Although Mitch had done her a great service in finding the mole that had been feeding her location to their enemies. Horace had done so much damage, even after she’d booted him out of the Clan. He’d still had friends and family among her loyal followers and they hadn’t thought talking to him would put Ria’s life in danger.
They knew better now. Cade had done a good job of impressing the need for discretion upon all the members of the Clan after Horace had been exposed. She could breathe a little easier—maybe. For a little while, at least.
“May I have this dance?” a male voice asked at her elbow.
Ria hadn’t sensed anyone approach. She jumped a little and turned to face the man who’d managed to get the drop on her. She was ready to give him a polite refusal, but her words caught in her throat when she looked up into the bluest eyes she had ever seen.
The man stood taller than her. He was taller than most of her Guards. Probably a half inch taller than Cade, which was saying something. And he was all lean muscle and hard sinew. She could see that just from the way his tailored suit fit his lithe body. He moved like a man who knew how to use that body—as a weapon, or a tool. She’d bet he was as lethal as he was handsome.
He had a finely chiseled face that reminded her of…someone. She wasn’t quite sure who, but he looked vaguely familiar. And those eyes…they were almost spooky in their clarity, as if they could see through to her very soul.
She realized belatedly that he held out one hand to her and her sluggish mind knew she had to take it. She wanted to feel his skin against hers, even in such an innocent way.
She put her hand in his and time stood still. For just a moment, they were the only two people in the room. In the world. In the universe. She saw infinity in his eyes and her life in a flash of sacred time.
And then the world started up again. The earth commenced spinning and time flowed once more.
“What was that?” she muttered, unable to censor her thoughts, so jumbled they were.
“Destiny,” he answered in a very serious tone.
She looked up into his eyes and was caught once more. And then she remembered to breathe as he ushered her gently onto the dance floor.
They were playing a slow waltz that suited her just fine. She wanted to be held close in this stranger’s arms. She wanted to talk to him and dance with him face to face, body to body.
“I’m Ria,” she offered, hoping he didn’t realize her position. She wanted this marvelous man to want to dance with her just for her—not for her title.
“I know,” he replied, crushing her hopes that he had sought her out just for herself alone. “I’m Ellie’s brother, Jacob. I’ve been seeing you in my dreams for months now, lovely Ria. Now that the time is right, I came here specifically to meet you.”
“Why?” she wanted to know.
He smiled, and she was enchanted, falling even more deeply under his spell.
“It’s simple, really. I’m here to help you save the world.”
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Tales of the Were ~ The Others
Rocky
By Bianca D’Arc
On the run from her husband’s killers, there is only one man who can help her now… her Rock.
Maggie is on the run from those who killed her husband nine months ago. She knows the only one who can help her is Rocco, a grizzly shifter she knew in her youth. She arrives on his doorstep in labor with twins. Magical, shapeshifting, bear cub twins destined to lead the next generation of werecreatures in North America.
Rocky is devastated by the news of his Clan brother’s death, but he cannot deny the attraction that has never waned for the small human woman who stole his heart a long time ago. Rocky absented himself from her life when she chose to marry his childhood friend, but the years haven’t changed the way he feels for her.
And now there are two young lives to protect. Rocky will do everything in his power to end the threat to the small family and claim them for himself. He knows he is the perfect Alpha to teach the cubs as they grow into their power… if their mother will let him love her as he has always longed to do.
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Tales of the Were ~ The Others
Slade
By Bianca D’Arc
The fate of all shifters rests on his broad shoulders, but all he can think of is her.
Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters—those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They’ve sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know.
Kate is a priestess serving the Goddess and the large community of shifters that have gathered around the Redstone cougars. When their matriarch is murdered and the scene polluted by dark magics, she knows she must help the enigmatic man sent to track the killer.
Together, Slade and Kate find not one but two evil mages that they alone can neutralize. It’s a tricky situation because Slade finds it hard to keep his hands off his sexy new partner, the cougars are out for blood, and the killers have an even more sinister plan in mind.
Can Kate somehow keep her hands to herself when the most attractive man she’s ever met makes her want to throw caution to the wind? And can Slade do his job and save the situation when he’s finally found a woman who can make him purr?
Warning: Big cats like to play and there’s a little bit of three-way play in the story that some readers might want to know about beforehand. You have been warned!
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #1
Grif
By Bianca D’Arc
Griffon Redstone is the eldest of five brothers and the leader of one of the most influential shifter Clans in North America. He seeks solace in the mountains, away from the horrific events of the past months, for both himself and his young sister. The deaths of their older sister and mother have hit them both very hard.
Lindsey Tate is human, but very aware of the werewolf Pack that lives near her grandfather’s old cabin. She’s come to right a wrong her grandfather committed against the Pack and salvage what’s left of her family’s honor—if the wolves will let her. Mostly, they seem intent on running her out of town on a rail.
But the golden haired stranger, Grif, comes to her rescue more than once. He stands up for her against the wolf Pack and then helps her fix the old generator at the cabin, making it habitable. When she performs a ceremony she expects will end in her death, the shifter deity has other ideas and turns the tables on them all. Thrown together by fate, neither of them can deny the deep and true attraction between them, but in the end will an old enemy rip them apart?
Warning: Cats are frisky and they get up to all sorts of naughtiness, including a frenzy-induced multi-partner situation that might be a little intense for some readers.
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #2
Red
By Bianca D’Arc
A water nymph and a werecougar meet in a bar fight… No joke.
Steve Redstone agrees to keep an eye on his friend’s little sister while she’s partying in Las Vegas. He’s happy to do the favor for an old Army buddy. What he doesn’t expect is the wild woman who heats his blood and attracts too much attention from Others in the area.
Steve ends up defending her honor, breaking his cover and seducing the woman all within hours of meeting her, but he’s helpless to resist her. She is his mate and that startling fact is going to open up a whole can of worms with her, her brother and the rest of the Redstone Clan.
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #3
Magnus
By Bianca D’Arc
A tortured vampire, a lonely shifter, and a deadly power struggle of supernatural proportions. Can their forbidden love prevail?
Magnus Redstone is the middle of the five Redstone brothers. He's the quiet one. The one who keeps to
himself more than the others. But he has good reason for his loner status. Two years ago, he met a woman. Not just any woman. This woman made his inner cougar stand up and roar. Even in human form, he purred when she stroked him. She was his mate. And that meant something very serious among shifters. Too bad the lady had fangs...
Following a lead about a very bad man, Mag discovers Miranda being held captive by an evil mage in a cage of silver that burns her. She's been tortured and bled repeatedly as the monster sought to steal her power for his own. Mag frees her and takes her to his home, nursing her back to health and defying all convention to keep her with him. He doesn't ever want to let her go again, but he knows the deck is stacked against them.
When a vampire uprising threatens the stability of the Las Vegas scene, Mag and Miranda are right in the middle of it, fighting against evil. More than just their necks are on the line when a group of vampires seek to kill them and overthrow the current Master vampire of the area. But they have powerful allies, and their renewed relationship has made both of them stronger than either would ever be alone. Will they prevail against all odds, and can they stay together forever? Or will the daylight - and their two very different worlds - tear them apart again?
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King of Swords
By Bianca D’Arc
Arcana, Book 1
David is a newly retired special ops soldier, looking to find his way in an unfamiliar civilian world. His first step is to visit an old friend, the owner of a bar called The Rabbit Hole on a distant space station. While there, he meets an intriguing woman who holds the keys to his future.
Adele has a special ability, handed down through her family. Adele can sometimes see the future. She doesn’t know exactly why she’s been drawn to the space station where her aunt deals cards in a bar that caters to station workers and ex-military. She only knows that she needs to be there. When she meets David, sparks of desire fly between them and she begins to suspect that he is part of the reason she traveled halfway across the galaxy.
Pirates gas the inhabitants of the station while Adele and David are safe inside a transport tube and it’s up to them to repel the invaders. Passion flares while they wait for the right moment to overcome the alien threat and retake the station. But what good can one retired soldier and a civilian do against a ship full of alien pirates?
Note: This novella was previously available in an anthology titled Fortune’s Fool, which is now out of print.
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Books by Bianca D’Arc
Now Available:
Brotherhood of Blood
One & Only
Rare Vintage
Phantom Desires
Sweeter Than Wine
Forever Valentine
Wolf Hills
Wolf Quest
Tales of the Were
Lords of the Were
Inferno
Tales of the Were – The Others
Rocky
Slade
Tales of the Were – Redstone Clan
Grif
Red
Magnus
Dragon Knights
Maiden Flight
The Dragon Healer
Border Lair
Master at Arms
The Ice Dragon
Prince of Spies
Wings of Change
FireDrake
Dragon Storm
Keeper of the Flame
Resonance Mates
Hara’s Legacy
Davin’s Quest
Jaci’s Experiment
Grady’s Awakening
Harry’s Sacrifice
Jit’Suku Chronicles
Arcana: King of Swords
Arcana: King of Cups
Arcana: King of Clubs
End of the Line
Sons of Amber: Ezekiel
Sons of Amber: Michael
Gifts of the Ancients: Warrior’s Heart
String of Fate
Cat’s Cradle
King’s Throne
StarLords: Hidden Talent
Guardians of the Dark
Half Past Dead
Once Bitten, Twice Dead
A Darker Shade of Dead
The Beast Within
Dead Alert
Print Anthologies
Ladies of the Lair
I Dream of Dragons Vol. 1
Brotherhood of Blood
Caught by Cupid
Coming Soon:
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #4
Bobcat
Jun 9, 2014
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Arcana #4
King of Stars
Summer 2014
String of Fate #3
Jacob’s Ladder
Fall 2014
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #5
Matt
Fall 2014
About the Author
Bianca D’Arc has run a laboratory, climbed the corporate ladder in the shark-infested streets of lower Manhattan, studied and taught martial arts, and earned the right to put a whole bunch of letters after her name, but she’s always enjoyed writing more than any of her other pursuits. She grew up and still lives on Long Island, where she keeps busy with an extensive garden, several aquariums full of very demanding fish, and writing her favorite genres of paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance.
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