Showing results for "The Tree" in Paranormal

Waking up on my twenty-sixth birthday, I had hoped to be left alone for one day, just one. What I didn’t expect was to receive a life-changing gift from a stranger. Or for my body to be offered up as a rite of passage for my husband’s initiation into a sick and twisted cult. When powers I never knew existed burst from within me, my husband’s study is left in ruin, with one man dead at my feet, and me passed out tied to a desk. After the chaos, I’m whisked away to my new home.

Ares never planned on settling down, not with his secret. How can he explain why he turns furry on the full moon and likes to mark his territory? But he changes his mind when he meets Charlotte and her daughter at an outdoor market. It's Christmas time, and this single mom is just making ends meet. However, she is less than impressed when a handsome stranger tracks her down to share some holiday cheer. It's a good thing this tenacious wolf isn't easily deterred. Ares sets out to win the heart of the woman who makes him want to howl. Only, she's not interested in a relationship.

I stopped believing in Santa Claus and happily-ever-afters when I lost my parents…so ten years ago I stopped trying. I threw myself into running my dad's hotel, The Diamond, where I make California dreams come true for the rich and famous. But now I realize there’s no one to come home to. I have no family, no friends, just my first ever boyfriend who works more than I do, and in three months barely even knows me.

Half-hyena, Trista has spent years rotating between Grayslake, Redby, and Boyne Falls. When the Grayslake Itan - the local clan's werebear leader - orders a purge of all hyenas, she finds herself fighting to hold onto the hand-to-mouth life she's created. Her carefully built existence is threatened further when a gorgeous werebear strides into her life and demands not just her heart, but her very soul. She'll think about it, but not until her shift ends at seven.

The fate of ancient knowledge and power is in peril. For centuries, witches have held this age-old knowledge, passing it from one generation to the next, and ensuring the balance of the world. But when King Saul of Israel condemns magic as malevolent and mercilessly slaughters most of the witches, the Witch of Endor faces a grim reality; there is no one left to inherit the sacred wisdom. With her own death foretold and approaching, she has no choice but to perform a ritual to shift the knowledge to a chosen tree.

A vampire killed her mother two years ago, and her father is always off on business trips, so her sister is all she has. Born with a tattoo that makes her destined to be a King’s Guard, she is summoned away to fulfill her duty. She will now live with other members of the King’s Guard, away from her sister, and train to be a warrior. Unfortunately, her new trainer, Valarian Grey, is a vampire. She must learn to trust him while training to defend her world from demons and other malevolent creatures.

Venus Conner is the only she-wolf alpha in the British Columbia region, which means she's not just a mate target for those in her pack but the surrounding wolves in other packs who want the Luno role. Thing is, her wolf's not interested in any of them, and the law is, the wolf chooses the partner. Venus doesn't technically have a say in it...it's complicated. Now, there's a rogue running loose in the east Kootenay woods of which she is the alpha of; this wolf is a threat because he's gunning for her.

An abandoned house, a serial killer, and a victim reaching out from the grave. A woman races against time to unearth buried secrets before she becomes a ghost herself.

I’m not sure if it was the thrill of the lust, his mind-blowing scent, or because of my loneliness, but I claimed a man who I thought was a breathtaking stranger. Turns out the tall, jaw-droppingly gorgeous wolf shifter is my childhood best friend, Sebastian Tucker. Even though I’m hesitant to seal the mating bond, mainly because he’s six years younger than me, there’s something utterly desirable about him. Not only is the sexual attraction between us so hot it’s almost scandalous, Sebastian makes me feel confident, encouraging my passions and my personality, allowing me to truly be myself.

After more than two centuries imprisoned by her father, Ash escapes Lucian’s clutches—taking with her three young girls he also held captive. On the run, Ash must keep them safe, but doesn’t have a plan, until a pull from deep within her soul draws her home—the one place she has longed for. Woodlight, home to witches, druids, and the Tree of Knowledge, welcomes her back. But peace is short-lived. Ash is more than a daughter of Endor. More than a tree guardian. She is the anchor that holds the balance and the only one who can defeat Lucian.

This southern girl had plans—big ones—but they went up in smoke the day I died. Not only did I take a bullet to the heart and ruin my Gram’s favorite cast-iron skillet, I turned into a flaming-freaking-bird.

Fresh from college and with no real work experience, Victoria Westernly considers herself lucky to land the coveted position of personal assistant to Darien Ritter, the CEO and owner of a multibillion-dollar company. His busy schedule and eccentric ways are enough to keep her on her toes. But, all is not what it seems when she discovers the handsome man employing her just happens to be the most powerful vampire in the area.

Recently escaped from an abusive marriage only to return to her abusive mother, this time with a disrespectful, guilt-tripping teenage son in tow, Cecily is broke, depressed, and hopeless. When a door opens in the tree she always thought was enchanted, how can she not go through it? In a land of wild magic where legends walk and ancient tales come true, Cecily will find new friends and new dangers - and come face to face with all her old nightmares.

Flo schwebt auf Wolke sieben. Er ist glücklich mit Kale und Weihnachten steht vor der Tür. Eigentlich zwei Gründe zur Freude, doch was schenkt man einem 600 Jahre alten Vampir, der mit diesem Fest obendrein absolut nichts anfangen kann.

Olive Kennedy doesn't believe in fairy tales. In a desperate attempt to earn income, fairy world therapist Olive Kennedy resorts to finding clients at the Texas Renaissance Festival. When she discovers the corpse of her client's husband discarded in her booth, she realizes that earning her next paycheck is the least of her worries. Even worse, Olive learns the murderer may be a magical monster from the fairy realm.

Home is calling, and I've ghosted long enough. It's time to visit my mother—she's the last option for getting answers to my questions. The problem is, my gut still doesn't trust her. How can a girl learn to be a mother from someone who's never really been one? The jaguar twins are still growing in power, but the twins in my belly are, too. I don't have the time or energy to split between these pairs, forcing me to place my trust in people I barely know. It's time to see how deep this love between the Qilin and the dragons really goes. I'm Carlyle Licorne, and I'm having mommy issues.

Well, that was embarrassing. Imagine my surprise when spontaneous shifting gets added to my list of pregnancy symptoms. There's never a good time for that sort of horniness. Dair thinks he knows just the mage to contact, but are Patriam and potions really the answer? The jaguar twins are growing their following faster than I'm healing Haret.

A gamble gone wrong. Hoping to avoid another Darkblood death, we took the proactive route. I had no idea it would get this dangerous for me instead. Lata and Sol were only trying to help, but now the whole lion pride may be in trouble. I’ve grown too confident in my power, and my enemies just found a way to my weakness.

Being a warrior for the King’s Guard, I’d been trained to handle the most lethal situations. But after waking up and realizing there’s only five days left before the Snow Moon, I tasked myself with a mission which could truly end me—gifting my mate with a present for Flaik Luna. Other than a couple of rounds with an evil being, what do you buy a Fire Caster who wants for nothing but happiness? With help from some friends, the Snow Moon festival of Love will either be a success or a disaster.

Heidel, Wult warrior princess, is having a bad day. First, a pack of wraiths chased her from a dragon's vault. Then, the thief she traveled with, Maveryck, who was supposed to be a professional, lost the staff they stole. Instead of reclaiming it, he created a portal that sucked them into a nightmarish world full of noxious fumes and mechanical beasts. Earth. To make matters worse, Heidel is now stuck with the incompetent thief in Paris, France, and they have no way to get back home. As if that wasn't bad enough, Maveryck is keeping secrets from her.