows that he'll hunt the two, never stopping until he's destroyed them both.

Uilleam MacRieve glaubt, seine dunkle Vergangenheit hinter sich gelassen zu haben. Doch als nach grausamer Folter seine Erinnerungen zurückkehren, sehnt er nur noch seinen Tod herbei. Bis er der schönen Chloe Todd begegnet, die als Sklavin verkauft werden soll. MacRieve rettet Chloe und entdeckt dabei eine Leidenschaft in sich, die er längst für verloren hielt.

Deux siècles après la mort de sa bien-aimée, Bowen MacRieve, lycae brutal et cruel, ne connaît toujours que ténèbres et solitude infinie. La Quête du Talisman, s'il la remporte, lui permettra de ressusciter sa moitié. Aussi, il est prêt à tout. Mais Mariketa l'Attendue, la jolie sorcière aux immenses pouvoirs, est elle aussi déterminée. Ce talisman, il le lui faut. Entre eux, la haine est tangible, mais une irrésistible alchimie réveille en Bowen des désirs qu'il croyait éteints et fait naître en Mariketa les fantasmes les plus fous. De leur affrontement peut naître le meilleur... et le pire.