Vampires can’t cross running water—unless they first cross the River Styx. Long ago, one of Echidna’s spawn was granted the freedom to move across all bodies of water, even the mighty ocean, if she would do a favor for the king of Hell—bring back Seph, better known as Persephone, Hades’ beloved queen.

It’s been a thousand years as of this Lemuria, and Hades is calling in his marker. Deliver his queen, or else…

The problem? The “demon” slated to do the job is a vampire in love with one Emily Van Helsing, a woman who wants to kill him and all of his kind. They only have an uneasy truce, but only because the “good” monsters of Pine Ridge have convinced her to grant a stay of execution.

Emily van Helsing has been raised to kill vampires on sight. Following family tradition, Emily has taken on the task of hunting London’s most famous vampire— Simeon Crow, even though he claims to be retired. When his trail leads her to paranormal Pine Ridge, a sudden twist of fate left her at the mercy of monsters. Imagine her surprise when the people of Pine Ridge not only save her life, but help her start a new one.

She agrees to the truce, but that doesn’t mean she won’t kill Simeon the second he steps out of line. He may have journeyed to Pine Ridge of his own free will, but she knows the demon in a handsome human form is just waiting until her guard is down to turn this safe haven into hell on earth.

It’s a shock to Simeon when Hades appears and demands that he produce the missing Persephone in just seven days, or Hades will send him to the depths of the underworld—for good. With his unlife on the line, the vampire knows that there’s one woman on earth who can track down anything—even a goddess. Simeonmight have to call in a few favors of his own to get Emily to help him. After all, it’s not really for him—it’s for true love.

Can Emily and Simeon find Persephone—and a love neither of them expected?

Seph is a steamy standalone in the Pine Ridge Universe.

Its a Christmas road-trip romance gone wrong—until Reese and Derrick realize they’ve met the right one!

All Reese wants to do is get home for the holidays and forget the hellacious break-up she just endured. With her plans (and locks) changed at the last minute, Reese has to fly standby across the country and hope that her slapdash travel plans will get her home in time for Christmas.

Derrick has his Christmas (and his life) perfectly planned. A quick cross-country business trip will be concluded on December 23rd, allowing him to make it from San Francisco to Pine Ridge, New York in plenty of time, even if something goes wrong.

But what if everything goes wrong? That seems to be what happens when cheerfully chaotic Reese ends up sharing a flight with meticulous Derrick. When their flight is canceled on the runway, the unlikely duo team up with one goal in mind—to make it home for Christmas, no matter what it takes.

What it takes is everything Derrick hates—spur-of-the-moment hijinks, well-meaning white lies, red-eye flights, and hotel rooms with only one bed. He can feel his carefully controlled life unraveling…and it may be the best Christmas present he’s ever gotten. But can he make Reese realize that their once-in-a-lifetime trip is the start of true love and not just a Christmas fling or a romantic rebound? Find out in Planes, Trains, and Candy Canes!

Whether its secret Christmas kisses in snowed-in castle, strangers meeting during harried holiday travel, or a white Christmas romance under the Northern Lights, Christmas Kisses and Calamities delivers rom-coms for silly-season swoon-worthy smiles all year round.

Mortimer Ashfield is a ghost in need of a Christmas miracle. He was the first librarian in Pine Ridge. He still helps organize the shelves, haunts the attic, and carries a torch for the current librarian, the beautiful Louisa. But even though he’s watched over her for four years in hopes one day she would see his spectral form, she’s never even given him a glance.

When Louisas family cant fly in for the holidays, she retreats to her secret hideaway in the library attic to escape into a good (and steamy) book. When things start getting hot, Louisa begins to sense someone is near—and they have a voice straight out of her most heated dreams! When mysterious signs lead her to the library attic on Christmas Eve, Louisa gets a surprising gift—her very own Ghost of Christmas Present!

But will he fade away after one magical night, or will their unlikely holiday romance be the gift that keeps on giving?

The Ghost of Christmas Present is a short, steamy standalone romance set in the Pine Ridge Universe.

Marina

I'm Marina, your friendly neighborhood Rusalka. Oh, don't worry, I'm not stealing men's souls and luring them to a watery grave. I just need to borrow some sexual energy to stay alive, and with a college campus full of horny frat boys handy, I'm always full.

Of course, not everyone is happy that I've chosen a peaceful, harmless existence in Pine Ridge—especially Koshchei. You could call him my demon overlord, but “petty vengeful jerk” works, too. When the Big K discovers my disobedience, he's determined to make me pay. I need to exploit an ancient loophole—and fast. I'm going to need a husband.

When I meet Kev, I think I've met an easy mark. He's strong and protective, kind and caring, and always makes me laugh. Best of all, he doesn't even realize the woman he's dating is a monster. Love is blind—and that's a problem. The one man I need to use is the one I can't bear to hurt.

Kev

I'll admit it. I have a thing for damsels in distress. I'm a lover, not a fighter, a healer, not a hurter. When I move to Pine Ridge and meet Marina, I just can't figure her out. She draws me in like no one else but keeps trying to push me away. Our physical chemistry is off the charts, but she seems genuinely freaked when I want to turn a fling into forever.

When I find out she's in danger from a mysterious dude named Big K, I don't even have to think about what I'll do. I'm going to show this joker that you don't mess with my girl—even if Marina warns me I may end up dead trying to help her.

So, all I have to do is deal with Marina's crazy ex, keep my new job, and convince the woman I love that she should marry me. What could go wrong?

Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Dont be afraid of falling in love… its super-natural! Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time!

The Rusalka and Mr. Right is a steamy monster romance standalone set in the Pine Ridge Universe!

When Georgia Fenclan hits thirty, the Type-A barista-slash-businesswoman hopes she's done being the bridesmaid and never the bride. The Half-Orc blonde bombshell is ready to meet someone who will woo her, win her, bed her, and wed her—but the right man doesn't seem to exist in cozy paranormal Pine Ridge.

At least, that's what she thinks until a tall green hunk of gentlemanly goodness strolls into her coffee shop and quite literally takes her breath away.

Widower Douglas Wickstaff flies in from Scotland to attend a wedding in Pine Ridge out of familial duty. The last thing he wants to do is watch a happy couple tie the knot after he had to watch his own married life unravel. When he meets Georgia Fenclan, his dormant instincts awaken, and his cold heart starts to thaw under her sunny smile and no-nonsense humor. But Douglas knows he can't be her Mr. Right. Life has taught him that where love is concerned, he'll always be Mr. Wrong. To guard both of their hearts, Douglas is determined to hightail it back to the Highlands.

But Douglas should know his life never goes according to plan. He's barely had time to unpack before his job unexpectedly transfers him to New York. What once seemed like a welcome escape from his painful past is suddenly a trap. How can he resist falling in love with the one woman who makes him forget his loneliness? On the other hand, how can he be selfish enough to indulge his desires when he believes Georgia can do so much better than a quiet, taciturn man like him?

As Douglas tries to put distance between them, will Georgia be able to help this wounded widower see that he deserves a second shot at love?

The Orcs Second Shot at Love is a steamy standalone novel in the Pine Ridge Universe.