Bøger af Christine Pope

No turning back. No backing down. And no surrender... When Angela McAllister and Connor Wilcox are asked to help find out who - or what - killed a de la Paz clan private investigator, Angela agrees with only a slight hesitation. After all, with Connor at her side, she and her unborn child should be safe. They quickly learn the entity haunting the Tucson crime scene is stronger than anyone anticipated, with uncanny powers they can barely fend off, much less identify. Only Levi McAllister, with his otherworldly origins, has a chance of figuring out what they're up against...but he insists on going alone, and only after Angela and Connor's twins are hidden away. But when Levi vanishes, and news comes to light that a pair of old enemies have died simultaneously, Angela and Connor realize their clans are being set up for destruction. The days of choosing whose unique powers best fit a given situation are over. Only by joining forces and combining powers - and learning to control dangerous new ones - can they defeat their deadliest enemy. Once and for all. Darktide is the final novel in the Witches of Cleopatra Hill series. The series is complete and should be read in this order: DARKANGEL DARKNIGHT DARKMOON SYMPATHETIC MAGIC A CLEOPATRA HILL CHRISTMAS PROTECTOR SPELLBOUND THE ARRANGEMENT IMPRACTICAL MAGIC STRANGE MAGIC DEFENDER BAD BLOOD DEEP MAGIC DARKTIDE

What will you discover when you wander into the woods alone...? After scandal and shame force Iselda Kelsden to leave the world she once knew, she knows her future will be uncertain. Although Iselda has lived the life of a proper young lady, finding a suitable match may prove nearly impossible due to the shadow that hangs over her family. Life in her aunt's castle isn't quite what Iselda imagined. When strange disappearances begin to occur, she takes it upon herself to solve the mystery behind them. What she uncovers opens a whole new world of enchantment...and possibly a forbidden love. Will falling for the wrong man lead Iselda into a trap she can't escape?

Still struggling to deal with the brutal murder of her younger sister, Jenny McAllister is just going through the motions, doing her best to pick up the pieces and move on with her life-a life she's not sure is really worth living at all. Meeting Colin Campbell at a family event changes everything. Even though he's a civilian, Jenny begins to let him in. She knows that falling for someone who's not from one of the witch clans will only complicate her life, but she can't resist the attraction. However, Colin has issues of his own. He can't let Jenny know the truth-the truth that will destroy their budding romance. When he begins to unravel the mystery of Jenny's family, long-buried secrets come to light. Now Colin must decide between his duty and his heart. Will he protect the McAllister clan, or will he expose them to the world for his own personal gain?

Saving his past could destroy her future... Damaged and desperate, Danica Wilcox searches for sanctuary and peace of mind after enduring vile and brutal treatment by the dark warlock Matías Escobar. Hoping for safe haven at an old summer cabin owned by the Wilcox witch clan for more than a hundred years seems to be her safest option. But when her rejuvenating R&R is interrupted by a ghostly visitor, Danica sets out to solve the mystery of his death. Determined to uncover long-hidden truths, Danica takes a journey into the past, calling upon her own special gift of manipulating time. However, the secrets that she uncovers were meant to remain buried. Torn between loyalty to her family and the beyond-earthly pull she feels for the mysterious stranger, Danica struggles between what is right and what is wrong, between changing the past and altering the future. Can Danica save her "ghost's" life without destroying the Wilcox clan entirely?

Unexpected help can lead to unexpected consequences... When Annora Kelsden's father gets her family into financial trouble, it's up to her to save them. Unable to truly spin straw into gold, Annora despairs for her life. When a mysterious stranger offers to help, Annora desperately agrees to his terms, thankful for his assistance. After the king receives the gold he desires, Annora believes she's safe from harm, only to realize that she's spun herself a trap with seemingly no end. But can the consequences lead her where she never expected - into the arms and heart of her mysterious savior? A Rumplestiltskin tale spun with sweet sensuality....

The choice is hers... Live life alone, or risk everything for the djinn man she loves? Jessica Monroe's time is running out. A survivalist group is intent on eradicating Jace and all others of his kind, and it's up to her to rescue him from the stronghold of the Immune. With the survivors developing a weapon that could quite easily tip the scales in the war between human and djinn, Jessica is determined to save the man she loves -- even if means betraying what's left of humanity.

Some guys have all the luck.... Warlock "Lucky" Lucas Wilcox has a gift that ensures his success in all things, but his magic fails him completely when it comes to sexy Margot Emory, the vibrant "elder" of the McAllister witch clan. Margot's own magical gifts weren't enough to protect her from a terrible romantic betrayal, and she's wary of repeating past mistakes-especially with a Wilcox-even if it means she's destined to live her life alone. When Lucas sets his sights on the one woman he wants but can't have, it may take a bit of sympathetic magic for the couple to have the happy ending they deserve.

Kidnapped by a rival witch clan, Angela McAllister envisions a dark future for herself until she discovers her captor's brother is the unknown man who has haunted her dreams since she was a child. Forced to re-evaluate everything she's ever known about the Wilcox witches, Angela begins to explore the powerful connection that binds her to Connor Wilcox, despite the generations of hostility between their families and the disapproval of those closest to her. And when a dark, malignant force arises, Angela knows she must draw on her growing powers as prima to protect enemies and allies alike...even if her choice threatens to tear her new and fragile love apart. Darknight is the second book in the Witches of Cleopatra Hill, a paranormal romance trilogy set in the haunted town of Jerome, Arizona.

Finding the man of your dreams can be a real nightmare.... As the future prima, or head witch of her clan, Angela McAllister is expected to bond with her consort during her twenty-first year, thus ensuring that she will come into her full powers at the appointed time. The clock is ticking down, and her consort has yet to make an appearance. Instead, her dreams are haunted by a man she's never seen, the one she believes must be her intended match. But with time running out, and dark forces attempting to seize her powers for their own, Angela is faced with a terrible choice: give up her dreams of the man she may never meet and take the safer path, or risk leaving her clan and everyone in it at the mercy of those who seek their ruin. Darkangel is the first book in the Witches of Cleopatra Hill, a paranormal romance trilogy set in the haunted town of Jerome, Arizona.

Humans and Stacians have been sworn enemies for centuries, so Gaian Captain Lira Jannholm has no reason to trust Stacian starship commander Rast sen Drenthan when he proposes a bargain that will end a dangerous confrontation over a resource-rich planet. When Lira finds herself disgraced and discharged from duty through no fault of her own, she joins forces with Rast to discover the truth behind her reversal of fortune. Running from rapidly multiplying enemies in a ship stolen from one of the most powerful criminals in the sector, Rast and Lira discover they are pawns in a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of government and has put them in mortal danger. The secret they uncover could change the balance of power in the galaxy forever...not to mention destroy their own future together. This book contains sensual scenes intended for adult readers.

The shadow of the cursed Dragon Lord has hung over the town of Lirinsholme for centuries, and no one ever knows when the Dragon will claim his next doomed Bride. Rhianne Menyon has dreams of being a painter, but her world changes forever when a single moment of sacrifice brings her to Black's Keep as the Dragon's latest Bride. As she attempts to adjust to her new life...and to know something of the monster who is now her husband...she begins to see that the curse is far crueler than she first believed. Unraveling the mystery of what happened to the Dragon's Brides is only the beginning...

Anika Jespers, a homesteader's daughter on a Gaian colony, thinks she's destined for a dull existence on her family's farm. But when her father makes an impossible bargain with their neighbor, one of the alien Zhore, she faces a future different from anything she could have possibly imagined. The familiar story of Beauty and the Beast takes on new life in this inventive SF romance novella, with the Beauty a homesteader's daughter and the Beast an alien on a faraway colony world.

One girl's mission. A castle with its own secrets. And the man who holds the answers. On a fool's quest to plead for more time to pay the taxes she and her grandmother owe, Bettany Sendris knows her errand may prove to be futile. But desperate times call for desperate measures. With winter closing in and time running out, it's up to Bettany to find a way to put food on her family's table. But when the worst snowstorm in decades leaves her stranded in Lord Greymount's gloomy castle, Bettany begins to realize that dark mysteries are hidden within the walls of Harrow Hall. Torn between her duty to help her grandmother and her growing attraction to Phelan Greymount, Bettany soon understands that there is far more at stake than merely her heart.

Two leaders. Two worlds. Passion ignites... ...just as the storm erupts. Julia Innes, leader of the Immune survivors in Los Alamos, has done her best to ensure that the rest of her fellow Immune have settled into their new lives after the Dying. Even the friendly Santa Fe djinn have followed suit, creating a calm between the two cities - a world of peaceful co-existence. But all is not as it seems... Although she refuses to give in to her feelings, Julia struggles with her need for Zahrias al-Harith, the leader of the Santa Fe djinn, knowing her desire will never be reciprocated. But when a crisis brings her face to face with Zahrias, she worries that she won't be able to hide her attraction to the man who holds her heart. As an unforeseen threat shatters the fragile peace, Zahrias must confront an adversary from his past. Julia is forced into their conflict, catapulting her into the world of the djinn...and drawing her into a struggle where far more than just her heart is at stake.