Katie MacAlister

For a woman married to the vampire of her nightmares, the honeymoon's over-and reality bites... Pia's dream of being married has come true. But her husband is straight out of her nightmares. Pia Thomason is torn between two Dark Ones and feeling like a fool, considering she doesn't know where either of them are. Alec was no doubt broken-hearted over finding out that Pia was mated to his best friend, Kristoff. And hubby Kristoff believes she has ties to the group trying to destroy his people. So Pia goes back to her humdrum Seattle life determined to forget about Kristoff-but fate has other plans. With Alec missing, something truly evil threatening her ghostly charges, and the vampire community hunting both Kristoff and her for crimes they didn't commit, Pia realizes that if they're going to be shackled together for better or worse, she may as well start to enjoy it...

This Greek god is about to meet his goddess... When Eglantine "Harry" Knight sets off to Greece at the last minute to step in as manager of a friend's touring band, the last thing she expects is to meet a billionaire Greek playboy. Iakovos Papaioannou is perfection on every level, except for his unpronounceable name. And Harry can't stop herself from falling hard and fast for him. Iakovos knew his sister hired her favorite band to perform at her birthday party, he's just not sure where this six-foot-tall, wild-haired, tempestuous woman fits in, or how she's already ended up in his bed-and in his heart. Harry is so not his type. She's as infuriating as she is intriguing, and she can't keep her hands off his butt. But she just may be the woman who knocks him off the world's most eligible bachelor list for good...

If only a broken heart were all she had to deal with......but there are Viking ghosts, gods, werebeings, and one sexy as sin vampire on Francesca's case. And her biggest trouble is Loki, the trickster god. When Fran arrives at Goth-Faire to deal with him, things go from bad to worse, for her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there...with a new girlfriend. Shapesifters, Vikings, and a town filled with deranged opera fans...it's a good thing Fran's no ordinary mortal...

A thief like no other is about to steal Alan Dubain's heart... Shining star of the Moghul empire, diplomat in the court of William VI, and secretly devoted to the cause of undermining both, Alan Dubain is better known to most people as Prince Akbar, a bloodthirsty warlord whose very name brings dread. But when Alan suddenly finds the sister of Akbar's most hated enemy, he realizes his carefully crafted double life is about to be turned upside-down. Hallie Norris may have grown up in a normal world, but now she's in a reality where it's increasingly evident she's out of place. As a cancer survivor who is no stranger to battles, Hallie decides to take matters in her own hands, and goes on a mission to locate the biggest, baddest, and most respected fighter she can find to convince him to train her...and there's no one badder than the infamous Prince Akbar. With revolutionaries, an emperor, and Alan's own father demanding their respective heads on platters, Hallie and Alan learn that love can bloom in the hearts of even the deadliest of enemies.

A collection of paranormal sizzle including two tales of Dark Ones and the women who've tamed them, and a short story call back to where it all began UNLEASHEDMeet Jacintha Ferreira, kitty whisperer. Or at least that's what the guys around the Washington State Game and Wildlife office call Jas. Her skills with bigger cats than are normally found left on the back doorstep of the Cupid Cats Animal Shelter are put to the test when she encounters a sexy Dark One shapeshifter who has no idea how he became a really big kitty...but he does know a Beloved when he sees one. BRING OUT YOUR DEADBattling a demon lord is all in a day's work for the Dark One named Sebastian. But now he must take on a horde of unhappy zombies and an obnoxious teen vampire if he wants to win the hand of the one woman who can make him whole. Ysabelle is a woman with a past, and not a whole lot of future if a certain demon lord has his way. With zombies, demons, and a little thing like death standing in her way, will she find happiness in the man who's seen more darkness than she can imagine? CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? Raphael St. John and Joy Randall are finally having their happily-ever-after. Fans of the Dark Ones have often wondered about Raphael's amber eyes and his skittishness around members of the Otherworld. Could there be more to him than meets the eye? Something not strictly human...? Note: Unleashed previously appeared in the Cupid Cats anthology; Bring Out Your Dead appeared in the Just One Sip and My Zombie Valentine anthologies; Cat Got Your Tongue appeared in My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon anthology.

Lorina Liddel is terrified of embarrassing herself on national TV as the face of Dig Britain , a new archeological reality show. Lorina would much rather keep her head down and her hands in the dirt underneath Ainslie Castle, but her on-screen partner is proving to be a major distraction. Brother to the castle's current lord, privileged, perfectly sculpted Gunner Ainslie is a sure bet to keep viewers glued to their screens. Lorina intends to keep the ladies' man focused on the job at hand, but Gunner is confident he'll soon have the beauty falling into his bed. When an unexpected find turns the academic dig into an all-out treasure hunt, Lorina and Gunner get swept up in the excitement. But when their steamy tryst is caught on camera, it'll take more than an award-winning performance to get them out of the hole they're in...

Stranded in England without money or a ticket home, Mercy Starling takes a job working for a medieval reenactment company. After all, who wouldn't want to pretend to live in the past, wield swords and longbows, and dress up in armor? And the best part of her summer job is Bestwood Hall...or rather, its intriguing new owner. Painfully shy Alden Ainslie is overwhelmed by the medieval reenactors who invade the Tudor house he's renovating, but he's drawn to the bubbly Mercy. And he valiantly joins in the fun, dodging not jsut arrows, lances, and the odd sword thrust, but also some pretty suspicious-and potentially deadly - attacks on himself. Someone wants him to give up on the house. But Alden is desperate to prove himself-and win the heart of his lady fair...

A fast and furious new Matchmaker in Wonderland novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Daring in a Blue Dress. Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure. So when contestants are needed for a reality show reenacting an historic 1908 car race across the US, Asia, Russia, and Europe, Paulie jumps at the chance to get behind the wheel of a vintage car. Dixon Ainslie has nothing to lose by entering the race, except the rut he's been in since the death of his girlfriend years ago. But as other racers begin to drop out, the producers want Dixon to join forces with Paulie-on one condition: they have to pretend to fall in love and get married. And as their scripted courtship takes off, Dixon and Paulie will have to take a detour into reality to turn the sparks flying between them into a passion with staying power...

One man and a baby was all it took... When sexy, bad-to-the-bone Greek playboy Theo Papaioannou finds himself in possession of a son he didn't know he had, he has to overcome a lifetime of bad choices, and become the father his son deserves...assuming he can figure out how to change a diaper. It's just lucky that Kiera Taylor is there to help...or it would be if she wasn't keeping some dangerous secrets from him. Kiera is on the run from a violent man who has threatened her more than once. And although she knows she shouldn't trust Theo's handsome dark looks, or his winning smile, or the way he makes all her good intentions melt, she has no choice. For somehow, she's fallen for him and his adorable baby. Desperate for a happy future with them, she makes a deal with the devil, one that risks everything--and everyone--she loves.

Dragon Hunter Wanted:Sword supplied. No experience necessary. One moment, I was a normal (if somewhat germaphobic) math teacher getting ready for summer vacation. Then my sister died in a pile of black ash, leaving me with a sword... and her destiny as dragon hunter. It turns out there's a whole other world out there filled with demons, dragons, and spirits. Now my job is to protect mortals - and I haven't got a clue what I'm doing. Then there's tattooed hotness Ian Iskander. Part dragon hunter and part demon, Ian's got some seriously creepy business associates and keeps trying to steal my sword. So why do we keep getting lost in hungry, crazy-hot kisses? Ian is the only person who can help me figure out who - and what - I am. But trusting a half-demon is dangerous... because when you play with dragon fire, someonealways gets burned.

Experts in the art of stealing time, Travellers live on the edge of both mortal and immortal realms. But a few fight their outlaw instincts.... Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens learned everything she knows about potions and spells from her two Wiccan moms, who are forbidden by Otherworld laws from teaching magic to mortals. But when their latest transgression results in the kidnapping of a mortal woman, Gwen figures the only place to hide them all is in Anwyn, the Welsh afterlife.... But Gregory Faa--a member of the Watch--is hot on their heels. A Traveller who has stolen time, he's eager to prove himself worthy of the Watch, only he has a past with the dark-eyed Welsh beauty he's been charged with bringing to justice. He's tempted to just let Gwen disappear into Anwyn, until he realizes that she's being pursued by a squad of goons and death's minions. Gwen is used to taking care of her moms and herself, so she can't give in to her heart's demand to trust Gregory, despite the fact that he's as handsome as the day is long--and the days in Anwyn can last centuries...

American versus Englishman--will it be a war of wits, or a battle to find their hearts? Alix hasn't had much luck in her life, but a trip to London, a matchmaking landlady, and the handsome Scotland Yard detective living above her indicate her luck is about to change. Has she truly found her perfect man, or will the disasters that dog her steps destroy everything she's hoped for? Alexandra Freemar should be in heaven--she's just been handed everything she's ever wanted on a silver plate: a three month stay in London, the time to write the book of her heart, and the chance to finally prove to her mother that she's not the miserable failure her past indicates. Alexander Black is a man with a mission, and no one is going to distract him from that, not even the uninhibited, carefree American who personifies everything he dislikes in a woman. But underneath that sassy mouth and devil-may-care exterior, he senses a wounded woman who's calling out to him, and try as he might, he just can't refuse answering.

Emily is back in this complete rewrite of The Year My Life Went Down the Loo. Told in text messages, You Auto-Complete Me updates the tale of now-adult Emily, her year spent in England, and all her friends. EMSTER What, you're not here? DRU I'm here. What's up, buttercup? EMSTER I have things to tell you DRU So tell. I was sext...er...texting the BF. EMSTER DRU J/K. Dish, sister. EMSTER Reasons why my life has gone to hell in a handbasket: In debt up to my armpits due to having to work off paying for ex-boss's car. DRU Shouldn't have hit that cop car, huh? EMSTER Forced to give up adorable apartment to live back with the parents while I pay off ex-boss' car. DRU Also shouldn't have lipped off to the judge who garnished your wages. EMSTER Forced to go with very same parents to England for a year. DRU Dude. EMSTER OK, that's not really bad, but I'm on a roll. Humor me. EMSTER Biggest reason life is messed up: Friends with Benefits Fang isn't around to indulge in benefitting. DRU You got me there. But cheer up, little Emily - life can't get any worse can it?

Outcast due to their ability to manipulate time, shunned by the mortal and immortal worlds alike, a Traveller's life is anything but easy. Traveller Peter Faa is a member of the Otherworld's Watch tracking down a murderer, and unfortunately, the clues all seem to point toward his own estranged family. Any of his cousins could be guilty, but finding which one is tricky when they're all experts in the art of stealing time. After surviving a lightning strike, Kiya Mortenson is determined to get just one thing in her life right. And if that means taking a job as nanny to five pugs who live in a campsite in the Oregon wilderness, then so be it. It doesn't hurt that the job comes with some pretty spectacular male eye candy, including her new boss's gorgeous black sheep grandson. If only she didn't keep having this strange sense of deja vu... When Peter discovers that his own family is stealing time from Kiya, all bets are off. While she may drive him crazy at times, it's clear to him that it's not just lightning that's creating some serious sparks between them. And he's not going to let secrets, lies, or a devious murderer keep Kiya from where she belongs: at his side.