Exploring the complexities of trust, the protagonist navigates relationships and personal challenges while grappling with her inability to fully embrace vulnerability. As she delves into her writing, her struggles with trust become a central theme, influencing her interactions and creative expression. The narrative highlights the tension between her talent for storytelling and the barriers she faces in her personal life, ultimately leading to a journey of self-discovery and emotional growth.
An ancient grudge. A forbidden love. A demigod and a demon. It was never meant to happen. But Professor Maximus Kane and his mysterious student, Kara Valari, have discovered it can and has. A lot of beings aren’t happy about this, from the depths of the underworld to the summit of Olympus and every chaotic piece of the mortal realm in between. Love is hell, but destiny is worth it.
"Being rich and famous isn’t the most bizarre life can get. Kara Valari has learned that in the most intense ways since falling in love with her gorgeous literature professor from their first fevered touch. Maximus Kane’s demigod blood has connected with her half-demon spirit, and the result is a passion that’s altered the stars themselves. Still, Kara battles to shield Maximus from the freakish fallout due simply to her existence. Living in debt to the underworld is hard enough without the Hollywood celebrity machine as extra baggage. But it’s a losing quest, as she learns in all the hard ways. After surviving a visit to hell, a catastrophe that’s crippled Los Angeles, and the sinister secrets of a sorceress’s ashram, Kara and Maximus discover that their toughest trials are still ahead. Twisted forces are plotting against Olympus, but at the risk of tearing apart the realms forever."--Page 4 of cover
Two of Angel Payne’s most beloved series collide for the first time! Saving the princess is just the beginning… As a favor to a friend. Max “Brick” Brickham helps to find Princess Jayd Cimarron before she can fall into the clutches of a renegade madman. Under cover and on the run, the huge warrior and his pixie princess crisscross Paris in a night full of unexpected twists—and bare-all passion. The couple, ever aware that their time together is fleeting and finite, make the most of their heated moments together. Never do they anticipate the night’s most terrifying turn, which lands Brick on the transport jet back to Jayd’s homeland: the Mediterranean island kingdom of Arcadia. In all his years of black ops, Brick’s not sure he’s navigated politics as complicated as the Arcadian court, led by Jayd’s painfully protective older brothers. The Cimarron men want Brick gone, but it’s impossible for him to depart without touching Jayd again. Even then, he’s unsure how life will be the same without her. Fate gives him that answer sooner than he thinks. When Jayd goes missing during a daunting island invasion, both she and Brick must peel back the layers of their hearts and acknowledge the power of their extraordinary bond—powered by the unending strength of their love.
Could his past be the key to her future?Even optimists have bad days, but Raegan Tavish’s streak has lasted for weeks. The rising star of fashion stylists is dealing with both a bad break-up and a creative slump, so apartment sitting for her lovebird friends feels like a way to realign karma—until fate has its say.As soon as Bastien De Leon steps out of the giant wardrobe in his brother’s master bedroom, Raegan knows what kind of complication has just struck her life. The cabinet is no normal piece of imposing furniture. It’s a time travel device, and it’s just brought this stunning warrior forward by over two hundred years. But why?On a quest to return Bastien back to the time in which he belongs, Raegan already knows she will be forever changed by this arrogant duke and his irresistible passions. But what if Bastien’s intrusion isn’t just a visit? What if this man is here to awaken something new inside her…and change the course of her existence forever?Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
Being someone’s rock is a role Rio Gibson never saw herself playing. On most days, she’s not convinced she can even care for her adopted stray cat. But waiting for the safe return of the man she loves might be the most excruciating trial of her life, and she’s pulled herself together with strength she never knew existed.Grant Twombley has reached his limit. Normally gregarious and good-natured, his spirit takes a leave of absence after he’s returned to Rio’s side. He’s unharmed—or so it appears. He never thought he’d revisit the dark side of his temperament, but it slides back into place like his favorite worn-in jeans. And what do you know? The damn things still fit.Maybe a little too well.If Rio can conquer her demons, she just might be the guiding light Grant needs. But will it be enough for them to finally have their shot at happiness?
Two of Angel Payne’s most beloved series collide for the first time! Saving the princess is just the beginning… As a favor to a friend. Max “Brick” Brickham helps to find Princess Jayd Cimarron before she can fall into the clutches of a renegade madman. Under cover and on the run, the huge warrior and his pixie princess crisscross Paris in a night full of unexpected twists—and bare-all passion. The couple, ever aware that their time together is fleeting and finite, make the most of their heated moments together. Never do they anticipate the night’s most terrifying turn, which lands Brick on the transport jet back to Jayd’s homeland: the Mediterranean island kingdom of Arcadia. In all his years of black ops, Brick’s not sure he’s navigated politics as complicated as the Arcadian court, led by Jayd’s painfully protective older brothers. The Cimarron men want Brick gone, but it’s impossible for him to depart without touching Jayd again. Even then, he’s unsure how life will be the same without her. Fate gives him that answer sooner than he thinks. When Jayd goes missing during a daunting island invasion, both she and Brick must peel back the layers of their hearts and acknowledge the power of their extraordinary bond—powered by the unending strength of their love.
Is ignoring the heat a recipe for disaster? Grant Twombley has it all—a successful career, a contacts list full of gorgeous and willing bedmates, and the ear of Los Angeles’s most prominent captain of industry. But being Sebastian Shark’s right-hand man isn’t without its challenges. Messy ones. Unknown forces still work to take down Shark Enterprises, and Grant’s full focus is needed to protect their empire. But he’s sitting on a scandalous secret. A truth he can’t even share with his best friend. Until disaster strikes. Rio Gibson carries dark secrets of her own. She hides them well…until her world is shattered. She holds Shark responsible, but the only person she shares her suspicions with is also the man closest to him—the giving, gorgeous man who makes her feel so many new and surprising things. Dangerous things. But Rio’s used to handling the heat in the kitchen, and she can handle this challenge too. Getting out simply isn’t an option—no matter how bad it’ll burn in the end.
The hellion who changed everything… The pirate who transformed her… Mast Iverson, captain of the brigantine ship Athena, has one firm rule on his voyages across the globe—no women aboard. That all changes when a favor to a friend brings him face-to-face with a golden-eyed goddess who awakens his body—and captivates his soul. Golden Gaverly has a different agenda for the dark, towering sea captain who wants nothing to do with her. Years before, the crew of the Athena killed her parents and left her for dead until she was found and raised by the Arawak tribe. She’s waited her whole life for revenge. The only thing standing in her way is Mast Iverson…and a love too strong to be denied.
