M.J. Scott

A Four Arts Romantic Historical Gaslamp Fantasy Novel (Witches, royalty, magic)

The Forbidden Heir

Step into the world of The Four Arts. A romantic historical fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. She’s been offered a crown but taking it could cost her everything… Lady Sophie Mackenzie might be fifth in line to the Anglion throne but she never wanted to rule. But she's bound to a demon, gifted with forbidden magic, and under threat from those who would use her unusual power for themselves. And now her hopes of finding peace in exile have been shattered by visions of a terrible darkness gnawing at the heart of her homeland. Then the emperor of Illvya makes her an offer she can't refuse—return home and overthrow the queen of Anglion, or lose everything she holds dear. To face down the darkness and save her husband and everyone she loves, she may have to betray the country—and the queen—she once served and play the games of power she never wanted any part of. But can she play them to win… The Unbound Queen is the final book in the Four Arts trilogy, a complete romantic gaslamp fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has romance, political intrigue, royal witches, inconvenient marriages, sexy times and more. Enjoy! KEYWORDS: Romantic fantasy series, final book in series, romantic fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, political fantasy, fantasy romance, royal romance, magic, witches, younger heroine romance, marriage of convenience, protector hero romance, historical fantasy, continuing relationship romance, complete fantasy trilogy

The Unbound Queen

On one side, the Night World, rules by the Blood Lords and the Beast Kind. On the other, the elusive Fae and the humans, protected by their steadfast mages... Born a wraith, Lily is a shadow who slips between worlds. Brought up by a Blood Lord and raised to be his assassin, she is little more than a slave. But when Lily meets her match in target Simon DuCaine, the unlikely bond that develops between them threatens to disrupt an already stretched peace in a city on the verge of being torn apart...

A Novel of the Half-Light City

Shadow Kin

Take a walk on the Wild Side. A dark and sexy werewolf shifter urban fantasy trilogy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. Vampires, werewolves, warring couples. And that’s just the day job. Ashley Keenan just wants a normal life but she lives in a world that’s left normal behind. If she keeps her head down and doesn’t annoy any of her supernatural clients she figures everything will be okay. Until the day that FBI Agent Daniel Gibson, ex-lover, now werewolf, and the man she’s never quite forgotten walks back into her life. Dan’s back because the vampire who murdered her family is coming after her. Worse, that the FBI needs Ash’s help to stop him. That means facing every nightmare from her past and spending every day with Dan, which is a whole other kind of nightmare when Ash knows she can never date a supernatural. It’s a fight to guard her heart and her life. And to survive she might have to learn to love her inner monster… The Wolf Within is the first book in the complete Wild Side trilogy. This series has werewolves, vampires, cat shifters, strong language, some dark places, sexy times and an ongoing relationship that gets to a HEA…enjoy the ride! KEYWORDS: First book in series, urban fantasy series, werewolf urban fantasy, dark urban fantasy, complete urban fantasy series, urban fantasy romance, wolf shifters, vampires, strong heroine romance, second chance romance, protector hero romance, cat shifters, action adventure urban fantasy, urban fantasy series, werewolves, complete trilogy

A Wild Side Werewolf Shifter Dark Romantic Urban Fantasy Novel

The Wolf Within

Return to the world of The Four Arts. A romantic historical fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. To save her new life, she needs the man who destroyed her old one... Chloe de Montesse never thought she’d return from exile. Now she has a chance to reclaim the life she fled after her husband was executed for treason. But coming home again isn’t as simple as it sounds. Her magic is rusty, her family want her to wrap her in cotton wool, and Illvyan society views her as a scandal waiting to happen. Worse, fate keeps throwing her into the path of the man who ruined her life. Lucien de Roche’s magic bares the truth for all to see. He’s used it to serve the empire, but there’s one secret he’s always kept hidden. The fact that he fell in love with his best friend’s wife. And that he’s never quite fallen out again. Now Chloe is back and it’s no secret at all that she loathes him for his part in her husband’s death. A sensible man would forget her…but he’s tired of being sensible. And determined to keep her safe. When a mission from the emperor takes them both into the wildest heart of the empire, to a country where power and loyalties collide, and old plots simmer back to life, Chloe finds herself dragged back into the past she wants to leave behind. And her only way out might be Lucien. The man she thinks she can never trust. The man she wants to hate. Or hates to want… The Exile’s Curse is the first book in the Daughter of Ravens series, a new romantic gaslamp fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott, set in the same world as the Four Arts series. This series has a second chance romance, political intrigue, royal witches, inconvenient marriages, sexy times and more. Enjoy! KEYWORDS: Romantic fantasy series, first book in series, romantic fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, political fantasy, fantasy romance, royal romance, magic, witches, enemies to lovers, second chance romance, marriage of convenience, protector hero romance, historical fantasy, continuing relationship romance

A Daughter of Ravens Romantic Historical Gaslamp Fantasy Novel (Witches, royalty, magic)

The Exile's Curse

Imagine a city divided. Fae and human mages on one side, vampire Blood Lords and shape-shifting Beast Kind on the other. Between these supernatural forces stands a peace treaty that threatens to shatter at the slightest provocation.... I was raised to do the right thing. But to my family that means staying safe behind the walls of human society. To be a respectable metalmage and never put myself at risk. But the treaty is faltering. And if it fails, nothing is safe. To help save the city and everyone I care about, I will use whatever means I can to ensure the negotiations to renew the treaty are successful—even if that means forging an alliance with a man who is the very opposite of the right thing.... Fen is trouble. Wild. He would rather bind himself in iron and drink himself into oblivion than learn to master the visions that come to him. Those visions might just hold the key to peace, and it seems that my power might hold the key to his control—if I can keep it around him....

Iron Kin

From the author of Iron Kin and Shadow Kin--a new novel of fantasy, romance, and adventure... Imagine a city divided. A city where human and Fae magic rests uneasily next to the vampire Blood and the shapeshifting Beasts. A city where a fragile peace is brokered by a treaty that set the laws for all four races…a treaty that is faltering day by day. I didn’t plan on becoming a thief and a spy. But options are limited for the half-breed daughter of a Fae lord. My father abandoned me but at least I inherited some of his magic, and my skills with charms and glamours mean that few are as good at uncovering secrets others wish to hide. Right now the city has many secrets. And those who seek them pay so well… I never expected to stumble across a Templar Knight in my part of the city. Guy DuCaine is sworn to duty and honor and loyalty—all the things I’m not. I may have aroused more than his suspicion...but he belongs to the Order and the human world. So when treachery and violence spill threaten both our worlds, learning to trust each other might be the only thing that saves us. But even if a spy and a holy knight can work together, finding the key to peace is never going to be easy…

Blood Kin

First in a new fantasy series from the author of the Novels of the Half-Light City. Entangled in a court ruled by tradition and intrigue, a young witch must come to terms with newfound power and desire—and a choice between loyalty and survival.… The royal witches of Anglion have bowed to tradition for centuries. If a woman of royal blood manifests powers, she is immediately bound by rites of marriage. She will serve her lord by practicing the tamer magics of the earth—ensuring good harvests and predicting the weather. Any magic more dangerous is forbidden. Lady Sophia Kendall, thirty-second in line to the throne, is only days away from finding out if she will be blessed—or perhaps cursed—with magic. When a vicious attack by Anglion’s ancient enemies leaves the kingdom in chaos, Sophia is forced to flee the court. Her protector by happenstance is Lieutenant Cameron Mackenzie, a member of the royal guard, raised all his life to be fiercely loyal to the Crown. Then Sophia’s powers manifest stronger than she ever imagined they would, and Cameron and she are inextricably linked in the process. As a witch unbound by marriage rites, Sophia is not only a threat to the established order of her country, but is also a weapon for those who seek to destroy it. Faced with old secrets and new truths, she must decide if she will fight for her country or succumb to the delicious temptation of power.…

The Shattered Court

Enjoy this romantic historical fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. Magically bound to the man who should be her worst enemy. Chloe de Montesse dreamed about returning home to a peaceful life. But now she has an inconvenient marriage no one wants to let her end, a diplomatic scandal to navigate, and old troubles swirling around her. As well as trying to determine who might want her dead. And that’s just the beginning… Lucien de Roche has avoided marriage for years because his heart belonged to a woman he could never have. Now he has her, but he knows he’ll have to let her go again because their marriage is a sham. So he still can’t tell her the truth. But he will do everything in his power to keep her safe… The Traitor's Game is the second book in the Daughter of Ravens series, a new romantic historical fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott, set in the same world as the Four Arts series. This series has old friends turned enemies (and then enemies to lovers), a heroine looking for a second chance, a smitten hero, political intrigue, royal witches, inconvenient marriages, sexy times and more. Enjoy! Author's note: For tropes and CW, please check the author's website.

A Romantic Historical Fantasy Novel

The Traitor's Game

Take a walk on the Wild Side. A dark and sexy werewolf shifter urban fantasy trilogy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. How far do you go to stop a monster hell bent on destroying humanity? Before Ashley Keenan became a werewolf she thought she knew where the line between good and evil was drawn. When she was simply human, it was the vamps and shifters playing by their own lethal rules who were to be feared. Now she must stop an ordinary man from creating a plague of vampires. The same man whose terrifying games led to her family being murdered and to her own unwilling transformation into a supernatural. And Dr. Smith is not done with her yet. Bring On The Night is the final book in the complete Wild Side trilogy. This series has werewolves, vampires, cat shifters, strong language, some dark places, sexy times and an ongoing relationship that gets to a HEA…perfect for fans of strong heroines, protective heroes and second chance romances…enjoy the ride! Author's note: For tropes and CW, please check the author's website.

A Werewolf Shifter Urban Fantasy Novel

Bring On The Night

Enjoy this exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy series from RITA®Award nominated author M.J. Scott. They say magic has a price. In my experience they're right. Sure, I'm a witch and I've even defeated a demon or two. But that doesn't mean that I've got it all figured out. Or that trouble is done with me. Maggie Lachlan has become a Techwitch in all senses of the word. Once she was just a super geek, taming wild programs with ease, now magic has become part of her repertoire. She never wanted to inherit her mother's talents for magic or trouble but she has no choice but to come to grips with her powers and try to find her happy place. But the past doesn't want to rest easy, and demons aren't the only problem in town. Her lover, Damon Riley, is launching a new high stakes virtual reality gaming contest and there are those who'd love to see him fail. Supporting him means facing her fears and diving back in the virtual worlds that first led a demon to her doorstep. With gamers and witches converging on San Francisco for the launch, things are getting strange. And Maggie's past isn't done with her yet. So when darkness, power, and technology collide, magic might be the only thing that gets her through the night. Wicked Nights is the third book in the TechWitch series, exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has witches, demons, an ongoing relationship that will have an HEA, sexy times, and a lot of computer geeks. Perfect if you like the idea of a strong heroine, a hot protective billionaire and magic and technology colliding. Enjoy! KEYWORDS: Urban fantasy series, futuristic urban fantasy books, urban fantasy romance, witches, demons, virtual reality books, strong heroine romance, billionaire hero romance, action adventure urban fantasy, ongoing relationship urban fantasy, magic and technology, gamers, computer games, near-future urban fantasy, romantic urban fantasy, third book

A Futuristic Urban Fantasy Novel

Wicked Nights

Imagine a city divided…a city readying itself for a war. The vampire Blood and the shape-shifting Beast Kind seek to seize control now that the treaty is broken. Only the humans stand in their way…but they stand without their Fae allies…and they desperately need help.... I chose to stay with the humans when the Fae withdrew from the City. I am a healer, and they need me. I know the odds are against them. I know they need reinforcements. But I never expected them to turn and seek aid from the depths of my past. Asharic is a powerful Fae, exiled by the Veiled Queen thirty years ago. Leaving me behind. But now the queen is dead and the throne is vacant, and Ash is returning to the City—my City—with his mercenary army. It would be false to deny that there is still a spark between us, but I will not be taken in again. And I’m not the only one disturbed by his return. A Blood lord is poised to conquer the Half-Light City, and other enemies new and old are gathering to eliminate the threat Ash poses. To save the City, we will have to join forces. And pray we’re not the ones who burn…

Fire Kin

Take a walk on the Wild Side with this complete dark and sexy werewolf shifter urban fantasy trilogy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has werewolves, vampires, cat shifters, strong language, some dark places, sexy times and an ongoing relationship that gets to a HEA…enjoy the ride! The Wolf Within (Book 1) Ashley Keenan just wants a normal life, but she lives in a world that’s left normal behind. If she keeps her head down and doesn’t annoy any of her supernatural clients she figures everything will be okay. Until the day that FBI Agent Daniel Gibson, ex-lover, now werewolf, and the man she’s never quite forgotten walks back into her life. It’s a fight to guard her heart and her life. And to survive she might have to learn to love her inner monster… The Dark Side (Book 2) Monsters used to be just her day job. Now they’re her life. Ashley Keenan thought she’d faced her demons when she brought down McCallister Tate, the vampire who killed her family. She’s building a future with her werewolf fiancé, FBI Agent Daniel Gibson, but not everything is smooth sailing. For one thing, she still owes a debt to the dangerous vampire who controls Seattle. And, for another, she knows that Tate didn’t work alone…and his allies might not be done with her. Bring On The Night (Book 3) How far do you go to stop a monster hell bent on destroying humanity? Before Ashley Keenan became a werewolf she thought she knew where the line between good and evil was drawn. When she was simply human, it was the vamps and shifters playing by their own lethal rules who were to be feared. But now an ordinary might be the one who’s the real monster… KEYWORDS: Complete series, urban fantasy series, werewolf urban fantasy, dark urban fantasy, complete urban fantasy series, urban fantasy romance, wolf shifters, vampires, strong heroine romance, second chance romance, protector hero romance, cat shifters, action adventure urban fantasy, urban fantasy series, werewolves, complete trilogy

A complete werewolf shifter romantic urban fantasy collection

The Wild Side Trilogy Box Set

Take a walk on the Wild Side. A dark and sexy werewolf shifter urban fantasy trilogy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. Monsters used to be just her day job. Now they’re her life. Reluctant werewolf Ashley Keenan thought she’d faced her demons when she brought down McCallister Tate, the vampire who killed her family. She’s building a future with her werewolf fiancé, FBI Agent Daniel Gibson, but not everything is smooth sailing. For one thing, she still owes a debt to the dangerous vampire who controls Seattle. And, for another, she knows that Tate didn’t work alone…and his allies might not be done with her. Then a vicious attack leaves her best friend infected with an aggressive new strain of vampirism and Ash and Dan are sucked into the desperate fight to save her and to stop a plague of vampires overrunning humanity. A plague manufactured by the man who was helping Tate. When Dr. Smith and his vampire allies decide that Ashley’s family secrets might hold the key to making their new vampires unstoppable—and that the only way to get to those secrets is through Ash herself—the fight turns deadly. To save herself, her friends, and maybe even the world, Ash has to embrace her werewolf abilities, call on some dangerous allies, and take a walk on the dark side… The Dark Side is the second book in the complete Wild Side trilogy. This series has werewolves, vampires, cat shifters, strong language, some dark places, sexy times and an ongoing relationship that gets to a HEA…enjoy the ride! KEYWORDS: Second book in series, urban fantasy series, werewolf urban fantasy, dark urban fantasy, complete urban fantasy series, urban fantasy romance, wolf shifters, vampires, strong heroine romance, second chance romance, protector hero romance, cat shifters, action adventure urban fantasy, urban fantasy series, werewolves, complete trilogy

The Dark Side

Dive into this boxset collection of books 2 and 3 and a prequel novella from the Four Arts trilogy, a complete romantic historical fantasy series from author M.J. Scott. Courting The Witch (prequel novella) – Desire or duty…which will woo a witch? Imogene Carvelle has always wanted a glittering career as an Imperial Mage. She wants to travel the empire and has no thought of marriage. But after returning home from a long mission away, she is in the mood for some fun. But sometimes the best plans go awry, and when Imogene meets the oh-so-delicious but oh-so-wrong Jean-Paul at a ball, her plan for just one night gets complicated… The Forbidden Heir (Book 2) – She ran to save her life. Now what . . . Lady Sophia Mackenzie has left almost everything behind. Her country. Her family. Her trust in the queen she suspects tried to kill her. All she has left is her own fledgling magic and her new husband, Cameron. But having fled Anglion to stay alive, she now has to learn how to face the dangers and temptations of Illvya, a land where the magic they practice is everything she’s been raised to fear. The Unbound Queen (Book 3) – She’s been offered a crown but taking it could cost her everything… Lady Sophie Mackenzie might be fifth in line to the Anglion throne but she never wanted to rule. But she's bound to a demon, gifted with forbidden magic, and under threat from those who would use her unusual power for themselves. And now her hopes of finding peace in exile have been shattered by visions of a terrible darkness gnawing at the heart of her homeland. This box set is a bundle of book 2 and book 3 of the Four Arts romantic gaslamp fantasy series, along with the prequel novella. If you like your fantasy with political intrigue, romance and some sexy times, enjoy! KEYWORDS: romantic fantasy, historical romantic fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, witches and magic, marriage of convenience, political fantasy, fantasy trilogy, complete fantasy series, fantasy box sets, royalty and magic fantasy, steamy fantasy, fantasy collection, fantasy books

A Four Arts series romantic gaslamp fantasy box set

A Four Arts Collection

An exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. I never expected to discover that I was a witch—one being hunted by a demon. I’d taken down the demon but the price I paid was high—I lost both my best friend and the man I loved. Now all I want is to leave magic far behind . . . Maggie Lachlan is the Techwitch. A computer whisperer, able to bring recalcitrant systems to their knees with a single keystroke. But now she knows she is more than a geek, she’s an actual witch as well. But magic has brought only pain and for the last nine months she’s been mourning her losses and ignoring her powers. But when her ex, Damon Riley, reappears in her life, bringing in his wake a magical mystery, she will need every ounce of her computer mojo and her magic. Trouble is, she seems to have lost both. And without magic, she’s vulnerable to the kind of control demons like to wield. With a curse to unravel and a demon’s revenge to avoid, Maggie needs to find her power and save the day and Damon. Because sticks and stones can break your bones but, when it comes to magic, words can be deadly... Wicked Games is the second book in the TechWitch series, an ongoing urban fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott set in a not-too far-future where tech and magic don’t always get along. This series has witches, demons, virtual reality, gamers, sexy times and an ongoing relationship that will have an HEA. Enjoy! KEYWORDS: Second book, urban fantasy series, futuristic urban fantasy books, urban fantasy romance, witches, demons, virtual reality books, strong heroine romance, billionaire hero romance, action adventure urban fantasy, ongoing relationship urban fantasy, magic and technology, gamers, computer games, near-future urban fantasy, romantic urban fantasy

A TechWitch Futuristic Urban Fantasy Novel (witches, virtual reality, magic romance)

Wicked Words

A prequel novella to the Four Arts romantic historical fantasy trilogy from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. Desire or duty…which will woo a witch? Imogene Carvelle has always dreamed of a glittering career as an Imperial Mage. She wants to travel the empire and do some good. Marriage can wait. When she returns home from a long mission away, she has nothing more on her mind than having a little fun. But when Imogene meets a huge and handsome heir to a duq at a ball, her plans for just one night get complicated. Because the oh-so-delicious but oh-so-wrong Jean-Paul du Laq doesn’t want to let her go… Jean-Paul du Laq knows he has to marry. As the heir to a duq, he has to carry on the family line with the right kind of wife. A career minded commoner like Imogene is absolutely not the woman he should be considering for anything more than a dalliance. But to him, Imogene shines brighter than the sun and he’s determined to win her heart… Courting The Witch is a prequel novella to the Four Arts trilogy, a complete historical fantasy romance series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott. This series has romance, political intrigue, royal witches, sexy times and more. Enjoy! (Previously published published in the Warlords, Witches and Wolves Anthology, this stand alone edition features a bonus second epilogue.) KEYWORDS: Romantic fantasy novella, prequel novella, romantic fantasy, gaslamp fantasy, political fantasy, fantasy romance, royalty, magic and witches, strong heroine romance, protector hero romance, historical fantasy, romantic fantasy series

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