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Writing together for the first time, New York Times best-selling authors Lynsay Sands and Hannah Howell present the darkly passionate story of two men sworn to conquer the hunger that pounds in their blood - and the women who may be their only salvation.

On the eve of her wedding to the heir of Saiturn Manor, the stunningly beautiful Gytha is shocked to learn that her betrothed, a man she barely knew, is dead. Now she must marry the new heir, Thayer Saiturn, a battle-hardened knight known as the Red Devil.... With a face scarred in battle and a heart broken in love, Thayer has no interest in marriage. But not even the Red Devil can break the promise his foster-father made years ago and soon finds himself married to a woman whose exquisite beauty and sweet innocence intrigue him. 

Seeking the truth of his tortured heritage at court, Jankyn McNachton finds something he never expected - true desire. Efrica Callan is beautiful, innocent, and possessed of a courageous heart. She spurns the men who court her dowry, but all Jankyn can offer this lovely creature of light is life in the darkness - and in his arms.

The windswept Scottish Highlands hold great beauty, but also great danger. So when Aimil Mengue's abducted by a feuding clan, she's right to fear for her life - and her virtue. For Aimil's keeper is the infamous warrior Parlan MacGuin. Aimil sets out to hate him, but Parlan is more honorable - and infinitely more alluring - than expected. Though betrothed to another, Aimil cannot deny her startling desire for the man who holds her captive. Parlan MacGuin knows well his reputation as a fierce warrior; he uses it to claim land and lovers.

England, 1790. When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clan, or their otherworldly abilities. That changes the moment she watches Argus - the most tantalizing man she's ever seen - disappear before her very eyes. What she's witnessed should be impossible. But so should falling in love with a man she's only just met.

Sir Artan Murray was right when he decided that the dying old man who bid him collect his niece didn't know her at all. The furious woman facing him is neither "sweet" nor "biddable." She demands the brawny Highlander return her to the wedding party from which he took her. But Artan has no intention of allowing so spirited and bewitching a creature to endure a loveless marriage to a ruthless lord for her clan's sake. He aims to woo the lass and to show her that true love also yields unforgettable pleasure.Cecily Donaldson knows a bond forged by danger and desperation cannot endure.

Liam Cameron is certain he's died and gone to heaven when he opens his eyes to the angel before him. But the pain that wracks his body proves he is still Earth-bound. Keira Murray MacKail saved Liam's life - and he has some enticing ways he would like to thank her. Soon, lust gives way to a feeling much more profound for a woman whose battles he wants to fight…though he fears the most difficult one will be for her heart.

Storm Eldon was first caught up in the war between England and Scotland as a young girl, when she and her family were held hostage by their sworn enemies, the MacLagans. Years later, Storm finds herself trapped in the clutches of her Scottish adversaries once again. Now she must fight to preserve her loyalties, guard her virtue, and resist the charms of Tavis MacLagan, her handsome Highland captor.... 

The vivid scar that spans Sir Iain MacLagan's cheek is a daily reminder of the wife he lost - and of the enemy that still stalks him. Commanded by Scotland's king to remarry in order to unite two powerful border clans, Iain reluctantly weds Islaen MacRoth, a woman whose delicate appearance belies a playful, seductive nature that proves dangerously attractive to a man who has vowed never to jeopardize his heart, or his loved ones, again.... 

Schottland im Jahr 1477. James Drummond war ein glücklicher Mann – bis der grausame Donnell McKay ihm alles nahm: seine Burg, seine Ehre, seine Familie. Zu Unrecht hielt man James für den Mörder seiner Frau und vertrieb ihn aus den Highlands. Doch nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen und seine kleine Tochter aus den Fängen der McKays zu befreien. Es gelingt ihm, sich unerkannt in die Burg einzuschleichen – doch als er vor dem Kindermädchen seiner Tochter steht, stockt ihm der Atem: Annora ist von berauschender Schönheit und so liebenswert, dass sie James' Herz sofort gefangen nimmt.

Die schottischen Highlands im Jahre 1481: Sir Lucas Murray ist Schreckliches widerfahren – nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen an dem Clan, der ihm seine Ehre nahm... und an Lady Katherine, die er liebte, bis sie ihn grausam verriet.

Schottland im Jahr 1480. Eine Frau heiraten, die er noch nie gesehen hat? Undenkbar für den Highland-Lord Artan Murray – bis zu dem Tag, als er den letzten Wunsch eines entfernten Verwandten nicht ausschlagen darf. Also bricht Artan auf, um dessen Nichte Cecily kennenzulernen... und erlebt eine Überraschung: Die wilde Schönheit und er sind zwar wie Feuer und Wasser, doch sie erobert trotzdem schon bei der ersten Begegnung sein Herz! Noch dazu schwebt Cecily in größter Gefahr, denn ein ruchloser Lord hat es auf ihr Erbe abgesehen. Artan gelingt es im letzten Moment, Cecily zu befreien.

Após treze anos em disputa com a família do pai, Eric Murray está determinado a reivindicar de uma vez por todas as terras e a fortuna que são suas por direito. Ao partir para enfrentar seus parentes hostis, ele vê ladrões atacando uma mulher que está com um bebê de colo. Depois que a ajuda a enfrentá-los, Eric promete proteger os dois e levá-los para um local seguro.

Há sete anos atuando como mercenário na França, sir Nigel Murray se entrega cada vez mais a uma rotina perigosa de bebida, mulheres e batalhas. Mas uma jovem fugitiva vai causar uma verdadeira reviravolta em sua vida. Disfarçada de homem, Gisele DeVeau precisa escapar a qualquer custo dos capangas da família de seu falecido marido–um sujeito brutal que cometeu toda espécie de violência contra ela antes de ser encontrado morto em circunstâncias suspeitas. Todos acham que ela o matou.

Quando o destino coloca Maldie Kirkcaldy na mesma estrada que sir Balfour Murray e seu irmão ferido, ela lhes oferece seus serviços como curandeira. Ao saber que tem em comum com sir Balfour um juramento de vingança, decide seguir com ele para cumprir a sua missão. Mas ela não pode lhe revelar sua verdadeira identidade, sob o risco de ser acusada de espiã. Enquanto luta para negar o desejo que a dominou assim que viu o belo cavaleiro de olhos negros pela primeira vez, Maldie tenta a todo custo conservar o aliado.

Theirs is a world of ancient desires and forbidden pleasures. They are men of mystery and women of seduction, wild creatures with the power to entrance and enchant, tease and tantalize. Enter their secret world, if you dare. This collection contains "The Yearning" by Hannah Howell, "City of Demons" by Richelle Mead, "Bitten" by Lynsay Sands, and "Heart of the Mummy" by Saranna DeWylde.

Lady Olympia Wherlocke has the gift of foresight. When Lady Agatha Mallam asks Olympia to locate her brother so he can rescue her from an arranged marriage, she knows exactly where to find Lord Brant Mallam, Earl of Fieldgate. What happens next is something she never envisioned.... 

Lady Alethea Vaughn Channing is haunted by a vision of a man in danger - the same man who she has seen in her dreams time and time again. She doesn't even know his name, and yet she feels an intense connection between them. And she knows with an inexplicable certainty that she is the only one standing between him and disaster.

Stealing a stranger's carriage is the second most reckless thing Lady Catrin Gryffin de Warrene has ever done. The first is succumbing to her powerful attraction to the carriage's owner. Catrin has heard the rumors about Sir Orion Wherlocke's family and their otherworldly gifts. He's the one person who can keep her son and his inheritance safe from her late husband's ruthless brother. But it may be too late to protect herself.

It is whispered throughout London that the members of the Wherlocke family are possessed of certain unexplainable gifts. But Lord Ashton Radmoor is skeptical - until he finds an innocent beauty lying drugged and helpless in the bedroom of a brothel.