CONFOUNDING THE EARL by Lexi Post has Released!

 

Confounding the Earl

(Courting a Curious Lady: Book 2)

by Lexi Post

has Released!

He made her successful. So why does he feel like he’s failed?

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Lady Dorothea Ansley knows she baffles her mother and annoys her father with her prattle. Luckily, her fellow Curious Ladies are patient with her and great company during the season. But the season is coming to a close, and she is still without an offer of marriage. She needs a proposal quickly before her mother’s wandering eye causes a scandal and all chances of marriage disappear. As she stands alone at the final ball, she unwittingly catches the attention of Lord Harewood, but in a very different way than she expects.

Lord Felton Ambrose is quite good at predicting what will occur next whether it be in parliament or the next couple to be betrothed, but he never would have predicted Lady Dorothea’s conversation at the season’s final fete would be of any interest to him in the least. Curious if the moment was simply a serendipitous occurrence, he ensures that she’s invited to his family’s upcoming house party. She is the perfect lady for whom to find a suitor and achieve his goal of improving the reputation of the Belinda School for Curious Ladies to best honor the woman after which it was named.

Though his social experiment is a success and multiple men become enamored of Lady Dorothea, he is not at all happy. The lady has changed according to his sage advice, and she has taught him a few lessons on happiness in the process. By all rights, he should be basking in the glow of a goal reached, a victory hard won, but for the first time in his life, he fears he may, just possibly, have been wrong. Has he done the greatest disservice to Lady Dorothea, to the school, and to himself? More importantly, will he be too late to rectify his mistake?

About Lexi:

Lexi Post is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of romance inspired by the classics. She spent years in higher education taking and teaching courses about the classical literature she loved. From Edgar Allan Poe's short story “The Masque of the Red Death” to Tolstoy’s War and Peace, she's read, studied, and taught wonderful classics.

But Lexi's first love is romance novels so she married her two first loves, romance and the classics. Whether it’s sizzling cowboys, dashing dukes, hot immortals, or hunks from out of this world, Lexi provides a sensuous experience with a “whole lotta story.”

Lexi is living her own happily ever after with her husband and her two cats in Florida. She makes her own ice cream every weekend, loves bright colors, and you’ll never see her without a hat.

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Read The Claiming of the Duke by Kim Alexander #EpicFantasy #SwordandSorcery #Adventure

  

The Claiming of the Duke

(The Demon Door)

Synopsis

...the huge dark bulk of Gardenhour rose at his back…at once a blessing of family and security, and a curse of loneliness and lies…

A dangerous man with a dark and tragic past

An innocent girl with dreams of a bright future

Can Gwenyth’s love drive away the shadows enveloping Max’s heart, or will she pay with her life for daring to claim him as her own?

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What are the other books in the series?

The Sand Prince

Two worlds. 

Bound by magic. 

Divided by a Door. 

On the barren, war-ravaged demon world of Eriis, the fierce queen Hellne fights to keep her people alive and her son Rhuun's heritage a secret. 

On the green and gentle human world of Mistra, demons have faded into myth. Only a handful of old men and fanatical children still guard The Door between the worlds. Different and shunned by his demon kin, Rhuun finds refuge in a book that tells of a human world of water and wonder. 

Forced by his mother's enemies to flee Eriis, he finds himself trapped on the other side of The Door in the very place he has read and dreamed about—Mistra. Chained to the deadly whims of a child who guards The Door, Rhuun must balance serving and surviving, even at the risk of exposing his true identity. 

Riskiest of all is his task of kidnapping an infuriating young woman who is about to find out that the demons of Eriis are much, much more than just an old bedtime story.

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The Heron Prince

The Demon Door can be opened...but the price is deadly.

Prince Rhuun has found acceptance among the humans on Mistra, something he could never have in the demon realm of Eriis, not even as heir to its throne. What's more, he has even found love with the prickly, passionate heiress, Lelet va'Everly.

The idyll can't last. The prince has enemies who are after more than his throne. They are out for his blood…which holds the key to unsealing The Door between the two worlds, and the demons want in. When Rhuun is lured into a trap on Eriis, Lelet has no choice but to turn to a motley group of exiles, children, and madmen to help save him.

Lelet soon discovers that, like all things, rescuing the prince comes with a price. The secrets in Rhuun's blood may be worth killing for, but are they worth dying for?

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The Glass Girl

Love opens all doors…but betrayal locks them forever.


Newly blessed (or cursed) with wings and fire, Prince Rhuun of the demon realm of Eriis sees hope for his life on the human world of Mistra with his fierce human lover, Lelet va'Everley. She literally went to hell and back to save him, and she's not about to let anything—or anyone—ruin their perfect future.


All too soon, the claims of family, duty, and justice force Rhuun and Lelet to confront new griefs and old mistakes as they attempt to restore balance to the throne of Eriis. But, with every jealous rumor and each vengeful whisper, friends turn, family schemes, and forgotten enemies creep from the shadows.


Treachery in Eriis and betrayal in Mistra jeopardize what Rhuun and Lelet have fought so hard to build, threatening to tear apart the two lovers, their families, and even their worlds.

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The River King

SOMETIMES LOVE DOESN’T CHANGE THE WORLD. SOMETIMES IT CHANGES ALL OF THEM.

Rhuun, the half-human and wholly reluctant prince of the demons has finally reunited with his fiery Lelet. It’s too bad they must hide behind a facade of icy indifference to fool those who are determined to keep demons and humans apart...by any means necessary.

There is more at stake than bringing the miracle of rain back to Eriis. It's not just sand and lost royals poised to come through the newly-opened Door. Something ancient is hungry, and fat, complacent Mistra won't stand a chance. Even worse, whispers and shadows speak of blood magic that could destroy not just The Door, but all Doors—forever—barring the way home for lovers and enemies alike.

Will the love Rhuun and Lelet have moved worlds to share be the very thing they must sacrifice to save their worlds?

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Kim Alexander grew up in the wilds of Long Island, NY, and slowly drifted south until she reached Key West. After spending ten rum-soaked years as a DJ in the Keys, she moved to Washington DC, where she lives with two cats, an angry fish, and her extremely patient husband who tells her she needs to write at least ten more books if she intends to retire in Thailand, so thank you for your patronage. 

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The Christmas Salon

The year was 1814....

I love it when my side characters decide to form a story of their own - don't you? This one all takes place in the art world of Paris - where there was a lot going on.

The year 1814 was a pivotal period for Europe, especially for those familiar with Regency history. Following Napoleon’s abdication and exile to the island of Elba, the Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed by several European powers in April 1814. 

By November of the same year, the Congress of Vienna had convened, bringing together the leading statesmen of Europe to reshape the continent’s political landscape in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.

Although the British Crown and Parliament refrained from signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau - being skeptical of Napoleon’s willingness to abandon his imperial ambitions - they actively participated in the Congress of Vienna. One of their primary goals was to seek the restitution of the many works of art looted by the French during their conquests, which included treasures from some of Europe’s most renowned cultural centres, such as Rome, Florence, and Venice.

One of these plundered masterpieces was Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, a neoclassical sculpture by Antonio Canova. Despite efforts to reclaim it, the piece has remained in the Louvre Museum to this day.

Cupid and Psyche: A Symbolic Love Story

The myth of Cupid and Psyche has endured through the ages as a profound allegory for love’s complexities. Psyche, symbolising the soul (often depicted as a butterfly), and Cupid, the god of love, represent both the physical and spiritual dimensions of romantic love. However, their journey towards eternal union is fraught with misunderstandings and trials, reflecting the struggles that lovers must overcome to achieve a deeper, more meaningful connection.

This timeless myth provided inspiration for my holiday reunion novella The Christmas Salon, where I explore similar themes of love and reunion.

The Christmas Salon

Canova’s evocative artwork served as the creative spark for The Christmas Salon. In this story, Henry, a British major and avid art collector, finds himself haunted by memories of Louisa, the woman he once knew. While visiting a gallery, he encounters a portrait that bears a striking resemblance to her. Concerned for her wellbeing—especially given that posing for such a portrait would have been scandalous for a society lady—Henry sets out to discover the truth behind her circumstances.

Writing about these secondary characters from Always a Princess has been a delightful endeavour, and I look forward to exploring their stories further. If there are any other characters you’d like to see more of, feel free to let me know. I have plenty of storylines in reserve!

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Happy Holiday Reading!

Autumn: A Time for Reading and Romance

Yesterday, September 22, was the Autumn Equinox. The first day of Autumn, when the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. 

To the ancient Celts it was another sign of an aspect of nature that was most important to them—the balance of light and dark. Because the equinox marked the transition into the darker half of the year. 

With the Autumn Equinox, the tribes also began thinking about the main harvest. The tricky decision of when to harvest would have been left to the Druids—the wisest of men or women and those connected to the gods. Because the crops had to be allowed to ripen as long as they could but still be harvested before they were spoiled or destroyed by the elements.  Such as by a fire, flood, rain storm,or wind storm.  

One thing about longer nights is it’s a good time for reading and romance. And speaking of books and romance, if you enjoy romantasy set in the days of the ancient Celts. Here are some of mine:

 DRUIDS IN THE MIST

As Queen Boudica leads her two druids against Rome… love leads them to their destiny. Conquering Romans plunge the British tribes into chaos. 

The future of the mist-covered isle and its brave people rest in the hands of two druids, whose views are as different as fire and ice. 

Arch Druid Rhys is a master of the sacred mysteries but a novice in the ways of the heart. 

Sulwen, a survivor of the Roman massacre on the Druid Learning Center, discovers Rhys, the shapeshifter, has evoked a basic, feral desire in her. But soon, the goddess may exact the unfathomable price of taking him from her. 

Though their love is as potent as their magic, is it strong enough to survive the turmoil of the Romans, the Rebel Queen Boudica, and the gods?

 THE WARRIOR AND THE DRUIDESS

 

The spirit of her ancestor, Boudica, sends Tanwen forth to wed. 

Druidess Tanwen’s quest takes her from her home of Britannia to Caledonia. The match with the son of the chief of the Caledonii tribe will aid in the war against Rome, keep their ways alive, and save Boudica’s bloodline. But Brude, her intended, has other ideas.

Tanwen’s gorgeous, makes Brude’s blood boil, and he can’t stop thinking of her.But Brude won’t wed a druidess.

Yet the fate of Caledonia rests in the hands of the warrior and the druidess.Will they put their differences aside to fulfill their destiny?

 DRUIDRY AND THE BEAST: A collection of the full series

With a big festival coming up, who is a Druidess going to spend it with? 

She didn’t think it would be with a shapeshifting God.

The wheel of the year turns with the seasons. Samhain with Druidess Seren and God Gwydion, a wolf shapeshifter. Beltane with Druidess Nona and God Dewey, a dragon shapeshifter. The Winter Solstice with Druidess Bronwen and God Artaois, a bear shapeshifter. The Summer Solstice with Druidess Maelona and God Epon, a unicorn shapeshifter. And, Lughnasa, with Druidess Wendolen and God Lleu, a lynx shapeshifter.

Can five hot, shapeshifter gods and five passionate druidesses save the tribes of Ancient Britain?

 

QUEEN OF KINGS

 

As wild and beautiful as the land she rules

All men lust for her, warriors and kings bow to her might 

and her magic.

But one champion comes forth to gift her with a white bull and true love.

But can the handsome stranger best her skills and win her heart?

 

 

MOON GODDESS WIFE

From Welsh myth springs the tale of Rhiannon and Pwyll. Chief Pwyll’s life is changed forever the day Goddess Rhiannon rides pass him on her magic horse. Forbidden romance smolders between the goddess and the chieftain. With the use of an enchanted bag, Rhiannon breaks free of an unwanted betrothal. Happily, she weds Pwyll, but a harrowing mystery tears them apart. Will Pwyll’s suspicion and duty as chieftain prevail or will love win out?

 

TIMELESS VOYAGE

Neither centuries that have come and gone nor the seas between us can keep us apart.

As the Celtic pirate, Anwen, holds her hard iron dagger against the Roman’s throat, will the memories of their past lives keep her from striking?Kaeso is captivated by dreams of the woman he loved in a previous life, the mirror image of Anwen.

Will they be able to overcome the obstacles of time and space to find true love, or will their love story be doomed to repeat itself?

Happy Autumn, Everyone!

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Time to get Tempted by the Black Wolf

 

I'm thrilled that Tempting the Black Wolf, the final book in the Lone Wolf Legacy trilogy is now available!

 

 

Tempting the Black Wolf

Lone Wolf Legacy, Book 3

 

The wrath of the black wolf is unleashed…in this scorching finale of New York Times bestselling author N.J. Walters’s enticingly sexy Lone Wolf Legacy series.

 

I am an immortal predator, driven to hunt and protect the wolf packs from danger—especially rogue wolves. This destiny is my blood, my bone. My will.

 

There are two other lone wolves—one grey, one white—but I am the strongest. The most powerful. And we all share an enemy, who set a trap for each of us: a woman with our coloring, who will draw us into danger, and make our wolves howl with need.

 

But I won’t give into lust or passion.

 

I already know the face of the woman who is my supposed bait: a stunning and powerful mage named Onyx. We’ve been circling each other, wary, fueled by deeply intense attraction and fierce distrust.

 

But the enemy of my enemy is my ally…for now. It’s a brief truce, laced with raw, primal hunger.

 

Because when this is over—if we survive—we’ll have to go head-to-head one last time.

 

And I never lose.

 

(Author Note: This book is told in third person point of view, even though the blurb is in first person.)

 

 

TEASER:

 

Onyx eased over to the wall, putting her back to it. Menace swept across the space to engulf them all. Since his attention was on the other three, she began to inch her way to the entryway.

 

His head snapped around, dark eyes pinning her in place. “Going somewhere?”

 

“Thought I’d pop around the corner for a mocha latte while you conducted business.” His lips twitched but he didn’t smile. That would ruin the whole dangerous vibe he had going on. Still, she held her breath and hoped.

 

He removed his coat and held it out to her. It was automatic for her to take it. “Hold this and be good for five minutes.” Turning back around, he dismissed her.

 

Be good! Be good! She should kick his ass. And she would if she thought she’d actually succeed. She fisted the leather fabric tighter. It would serve him right if she stomped his coat into the dirt, but that would be an insult to such a gorgeous piece of clothing. The scent of leather and male surrounded her. Desire licked over her skin. The man was insufferable. He was also handsome and smart and the key to her freedom. If she didn’t need him, she’d leave.

 

 

 

If you want to read more, you can find Tempting the Black Wolf here:

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDJCJJG7/

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iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/tempting-the-black-wolf/id6642709646

 

Series Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTKCDR77/

 

 

 

N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, assassins, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.

                   

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The Fourth Installment of Mayhem is Here!

Hey all, AK Nevermore here. This month Mayhem is coming to you with a new release! Katherine is live and  if you haven't checked out the series yet, there's a ton of freebies at the bottom of this post to get your...um...feet...wet.  I hope you enjoy the excerpt, Katherine gets way XXX hot!! 

And if you end up wanting more, you can download a bunch of free goodies, including the prequel to the series, The Maw of Mayhem. Link's at the bottom of this post!

Here Comes the Queen...

Voted in as prez and back at the clubhouse, Grimdarke James has won back the Maw of Mayhem MC, but his problems are far from over, and his migraine isn’t helping. Neither is the arrival of a rival MC, a wolf pack, or the crime lord en route.

And Reaper’s still on the loose.

Grim definitely can’t seem to catch a break, and neither can Kit. Now that she’s been officially introduced to the club as Grim’s ol’ lady, it’s up to her to get a handle on the mollys. Will she be able to keep them in line and prove she’s the rightful queen of Mayhem, or will someone else try to usurp her throne?

Excerpt:

Grim’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing.

He slapped it silent and groaned, pulling a pillow over his throbbing head. Jesus fuck, how was it light out already? Whatever, he didn’t give a shit. Whoever was calling him could fuck off. At his side, Kit murmured, nestling closer. Her bent leg skated up the back of his thigh and hooked over his hip.

Mmm. He rolled to face her, and she snuggled against his chest with a sigh of contentment. Damn, she smelled good. He inhaled, drawing her scent into his lungs. Something about it eased his head. Woman just made him feel better all around. His fingers idled through her hair, down her back to cup her juicy ass, morning wood going rigid as it brushed against her slick core.

“You dreamin’ about me, baby?” he murmured, still groggy, running the length of his cock along her slit and notching himself at her entrance.

“Maybe.” Her hands skimmed up his chest to lace around his neck. She tipped her hips, and Grim nudged into her, groaning as he sank home. Fuck, she was tight. Kit gave a soft cry, her nails rasping over his shoulders. “Maybe not.”

His eyes flew open; a spike of jealousy shooting through him. He pinned her beneath him, growling, a hand rising to stroke her throat. “That right? You wanna clue me in to who the fuck you’re thinkin’ about while I’m dick deep inside your pussy?”

She shrugged, not intimidated in the least and so sinfully fucking sexy…

-- brat -- Darke muttered.

She is. Grim bared his teeth in anticipation. “You want that ass spanked, Kitten?” He twined his fingers with hers, raising her arms up over her head, slowly pistoning his hips between her spread thighs. “‘Cause sass like that? You’re just asking to be punished.”

“Am I?” Her lips parted at the snap of his hips, lust darkening her gaze. The scent of her heat thickened the air. Christ, the mating pheromones she was putting off were so ripe he could taste citrus and cinnamon.

“You are.” He growled again, some deep, primal need waking. The urge to sate it, to fill her with his seed and make her his, thrummed through his being. He teased her lips, nipping at them. “You gonna be this sassy when my baby’s in your belly?”

She bit back a smile. “Probably?”

Grim chuckled. Goddamn, he fucking loved --

A series of texts pinged on his phone. He shot a glare in its direction. Deuce? The fuck did he want? Kit’s mouth traced Grim’s jugular, nipping and diverting his attention. Mmm. His lips claimed hers, her scent Manna on his tongue, sheathing himself in the hot velvet of her cunt over and over again.

She panted, arching up, and he latched onto her breast, sucking its pebbled tip into his mouth. Christ, she was fucking perfect. He drove his cock into her wet heat, bottoming out and dragging back against that spot deep inside her. “Oh God, Grim! Please, I can’t…” She gasped, cried out. Her eyelids fluttered, core convulsing, demanding…

He thrust into her again, tingle zinging the length of his spine, balls drawing up, cock impossibly hard, spurting, emptying himself to fill her. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, groaning, pressing deep. “Goddamn, that’s it. Fucking take it --”

BAM BAM BAM

He lifted his head. The hell?

BAM BAM. “Grim!”

Deuce was at the door. Shit, didn’t he just try to call?

“Sec!” Grim yelled over his shoulder, then turned back to look down at Kit. She watched him with hooded eyes, her lips bee-stung and a sheen of sweat glossing her skin. Goddamn, she was fucking beautiful. He trailed his knuckles down her throat, just wanting to --

BAM BAM BAM. “Dude! Seriously, we got problems.”

When didn’t they? Grim sighed, all that banging racketing through his temples. He gave Kit a quick kiss. “Don’t fucking move. I’m not done with you.”

You can Order your copy here: Katherine

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AK Nevermore enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when she’s not reading voraciously or running down the dream in her beat-up camo Chucks.

Unable to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated, she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy full time. 

AK pays the bills writing a copious amount of copy, along with a column on SFF. She belongs to the Authors Guild, is an RWA chapter board member, volunteers for far too many committees, teaches creative writing, and on the rare occasion, sleeps.