Unlucky in love until a king snares her in his claws and claims her as his own

Seraiah

Arboriculturist Seraiah Vedure gift for growing things doesn't translate to cultivating love. But she's done settling. Needing space, she runs to the sanctuary of her beloved orchard and crashes into the unyielding frame of the neighboring territory's king. He's tall. He's sizzling hot.

He's abducting her?

Trapped with this royal who claims she's his kingdom's savior isn't exactly the love connection she hoped for. Except, even as she plans her escape, she has to admit she feels drawn towards the golden-eyed cat king who purrs when she's near and who wants to make her his queen.

Zarin

Legend says when the ancient trees fall, so goes the kingdom. Felida King Zarin Aurata isn't about to let that happen, not after all he's sacrificed to protect his people. When a lucrative diplomatic trip hands him the arboreal expert he desperately needs, he pounces. He never expected the gorgeous woman to be his true mate.

Reprising his people's bygone tradition of bride theft, he steals her away and claims her as his queen. Now, he needs to convince her that his love is true and, if she opens her heart, he'll give her everything she desires.

Crashed on a distant planet. Snatched by slavers. Can this day get any worse?

Lis

A test pilot of the most advanced space ship ever constructed, Captain Lis Flynn hopes to see the stars and plot the fastest way to Mars. She couldn't have anticipated encountering a wild wormhole and crash-landing on a distant planet. Before she has time to assess the damage, massive, rock-like beings snatch her from the wreckage.

Trapped in a constriction net with no way out, she spots a tall, scarred alien watching from the treeline. Now, she's not usually about the whole “delicate flower waiting for rescue” thing, but… a little help here?

Nox

To keep his ship in the sky, Captain Lennox Ovila agrees to do a favor for an old friend. He's hoping for a good salvage. What he finds is a gorgeous female struggling in the hands of trolls. His mate. The woman he will protect with every breath in his body.

Suddenly, his simple life as a privateer isn't quite so straightforward. He wants to show her the galaxy. He just has to convince her that she belongs with him, and they're fated to be together. Surprisingly challenging with his pragmatic human mate.

Faced with a developer who will stop at nothing to get his greedy hands on her beloved grandmother's curiosities shop, Rowan Burnay does what any sensible person would do — she summons a crossroads spirit to make a deal. Who she winds up with is a grumpy, uncomfortably attractive demon with horns and bedroom eyes who demands her soul in exchange for his help.

Swamped at work, lawyer Leith Mamon doesn't have time to answer a summons, but his duty to the local crossroads won't let him ignore it. He arrives to find a stunning redhead looking for assistance. The very idea of having her under his protection makes his horns curl. So, of course, he'll make the deal. But he doesn't just want her soul. He wants all of her, and he'll do whatever's necessary to make it happen.

Rescued by the Dour Demon is a standalone instalove novella in the Rescued From Ruin series. This spicy paranormal romance features a cranky demon hero with a marshmallow center, a determinedly optimistic heroine, and a steamy HEA.