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When a tragic accident cuts Talia's lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, she's stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake her for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to her own. But in this world, he dotes on her with the love and affection she always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty may be the only way to survive.

Join bestselling authors (and former college roommates) Ines Johnson and L. Penelope as they read and discuss the writing craft, worldbuilding, and romance of paranormal and fantasy novels. First up: we’ll be reading the Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh.

The one that got away - jedes Mädchen hat so einen, oder? Meiner war ein charmanter britischer Aristokrat, der meine Welt während dieses einen Sommers völlig auf den Kopf stellte. Von dem Moment an, als ich Leo zum ersten Mal durch mein Fernglas erblickte, war ich fasziniert. Ich hatte sicher nicht damit gerechnet, einen Mann vorzufinden, der draußen vor dem Anwesen auf der anderen Seite der Bucht duschte – und zwar so wie Gott ihn schuf. Noch weniger hatte ich damit gerechnet, dabei von seinem Mitbewohner erwischt zu werden. Und ihnen später unvermittelt in die Arme zu laufen.

When a tragic accident cuts my lonely life short, instead of heaven or hell, I’m stolen away to a terrifying city of warring shifter clans—the Nimali and the Fai. The Nimali mistake me for their missing princess. Her father, the dragon king, is identical to my own. But in this world, he dotes on me with the love and affection I always craved. And in a land with no tolerance for outsiders, feigning amnesia and impersonating shifter royalty may be the only way to survive.

Award-winning fantasy & paranormal romance author Leslye Penelope shares perspectives on the writing life, creativity, inspiration, and this week’s best thing.

Delve deeper into the world of the Earthsinger Chronicles with these prequel novellas full of magic, adventure, destiny, and love.

The Mantle dividing Elsira and Lagrimar has fallen. As the two kingdoms struggle to unify, one threat stands above them all. As desperate Lagrimari flee their barren land for a chance at a better life in Elsira, a shadowy group with ties to the Elsiran government launches an attack on their own soil. With threats of more violence, an unlikely crew is assembled to investigate. Among them are Lizvette Nirall, a disgraced socialite seeking redemption for past mistakes, and Tai Summerhawk, a foreign smuggler determined to keep a promise he made to a dead man.

Whispers of Shadow & Flame is the incredible second book in the historical fantasy Earthsinger Chronicles by L. Penelope. The Mantle that separates the kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar is about to fall. And life will drastically change for both kingdoms. Born with a deadly magic she cannot...

Orphaned and alone, Jasminda lives in a land where cold whispers of invasion and war linger on the wind. Jasminda herself is an outcast in her homeland of Elsira, where her gift of Earthsong is feared. When ruthless soldiers seek refuge in her isolated cabin, they bring with them a captive - an injured spy who threatens to steal her heart.

To save my clan, I’m forced to marry my enemy. The prophecy tells of danger coming for our shifter clans. Something far worse than the war between the Fai and Nimali. The only solution is to bond our clans to avoid our destruction and ensure peace. Thirty days is all I get. I will ruin the Nimali from the inside. The tiger inside me is lying in wait. Except my new husband is not the man I thought he was.

As the Nimali princess, I’m expected to become a dragon shifter. I’ve already failed once, another failure threatens my life and the fate of everyone I care about. But the world outside my pampered existence is deadly. All my careful plans fall apart when I’m attacked by vicious creatures. The man who saves my life transforms into an impossible beast. His power is beyond belief. His touch ignites a fever beneath my skin. He thinks I may be destined for him and locks me away in his fortress. My people are depending on me. I must escape his prison.