Holly Atkinson - Editor
Experienced fiction editor, formerly with Samhain Publishing. I specialize in romance and other genre fiction.
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Overview
I have worked with numerous authors in a professional capacity, including New York Times and USA Today best sellers. My editing style falls under the “firm but fair” heading. I prefer to nurture where possible to encourage author growth, and believe in maintaining a fun environment. That said, I’m not afraid of the red pen of death, and will use it without mercy if needed.
Most importantly, I am a proponent of maintaining your author voice. The book is yours, and it should still sound like it’s yours by the time we complete the editing process.
I operate on the philosophy that the relationship between editor and author should be collaborative and educational. We have the same goals — that is, we all want the book to succeed.
Most importantly, I am a proponent of maintaining your author voice. The book is yours, and it should still sound like it’s yours by the time we complete the editing process.
I operate on the philosophy that the relationship between editor and author should be collaborative and educational. We have the same goals — that is, we all want the book to succeed.
Languages
English (AUS)
English (CAN)
English (NZ)
English (UK)
English (US)
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Romance
LGBTQ Fiction
Paranormal Romance
Urban Fantasy
Women's Fiction
Work experience
Freelance Fiction Editor
Self-employed
March, 2016
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Present
(about 7 years)
I have worked with numerous authors in a professional capacity, including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers. My editing style falls under the “firm but fair” heading. I prefer to nurture where possible to encourage author growth, and believe in maintaining a fun environment. That said, I’m not afraid of the red pen of death, and will use it without mercy if needed.
Most importantly, I am a proponent of maintaining your author voice. The book is yours, and it should still sound like it’s yours by the time we complete the editing process.
I operate on the philosophy that the relationship between editor and author should be collaborative and educational. We have the same goals — that is, we all want the book to succeed.
Freelance Editor
Samhain Publishing, Ltd
September, 2012
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February, 2016
(over 3 years)
I was responsible for reading romance manuscript submissions for publication. I made contract offers, conducted thorough content edits on the manuscript, served as the author's go-between with the publisher, managed art and cover copy forms, updated marketing content, and so on.
In the last year or so of the company's existence, my role reduced dramatically due to cutbacks and industry instability. In February 2016, we received word that the company would be closing. A couple months later, this announcement was rescinded, and I was approached about coming back as a freelance contractor, wherein I would only edit manuscripts. This relationship lasted until February 2017, when the owner decided to close shop for good.
Editor
Mundania Press
March, 2011
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October, 2012
(over 1 year)
I provided developmental edits on books that had been contracted by the publisher.
Line Editor
Lyrical Press
August, 2010
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March, 2011
(7 months)
I provided line edits to manuscripts prior to publication.
Portfolio (103 selected works)
Pallas: Vampire Romance (Vanguard Elite Book 5)
Annie Nicholas
Pallas comes from the deadliest vampire clan that ever existed.Spent centuries transforming wolf shifters into warriors.People trembled at his name.Now, he runs a boot camp for misfit werewolves.Everything is coming together. His life, the pack, and their community.Then the police finds a corpse on his land. Drained of blood. His only hope of proving his innocence is the sheriff.The woman of h... read more
Just Juliet: An LGBT Love Story
Charlotte Reagan
The coming out story that will completely change the way you look at love, now available for free on Kindle Unlimited. Juliet represents the road less traveled. Will Lena take it?Lena Newman is 17, her best friend’s a cheerleader, her boyfriend’s a football player, and as far as everyone is concerned, her life is sorted. But that’s before she befriends the new girl. Juliet is confident, slight... read more
Three days to reach the summit and retrieve the flag.Those who drop out go home.The bootcamp’s alpha asks Alistair to protect their omega wolf, Penny. All they have are the clothes on their back when the worst storm of the winter hits.But it's got nothing on Penny. No shifter has ever torn Alistair open or exposed him like her, all with the razor edge of her tongue.Forget the blizzard, the rea... read more
Scent of Salvation (Chronicles of Eorthe Book 1)
Annie Nicholas
Love blooms across species, culture, and time.Stranded in another dimension, on a primitive version of Earth, Dr. Susan Barlow needs to find a way to survive. There’s no electricity, no cities, and to her shock, no humans. Instead, she faces a population of werewolves, vampires and incubi. The people are vicious but she must find her place among them. And live.An illness is killing Sorin’s pac... read more
Blind Wolf Bluff: Shifter Romance (Vanguard Elite Book 3)
Annie Nicholas
Someone is killing young women in Chicago. When the FBI’s investigation stalls out, they take a risk and ask the Vanguard wolf pack for help. The pack sends for their trainee at bootcamp, Blain.He may be blind, but he’s more perceptive than most, and his skills haven’t gone unnoticed.With heightened senses and a super nose, he’s anything but helpless. At least, until he meets Special Agent Cam... read more
I Was a Bitch: A Romance Mystery Book
Emily Ruben
After waking up from a coma, Lacey Jones discovers that she is the ruling queen bitch of high-school and in the middle of a love triangle with two guys. If only she hadn't lost all memory of it!When Lacey Jones wakes up after a horrific accident, she realizes that she’s lost all memory of the last two years. In this time, she has turned from a wallflower into the gorgeous and popular Queen Bee... read more
Playing for Keeps (Honky Tonk Angels Book 5)
Ciana Stone
"Better than any night time drama!" "When I open one of this author's novels I know I will be in real deep with some hot serious lovin with many a twist when least expected. This one is no exception with it being another in this series that I have come to adore causing me to race to read the next one as they become available." ~ Denise Van Plew for Candid Book ReviewsThings have gotten downrig... read more
A paranormal western tale of danger and the power of love.He lost her not once, but twice. When a cryptic note from her arrives, he's on the hunt. He'll stop at nothing and this time when he finds her, he won't let go. His time of longing is over. It's time for Logan James to claim what's his."Two things in life I treasure as guilty pleasures - dark chocolate and a great book. Longing is defin... read more
Take Two
Laurelin Paige
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Fixed Trilogy.He's ready for his close up, but she's the one calling the shots. On the night of her graduation from film school, straight-laced Maddie Bauers fell completely out of character for an oh-my-god make-out session with a perfect stranger. Complete with the big O. Seven years later, that romantic interlude is still fresh in her mind. ... read more
Star Struck by Laurelin Paige (2-Jun-2015) Paperback
Laurelin Paige
Way Out West (The Markhat Files Book 10)
Frank Tuttle
The Markhat Files, Book 10 Markhat and Darla journey into the unknown, where Trolls and worse await those who dare the wastelands, and old magics take on new life when fueled by vengeance and the undying power of greed. Three thousand miles of haunted prairie lie between Rannit’s bustling streets and tiny frontier town of Railsend. Finder Markhat’s new case puts him aboard the steam locomotive... read more
The Five Faces
Frank Tuttle
When Death writes your name, there is no erasing it. The Markhat Files, Book 8 It starts as a typical day in the park, with Markhat tracking a bully the law won't touch, and promising a little girl he'll find her missing dog, name of Cornbread. But as the sun sets over Rannit, a new menace creeps out with the dark. There's a killer on the loose, and Markhat the finder suspects magic behind the... read more
Brown River Queen (The Markhat Files)
Frank Tuttle
When the banshee howls, start looking for the lifeboats.The Markhat Files, Book 7Take a simple, three-day cruise on a lavish steamboat casino, they said. Just keep an eye out for trouble while the Regent rolls the dice, they said.Markhat should have known the maiden voyage of Avalante’s vampire-crewed Brown River Queen would be anything but a finder’s dream job. Especially when he charges a ri... read more
The Darker Carnival
Frank Tuttle
Come one, come all! Step right up to the terrors that stalk the midway. The Markhat Files, Book 9 When Dark's Diverse Delights arrives by night to set up shows and rides that promise fun and excitement for one and all, the outskirts of Rannit begin to look disturbingly like the nightmares that plague Markhat's sleep. Mama Hog has sent him a new client, a cattle rancher with a missing daughter.... read more
Dark Ties
Mark Dame
A fast-paced psychological thriller that will keep you up at night turning the pages.What if you found yourself in the mind of a serial killer?With the brutal psychopath from his latest bestseller haunting his dreams, that nightmare has become reality for author Ken Simmons.Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, Sheriff Allen James has discovered that Ken's new book details a series of murders that... read more
Rapid Fire (Sergeant Joe Boxer Series Book 3)
Louis Scott
“While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself.” Douglas Horton Maybe revenge is not a dish best served cold. Despite his prosthesis, former United States Army Green Beret, Sergeant Joe Boxer has proven he belongs on DEA’s elite FAST unit. Now he’s headed into the fiery lands of the Middle East to hunt the terrorist responsible for his best friend’s murder. Politics in the sandbox h... read more
End of Watch (Sergeant Joe Boxer Series Book 4)
Louis Scott
“Loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain Joe Boxer only knows loyalty to his country. His sacrifices while serving as a sergeant in the United States Army Green Berets, and now his assignment as a federal counter narco-terrorism agent with the DEA, have left him in a struggle to remain loyal to his government. He’s being played on all side... read more
Dancing with Billy the Kid (In Time Book 2)
Terri Meeker
The Good, The Bad and the Morally AmbivalentAspiring history professor Bonnie Borle is offered the key to her success, but the price is steep. She must go back to 1881 to mend a tear in Billy the Kid’s timeline.Once there, she can’t resist tweaking a few events surrounding the Kid’s final days. When her tampering proves disastrous, she and Billy must race across New Mexico territory, pursued b... read more
Not Quite Darcy (In Time Book 1)
Terri Meeker
How to woo a gentleman-and weaponize dessert. Romance novel junkie Eliza Pepper always thought she was born too late, but now she really is stuck in the wrong time. Tasked with mending a tear in the timeline, she's trying desperately to fit into 1873 London. But dang it, mucking out a fireplace while looking like the lunch lady from hell is hard. If she can just keep from setting the floor on ... read more
Angel of the Somme (The Great War Book 1)
Terri Meeker
There’s a fine line between courage and insanity…and he flings himself over it.The Great War, Book 1Captain Sam Dwight never thought his pre-war vow to “make a difference for good in the world” would come back to haunt him. After suffering a grievous head wound in battle, he awakens in a field hospital, barely able to utter a word. How fast would his beautiful, determined nurse call for a stra... read more
When New York is under attack, a Navy SEAL, a group of Doms, and their feisty subs are there to save the day.Navy SEAL Faulkner ‘Dude’ Cooper and his wife Cheyenne are in New York City for a working holiday. Lectures at the police conference by day and exploring the local BDSM clubs by night. What could be better?When Dude meets Detective Brice Marshall his first day in town, the Dom and his t... read more
Innocence Defied
Lainey Reese
He denies himself nothing...except the woman who means everything. New York, Book 3 When business brings him to New York City indefinitely, Gage Hollister is sure that somewhere in this massive city, there must be a woman whose need to be dominated matches his thirst to dominate. But as his search through the local BDSM clubs drags on, he begins to despair such a woman exists. When he's asked ... read more
Embracing the Fall
Lainey Reese
Sometimes it takes double the love to banish the ghosts of the past. New York, Book 4 Back in college, Cami and Ziporah forged a bond that became a lifeline when tragedy struck. Now as Cami begins to reclaim her sexuality, including the possibility that she is a sexual submissive, her fear of the unknown threatens to keep her chained by the past. Ziporah has always been Cami's champion, comfor... read more
Eros Element (Aether Psychics Book 1)
Cecilia Dominic
He lives according to science. She struggles to define her destiny. But who has time for love when they're pursued by an ancient cult that will kill to protect its secrets?After a dishonest woman broke his heart, renowned aetherist Edward Bailey buried the pieces under a strict routine built on solid, scientific predictability. Any deviation doesn’t just bother him—it short circuits his carefu... read more
Noble Secrets
Cecilia Dominic
A dangerous man from her past. A handsome duke in her present. Secrets that threaten their future.After tragedy hits and danger moves in, Pauline Donahue flees London, searching for sanctuary and a way to start over. A job at a small university provides the escape she needs. Keeping recalcitrant professor Edward Bailey on task after a shattered heart renders him broken and destroyed becomes he... read more
Light Fantastique (Aether Psychics Book 2)
Cecilia Dominic
Everyone wears a mask. But the deadliest secrets hide in plain sight.Marie St. Jean’s supreme acting talent comes with a price: Every spellbinding performance extracts a piece of her soul. When she reluctantly steps into a role abandoned by another leading lady, she encounters the reason the other woman fled in terror—a ghostly spirit who promises to fix her affliction.Violinist Johann Bledsoe... read more
A Perfect Man
Cecilia Dominic
How far will she go to find her perfect man? How far will he go to be one? When Karen Hardeman sets foot on the Foothills University campus, it's her first step toward proving her abusive ex wrong. Just her luck, her first writing assignment in Intro to Romance sends her in search of the perfect hero-a quest she's never managed to conquer. Worse, her professor forces her to collaborate with th... read more
On Pins and Needles
Yolanda Sfetsos
All it takes is one freak to turn everything into a demonic ritual.Sierra Fox, Book 3 Sierra Fox can't catch a break. Her relationship with werewolf Jason Papan is going great, but someone's still trying to kill her. After a death prediction, she becomes even more paranoid. But there are too many things going on in her life for her to dwell on just the one. With her biological grandfather's he... read more
Recast, Volume 1
Yolanda Sfetsos
When betrayal, revenge, secrets and lust collide, there can only be chaos. WITHER Wrangling is in Colt's blood, but the woman he loved wasn't easily tied down. Now a mysterious client has him wrangling someone who may not be human. Colt doesn't care as long as he gets paid. Colt could solve or multiply Brynn's problems. She doesn't expect him to understand why she left, but she needs his help.... read more
A Stitch on Time
Yolanda Sfetsos
All it takes is a little death and mayhem to make a spook catcher's day. Sierra Fox, Book 5 Sierra Fox has finally inherited her grandmother's power to destroy demons, but what good is it when her werewolf boyfriend still lies in a coma? Worse, the decision she's about to make could save him-but ruin their relationship. If that's not enough bad stuff on her plate, she's got a soul to save-the ... read more
Mistress of Merrivale
Shelley Munro
A marriage of convenience...full of inconvenient secrets. Jocelyn Townsend's life as a courtesan bears no resemblance to the life she envisioned in girlish dreams. But it allows her and her eccentric mother to live in relative security-until her protector marries and no longer requires her services. Desperate to find a new benefactor, one kind enough to accept her mother's increasingly mad fli... read more
Farmer Wants A Wife
Shelley Munro
The rules of the game are simple: the man pursues until the woman catches. Love and Friendship, Book 3 Think finding the perfect lover is difficult? Ask Susan Webb-she knows it is. Lonely, tired of dull routine and dud men who only think with their lower brains, she takes a calculated risk to shake up her lackluster life. Now she's set to take part in a reality dating show. Her objective: to f... read more
Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood (2015-05-05)
Kate Sherwood
Gray Card (The Department of Homeworld Security Book 1)
Cassandra Chandler
Is he after her heart or her planet?Evelyn Chambers is a nerdgirl and damned proud of it. When she finds out that her drop-dead gorgeous best friend is an alien general with only three days left of his shore leave on Earth, she has to wrap her head around too much at once. Aliens are real, and if she wants to keep hanging out with one, she’ll have to marry him!Adam Smith has never seen a plane... read more
Wandering Soul (The Summer Park Psychics Book 1)
Cassandra Chandler
A woman with a secret…Elsa Sinclair is known for the realism in her historical novels. What people don’t know is that she travels back in time to research them. When she stumbles across the man behind the legend of the Phantom of the Opera, she finds she can’t leave him to his fate.A man out of time…Dante Lucerne is shocked to find himself pulled from certain death and carried to another time ... read more
Resident Alien (The Department of Homeworld Security Book 2)
Cassandra Chandler
He reached for the stars—and touched her heart.When Brendan Sloan sends transmissions into deep space, he never thinks his dream of contacting aliens will come true. The sultry voice that responds is something out of his geeky dreams. He’s convinced Kira was sent by his government to keep an eye on him while he’s on vacation—that is, until she shows up on his doorstep in a silver spaceship.To ... read more
Whispering Hearts
Cassandra Chandler
If he can't defeat the ghosts of her past, she could become one of his. The Summer Park Psychics, Book 2 No one would guess Rachel Montgomery is plagued by a clairsentient talent she can never turn off. She can see and hear ghosts, and ever since she had to kill serial murderer Michael Angelo to save herself, it's only gotten worse. The ghosts of all Michael's victims are making Rachel's life ... read more
Lingering Touch (Summer Park Psychics)
Cassandra Chandler
The memory of his touch has never left her heart. . .or her body. The Summer Park Psychics, Book 3 Finn Connelly can see the past by touching objects, even read people's thoughts. This power allows him to be the best private investigator in Summer Park. Until his abilities spiral out of control, leaving his thoughts and emotions inextricably entangled with those of others. The only one who can... read more
The Ripple Effect
J.A. Saare
Sealing a deal with Heaven is as dangerous as starting a war with Hell. Rhiannon's Law, Book 3 Rhiannon Murphy's homecoming party from a hellish future is more like a violation of her mind, the mining of her memories by her vampire lover, Disco. Now he knows everything that transpired-and her personal life is in shambles. Yet she has no choice but to push on to sever her debt to Marigold Vesta... read more
Edge of Night
Crystal Jordan
Passion and danger awaken in the dark... The Night, Book 3 Like most humans, Erin was totally in the dark about the hocus pocus going on around her, until she learned a hairy little secret-her aunt and her new husband were both werewolves. To say family politics got complicated is an understatement, especially when she dated and broke up with a vampire. She has no plans to get involved again w... read more
Ensenada Escapade
Crystal Jordan
On a road trip straight from hell, things take a wrong turn-straight to heaven. Destination: Desire, Book 6 Back in junior high, Ben Hudson tried the pull-the-girl's-ponytail route to romance with Nora Kirby. It was the start of a decade and a half of mutual antagonism, which masks how desperately he'd like to get his hands on the grownup version of his boyhood crush. Then he overhears Nora pl... read more
Rockies Retreat
Crystal Jordan
Creative sparks ignite where you least expect to find them. Destination: Desire, Book 5 Despite her dedication to her art, Laurel Patton feels her parents' disappointment hanging over her like a cloud. Just the thought of being a lawyer like her father-or worse, a lawyer's socialite wife-is enough to make her break out in hives. Finally, a feather in her cap: an invitation to a prestigious sum... read more
Destination: Desire, Volume 1
Crystal Jordan
What happens on vacation lingers in the heart. VEGAS VACATION A group of teachers are cutting loose over spring break. History teacher Meg hadn't planned on going, but she let her friend talk her into it. It took some arm twisting for Finn to convince his fellow teacher to get Meg to Vegas. For over a year, he's wanted to know her outside of work. When he gets the opportunity to peel away thos... read more
Beast Rising (Order of the Wolf)
Angela Addams
The Huntresses are stepping up their game. So are the forces arrayed against them. . . The Order of the Wolf, Book 7 Mayhem is furious. While he and the boys have been rocking it out on stage at a series of concerts in Scotland, Darcy and Aubrey have been sneaking out for, as they so defiantly put it, “training.” Raven is cut to the bone when he discovers what Darcy's been doing behind his bac... read more
The Order of the Wolf
Angela Addams
Exposing their hearts makes them mates. It also makes them targets. Cursed Darcy wields only one Vengeance Dealer spell, but it works beautifully on scumbag heartbreakers. Her next target: rock god Raven Glock. But when she serves him a face full of cursed ash, she finds herself magically tethered to one pissed-off werewolf. Wolf Slayer Failed Huntress Aubrey runs security for a rock band. One... read more
Demon of Vengeance (Chronicles of the Fallen)
Brenda Huber
A legendary sword isn't the only thing this merciless demon desires. . . Chronicles of the Fallen, Book 4 Possessed of immeasurable patience and an unrelenting drive for justice, Sebastian, the Demon of Vengeance, has finally met his match. His mission is to keep the new Guardian safe until the Sword of Kathnesh is retrieved, but the aggravating woman insists on throwing herself into harm's wa... read more
Temptation
Brenda Huber
A demon with nothing left to lose. A Halfling who will prove him wrong. Chronicles of the Fallen, Book 3 With the destruction of the Amulet of the Gods, Gideon's last hope of Divine forgiveness is lost. Cursed to never know the touch of another, he spirals closer to losing control. But, for the sake of his brethren, he takes on one last mission. His simple task, to guard a very special Halflin... read more
The Slayer
Brenda Huber
The darker side of his nature just can't let her go. Chronicles of the Fallen, Book 1 Born of heaven, forged in hellfire and damnation, Xander roams the earth as an unlikely protector of the innocent. Grudgingly embroiled in a demon uprising, Xander must help his brothers-in-arms recover four Sacred Relics rumored to be Lucifer's downfall. The stakes are simple. If he fails, a new regime will ... read more
The Seer
Brenda Huber
Not even the fires of Hell will keep this demon from his mate. Chronicles of the Fallen, Book 2 All whisper his name in fear, for The Seer was the right hand of Lucifer, the Collector of Souls. Condemned by Heaven, a fugitive from Hell, Niklas's only hope for salvation lies in protecting the innocent from demons bent on ravaging mankind After uncovering a plot to overthrow Lucifer, Niklas and ... read more
From NY Times bestselling author Bonnie Vanak comes another sexy, gripping installment in her Werewolves of Montana series...the story of Xavier, the immortal, powerful and tormented Crystal Wizard who longs for a love he cannot have. Stripped of his memories by the goddess Danu, the powerful Crystal Wizard Xavier must find his way back to the woman he has loved, and lost. Only Ciara can aid h... read more
Momentary Lapse
Toni J. Strawn
Any man can get down and dirty. A real man cleans up his own mess. One Moment, Book 2 Madison St James's life is a glittering fairy tale until her Prince Charming turns out to be Prince Cheating. With the help of a sexy stranger, Madison becomes someone she's not for just one night. Confident, uninhibited, and up for no-holds-barred sex. It's hot. It's sensual. And so real that Madison doesn't... read more
Not for a Moment
Toni J. Strawn
It doesn't matter who started it-only who ends up on top. One Moment, Book 3 Jess Langford wants nothing more than to live her own life. But a horrific accident she had a few years ago left her with. . .issues. And an overprotective brother who thwarts her every attempt at independence. Secretly moving out of her college dorm, she celebrates her newfound freedom with a one-night stand with a m... read more
Dweller on the Threshold (A Beri O'Dell Book)
Rinda Elliott
On a hunt to save her sister, the last thing Beri O’Dell needs is love. Aren’t demons bad enough?Beri O’Dell is investigating paranormal creatures because she wants to know what she is. Taller and stronger than most men, she astral projects and can peel through dimensional layers to see the creatures and spirits beyond. She once helped her foster sister, Detective Elsa Remington, track down ki... read more
Blood of an Ancient
Rinda Elliott
Saving the love of her life could mean letting her inner darkness out to play. Beri O'Dell, Book 2 Beri O'Dell is on a mission. She has to rip back into a hell dimension fast, but needs two things first-the blood of an ancient and a fix for her friend Blythe's magic, which careened out of control after the battle with the Dweller. Finding ancient blood isn't easy when the old ones are rare and... read more
Raisonne Curse
Rinda Elliott
Breaking her curse will cost him his heart...and possibly his life. The Brothers Bernaux, Book 1 For the past five years, Elita Raisonne has been on the run from a curse that started with her grandmother, and gradually reached out evil tendrils to kill her mother and her aunts. Now, healing from another nasty accident, Elita can feel the curse coming for her like icy breath on the back of her ... read more
Indecent Exposure
Faye Avalon
She’s gotten herself into hot water, and the heat just keeps on rising.When it came to men, Gina McKenzie didn’t make the same mistakes her mother did. She just made different ones. Like trusting a bad guy, and driving away a good one.Blackmailed by an ex-lover, Gina is forced to reunite with an old college crush to get the dirty on him. She once resorted to humiliating Mitchell Coleman to pro... read more
First Beast
Faye Avalon
To protect his pack, he must guard his heart. Lost on Bodmin Moor, twelve-year-old Talia Summers was cold, hurt and terrified, before being saved by a black panther that materialized out of the night. Years later, Talia returns to the moor in search of that magnificent beast, but instead finds a man leading a clan of shape shifters. Yet the connection she remembers is strangely absent. She des... read more
Must Love Ghosts
Jennifer Savalli
Must Love Ghosts, Book 1Tia McGarry believes love is nothing more than a biochemical cocktail, and she’ll have the research to prove it—as soon as she and her calm, stable, almost-fiancé land a research grant.Her biggest mistake, bad boy ex-boyfriend Dec Mancini, is firmly in her past. But when the ghost of her long-dead great-uncle moves into her living room, Dec is the only paranormal invest... read more
The Exorcist Who Loved Me (Must Love Ghosts Book 2)
Jennifer Savalli
Digging up the truth could lead them to their graves.Must Love Ghosts, Book 2Hiring an exorcist is not something widowed single mom Holly Archer ever thought she’d do. But the blackouts she’s been having mean someone—or something—is hijacking her body and she wants it stopped, like yesterday.The hottie who shows up at her door is the first man who’s sparked her interest since her awful marriag... read more
Origin
Dani Worth
In the race for freedom-and love-there's no holding back. The Kithran Regenesis, Book 4 After fourteen torturous years as a slave on a galaxy roving entertainment ship, Siri carries only vague memories of parents who loved her, Gwinarian food, and her beautiful home planet of Kithra. When two space pirates burst into her owner's room, the choice they offer her is all too easy: stay and face go... read more
Talent to Burn
Laura Welling
Passion burns. Betrayal scars. Cat Wilson grew up a misfit among misfits. She couldn't read minds, see the future, or start fires like the other Talented kids inside the shadowy Grey Institute. Finally she ran, leaving her beloved brother, Eric, behind. She's been running ever since. When she learns that Eric has escaped, leaving deadly fires in his wake, Cat is torn between fear for her broth... read more
Three's a Clan
Roxy Mews
Sometimes the only way to hold on is to let it all go. Hart Clan Hybrids, Book 3 Finding out she's a byproduct of her maker's plan for world domination is a letdown for Shelly Meyers. Now she must figure out where to pin her loyalties. Tradition tells her to follow her leader, but something tells her tradition is overrated. Is it her conscience? Nah. Not that. Not anymore. Richard Paulson neve... read more
Love Shack
Roxy Mews
Living tiny doesn't leave many places to hide. Tiny Houses, Big Hearts, Book 1 Felicity Newhouse left a life of excess for a tiny house-and she's never felt richer. She'd like to give back to the artisanal community who gave her wounded spirit a place to land, but she wants to do it on her own terms. Except she's been turned down for a loan four times. And the fifth bank on her list isn't look... read more
Interlocking Hearts
Roxy Mews
A human, an almost-human, and a more-than-human walk into a palace... The DMA Files, Book 2 After her husband threw her out, Paisley Compton drew her sexuality around her like a shield. She finds solid ground as a palace maid until, during a formal dinner service, she trips onto the lap of a man who takes her breath away. Ben has always known Jon is far more than property, and he jumps at the ... read more
Quakes
R. L. Ugolini
Only the desert would know... Dr. Malcolm Reid goes out on his seismology expeditions alone, and he likes it that way. The fewer warm bodies he's responsible for bringing home alive, the better. When the mentorship of a geology grad student is thrust upon him just as he's leaving for Mexico's Baja peninsula, he resigns himself to eight weeks of keeping her safe-from ATV-riding cattle rustlers,... read more
Disciple
Jody Wallace
Conquer your inner demons...before they break free. Dreamwalkers, Book 2 When student dreamwalker Maggie Mackey was first discovered by Zeke Garrett, now her mentor, their sexual attraction blazed off the charts, as did their tangible dreamspace bond. Three months later, their relationship is as stalled out as Maggie's training. Zeke isn't sure what's to blame. His clumsy mentoring, Maggie's s... read more
Fantasy Girl (Barrum, Ks Books Book 0)
Candice Gilmer
Discovery ID meets Bridget Jones!By day, Lynn is a boring bookkeeper. But by night, she’s “Hush,” writing naughty stories for her on-line legion of adoring fan fiction minions. Her secret life is far from private, though. Jack is an undercover agent hunting for an internet-trolling serial killer, and the trail has led to Lynn’s website. He’ll do anything to gain her trust to bring the killer d... read more
Guys and Godmothers by Candice Gilmer (2015-07-07)
Candice Gilmer
Saving Her Destiny
Candice Gilmer
Sometimes the future comes knocking. Sometimes it knocks you into next week. The Mythicals, Book 1 Fairy-In-Distress team member Duncan Molar's mission is as simple as it is desperate. Find his missing best friend, banshee Cara Wallace, before an assassin lights the magical fuse that will unlock her scream, wiping out the last merrow colony on earth. Since the day he rescued her from a fishing... read more
Dark Within
Candice Gilmer
There are monsters, then there are monsters. Which kind wants her dead? The Mythical Knights, Book 1 There was a time Marissa van Dyke loved Halloween. Then tragedy struck. Now the sight of a jack-o-lantern only reminds her of what she's lost. In fact, she'd prefer to just hibernate. But recently her nightmares are becoming too intense to ignore. Dreams filled with horror-movie creatures that ... read more
Darker Cravings
Candice Gilmer
She wanted it hot. But is two too hot to handle? Mythical Knights, Book 4When Nicole Bernard realizes her life is so boring, her only excitement is reading spicy romance novels, she resolves to make a change. A huge one-as in pulling up stakes to move across country to Boston, hoping life will go from humdrum to humming in no time.She's not even done packing when she gets her first dose of "in... read more
Darkest Judgment
Candice Gilmer
In the heat of the moment, a Templar's judgment is his last hope. Mythical Knights, Book 3 An Immortal Templar Knight, Sir Liam McCall is mandated to protect mortals from the mythicals of the world. Simple. Basic. He's been doing it for seven hundred years, never once playing favorites. Leeza Hunter changed all that. As a child, her accident-prone ways compelled him to keep her safe, if only f... read more
The Death Skull
Cassiel Knight
Reluctant allies; dangerous lovers. Relic Defender, Book 2 Fallen angel Marisol Asheni Fell when she unwisely chose to follow Lucifer. Unlike many of her fellow angels, she has no desire for redemption. Instead, she prefers fighting the followers of the Dark when they step over the line. Except, in the deepest part of her soul, she longs for a reason to stop fighting. Jackson's only loyalty is... read more
The Mountain's Shadow
Cecilia Dominic
Some mistakes can literally come back to bite you. The Lycanthropy Files, Book 1 First it was ADD. Then pediatric bipolar. Now the hot behavioral disorder in children is CLS, or Chronic Lycanthropy Syndrome. Public health researcher Joanie Fisher was closing in on the cause in hopes of finding a treatment until a lab fire and an affair with her boss left her without a job. When her grandfather... read more
Noble Secrets
Cecilia Dominic
A dangerous man from her past. A handsome duke in her present. Secrets that threaten their future.After tragedy hits and danger moves in, Pauline Donahue flees London, searching for sanctuary and a way to start over. A job at a small university provides the escape she needs. Keeping recalcitrant professor Edward Bailey on task after a shattered heart renders him broken and destroyed becomes he... read more
Aether Spirit
Cecilia Dominic
Forgetting her is impossible. Remembering him could kill her. Aether Psychics, Book 3 When Chadwick Radcliffe arrives at Fort Daniels to assume the position of medical chief, the prejudice against his mixed heritage is no surprise. But he never expected to encounter the one woman who's beyond his reach-medically and emotionally. A steamcart accident stole three years of Claire McPhee's memorie... read more
Blood's Shadow
Cecilia Dominic
Encountering werewolves can be deadly. Trying to cure them? Murder. The Lycanthropy Files, Book 3 As the Investigator for the Lycanthrope Council, Gabriel McCord encountered his share of sticky situations in order to keep werewolf kind under the radar of discovery. Now, as the Council's liaison to the Institute for Lycanthropic Reversal, he advocates for those who were turned werewolf against ... read more
Chasing Dawn
RW Shannon
Dawn, the beautiful captain of the comic book superhero team, G-Force, comes to life one stormy night and finds herself locked inside a comic book shop in Alexandria, Virginia.The superhero, who can manipulate the weather at will, was sculpted by the owner of the comic book shop, Chase. Chase, a handsome, ex-Army ranger who opened the shop after his tour in the Middle East ended, had always be... read more
Trooper #4
Noah Chinn
It's the end of the world -- but not as we know it.A woman wakes up in a motel on the outskirts of a remote Oregon city with no memory who she is and a gun at her bedside. As she explores the world around her it seems that civilization has come to a violent end.That's bad.It might also be the most normal thing that happens to her all week.
Bleeding Heart Yard
Noah Chinn
The first half of the worst week of Peter's life happened when he was a young boy. Being cursed by a witch was bad enough, but what do you do when you don't even know what the curse is, or when it is supposed to go off? Twenty years later, in a part of London shrouded in myths and urban legends, it does.Peter might have found his one true love, but there's a problem. His friend might be able t... read more
THE WORLD HAS CHANGED.SCIENTISTS WARNED IT WOULD HAPPEN.Meteors devastated the Earth. World Governments developed plans to help surviving citizens. The United States disbanded and salvageable land was divided into four quadrants—North, South, East, and West—governed by The Remnant Council.Struggling to survive, seventeen-year-old Ava ends up in juvenile detention, until she is selected for a n... read more
Not his Werewolf: Shifter Romance (Not This Series Book 2)
Annie Nicholas
After being disowned and labelled human because she can’t shift, Betty Newman rescues unwanted dogs to fulfill her need for pack. Being rejected by her birth pack was enough pain for a lifetime and she’ll do anything to avoid subjecting herself to their prejudices.Things change when Ken Birch wakes in her kennel still in wolf form and declares she’s his soul mate. His presence wakes her feral ... read more
QUID: Quantum Investigation Division
CJ Ragsdale
Somebody must really have it in for Gillian Cooper. Why else would the FBI’s best profiler get stuck with this career-killing, steaming-hot pile of a project? Because her superior says Dillon Cayce is the real deal—a psychic who passed every test thrown at him. And any fool can see Cayce is no con man.Then there’s the reason Cayce’s been recruited. The White House is haunted, and POTUS has got... read more
Struck Through
Terri Meeker
What happens when an author's characters rewrite her love life?Could Ivy Byrd’s life get any worse? Now that she’s inherited the house she grew up in, it’s up to her to bring it up to code, or in two weeks she’s losing her last link to her parents.And she is losing it, in more ways than one. More like three—three guests. Correction, three delusions. A career-driven doctor, a demure Victorian E... read more
Not His Vampire: Vampire Romance (Not This Series Book 3)
Annie Nicholas
Magic is real. Shifters exist. Trixie Russell know this. Everyone does. But no one told her about the monster lurking in the basement of the dragon’s castle. Not until it was too late.Victor Petrov is ancient, and vampires his age should not lose control of their hunger. And yet, thanks to the dragon who chained him in a dungeon to protect the citizens of New Port, that’s exactly his problem. ... read more
Three days to reach the summit and retrieve the flag.Those who drop out go home.The bootcamp’s alpha asks Alistair to protect their omega wolf, Penny. All they have are the clothes on their back when the worst storm of the winter hits.But it's got nothing on Penny. No shifter has ever torn Alistair open or exposed him like her, all with the razor edge of her tongue.Forget the blizzard, the rea... read more
Not his Werewolf: Shifter Romance (Not This Series Book 2)
Annie Nicholas
After being disowned and labelled human because she can’t shift, Betty Newman rescues unwanted dogs to fulfill her need for pack. Being rejected by her birth pack was enough pain for a lifetime and she’ll do anything to avoid subjecting herself to their prejudices.Things change when Ken Birch wakes in her kennel still in wolf form and declares she’s his soul mate. His presence wakes her feral ... read more
Not His Vampire: Vampire Romance (Not This Series Book 3)
Annie Nicholas
Magic is real. Shifters exist. Trixie Russell knows this. Everyone does. But no one told her about the monster lurking in the basement of the dragon’s castle. Not until it was too late.Victor Petrov is ancient, and vampires his age should not lose control of their hunger. And yet that’s exactly the problem which landed him chained in a dragon’s dungeon. Then in walks a human female with cotton... read more
Not Her Gargoyle: Shifter Romance (Not This Series Book 4)
Annie Nicholas
Ruby is done with jerks, dead-end jobs, and eviction notices. Everyone else she knows is finding ways out of this crappy neighborhood, so why can’t she? Since opportunities refuse to fall from the sky, Ruby makes her own. To hell with the little voice in her heart whispering about love. She never met a man she wanted to keep…then she met a gargoyle. Men were boring after all.Nick was a con, a ... read more
Vampire Fugitive (Angler Book 4)
Annie Nicholas
Newly appointed vampire overlord, Mutt's top responsibility is to keep the existence of his kind secret. The human to vampire ration in New York is unbalanced, and he's up to his pointed ears in blood right disputes. On top of that, strangers are crossing his borders. Vampire bounty hunters.Maggie is on the run and her family is missing. No money, no passport, no weapons, but she did have a hu... read more
Three days to reach the summit and retrieve the flag.Those who drop out go home.The bootcamp’s alpha asks Alistair to protect their omega wolf, Penny. All they have are the clothes on their back when the worst storm of the winter hits.But it's got nothing on Penny. No shifter has ever torn Alistair open or exposed him like her, all with the razor edge of her tongue.Forget the blizzard, the rea... read more
Not His Christmas: Dragon Shifter Romance (Not This Series)
Annie Nicholas
It's Eoin and Angie's first Christmas together and he wants to make it special. But his dragoness is lacking holiday spirit and doesn’t want anything to do with celebrating. Does Angie think Eoin is the type of dragon who could ignore her unhappiness? Clipping on his jingle bells and grabbing the mistletoe, Eoin is on a mission.
Jaclyn and the Beanstalk
Mary Ting
What fate awaits a girl who hears monsters at night …Sixteen-year-old Jaclyn looks up to her father. An honest man who once fought for the king, he now teaches Jaclyn how to use her wits—and her sword. But he has a secret. And his secret may have a connection to the one thing Jaclyn is hiding from him.Upon hearing "monsters" are terrorizing the small villages around Black Mountain, Jaclyn's fa... read more
2018 WINNER AMERICAN FICTION AWARDS IN SCIENCE FICTION: POST-APOCALYPTIC2018 WINNER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS IN SCIENCE FICTION"Captivating from the very beginning … this thrilling dystopian drama has a splash of romance and tons of action." ~ School Library Journal"Addictive and impossible to put it down!" ~Addison Moore, NYT Bestselling Author "... will leave readers breathless with anticip... read more
Book of Watchers
Mary Ting
Angels, demons, vampires, and witches. ***Captivating and holds your attention from start to finish. Lots of shocking twists and turns in the story that gets your adrenaline pumping. It's action-packed, thrilling, suspenseful, and it's definitely addicting!Before the Bible, there was Book of WatchersEnoch wants to live an ordinary life. He's content to lie low, skip his college classes, and av... read more
The Immortal Gene
Jonas Saul
"Saul knows how to ratchet up the tension and keep the pages turning." ~ Publishers WeeklyPLAYING GOD HAS CONSEQUENCESJake Wood has it made. He is a tough homicide detective with a partner who's like a brother, and he's about to marry the girl of his dreams.Then Jake learns a close friend is missing and travels to South America in search of him. After a freak accident in the Amazon Rainforest,... read more
Death by the River
Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor
A High School "American Psycho"SOME TRUTHS ARE BETTER KEPT SECRET.SOME SECRETS ARE BETTER OFF DEAD.Along the banks of the Bogue Falaya River, sits the abandoned St. Francis Seminary. Beneath a canopy of oaks, blocked from prying eyes, the teens of St. Benedict High gather here on Fridays. The rest of the week belongs to school and family—but weekends belong to the river.And the river belongs t... read more
Damned: A Magnus Blackwell Novel (Book 1)
Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor
AWARD-WINNING FINALIST BEST BOOKS AWARDS 2017SOME MONSTERS NEVER DIEOver a hundred years after the death of Magnus Blackwell, Altmover Manor sits abandoned. Lexie Arden and her fiancé, Will Bennet, are determined to rescue the neglected Mount Desert Island landmark. They want to make Altmover Manor their home. But Magnus has other plans.A spirit bound to his former residence, Magnus finds hims... read more
Fighting Hearts (Hearts So Fine Book 1)
Annabeth Saryu
Opposites attract in this friends to lovers steamy sports romance when a trauma nurse moves in with an MMA fighter after losing her apartment.Louise.After a rough year, my life is back on track. I’ve enrolled in school, made a big fat tuition payment, and got a second job teaching martial arts in an MMA gym. Everything’s going according to plan.Until I lose my apartment. With an empty bank acc... read more
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