Bøger af L a Miller

Riley McCarthy has everything she could ever dream for. In less than a month she will marry her soul mate and the father of the child she now carries. Self-made billionaire Christian Chase came into her life when she was only fifteen but that brief moment changed their lives forever. Though they would meet again for one unbelievable night five years later it wasn't until they ran into each other again after ten years that their lives would finally come together. As they tried to understand and build on the attraction they had for each other they were forced to confront her past and her serial killer father. Then when the nightmare ended his past and an ex-lover threatened to tear them apart. Finally after overcoming the media nightmare they can finally relax and enjoy the future ahead. But fate has other ideas and Riley is now haunted by dreams she doesn't understand; dreams of other people in another time, dreams of her past lives. When she is visited by her dead aunt her world is forever changed. The answers to whom and what she is lie within the books she received upon her aunt's death. Her aunt's "Book of Shadows", the journals of a witch. Riley and Christian must now delve into a part of Riley's past that has been kept hidden from her and when her grandmother appears only then do they realize the threat they now face. Riley is a Blood Witch whose gift was bound at birth to hide her from the evil that desired to possess her. They must now face a world of good and evil where the mystical creatures of fairytales and novels do exist. They must look beyond the life they knew and embrace the reality of who they really are. Riley is the "Fae of Light" and Christian the "Guardian of Light" sent to protect her in each life they have lived. As evil conspires against them, Riley and Christian will be introduced to those who are sworn to defend her. They must learn to trust in the bond they share for only together does their love stand a chance.

Riley was awakened by the sound of her mother crying. She could hear the fear in her voice and the anger in her his voice. Grabbing her bear she ran into the closet and crouched in the corner. Riley put her hands over her ears to block out the sound but she could still hear him as he hit her. Her mother was crying, she was pleading for him to stop but that only made it worse. Drawing her knees up, she pressed her hands hard against her ears. There was crying, but this time it was her crying. Riley McCarthy is twenty five years old but since her mother's death at the age of five, she has been haunted by reoccurring nightmares of that and other nights from her childhood. Left alone with an abusive father, whose sexual desires were directed at her, she became a product of the system. Each time she ran away, she was returned to the father whose reputation was above reproach. At 16, she left for the final time and never looked back. Ten years later, she is the owner of a successful bakery, living with her best friend Cassie and Cassie's fiancé Austin. She is finally at a point where she can relax and enjoy the life she has, but her work is her marriage, and the excuse to prevent any man from coming into her life. Only one man ever breached the barrier, and their one night together, is the basis on which all other men fall short. The fantasy of her dreams she occasionally brings out, to savor, before she safely tucks him away in her memory. Christian Chase is a self-made billionaire, the President and CEO of his own company. He owns six properties, including an apartment in Manhattan and a condominium in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a private jet and a collection of muscle cars. He lives the lifestyle most men dream about, where money is no object, and no woman too beautiful. Yet, despite having it all, he is haunted by the green eyed beauty he met briefly at the age of 20, than again five years later. They had one night together and since that moment, no woman has held his attention, or quenched the sexual desires that stir within. Reunited at Cassie and Austin's engagement party, neither Riley nor Christian can explain or deny, the immediate chemistry they felt for each other five years prior. Nor can they explain the desire that now consumes them. Entering into a relationship, the two explore the world of their sexual attraction, while dealing with the issues of Riley's nightmares. Just when it looks like their life together is falling into place, Riley's past resurfaces. Unlike in her past, this time Riley stays to confront her fears with the help of Christian. Neither realizes the true danger Riley is in and the threat it poses to their happiness. First in "The Dark Series"

Riley McCarthy witnessed her mother's murder at the hands of her father when she was only five but as a child the images were too horrific and she blocked them out. Having a solid alibi her father assumed custody of his young daughter after his marriage to a wealthy socialite. But her father had deep fantasies that included Riley and for a short period her aunt was able to hide her from him. With her aunt in jail and her father's desire growing Riley ran away at the age of 13 and lived on the streets till she was once again returned to him at 15. On her 16th birthday when he came to her room she fought back and this time when she ran away she never looked back. She worked her way through college and started her own business which through her hard work and dedication was now a huge success. Riley never allowed herself time for relationships, shying away from any contact with any man with the exception of one man, Christian Chase. Christian Chase, self- made billionaire had anything a man could want and money could buy. Yet one woman has haunted his dreams for ten years. When he first met Riley she was 15 and he was visiting a friend on spring break from college. He would see her again five years later and share one night of passion before she disappeared again. When he ran into her again five years later at his brothers engagement party he had no intention of letting her go till he solved her hold on him. While Riley and Christian try to understand the strong attraction that pulls them together her father returns and Riley's past threatens to pull them apart. However with his death and Riley's understanding of what really happened the night her mother was killed came the freedom of a new life together. Engaged to be married and expecting a child the two should be looking forward to the future yet Riley's nightmares continue to plague her and only seem to be getting worse. To add to the strain photographs of Riley and another man are not only sent to Christian but sent to the tabloids and soon it becomes a media frenzy. Aiden St Claire is the grandson of an elderly couple Riley had befriended. From the moment they meet there is an electric current between the two that is undeniable. Though the photos of them are innocent; to the unknowing eye they are very incriminating. While Christian trusts Riley he also sees the attraction between the two and is forced to make a difficult decision. In order to flush out the person responsible for the photos Riley and Aiden must pretend the relationship is real and Christian must trust the love he and Riley share is stronger than the chemistry she now has with Aiden. In the end will Riley chose the only man who has been able to break through the protective walls she put around her heart or will she now another whose pull on her is just as strong?

Beckett Birmingham needs to clinch a deal with Regina Montgomery if his families contracting business is to maintain a lucrative contract that requires their position in the South. His older brother Trent tried to purchase Montgomery and Sons and his other brother Justin tried to underbid their contracts forcing them to sell but neither were successful. However Beckett's done his homework and knows the matriarch Regina Montgomery is unaware of the financial condition of her late husband's company. Since his death his son and grandsons have cut corners, been hit with several lawsuits and lost several contracts in their efforts to make a profit. Once presented with his offer he is certain Regina will see it is her only option. Beckett didn't count on her doing her own homework and counter offering. Bailey Montgomery is the estranged granddaughter of Regina Montgomery. When her father chose to go against his family wishes and marry a girl beneath his station his parents turned their backs on him. Moving his young bride to California he began his own firm and shortly afterwards their first child was born. After several miscarriages another daughter and then finally a son joined the family. However tragedy struck when first Bailey's father was killed by a drunk driver and her mother was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant with her brother. Opting not to have treatment till after her brother was born her mother succumbed to the disease shortly after her brother was born. At the age of 19 she was left with a two year old sister and a two month old brother to raise. For a while Bailey is able to keep them afloat but her brother's illness and the loss of a job has kept her one step ahead of the bill collectors. Regina Montgomery has done everything in her power to save the family name. When Beckett requests a meeting to discuss purchasing her husband's company she has her attorney and accountants do a little digging. Learning the company is about to go under and the name will be dragged through the courts she comes up with a plan of her own. Knowing the prejudices of the South she understands that it would take more than purchasing the company for the Birmingham's to be successful. They are Yankees and the South has bitter memories of the war. It would require a merger of the two families. When Beckett is presented with this counter option he first thinks it's a joke. Realizing she is serious he listens and the old woman begins to make sense. Marry her granddaughter in name only, establish their presence and reputation and at the end of one year a clean divorce and all parties gain. Beckett gains the business and retains a major contract; Regina retains her husband's good name and a nest egg for her family. The only problem is the granddaughter Regina chose ran off and married a drummer in Las Vegas. Regina must now convince Bailey to assume the role. Bailey's first reaction to her grandmother is to throw her out but when she learns the authorities are on their way to remove her brother and sister and put them in foster care she has no option. The only plus to the deal is that her grandmother has added a contact clause forbidding any sexual contact between the happy couple. However upon first meeting the chemistry between the two is ignited and they find it increasingly harder to resist. In a world where old prejudices have not died, where the elite are known to make wagers on other lives behind the privacy of their clubs Beckett and Bailey must decide which course to take. Follow the contract and deny their growing desire for each other or risk it all for the chance of a love.

Emily Steele has been given one month by her father to find a husband. If she fails she will have to decide to either marry Drayson Collard her father's business partner or give up her inheritance. Despite the fact they are living in the twenty first century some things still hold true in the South. Emily has been raised for one purpose only, to marry into a family that will add to her father's power and wealth. Only once did she allow herself the folly of falling in love to someone her father didn't approve of. That was when she learned that her father's money could buy anything, including the man who loved her. When her father gave him the choice of her hand in marriage minus the inheritance or a fat check her dashing lover never looked back on his way to the bank. Trent Birmingham never had a problem finding a woman to warm his bed. With his tall muscular build, sandy brown hair and piercing blue eyes women gravitated to him. He had loved once and vowed never again. His heart had been ripped in half when he walked in on his fiancé and best friend in bed together two weeks before the wedding. To add to his humiliation the two had been having an affair behind his back for nearly a year. Trent would never allow another woman to take advantage of him again. He was upfront whenever he slept with a woman offering them no delusions that it might lead beyond the enjoyment of each other's bodies. When Emily approached him with her offer to marry her in name only she expected him to refuse. She would give him a portion of her inheritance and he could claim the prize money from the wager. She was surprised but no more than he was when he accepted. Only once their game of deception began did Emily realize the danger she was in of losing her heart to a man who was only interested in her money. Trent was also aware of the danger but his desire over rode his common sense. After a heated kiss he was determined to melt the Ice Maiden and enjoy the heated pleasure he knew was hidden beneath the surface.