Bethany Maines

A wolf, a girl, and the city...not everything here is what it seems. Scarlet Lucas arrived in the big city determined to use her MBA to change the world for the better, but New York City is full up on small town girls with big dreams, and Scarlet is forced to take work as a secretary for the ferociously attractive and mysterious Liam Grayson. On Halloween, when Liam rescues Scarlet from an overly handsy date, Scarlet decides that Liam must be the Wolf to her Little Red Riding Hood. As a shifter wolf, Liam knows that a relationship with a human is the last thing his pack would ever allow, but Scarlet in an itty-bitty red hood is just too tempting and he can't resist bringing her home for just one night... and the night after... and the night after that. As Liam and Scarlet grow closer, threats from their families, warlocks and their own employer have them questioning whether or not their relationship is meant to be. Before Liam and Scarlet can share their truths, Liam is the victim of a vicious attack that leaves him trapped in wolf form. Now Scarlet must face down not only warlocks, but Liam's own pack in order to save him. This Little Red Riding Hood is truly lost in the woods, but the Wolf is depending on her to survive, and Scarlet must call on resources and magic she didn't know she had in order to get her happily ever after.

Evan Deveraux has faced down his demons, but can he face his own family? The one thing that kept red-headed and troubled Wall Street wizard Evan Deveraux from giving into his own depression was the love of his family. But as Evan digs deeper into his family's past he discovers a secret that shakes his faith in the Deveraux family and his grandmother the Senator Eleanor Deveraux. Now the only person Evan can trust is the girl who insanely believes he's her white knight-Dr. Olivia West. The brilliant and adorable Olivia is clueless, not just about the size of Evan's bank account, but his family as well, and Evan would like to keep it that way. But Evan's abusive past and dark family history are on a collision course with the present and even as Evan fights to keep Olivia safe from the mercenaries targeting his family, Evan and Olivia find their relationship in cross-hairs of both their families. When Evan is given an ultimatum between protecting his family and breaking up with Olivia, he knows that his own happiness has to come second. But Evan's cousin Jackson has no intention of letting Evan's one chance at love get away and Evan is going to need the strength of all of his cousins to make his happily ever after come true.

Hot-shot lawyer Aiden Deveraux holds the key to unlocking the dark secrets of Ella Zhao's past and Ella holds the key to Aiden's heart. But a murderer wants to stop those secrets from ever seeing the light of day and Aiden and Ella must learn to trust each other if they want to survive.

In a storm, you never know which way is home. Tish Yearly is about to open a wedding venue on Orcas Island, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. All she wants is to sail through her first wedding, figure out why her best friend isn't talking to her, and tell her grandfather she's dating someone he doesn't approve of. But before she can get to any of that, Tish's favorite employee turns up dead-apparently drowned in four inches of water. Now Tish, and her grandfather, former CIA agent and current curmudgeon and licensed P. I. Tobias Yearly, are wading through the suspects including a meth-cooking uncle, a brother with anger-management issues, and the mysterious island drug kingpin, who may or may not be going straight. Tish is attempting to navigate this unfamiliar sea, but she may not be able to weather the storms to find her way home.

A Pacfic Northwest Writers Association 2019 Literary Contest Award WinnerThe Deveraux family is wealthy, powerful, and in a lot of trouble... When US Marshal Maxwell Ames accidentally attends a political fundraiser for Senator Eleanor Deveraux, he realizes that it's his chance to make up for the one drunken mistake of college that cost him the affection of Eleanor's granddaughter Dominique. There are just two tiny problems with reconnecting to Dominique: the handsome guy at her side and the car that just came through the window of the tennis club. Socialite heiress Dominque Deveraux never expected Maxwell Ames to reappear in her life, let alone apologize, but when a car crashes through the window suddenly Max and her cousin Jackson are the two most reliable people in the room--and the only two who believe her when she says she recognizes the get-away vehicle. As Dominique investigates further, she finds the lives of herself and her family threatened at every turn, and Max quickly becomes far more than her one-time college classmate. But a misunderstanding about Dominique and Jackson's relationship, and Max's work drive a wedge between Max and Dominique. But when mercenaries attack Dominique's home, Max must act swiftly to make sure that he's the only one who gets a second shot at Dominique.

Welcome to the universe of Galactic Dreams, where fairy tales are reimagined for a new age--the future. Galactic Dreams is a unique series of science-fiction novellas from Blue Zephyr Press featuring retellings of classic tales from different authors, all sharing the same universe, technology, and history. The Seventh Swan (inspired by The Six Swans) - Keelia Black of the Swan Clan and her six brothers have always been able to conquer anything, but when they land on a desolate asteroid base they find themselves facing a foe unlike anything they've ever encountered. Fang Nazari, rogue weapons developer and undisputed queen of the asteroid holds her step-son, Jericho, and five other prisoners hostage--forcing them to dig for an ancient artifact buried at the asteroids core. Keelia and her brothers are quick to stage an escape, but when the brothers flee the asteroid they are forced to leave Keelia behind. And as Fang holds Keelia in silent captivity, Keelia realizes that there is more to Fang's madness than a simple thirst for power. Fang is under the sway of a malevolent force that endangers not just Keelia and Jericho, but the lives of everyone in the galaxy. As the Swan Clan searches for her, Keelia, Jericho and the other prisoners must risk their lives to not only free themselves, but prevent a primordial evil from escaping.

It's been said that hardboiled noir is a boys club. Well, not anymore. Switchblade: Stiletto Heeled is the ultimate women of noir anthology. Thirteen dire and gritty tales from some of the most prominent women writing in the noir genre today. Featuring: Sarah M. Chen, Lissa Marie Redmond, Cindy Rosmus, Susan Cornford, Tawny Pike, E. F. Sweetman, Bethany Maines, Carmen Jaramillo, Serena Jayne, Charlotte Platt, Sarah Jilek, Susan Kuchinskas, and Ann Aptaker. Edited by Lisa Douglass. These aren't police procedurals or cozy murder mysteries. It's all hard-as-they-come, no luck tales, featuring all women protagonists. It's all women authors. It's all noir. It's about time.

"If you're looking for a summer mystery that's likely to get you cheered up, in spite of murder and risk, and will find a way to have the forces of good triumph (or at least get kissed?), pick up AGAINST THE UNDERTOW."-Kingdom BooksFormer actress Tish Yearly is determined to turn an old Orcas Island homestead into the premier wedding venue in the San Juans Islands of Washington, but money, skill and her grandfather, Tobias Yearly, are all standing in her way. Tobias, the septuagenarian ex-CIA agent, wants them to become private investigators. Tish might be able to ignore her grandfather's whims, except that her one time love interest and current friend, handsome Sheriff's Deputy Emmett Nash, was just accused of murdering his ex-wife's boyfriend. Now Tish and Tobias are on the case, and it should be easy-after all, who could really think Nash was a killer?-but the further they investigate, the more people seem to be threatening her life: the police detective on the case, Nash's angry ex-wife, his psychotic ex-girlfriend, and a strangely venomous group of hippies. Almost everyone on the island seems determined to stop her. Tish is swimming against the undertow, but it might not be enough to save either Nash or herself.

Shark has been doing his time in the suburbs and doing his best to stay away from Peregrine Hays. But when Shark becomes the target of a crooked ATF agent, he has no choice but to call on Peri. As they attempt to close down Fowler's operation, Shark and Peri must contend with an angry biker gang, Shark's smoking hot parole officer, Peri's alcoholic uncle, and their own undeniable attraction to one another. And Shark begins to suspect that Peri has her own reasons for being interested in Agent Fowler. Can Shark walk the knife edge between Peri, his gang and the law to bring down Fowler and get back into the upper echelons of The Organization?

Welcome to the universe of Galactic Dreams, where fairy tales are reimagined for a new age-the future. Galactic Dreams is a unique series of science-fiction novellas from Blue Zephyr Press featuring retellings of classic tales from different authors, all sharing the same universe, technology, and history. In each Galactic Dreams novella you'll find an old tale reborn with a mixture of romance, technology, aliens and adventure. But beware, a perilous quest awaits behind every star and getting home again will depend on a good spaceship, true love, and maybe just a hint of magic. When Stars Take Flight - (Thumbelina) - As featured in Galactic Dreams Volume 1 - Alliance Ambassador Lina Tum-Bel knows she's up against a galaxy full of trouble as she attempts to rebuild the Interstellar Alliance, but she never thought a simple mission to reconnect with the space bases of Nebula Six would have her fleeing for her life with an army behind her. Kidnapped by the To'Andans, tortured by the Moliter, and rescued by Sparrow Pandion-the spy who hides a secret pain-Lina must battle for her freedom, her survival and her heart. Her training says that she can't trust her handsome rescuer, but her telepathic gift says there is no one she can trust more. Maybe together, she and Sparrow can learn to fly.

Witty, clever and filled with some fascinating characters, SHARK'S INSTINCT is far from your typical mob style mystery Bethany Maines has created a fun read with attitude and a collection of characters are sharp, a little daring and most likely more than they appear to be on first glance. -- Tome Tender Book BlogGet the money and get out. It ought to be simple. But Shark Santoyo's life has become a deadly maze of betrayal and double-crosses, and there is only one way out-trust no one. Particularly not the pretty girl with a plan. Peregrine Hays knows that she's fighting above her weight class with the twenty-something Shark. He's the Organization's most ruthless enforcer, fresh out of prison, and dangerously attractive. Unfortunately, he's also the only person who can get Peri what she needs-the head of the neighborhood kingpin on a platter. But Peri's got more than a few tricks up her sleeve, a knife strapped to her thigh, and she's out to take down the king. Shark knows he's playing with fire when he meets Peri, but she's more than jailbait: she's brilliant, deadly fast with a knife, and the key to Shark's survival. Shark needs Peri to find the Organization's missing money, but the suburbs hide secrets that can kill and with a brewing gang war and traitors on their heels, Shark and Peri will need to walk the knife's edge between instinct and attraction to make it out alive. Shark's Instinct is the first book in the Shark Santoyo Crime Series. If you like fearless heroines, dangerous heroes and anything but typical mafia romances, then you'll love this high-octane series from award-winning author Bethany Maines.

"A lively, good read ... I couldn't put it down" - Kingdom BooksYou never know what's beneath the surface. When Seattle native Tish Yearly finds herself fired and evicted all in one afternoon, she knows she's in deep water. Unemployed and desperate, the 26 year old ex-actress heads for the one place she knows she'll be welcome - the house of her cantankerous ex-CIA agent grandfather, Tobias Yearly, in the San Juan Islands. And when she discovers the strangled corpse of Tobias's best friend, she knows she's in over her head. Tish is thrown head-long into a mystery that pits her against a handsome but straight-laced Sheriff's Deputy, a group of eccentric and clannish local residents, and a killer who knows the island far better than she does. Now Tish must swim against the current, depending on her nearly forgotten acting skills and her grandfather's spy craft, to con a killer and keep them alive.

Q: What do you get when you cross Avon Ladies with Charlie's Angels? A: A world-class intelligence organization run by women who really know their foundation. When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, it's hardly her idea of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen, the twenty-six-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, she'll try anything--even selling makeup to housewives. Soon, Nikki learns that the powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for the Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the purpose of "helping women everywhere." Whisked off to Thailand with the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights activist, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to date a hunk who may or may not be CIA, Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology she's got to bring down the bad guys and get out alive. With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, Nikki will overcome even the most harrowing obstacles--including incessant phone calls from her mother--or die trying.

Q: What do you get when you cross Avon Ladies with Charlie's Angels? A: A world-class intelligence organization run by women who really know their foundation. When Nikki Lanier signs up as a cosmetics rep at Carrie Mae, it's hardly her idea of a dream job. With a degree in linguistics and a hard-core workout regimen, the twenty-six-year-old redhead once had hopes for a real career. But unemployed and desperate to escape life at home with her nagging mother, she'll try anything--even selling makeup to housewives. Soon, Nikki learns that the powder and lipstick are simply cover-up for the Carrie Mae Foundation: a secret organization of international espionage and high-tech mascara founded for the purpose of "helping women everywhere." Whisked off to Thailand with the legendary Carrie Mae agent Val Robinson, Nikki is soon in over her head. Between investigating the abduction of a human rights activist, tracking down a murderous arms dealer, keeping up with her wildly dangerous new partner, and occasionally trying to date a hunk who may or may not be CIA, Nikki has to use all the courage and cosmetic technology she's got to bring down the bad guys and get out alive. With the support of the colorful Carrie Mae crew, Nikki will overcome even the most harrowing obstacles--including incessant phone calls from her mother--or die trying.