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Nocturne (English version)
Viola Victor
Viktor, the keeper of the clock tower, watches over its hands and the moon. A little girl in a nightgown, who decided to run away from home, climbs to the top of the tower with a plan to implement, and a bag of biscuits. The scenario is a world at night, but still naive, grotesque and allusive, between sleep and wake, with strange flowers inducing sleep...Viktor, the keeper of the clock tower, watches over its hands and the moon. A little girl in a nightgown, who decided to run away from home, climbs to the top of the tower with a plan to implement, and a bag of biscuits. The scenario is a world at night, but still naive, grotesque and allusive, between sleep and wake, with strange flowers inducing sleep. A dreamlike fairy tale, sensual and rarefied, in which no one is any longer what they believe, while the intertwined dreams of the characters reveal a disturbing mystery and make some stories, far back in time, give us answers to urgent questions. Do we really want to know the meaning of our actions, if it goes beyond our existence?
Nocturne
Part #0 of "Guild Hunter" series by Sharon Shinn
Science Fiction & Fantasy / Romance / Young Adult
Nocturne by Sharon Shinn — Accepting a position in a secluded and whispered-about mansion, a woman soon discovers the source of its mystery: the blind, tormented angel who lives there, and whose secrets could now destroy them both.
Nocturne
Alyssa Wees
In this haunting, evocative fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she’s pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.“An enchanting and lyrical fever dream bursting with dazzling prose and dark romance, Nocturne enthralled me.”—Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and SorrowsGrowing up in Chicago’s Little Sicily in the years following the Great War, Grace Dragotta has always wanted to be a ballerina, ever since she first peered through the windows of the Near North Ballet company. So when Grace is orphaned, she chooses the ballet as her home, imagining herself forever ensconced in a transcendent world of light and beauty so different from her poor, immigrant upbringing. Years later, with the Great Depression in full swing, Grace has become the company’s new prima ballerina—though...
Swapped With the Pop Star
Nina Nocturne
As Paul, I had never craved a man’s touch before. Yet here I was, gasping at the sight of a dude’s body. Would I be attracted to men from now on, or was it just a side effect of the magic spell that had locked me inside this voluptuous woman's body?…
Touring with a huge pop star should have been an incredible experience, but unfortunately for guitarist Paul, working for Kendra Kadence isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Trying to satisfy the gorgeous, bossy singer's every whim is exhausting.
Paul decides that uptight Kendra needs to relax. When he spots a shooting star, he wishes that he could help her loosen up through an erotic experience. Paul is shocked to wake up in Kendra’s luxurious hotel room, dressed in her slinky nightgown and trapped inside her voluptuous body.
Now that Paul has the curves of a sexy pop star, he decides to invite Kendra’s drummer Jake up to satisfy her pent-up desires. Jake has a huge crush on Kendra, and he can’t believe that she's asking for his company. Paul discovers that his own desires are shifting as he becomes accustomed to his new anatomy and alluring femininity. The new Kendra can’t keep her hands off the muscular, eager man who joins her in her hotel room for some fun…
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The Mermaid Catches Her Mate
Part #1 of "Nocturne Falls Universe" series by Jax Cassidy
Luna Matsya is a local celebrity as a trendsetting hairstylist, but she'd prefer to spread her fin in a nice body of water rather than make a big splash around town. She's starting to believe that her ability to live and walk among mortals is more of a curse rather than a blessing. Especially now that the flashy tent from a touring magic show is blocking her lake. Where's a mermaid to swim when the slightest mistake can put her in the spotlight? Ace Conall is infamous for his daring tricks and he plans to make history with an epic illusion before taking a lengthy hiatus. This is a chance for him to finally feel at home after harboring a secret that may be the greatest magic act never revealed. What he hadn't expected was falling for a smart-mouthed siren tangled up in his plans.
![Caitlin Kittredge - [Nocturne City 03]](https://picture.bookfrom.net/img/second-skin-html/caitlin_kittredge_-_nocturne_city_03.jpg "Caitlin Kittredge - [Nocturne City 03]")
Moonless Nocturne
Hank Schwaeble
A riveting collection of short stories from Bram Stoker Award-winner Hank Schwaeble that range from classic noir with a supernatural twist to futuristic techno-horror—and running the nightmarish gamut of everything in between—this chilling set of ten tales offers an exquisite and impressive showcase of the author's talents that are sure to entertain and intrigue readers of all stripes. With an Introduction by the iconic F. Paul Wilson, Moonless Nocturne is a gourmet platter of red meat and rare delicacies not only for aficionados of horror, mystery, thrillers, and suspense, but any connoisseurs of fantastic fiction.Inventive and original, this collection has already been optioned for TV/film by Lonetree Entertainment and is certain to appeal to fans of King, Barker, Matheson, and Jackson.It's not the dark that should scare you, it's all the things that lurk there...
Last Nocturne
M. J. Trow
Private detectives Grand & Batchelor's latest case draws them into the arcane world of high art and high society in this compelling Victorian mystery. London. May, 1878. Private enquiry agents Matthew Grand and James Batchelor have been hired by the artist James Whistler to dig into the past of outspoken critic John Ruskin, with whom he has an ongoing feud. Not particularly optimistic of success, the two detectives are sidetracked from the investigation by the murder of a prostitute in nearby Cremorne Gardens. Her body posed on a park bench, a book on birth control sitting on her lap, Clara Jenkins is not the first young woman to have met a similarly grisly fate - and she won't be the last. Could there be a connection between the Cremorne killer and their art world case? With the investigation heading nowhere fast, Grand comes up with a decidedly unorthodox plan to ensnare the killer. But even the best-laid plans have a nasty habit of going catastrophically...
Prairie Nocturne
Ivan Doig
Fiction / Historical / Historical Fiction
From one of the greatest novelists of the American West comes a surprising and riveting story set in Montana and New York during the Harlem Renaissance, drawing together an unlikely set of thwarted performers in one last inspired grasp at life's set of gold rings: love and renown.Susan Duff — the bossy, indomitable schoolgirl with a silver voice from the pages of Doig's most popular work, Dancing at the Rascal Fair — has reached middle age alone, teaching voice lessons to the progeny of Helena's high society. Wesley Williamson — business scion of a cattle-empire family — has fallen from the heights of gubernatorial aspirations, forced out of a public career by political foes who uncovered his love affair with Susan. Years later, Susan is taken off guard when Wes arrives at her door with an unusual request: to train his chauffeur, Monty, in the ways of voice and performance.Prairie Nocturne is the saga of these three...
Lords Of Nocturne
Nick Kyme
After the death of their captain at the hands of a traitorous brother, Da'kir and Tsu'gan – battle-brothers and rivals – face enemies from within and without the Chapter. As their paths diverge and they face trials that will test them to their very limits, their destinies draw them back together for one final confrontation that will decide the very fate of the Salamanders.CONTENTS– Salamander (Novel)– Firedrake (Novel)– Nocturne (Novel)– Tome of Fire (Anthology)
Indian Nocturne
Antonio Tabucchi
Literature & Fiction
A lot of people lose their way in India . . . it's a country specially made for that.'Amid the backstreets, brothels and faded hotels of Bombay, Madras and the old Portuguese port of Goa, a man searches for his lost friend. Xavier has been missing for a year, and the only clues to his disappearance lie with an overworked doctor, a young prostitute and the leader of a strange religious order.Dreamlike, elusive and profoundly disquieting, Indian Nocturne calls into question the very nature of identity.
Harlequin Nocturne May 2016 Box Set
Susan Krinard
Do you harbor passionate otherworldly desires where the normal and paranormal collide? Let Harlequin® Nocturne bring you into dark and dangerous territory where your senses will be awakened. DARK JOURNEY by Susan Krinard Former serf Daniel had journeyed to Tanis in search of harmony between humans and vampires. Though the citadel's facade promised peace, it wasn't difficult to find the danger lurking in the shadows. Yet it was the Bloodlady known as Isis, an ancient, beautiful vampire, who proved the biggest threat to Daniel's heart. No human had ever excited Isis the way Daniel did. Though she desired him like no other, she knew he had been damaged, body and soul, by her own kind. Would his past forever stand between them? Or, worse, would the malicious forces who made Tanis their home destroy them both before they could explore their deepest hungers? OTHERWORLD RENEGADE by Jane Godman Desperate to flee a...
Nocturne
Hurley, Graham
Media graduate Julie Emerson is new to London, but London isn't an easy
city. An affair with her boss becomes all-consuming whilst her upstairs
neighbour first alarms then terrifies her. Both men, in their separate
ways, want all of her, at whatever cost.
Nocturne
Andrea Randall
Contemporary Romance / Fiction / Contemporary
Savannah Marshall is a gifted flutist and daughter of musical royalty when she enrolls in the elite New England Conservatory of Music. Brilliant, eclectic and passionate, she lives music, but struggles with her plans for the future.Gregory Fitzgerald is one of the most renowned cellists of his generation. A member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Conservatory, he is laser focused on his career to the exclusion of friends, family and especially romance.When Gregory and Savannah’s paths cross in the classroom, it threatens to challenge more than their wildly differing beliefs on music. Friendships, ethics, and careers are put on the line as Gregory and Savannah play a symphony of passion and heartbreak. In the final movement, Gregory and Savannah are handed their greatest challenge, as the loss of absolutely everything they’ve held as truths hangs in the balance.
Ed McBain_87th Precinct 48
Nocturne
In Isola, the hours between midnight and dawn are usually a quiet time. But for the 87th Precinct detectives Carella and Hawes, the murder of an old woman makes the wee hours anything but peaceful--especially when they learn she was one of the greatest concert pianists of the century long vanished. Meanwhile 88th Precinct cop Fat Ollie Weeks has his own early morning nightmare: he's on the trail of three prep school boys and a crack dealer who spent the evening carving up a hooker.
Nocturne with Bonus Material
Deborah Crombie
For a limited time, download Nocturne, an original short story by bestselling author Deborah Crombie, that leads into her forthcoming novel, No Mark Upon Her.In No Mark Upon Her, Olympic rowing hopeful and Metropolitan Police officer DCI Rebecca Meredith goes out to train on the river in Henley on a dark afternoon in late October. When, the following morning, her ex-husband realizes she hasn't returned, a search is instituted and a K9 search and rescue team finds Meredith's body in the river.Scotland Yard superintendent Duncan Kincaid, returning from a family celebration of his marriage to Inspector Gemma James, is called to investigate Meredith's death. He soon finds that both Meredith's rowing colleagues and her ex-husband might have had good reason to want her dead. But when an attempt is made on the life of one of the search and rescue team members who found Meredith's body, Kincaid realizes the case may be more complex and more...
Sentinels: Lynx Destiny (Harlequin Nocturne)
Durgin, Doranna
A lone shifter and a stranger must embrace their deepest fears to defeat a
deadly enemy in Doranna Durgin's newest Sentinels romance Forced to return to her
family cabin deep in the Sacramento Mountains, Regan Adler is determined to keep her
visit brief. Voices that drove her mother crazy are now threatening to do the same to
her and she can't ignore them. Then she meets Kai…. Kai Faulkes is a
lone shape-shifter who takes the form of a lynx. He's aware of the danger
approaching and must protect his home at all costs. When Regan's soft and sultry
voice reaches him, he is thrown into a whole new world of passion and desire. Suddenly
the stakes are higher, and Kai and Regan must fight for everything they hold
dear.
The Werewolf's Christmas Wish (Nocturne Falls)
Part #4.60 of "Nocturne Falls" series by Kristen Painter
Paranormal / Romance / Mystery
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town where Halloween is celebrated 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Bridget Merrow has almost everything a werewolf could wish for. And it’s not that her awesome family and popular business aren’t enough – she just wants someone to share it all with this Christmas. Too bad the someone she wants doesn’t want her. Or does he?
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Nocturne
Part #48 of "An 87th Precinct Novel" series by Ed McBain
Just in case anybody thought the 47 earlier novels in the 87th precinct were a fluke, McBain's gone and revitalized the routine with Nocturne"". -- The New York Times Book ReviewIn Isola, the hours between midnight and dawn are usually a quiet time. But for 87th Precinct detectives Carella and Hawes, the murder of an old woman makes the wee hours anything but peaceful -- especially when they learn she was one of the greatest concert pianists of the century long vanished. Meanwhile 88th Precinct cop Fat Ollie Weeks has his own early morning nightmare: he's on the trail of three prep school boys and a crack dealer who spent the evening carving up a hooker.
Nocturne
Helen Humphreys
Helen Humphreys'younger brother was gone before she could come to terms with the fact that he had terminal cancer. Diagnosed with stage 4B pancreatic cancer at the age of forty-five, he died four months later, leaving behind a grieving family. Martin was an extraordinary pianist who debuted at the Royal Festival Hall in London at the age of twenty, later becoming a piano teacher and senior examiner at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The two siblings, though often living far apart, were bonded on many levels. Now Humphreys has written a deeply felt, haunting memoir both about and for her brother. Speaking directly to him, she lays bare their secrets, their disagreements, their early childhood together, their intense though unspoken love for each other. A memoir of grief, an honest self-examination in the face of profound pain, this poetic, candid and intimate book is an offering not only to the memory of Martin but to all those who are living through the death of family and...
A Wolf's Heart (Harlequin Nocturne)
Vivi Anna
A seductive reunion[unknown-8230]. A dark and dangerous hunter[unknown-8230]. Return to Vivi Anna's sensual Nouveau Monde. DESIRE CAN BE DEADLY. Gabriel Bellmonte knows that better than anyone. He let his first love slip away, while loyalty to his kind kept him in Nouveau Monde fighting crime. But now the seasoned Lycan investigator has been handed his toughest assignment yet. [unknown-8220]Shadow Elise Leroy's every move[unknown-8221] is his order from above - something Gabriel will do with pleasure. Except his lingering attraction for Elise could be his downfall. She has returned a glamorous, successful woman, who now finds herself the target of a twisted stalker...and in need of 24-hour protection. Gabriel is skilled at what he does, but he'll need to sharpen his fangs against a formidable foe. Because he can't risk the consequences to his reputation...or to the enticing little diva who has dramatically reclaimed his heart.
Taming The Shifter (Nocturne Wolf Romance)
Lisa Childs
Can Passion Override the Werewolf's Need for Vengeance? When Detective Kate Wever shoots a man in the chest, she expects him to die…and to stay dead. But it seems that Warrick James is not like other men. What he is, though, is a mystery that can only lead her deeper into danger. As she learns about Warrick's all-consuming quest to stop whatever monster killed his father—a monster he'd apprehended and lost when Kate shot him—Kate realizes that things in the underworld of Zantrax City are not as they seem. A reality that is even more crystal clear when she looks into Warrick's glowing topaz eyes and sees a man whom she instinctively knows is no mere mortal and a passion that will change her life forever.
Nocturne
Tanpepper, Saul
This is a story of a man who imagined at nearly every turn in his life his ultimate death. And so, in a sense, this is everyman's story. We all fear death and its lack of predictability, death and the darkness beyond. In a sense, the lowly mayfly represents this fear in the extreme. Some species live but a single night after emergence into the adult form (imago). Nocturne highlights our transience, as well as our prime directive: to find a mate and propagate. But if you think that these are the imaginings of a man fearing death, read closer; the real story here is what drives the Man’s obsession with such a morbid subject: his son.
The Falcon's Full House
Part #3 of "Nocturne Falls Universe" series by Candace Colt
Genetics can be cruel. Ask half-elf, Ian Hunter. As if pointed ears and almond shaped eyes didn't set him apart, he's cursed with longevity. Shunned in the elf world, misunderstood by humans, and weary of watching friends age and die around him, he finally found acceptance in Nocturne Falls. Resigned to a solitary life, he never dreamed a woman, elf or human, would choose him as a mate. Until he meets a feisty falcon shifter. Wanderlust flows through Rachel Ortega's blood. The falcon shifter is itching to get back on the road, but she's low on cash so she lands a temporary job in Nocturne Falls. She never expects to fall in love with the town or with a handsome half-elf. When Rachel's arrested on an anonymous tip that she's part of a smuggling ring, her only ally is Ian. He pledges to clear her name, but will a half-elf's promise be enough to restore her reputation and the town's trust?
Warrior Rising (Harlequin Nocturne)
Pamela Palmer
Romance / Paranormal
USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Palmer transports you to another world as two enemies must unite on a deadly mission[unknown-8230]. Single dad Harrison Rand craved vengeance only for the harm the evil Esri race had inflicted on his young daughter. But now that he found himself the sole guardian of the Esrian princess Ilaria, exacting his revenge wasn't the simple task he'd thought it would be. Because Ilaria - despite her cold beauty and royal entitlement - was like no Esri he'd encountered before. With a simple act of kindness, the princess made him question everything he thought he knew about her race. And to save his own from total annihilation, he needed her compassion and her power to seal the gates between their worlds forever. To save his soul, he found himself needing only her love.
New York Nocturne
Walter Satterthwait
Lizzie Borden and Amanda Burton reunite to solve the case of a grisly murder among Jazz Age New York's elite in this riveting mystery from bestselling author Walter Satterthwait. Sixteen-year-old Amanda is spending the summer with her suave and easygoing uncle John at the Dakota Apartments, opposite the green sprawl of New York's Central Park. When John isn't doing something mysterious with stocks and bonds, he and Amanda enjoy the very best the Roaring Twenties have to offer. However, in a single brutal night, everything changes. Suddenly, Amanda is alone, far from home, and fighting for her life in a city that has abandoned her. Fortunately, there's one person Amanda can trust: Miss Lizzie Borden. Together, they'll manage to work out a twisted passage toward what might be survival through the narrow streets of nighttime New York.
NOCB 064 - Patti O'Shea - Shadow's Caress
Nocturne
Former vampire hunter Cass Lanier didn't think vampires could become ghosts...until the shade of Malachi James comes to her, arousing her with his erotic touch. Malachi was the last vampire she killed—an act she always regretted. Now Cass is his only hope of being brought back to life.Then Cass discovers Malachi isn't the only one following her. Other hunters have learned she can resurrect the vampires she put to death, and they want to kill her first. Will Cass survive long enough to save Malachi and finally experience her phantom lover's caresses as pleasures of the flesh?
The Witch's Halloween Hero (Nocturne Falls)
Kristen Painter
Paranormal / Romance / Mystery
A Nocturne Falls Short Story
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.
Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all.
When a spell goes wrong on the night of Samhain for witch Corette Williams, her only hope is the man she loves, Bartholomew Stanhill. But time is running out. As the clock ticks toward midnight on Halloween, they grow closer to the moment when magic will erase him from her mind. Can Stanhill become Corette’s Halloween hero?
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Dragon's Curse (Harlequin Nocturne)
Lynn, Denise
With a life on the line, a beauty and a beast must join forces in Denise
Lynn's scintillating romance…. Only the threat of losing her brother could force Ariel
Johnson to break out of her predictable existence and into the stronghold of a
changeling's ancestral estate. Following him from a mystical island to a remote
Appalachian resort, she's trapped between sibling loyalty and an unquenchable desire for
a lover who is both beast and man. But when Cameron Drake's inner beast is awakened by
the beauty he would claim for his perfect mate, his human side is not so easily
convinced - for he knows Ariel is in the pocket of a sorcerer who wants his family dead.
There are no easy choices for a woman who has yet to embrace her power within. And when
love is wrapped in a curse, all will pay to play….
Harlequin Nocturne September 2014 Bundle: Beyond the Moon\Immortal Obsession
Michele Hauf
Do you harbor passionate otherworldly desires where the normal and paranormal collide? Let Harlequin® Nocturne bring you into dark and dangerous territory where your senses will be awakened. Harlequin® Nocturne features two new full-length paranormal romances for one great price every month! BEYOND THE MOON (In the Company of Vampires) By Michele Hauf When a vampire with a grudge roughs up immortal witch Verity Van Velde in a Paris alley and steals the precious talisman she's been guarding for over a century, Verity is swept up in a terrifying intrigue-and into the strong arms of a devastatingly sexy vampire hunter, Rook. Haunted by the woman he can never forget, Rook is forced to embrace another beguiling witch in order to win back his soul-at the cost of dredging up his terrible past. Can Rook and Verity trust one another long enough to defeat the vampire holding his soul hostage? IMMORTAL...
The Keepers: Christmas in Salem: Do You Fear What I Fear?\The Fright Before Christmas\Unholy Night\Stalking in a Winter Wonderland (Harlequin Nocturne)
Heather Graham
Mystery & Thrillers / Romance / Historical Fiction
This holiday season, armed with love and passion, can the Keepers stop the reign of Darkness? Christmas is coming to Salem, but so is an evil force that threatens all mankind. In this memorable collection led by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, four powerful Keepers must save their community as a strange, eternal night creeps over the town. Forced to choose between their time-honored responsibilities or the lovers their hearts desire, these four extraordinary women must risk their own happiness to save the holiday. But Christmas is a time for miracles, and as each Keeper's greatest longing is met, the Season of Light returns. Don't miss this magical holiday collection from Heather Graham, Deborah LeBlanc, Kathleen Pickering and Beth Ciotta.
High Country Nocturne
Jon Talton
Mystery & Thrillers
A cache of diamonds is stolen in Phoenix. The prime suspect is former Maricopa County Sheriff Mike Peralta, now a private investigator. Disappearing into Arizona's mountainous High Country, Peralta leaves his business partner and longtime friend David Mapstone with a stark choice. He can cooperate with the FBI, or strike out on his own to find Peralta and what really happened.Mapstone knows he can count on his wife Lindsey, one of the top "good hackers" in law enforcement. But what if they've both been betrayed? Mapstone is tested further when the new sheriff wants him back as a deputy, putting to use his historian's expertise to solve a very special cold case. The stakes turn deadly when David and Lindsey are stalked by a trained killer whose specialty is "suiciding" her targets.In depressed, post-recession Phoenix, every certainty has become scrambled, from the short hustle of the powerful real-estate industry to the loyalties Mapstone once took for granted. Could Peralta...
Vienna Nocturne
Vivien Shotwell
In the tradition of Paula McLain's The Paris Wife and Laura Moriarty's The Chaperone comes a sweeping historical love story and a portrait of an age. Vienna Nocturne is a deeply moving debut novel that brings to life two extraordinary figures--a thirty-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a young English soprano, Anna Storace, who was his muse--in prose as spirited, timeless, and touching as Mozart's greatest compositions. In late-eighteenth-century London, a young girl takes her first singing lessons with a mysterious castrato in exile. Her life is forever changed. Having learned everything he can teach her, Anna leaves behind all the security and familiarity of home and journeys to Naples and Venice to struggle and triumph in Italy's greatest opera houses. Only sixteen, she finds herself in an intoxicating world of theaters, nobility, and vice, overwhelmed by her newfound freedom and fame. Her first bitter experience of love and heartbreak...
Nocturne
Part #2 of "Nightmusic Trilogy" series by Heather McKenzie
I am hunted.
A pawn in a vicious game.
The only way I can protect the ones I love...
...is to disappear.
Finally free of her father, Kaya has the one thing that keeps her heart beating--Luke.
Blissfully content in his arms, everything seems perfect...until their world is shattered by a deadly invasion. When an old ally comes to the rescue, Kaya wants none of it. She is devastated to learn the identity of her attacker, and that she must do something truly heartbreaking if she wants to save the ones she loves. Sacrificing everything and sinking into bottomless sorrow, Kaya finds solace in an unlikely friend--one who shows her a different kind of love, and helps her discover an inner strength she never thought possible.
A heart-pounding journey of self-discovery, Nocturne is the transformative second installment of The Nightmusic Trilogy by Heather McKenzie.
Praise for Heather McKenzie and the Nightmusic Trilogy
"The suspense is nail biting..." In'Dtale Magazine
"Serenade has a slow burn of a start, but thebackstory is important...The writing is well executed, particularly thedescriptive elements, something in which I feel the author truly excels. Thescenes and action following the kidnapping are fantastic, with enoughunexpected twists to keep the pages turning. I'd highly recommend this book tolovers of good, traditional YA with a unique plot." Readers' Favorite, 5-star review**
"McKenzie is a promising author that is going to give readers a powerhouse trilogy that is sure to be successful."- Danielle Roberts, The Pluviophile Reader
"It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a romantic suspense this much ... probably since my last Sandra Brown and that is saying something." Julie Brandenburg, Little Miss Bookmark
"... everything I hope for and love in a YA book. The writing style and powerful way the author can showcase emotions makes me eager to read anything McKenzie will write next." Rachel Barnard - Author
"An awesome and refreshing read full of love, hate, surprises, mystery, loyalty and everything in between. This author truly has a knack for story-telling and spinning it just enough to keep you guessing and needing to read more." -Jenny Bynum, Black Words White Pages
"This book really took me on for a ride. There was not a single dull moment..." - Poulami, Daydreaming Books
**About the Author
Heather McKenzie is a Canadian author and singer/songwriter. She has been telling stories through music for years and just recently fell in love with novel writing. Heather pulls from her extraordinary experiences as a musician to fuel her passion for creating Young Adult fiction. A rocker at heart, a mom of three, an aspiring painter, and a lover of animals, she lives with her husband at their home in Edmonton.
A Warrior's Desire (Harlequin Nocturne)
Pamela Palmer
Romance / Paranormal
From USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Palmer comes an unforgettable tale of a desperate journey to save the human race.... Former navy SEAL Charlie Rand embarks on the most dangerous mission of his career when he dives through a portal to rescue the only person who knows how to seal the gates between the Esri faery land and the world. But meeting up with his guide and companion through the adventure, the beautiful Tarrys, turns out to be his true revelation. As the pair traverses the dangerous plains, the Forest of Nightmares and the crystal mines of Esria, they're pursued by beings who seek to kill Charlie and enslave Tarrys. But the greatest danger of all becomes the love that grows between the couple, a love that threatens to doom their mission to save humanity.
The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf: A Nocturne Falls Universe story
Cate Dean
Fantasy / Paranormal / Young Adult
Lidia Reston’s magic is fading.She hopes that a move to Nocturne Falls will help her find out why – and maybe get some of it back. But when a sexy werewolf crashes into her life – literally – she realizes that the quiet life she had planned just flew out the window. And she learns that there’s more than one kind of magic.Harrison Grey has always been clumsy, and has been the star of many jokes since he tripped over his first branch. Now, as the owner of a shop selling interesting keepsakes to the tourists, he can at least go about his day without embarrassing himself. Until he tumbles at the feet of a beautiful new resident.Her humor, and her acceptance, restore his belief in himself. When he learns of her recent loss, he helps her find the person she can be, with or without magic.
The Falcon Tames the Psychic
Part #1 of "Nocturne Falls Universe" series by Candace Colt
Brianna Putnam needs a juicy scandal and fast. Up for a promotion at a high-profile tabloid, she has one month to convince a hard-nosed editor that she has the chops for the job. What could be better than a story exposing Nocturne Falls, a town full of magical supernaturals? She has the ideal cover. Her grandmother is Echo Stargazer, and her cousin is Jessica Callahan, long-time residents, and self-proclaimed psychics. No time like the present to meet the family. Play-boy falcon-shifter Connor Ford is filthy rich with nowhere to be and nothing to do. About to give up on finding his life's purpose, he meets Brianna Putnam, and his passion ignites for the beautiful woman with the strange curiosity about his hometown. When he discovers she's played everyone for fools, Connor arranges a surprise to turn the tables on her. Finally accepting her psychic gift, Brianna is overcome by guilt after submitting the story. When her editor arrives to see the town for himself,...
Dragon's Promise (The Drake's Book 3) (Paranormal Nocturne Romance)
Denise Lynn
Succubus, slayer or soul mate? He was a Drake, a dragon. She was a St. George, born to slay them. They were meant to be mortal enemies, yet for three days the shifter and the succubus had been insatiable lovers. From that union a secret child had been conceived. Now Caitlin St. George had to finally tell Sean Drake she'd not only borne his son, but that the baby had been kidnapped. And only Sean could save him... The tasks in front of Sean were not easy. He'd had to give his family's enemy all he demanded... and then become what he'd feared the most. Would this mission cost Sean the last shreds of his humanity, or could love finally tame the beast within?
Claimed by the Demon hn-169
Part #169 of "Harlequin Nocturne" series by Doranna Durgin
Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
A blade wanted his soul…but she wanted his heart in Doranna Durgin's Claimed by the Demon Gwen Badura lives by instinct, tied to the pendant she has worn since she was a child. Michael MacKenzie is driven by the demon blade he carries, his soul slowly poisoned by its demands. They are both drawn to the city of Albuquerque by forces they do not understand…forces that require their submission—or their death. Thrown together by violence, in a city being driven mad with hate, their connection—emotional and physical—is immediate, and fierce. They don't know the rules of this deadly game, only the penalty for losing. Gwen and Mac need to trust each other to survive—but the secrets they carry may destroy them first.
Threshold of Pleasure (Mills & Boon Nocturne Cravings)
Anna, Vivi
Since her short career came to a dramatic end, former cop Eden Swain has been haunted by guilt and disturbing dreams. When she gets a call from a woman she knows is dead, it nearly sends her over the edge. Eden’s search for answers leads her to a portal—and she steps through to the world between the worlds. A decadent world where anything and everything is possible. There, she is torn between her desire for two men—one a darkly sexy vampire who promises to take away her pain forever. The other, a gorgeous wolf shifter determined to save her soul...
Paris Nocturne
Patrick Modiano
This uneasy, compelling novel begins with a nighttime accident on the streets of Paris. The unnamed narrator, a teenage boy, is hit by a car whose driver he vaguely recalls having met before. The mysterious ensuing events, involving a police van, a dose of ether, awakening in a strange hospital, and the disappearance of the woman driver, culminate in a packet being pressed into the boy's hand. It is an envelope stuffed full of bank notes. The confusion only deepens as the characters grow increasingly apprehensive; meanwhile, readers are held spellbound.Modiano's low-key writing style, his preoccupation with memory and its untrustworthiness, and his deep concern with timeless moral questions have earned him an international audience of devoted readers. This beautifully rendered translation brings another of his finest works to an eagerly waiting English-language audience. Paris Nocturne has been named "a perfect book" by Libération, while...
Forever Werewolf: Forever Werewolf\Moon Kissed (Harlequin Nocturne)
Michele Hauf
Alexis Conner, princess of the Alpine pack and pureblood werewolf, hides a
painful secret - she has never shifted. If she can't shift, she can't mate, and so Lexi
resigned herself to a lifetime of loneliness. But then a stranger arrives, and Lexi
senses that her world will never be the same[unknown-8230]. A massive avalanche might be
to blame for Trystan Hawkes getting stuck at Castle Wulfsiege, but after one look at
Lexi, Trystan is not about to leave. Lexi is strong, smart and incredibly sexy. Not that
it matters. Tryst is an omega - the fabled lone wolf. Even more damning is his mixed
vampire heritage. Lexi knows that the vampire blood running through Tryst's veins makes
him off-limits, but what if he's the one man who can rouse her inner
wolf?
Harlequin Nocturne March 2014 Bundle: Shadowmaster\Running with Wolves
Susan Krinard
Harlequin Nocturne brings you two new dark and sensual romances for one great price, available now! This Harlequin Nocturne bundle includes Shadowmaster by Susan Krinard and Running with Wolves by Cynthia Cooke.Take a bite out of paranormal romances with 2 titles every month with Harlequin Nocturne!
Darkest Desire of the Vampire: Wicked in Moonlight\Vampire Island (Harlequin Nocturne)
Rhyannon Byrd
Summer just got hotter… Wicked in Moonlight by Rhyannon Byrd When Lainey Maxwell is attacked by werewolves while on vacation, vampire Nick Santos - a hard-edged, mysterious stranger - saves her, and gets bitten in the process. Holed up in a private bunker, Lainey and Nick embrace their most erotic dreams. But the full moon is drawing near - and their time is rapidly running out…. Vampire Island by Lauren Hawkeye When Isla Miller arrives at a Tahitian resort, she senses that something is off. Everyone is too beautiful, especially Sloane Goldhawk. As a vampire familiar with the island's darker side, Sloane doesn't think Isla's the type to visit Ile de Nuit, known for its hot nights and hedonists. But Isla seems determined to prove otherwise….
Claimed by the Demon (Harlequin Nocturne)
Doranna Durgin
Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
A blade wanted his soul...but she wanted his heart in Doranna Durgin's CLAIMED BY THE DEMON Gwen Badura lives by instinct, tied to the pendant she has worn since she was a child. Michael MacKenzie is driven by the demon blade he carries, his soul slowly poisoned by its demands. They are both drawn to the city of Albuquerque by forces they do not understand…forces that require their submission - or their death. Thrown together by violence, in a city being driven mad with hate, their connection - emotional and physical - is immediate, and fierce. They don't know the rules of this deadly game, only the penalty for losing. Gwen and Mac need to trust each other to survive - but the secrets they carry may destroy them first.
Canadian Wolf (Paranormal Nocturne Romance)
Linda O. Johnston
He's the one man she can never trust... Sergeant Major Owen Dewirter lives every day with the guilt of having let a shifter hurt one of his own. Now he's being forced to work beside Alpha Force newcomer Selena to train a new covert unit of shifters for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and stop a rash of serial kidnappings. Can Owen ignore his prejudices - and his fantasies - about his sexy new partner and do his job? When their passion ignites in the remote Canadian woods, the tension between Owen and Selena puts the joint mission in jeopardy. Can they learn to trust each other while tracking the enemy? Or will a cunning foe lure them into a dark and deadly endgame?
Seducing the Hunter (Mills & Boon Nocturne)
Vivi Anna
She’s been to hell and won’t go back… For years Daeva was happier than any
demon could hope to be. But her world came crashing down when she revealed her true
identity to her lover. Quinn Strom, the exorcist and broodingly handsome demon hunter,
sent her straight back to hell without a backward glance. Now, three years later, he
needs her help. The key to the Chest of Sorrows has been stolen, and the hunt is on to
unlock the horrific contents onto the world. Daeva is the only one who knows where it
is—but there’s a price to pay. Quinn has no choice but to make a deal with her. A deal
that now gives her ultimate power over Quinn…
Sentinels: Leopard Enchanted (Harlequin Nocturne)
Doranna Durgin
Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
Her sworn enemy…or her fearless protector? Ana Dikau is on a mission to
gather information about Sentinel technician Ian Scott—the man she’s been deeply
conditioned to fear. But Ana doesn’t know that the amulet she carries will slowly kill
not only Ian but also every Sentinel with whom she comes in contact. Or that she shares
a common bond with the Sentinel enemy. Ian Scott is a restless, brilliant man who takes
the snow leopard when he shifts form. He knows that Ana is a puzzle he can’t resist. But
he doesn’t realize she could cost him his heart—or even his life. For he’s soon working
on what amounts to an epidemic among Sentinels. The only way to save his people is for
the leopard to take control and work with the very woman he should despise…but cannot
help desire.
Harlequin Nocturne May 2015 Box Set: Wolf Hunter\Possessed by a Wolf
Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
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The Witch Thief (Harlequin Nocturne)
Lori Devoti
Lori Devoti returns with a scintillating tale of lovers with a scandalous past reunited. THERE WAS HELL TO PAY[unknown-8230] AND THE WITCH WAS GOING TO PAY IT Joarr Enge never believed in the powers of the chalice he was tasked to guard - but he sure as hell wasn't going to let the captivating witch who'd robbed him escape. Now, a century after her betrayal, Joarr commandeered Amma's body and blocked her magic. She would spend every moment by his side until the chalice could be found. Amma had risked everything to uncover the secrets in her past - even the rage of her powerful and mysterious dragon lover. But as Joarr's passionate fire tempted her to dream of a future with him, could their magic unite two separate worlds for the most precious thing of all[unknown-8230]their son?