Bøger af Riley Storm

The night I got pregnant, the rest of my life went to sh*t. First I woke up alone, the jerk not even willing to stick around. Then I got thrown in jail for a crime I didn't commit. Now I've been 'volunteered' as tribute for the dragons. It was either that or spend my life in prison. Of course, I didn't actually get to choose. The Fed's shipped me off against my protests. Which is where I come face to face with the man who knocked me up. The man who is actually a dragon. He wants to claim us both, to protect us, but I can tell he's making it up as he goes. After all, how can a man trained as an assassin, with hands covered in blood, make a good father? Yet I have no choice but to trust him. Because that dark past is the only thing keeping our baby safe.

I wasn't supposed to fall in love with the enemy who killed my family. We were at war. The dragons claimed we kidnapped their heir, and they wanted him back. They were winning. Our tanks and guns didn't stand a chance. Now they're willing to agree to a truce, but only if we provide them with mates. My company says I've been given the 'honor' of being a dragon's conquest, but in reality, the b*stards want to silence me for what I know. I should be using my newfound position to learn everything I can about the scaly jerks, including which one of them burned down my hometown, but there's just one problem: The broad-shouldered, bicep-bulging, blue-eyed, no-nonsense, grumpy-gruff, smoke-show of a dragon... wants nothing to do with me either. So now I've been rejected by two species, I'm stuck in the dragon kingdom, and my only hope to save the shaky cease-fire between us, is to somehow seduce a dragon. And it's only Monday.

Everything I know about my family, has turned out to be a lie. I want to hate Kiel for the truth's he's revealing. I want to leave, and run away. After how I trusted him with my life and my body, this is how he repays me? It's not fair. I can't run though, because the Fate Stone I shattered has left its mark on me. If I don't figure out what it means, it will destroy me. Literally. So I'm forced back into the arms of the man who has been both my ruin and my salvation since this all started. But will that bring us closer together, or drive us apart for forever after his biggest secret comes out?

When Jessica flees the vicious werewolves for what she hopes will be the safety of House Ursa, she never expects anything more than a cold welcome. After all, she's spent years listening to her sister's mate preaching about the evil bear shifters. Now, one of those same bear shifters has been assigned as her guardian. Handsome, kind and utterly protective, she can't help but think it's an act.Klaue has never been sure quite how he will meet his mate but watching her crash into a tree while she's running from the wolves of House Canis is definitely not it. Now she's here, in his quarters, and he has no idea what to do. She's gorgeous and perfect in every way, but she also might be a spy sent to infiltrate their House. She can't be both that and his mate, but which one is it?The longer Jessica stays silent, the more the suspicion about her grows. Klaue is forced to fight for her safety from both within and without House Ursa, even as he tries to win the respect of his fellows. It's a fine line to walk, made all the worse because the secret Jessica is keeping could have terrible repercussions for wolf and bear shifter alike. Can he prove to her that he's not what she's been taught, and somehow earn her trust before it's too late?

What do you do, when everything you've been taught is a lie? As the newest member of the Mage Council, Kyla Langston is sent on a mission to House Draconis to find out why the shifters have united. She's not looking forward to spending any time with the savage brutes until she meets the Dragon King. He challenges everything she's ever been told about his kind. Instead of running away from him, she wants to run right into his arms instead. Torn between two worlds, she doesn't know how to honor the Council's wishes while also honoring her heart's desire. Galen never asked to be King of House Draconis. As if dealing with the vampire menace isn't enough, he's also stuck contending with a gorgeous, but bristly, mage. Kyla is unlike anyone he's ever known. She's smart, cunning, and possesses all of the qualities he'd want in a mate. But he'll never cross that line with her. Years ago, he promised himself he'd never forgive the mages for what they did, and nothing she can do will make him change his mind. As the tension between the mages and shifters comes to a head, they must navigate generations of hatred and mistrust to come together to save their people. They barely trust each other, but as they work together to fight the vampires, their fiery relationship might be exactly what they need to save themselves from extinction.

All he wants to do is help, but she's determined to do it on her own...Nearly five years ago, Sarah Mingott moved to the little town of Plymouth Falls. She says it was to help support her grandmother, but the truth is darker than that. Hiding her secrets was easy, until she lost her job. Now she's forced to turn to the one place she doesn't want to go. She hates rich people, and so when the owner takes a special interest in her, the last thing she wants is his attention. It doesn't matter how handsome he is, or how good he looks in his suit. Or the way he makes her body feel when he looks at her with those unusual eyes.Earth dragon Jax Drakon was awakened for one purpose: to forge an alliance between the various shifter nations, to combat the growing vampire threat. His efforts are going about as well as his attempts to gain the attention of his newest employee, a curvy five-foot-five, browned-haired bombshell hiding behind glasses. That is to say, not well. Rebuffed at every turn, he can't figure out why she won't give him the time of day. Unfortunately for him, he can't seem to get her out of his mind either.Sarah just wants a normal job without the special perks Jax is trying to offer. He's just like the other rich men she's met, and nothing is going to change her mind. Not even the meddling interference of her grandmother, who seems to have taken a shine to Jax against Sarah's wishes. Only Jax can change her mind, but first he's going to have to figure out how to keep his mate safe, as the vampires have caught her scent. And she might not like the answer...

Kincaid's appointment to a position of power is on hold after the accountant of House Ursa accuses him of stealing money. He knows someone is trying to frame him, but the question is who? The Queen of the bear shifters can only keep the accusation under wraps for a short time, so he must act fast. Of course, that would be a lot easier if his Queen hadn't ordered him to take his accuser along with him. What the hell is he supposed to do with a human accountant in tow? Haley Meynard is perfectly happy in her world of numbers as the accountant to House Ursa. Like her, they obey set laws and rules. So, when she's yanked from the comfort of her office and told to assist the same person she's just exposed as being a thief, all the rules go out the window. Resisting will only see her lose her biggest client and the eight-figure-a-year payday. Now she has to work with the arrogant, handsome and completely out of control Kincaid.Thrown head-first into a world she never knew existed, Haley can't help but latch on to the numbers as a safety line. They don't lie, and they clearly show that Kincaid is the thief. He's adamant about being innocent, and so she decides to humor him. That is, until the facts start to support his claims. If she's going to get to the bottom of it all, Haley is going to have to break some rules. The more time she spends with Kincaid, though, the harder it becomes for her to stay neutral. She wants him to be innocent, to stay out of prison.... To stay with her...

All Olivia Lawton needs to do is buy a property for a new client, and she's on her way to the biggest payday of her life. It should be easy-after all, she's the top real-estate agent in Plymouth Falls. But when the same gorgeous stranger that's been flirting with her all night turns out to have bought it first, she decides it's game on. Now, all she needs to do is find a way to convince him to sell... Aaric Drakon is the first dragon to be awakened after a century of deep sleep. Unsure why he's chosen, he's desperate to help awaken more of his kin. If he wants to do that, though, Aaric needs a mate. In an effort to find her, he sets himself a mission to open an Outreach Center for his family, in hopes of getting to know the new generation of humans he will protect, but also to find her. And he's not going to be distracted by anyone, not even by a feisty real-estate agent who'll try anything to buy his land. At first it's nothing but a challenge for Olivia. She will have this property and the big payout coming her way. The only problem is, Olivia's new partner is proving less than understanding in a terrifying way. When things escalate to a new level, her only hope is to go to Aaric and tell him everything. But it turns out she's been swept up in a conflict centuries in the making, and that's just what his enemies intended...

I'm not ready for love, but he'll burn our society to the ground to have me... Exiled from society. Stripped of the only friend I ever had. Forced to hold my parent's dead bodies as my house and world burned around me. All this after trying to shatter the Fate Stone. It was my only way out, but I failed. Now I've destroyed my life. At least, that's what I think, until I meet Kiel ... He's the fiery leader of a rebellion that I never knew existed. Until a few days ago, my world was a peaceful, wonderful one. Now he's telling me that it's built upon a foundation of lies and the dead. And, he says, I'm the one who is going to change it all. By doing what I couldn't do the first time. Destroying the stone, and the piece of Fate herself that is bound to it. Despite his guarded, harsh exterior, the longer I spend with Kiel, the deeper I see into him. And what I find, is a man desperately in need of someone to trust. To share his burden with. What I can't figure out, is why he would trust me, the one who's broken everything she's ever touched?

They're both keeping secrets, but only one could get them killed... Samantha Hall never asked to be told the secret of dragons. She was content working at the nicest restaurant in Five Peaks, living with her best friend and saving up for her dream. Life was good. Now she's lost her best friend and, even worse, the dragons have decided she can't be trusted. So they've kidnapped her and taken her to their mountain stronghold. Sache Teres doesn't sleep much anymore. His dreams are plagued with nightmares about the black mark on his past. His fellow dragons judge him for it too. Not with words, but he can see it in their eyes. He's not welcome and he knows it. If he leaves though, they'll think he's just turned traitor. There's no winning. That is, until the gorgeous human woman arrives at the compound, fresh with the knowledge of dragons and looking for a way home. When the hunky shifter with haunted eyes volunteers to escort Sam home, she can't believe her luck. A way out! She just has to put up with him being around for a little while, until she's gained the dragons' trust. It should be easy, but having a dragon shifter around brings its own set of problems. Tensions flare over unexpected bedroom intrusions, late night longings and evil dragon attacks. Through it all, Sam keeps her distance. She knows that letting Sache in would mean heartbreak in the end. It always does. No man can handle her secret, not even a dragon shifter. Or so she thinks...

She ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance. Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she'd never set foot in again. The only reason she's back is to attend her ex-husband's funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz. He's still just as tall, just as handsome, and looking just as good in a suit. And he's still the reason she left in the first place. He had to see her. Dragon shifter Braz Aterna has gone five long years, waiting for this opportunity, and now he has it. He's not going to screw it up. Again. Things are going to go differently this time. While Five Peaks has changed some, time hasn't altered the dragon shifter's feelings for her. Now if he can just get her to stick around for a bit longer. Braz knows it will take something big to show Grace he's the one. Like his deepest secret. What he truly is. It won't be that easy though, because while Grace's ex may be dead, his sins are most certainly not buried. They have come back to haunt Grace with a vengeance - but she has an angry dragon shifter on her side. Braz is going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe, and show Grace that they are meant to be together. Will that be enough for the woman he would call his mate?

Working at a dive bar on the outskirts of Plymouth Falls, Amber Ferlund can't fall any further. But when the darkness inside her rears its head yet again, driving her out into the cold darkness of a northern winter, she realizes there's always one more level of hell. Having abandoned herself, she waits for death to free her from looming insanity. What she doesn't expect is that her savior will appear dressed in black, his sword stopping a hair from her throat. Nor that he will be so good looking. Kasperi is on the hunt. He and his fellow bear shifters have been dispatched to investigate reports of magic being used in Plymouth Falls. Now, hot on the heels of the rogue mage, he readies his weapon and prepares to rid the world of yet another enemy, before they can kill more of his friends. But he stays his hand at the sight of the beautiful but beleaguered woman, alone in the forest, moments from freezing to death. She's no threat to him, is she? His fellow shifters disagree, but Kasperi knows they're wrong. This woman needs aid, not the blade of his sword. Together, they must teach her how to control her gifts, to use them for good before they corrupt her completely. Nearby wait his former fellows, ready to take her head for the slightest mistake, and deeper in the shadows lurks a stronger enemy, one who recognizes Amber's true potential. But, if anyone wants to get to Amber, they'll have to go through Kasperi first, because he'll protect his mate at all costs.

Robbed of her memories and framed for murder, the only hope she has is him... Katie Sturn can remember her name, but nothing more. It's not much to go on when she awakens to find herself standing over a dead body, gun in hand. A gorgeous stranger with eyes of arctic ice accuses her of being the killer. But that's not what she is. Or is it? Despite the lack of proof, she knows deep down she couldn't have done it. Now if only she can convince the hulking, handsome brute to let her live long enough for her to remember... Dragon shifter Warren Valen is in a tough spot. As leader of his clan, it's his responsibility to enact justice for the fallen. Normally he wouldn't hesitate, but this time his dragon is screaming at him that it would be a mistake. He can't kill her, even though she was found standing over the dead body. He'll go to any lengths to save her, because there's only one thing more important to him than his clan. His mate. Convinced that something sinister is going on and that Katie's been framed, Warren sets out to try and prove her innocence. He knows he can't fail, or else he'll be forced to kill her. Without her memories, there's precious little for the two of them to go on, and things only get grimmer. Still, sometimes all it takes to remember is a little spark, and they have that in spades. What they discover in their quest to figure out who Katie is will test them individually, and together. Because when her memories return, everything she's done will be revealed...

The last thing Natalia Kristoff expected was that her friend's wild dream to find her a fake husband for a Green Card would have any sort of success. Yet here she is, sitting in a private booth, listening to the sexiest man she's ever seen lay out the details of just what he needs from her. IN return, he's going to sign the papers that stand between her and her dream job. She can't believe what she's hearing. Stand at his side, pretend she's madly in love with him, all to satisfy some crazy family tradition? That's a deal she can live with.Kirell Ursa has a problem. A big one. His bear shifter family is in shambles, struck from within by traitors. With no one in charge of security, the head of his House has nominated him for the job. The only problem? Tradition dictates that anyone in power must have a mate. If he's going to pull off this scheme, he must find a mate in the next 72hrs. Someone. Anyone. All they have to do is pretend to love him for a few days.Things get off to a rocky start between the two when their first date is interrupted by Kirell's enemies. As he slowly exposes Natalia to the truth, she's forced to come to grips with the existence of another world, one she never thought existed. Shifters of all sorts collide as Kirell's enemies work to expose his fraud, but the harder they try, the more Natalia finds she wants to be by his side. Can a relationship built on a handshake business agreement turn into something real, even in the face of a threat to Natalia's very life?

One night stands should stay that way... They definitely should not come waltzing into Kristin's shop several days later. Still, she can't stop thinking about his fiery hot touch, or the way he felt on top of her. It's hard for her to turn him away, especially when he wants to buy something. That doesn't mean she's about to believe him when he says it's a coincidence he's there. No way. He wants something...but what is it? Blede is a dragon shifter. Unimaginable power rests at his fingertips. Yet the sheer thought of her makes him weak. He needs more, needs to see her, talk with her, be with her. He can't control himself around her, and it's only a matter of time before he caves in to his desires. Time that he might not have... Kristin is intent on selling her shop and leaving town. Blede knows he can't let her do it. So he hatches a plan, one that he hopes will ensure she doesn't make the biggest mistake of her life. Not that Kristin sees it that way, and his fumbling attempts only push her away from him and into the arms of the dragon underworld. They've been watching and waiting for a moment like this. But their plan doesn't stop with Kristin. It's much, much bigger...

He thought he'd lost everything, but then he found her... The only thing on Damien's mind is ensuring his race will live on. It's that single-minded focus that drove the storm dragon through the magical portal, the last of a small band of dragons fleeing an ominous and powerful enemy. When he's confronted on the other side by a short, sassy and deliciously curvy woman with powers he can't comprehend, everything changes. He should be focusing on the future of his people, but all he wants to do is focus on her. His dragon is roaring wildly and he doesn't know how much longer he can resist its call. Anna Sturgis has trained all her adult life at Winterspell Academy. She's ready to face any of the usual paranormal threats. Werewolves, vampires, Faeries, she's prepared for them all. What she can't fight is the sizzling attraction she feels to one dragon shifter in particular. Her studies are beckoning, but the siren call of the muscular male is more luring than anything she's felt before. If she can't learn to resist his smile, then she's going to succumb to him completely. Their nightly rendezvous are strictly forbidden by both sides. Secret passages are their respite, where they are free to explore the connection between them. That is, until everything is exposed, leaving Damien with but one choice. He doesn't want to do it, but it's the only way to save Anna. In the process though, he might just put her in even greater danger. Because the evil the dragons thought they left behind isn't about to give up...

Things are spinning wildly out of control for wolf shifter Lucien and House Canis. With the old clashing against the new, the time to choose sides has come. Lucien is confident he's on the right side, but the battles ahead will test his strength, his conviction and his willpower. And it will leave him beaten, bloody and half-unconscious on the doorstep of the woman he wants to claim as his mate. Alison Eaton never expected to see Lucien again. Now he's appeared at her door in the middle of a storm, barely clinging to life. Letting him into her life again won't be easy for a woman used to hardening herself against abandonment. Although he might have been a workplace fling before, as soon as she drags him inside, it becomes clear things are different between them. Very different. What Alison doesn't know is that by opening the door to Lucien, she will also be opening a new chapter in her life. One where she'll be forced to forget her past, open herself up to others, and-for once in her life-trust they won't abandon her. It's tough, and full of surprises, but is it worth the risk? Because for every man like Lucien who believes in a cause, there's another who'll follow any orders, including ones that will put Alison directly in harm's way...

She violated the laws of magic. Now she's mine... The Twisted Court has given Mila to me for punishment. She's mine, and I'm going to make her pay in ways she could never imagine. I shouldn't let my desire to claim her ruin my plans, but the spark between us undeniable. However, there's just one problem: She's not the human she appears to be. She's something else and I'm determined to unlock her secrets. She thinks she can hide from me, but once I get my claws into her, I'm never letting her go. He might own my body, but he will never own my soul... When I broke the law, I unleashed his past upon us both. Now this monstrous man thinks he's my judge, jury, and executioner. Well, he's wrong. I'll never let a man determine my fate, not even one as irresistible as him. He may be a mountain of sculpted muscle, but he means nothing to me. At least that's the lie I keep telling myself. I can't stop fantasizing about what he could do to me with his twisted horns and massive hands. I should run, but there's nowhere else to go. And the longer I'm trapped by this monster, the more I wonder if he'll ever let me leave... and will I even want to?

She's running from her past. He's determined to be her future... Tara Simmons' life had been nice and boring since she moved out of Five Peaks to avoid her family drama. All that changed when he showed up at her door: half-dead, almost naked, and begging for her help. With the storm of the decade raging outside, driving down the mountain for assistance is out of the question. It's up to her to save him. But by helping him, she may just be hurting herself. Ares Valen is a dragon shifter. At least, he was, until someone kidnapped and tortured him. Now he's without his dragon or his powers or any memory of who did this to him. The only thing he knows is the gentle touch and care of the woman who is helping him to recover. He wants to tell her the truth about himself, but he's afraid it will scare her off. Ares will do anything to keep her and the future he can see in her eyes. As much as he wants to stay, Ares knows that the longer he's around her, the more danger she'll be in. Leaving is the smart choice-but it's not the one either of them secretly wants. To make things work, they're going to have to deal with family politics, gunfights and a secret that will shock the shifter community. Saving Tara will take everything he has, and even something he doesn't. Without his dragon's powers, can he truly be the one to protect her from all evil?

She has nowhere. He has no one. Together, they might just be enough. Two years of constantly moving to avoid her ex-husband's stalking has taken its toll on Anne and ten-year-old Liam. She has high hopes that Five Peaks will be different, that perhaps they will be able to find some semblance of peace here, but her hopes are dashed when a fight breaks out in her bar. Now she has to make sure the handsome hunk who started it all by defending her honor is okay. The last thing she needs is a dead body on her dance floor. Dragon shifter Kal Aterna doesn't have much anymore. He was in charge the day the Gate to the Otherworld was breached, and someone had to take the blame. Thrown out in disgrace from the only life he's known, he's taken to spending his evenings drinking down in Five Peaks. Still, even in his alcohol-fueled state, there's one thing he won't stand for. Seeing Anne taken advantage of by a slimeball, he rouses himself just long enough to get knocked out. Yet when he comes too, the first face he sees is hers. Something changes in Kal in that instant. A new purpose is born, and he won't rest until he's proven to her that she's found more than just a place to stay in Five Peaks. But the past is a tricky thing, and neither Kal nor Anne can get theirs to stay where it belongs. A possessive ex, mysterious disappearances, and a truth that will rock the shifter world. Will their love be strong enough to weather what's coming?

She tried to steal his gold. He stole her heart. Ellyn Pearson never expected to fall for her captor. After a botched theft leaves her in debt to a mob boss, she takes on a new assignment, only for the gargantuan hunk of a guard to grab her before she's even picked the lock. Now he's bringing her food and saying he's going to bust her out. A lifetime of living among habitual backstabbers tells Ellyn to expect more of the same, but her heart has other ideas. For Vlad Teres, the human woman might just be the salvation this dragon shifter is looking for. A black mark on his past has driven him from his hometown, but he never intended to fall in with a bunch of evil shifters. Once he hears what they intend to do to Ellyn, Vlad knows he must act, and act soon. Something deep within him feels compelled to protect this beautiful human. There's only one hitch in his plan: his best friend, another shifter who isn't so eager to leave this new life behind. Vlad takes Ellyn to the one place he knows they'll be safe, and the last place he wants to go back to: Five Peaks. There he figures they'll be safe from his enemies. Spending so much time with the thief has unintended consequences though, and before either of them realize it, they've become more than just captor and prisoner. But if their fated bond is to last forever, they will have to put aside their fears and work together to stop his past from destroying everything.

The harder I try to hold her, the more she slips away... Liz Wray never expected she'd end up a single mom, but after wild one night with a mysterious stranger, that's exactly where she's at. Three months later, the father shows up, intent on making things right. It's far too late however, and for Liz, there's a lot more to fatherhood than just biology. Still, the more time she spends with him, the harder it's becoming to ignore the burning desire between them. Valla Drakon is the newest awakened dragon, and he's in a bit of trouble. Halfway through his training, he snuck out one night and managed to get a human pregnant. He should be fighting vampires, but he's too busy fighting for the family he never knew he wanted. Distracted by his dragon duties, he's torn between two worlds and trying to bring them together might rip him apart. Liz isn't about to let some deadbeat into her life, and with every turn, Valla just digs himself a deeper hole. Yet with each conflict, the two find themselves inevitably drawn to one another again and again. She can't ignore his desire to give her the world, but when imminent danger arises, nor can she ignore that it was his reckless action that put her there.

The new neighbors have moved in, and they're a real howl... Chloe goes to warn them of the giant wolf roaming around, fully expecting to go home alone. When she accidentally lets slip that her tractor is broken, however, the handsome new neighbor insists on coming to help. Overwhelmed since leaving the city and her past behind, Chloe accepts his offer. Maybe with his help, she can find a way to stop her other jerk of a neighbor from forcing her to sell the farm. Truthfully, Linden Canis knows nothing about tractors. He's a wolf shifter living on a farm, after all. Still, he needs to see more of her. It's only good luck that she found him, after he stumbled across her when in his animal form. Now he doesn't want to let her out of his sight. There's something about her that calls to him. But he has other duties he can't let slide... The farm is home to all the rebellious members of House Canis, home of the werewolves. They're fighting a secret war against their Tyrant-King, and it's Linden's job to ensure the perimeter security. With Chloe struggling to run her farm, however, he begins to devote more and more time to seeing her succeed. Too much time. When disaster strikes, it leaves nothing untouched. Not even Chloe...

It was just supposed to be a fling... Sydney Hart has a dark secret. Something in her past that has made it impossible for her to ever be a good mother. It was only supposed to be a fling, but now she's pregnant. And the father? He's not exactly parent material either. When Lechiffre 'Chief' Canis, in the midst of a deadly shifter war, is confronted by the beautiful, fiery human woman from that night of passion ... he is absolutely not expecting her to say she's pregnant. With his baby. But what he's expecting even less is that Sydney is having doubts about raising a family. Or raising a family with him. To a shifter, family is everything. Desperate to show her who he truly is, as well as get his unborn child away from the civil war, Chief takes her on a cross country trip with dual purposes: He must recruit more shifters to the cause, and at the same time, maybe he can finally win her over. But in both cases, there's a ticking clock. When the time comes, he knows he'll have to risk everything for family. But will everything be enough?

Sometimes, the real prize can't be measured in bars of gold... When a member of a reclusive rich family destroys her house, Emma Starling isn't just looking for money to repair it. She wants the hunky stranger to know that he can't just buy his way out of trouble. The local cops don't seem to care, but she isn't going to stop until he understands that there are consequences for actions. Even if that means launching a lawsuit against one of the most powerful families in Five Peaks. Asher Aterna just wants the problem to go away. He has other things to worry about. Dragon things. He's going to have to find a way to get the strong-willed, determined, and more than slightly gorgeous woman to back down. Even if that means spending some of his own personal fortune to do so. That could be a problem though... After the two agree to settle out of court, they arrive to find Asher's treasure vault empty. Words fly as both accuse the other of being untruthful. He thinks she stole his gold. She thinks he lured her out there to silence her. Forced to work together to find out what happened, the pair slowly come to realize that maybe, just maybe, they've misjudged each other. If they want to explore their new feelings, however, they're going to have to deal with the real thief first...

She wasn't supposed to fall for the target... Natasha Celland isn't a fan of the dragons. They came around at a bad time, and she's tired of their special treatment. She's not going to be able to ignore them for much longer though, as a high-ranking witch has assigned her the mission of getting to know one of them, to discover their secrets. That means spending a whole lot of time with a hot, yet completely mysterious dragon shifter while showing him around Winterspell Academy. Not her idea of a good time at all. Storm dragon Rane is thrilled. He's been assigned a liaison from the ranks of the witches, someone who'll show him around, helping to educate him on the inner workings of the dragons' new home. He couldn't ask for more. One of the youngest dragons to escape their homeworld, he longs for more responsibility to prove that he's not useless just because he didn't fight in the war. Now he's got it, and to his delight, he finds himself enjoying the gorgeous witch's presence. Natasha thought she could handle the mission, but as she spends more time with the hunky Rane, she begins to doubt everything she's been taught about the dragons. Worse still, she finds herself developing feelings for him. Everything falls to pieces when she tries to back out of the mission, only to find that the biggest danger to her life-and Rane's-might not be outside the walls of Winterspell, but within...

When nobody else had faith in her, he did. Deputy Carla Frazer has been looking for a bust that will get her promoted for years. Now she has it. Catching a member of The Five red-handed should be more than enough, despite the hatred the fop of a Sheriff holds for her. Now, all she has to do is prove his guilt. His good looks, endless money and disarming charm won't be enough to save him from jail time. Not on her watch. Pace Aterna is more of a numbers sort of guy-well, dragon. That's why he was put in charge of Clan Aterna's bank accounts. All of them. So when someone tries to steal them from right under his nose, he's the logical choice to hunt them down and bring them to justice. Dragon-style justice, not human. Now, all he has to do is find the culprit. For that though, he's going to need help. Her help. Human help. Carla is ready to take him in, but her boss has ordered her to drop the case. Something smells fishy, and the only place she's going to get answers...is from her prime suspect. What Carla expected to find was a seedy criminal underworld that she could take down. Instead, she's got a hunky dragon shifter trying to claim her, a dead body, and a whole world of paranormal trouble doing its very best to kill her. But to get to Carla, they're going to have to go through Pace first. It's time this number-cruncher shows his enemies that his fire burns just as hot as that of his brothers. Because nothing will stop him from being there when his mate needs him most.

A dragon for a bodyguard? Rakell Teres is supposed to go and make things right. The woman doesn't know a thing, she's just a clueless human caught up in the fight between his clan and the evil dragon underworld. When he shows up at her hospital bed however, Rakell can't decide if he's more shocked by her beauty, or by her demand to see his dragon. Laura Fitzgerald is a successful real-estate agent in Five Peaks. She doesn't need the money the handsome stranger is offering. What she wants, besides a sudden urge to feel his hands on her body, is the resolution to a burning curiosity. She wants to see a dragon. Ever since she learned the truth, it's been all she can think about. Except now he's denying that they even exist! Laura is good at what she does. She doesn't need his money. Maybe a protector, she says jokingly, only to have Rakell insist on taking the job. Things get serious quickly when the evil dragons do try to steal Laura. To protect her, Rakell will do whatever it takes. Even if it means marching straight into the evil Cado stronghold to prove that nobody touches his mate and lives. After all, she is his.

When word reaches Winterspell that a powerful demon lord has escaped the Abyss, high-ranking witch Christine Sinnclare knows this is what she's been waiting for. Not only will she join the team being formed to deal with the threat, but she intends to be its leader. She's strong, powerful, and knows she has what it takes to handle the other witches. Yet when a surprise turn of events lands one of the smoking hot dragons in the midst of her team, everything's shaken up. Dragon shifter Altair has never felt at peace. The war has left its mark on him, but not in any physical way. Beset by perceived failure, his mind is slowly turning against him. With symptoms growing worse by the day, he knows it's only a matter of time before someone is killed because of him. Again. Seeking a way to redeem himself, he volunteers against orders to join the fight against the demon lord, placing himself under the command of a curvy, powerful witch. Christine thought that having a dragon on her team would make it stronger. Instead, he's trying to do everything himself regardless of the cost to the team. If they're going to succeed, she knows that finding out what's driving Altair is paramount. But spending time with the dragon has her feeling emotions that she wasn't expecting. The two of them will have to give in to their desires if they have any hope of defeating the demon lord. Can she finally get Altair to open up to her, or will his past ruin everything she's working to build?

When the Sheriff assigns Rachel Corningstone to solve the greatest crime spree in Plymouth Falls history, she knows this is her shot. The former big-city detective will finally prove to her new peers that she's more than just a pretty face. When a civilian consultant is forced upon her as a partner though, it might just be more than she can handle. Rachel doesn't want a partner. Not after the last time. Sent to the town of Plymouth Falls, bear shifter Khove has one mission: to find the traitor to House Ursa and kill him. It's not as easy as it sounds, and despite the gorgeous police detective's help, the traitor is burning down more of their businesses every night. It's a race against time, and Khove can't afford any distractions, but how is he supposed to stop himself from claiming his mate? Oblivious to the raging desires of her beyond-handsome partner, Rachel is hot to tackle the case at hand. What she isn't aware of, is just how out of the normal it is, or who she's really up against. While Khove will go to any length to protect his mate, the one thing he can't do is let the traitor survive-even at the expense of his own happiness. Can Rachel come to grips with the rules of the shifter world, or will her sense of justice prevent her from understanding why Khove must kill?