Bøger af Alaina Stanford

Book 4 of the Epic Paranormal Romance Suspense Series: Archangel. Sixteen-year-old Cody grew up surrounded by archangels. It never occurred to him to question if he truly belonged.Of course he wasn't an angel's son. Why hadn't he realized that before? He looked nothing like his dad, and no one doted on him like they did Vada- Gabriel's true daughter. She was the only angel's child among them. Why didn't it ever occur to him to ask? When the truth about Cody's tainted soul is revealed its suddenly time for flight or fight.Cody chooses to fight. But he just might lose his soul in the process

When Chelyana is invaded Kaelyn discovers the fate of her people is in her hands. Racing across the galaxy in a small starfighter, Kaelyn desperately tries to reach the only man powerful enough to save her planet, her fiancé, Chord. Kaelyn places her trust in a young pilot. Lt. Rein Colton who has sworn to deliver Kaelyn safely to Chord. There's only one problem, Rein is the love of her life...

Lana didn't realize how she felt about Paul until her husband saw it in her eyes.

You can't kill demons for thousands of years without creating a nemesis or two. But Lilith was different. Rafi's killed demons for millennia, but Lilith was different. She was a sexy kind of fun despite the deadly evil. Rafi looked forward to their encounters. If she wasn't the mother of all demons, they might have been more than enemies on opposite sides of creation. Disguised as an agent of the World Health Organization Rafi searches for the source. When he meets a biochemist named Sophia at the center of the pandemic, everything changes.

Nicole earned the title of elf warrior through her fierce deeds. Her husband Jack, always fought by her side. He was her calming influence, the love of her life and the father of her twins, Jordan and Missy. She stood in the doorway of their cottage watching Jack play in the tall grass of the yard with the twins. Even at age seven, the twins had enough strength and stamina to best their human father in a simple game of ball. Despite Jordan and Missy's half-human blood they would easily live a thousand years just as their mother, Nicole would. But their father, Jack was mortal. He'd be lucky to reach eighty. Nicole's heart ached for him. Then, it stopped hurting and began to burn. Burn like the Sword of Eternal Fire. The only talisman in existence that could extend it's owner's life. There was only one problem, well two actually, the sword was hidden in a lost elf city and no one ever returned from a quest for the sword.

Sarah has still not recovered from Hopper's loss. Sarah foolishly left the one person who could make her happy, behind at Fortress City after seeing Cabal in the arms of another woman. Now, Sarah has successfully hidden away in the Woodland Village, a safe haven where she can practice her magic. Cabal suddenly appears just as word reaches the village that a band of renegade Trolls has escaped the Netherworld. His presence stirs something inside Sarah that she has never felt before. Soon they discover that Jack and Nicole, Sarah's dearest friends are in serious trouble deep in the wilderness. An evil presence stalks their mountain seeking to destroy them. Sarah is forced to travel deep into the mountains with Cabal as they rush to their friends rescue. Will she be able to resist his charms long enough to save her friends? Will Cabal manage to convince Sarah of his love before it's too late? Will Sarah possess magic strong enough to defeat the powerful evil that stalks them? Will her friends agree to the terrible price they must pay to rid themselves of the beast?

Wouldn't it be cool to suddenly have the battle skills of a seasoned warrior? Wouldn't that be even better if the battles felt real but there was no physical risk to you? Wouldn't it be perfect if the hypnotist in charge of your session was not insanely evil and using you as a weapon in a plot for revenge? Four friends, two in love, two in hate enter into a Group Hypnosis study attempting to introduce fantasy adventures to small groups. They are promised a video game type of adventure rescuing an Elf Queen from her crystal prision as elf warriors, a sorceress and a fairy. As soon as they fall under the good doctors spell they begin to realize the adventure is more real than they could have ever imagined. They find themselves in a hostile world they can't seem to escape from. When Nicole Waters' boyfriend Tom becomes ill the prominent St Louis Assistant DA is forced to take Tom's best friend Jack Tyler, a local travel agent on a business vacation. Certain she's discovered the next hot trend in adventure vacations Nicole takes Jack and two others; Sarah Sims, a shy nurse practioner and Todd Hopper, a professional hockey player into a test program for group hypnosis. They travel to a small town in the middle of Kansas to meet Dr. Strong, the psychologist researching group hypnosis at his clinic . Undaunted by the fact that the so called clinic is housed in an ancient looking run down hotel and Dr. Strong's creepy assistants the group is eager to get started with their 'adventure'. Dr. Strong introduces the soon to be adventurers to an equipment filled gym explaining, "The wall of netting might become a series of vines or perhaps the side of a rock cliff. The weight machine will serve as stimulus if you are required to lift or push a heavy object. The stair climber will act as a tree, fortress wall or perhaps a rock incline you must scale." He then offers Nicole and her friends a mild sedative to aid in their simultaneous entry into hypnosis. Yet instead of experiencing an action packed fantasy adventure akin to a video game quest; they find themselves trapped in a deadly world of elves and monsters that is more real than they could ever imagine; where a cry for help goes unanswered.

Ariel carried the ultimate burden of failure on her shoulders. She'd fallen victim to the oldest trick in the book. Angel's aren't supposed to fail, angels aren't suppose to fall in love. Her failure concerned both. In her moment of weakness she had not only failed mankind, she had failed God. Now her heart was an island of ice encased behind a steel barrier no one could penetrate. Not even her divine partner Met. Ariel's heart was locked away forever. Then she gazed into the steely gray eyes of a stubborn Texas rancher and everything changed.

Gabrielle is the elder twin and heir to the throne. Francesca was second born by a matter of minutes, but those critical minutes were enough to label her the spare heir and she felt it every day. Gabrielle is a free spirit. Francesca, a shy shadow hiding behind her sister's skirts. As the eldest, Gabrielle did everything in her power to avoid overshadowing Francesca. So when the day came and Francesca whispered she'd fallen in love, Gabrielle gladly agrees to be the one hiding in the shadows until Francesca is wed. But the King has other plans and announces Francesca is to be wed to the savage heathen prince from the north. A Viking! The only way Gabrielle can save her delicate sister is to take her place. Together the twins create a web of deceit that quickly spins out of control leaving a trail of death in its wake.

After the tragedy of losing one of their own shortly after arriving in this new world the remaining adventurers begin to create a new life in a new world filled with elves and trolls. Suddenly the last surviving Elf Wizard vanishes in a violent storm leaving an entire battalion of Elf Warriors dead. Having recently completed her apprenticeship Sorceress Sarah Sims and her companions Jack, a skilled swordsman and his wife Nicole one of the last remaining Woodland Elves now face a mysterious magical foe of great power. Risking everything to save Sarah from the elven council's decision to execute her for treason, the elf Prince Cabal secretly sneaks the adventurers off in search of the menacing storm cloud responsible for the wizards disappearance. Sarah quickly discovers carelessness from their past has poisoned the land and caused the Trolls to emerge from their lair. After Sarah exerts too much magic battling the changeling, her friends have no choice but to trust the trolls. These same trolls who took Todd Hopper off in the darkness less than a year ago under the same pretext and he never returned. Cabal, Jack and Nicole allow the trolls to lead them deep inside the mountain so Sarah can recover in the safety of the troll cavern. What they find there shakes all of them to their very core and changes Sarah's life forever as they head into a battle that pits friend against friend.

Sarah and Cabal head into the bowels of the earth to rescue Hopper's newborn son and Gravid's small elf daughter, kidnapped by Renegade Trolls. As they race to save the children Tom struggles against his wraith urges. Hopper fights to control his jealously of Sarah and Cabals growing relationship. As darkness closes in will the team survive the horrors of the netherworld long enough to find the missing children? Will their heightened emotions tear the team apart and endanger all their lives? Traveling the netherworld always comes at a cost. Who will pay the price?

Sixteen-year old Cody grew up surrounded by archangels. It never occurred to him to question if he truly belonged. Of course he wasn't an angel's son. Why hadn't he realized that before? He looked nothing like his dad, and no one doted on him like they did Vada- Gabriel's true daughter. She was the only angel's child among them. Why didn't it ever occur to him to ask? When the truth about Cody's tainted soul is revealed its suddenly time for flight or fight. Cody chooses to fight. But he just may lose his soul in the process.

New SciFi Series from Alaina Stanford! A beautiful mountain setting, an international conflict AND a psychotic Serial Killer bent on revenge! Book 1 of the Treborel Series Lysette is taken prisoner by Katar's nemesis Commander Connor, a murderous psychopath bent on destroying Katar. The race begins to save Lysette as Katar's search of the war torn continent leads deep into the savage wilderness of the Treborelan Mountains. Five Star Reviews! Ms. Stanford continues to surprise me with her creative story telling. She pulls you into a riveting plot that barely gives you time to catch your breath. Action, suspense, murder and romance are my favorite combination and the author nails this challenging mix to the wall and leaves you coming back for more. This was a great book from Stanford but it was SciFi this time and much longer than any of her other books, which was great! She is really starting to spread her wings into different types of stories but with the same strong characters and solid plot lines. If you liked her other books, you'll love this one! I know the stress and struggle to find the right voice to go with the genre I'm working in, which is why it always amazes me when an author moves into a new genre and not only pulls it off, but makes it look seamless and easy, which is exactly what Alaina Stanford has done in this book! She's stepped into SciFi with this story, building a whole new world of laser cannons and global war. The action is both similar to her previous works in some parts but in others its way different, which makes for an exciting read in general but opens up a new type of combat by this author. It was great to see her put on a new hat and that she looked good wearing it. Romance is here as well, which isn't my cup of tea, but it moves the story forward and also helps build tension, so not only was it essential in the drive of the plot, it made it bearable for the non romance reader. Overall, this was a great read for both Stanford's existing writer base and newbies who enjoy scifi. Katar and Lysette are the lovebirds in this book and their story is told perfectly well, as they are believable and not corny. There are some errors in the book, but I do not feel that spoils the read at all. Overall, I enjoyed the book as it didn't drag and it took me only two days to read. If you like romance, you're bound to like this.

Sarah travels to a world where magic is forbidden! Sarah discovers magic is not only forbidden in the human realm, it doesn't exist. It doesn't exist for everyone except the Necromancer, who has taken Jack prisoner. Jack travels to the realm of the barbarians across the sea to discover the whereabouts of the parents who failed to appear at the end of the school season. When time passes with no word from Jack, Nicole decides it's time to take action and enters a human realm where magic is forbidden under penalty of death. Cabal and Nicole must hide their elven heritage. Meanwhile, Hopper and Tom discover the renegade trolls are on the move and armed for battle. Will Nicole and the others find Jack and return in time to defend their home from the renegades? Will Jack survive long enough to be found?