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Shadow Hunter
by Kait BallengerSee where it all began in this exciting prequel to The Execution Underground, Kait Ballenger's sexy paranormal series about the men who hunt evil and the women who love themVampire hunter Damon Brock's first assignment with the Execution Underground is Rochester, New York. But he isn't the only hunter in town gunning for vamp blood. Tiffany Solow is ruthless when it comes to slaying the monsters that destroyed her family-and she works solo. But when she meets the mysterious hunter who wants more than just her turf, the line between good and evil blurs as they must decide between their lifelong beliefs...and their newfound desires."Newcomer Ballenger offers an extremely promising high-voltage start to her series."-Publishers Weekly on Twilight Hunter, starred review
Shadow Hunter
by Linda ConradNavajo Tribal Special Investigator Hunter Long couldn't believe the news. Spoiled beauty Bailey Howard, abducted with a baby? Well, the woman who'd caused him no end of heartache wouldn't be in danger for long. Hunter was the best tracker on the reservation-he'd save them both. Without letting Bailey get under his skin again. But rescuing both at once became impossible. For the kidnappers belonged to a group of mystical and deadly shape-shifters, and even Hunter couldn't easily escape them. Together, they might stand a chance-if he could resist the force of this new Bailey, no longer spoiled heiress, but all woman. . . ;.
A Shadow in Moscow: A Cold War Novel
by Katherine ReayIn the thick of the Cold War, a betrayal at the highest level risks the lives of two courageous female spies: MI6&’s best Soviet agent and the CIA&’s newest Moscow recruit.Vienna, 1954After losing everyone she loves in the final days of World War II, Ingrid Bauer agrees to a hasty marriage with a gentle Soviet embassy worker and follows him home to Moscow. But nothing within the Soviet Union&’s totalitarian regime is what it seems, including her new husband, whom Ingrid suspects works for the KGB. Inspired by her daughter&’s birth, Ingrid risks everything and reaches out in hope to the one country she understands and trusts—Britain, the country of her mother&’s birth. She begins passing intelligence to MI6, navigating a world of secrets and lies, light and shadow.Moscow, 1980A student in the Foreign Studies Initiative, Anya Kadinova finishes her degree at Georgetown University and boards a flight home to Moscow, leaving behind the man she loves and a country she&’s grown to respect. Though raised by dedicated and loyal Soviet parents, Anya soon questions an increasingly oppressive and paranoid regime at the height of the Cold War. Then the KGB murders her best friend and Anya chooses her side. Working in a military research lab, she relays Soviet plans and schematics to the CIA in an effort to end the 1980s arms race.The past catches up to the present when an unprecedented act of treachery threatens all agents operating within Eastern Europe, and both Ingrid and Anya find themselves in a race for their lives against time and the KGB.&“Eloquently portrays the incredible contributions of women in history, the extraordinary depths of love, and, perhaps most important, the true cost of freedom.&” —Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding VeilAn exciting story of two brave female spies in Cold War MoscowIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
A Shadow Intelligence: an utterly unputdownable spy thriller
by Oliver Harris'Oliver Harris is always pure quality and I'm loving the hell out of his foray into the contemporary spy novel' Ian RankinThe intelligence service puts two years and over £100k into the training of new field officers. You're shown how to steal cars, strip weapons, hack bank accounts. There are courses on the use of blackmail and improvised explosives, two workshops solely dedicated to navigating by the stars. But nothing about what I had heard one old spy call whiplash. No one tells you how to go home.There is a dark side to MI6 that needs men like Elliot Kane - mercurial, inquisitive, free floating. He's spent fifteen years managing events overseas that never make the papers, deniable and deeply effective. Kane is a ghost in his own life, picking up and dropping personalities as each new cover story comes into play. But when a woman he loves, Joanna Lake, vanishes without a trace in Kazakhstan, he is forced centre stage. Drawn ever deeper into a realm of deception, Kane moves from merely infiltrating events to steering them. He's used to a new mode of hybrid psychological warfare - but snowbound Kazakhstan presents unique challenges. Poised between China, Russia and the West, dictatorship and democracy, state intelligence and an increasingly powerful world of private agencies, it's impossible to work out who is manipulating who. And Kane's not the only one trying to figure out where Joanna Lake has gone or what she learned before disappearing.Unable to trust anyone, hunted by his own colleagues, and with the life of someone he loves at stake, Kane needs to work out who is driving events, and why...
Shadow Keeper (A Shadow Riders Novel #3)
by Christine FeehanOne family brings its own brand of justice to the streets of Chicago's shadowy underworld as #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a series hot enough to burn... <P><P>The paparazzi can't get enough of infamous bad boy Giovanni Ferraro. But unknown to them--and the women he beds--he's just playing a role. Keeping the spotlight on himself keeps it off the family business. And if this lethal shadow rider can't hunt in the dark, he'll find his pleasure elsewhere... <P>Sasha Provis grew up on a Wyoming ranch and thought she knew how to protect herself from predators. But in the nightclub where she works, she's fair game--until one of the owners steps in to protect her. Giovanni is gorgeous. He's dangerous. And his every touch takes her breath away. <P>The devil at her heels may have finally met its match... <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Shadow Keeper (The Shadow Series #3)
by Christine FeehanOne family brings its own brand of justice to the streets of Chicago's shadowy underworld as #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan returns to a series hot enough to burn . . .The paparazzi can't get enough of infamous bad boy Giovanni Ferraro. But unknown to them - and the women he beds - he's just playing a role. Keeping the spotlight on himself keeps it off the family business. And if this lethal shadow rider can't hunt in the dark, he'll find his pleasure elsewhere . . .Sasha Provis grew up on a Wyoming ranch and thought she knew how to protect herself from predators. But in the nightclub where she works, it's a different story - until one of the owners steps in to protect her. Giovanni is gorgeous. He's dangerous. And his every touch takes her breath away.The devil at her heels may have finally met its match . . .Find out why readers are OBSESSED with the Shadow Series'Dark, gritty, edgy, magical . . . will hold you spellbound' Fresh Fiction'Exciting, nerve-wracking, suspenseful . . . a true page-turner' Long and Short'Dark and sensual . . . tore my heart apart and pieced it back together again' Harlequin Book Junkie'The family that Feehan introduces to us is freakin' AWESOME! I loved each and every sibling' Addicted to Romance'An exciting, action-packed romantic ride' Goodreads reviewer
Shadow Keepers: Midnight (Short Story)
by J. K. BeckEnter J. K. Beck's thrilling, seductive world of the Shadow Keepers, which New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian calls "exciting paranormal romance with a sharp, suspenseful edge." Carissa de Soranzo will not rest until her kidnapped younger brother has been freed from the nobleman Baloch de Fioro, a fiendish werewolf who means to turn the boy at the next full moon. Against her father's wishes, Carissa secretly seeks help from the mysterious werewolf hunter Tiberius. Desperate, she promises to do anything if he'll save her brother--and she can see in his eyes what that will mean.Dark, strong, and virile, Tiberius cannot resist ravishing the most beautiful woman he's seen in centuries. But he can never truly have his fill of her, for Tiberius is a vampire. On a quest to trap the werewolf in his den, Tiberius realizes that the only way to rescue Carissa's brother is to reveal what he truly is. But he risks losing Carissa forever--especially when she discovers that she has given her heart to a vampire.
The Shadow Keepers Series 6-Book Bundle
by J. Kenner J. K. BeckBefore Release Me and Claim Me turned J. Kenner into a sensation in the world of erotic romance, this electrifying author had been thrilling paranormal romance readers for years as J. K. Beck. Now this eBook bundle brings together the six novels and short story that comprise her entire Shadow Keepers series: WHEN BLOOD CALLS WHEN PLEASURE RULES WHEN WICKED CRAVES MIDNIGHT (SHORT STORY) WHEN PASSION LIES WHEN DARKNESS HUNGERS WHEN TEMPTATION BURNS In this seductive world, vampires and werewolves wage an age-old feud on the fringes of human society. As Los Angeles teeters on the brink of apocalypse, the Shadow Alliance is dedicated to keeping the peace--and keeping their secrets. From a half-daemon master of control and the sinfully sweet reporter who makes him crave the pleasures he's denied himself for centuries, to the strong-willed, ravishing succubus who must join a ferociously alluring enemy to survive an even more lethal threat, their stories reveal what it means to surrender to immortal and passionate love. Praise for The Shadow Keepers series "J. K. Beck's vampire series is riveting, dangerous, and not to be missed!"--#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon "A wonderful world readers will want to visit time and time again . . . Beck can always be counted on for a fantastic paranormal tale."--RT Book Reviews "Exciting paranormal romance with a sharp, suspenseful edge."--New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian "Gripping and utterly compelling. J. K. Beck takes you on a dark, twisty ride that will leave you breathless."--New York Times bestselling author Larissa Ione "Beck builds a dark, compelling world. . . . Sexy, thrilling and teeming with weird creatures and unexpected alliances."--BookPage "Red-hot . . . I can't wait to read more from this author!"--#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole
Shadow Lake
by B. J. DanielsWhat is the real story beneath shadow lake?In an instant Anna Collins loses control of her car and careens into isolated Shadow Lake. Near death, she's rescued by a man named Jack Fairbanks. But how could that be? Everyone says that the reclusive Fairbanks, scion of a powerful political family, is dead. Anna is sure Jack's astonishing appearance is related to the hit-and-run that killed her son and destroyed her marriage. But when her friend's body is discovered in Anna's waterlogged trunk, she's not sure what to believe anymore. How did the body get there? Is Anna actually a murderer? Only one person knows, but finding him threatens to expose Anna to a deadly encounter on the banks of Shadow Lake.
Shadow Life
by Hiromi Goto2022 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winner for Adult Fiction2022 L.A Times Book Prize FinalistPoet and novelist Hiromi Goto effortlessly blends wry, observational slice-of-life literary fiction with poetic magical realism in the tender and surprising graphic novel Shadow Life, with haunting art from debut artist Ann Xu.When Kumiko’s well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it’s not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has followed her from her former residence—Death’s shadow.Kumiko’s sweet life is shattered when Death’s shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?
Shadow Lines
by Carol StephensonWith her healing gift and extra senses going haywire, epidemiologist Eve St. Giles knew the deadly flu outbreak in the small Swiss town was no natural disaster. Had someone manufactured a virus--one that targeted women? If Eve didn't track down the origin, millions could die.She could search alone, or accept help from a questionable source--the man she'd loved and lost. Nick Petter seemed to know more than he was telling. Yet Eve had little choice but to trust him as she raced to harness ancient healing rites in time to avert a modern medical apocalypse....
Shadow Love Libro Uno
by Eileen SheehanElla tiene mucho que aprender sobre el mundo de los caminantes de sombras, incluyendo los peligros queenfrentan. No es hasta al diecinueve años de edad Alison Colby, hereda una antigua casa de la familia que descubre el secreto que sus padres le ocultaban. No sólo es una caminante de sombras, sino que es de linaje real y se espera que asuma el trono pronto. Afortunadamente, Nick Jackson está dispuesto a enseñarle todo lo que necesita saber, ya que él mismo es un caminante de sombras. y él está enamorado de ella. Desafortunadamente, también lo es su primo competitivo, Martin... y cuando se trata de un concurso de mujeres, Martin siempre gana. SHADOW LOVE BOOK UNO COMIENZA UNA HISTORIA APASIONANTE, SEXY Y EMOCIONANTE QUE CONTINÚA EN SHADOW LOVE BOOK DOS! Esto es lo que dicen algunos lectores... "Otro gran libro de este increíble autor. Shadow Love es tan imaginario, no sé cómo lo hace pero este libro (todos sus libros) son diferentes de cualquier otro libro que he leído. Su imaginación es increíble... Este es un libro realmente genial con giros que no vi venir y secretos que nunca habría adivinado. La trama era muy buena y los personajes eran muy reales. Este libro es definitivamente una gran lectura paranormal. ¡No puedo esperar a la siguiente en esta serie!" "... las cosas se ponen un poco complicadas en este romance paranormal con tonos de ciencia ficción y algo de fantasía en mi libro. Con algunos autores, siento que cada nueva serie se siente como otras, pero con Eileen Sheehan, nunca pienso eso. La escritura se siente fresca para mí con cada serie. Disfruta del libro."
Shadow Lover
by Carly BishopMY BODYGUARDYears ago, a mysterious woman changed her identity and opened a specialty service of bodyguards called Protection Enterprises, Incorporated...Abbie Callahan agreed to impersonate Olivia Simons Cameron to help a man she admired protect the wife he adored. Now she found herself caught in a web of lies and targeted by a madman. Her only protection was bodyguard Sean Baldwin. Secrets were safe with him, but not from him, and Abbie knew that as a bodyguard he'd never lost a client. As a man, he'd never lost his heart. She should have felt safe with Sean, but from the moment their eyes met, she'd never felt more danger.MY BODYGUARDLook for other titles in the MY BODYGUARD series!
Shadow Lover
by Lydia ParksIn college, psychologist Serena Brockman dreamed of a secret lover who watched over her and would one day bring her into his shadow world. Since then, she has spent her life convincing others that such mythical creatures aren't real. Until the night her shadow lover reappears in his true form--a vampire. . . . Griffin has experienced centuries of pain and loneliness, only broken by the sight of Serena years ago. But to protect his existence, he must erase Serena's memory of him when she is at her most vulnerable: at the height of sexual pleasure. . .
Shadow Lover
by Anne StuartVictim. Lover. Both? His dark game is seducing her--just as it had when they were young. How can he still have that power over her? Eighteen years ago, she saw him die. Wealthy, selfish, and greedy, the MacDowell family raised Carolyn MacDowell--a foster child--like a modern Cinderella. Neglected and ignored, good-hearted Carolyn adored scion Alexander despite it all, though even he tormented her. Eighteen years later, Carolyn returns to the decadent milieu of the MacDowell clan to care for her dying foster mother, Sally. As greedy relatives gather to claim their inheritances, a stunning stranger arrives, claiming to be Alexander. To Carolyn's utter shock, Sally greets her "son" without question, and no one but Carolyn believes he's a fraud. As she delves into the mysteries of both the past and present, Carolyn quickly realizes that the resurrected Alex is a dangerous combination of seduction and power. Is this stranger after the MacDowell fortune, or is he really, somehow, the Alex of old, come back to claim her? How can he be an imposter and yet know family secrets only the real Alex would remember? Was someone helping him? What would you do if the boy you loved returned almost twenty years later, and you fell in love with him all over again--even if you were sure it couldn't be him?
Shadow Mage (The Nightshade Guild #4)
by Lia DavisJemma Blackwood, shadow mage, is honored to be one of the twelve mages charged with protecting the Elven Princess Ameria. The sweet, magical baby is easy to love, but Jemma never thought she would be a mother, let alone obligated to protect a little one with her life. And as if serving as guardian to the princess wasn't unexpected enough, the child's safety brings the man who broke Jemma's heart back into her life abruptly. Willing to do anything to protect his mate, Niam Cane disobeys his own queen to save Jemma and the elfin princess in her care. But getting Jemma to trust him proves to be a greater challenge than he anticipates since the beautiful mage believes he betrayed her years ago. But he’s Jemma’s only hope for survival. As the right hand of the dark fae queen will stop at nothing to find Jemma and Princess Ameria, Niam must convince his love to take the baby and run. As they evade the constant threat together and work as a team to keep Ameria safe from harm, can Jemma and Niam fight their entangled past and the explosive attraction they feel toward one another?
The Shadow Mark (Lords of Davenia)
by Mason ThomasA Lords of Davenia NovelAuraq Greystone, once a military officer with a promising future, exists on the fringe of society. Accused of murder, Auraq is on the run from the ax—until two fugitives crash into his solitary life. One is a young man named Kane. The glowing marks on his arm pulse with an otherworldly power, and they have made him the target of a sinister organization called the Order of the Jackal. When the old man protecting Kane dies in an ambush, Auraq swears an oath to take his place. But the runes are far more significant than they realize. They are a message from the shadow realm, a dark memory of the past—one holding evidence of a bloody massacre and its savage architect; one that will shake the kingdom to its foundation. Risking arrest and execution, Auraq fights to get Kane to the capital city where the cryptic marking can be unlocked. And with assassins close on their trail, Auraq might never get the chance to show Kane what’s in his heart—or the way their journey together has changed him. The Shadow Mark is an epic tale of magic, murder, conspiracy, betrayal, and—for the two men tasked with unraveling the mystery—love and redemption.
Shadow Marked
by Anna J. EvansFrom the author of Skin Deep--a novel of passion, power, and paranormal suspense... Samantha Quinn has been in the dark since age six, when her parents sacrificed her sight in a Satanic ritual. She is trying to get over her demonic past, but horrific lifelike visions haunt her. Her intuition gets stronger and clearer after a wild, adrenaline-fueled sexual encounter with Jace, her brother's childhood friend. And now Samantha is more tormented than ever by what she can "see"-and by what she felt in that forbidden encounter... Samantha must now prevent the deaths she sees in her premonitions and protect her body from the same demon from her twisted childhood. Her dark curse reveals that Jace will be the next victim, and it is crystal clear that she must destroy the demon to protect her love.
Shadow Marked
by Evans Anna J.From the author of Skin Deep--a novel of passion, power, and paranormal suspense. . . Samantha Quinn has been in the dark since age six, when her parents sacrificed her sight in a Satanic ritual. She is trying to get over her demonic past, but horrific lifelike visions haunt her. Her intuition gets stronger and clearer after a wild, adrenaline-fueled sexual encounter with Jace, her brother's childhood friend. And now Samantha is more tormented than ever by what she can "see"-and by what she felt in that forbidden encounter. . . Samantha must now prevent the deaths she sees in her premonitions and protect her body from the same demon from her twisted childhood. Her dark curse reveals that Jace will be the next victim, and it is crystal clear that she must destroy the demon to protect her love. .
Shadow Marked (Shadows of Salem #2)
by Rebecca Hamilton Heather Marie AdkinsIn the Shadows of Salem, there are no good guys.For years, Detective Brooke Chandler has been deliberately shielded from the supernatural world. But now that the supernaturals know about her, there's no line they won't cross to harness her powers for their own wicked needs.To stay alive, Brooke needs to learn what it means to be a Shadow. Unfortunately, the one person willing to help her may be just as guilty of using her unique skills for his own gain as the people she is trying to escape.Her training comes at a price: helping a fae lord find several dangerous artifacts and shadowing them from his enemies. But the more she uses her abilities, the deeper she becomes embroiled in the cutthroat societies closing in on her. Soon, Brooke finds herself hemmed into a corner, condemned to make an impossible choice that might destroy the human world as she knows it.Continue the SHADOWS OF SALEM series today with SHADOW MARKED, sequel to the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy hit, Shadow Born!Scroll up and one click to start reading today, and see for yourself why fans of the Anita Blake series are recommending this read to all their friends!
Shadow Marriage
by Penny JordanRe-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan Sarah's heart broke the moment she discovered her brand-new marriage to Benedict de l'Isle was the result of a foolish bet between Ben and his friend Dale. In anger, Sarah let Ben think Dale had been her lover, and walked away forever. Or so she thought… Three years later, Sarah finds herself working once again with her husband. A husband who is convinced that she destroyed their marriage, and is determined to punish her…in the most delectable of ways! Originally published in 1984
Shadow Me (Shatter Me Novella #3)
by Tahereh MafiFan favorite character Kenji Kishimoto narrates this gripping companion novella to Tahereh Mafi’s New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, set during the explosive events in Restore Me!Juliette is still reeling from Warner's betrayal, and Kenji is trying to balance his friendship with her with his responsibilities as a leader of the resistance against the Reestablishment. Things get even more interesting when an unexpected person from Omega Point’s past surfaces. The ending of Restore Me left readers gasping, and this novella full of Kenji’s signature sass and big heart is the perfect story to tide fans over until Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series, hits shelves in April 2019.
Shadow Mountain
by Leona KarrBEING TRAPPED IN THE MOUNTAINS SEEMED SAFE...UNTIL A KILLER TARGETED THE INNOCENT After tragedy struck, Caroline Fairchild reluctantly moved her young son to the remote Colorado lodge she'd been hired to redecorate. There she had no choice but to deal with owner Wes Wainwright, the Texas millionaire who represented everything she detested...and everything she desired.Wes thought he'd gotten past it-the pain, the loneliness, the guilt. But meeting Caroline and her boy only reminded him of his missing child. As sparks ignited between Wes and Caroline, old dangers emerged from the shadows. And they were soon bound by an instant attraction and a frantic race to save two children's lives. But could Wes prevent history from repeating itself?
Shadow Music: A Novel
by Julie GarwoodThroughout her acclaimed writing career, Julie Garwood has captivated readers with characters who are compelling, daring, and bursting with life. Now one of the most popular novelists of our time proudly returns to her beloved historical romance roots-in a thrilling tale of love, murder, adventure, and mystery set against the haunting landscape of medieval Scotland.For Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, Scotland is a land of stunning vistas, wild chieftains, treacherous glens, and steep shadows-skullduggery, betrayal, and now murder. Prized for her exquisite beauty, the daughter of one of England's most influential barons, Gabrielle is also a perfect bargaining chip for a king who needs peace in the Highlands: King John has arranged Gabrielle's marriage to a good and gentle laird. But this marriage will never take place.For Gabrielle, everything changes in one last burst of freedom-when she and her guards come upon a scene of unimaginable cruelty. With one shot from her bow and arrow, Gabrielle takes a life, saves a life, and begins a war.Within days, the Highlands are aflame with passions as a battle royal flares between enemies old and new. Having come to Scotland to be married, Gabrielle is instead entangled in Highland intrigue. For two sadistic noblemen, underestimating Gabrielle's bravery and prowess may prove fatal. But thanks to a secret Gabrielle possesses, Colm MacHugh, the most feared man in Scotland, finds a new cause for courage. Under his penetrating gaze, neither Gabrielle's body nor heart is safe.A gripping novel that delves into the heart of emotions-unyielding passions of love, hate, revenge, and raw desire-Shadow Music is magnificent gift from Julie Garwood and a crowning achievement in her amazing career.From the Hardcover edition.
Shadow of Death: An FBI romantic suspense
by Heather GrahamThe FBI and Florida&’s finest tackle the latest case brimming with danger and romantic suspense.When two hikers go missing within a series of daunting caves outside of Denver, Colorado, FDLE special agent Amy Larson and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have good reason to suspect foul play. The pair of hikers are only the latest to vanish after a rash of disappearances that&’s left local law enforcement stumped. But in searching the dank caverns near the Arkansas River, the agents aren&’t prepared for the horror they uncover: a muddy pit littered with corpses. Covered in bite marks. Made by human teeth.When a tiny toy horse is found on the scene, Amy and Hunter recognize the calling card. They&’ll have to move quickly before the already sizable body count grows. Their investigation soon draws them down the rabbit hole of a dangerous cult with a sinister mandate—one that involves human sacrifices. Anything to further their twisted cause. But when more people go missing, it becomes clear the cult&’s reach extends beyond state lines, leading Amy and Hunter deep into the Florida Everglades to set a perilous trap, one that stands to risk everything they hold dear, including their lives.