by Trisha Telep
“I know. You’re going to kick my arse. Do your best.”
“The Primordial Council will be furious that we’ve turned a mortal.”
“Let me do the talking, then.”
Their gazes held. “I’m glad you’ve returned.”
“So am I.” Rathburn lowered his voice. “But if you ever kiss my nurse again—”
Malise looked to St Vinet and then to Rathburn, and laughed.
Author Biographies
Lara Adrian
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Midnight Breed vampire romance series from Bantam Dell Books. To date, Lara’s books have been translated into fourteen languages and have sold more than a million copies worldwide. www.laraadrian.com
Sharon Ashwood
Author of The Dark Forgotten contemporary paranormal series. Ravenous, book 1 in the series, won the 2010 Golden Quill award in the Paranormal category. She is a freelance journalist, novelist, desk jockey and enthusiast for the weird and spooky. www.sharonashwood.com
Sonya Bateman
Urban fantasy author of Master of None (4.5 stars, Romantic Times Book Reviews Magazine), with the first in a new series featuring an original take on the djinn. www.sonyabateman.com
Gail Carriger
Author of the Parasol Protectorate series (Soulless, Changeless and Blameless), urbane steampunk fantasies with comedy and romance thrown in. When not moonlighting as an archaeologist, she lives on a vineyard in Northern California surrounded by fabulous shoes. She drinks too much tea. www.gailcarriger.com
Karen Chance
New York Times bestselling author of urban fantasy, including the popular Cassandra Palmer and Dorina Basarab series. www.karenchance.com
Shirley Damsgaard
Author of the acclaimed Ophelia and Abby paranormal mystery series, she resides with her family in small-town Iowa where she has served as postmaster for the last twenty years. www.shirleydamsgaard.com
S.J. Day
Author of the Marked urban fantasy series S.J. Day is the pseudonym of Sylvia Day, national bestselling and award-winning author of paranormal and historical romances. www.sjday.net
Sherri Browning Erwin
A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, Sherri writes contemporary and historical fiction with a paranormal twist. Her latest book is the horror mashup Jane Slayre (Gallery Books), a timeless tale of love, devotion and the undead. www.sherribrowningerwin.com
Seressia Glass
Award-winning author of contemporary and paranormal romance, Seressia made her urban fantasy debut with Shadow Blade, book 1 in the Shadowchasers series, which is set in her hometown of Atlanta. www.seressia.com
Ava Gray
The 2008 PEARL award-winner for Best New Author, Ava Gray is the romance pen name for national bestselling author Ann Aguirre. She lives in Mexico with her family. www.avagray.com
Nathalie Gray
Award-winning author of over thirty novels of speculative fiction ranging from steampunk to fantasy. She has been featured in The Independent (UK), RT Book Reviews Magazine, and Realms of Fantasy. A former soldier and avid renovator, Nathalie makes her home in an impregnable fortress beneath the Nordic ice sheets, where she plots to one day take over the world. www.nathaliegray.com
Michele Hauf
Author of dark paranormal romance, action/adventure and fantasy, her story in Paranormal Romance 2 is part of her Of Angels and Demons series available from Silhouette Nocturne. www.michelehauf.com
Jackie Kessler
An urban fantasy and paranormal romance author who likes to write about demons, angels, the hapless humans caught between them, superheroes and the supervillains who pound those heroes into pudding. Along with her books for adults, she writes novels for teens under the byline Jackie Morse Kessler. www.jackiekessler.com
Kim Lenox
The award-winning author of the Victorian-era paranormal Shadow Guard series. She was a 2008 Romantic Times Magazine nominee for Best First Historical, and winner of their 2009 Best Vampire/Shapeshifter/Werewolf Historical award. www.kimlenox.com
Moira Rogers
Author of dark paranormal romance and romantic urban fantasy. www.moirarogers.com
Helen Scott Taylor
Winner of the American Title IV contest, Helen writes paranormal and fantasy romance. The first book in her Magic Knot Fairies series was chosen as a Booklist Top Ten Romance for 2009. www.helenscotttaylor.com
Elissa Wilds
Award-winning of sexy paranormal romance novels Between Light and Dark and Darkness Rising from Dorchester Love Spell. www.elissawilds.com
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
TO HELL WITH LOVE
PRINCES OF DOMINION
SPIRIT OF THE PRAIRIE
THE DEMON’S SECRET
MARINE BIOLOGY
ZOLA’S PRIDE
IN DREAMS
THE GAUNTLET
THE GETAWAY
MR SANDMAN
THE SIN-EATER’S PROMISE
FRAGILE MAGIC
NIGHTDRAKE
THE SONS OF RA
EVE OF WARFARE
THE MAJESTIC
ANSWER THE WICKED
Author Biographies