Book two in the Dark Pantheon series.

They are children of the gods. Half-immortal, yet never whole. Until they find the one they burn to possess for all eternity…

For years, Raymond du Sable has chased rumors of a woman shrouded in legend, a woman of unearthly, hypnotic beauty. Finally, on Crusade, he finds her. She is Cytharea, daughter of Aphrodite, irresistible to mortal man—and Raymond’s key to grasping the throne of France. To transport her there safely, Raymond hires a Templar Knight, Gerard d’Amiers. Sworn to chastity, Gerard has a deep mistrust of women, born of the infidelity of his boyhood love. Yet Cytharea stirs him in a way no woman ever has. And Cytharea herself is battling a deadly imperative—she must feed from the sexual energy of a man soon, or die.

Together, Gerard and Cytharea discover a passion so overpowering it shakes the very foundations of Gerard’s faith. Upon reaching France, he must either abandon every vow he’s ever made—or lose Cytharea to the abusive ambitions of a madman.
 

This year, for once, Julie is going to have a perfect holiday season. She knows it. She's got it all planned -- Christmas with her boyfriend, and dancing on New Year's Eve. But that's before she discovers him in bed with another woman.

Now her holidays are totally ruined. Or are they? When she drops a handful of coins in a street corner Santa's pot, Julie finds herself whirled away into the arms of a stunningly handsome, shapeshifting reindeer for one perfect night of erotic bliss.

Sometimes the magic of Christmas doesn't end at midnight. Sometimes that's when it's just getting started!

Haunted by war, Darius Cantwell is convinced everything around him is false, a mere pretense of innocence — especially the Scottish beauty who claims to be the wife of his best friend. Searching for her husband who abandoned her, Claire McFarlane has come to London penniless, desperate and still a virgin. Or so she says. But how could any man have left such a delectable bride untouched? Darius himself can barely keep his hands off her.

Lord Cantwell is Claire's last hope of discovering her husband's fate — but no man has ever made her burn the way Darius does. And it's obvious he believes her a liar. There's only one way she can prove her honesty — surrender her innocence to this grim, angry lord.

All her life, Larissa's motto has been "Make me". But none of the men she dates seem to grasp that she means it. Successful and self-confident, Larissa wants a man strong enough to overpower her — and doesn't believe she'll ever find him. That is, until she meets Adrian Dane. But Larissa doesn't sleep with clients. Not even when the client's a gorgeous, green-eyed vampire.

Adrian knows immediately that Larissa's the soul mate he's spent centuries searching for — and he's determined to claim her. She's strong. He's stronger. She's stubborn. He's determined. He can make her succumb to him. He can drive her to erotic heights she's only dreamed of. The only thing he can't do is force her to turn vampire and join him forever.

The world, according to Persia:

1. In the battle of the sexes, Persia always wins.

2. When in doubt of the outcome, see Rule #1.

Furious that Tori took the man she wanted, Persia is determined to find a beau who'll turn both Tori and Lu absolutely green with envy. But finding a man who can outshine Drake Foster is no small task -- he'd have to be handsome, suave, sexy, adorable, romantic, powerful and rich.

In the meantime, there's Billy Gruff -- young, blond, and absolutely gorgeous. A perfect consolation for her wounded pride. And when Billy takes her home to meet his brothers, Persia finds herself with an overabundance of mouthwatering choices.

Billy is just as sweet and luscious as any girl could ever want. His brother Alec may think he's bad, but Persia knows exactly how to get his goat -- and nobody, but nobody ties this keyboard-playing kitty down!

But when big brother Ben appears on the scene, Persia discovers to her chagrin that she's well and truly fucked. Or at least, she's about to be.

When in doubt of the outcome, see Rule #1. Welcome to the world of Persia.

In the dragon kingdom of Djarera, Lara Sotherlin has at last found her life-mate in the handsome rebel, Zendar. But the four clans, still furious over Zendar's rebellion, refuse to accept him as heir to the throne.

Zendar can see no other way to save Djarera from all-out warfare than to leave, even if it means losing the woman he loves. And Darrek, badly scarred and left half-blind by the battle to save Elara, believes he wants nothing more than to be left alone. Together, they disappear, leaving Rand and Elara frantic.

Now Elara and Rand must put everything on the line to find them, and in a last desperate struggle, each of them must finally acknowledge their own deepest desires. But will the result be ruin for the dragon kingdom, or the dawn of a whole new era?

The first time Tori let a man steal her heart she went to his bed a virgin and woke up a vampire. Kind of a two-for-one special; lose your maidenhood and your humanity all in one night. For Tori, that was enough -- she swore the first time would also be the last.

Now, though, she's being pursued by a rich and mysterious man, and, whether Tori wants to admit it or not, she's tempted. But what is up with Drake Foster? One minute, he's charming and witty; the next, he's arrogant, demanding, and even sexier than before. Even worse, he seems to have an uncanny ability to be in two places at one time. Is he just one more supernatural bastard out to fuck with her life -- or has Tori, all unwittingly, found herself another two-for-one special?

Either way, she's having one hell of a time resisting Drake's advances -- or her attraction to this powerful, strangely multifaceted man. And, despite her fears, Tori's starting to think about taking another chance on love.

Or is it, just possibly, two chances?

One's a canine. One's a cat. And one's a vampire who hates the sight of blood. Together, they're the Shifter Sisters, a hard-rocking band of misfits who stand by each other when the chips are down -- no matter how much the fur might fly the rest of the time!

Luna, the band's drummer and a werewolf by birth, has a talent for hooking up with men who only let her down. But she never gives up hope or her faith in romance, and when a sweet, sexy stranger catches her eye, Lu is convinced she's finally found The One.

But how are you supposed to land the man of your dreams when you really do turn into a bitch at "that time of the month"? And can you ever find true love while hiding half of who you are?