Lori Handeland

"Handeland is at the top of her game in this taut thriller. Part detective tale, part supernatural chiller, this is a full-on exciting read." Romantic TimesIn the RITA(R) nominated Thunder Moon, the Blue Ridge Mountains are a haunted place--literally. Cherokee sheriff, Grace McDaniel, has dealt with paranormal entities before and is not surprised that they're back. After a freak thunderstorm the elderly residents in Lake Bluff, Georgia start to die. Upon further examination, their hearts are missing. Ian Walker, a Cherokee doctor who blends native and traditional medicine, also arrives with the Thunder Moon. He bears the mark of a warrior on his back and wears an eagle feather in his hair. Ian hides both powerful medicine and a painful past. Grace is attracted immediately, despite her mistrust of strangers, secrecy and magic. As the creature preying on the town's residents gains strength and begins to kill not just the old but the young and healthy as well, Grace and Ian must team up in a race to find the Cherokee legend become fact, the Raven Mocker. Will they discover the Raven Mocker's identity before one of them becomes a victim?

"The excitement, uniqueness and amazing plot will keep you hooked " Paranormal RomanceIt's not the end of the world yet. But it's coming. Liz Phoenix has more to deal with than her dead lover visiting her in her dreams, now she has his shape-shifting baby. As she attempts to make sense of the chaos that is her life, while cheating death at every turn, Liz must call on the help of ex-lover Jimmy Sanducci, who may be the only one she can trust. Fleeing from those who want the baby dead, Liz must find the Book of Samyaza, which might contain the secret to raising the Navajo shaman, Sawyer, from the dead. To defeat the demons bent on bringing down Armageddon, she's going to need all the help she can get. Can Liz stop chaos from coming?

" . . . if you have not read this series, what are you waiting for? Go out to your local bookseller today . . . It is a must add to your urban fantasy collection." Bitten by BooksIn a world gone mad, whom do you trust with your life? Liz Phoenix, the leader of the forces of light, battles her dual nature in her continuing effort to save mankind from destruction. Liz is not only psychic but also an empath, which gives her the ability to absorb the supernatural powers of others. That combined with the help of her former lover and second in command, Jimmy Sanducci--a half vampire--as well as her mentor, Sawyer--the Navajo Shaman and shape shifter--may be all that stands between the human race and the end of the world. However one or both of them may be working for the other side. She has trusted both of these men with her life time and time again, but when the end is near, can she trust them with the lives of every person on earth? Apocalypse Happens is the third book in the popular urban fantasy series, The Phoenix Chronicles. Fans of Jim Butcher, Laurell K Hamilton and Charlaine Harris will love this original series.

Rated Four 1/2 Blue Ribbon from Romance JunkiesWerewolves? Vampires? Demons? Oh, my Pyschic ex-cop, Liz Phoenix is back. She's managed to thwart Doomsday once, but the army of demons intent on bringing about the Apocalypse isn't done yet. Neither is Liz. Having lost three quarters of her troops, Liz must rely on the help of a half-vampire, a fairy and a Navajo skinwalker to keep the end at bay. She believes she's making progress until she meets the Naye'i, or woman of smoke, a powerful demon who is also the mother of the shaman, Sawyer. The Naye'i wants Liz dead. But lately, who doesn't?

" . . . a truly gripping and suspenseful read." Romantic TimesFrom the author who brought you the RITA (R) Award winning BLUE MOON, comes another book in the USA Today Bestselling Nightcreature Novels Anne Lockheart is a private investigator on a mission to find her sister Katie. A photo in the mail spurs a trip to New Orleans where Anne heads straight for Rising Moon, a jazz club where her sister was last seen. There she encounters an astounding man. John Rodolfo, a blind saxophone player, is the club's chief attraction. He has secrets--more than most. Katie is not the first person to disappear from Rising Moon, and she won't be the last. As Anne unravels the mystery of the missing Katie, John's involvement becomes frighteningly clear. Voodoo altars, strange wolves and magic combine to create more questions than answers. With Mardi Gras approaching, the city is wild, on edge and dangerous. But so is John Rodolfo. Can Anne find her sister without losing her heart or maybe her life?

Publisher's Weekly says Any Given Doomsday has a "dramatic story line" and "immense suspense." Preventing the Apocalypse, one demon at a time . . . Psychic ex-cop Elizabeth Phoenix finds herself thrust into saving the world. Unaware of the supernatural battle that has been raging since the beginning, Liz becomes the untutored leader of the federation, a collection of seers and demon killers. She's soon pointing out monsters of Biblical proportion to her ex-boyfriend Jimmy, a half-vampire battling an army of Nephilim intent on bringing about doomsday. Unable to control her new powers, Liz travels from Wisconsin to New Mexico where she meets with Sawyer, a powerful Navajo shape-shifter whose secrets frighten her and whose sexuality tempts her. Caught between two worlds and two men, Liz must juggle it all in a spiral toward Armageddon. She will need all her powers, and those of her friends and lovers, to battle an enemy that could be indestructible. Will she succeed or will the world as we know it end?

From the author who brought you the RITA (R) Award winning BLUE MOON, comes another book in the USA Today Bestselling Nightcreature Novels Death is not the end . . . Cassandra's life was destroyed when she lost her daughter. Her true identity concealed by the witness protection program, she becomes a voodoo priestess and opens a shop in New Orleans. When Cassandra changes lives, she does it right. Hired by the elite monster hunting force, the Jager-Suchers, Cassandra is sent to Haiti to discover the secret of raising zombies. She has her own reason for agreeing. Cassandra plans to raise her daughter from the dead. In Haiti, she hires the enigmatic Devon Murphy--a thief, a fortune hunter, with secrets of his own. Devon doesn't believe in magic, but he does know how to reach the lair of the evil voodoo sorcerer, which is deep in the mountains. On their journey, which takes them in and out of magical realms, from New Orleans to Haiti and back again, they discover much about themselves and each other. No one said life was easy, but can they conquer anything together? Even love?

"Strong heroines are a hallmark of Handeland's enormously popular werewolf series, and Diana is no exception." Romantic TimesFrom the author who brought you the RITA (R) award winning Blue Moon, comes another book in the USA Today Bestselling Nightcreature Novels Will he kiss her or kill her? For over a century there have been whispers of a werewolf in the Crescent City. The recent discovery of bodies in the Honey Island Swamp draws cryptozoologist, Diana Malone, to Louisiana. Thrilled to have a chance to prove the impossible to the world, she is soon immersed in a world of danger, intrigue and murder. Something is killing the locals and though no one wants to tell what, Diana is determined to discover the secret. When her first swamp guide turns up dead, sexy, reclusive former Special Forces officer, Adam Ruelle, offers his services. Diana accepts, though local legends label his Cajun family as cursed, deranged, even mad. By night, Adam is everything she ever dreamed of in a lover. By day, Diana has her doubts. What is he hiding?

"Each new book in this fabulous series just gets better and better." Romantic TimesIf you liked the Magnificent Seven, you'll love the Rock Creek Six Six elite Confederate soldiers band together after the War Between the States, hiring out their guns to protect lawless towns. Violence is all they know, until they make their way to Rock Creek, Texas. Rico is known as "the Kid" to the other members of the Rock Creek Six. Though he can't hit much with a gun, he is deadly with a knife--and with women. But like all of them, Rico has secrets that come back to haunt him. Lily Fortier has secrets of her own. She arrives in Rock Creek after winning the local saloon in a poker game and sets about making for herself the life she's always dreamed of having. Once known as the "ebony-eyed nightingale of New Orleans" Lily's beautiful voice has lifted her out of a shack in the swamps. Though she's always worked for others, she has her own place now, her own plans, her own life. She doesn't need a man in it--especially an aimless, decorative man like Rico. However, Rico proves himself to be much more than a pretty knife for hire. As they work together and make a home for both themselves and the two orphaned children who love them, the two begin to wonder if they might just be made for each other. But when a Pinkerton agent arrives in Rock Creek to drag Lily back to New Orleans to stand trial for murder, will Rico be able to save her? Rico is the third book in the six book Rock Creek Six series, written alternately by RITA Award Winning and New York Times Bestselling authors, Lori Handeland and Linda Winstead Jones. If you enjoyed the movie "The Magnificent Seven" or the novels of Linda Lael Miller and Jodi Thomas, give The Rock Creek Six a try Series Order: Reese by Lori HandelandSullivan by Linda Winstead JonesRico by Lori HandelandJed by Linda Winstead JonesNate by Lori HandelandCash by Linda Winstead Jones

" . . .the beginning of what promises to be a marvelous series. Bring on the next five Rock Creek men " Romantic TimesIf you liked the Magnificent Seven, you'll love the Rock Creek Six Six elite Confederate soldiers band together after the War Between the States, hiring out their guns to protect lawless towns. Violence is all they know, until they make their way to Rock Creek, Texas. Mary McKendrick, a headstrong schoolteacher who wants nothing more than to find a home, takes charge when a band of ruffians attempts to destroy Rock Creek. With very few men left in town following the war, Mary hires Reese, the mysterious and reluctant leader of a band of guns for hire. Reese is haunted by the war and all he did during it. The only constant in his life are the five men willing to come whenever he calls them. They will do anything for each other; they are all they have left. Though Mary prides herself on managing everyone and anything, she can't manage Reese or her feelings for him. Reese doesn't believe he is worthy of loyalty and devotion; he certainly isn't worthy of love. Can Mary teach him differently? Reese is the first book in the six book Rock Creek Six series, written alternately by RITA Award Winning and New York Times Bestselling authors, Lori Handeland and Linda Winstead Jones. If you enjoyed the movie "The Magnificent Seven" or the novels of Linda Lael Miller and Jodi Thomas, give Reese a try Series Order: Reese by Lori HandelandSullivan by Linda Winstead JonesRico by Lori HandelandJed by Linda Winstead JonesNate by Lori HandelandCash by Linda Winstead Jones

" . . . an action packed roller coaster reading experience. . . . this is nothing like any other series out there."--Paranormal Romance on The Phoenix ChroniclesIs anything easy when you're saving the world? After a demon comes calling and Megan Murphy's bar blows sky-high, she's suddenly on the run with her klutzy day shift bartender, the exceedingly gorgeous Quinn Fitzpatrick. Quinn has been in love with Megan from the moment he saw her. Too bad he's living a lie. He isn't as klutzy as he makes out, nor as human as she believes. Quinn was sent to protect Megan from anything that slithers. But there's danger afoot, and the best place for them both is one that's far, far away. A place Quinn Fitzpatrick once called home. Ireland--land of fairies and gargoyles, shape-shifters, dragons and more. Once they begin their dance with demons, will Megan uncover every secret Quinn has? Dances with Demons is a novella set in the popular urban fantasy world of The Phoenix Chronicles, an urban fantasy series written by multiple RITA award winning author, Lori Handeland. If you enjoy the novels of Laurell K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris download Dances with Demons today

At midnight her darkest fears and deepest desires will reach their peak . . . Cassandra thought she had the perfect life until she suffered a devastating tragedy. Now she has a new identity as Priestess Cassandra, owner of a New Orleans voodoo shop, and a new purpose. A research trip for a paranormal secret society leads Cassandra to Haiti, where rumors fly of a sinister voodoo master, Jacques Mezareau, who can resurrect the dead. Fortune hunter Devon Murphy agrees to guide Cassandra there safely, but his sensual appeal promises danger of a different kind . . . As Cassandra and Devon make their way to the eerie jungle village, their attraction explodes into an intoxicating desire, and Cassandra begins to question her resolve to never let another man into her life. Her attempts to resist Devon become more and more impossible. But when she succeeds in learning Jacques's macabre ritual, her new powers may have come with a terrifying price. Now, haunted by violent dreams that grow more vivid as the midnight moon approaches, Cassandra must uncover the shocking truth about an ancient curse before it leads her to destroy herself-and everyone she loves . . .

Dr Elise Hanover quite literally lives for her job since quitting would mean meeting a silver bullet with her name on it. She works alone, struggling to unlock the mysteries of an affliction that should only exist in nightmares. But Elise knows from personal experience just how real it is. Because the first time its deadly power pulsed through her veins was the last time she saw the love of her life. Until now . . . The surprise visit from FBI agent Nic Franklin is merely the first in a series of shocks. After her lab is firebombed and her most bloodthirsty test subject escapes, Elise and Nic have no choice but join forces. Unfortunately, the situation in remote Fairhaven, Wisconsin, is far from safe: Nic has too many questions about Elise’s work and why she deserted him years ago; townsfolk are disappearing, and Elise feels her own condition intensifying in ways as terrifying and exhilarating as her rekindled attraction to Nic. Now, as a shadowy evil closes in, it’s becoming all too clear that Elise is the only one who can stop it – if it doesn’t stop her first . . .

Miniwa, Wisconsin, is under siege, but not by the usual summer tourists. The area’s normally shy wolf population has begun stalking human prey, and their victims have been disappearing . . . or worse. Something is happening in the woods. Something no on can explain . . . Officer Jessie McQuade has seen plenty in her years on the force – but nothing as intriguing as the gorgeous, naked man she encounters while tracking a rogue wolf. Professor Will Cadotte is a Native American activist. He’s also the only man capable of distracting Jessie from her work. And for a cop, distraction – no matter how pleasurable can be deadly. It’s against Jessie’s better judgement to accept Will’s help in her investigation, yet she soon finds herself doing exactly that – and more. Will’s dark, penetrating eyes see into a part of Jessie’s soul she never knew existed. It’s exhilarating, and terrifying. Now, as a town’s deepest secrets come to light no one is safe: not friends, lovers, or strangers. And as Jessie follows a trail to the shocking truth, she’ll have to decide who she can trust when the moon is full . . .

Four popular romance authors--Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland--explore the seductive and dangerous world of the supernatural in four sensuous tales of romance with demon lovers, werewolves, and the undead. Original.