Bitten by Books

“The tensions sweeping through the Known Universes belonging to the Federation had brought sharp focus to the issue of the lack of parity between the Ranked Family members who make all the leadership decision and the unranked — the majority of citizenry — who had no voice at all.”
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The Earth is a vast sea now that the polar caps have melted, yet life continues and stratifies itself into the Haves and Have Nots. The Haves live in sky cities with synthetic flora and fauna, slave labor, and the protection of their military service. Read More »

The universe is vast and Dr. Cherijo Torin is determined to heal when she can and meddle where she can’t.

Returned from the debacle on Trellus, Dr. Cherijo Torin, now known as Jarn of Akkabarra, and her linguist husband, Duncan Reever, must face the inquiry of the Jorenean Ruling Council and the protective wrath of Xonea Torin, adopted ClanBrother exordinaire. Their daughter, Marel, is likewise concerned with their safety and future. Read More »

“Right now, I’m a redhead. I’ve been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I’m doing well here. Nobody knows what I’m running from. And I’d like to keep it that way…”

Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border to Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her “gift”. Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing, and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance… Read More »

Tattoo artist Mia Lockhart comes from a line of healers, protectors, and warriors. Practicing her art and craft in South London, Mia takes fighters, martial artists, under her special care and forges a special caring relationship with each man. When one of her charges dies three days after a bout he hadn’t told her about, Mia is devastated as well as confused. Her longtime friend Nick Duffy, who is also a fighter, becomes interested in the death and in other similar deaths among fighters. Read More »

While in the midst of a global civil war, Earth has endured tragic meteor hits which have further polarized the remaining populace. One man knows the truth about the war, the horrible truth about the fire that falls from the sky, and about how the war can be ended. That one man is on Col. Brazen Malone’s HIT LIST.

Exquisitely crafted, Brazen’s Army finds that perfect balance of plot and character. Braz is dedicated military; Ridley is intellect and passion. That the two can find common ground in a mission surprises them both and quickly humanizes these two polar opposites. Read More »

After the birthday party her friends have given her at a popular night spot, Simone Beauchamp is the victim of a purse snatching followed closely by a rescue at the hands of three very, very hot guys. Little does Simone know that they have some very definite plans for her (and the fruit of her womb). Read More »

Alex and Tyler must face a fierce magic competition to prove their right to the soul mate bond they have developed. If they succeed, their bond remains inviolate. If they fail, then their memory of one another is wiped from the mind. To ensure that the worst cannot happen, Alex takes out an insurance policy no one else knows about, not even Tyler. While Alex and Tyler win the bout, it is determined by the Soul Familiar Council that the boys had not followed all the rules. The next morning, Alex wakes up without Tyler in his life or his memory. Read More »

Property developer Graham Norton has been pursuing environmental activist Claret McDaniel for months even as she has been trying to convince him to cease his harmful development activities. His seductive voice and tender touches have Claret nearly crazy with arousal any time he is near. She beats a hasty retreat and heads for the woods with friends. Not to be thwarted, Graham follows the object of his attention set on completing his seduction as only his kind can. Read More »

Betrayed into slavery by her own tribe, Alora Bishop finds an uncertain future at the hands of Garrett, an immortal from the Hidden Realm of Magick. Determined to have her as his own, Garrett plans to return to his realm, but duty intervenes for this fiery avenging angel. As Alora and Garrett come to terms with the strong attraction they feel for one another, a dark tide threatens the galaxy.
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When a global pandemic cuts off communications between Earth and the International Space Station Pegasus, Dr. Danielle Stevens and the other nine members of the crew must decide how to react. Their supplies are running low, and a huge space craft of unknown origin has just pulled along side them with an offer of help. Read More »

In this second of the Guardians of Destiny series, Kate Perry not only does it again, but she does it one better.

When doctoral student Carrie Woods makes a long dreamed of trip to China, she comes home with a precious, dangerous scroll she has “borrowed” from a monastery library. Hot on her heels is the mysterious and elusive Maxmillian Prescott who just happens to be one of the sword-wielding guardians. He knows the power of the “borrowed” scroll and he knows it will attract other pursuers. Read More »

With a sense of history to draw on, the Millennial vampires (those who have managed to survive for at least one thousand years and have mastered their new powers) recognize the signs of a new war approaching. In Germany, Hitler is forging a war machine to create a new world order which does not allow for vampires or any other arcane creatures which might threaten the power of the Third Reich. In London, a nest of ancient vampires sends some of their number to Berlin to disrupt and destroy the Nazi war plans. Read More »

Jack is a man tortured by his past actions during the recent war between Earth Forces and the planet Gaia. His guilt has led him to fight against the pirate slavers who steal women to sell in the marriage meets on some of the less reputable mining colonies. He is also a member of the Travelers, a space-faring nomadic tribe whose society bears a striking resemblance to the Gypsy tribes of Earth. Ana is a Gaian widow who just happens to be a crackerjack pilot and friend to Jack’s estranged sister Mea.

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“Ginger fumed all the way back to her office. No one had ever busted their butt harder for the Galactic Security Academy, yet she had to prove herself in order to get a promotion she had more than earned years ago. Then to be sent on some rescue mission to save some useless rich punk was a complete slap in the face! But the worst offense of all was being sent on some suicide mission and being stuck alone with Sam for goodness only knew how long. Sitting behind her desk, she spent the next twenty minutes cursing him. Damn him for coming back! Damn him for walking back into her neat organized life. Moreover, may the ceiling fall down around his head for looking like some blond Adonis god of her deepest-most-secret desire.”

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Vampire Ariana Stephanopoulous is out to celebrate her 100th birthday at Lunatics, a Chicago biker bar that caters to lycanthropes. While her friends dance, Ari, who isn’t into the club scene, manages to get herself into trouble and require rescuing by the drop-dead gorgeous bar owner, Jackson Marceski. Here begins a beautiful affair that neither planned on. Read More »

Musician Caterina Shaw is near death when she checks herself into secret, private clinic where she will undergo radical gene therapy. She has no hope of ever leaving the clinic alive but perhaps she can make some contribution to medical science by allowing her dying body to be experimented upon. Months later, Caterina has undergone a transformation of unbelievable proportions. She has powers she does not understand, a body she no longer recognizes as her own, and memories of murder. Read More »

The awareness that is Nighthawk still has more lessons to learn. One lesson will occur while he is in the body of Raoul Forier, a French resistance fighter who has escaped from Buchenwald, the German concentration camp. As he makes his way to Switzerland, Nighthawk hopes he can live long enough to assure Raoul’s escape. Just when safety seems like a possibility, Nighthawk/Raoul is captured by Kilian Rheinhold, a young man living in his deceased grandparent’s cabin, a young man with a deadly secret of his own. Read More »

“The incident in Iraq had left him with more than a crease in his skull and the ability to communicate with spirits. It had left him sexually impotent. So his virile condition last night made sense for only one reason. The sword really did have some kind of power.”
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A small island in the Inland Sea on a world threatened by the rising power of the Jutras, Crosspointe has buried its secrets deeply, but secrets never stay buried forever. With the possibility of invasion now a topic on the streets, King William must do something drastic to secure his island’s safety and future because the monopoly Crosspointe enjoys is swiftly coming to an end. Read More »