Kresley Cole

Seeking revenge for years of torture from the vampire horde, Laclain MacRieve, leader of the Lykae Clan of werewolves, abducts the ethereal Emmaline, a young woman who is half Valkyrie and half vampire, and finds himself falling in love with his captive, unaware that only she holds the key to bringing peace to three rival clans. Original.

The next sensation from bestseller Kresley Cole.

From #1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole comes a darkly seductive new series where immortal passion collides with ruthless power. Beyond the mortal world lies the Skein, a realm of mythic beauty and savage desire ruled by creatures of legend. Here, vampires, witches, demons, and wolves wage war – and hunt their pleasures just as fiercely. Now, the Accession has begun, an ancient cycle of chaos and destiny that reignites old hostilities and forges fated bonds too hot to resist. A witch queen on the rise defies the brutal wolf king who stands in her way. But when fate twists their battlefield into a bed of temptation, sworn enemies become something far more perilous. Lovers. A vampire princess trades her crown for freedom, only to be bound to a scarred Berserker, a man whose possessive touch both terrifies and tempts her. An incubus spy and a cunning vampiress strike a dangerous bargain for survival, and profit, but lust becomes the one gamble neither expected. And when a wolf and an enchantress from opposing clans dare to make peace, their forbidden attraction could doom the Skein… or spark a love that defies the gods. Brimming with intrigue, bloody mayhem, and scorching heat, Ravenous plunges readers into the world of Immortals Untold – where magic kills, surrender triumphs, and immortal hungers can never be sated…

The first in an all-new romantasy series from Kresley Cole, the New York Times bestselling author of Immortals After Dark.

The internationally bestselling Immortals After Dark series continues with a deliciously seductive romance between a powerful demon and a halfling who can't escape his touch. Plagued by guilt, Cadeon of the Rage Demons will stop at nothing to atone for losing his brother's kingdom, But when he captures the key to his redemption, Holly Ashwin, his halfling fated mate, her immaculate beauty haunts him just as much as his troubled past. When Cade witnesses Holly's kidnapping, he has no choice but to protect her. Raised a human, Holly never believed in the legends she'd heard. Until she encounters Cade, the devilishly handsome demon who inexplicably guards her like treasure, and is thrust into a new world of myths and power. As Holly begins to trust him, she finds herself burning for his untamed love. Will Cade be forced to betray the only woman who can sate his wildest needs and claim his heart?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes a gripping paranormal romance about a ruthless demon mercenary on a quest for redemption and the enchanting young halfling who holds the key to his forgiveness--perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sarah J. Maas. A seductive beauty he can never have, yet can't resist... Cadeon Woede will stop at nothing to atone for the one wrong that will haunt him forever. But once he secures the key to his redemption, the halfling Holly Ashwin, Cade finds that the woman he thought he could use for his own ends and then forget, haunts him as much as his past. A tormented warrior she could fear, but can't deny... Raised as a human, Holly never knew that some frightening legends are real until she encounters a brutal demon who inexplicably guards her like a treasure. Thrust into a sensual new world of myth and power, with him as her protector, she begins to crave the demon's wicked touch. Surrender to dark desires... But just as Holly begins to trust him, Cadeon must face the ultimate test of loyalty. Will he betray the only person who can satisfy his deepest cravings and claim his heart, or risk everything and lose it all?

This scintillating tale about a jaded werewolf and a captivating young witch from the Immortals After Dark series is "delicious and] sizzling" (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author)--from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Kresley Cole. Bowen MacRieve of the Lykae clan was nearly destroyed when he lost the woman he loved. The warrior known for his ruthlessness grew even colder, never taking another to his bed--until a smoldering encounter with his enemy, Mariketa the Awaited, reawakens his darkest desires. When sinister forces unite against her, the Highlander must use all his strength and skill to keep her alive. Temporarily stripped of her powers, Mari is forced to take refuge with her sworn adversary. It's rumored that no one can tempt Bowen's hardened heart, but soon passion sparks between them. Though a future together is impossible, she fears he has no intention of letting her go. If they defeat the evil that surrounds them, can Mari deny Bowen or will she risk everything for her fierce protector?

The "superb" (Fresh Fiction) second book in the sizzling Immortals After Dark series from New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole follows a brooding vampire and the beautiful assassin on his trail. Centuries ago, Sebastian Wroth was turned into a vampire against his will. Burdened with hatred and loneliness, he sees little reason to live. But when he finds that he's the target for an exquisite fey assassin, he begins to reconsider. Kaderin lost her two beloved sisters to a vampire attack long ago, and a benevolent force trying to save her from sorrow accidentally extinguished of all her emotions. Now known as Kaderin the Cold Hearted, she's a ruthless assassin but she's unable to complete her kill when Sebastian brings her feelings rushing back. When the prize of a legendary month-long contest is powerful enough to change history, Kaderin will stop at nothing to win it for her sisters. But Sebastian wants only to win her, and he takes the contest's exciting challenges as opportunities to seduce her. As the end of the competition draws nearer, Kaderin will be forced to choose between the vampire she's falling for and reuniting her family...but how can she live without either?

For fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride and Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians series, an innocent young vampire and a powerful werewolf king are drawn together by an unexpected soul bond in the electrifying start to Kresley Cole's New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series--now with a stunning new cover. Half vampire, half Valkyrie, Emmaline spent her entire sheltered life hidden among the Lore in New Orleans surrounded by the loving, yet overbearing coven who raised her. All Emmaline Troy wanted was a trip to Paris -to investigate her parents' mysterious deaths there all those years ago. And to finally have a small adventure and perhaps even a first kiss. But one crowded city night, as she's making her way down a street, she's knocked off her feet by striking werewolf. He's towering, intimidating, and has an infuriatingly seductive Scottish brogue. And he won't let her go. The Lykae King, Lachlain MacRieve, has been imprisoned in the catacombs beneath Paris for over a 150 years by his sworn Vampire enemies, but the scent of his Fated Mate on the streets above gives him the strength to finally escape from his subterranean prison. Lachlain has waited for Her for centuries, and the last thing he expects is the bewitching vampire mix who seems to want only to escape his grasp. Yet he knows only she can soothe the fury within him and he's determined to make her his by the next full moon. As Lachlain convinces the hesitant but fiery Emma to accompany him to his ancestral home in Scotland, the pair will come up against ruthless creatures, ancient evil, and the irrevocable pull of Fate. Will their desire deepen into a love that can bring a warrior to his knees and turn Emma into the fighter she was born to be?

This fairy tale doesn't end with a kiss in this spellbinding Immortals After Dark tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole The terrifying king of hell... As a boy, Abyssian "Sian" Infernas had his heart shattered by a treacherous fey beauty who died before he could exact vengeance. Millennia later, a curse has transformed him into a demonic monster--just as she's been reincarnated. Sian captures the delicate but bold female, forcing her back to hell. Meets his match. Princess Calliope "Lila" Barbot's people have hated and feared Abyssian and his alliance of monsters for aeons. When the beastly demon imprisons her in his mystical castle, vowing revenge for betrayals she can't remember, Lila makes her own vow: to bring down the wicked beast for good. Can two adversaries share one happily-ever-after? As Calliope turns hell inside out, the all-powerful Sian finds himself defenseless against his feelings for her. In turn, Lila reluctantly responds to the beast's cleverness and gruff vulnerability. But when truths from a far distant past are revealed, can their tenuous bond withstand ages of deceit, a curse, and a looming supernatural war?

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole's electrifying Arcana Chronicles series is now available together for the first time in one captivating shrink-wrapped collection The characters on Tarot cards are real. The Huntress, the Fool, Death, the Lovers...and eighteen other Major Arcana all exist. These warriors, femme fatales, magicians, and devils each have uniquely lethal powers. It's kill or be killed--and they're coming for me. To survive, I'll have to embrace my own terrifying abilities--and team up with dangerously handsome Jack Deveaux. He wants to fight by my side, facing off against the ruthless and seductive Death Card, but in a world without rules, villains become allies, and allies can turn... This shrink-wrapped collection includes paperback editions of: Poison Princess Endless Knight Dead of Winter

Good things always come in threes--and this paranormal romance anthology featuring steamy stories from New York Times bestselling authors Kresley Cole, Larissa Ione, and Gena Showalter is no exception Get ready for a collection chock full of vamps, demons, aliens, and plenty of sizzle In Kresley Cole's celebrated story "The Warlord Wants Forever," the first in her scorching Immortals After Dark series, vampire warlord Nikolai Wroth will stop at nothing to claim his Bride, the one woman who can make his heart beat again. But can beautiful Myst the Coveted accept an enemy vampire as her own? Tehya has spent the last twelve years as an accidental wolf, but is truly a vampire at heart. When she gets injured, Lobo sneaks her inside MoonBound's headquarters and nurses her back to health...with potentially deadly consequences. Desire collides with danger in "Forsaken by Night," a MoonBound Clan novella from Larissa Ione In Gena Showalter's Otherworld Assassins novella, Dark Swan, Lilica Swan isn't quite human or otherworlder; she is the best--and worst--of both. She is willing to do whatever proves necessary to save her sister from the seductive and deadly Alien Investigation and Removal agent, Dallas Gutierrez, even bond her life to his...effectively wedding him. But without consummation, the bond will fade. Can Dallas resist his insatiable desire for the powerful beauty? Or will she lead to his ultimate downfall?