Mardi Maxwell's Blog: Mardi's Tidbits
June 18, 2019
Zarronian Warriors on Kindle Unlimited
The Zarronian Warrior series and the Zarronian Warriors Box Set are available on Kindle Unlimited as of June 14, 2019.
There is a small HISTORY section in the front of the first book, Valan's Bondmate, so readers will know what happened to the Zarronian warriors’ females and why they’re so angry when they're forced to accept a Wrothian female as a mate. With each new book the Zarronians have to face and overcome new complications, and although the books can be read as standalone the reader will enjoy them more if they read them in the order they were written.
Please note that the Zarronian warriors are not the "guy next door" type. They're rough around the edges and in no way charming but maybe that's what makes it such a challenge for their mates to forgive their bad behavior and eventually fall in love with them.
Be well and happy reading!
There is a small HISTORY section in the front of the first book, Valan's Bondmate, so readers will know what happened to the Zarronian warriors’ females and why they’re so angry when they're forced to accept a Wrothian female as a mate. With each new book the Zarronians have to face and overcome new complications, and although the books can be read as standalone the reader will enjoy them more if they read them in the order they were written.
Please note that the Zarronian warriors are not the "guy next door" type. They're rough around the edges and in no way charming but maybe that's what makes it such a challenge for their mates to forgive their bad behavior and eventually fall in love with them.
Be well and happy reading!
June 14, 2019
Zarronian Warriors Box Set on KU
The Zarronian Warrior series and the Zarronian Warriors Box Set are available on Kindle Unlimited starting today June 14, 2019.
I put a small HISTORY section in the front of the first book, Valan's Bondmate, so readers will know what happened to the Zarronian warriors females and why they are so angry when they're forced to take a Wrothian female as a mate. As the series continues the warriors have to face and overcome new complications.
Please note that the Zarronian warriors are not the "guy next door" type. They're rough around the edges and in no way charming but maybe that's what makes it so fun (and challenging) for their mates to forgive their bad behavior and eventually tame them.
Please read the books in the order they were written and I hope you enjoy them.
Happy reading!
I put a small HISTORY section in the front of the first book, Valan's Bondmate, so readers will know what happened to the Zarronian warriors females and why they are so angry when they're forced to take a Wrothian female as a mate. As the series continues the warriors have to face and overcome new complications.
Please note that the Zarronian warriors are not the "guy next door" type. They're rough around the edges and in no way charming but maybe that's what makes it so fun (and challenging) for their mates to forgive their bad behavior and eventually tame them.
Please read the books in the order they were written and I hope you enjoy them.
Happy reading!
April 4, 2018
HER VIKING DOM available now
Wow, its been a long wait but Her Viking Dom is now available on Amazon and other distributors. :-) The buy links are here on Goodreads along with the cover and the blurb. Its the final book in the Doms of Club Mystique series and I really hope people enjoy it. If you take the time to read it I'd love to read your review. Unicorns may live on glitter but writers live on reviews you know! lol
I also have a new book coming out in a few days on April 10, 2018. TORKEL is an immortal Highland warrior time-travel short in the Mystic Realms collection. 20 authors joined together to write a collection of paranormal and urban fantasy stories for your pleasure. I've read a lot of the excerpts from this collection...and WOW! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it. Be sure to grab a copy and enter the contests (one right here on Goodreads) for a chance to win.
Here's the blurb for Torkel -
Cursed with immortality for a deed he didn’t do, Torkel MacAsgaill has spent centuries exiled to an abandoned village in the Highlands. His only hope of happiness depends on his one true love finding the glen, falling in love with him, and choosing to stay forever.
Ella Ross has a successful acting career, but she needs a place to hide when her life goes wrong. She contacts the Misty Glen Travel Agency and leases a quaint, but isolated, cottage in the Scottish Highlands. It’s the perfect place to avoid the paparazzi while she plans a new future.
Ella is lost on a mountain road when her car breaks down. The sun is setting and the temperature is dropping as a storm grows in intensity. She sees a light in the distance and leaves her car, hoping to find help. Torkel is sitting by his fire glad to be warm and dry when his hounds alert him to something going on in the glen. He releases them and they lead him to a beautiful but unconscious woman.
Alone at his cottage, love seeks Ella and Torkel in a hidden glen in the Highlands.
Now, for what's going on at my house. Sunny and cool today but ice and snow in a couple days. I'm covering my peach trees to protect them but haven't even begun to garden yet. Weird weather. Otherwise I'm making a few plans for road trips - digging for diamonds in Arkansas and sitting on a sandy beach along the Southern coast sometime this summer. Trying to get in some writing and lots of reading as well.
Hope your Spring is going great. Stay safe and happy reading.
Mardi
I also have a new book coming out in a few days on April 10, 2018. TORKEL is an immortal Highland warrior time-travel short in the Mystic Realms collection. 20 authors joined together to write a collection of paranormal and urban fantasy stories for your pleasure. I've read a lot of the excerpts from this collection...and WOW! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it. Be sure to grab a copy and enter the contests (one right here on Goodreads) for a chance to win.
Here's the blurb for Torkel -
Cursed with immortality for a deed he didn’t do, Torkel MacAsgaill has spent centuries exiled to an abandoned village in the Highlands. His only hope of happiness depends on his one true love finding the glen, falling in love with him, and choosing to stay forever.
Ella Ross has a successful acting career, but she needs a place to hide when her life goes wrong. She contacts the Misty Glen Travel Agency and leases a quaint, but isolated, cottage in the Scottish Highlands. It’s the perfect place to avoid the paparazzi while she plans a new future.
Ella is lost on a mountain road when her car breaks down. The sun is setting and the temperature is dropping as a storm grows in intensity. She sees a light in the distance and leaves her car, hoping to find help. Torkel is sitting by his fire glad to be warm and dry when his hounds alert him to something going on in the glen. He releases them and they lead him to a beautiful but unconscious woman.
Alone at his cottage, love seeks Ella and Torkel in a hidden glen in the Highlands.
Now, for what's going on at my house. Sunny and cool today but ice and snow in a couple days. I'm covering my peach trees to protect them but haven't even begun to garden yet. Weird weather. Otherwise I'm making a few plans for road trips - digging for diamonds in Arkansas and sitting on a sandy beach along the Southern coast sometime this summer. Trying to get in some writing and lots of reading as well.
Hope your Spring is going great. Stay safe and happy reading.
Mardi
February 21, 2018
What I'm up to now.
Her Viking Dom has been released on Bookstrand (I'm really sorry it won't be available on Amazon, or other distributors for 3 months but I'm not in charge of that). So, I'm done with that book for the moment and moving onto the next project.
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What's that, you ask? Well, I'm writing a paranormal novella for Mystic Realms: A Limited Edition Collection of Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Romances. Its on pre-order right now on Amazon (and other places) for 99 cents! Twenty authors / twenty great novellas. My book in the collection, TORKEL, is a steamy paranormal, time travel novel. Here's the blurb:
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Cursed with immortality, Torkel MacAsgaill has spent centuries exiled to an abandoned village in the Highlands. His only chance of happiness depends on his one true love finding and falling in love with him, then choosing to stay with him forever.
Ella Ross’s acting career has made her rich and famous. When life goes wrong, and she needs a place to hide, she remembers an ad for an isolated cottage in the Highlands of Scotland. She contacts the Misty Glen Travel Agency and rents the cottage for a month. It’ll be the perfect place to rest while she plans a new future.
Torkel is living proof that magic and curses exist, but Ella doesn’t believe in either of those things. When her car breaks down, and Torkel rescues her, they’ll be alone at the cottage while true love searches for them.
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I'm also working on the fifth book in the Zarronian Warriors series, Rolf, but another book in The Mating Challenge is begging for my attention. So, what's a writer to do? We'll see what happens.
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And, I've decided to take a lot of road trips this Spring and Summer. I intend to write about them on my new blog, Mardi Maxwell Books and Road Trips. But, of course, I'll have to wait for the weather to let up a little for that. Today its freezing cold and the roads are icy with more ice on the way.
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In the meantime, I'm dreaming of warm weather and fresh tomatoes from the garden. I hope you all are staying safe.
Happy reading,
Mardi
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What's that, you ask? Well, I'm writing a paranormal novella for Mystic Realms: A Limited Edition Collection of Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Romances. Its on pre-order right now on Amazon (and other places) for 99 cents! Twenty authors / twenty great novellas. My book in the collection, TORKEL, is a steamy paranormal, time travel novel. Here's the blurb:
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Cursed with immortality, Torkel MacAsgaill has spent centuries exiled to an abandoned village in the Highlands. His only chance of happiness depends on his one true love finding and falling in love with him, then choosing to stay with him forever.
Ella Ross’s acting career has made her rich and famous. When life goes wrong, and she needs a place to hide, she remembers an ad for an isolated cottage in the Highlands of Scotland. She contacts the Misty Glen Travel Agency and rents the cottage for a month. It’ll be the perfect place to rest while she plans a new future.
Torkel is living proof that magic and curses exist, but Ella doesn’t believe in either of those things. When her car breaks down, and Torkel rescues her, they’ll be alone at the cottage while true love searches for them.
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I'm also working on the fifth book in the Zarronian Warriors series, Rolf, but another book in The Mating Challenge is begging for my attention. So, what's a writer to do? We'll see what happens.
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And, I've decided to take a lot of road trips this Spring and Summer. I intend to write about them on my new blog, Mardi Maxwell Books and Road Trips. But, of course, I'll have to wait for the weather to let up a little for that. Today its freezing cold and the roads are icy with more ice on the way.
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In the meantime, I'm dreaming of warm weather and fresh tomatoes from the garden. I hope you all are staying safe.
Happy reading,
Mardi
January 26, 2018
HER VIKING DOM
Great news! Her Viking Dom the 7th book in the Doms of Club Mystique series will be released February 21, 2018. It will be available on Bookstrand for the first three months and then go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google books and iTunes.
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Thor Larkin and Marisol Rios are being held captive by Carlos Mendez. Thor protects Marisol by drawing Mendez’s rage away from her and toward himself. Marisol demands that Thor stop protecting her. When he refuses all she can do is keep him from pushing Mendez too far. The last thing she wants is to have him sacrifice his life to save hers.
Injured and growing weaker as the weeks go by Thor knows they’ll only have one chance to escape but even then they may not make it back to Texas alive. Marisol’s bravery and determination to protect him has destroyed the walls around Thor’s heart. She’s already admitted that she loves him, but she's also warned him to never use the L word with her unless he means it. With time running out he’s forced to face his feelings for her.
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Now, that Her Viking Dom is on its way to readers I'm working on the fifth sci-fi romance in the Zarronian Bondmate series. This one is Rolf Stenson's story. He's been sent to Zhang as an Ambassador by those two old practical jokers, Eirik Dagson and Borg Veeson. Wonder what they're up to now?
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I've always said that any day the sun shines is a good day but I can't help but yearn for Spring when its so cold outside.
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I hope you're staying warm and safe.
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Happy reading,
Mardi
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Thor Larkin and Marisol Rios are being held captive by Carlos Mendez. Thor protects Marisol by drawing Mendez’s rage away from her and toward himself. Marisol demands that Thor stop protecting her. When he refuses all she can do is keep him from pushing Mendez too far. The last thing she wants is to have him sacrifice his life to save hers.
Injured and growing weaker as the weeks go by Thor knows they’ll only have one chance to escape but even then they may not make it back to Texas alive. Marisol’s bravery and determination to protect him has destroyed the walls around Thor’s heart. She’s already admitted that she loves him, but she's also warned him to never use the L word with her unless he means it. With time running out he’s forced to face his feelings for her.
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Now, that Her Viking Dom is on its way to readers I'm working on the fifth sci-fi romance in the Zarronian Bondmate series. This one is Rolf Stenson's story. He's been sent to Zhang as an Ambassador by those two old practical jokers, Eirik Dagson and Borg Veeson. Wonder what they're up to now?
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I've always said that any day the sun shines is a good day but I can't help but yearn for Spring when its so cold outside.
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I hope you're staying warm and safe.
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Happy reading,
Mardi
July 10, 2017
Standalone Novels
I'm ready to confess..I thought I was writing standalone novels but looking back I can see all the secrets I kept from my readers. Every new book in my series (The Doms of Club Mystique and Zarronian Warriors) reveals something more about a past character, building on and on until the reader begins to see the truth. I don't mean to do that but apparently its just the way my brain works. Even I don't know most of the time what's going to happen next.
So, although you can read each of my books as standalone novels you WILL enjoy them more if you read them in the order they were written. You'll discover why my heroes are such jerks and why the women in their lives put up with all their nonsense (ignoring them, being cruel to them, convincing themselves they can sleep with them and not love them, etc.). Apparently the women are the only people on Earth, or in the stars, who really KNOW their man.
I tried to write a kinder, softer Zarronian Warrior with Soren and Ronin. Yes, they worked out okay considering they ended up on Krystali with enchantresses who have their own powers. I enjoyed writing them but now its time to return to my roots with Thor Larkin in Her Viking Dom and Rolf in Rolf's Bondmate. I'm planning on these two books coming out this year, early fall and early winter. So put on your big girl thong and get ready. The jerks are back!
And, while we're on the subject of jerks - Cade did not cheat on Addison! They were dating but he hadn't committed to her. She convinced herself they were exclusive because she wanted him so much. When she catches him with Luc and Logan enjoying an evening with Linda that's when Cade realizes he's lost her. Only then does he claim her. He commits and promise he won't see other women and he keeps that promise. So, yes, he's a jerk, but he's not a cheating jerk. lol Let me know what you think. You can chat with me about this, or anything else, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MardiMaxwell...
Have a great summer and happy reading.
Mardi
So, although you can read each of my books as standalone novels you WILL enjoy them more if you read them in the order they were written. You'll discover why my heroes are such jerks and why the women in their lives put up with all their nonsense (ignoring them, being cruel to them, convincing themselves they can sleep with them and not love them, etc.). Apparently the women are the only people on Earth, or in the stars, who really KNOW their man.
I tried to write a kinder, softer Zarronian Warrior with Soren and Ronin. Yes, they worked out okay considering they ended up on Krystali with enchantresses who have their own powers. I enjoyed writing them but now its time to return to my roots with Thor Larkin in Her Viking Dom and Rolf in Rolf's Bondmate. I'm planning on these two books coming out this year, early fall and early winter. So put on your big girl thong and get ready. The jerks are back!
And, while we're on the subject of jerks - Cade did not cheat on Addison! They were dating but he hadn't committed to her. She convinced herself they were exclusive because she wanted him so much. When she catches him with Luc and Logan enjoying an evening with Linda that's when Cade realizes he's lost her. Only then does he claim her. He commits and promise he won't see other women and he keeps that promise. So, yes, he's a jerk, but he's not a cheating jerk. lol Let me know what you think. You can chat with me about this, or anything else, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MardiMaxwell...
Have a great summer and happy reading.
Mardi
November 13, 2016
Hot Off the Press
Wynter's Warrior goes live at midnight, November 14, 2016 so get ready to one click it.
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Great reviews and a fantastic start to a new series.
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Don't let the scifi genre scare you away...the hero (Zaryq) is an alpha male (is there any other kind?) but the heroine (Wynter) is strong, smart and funny. She's a great match for him.
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What's the Mating Challenge all about? Its a rite of passage for a warrior and his mate. A chance for them to prove their worth as warriors and their commitment as lovers.
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They'll spend three days in the challenge dome fighting to survive the predators and enemies who stalk them. But, at night, she'll prove her strength and trust in him when she submits to his desires.
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Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
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Great reviews and a fantastic start to a new series.
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Don't let the scifi genre scare you away...the hero (Zaryq) is an alpha male (is there any other kind?) but the heroine (Wynter) is strong, smart and funny. She's a great match for him.
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What's the Mating Challenge all about? Its a rite of passage for a warrior and his mate. A chance for them to prove their worth as warriors and their commitment as lovers.
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They'll spend three days in the challenge dome fighting to survive the predators and enemies who stalk them. But, at night, she'll prove her strength and trust in him when she submits to his desires.
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Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
November 6, 2016
Wynter's Warrior on pre-order
Pre-order Wynter's Warrior now and get it on November 17, 2016.
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A determined alpha warrior
When aliens make their presence known to the population of Earth they bring the news of impending war with them. The enemy who destroyed their home planets is approaching Earth. Zaryq, the leader of the Za’Artha, is determined that his people survive and repopulate their ranks. They’ll share their advanced technology in return for the right to test human females for compatibility as mates.
A desperate woman
Wynter Fields lives under the suffocating rule of two powerful political parents. She’s doomed to marry a man she despises, or risk the safety of the only person she loves. When Earth’s women are asked to volunteer for testing she hopes she’s found a way to escape. All she has to do is reach her destination unnoticed.
Nothing ever comes easy
Strong in public but willing and submissive in the bedroom, that’s the requirement to become an alien mate. But that isn’t all. A rite of passage…the Mating Challenge...must be conquered before the final mate ritual can be completed. With only six days to train with her warrior for the rigorous test ahead, tensions run high. If Wynter isn’t strong enough to survive the life threatening challenge, Zaryq will be forced to let her go. Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
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A determined alpha warrior
When aliens make their presence known to the population of Earth they bring the news of impending war with them. The enemy who destroyed their home planets is approaching Earth. Zaryq, the leader of the Za’Artha, is determined that his people survive and repopulate their ranks. They’ll share their advanced technology in return for the right to test human females for compatibility as mates.
A desperate woman
Wynter Fields lives under the suffocating rule of two powerful political parents. She’s doomed to marry a man she despises, or risk the safety of the only person she loves. When Earth’s women are asked to volunteer for testing she hopes she’s found a way to escape. All she has to do is reach her destination unnoticed.
Nothing ever comes easy
Strong in public but willing and submissive in the bedroom, that’s the requirement to become an alien mate. But that isn’t all. A rite of passage…the Mating Challenge...must be conquered before the final mate ritual can be completed. With only six days to train with her warrior for the rigorous test ahead, tensions run high. If Wynter isn’t strong enough to survive the life threatening challenge, Zaryq will be forced to let her go. Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
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Amazon UK http://amzn.to/2eaZkmv
Amazon CA http://amzn.to/2enpPbW
Amazon DE http://amzn.to/2fEfCts
October 19, 2016
Wynter's Warrior
THE MATING CHALLENGE book one, Wynter's Warrior is coming in November 2017. It will be on pre-order on November 1, 2016 and distributed on November 17, 2016.
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Here's the blurb:
Wynter Fields is the daughter of two corrupt Senators who demand that she marry a man she despises. She’s given a reprieve when an alien Alliance arrives with a warning that the Vagar, the enemy who destroyed their home planets, is approaching Earth.
The Alliance offers to share their advanced weapons and to fight to save Earth in exchange for the right to use it as a home base. They also want females from Earth who are strong but submissive to volunteer to be their mates. Wynter knows this is her chance to have the kind of man she’s always wanted and the lifestyle she’s dreamed of living.
She volunteers and is claimed by Zaryq, a battle-tested warrior who is the leader of his people, the Za'Artha. He takes her to his starship where he has six days to train her to fight the enemy and to submit to him. Once the challenge begins they'll have three days of fighting to survive and two nights of sensual pleasure and submission. Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
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What else have I been up to? Well, no good that's for sure. Survived the hot, horrible bug infested summer and now I'm enjoying fall and looking forward to the holidays.
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I hope you've had a great summer and that your fall is starting out right. Cooler temperatures and turning leaves.
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Here's the blurb:
Wynter Fields is the daughter of two corrupt Senators who demand that she marry a man she despises. She’s given a reprieve when an alien Alliance arrives with a warning that the Vagar, the enemy who destroyed their home planets, is approaching Earth.
The Alliance offers to share their advanced weapons and to fight to save Earth in exchange for the right to use it as a home base. They also want females from Earth who are strong but submissive to volunteer to be their mates. Wynter knows this is her chance to have the kind of man she’s always wanted and the lifestyle she’s dreamed of living.
She volunteers and is claimed by Zaryq, a battle-tested warrior who is the leader of his people, the Za'Artha. He takes her to his starship where he has six days to train her to fight the enemy and to submit to him. Once the challenge begins they'll have three days of fighting to survive and two nights of sensual pleasure and submission. Losing the Mating Challenge is not an option.
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What else have I been up to? Well, no good that's for sure. Survived the hot, horrible bug infested summer and now I'm enjoying fall and looking forward to the holidays.
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I hope you've had a great summer and that your fall is starting out right. Cooler temperatures and turning leaves.
June 29, 2016
Looking for a hot alien lover? Ronin is here!
RONIN'S BONDMATE (Zarronain Warriors 4)
I know everyone has been waiting for it and I know you're going to fall in love with Ronin and Belle. There's going to be tears and a little laughter and of course a happy ending. .
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT:
Krystali enchantress Belle of the House of Arlyn stands accused of spying and has been banished from her community. The truth would exonerate her but she doesn’t dare tell it. As an enchantress she can provide for herself except when it comes to defense. For that she needs a worthy warrior.
Zarronian warrior Ronin Hughson recognized Belle as his mate the moment he saw her. Eager to bond, he approached her and was immediately put off by her behavior. After consulting with the starship’s doctor, he believes Krystali will produce a kinder mate for him. In the meantime, he feels drawn to protect the spoiled enchantress.
Belle makes sure he knows she doesn’t want him anywhere near her. Ronin makes sure she knows he’s the only warrior willing to protect her. Resigned to traveling together, they try to ignore each other but Ronin’s mating fever and Belle’s troubles set them up for a destiny they can’t avoid.
You can get it on Amazon, Nook, and in a few days at Kobo.
I know everyone has been waiting for it and I know you're going to fall in love with Ronin and Belle. There's going to be tears and a little laughter and of course a happy ending. .
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT:
Krystali enchantress Belle of the House of Arlyn stands accused of spying and has been banished from her community. The truth would exonerate her but she doesn’t dare tell it. As an enchantress she can provide for herself except when it comes to defense. For that she needs a worthy warrior.
Zarronian warrior Ronin Hughson recognized Belle as his mate the moment he saw her. Eager to bond, he approached her and was immediately put off by her behavior. After consulting with the starship’s doctor, he believes Krystali will produce a kinder mate for him. In the meantime, he feels drawn to protect the spoiled enchantress.
Belle makes sure he knows she doesn’t want him anywhere near her. Ronin makes sure she knows he’s the only warrior willing to protect her. Resigned to traveling together, they try to ignore each other but Ronin’s mating fever and Belle’s troubles set them up for a destiny they can’t avoid.
You can get it on Amazon, Nook, and in a few days at Kobo.
