Bøger af Christine Pope

For most of her adult life, Trinity Knox has lied in order to conceal her psychic talents. Now she's been trapped in the biggest lie of all.... After she makes the mistake of trusting the wrong man, she finds herself in the hands of the Gaian government, with only two options left to her: Serve time in the Consortium's MaxSec prison on Titan, or agree to go on a secret mission that requires someone with her particular set of skills. Altered biologically to hide her human identity, Trinity is sent to the mysterious world of Zhoraan, where she must unearth secrets the alien Zhore have been hiding from the Gaians for generations. But the longer she stays among the aliens, the greater the chances her deception will be discovered, and the greater the chances of her losing her identity, her soul...and her heart.

She loves what she can't have. Can she destroy what she loves?During an attempted invasion by an army of reptilian aliens, Grace Rinehart's father, an alien-human hybrid, sacrificed his life to save Sedona - ultimately destroying the alien base.But something survived....Now, twenty-five years later, Grace uncovers what was left behind: the prototype for version 2.0 of an alien/human super-soldier.As they grow closer and the sexy soldier's hidden secrets come spilling out, Grace must face the truth of what the Reptilians have been plotting all along. Can Grace trust her heart, or will her distrust of the past destroy the future she wants so badly?

Will their love story end with wedding bells...or unravel in the face of dark magic? Skye O'Malley's wedding is just around the corner, but her love story is about to take an otherworldly twist. When Skye's estranged mother, Alicia Petrucci, appears out of the blue, secrets unravel, and the plot thickens. The elders of the Petrucci family, powerful witches, are demanding that Skye marry a man she's never met - Christian Petrucci. As Skye navigates the twists and turns of her impending marriage, the tension escalates. A paparazzo's murder, Christian's arrest, and a chilling ultimatum from Isabella Petrucci thrust Skye into a world of mystery and danger. She's offered a deal: solve the murder before her wedding, or be bound to Christian forever. Skye and Max embark on a thrilling investigation, unearthing secrets, alibis, and unexpected connections. But as the clock ticks down to her wedding day, the pressure mounts. Can they unveil the truth in time, or will Skye's future be forever entwined with the enigmatic Christian?

Salem...the place where magic and mayhem meet. Charity Hughes is facing a twistier, turnier puzzle than ever before. As a witch with a peculiar talent for communicating with familiars, she's used to mediating disputes between witches and their animal companions. Now, though, Charity must navigate the complexities of her blossoming relationship with handsome veterinarian Noah Jenkins while at the same time trying to keep her magical world under wraps. When Sela Warren, a witch from a neighboring town, entrusts her beloved hedgehog familiar, Lionel, to Charity's care, it seems like a routine task. However, Charity's intuition tells her that something is amiss, and her suspicions are confirmed when a series of mishaps begins to plague Lionel. It becomes clear that Lionel has been hexed, making him the target of dark magic. Determined to unravel the mystery, Charity enlists the help of her magical friends and dives into the secrets of Salem's witch community, even as she must always remain mindful to must keep her investigations - and her witchy nature - hidden from Noah. And when she stumbles upon a hidden tunnel beneath her shop, it leads to a group of mysterious witches who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets. Will Charity's unique gifts be enough to untangle the web of mystery and danger that surrounds her?

The Day of the Dead is a sweet celebration...until a real ghost starts getting salty. As the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, prepares to jump on the Day of the Dead bandwagon, Skye O'Malley reluctantly agrees to use her coffee shop kitchen to make several batches of sugar skulls for the celebration...all the while wondering if it's such a great idea to stir up the local ghosts for fun and profit. When a large mural at the downtown park where the festival is to take place is defaced, Skye is asked to use her psychic abilities to divine who - or what - is the culprit. She encounters the restless, angry ghost of a young woman whose murderer was never caught. Investigating this cold case is tougher than usual, because Skye now wears her superstar boyfriend Max Sullivan's engagement ring - and the paparazzi are underfoot at every turn. Overwhelmed but determined, Skye calls on all her resources, psychic and otherwise, to find the key to solving this decades-old mystery. Before an angry ghost wreaks havoc - and a killer escapes justice.

It's the murder investigation of Selena's life...but this time she's flying blind. Selena's pregnancy is progressing without a hitch. Well, just one. Her aura-reading gift has disappeared. She's not thrilled, but her in-laws assure her it's simply a side effect of marrying into Calvin Standingbear's shifter tribe. As soon as the baby is born, all will be well. Probably. Hopefully. Luckily, Selena doesn't need her odd little gift when she hires the perfect shop assistant off Craigslist in preparation for her upcoming maternity leave. So she puts that worry out of her mind - only to have it quickly replaced by another. Her friend Archie has been receiving blackmail letters from someone who hints they know about his secret past as a cursed cat. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard to brush it off as just a jealous dance competitor when Archie's fiancée Victoria finds the blackmailer sprawled dead on her studio floor. This puts quite a damper on their upcoming wedding...especially when Victoria is arrested for murder. Without her aura-reading gift, Selena can only reach out to the spirit world with her Tarot and her pendulums. With a blind spot like that, there's plenty of opportunity for the real murderer to go free. Or get too close....

An alien spirit guide. A desperate rescue mission. And one passionate love affair.Despite her own otherworldly origins, part-alien Callista Jones never expects to fall for former spirit guide Raphael, but she can't resist the strange, intense attraction she feels for the handsome man. With all of her friends and family attempting to pull her away from him, her desire for Raphael only intensifies, driving a wedge between Callista and those she loves. When an alien conspiracy threatens their very existence, it's up to Callista to save them. But can she reconcile with her family and still have the angel who loves her?

When a fatal fever nearly wipes out the entire world's population, the survivors of what became known as "the Dying" believe the worst is in the past. Little do they know... In the aftermath of the Dying, survivor Jessica Monroe searches for sanctuary in a world unlike any she's ever known before. As fear and isolation envelop her, Jessica encounters the sensitive and helpful Jace, who she believes is another survivor. But Jace has a past and secrets of his own that's he not ready to disclose. Soon Jessica realizes that the destruction of humanity might actually be the first step in a larger, more complicated plan -- a plan that may very well involve her. Struggling to discover her role in a terrifying new world where everything has changed, she must decide who she can trust. But is the price for that trust just too high?

Healer Merys Thranion has been trained to fight disease and wage war against ignorance. Her training comes to the ultimate test when she is captured by slave traders from a neighboring country and brought to the estate of Lord Shaine of Donnishold. Her task is to heal the brooding lord's injured daughter...but that is only the first of her trials. As the deadly plague raises its head again and threatens to wipe out everyone on Lord Shaine's estate, Merys must summon all her skills to protect those she has come to care for...including the man who has become much more to her than simply her master. (Book 1 of the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms)

Born to power and wealth, Erik Deitrich has everything a man could hope for -- except a face he can show to the world. He becomes obsessed with finding the one woman who can fulfill his desire of possessing a modern-day Christine Daae to his deformed Phantom -- and opera student Christine Daly seems to be the woman he has sought for so many years. Once Erik Deitrich learns of Christine Daly's existence, he stops at nothing to claim her. And when he does have her, he uses every means at his disposal to ensure that she will fall in love with him...without stopping to think what might happen if he fell in love with her. The classic story of the Phantom of the Opera comes alive once again in this contemporary retelling by romance author Christine Pope.

Hell hath no fury like a demon back from the dead.Rosemary McGuire thought the past was dead. Unfortunately, she's dead wrong...because it's standing on her doorstep, very much alive. But this time, Caleb Lockwood's target isn't the hidden hard drive with the footage that proves demons are real. His target is Rosemary.When Will Gordon comes home to find Rosemary gone, he trusts his instincts and reaches out to a network of friends forged in the fires of too many demon battles. Soon he, Michael, Audrey, and Glynis are casting supernatural nets far and wide in a desperate search. And Will is torn between hurling ungodly curses at who - or what - took the love of his life, and falling to his knees to pray for her safe return.The truth isn't just a nightmare - it's a night terror. And Rosemary faces the terrible choice of surrendering everything she is to an unspeakable evil...or losing everyone she loves.Unbroken Vows concludes the six-part Project Demon Hunters series.

To find a dangerous grimoire, they'll have to break a few rules...and maybe their hearts.When warlock Tony Castillo picks up Cassandra Sandoval at the airport, the copper-haired witch brings his restless, aimless life into razor-sharp focus...and triggers a wince-inducing case of foot-in-mouth disease. Luckily, her cool, hazel-green gaze betrays not a flicker of answering attraction. Nope, Cassandra is all business. Which Tony can understand, given the magnitude of her task.Cassandra has one job: retrieve the de la Paz grimoires from the heavily warded hiding place at Tony's family home, conceal them with her unique shielding power, and immediately return them to her clan's territory. Easy. Quick. No time for anything to go wrong, to give in to the temptation of a too-handsome warlock.They find Tony's mother unconscious and the grimoires missing, the only clue a slimy residue reeking of Escobar magic. As they race to get the dangerous books out of the wrong hands, Cassandra and Tony cross a few boundaries, break a few more rules, and find something neither expected - love. But if they fail, nothing will shield them, or the world as they know it, from unrelenting evil.Note: An Ill Wind is a standalone, no-cliffhangers romance in the Witches of Canyon Road series. It takes place approximately four months after the events of book 5, Demon Born.

Are they the hunters...or hell's hunted?With the troubling aftermath of Project Demon Hunters' first investigation still heavy on his mind, Michael Covenant awaits Audrey Barrett's arrival in Tucson to film the second episode.Except she never shows up.Michael's sense of foreboding is confirmed when his psychic gift pinpoints the exact spot outside the airport terminal where her panic and terror have left an indelible impression. Someone has taken her against her will, and it's anyone's guess where she is now.Audrey can't believe her eyes. Her kidnapper is a demon wearing a dead man's face - a demon furious that she and Michael closed the portal he'd been using as a direct connection to hell...a demon who'll stop at nothing to take his revenge.Like a homing beacon, Audrey's very soul reaches out for the man who broke her trust but still holds her heart - Michael, who fears that even if he reaches her in time, their fight with this particular demon has only just begun....

Their chemistry could make their show a monster hit - if the monsters don't kill them first.On the surface, psychologist Audrey Barrett is the perfect co-host for Michael Covenant's new cable series, Project Demon Hunters. She's smart, articulate, and photogenic as hell.There's just one problem. Michael has made it his mission to stay out of her orbit. Thanks to his producer's stubborn insistence, however, there's no avoiding her - which means Michael will have to bury his secrets even deeper.After the tragedy that took her parents more than ten years earlier, Audrey has kept herself on the fringe of the paranormal world. But with her small therapy practice floundering, the money the show's offering is too good to pass up.From the moment they step inside a rundown mansion, things start flying: sparks between Audrey and Michael, not to mention furniture hurled by something determined to make sure their investigation fails. Worse, evil seems to have followed Audrey home - and she discovers why the man at her side on camera is the last man she can trust in real life.

Sentenced to the worst punishment a djinn can receive... Imprisoned in the outer circles of the otherworld, Aldair al-Ankara is doomed to unending suffering. Believing he'll never escape, he's accepted his dismal fate. But when destiny steps in, everything changes for Aldair. Ever since the Heat wiped out most of the world's population, Jillian Powell has done nothing but try to make herself useful and helpful. When a lab accident hurls her into the otherworld's outer circles, a handsome stranger saves her from certain death. Escaping and finding sanctuary in an isolated New Mexico town, Aldair and Jillian fight their growing attraction for one another. But even as their chemistry intensifies, reality sets in. Suddenly, they both realize that keeping Aldair hidden from the rest of the djinn might be harder than they ever imagined....

Chaos is his element...until a mortal woman's touch snares his heart.Catalina Castillo should be happy in her renovated vineyard house, weaving intricate tapestries. But her nights echo with emptiness - until she hears her name whispered on the wind, and a man steps out from among the vines.He's tall, black-haired, a stranger - and then he shifts. He's the Lord of Chaos, the demon who helped the Castillo clan defeat their arch-enemy. When she offers him shelter, she's not sure if it's family honor or her body talking.After months of being stranded on Earth, Loc has finally found a warlock with the power to send him back to his own world. But the dark New Orleans spellcaster wants something in return. Cat is the key to capturing the prize, but as desire weaves its spell between them, Loc finds himself struggling with something he's rarely bothered with...a conscience.With the demon realm calling him home, their attraction can never be more than that. But when the warlock kidnaps Cat, Loc realizes what he stands to lose. If he doesn't act fast, she won't need her innate ability to talk to ghosts. Because she'll be one of them herself....Demon Born is the fifth novel in the Witches of Canyon Road series, a spin-off from Christine Pope's bestselling Witches of Cleopatra Hill books. Although characters from previous books in the series appear, this is a standalone paranormal romance.

No holiday is complete without a little magic...Rafe and Miranda Castillo already had everything they wanted for Christmas...each other. But with the clan pushing for a "proper" wedding ceremony, what was supposed to be a quiet, romantic Christmas has quickly morphed into a whirlwind of frantic activity.In between squeezing in a pre-holiday booking at the Cathedral in Santa Fe, searching for a wedding dress, and dealing with inter-clan etiquette, Rafe and Miranda manage to sneak in a few intimate moments.But when Rafe's cousin Sophia calls, he finds himself with an unexpected loose end to tie up. If it's not properly sealed and locked away, it could come back to throw a shadow on the clan's future....

The winter brings more than just a chill....When strange forces begin to threaten her hometown, it's up to Kirsten Swenson to save her friends and family from certain destruction. Agreeing to work with a mysterious Man in Black proves to be more than Kirsten ever bargained for, because Agent Martin Jones is far more than he seems. With his ability to awaken the powers that have lain dormant within her, Martin draws out the shocking secrets that were buried in Kirsten's past, while also encouraging her to give in to her heart. But when the aliens force her to make the ultimate sacrifice, Kirsten realizes that sometimes following her heart isn't enough.

A deserter. A grifter. A stolen ship. And one last chance for freedom...With the remote Zeta Tau prison station about to be pounded into space dust - and with no help coming from Gaia's crumbling star empire - Captain Landon Beck races to release one particular inmate before she's abandoned to the tender mercies of the invading pirates and mercenaries.Thanks to that bit of temporary insanity - or maybe a crusading streak that refuses to die - he has company on the badly damaged, antiquated transport ship he hopes to fly to anonymity and freedom: Dhani Warlow, a small-time grifter, dark-eyed and delicate, with an uncommon amount of sass.After five years surviving in the underbelly of Gaian society, Dhani has seen the worst of the Consortium's crimes against man, Zhore, and dozens of other peoples across the galaxy. Even so, in Landon she senses a man of honor beneath the hated uniform.As they limp from system to system on their quest to reach Iradia and freedom, Landon and Dhani earn one another's trust and respect, finally taking refuge in the only safe place left - each other's arms. But as the Consortium crumbles around them, they might not survive one last attempt on their lives....Note: This is the final book in this SFR series. Although each book has a standalone romance, the events going on in the background have built toward what we see in The Refugee Ruse, which is the looming collapse of the Consortium's star empire.

She's the enemy's biggest threat. But he just might be the savior they all need.Although she inherited her mother's psychic gifts, Taryn Oliver didn't foresee the consequences of possessing those special powers. Now, as the primary target of the ruthless aliens who are plotting humanity's enslavement, Taryn has to find a way to thwart their plans. After meeting the mysterious, half-alien Lir Gideon, she fights the attraction she feels for him, understanding that the very future of humanity could be at stake. What she doesn't realize is that her connection with Gideon may be the key to saving not only everyone she loves, but the entire planet as well.

To win this race, he'll have to do more than hug the corners... More than six months after the Heat wiped out most of humanity, Bailey O'Keefe keeps her bug-out bag packed and her "salvaged" Porsche 911 ready to outrun the djinn reavers. She figures eventually she'll wind up dead. Until then? Her car's dust cloud is a giant middle finger to Earth's new overlords. Until one day a red Ferrari appears in her rearview mirror, driven by the one djinn who refuses to give up and look for easier prey. Nasim al-Jibril isn't out for anyone's blood. The thrill of the chase has drawn him from his too-quiet Napa Valley vineyards to L.A.'s empty concrete canyons. But it's not victory flooding his veins when Bailey rolls her Porsche while trying to shake off his pursuit - it's guilt for causing her harm. Alone in Nasim's L.A. loft, Bailey's bones heal, caution gives way to growing attraction...and Nasim realizes she's the choice of his heart. But this wild, freedom-loving woman deserves one last chance to race for her independence - best two out of three.

A case of mistaken identity takes Lark Sedassa from her family's estate and into the power of Kadar Arkalis, the ruler of North Eredor, who thinks he's captured a much greater prize. Although he soon realizes his error, he makes Lark his bride anyway, still hoping to capitalize on her family's connections. Escape is nearly impossible, and before long Lark is not sure whether she even wants to leave. As she struggles with her growing feelings for her captor, she must find the strength within herself to draw on powers she doesn't even realize she possesses. Without those powers, she cannot hope to face the evil rising within the kingdom...or save the man she now calls husband.

He needs her help. She's his only hope. But he's hiding something....When a sexy stranger with no memories of his former life staggers out of the desert, pleading for Kara Swenson's help, she can't refuse - despite her better judgment. After all, being involved in the UFO community for many years has made Kara open to the strange and unusual. What transpires between Kara and the stranger is intimate and sensual, leading to complications Kara is forced to confront. And when the shocking truth of the stranger's identity is revealed, Kara finds herself having to make a choice between the truth of her heart and an uncertain future.

The answer to the end lies at the beginning... One hundred and fifty years ago, a terrible curse descended on the Wilcox clan, dooming generations of women to an early death should they bear a child to the bloodline of Jeremiah Wilcox. Now Angela McAllister is carrying Connor Wilcox's child, and if she can't find a way to break the curse, that same doom will fall upon her. The solution to her dilemma lies somewhere in the past-her own, and that of the woman who cast the curse so many years before. Angela's quest to find the answers she needs will transform the lives of everyone she knows, Wilcox and McAllister alike, and will forever change everything she has ever believed about herself.

When magic spells go horribly wrong... Life for Zoe Sandoval, the future prima of the de la Pa witch clan, is not going as planned. As if being almost kidnapped by a dark warlock wasn't bad enough, Zoe's struggling with her birthday closing in - and she still hasn't found her destined soulmate. While searching for Prince Charming, she's had to kiss a lot of frogs. Frustrated and at the end of her rope, Zoe takes matters into her own hands, using her magical gifts to conjure the perfect man of her dreams. But everyone knows the perfect man doesn't exist. Now the leaders of the de la Paz family must enlist the help of Evan McAllister, another clan's resident "fixer," to take care of Zoe's problem before the truth about both witch clans is revealed to the world. As Zoe and Evan work together to keep their families' secrets safe, will they find that falling in love is more magical than either of them ever realized?

More than a year ago, a djinn-created plague nearly wiped out all of humanity... Ever since, Madison Reynolds has been hiding. Leaving her underground sanctuary means risking her life at the hands of vengeful elementals hellbent on killing off the world's few remaining survivors. But when her curiosity and need for exploration get the best of her, she crosses paths with Qadim al-Syan, the new steward of Albuquerque. Despite her better judgment - and her fear of the djinn - she finds herself drawn into his orbit. She knows she must resist her ever-growing attraction for this otherworldly being, who's unlike any man she's ever met. But the pull just might be too great. Will succumbing to her desire mark her for certain death?

When God offers the Devil a chance to redeem himself if he can make a woman fall in love with him, Lucifer is confident it's a done deal...until he meets Christa Simms, the woman hand-picked by the Almighty to be a part of the cosmic wager. If there's one thing Christa knows, it's how to recognize Mr. Wrong when she sees him. Between Christa's sexy best friend, her blundering ex-boyfriend, and a pair of interfering demons with a stake in the outcome, the Devil has...a devil of a time...wooing the woman who can save his soul by stealing his heart.

Even the Emperor of Sirlende cannot always do as he pleases, but when custom demands he find another bride after the death of his betrothed, a princess he barely knew, Torric Deveras defies his counselors and changes the rules rather than make a loveless marriage. Ashara Millende is the only daughter of a nobleman, but had her inheritance stolen from her by her unscrupulous stepmother. A servant in the house that should have been hers, she dreams of escaping the drudgery of her life and finding someone who will love her for who she truly is. When Torric invites all the marriageable women in his kingdom to a five-day holiday of feasts, tournaments, hunts, and balls so that he might choose an Empress from among them, Ashara never dreams that she can attend, much less catch his eye and win his heart. Then a woman with hidden secrets appears who will give Ashara the chance to win her heart's desire - if only she is bold enough to take the first step. Christine Pope's Ashes of Roses sets the timeless story of Cinderella in the world of her best-selling Latter Kingdoms series (Book 4 of the Tales of the Latter Kingdoms), weaving a spell-binding tale of royal intrigue, familial deceit, and the magic of love.

Lyarris Deveras, Crown Princess of Sirlende, takes a leap of faith and accepts an offer of marriage from the ruler of the far-off kingdom of Keshiaar, although she knows it means she will never see her family or her homeland again. Betrayed by his first wife, her new husband has vowed never to love again. But with a little luck - and a bit of magical intervention - Lyarris plans to melt her new husband's stony heart in this novel inspired by the Thousand and One Nights, set in the world of the Latter Kingdoms.

Cassidy Evans inherited the Titan run when her father died and left her a broken-down cargo transport and a regular gig hauling supplies to the maximum-security prison located on Jupiter's moon. When convicted murderer Derek Tagawa hijacks her ship and demands her help in clearing his name, Cass can't help but wonder if there aren't easier ways to make a living. But Derek has those amazing...eyes...and she begins to believe there may be more to his story than she originally thought. Running from the authorities, they head to the heart of Gaia to unearth a conspiracy so far-reaching that exposing it could rock the Consortium to its very foundation...and change the future course of both their lives.