Showing results for "Pride" in Paranormal

There is only one person in the world who Camden Priest gives a damn about - Aspen. She's his best friend, his anchor, his conscience, the very reason he's sane. There's only one secret he ever kept from her...he wants more than friendship. Knowing she doesn't feel the same, he put a chokehold on his need for her. But when some a-----e claims to be Aspen's true mate and danger starts closing in on her, Camden's control becomes precarious and platonic lines are crossed.

It has been said that Bailey Bryant lives with her middle finger up in the air. She can agree with that. But there's one thing she fails to be breezy about: her unrelenting attraction to fellow enforcer Deke Hammond. Broad, inked, and ruggedly masculine, the grumpy cat shifter could attract a stone. He's also currently riddled with touch-hunger and much crankier than usual. So she should probably stop poking at him for fun—he already despises her. Or so she thinks . . . until one of their disputes leads to an explosive kiss and an exchange of truths.

Hunting Ember: Lion-shifter Kai Mason is in charge of all things security at F&D Network. The studio is his domain and his to protect. If only the stubborn baker with a death wish would just let him save her. Chasing Sparx: Tiger-shifter Dash Jones prefers quiet contemplation on his mountain. When a shiny actress in heels drives up to his mountain, he tries to chase the chatty woman away. Mating Cinder: Professor Forest Cooper might be a jaguar-shifter, but he doesn’t need to find his mate to be happy.

Cat shifter Bree Dwyer doesn't fear much. Ironically, what she fears most is the person who was put on the Earth just for her. Your true mate wasn't supposed to be cruel and twisted; wasn't supposed to be someone who'd never love or want to claim you. The rumors that her true mate is dead bring her only relief. Bree's intent on moving forward with her life and building a future with someone else. Sadly, the male she wants most is one she can never have - a hot-as-sin wolverine shifter who happens to be her boss...and the cousin of her predestined mate.

The golden rule of shallow flings is not to get attached, right? Well, Havana Ramos broke it. Big time. There's just something about Tate Devereaux that pulls at her. Assertive, compelling, and self-assured, the Alpha cat shifter pushes every one of her best buttons. Like really, really hard. Having overheard an enlightening conversation, she knows he won't give her more than a fling-something, to be fair, he'd told her well in advance. If she doesn't want her heart to get bruised, it's time to end what little they have.

Blair Kendrick was twelve years old when she stared into blue eyes and sensed that her world was about to change. She'd known down to her bones that the broody alpha cat shifter was her true mate. For the past six years, Luke has watched over and supported her. When she turns nineteen soon, he'll officially claim her and she'll then join his pride. Or that's the plan. Knowing her parents are opposed, she isn't surprised when her mother attempts to derail it. But a recent discovery comes as a shock, forcing Blair to face that she's become the focus of a predator lurking in the darkness.

JAG Special Forces agents Huntley Anderson and Melissa Overton are hot on the trail of poachers when they're suddenly saddled with two jaguar shifter cubs. They have to locate the parents pronto - but who's going to babysit in the meantime?

Izzy may be the only responsible witch in her poor family of misfits, and as such, she has duties to uphold. Only a hot, mysterious, and infuriating warlock is determined to get in the way. When the rich and handsome Darcy Fitz blows into town, sparks fly. The wrong kind … He has earned her ire as much as her eye with his constant harsh words and acts, but what will happen when a bit of magic goes awry, and Izzy needs the help of this powerful man she claims to hate?

Ethan Blackwood has a dark destiny that will make him the next Blackwood Crow. He’s being haunted by his past and is slowly morphing into the man he never wanted to be. Every decision he’s made to get to this point in his life has been a misstep, and he’s desperate to get turned in the right direction before it’s too late. He doesn’t know how, until he runs into a clumsy little beauty who has decided he is hers, and she is his. What he needs to do is stay steady and figure out a way to get rid of the ghost from his past, but Leah is making it hard to think straight.

Mina's excited to attend the annual Argleton Jane Austen Experience at the stately Baddesley Hall. It's just what she needs after all the recent murders - a whole weekend of dancing with Morrie, attending poetry readings with Quoth, and helping Heathcliff field marriage proposals from adoring fans. But murder and intrigue follow Mina everywhere. When an eminent Austen scholar is run through with his own sword, Mina and her boys must solve the mystery before the killer claims another victim.

Chloe Cole presents the stunning sequel to the best-selling novel Anaya's Pride, Book One. When the king's grisly past is uncovered, Anaya and her harem will stop at nothing to expose the truth...but as dark secrets come to light and their passions bloom brighter, can they stop the forces of evil working against them?

Tutoring lionesses in the ways of seduction for the King's Royal Harem is a time-honored tradition. And, as luck would have it, the Saint John brothers love their work. But when they're called on to teach young, captivating Anaya Eldrich the pleasures of the flesh, they can't get enough. As their bonds strengthen and whispers of a dark secret run rampant through the palace, will the Saint John brothers turn her over to their king, or will her tutors become her guardians, laying down their very lives to protect her?

Vampire Darcy's Desire takes the greatest literary romance of all time and reinvents it around the hottest publishing genre: vampire romance. No story lends itself better to adaptation. Two lovers try to overcome that which separates them: their pride, their prejudice, Darcy's vampirism, and the evil workings of master vampire George Wickham.

Tiger-shifter Dash Jones doesn’t talk. He can, but he prefers quiet contemplation on his mountain. The only time he interacts is when he’s teaching a survivalist course. It’s a fun, easy enough gig. But when a shiny actress in heels drives up to his mountain, he tries to chase the chatty woman away. He doesn’t want a mate. Especially not her. But Sparx is determined and strong. Her energy knows no bounds, and soon, the grumpy tiger is smitten by the actress.

Professor Forest Cooper might be a jaguar-shifter, but he doesn’t need to find his mate to be happy. All he needs are a few math problems and teaching assistants who don’t cry when he gives orders. But when the dean threatens his tenure if Forest doesn’t lay off the grumpy, he strikes a deal. Tenure in exchange for private lessons for some famous lady. A fair deal until he discovered the maddening woman in the mini-skirt is his mate.

Lion-shifter Kai Mason is proud of his family's security business. They're in charge of all things security at F&D Network, from actors to infuriating reality TV competitors. The studio is his domain and his to protect. If only the stubborn baker with a death wish would just let him save her. Doesn't she understand that she's his mate? When the baking competition comes under attack, the intense lion and his stubborn mate will have to find a compromise. Too bad both of them are out of practice.

A lion's pride isn't only defined by those he commands but also resides with his hair, so when a human dares to butcher Arik's mane, he gets his revenge - and claims her as his mate. A billionaire CEO and leader of the largest East Coast pride, Arik is a ladies' man and a lion. Used to commanding others and obedience, he can't believe it when a hairdresser with tempting curves chops off a hunk of his precious mane.

When at first you don't succeed - turn to abduction. It's all in a day's work when this Siberian tiger meets the woman he wants. An accidental kidnapping? Check. A forced marriage? Check. A virgin bride? Damn. There go his plans for seduction, and here comes the pressure into making her first time perfect. Because everyone knows that's the one she'll remember - forever. Gulp. Add in a plane crash as well as hunters out to capture them, and the heat is truly on. Can this Siberian tiger meet the challenge?

How degrading. Stuck babysitting a woman because his alpha said so. As pride beta, he has better things to do with his time, like washing his impressive mane, hunting down thugs for fun, and chasing tail - sometimes his own, if his lion is feeling playful. But his babysitting job takes an unexpected turn when the woman he's assigned guard duty over turns out to be his mate. A female threatened by an outside wolf pack.

A trip to paradise. A mystery to solve. And a seriously uptight dude who doesn't know how to smile. Stacey's been intrigued by Jean Francois since the moment she first saw his granite countenance. Then when she found out he could fly...she never was one to leave her four feet on the ground. While she might act like a princess, adventure is her middle name. Under orders from her king, she drags poor JF along with her to an exotic location in search of answers.