Ashleigh Carter is no stranger to crime, but she's no criminal; or at least, not technically.  By association she's as guilty as sin.  Her father is President of the Priests MC, a motorcycle club that rides on the wrong side of the law. Paul 'Shark' Reardon is caught in the middle.  What starts out as a simple, yet dangerous, mission for his club, the Rabid Dogs MC is soon complicated by acceptance, friendship and a blue-eyed blonde who is very definitely off-limits. Everyone's hiding something and trust is in short supply.  Hazardous lives, already fraught with tension, are twisted into cross and double-cross.  Somewhere in the middle of the plots and lies is a chance for love, if everyone can just make it out the other side alive.

Blood in the Water - Kairos, #1

Charlie "Chiz" Davis is a committed brother of The Priests MC, but even within the world of the outlaw motorcycle club, he's considered to be a little extreme. His little quirks weren't an issue in his role as Enforcer; in fact they were downright useful, although, occasionally they caused a problem or two. But now Chiz has been promoted to Sergeant at Arms, and he really should be on his best behaviour. When he gets carried away one night and goes too far, he decides to take a break and leave town while the dust settles. Andrea Broussard is a businesswoman first and foremost, although her business is somewhat unconventional. Her world is of her own making, she has no family or lover to share it with, because that is exactly the way she wants it. With no commitments during the holiday season she goes out for a quiet drink. A chance encounter brings two strangers together. Completely removed from their individual spheres, they find there's a spark that they can't ignore. When they return to their respective realities, they find that they've changed each other irrevocably. The bond that they've forged will be tested, but ultimately it will bring them strength, if they let it.

Breath on the Wind - Kairos, #3

An essential purchase for all dog lovers, this book features anonymous snapshots of dogs from the turn of the cenutry to the early 1950s Catherine Johnson's collection - with its small format, unpretentious photographs and days-gone-by aesthetic - not only reveals a love for 'man's best friend', but also presents a sophisticated selection made with a keen eye for the unusual within mundane Features hundreds of dogs in all kinds of settings; under the Christmas table or in the sea; posing for the family portrait or being squeezed tightly by an over-enthusiastic toddler; a Chihuahua in a tea cup or a Great Dane standing as tall as its young owner

Dogs

For years, Athine stood firm with the rest of her countrymen, defending their home, their way of life, from the brutal invading army.  Even when that way of life changed out of all recognition, twisted by the pressure of living through constant battles and sieges, the people of Litt never gave up hope that they would win, that they would reclaim their country as their own. Cael joined the army of Felthiss voluntarily, he thought it would be a way to see the world, an exciting life, a way to escape the monotonous drudgery of life as a farmer.  In some ways, it was never a disappointment, but there were some aspects of army life that he hadn't bargained for. He's the consummate soldier, very good at doing what he's told to do, but he isn't a heartless drone. Litt inevitably falls to the might of Felthiss, but the viciousness of the war leaves scars on both sides. Athine's choice of sanctuary leads to an encounter that forces her to run again. Only this time, someone is giving chase.  She's searching for a new life, although she knows that safety and stability are too much to ask for. Cael is looking to punish the person who endangered his dearest friends, who also happen to be the leaders of Felthiss, people that he's sworn to protect.  Their tale twists and turns through their adventures. Hatred and prejudice give way to a grudging respect, but if they want more, they'll have to heal their wounds.

Finding the Stars - Erythleh Chronicles, #3

The New York underworld is in chaos. Santo Tosetti, head of the Tosetti family, was a peacemaker and mediator between the numerous factions born of different cultures and clans. It was thanks to his efforts that everyone has enjoyed peace and prosperity, but an upstart don, his own son-in-law, arranged for his murder and now it's back to the days of dog eat dog. Luka Volkov is the second-in-command to Nikolai Volkov, leader of the Volkov Bratva. Their family is feared across the continental US and beyond. Luka is the voice of reason, the calm head and the legal mind that keeps his cousin on an even keel. It's Luka's job to second-guess the forces of justice arrayed against his family and to keep one step ahead of them. Natalie Mulholland is a dedicated litigator for the New York Attorney General's office. A Federal Agent with a mission, Evan McBayne, is attempting to build a RICO case that will decimate the illegal organizations that feed on the city.  This is a case that could make Natalie's career, providing security for her and her daughter, Lucy; but there's a small problem.Lucy's father is Luka Volkov. He and Natalie have a soul-deep connection, but the closer they become, the closer they get to destroying everything they've worked for. Their first loyalty will always be to their child, and with that brings a commitment to each other, but that bond is constantly tested by the allegiance that they have to prove to the people who depend upon them.

Allegiance - Red Star, #2

Polly Fairchild has just turned twenty-one. To say that she celebrated her birthday would have been to suppose that anybody had remembered or cared that the event had taken place. In the eyes of our modern world, she's a young woman with her life before her. In her world - post Civil War London, thriving and reborn following civil war, plague, and fire - she's an old maid who will likely spend her life as a spinster. She is stuck in the boarding school that has been her home for the past thirteen years. Her father, a respected judge and attorney at law in the New World, dispatched her to the other side of the world following the death of her mother. Five thousand miles away from her father, she has found, at least, respect for her own merits, rather than a life lived under the sad cloud of grief and disappointment. Polly has long since come to terms with the notion that she isn't wanted, but then a letter arrives which contradicts her assumptions. She is given an opportunity to undertake a journey that will change her life. Nathanial Weston's life was tied to the sea before he left his mother's womb, but it hasn't turned out quite as he expected. As the son of a fisherman, he always knew his life lay out on the waves, but being press-ganged into the Navy changed the path of his future. Now he is Captain Nate West, a mutineer turned pirate. He owns a fearsome reputation and commands a skilled and vicious crew. He is further away from his first life than he has ever been. Nate is chasing a valuable prize in order to pay a debt, but when he captures it, he finds a treasure beyond anything he ever expected or even dreamed; one that might prove life-changing.

Riding the Tempest

The criminal underworld is balanced on a knife-edge, weighted by respect, fear, and greed. For years an alliance has held true between the different factions that compete for control of New York, but the suspicious death of the founding father of that coalition throws the underworld into chaos. The Italian mob has been gutted by continued RICO persecution since the Seventies, but although their power has been diminished, their time is not yet over. The Yakuza and the Triads arrived with the first immigrants from Japan and China, but they've always had to compete with the home-grown factions. The Mexican and Latin cartels have been extending their reach from the West Coast since the drugs trade exploded, as have the Caribbean gangs from the south, but the biggest players are the Russians. Once criminal enterprises born of resistance to the corruption and persecution of government- now bolstered and legitimized by the corruption of the oligarchs - they are now a mafiya that has the implicit backing of their country to do whatever they like. Alessia Dioli is the granddaughter of Don Tosetti. In the way of the legitimate world, her marriage is one of politics and power. Her grandfather founded the alliance. Her husband is the don of one of the families that makes up the jigsaw of peace and profit. Her life has been molded around the dangerous activities of the men who control it. Nikolai Volkov is pakhan of his family, their leader, although not their figurehead; that honor belongs to his grandmother, and he would have it no other way. Irina Volkov rose from the collapse of the Soviet Union like a phoenix and spread her wings to fly to America, bringing the remnants of her family with her. Having paid in blood during the wars between the Vory and the Suki, she found a place where her children and grandchildren could grow strong, where her family could become again what it had been. Under her rule, under Nikolai's leadership, the Volkovs have flourished. As the puzzle pieces scatter and the players fight for dominance once more, the city burns. People die loved ones are lost, and new alliances are forged. Alessia and Nikolai must fight to survive, to protect their own. Ultimately, they have to decide if the trust they instinctively hold for each other is true, if they can be stronger together.

Alliance - Red Star, #1

Desire and Delirium:  A collection of erotic short stories - retold fairy tales - familiar, but not as you know them. The stories included are based on Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Little Red Riding Hood.**~** After Midnight **~**Sure, everyone knows the story of what happened to me before I married the Prince. They know all about my evil stepmother and my shallow-as-a-puddle stepsisters.  They know all about my mysterious, wish-granting guardian. They know all about the balls, the gowns, and the crystal slippers. What they don't know is what happened afterwards...  **~** Beauty Within **~**Their tale is as old as time... Beauty is a dutiful and loving daughter. Circumstances beyond her control twisted and turned everything, until she barely knew which way was up. Her commitment to her family is her only certainty, and taking care of them has become her life. Adam had a settled life, an advantageous one, but his own selfish actions destroyed it. He has had to learn to live with the consequences of that fateful decision. Capricious fate brings them together, giving them an opportunity to change their destinies. But are they brave enough to grasp that chance?**~** Strange Safety **~**In the original fairy tale, Goldilocks was an obnoxious little girl - not so in this short story. In this retelling, she is a woman seeking safety, shelter, food. She finds a seemingly abandoned house in the woods and has no choice but to trust in the goodwill of the owners when they return. In the original fairy tale, the three bears are a family, and so they are in this story, although they are  a band of brothers bound by circumstances thicker than blood. When they find a strange woman has made herself at home in their house, there's only one thing to do...**~** Cry Wolf **~**Cherry's life is thrown into turmoil when she visits her grandmother and ends up at the centre of a brutal whirlwind of violence, the kind that only ever existed in her nightmares. Afraid and unsure of who she can trust, Cherry is simply trying to pull the pieces back together so that she can reclaim herself. As she's wandering, lost from her path, she comes across Chris Hunter. He sees the strong woman that she's forgotten how to be.  He holds her, and helps her to remember what she wants from her life. But her knight in worn denim and scuffed work boots isn't everything he appears to be.

Desire and Delirium

Steve 'Dizzy' Disraeli has been the Sergeant at Arms of the Priests MC, Louisiana for fifteen years; he's been a member for more than twenty.  Now his president has a big task for him, Samuel Carter has asked him to travel to move back to his native Texas to head up a new charter of the Priests MC.  He's got a lot of work to do, and he needs to find a way to make a home now that he is no longer surrounded by the family he has known for more than half his life. Althea 'Thea' Colby is just trying to get along as best she can.  It's not easy being a single mama, but she's giving it her all.  Her son, Josh, is her world and the only man worth having in her life.  She spent some time on the sidelines of the biker club in the town she calls home, but never had any plans to get drawn in any further. But the Rabid Dogs MC has disappeared without trace or explanation, and now there's a new MC in town and they seem to have brought a truckload of trouble with them.  Thea and Josh are at risk from the MC's enemies, and her heart is certainly at risk from the President of the club himself. Thea has to fight to keep her tiny slice of family whole.  Dizzy has to fight to build a family from nothing.  As they endeavour to survive and endure the trials in their way, they may find that the roads they're looking for are one and the same.

Blood in the Water - Kairos, #1

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