Gena Showalter

Jill Monroe

She suspects everyone of everything. Except her oldest friend. Who’s found next to a body. Holding the murder weapon. For the first time, things are just right for cemetery owner Jane Ladling. Her cat only kind of hates her sort of boyfriend, Special Agent Conrad Ryan, and she isn’t flat broke. When she’s asked to host a murder mystery fundraiser for the people of Aurelian Hills, Georgia, she’s totally on board. Champagne, intrigue, and community. Yes, please. Then game night happens and a fake murder turns into a real one, leaving her mentor and knitting buddy Fiona at the top of the suspect list, with her best pal Beau a close second. Oops? Jane’s not about to leave the fate of her loved one to, well, fate. On the hunt for clues, she turns the small town upside down. As scandalous secrets surface, a single truth becomes clear: if she doesn’t solve the murder fast, Jane will be the next victim.

Game of Gravestones

While trapped in a strange and dangerous realm, Princess Breena finds solace in the arms of Osborn, a once-legendary mercenary who, while introducing her to carnal pleasures, instructs her in the ways of the warrior so that she can reclaim what belongs to her. Original.

Lord of Rage

She suspects everyone of everything. Now, everyone suspects her. For cemetery owner and world's best fur-mom Jane Ladling, death is her business, romance is her misfortune and suspicion is her passion. When she discovers a fresh body on her porch, she calls Special Agent Conrad Ryan, her smoke-show of a boyfriend. Who isn't actually her boyfriend. Whatever. It's complicated, especially now that she's being framed for the murder of the only "hard-hitting" journalist in the small town of Aurelian Hills, Georgia. Determined to clear her good name, Jane dives headlong into following the clues--with best friends Fiona and Beau at her side. But can she identify the killer before she goes to jail? Or worse?there's another victim?

A Jane Ladling Mystery

No Gravestone Left Unturned

Jane Ladling presents the perfect fail-proof recipe to spice up the holidays. Or ruin them. Baker’s choice! Mix a murderous cat with a goofy corgi. (Ignore any hissing. That definitely probably means the two ingredients are blending amazingly well.) Then add a landlocked cemetery allegedly peppered with gold-stuffed coffins. Whisk in a gravekeeper convinced a family curse forever dooms her to lose any man she loves. Marinate with a ridiculously charming special agent whose muscles and lopsided smile make her forget said curse. Toss in a pinch of mystery courtesy of an old, coded treasure map and crank up the heat. Broil, baby! If no one dies, serve with a smile. If they do, smile wider. And maybe, just maybe, Jane can solve a series of bewildering clues, end the curse for good, and finally find her own happily ever after. Or not.

Twelve Graves of Christmas

Hiring him could be her best idea. Or her worst mistake. Quinn has inherited the farm and workshop that once housed the famous Hardwick Ornament Company. She invests everything in reopening her family's business and hires glass artist Nolan Vesser, whose family used to design ornaments for hers, to work his creative magic. After an accident burned Nolan's studio to the ground, he thought he'd lost everything. But when he looked in his safety deposit box for his renter's insurance, he came across an overlooked piece of paper that changed everything. As Nolan spends time with Quinn, she sparks his artistic inspiration. But when she learns about his secret, can their new romance survive? This heartwarming holiday romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Cranberry Walnut Bread With Orange Glaze.

At the Heart of Christmas

They're drop-dead handsome—and we're not kidding! Welcome to the first and only guide devoted to loving the immortal man in all of his furry, feathery, fiery glory. Here is a forbidden-fruit salad of features, fiction, fashion, and more, including: –Lipstick on His Collar Is your immortal just a little bit…immoral? –Angel in the Kitchen Heavenly dishes that don'y take an eternity to prepare –A Kiss Is Not Just A Kiss Immortals we crave divulge their lip-smacking turn-ons –Undead & Well-Read What's hot between the covers this month –A View from a Guy Zombie Jack's turn –Immorstrology Our indispensable guide to heavenly bodies

Dating the Undead

Clover Deering is living her best life. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, so, not at all. The owner of Fur-Ever Pet Spa is deeply in debt and battling a temper that scares even herself. Things go from bad to catastrophe when a terrifying man claiming to be a berserker king demands an impossible mission: force a rival royal to welcome evil into his heart. In exchange, he'll gift her with a prize she cannot resist-meeting the twin she never knew existed. The problem? King Viktor Endris isn't just scary, he's downright feral.

When captured by Viktor, Clover enacts her own plan. Tame the unhinged warrior, turn him into an ally, and use him to rescue her sister. Not an easy task as Viktor is at war with ferocious turul-shifters, talks to an invisible friend and flips from controlled to chaos in an instant. As their undeniable connection deepens, she discovers a heartbreaking truth. Falling for her is Viktor's only path to ruin. Yet without his downfall, her twin's fate is sealed. The worst part? Clover just might be falling for him, too. But in the end, only one can survive. Her man, or her sister.

Kings of Fury #2

The Stolen Bride

When twenty-year-old college dropout Moriah Shaker runs into an empty chapel to escape an unexpected storm, she’s catapulted into another world Wizard of Oz style. Unfortunately, she winds up in the treacherous realm of Hakeldama, a fantastical but brutal land where justice is twisted and innocents pay for crimes committed by the elites—and she’s now marked for death.

On the run and determined to get home, Moriah heads for the City of Lux, where a rumored portal between worlds exists. At her side are the most unlikely of companions. A scrappy hustler, a cranky ex-mayor, and a growing beast-dog. But the one who fascinates her most is Jasher, a heartless executioner who hides a terrible secret. Together, they’ll battle bounty hunters, lethal poppies, and winged monsters. Though Moriah doesn’t yet know it, there’s nothing more dangerous than their forbidden attraction.


No Monsters Like Hers

The Great and Terrible

Vacationing in Scotland, schoolteacher Elizabeth “Elle” Darcy anticipates picturesque landscapes, castles of old and kilt-wearing charmers, not awakening in someone else's body. Worse, that someone just married enigmatic billionaire Callen Bruce. Though that’s not the biggest problem. To the rest of the world, her new “husband” runs an elite empire. But behind his public persona, he’s a king of berserkers locked in an ancient, supernatural war with wolf-shifters.

Determined to reclaim her normal life, Elle will do anything necessary to switch back with Callen’s real wife. First, she must ditch the disciplined warrior. An impossibility when he refuses to relinquish the bride chosen for him by fate, even though he despises her. Or does he? The growing heat in his eyes says otherwise. Not that it matters. There’s no way this temporary queen will fall for the moody, broody secretive warrior who belongs to another woman. Nope. Not Elle. Not ever. Probably.

Kings of Fury

The Wrong Bride

Jane Ladling cordially invites you to the world’s most romantic wedding. But first, there’s a few items to check off her to-do list.

Actually plan the festivities
Find a way to pay for said festivities
Avoid finding a dead body. OOPS! Solve a murder

As the owner of a landlocked cemetery and self-proclaimed expert amateur sleuth, Jane knows death inside and out. After receiving an invite to speak at a local writer’s club, she discovers a dead body upon arrival, plus an invitation from the killer.

Player one is ready. Are you?

Now the game is on!

With a newly elected (smoking hot) sheriff who doubles as her overprotective fiancé, a gaggle of enabling best friends, and a lovingly vicious guardcat at her side, the intrepid Jane has no doubt she’ll win. But as clues lead everywhere and nowhere at once, another victim is discovered, and an ancient family curse rears its ugly head. Jane realizes she’s caught in a battle between cat and mouse. To succeed, she’ll have to lay a trap of her own…

Jane Ladling #6

Grave New World

Jane Ladling presents the perfect fail-proof “Don’t Fall Deeper In Love With Your Boyfriend” Checklist! Remember the family curse—check (ish) Keep your mind focused on his bid for sheriff—check Never find his competition dead in their home—check mate? For too long, Jane has lived in fear of a generational curse. Fall in love, lose the guy; marry him and watch him die. Finally, this quirky ray of sunshine is determined to experience all life offers. With the help of the world’s most amazing guardcat, she preserves Garden of Memories, a landlocked cemetery and heaven on earth. At her side is the best ragtag team of friends in history. Plus, she’s dating the tastiest snack in Aurelian Hills, Georgia. Protective grump and future sheriff Conrad Ryan. There’s just one problem: someone murdered Conrad’s only opponent. Of course, like any expert amateur sleuth, Jane dives heart first into an investigation. Except, the hotter the leads, the colder the case. From feuding neighbors to secret blackmailers and a missing crime boss, reality proves stranger than fiction. As new buddies and old enemies emerge, Jane will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll win her own campaign along the way: being crowned Miss Happily Ever After.

Grave Wars

Jane Ladling told her side of the story. Now Special Agent Conrad Ryan tells his. Welcome to Aurelian Hills, a small town rich in history and community, and six feet deep in murder. When a local playboy doctor is found dead in an unearthed grave, Conrad is on the case. But this loner by choice is ill prepared for the cemetery’s quirky owner. A beautiful brunette with a curious nature, a fascination with cats, hats and a talent for distracting him. Doesn’t help when she, well, tries to help, and constantly inserts herself into the investigation. With suspects stacking up, wild theories flying and a would-be amateur sleuth giving him a run for his money, Conrad must do what he does best. Buckle down, piece together the evidence and save the day. What he won’t do? Fall for the enchanting gravekeeper. Not him. No way.

Conrad: Falling for the Gravekeeper

Gwen Hayes

Candace Havens

Rosemary Clement-Moore

Shannon Leigh

You never know what you’ll get when … Mr. Virile and the Girl Next Door by Gwen Hayes Seduction is the name of the game when two rival dating advice darlings agree to be romantically linked to boost publicity. But all bets are off when they take the battle of the sexes from the web to the bed! Tycoon Reunion by Candace Havens and Shannon Leigh Sparks fly when a project brings a heartbreaker back to town and into the path of the woman he left behind. He’s determined to win her over in the boardroom … and the bedroom! Passionate Persuasion by Rosemary Clement-Moore A hot playboy who has left a string of hearts in his wake can’t forget the cellist who haunted his fantasies. Now it is his turn to usehis power of persuasion to prove he’s the only man to keep her satisfied. Date on the Run by Jill Monroe When a reporter mistakes a hard-bodied military man for a crime source, she soon finds it’s just as much fun undressing her new bodyguard as it is uncovering her latest case… Four stories, four dates. How can these dates by mistake turn into love ever after?

Date by Mistake

What would you do if you hit the jackpot? Private investigator Jessie Huell has always eschewed girlie things for the tools of her trade. She'd swap Jimmy Choos for a nightscope any day. But when she arrives as a guest on a popular Atlanta sex show, Jessie is unexpectedly reunited with high school crush and producer Cole Crawford--multi-million dollar lottery winner, igniter of panties...and bad, bad news for her. Now Jessie is the official spokesperson for fling-havers everywhere--Cole and Jessie are doing hot, naughty things in the very same places she swore she'd avoid. As each incredible second explodes by, Jessie finds herself in deep trouble: if she's not careful she'll break the first rule of flingdom and it'll turn serious...which means she'll have to find the real dirt on Cole Crawford...because this man's too good to be true!

Tall, Dark and Filthy Rich

A woman on a mission... Thanks to her distracted sister, hotel owner Rachel Sutherland is now alone to greet über-hot Navy SEAL Riley Wilkes as he disembarks from his ship. But when Riley scoops Rachel into his arms for a hot, combustible kiss, Rachel wonders if she owes her sister a big favour...

SEALed with a Kiss (Mills & Boon Blaze)

Julie Kenner

Karen Anders

Sun, surf and seduction...three super-hot summer stories from your favourite Blaze® authors! Making Waves

Endless Summer: Making Waves / Surf's Up / Wet and Wild (Mills & Boon Blaze)

Summer has never been sexier! Making Waves by Julie Kenner Laci Montgomery is determined to be pro surfing's Golden Girl. Does she need help from her ex—hottie sports promoter Taylor Dutton? No way! Well, not unless she's on top… Surf's Up by Karen Anders After a crash meeting in the waves, surfer J. C. Wilcox and entrepreneur Zack Fanning practice daring moves that would make fish blush. But is it just sexy fun in the sun—or are they ready to risk their hearts? Wet and Wild by Jill Monroe Daredevil Rookie of the Year Andrea "Drea" Powell needs a sponsor. Superstar pro Kirk Murray needs a flashy new surfer to back. The explosive results heat up the competition…and the bedroom!

An Anthology

Endless Summer

GENA SHOWALTER

Lord Of The Vampires by Gena Showalter Nicolai the vampire was renowned for his virility, but in a twist of fate 'The Dark Seducer' had become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remained was a primal need for freedom, revenge and the only woman who could help him. In her dreams, a wanton vampire called to Jane Parker, drawing her to his dark sexuality and his magical realm. Jane was the key to Nicolai's memory...but exploiting her meant dooming the only mortal he craved. Lord Of Rage by Jill Monroe Princess Breena had been dreaming of her warrior lover when she was ripped from her Elden castle and thrown into a dangerous realm. Lost and alone, she prayed for survival and vengeance for her stolen kingdom. She found both in a woodland cottage...and a dark bear of a man. The golden–haired beauty had eaten his food and slept in his bed when Osborn found her. Though he wanted to awaken his virgin princess to carnal pleasures, Breena wanted more including his warrior skills. Now Osborn has a choice: risk his life or deny his princess her fairy–tale ending.

The Royal House Of Shadows/Lord Of The Vampires/Lord Of Rage

The last thing Rachel Sutherland needs is one-on-one time with Riley Wilkes. When her sister mentions the bad-boy Navy SEAL will be alone after a long stint at sea, Rachel agrees to greet him as he disembarks. Everyone deserves to see a smiling face, right? When Riley spots Rachel at the pier, hot and bothered while holding a half-eaten box of cookies, he wants her more than he’s ever wanted anything. And that is before she gives him a passionate kiss. But one combustible encounter isn’t enough. He craves everything. Rachel insists on a weekend fling. Nothing afterward. Now he needs more. Rachel thinks he’s short term, but Riley swears to prove this reformed bad boy belongs in her bed every night. With his heart on the line, he’ll stop at nothing to win his prize–forever. In uniform, no one can touch him, but out of it, look out! Author’s Note: This book was originally published as SEALed With A Kiss––now refreshed with new scenes!

Jill Monroe

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