Escaping the chaos of my past was supposed to be simple. A fresh start in a secluded mountain town. No noise. No drama. No danger. But Silverpine Ridge has its own secrets— Shadows that move when no one’s looking, Howls that echo through the trees, And eyes I can feel on me, even when I’m alone. Then there’s Lucas Arden. A man who walks through the woods like he owns them. Broad shoulders. Storm-gray eyes. A presence that demands attention. He’s danger wrapped in denim and leather— And I can’t seem to stay away. Lucas says he’ll protect me. But his warnings are sharp-edged, ...

"...a highly original take on the fated mate trope. Talionis has a knack for crafting a suspenseful, atmospheric, and gratifyingly erotic love story, with much more beneath the surface than readers might initially expect." - Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Neglected. Abused. Until a wolf follows her home... Wandering deep into the winter woods to escape her mother's boyfriend, Nat fears she may have run from one horror only to be devoured by another. A terrifying giant of a wolf lurks in the shadows, hunting for prey. And only one thing will satisfy his hunger... ~ She sat down gingerly, ...

What do ice cream and Sadie Montgomery have in common? They're both ice cold, but one taste is never enough. I wanted to be friends - I would have even settled for her seeing me as anything but a nerd - but there was no getting through. So just like any hard-headed, red-blooded man out there, I made up my mind. I'd make my coworker fall for me.

It was an innocent mistake; she knocked on the wrong door. It was mine. If I were a better man, I would've just let her go. But I'm not. I'm a cruel bastard. I ruthlessly claimed her virtue for my own. It should've been enough but it wasn't. I needed more...I craved it. She became my obsession. Her sweetness and purity taunted my dark soul. The need to possess her nearly drove me mad. A Russian arms dealer had no business pursuing a naive librarian student. She didn't belong in my world. I would bring her only pain. But it was too late...she was mine and I was keeping her.

Warned as a girl to keep her kisses to herself, Greer Galloway wants nothing to do with kisses—or love. Twice she's ignored the childhood warning and kissed a man, and both times ended in gutting, miserable heartbreak. Now she's sworn off all romance forever, determined to teach her classes and do her research and live out the rest of her days alone.