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In a riveting collaboration, two titans of dark fantasy, New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 Dark Fantasy bestselling authors, merge their styles to craft a tale of dark paranormal romance and dystopian grit. Readers find themselves ensnared, unable to resist the magnetic pull of this immersive world written by Tamara Rose Blodgett and Marata Eros. Experience the ultimate blend of dark paranormal romance and dystopian grit with this electrifying box set from two New York Times bestselling authors. Spanning three gripping novels, this collection transports readers to a near-future world where vampires, hunters, and hybrids collide in a race against time. Included in this compilation: PUNISHED: Follow Narah Adrienne, a bounty enforcer navigating a dangerous underworld, as she becomes entangled in a web of conflicting choices and hidden agendas. With her fate hanging in the balance, Narah must rely on allies both human and supernatural to reclaim her old life and confront the forces determined to control her destiny. BOUND: Join Talyn Phisher, a counselor navigating a world where vampires walk among humans, as she discovers her own unexpected connections to the supernatural realm. As Talyn's life is threatened by a relentless stalker, she must unravel the mysteries of her past and trust in unexpected allies to survive. VENDETTA: Enter the thrilling world of Alpha Claim, where vampire bounty hunter Murphy battles brutal criminals alongside his hybrid co-worker. When duty leads Murphy to Grace, a woman hunted for her rare genetics, he must navigate a treacherous landscape of shifting allegiances and hidden dangers to protect her from those who seek to exploit her power. Praise for the Series: "Fabulous box set and series..." ~ BevHarro "Unputdownable from Start to Finish!" ~ Tena Barnes "...erotic and suspenseful...!" ~ Annie Cohen "LOVE this whole series" ~ Sugar B Don't miss out on this pulse-pounding collection of dark fantasy and romance. With over 1000 paperback pages and 214,000 words of heart-pounding action, this box set is a must-read for fans of supernatural thrillers. Start reading today! Troupes: Abduction, Adult Romance, Alpha Hero, Angsty, Anti-Hero, Band of Brothers, Bully, Captivity, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-lovers, First Love, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Poly (3+ people), Protector, Romantic Suspense, Scars, Slow Burn, Stalker, Survival, Taboo, Tortured Past, Touch Her And Die, Tragic, Vengeance, Why Choose, dark fantasy, paranormal romance, dystopian, underworld, True Blood, Blade, bounty enforcer, near-future world, elite vampire Turner, dangerous underworld, unexpected alliances, survival, unputdownable journey, riveting collaboration, conflicting choices, complex game, opposing forces, gripping narrative, danger lurks, unexpected alliances, key to survival

Praised for having “the perfect blend of action, romance, suspense, and paranormal”*, #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs's Alpha and Omega series now takes readers into the middle of some bad supernatural business…For once, mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Lantham are not traveling because of Charles’s role as his father’s enforcer. This time, their trip to Arizona is purely personal. Or at least their visit starts out that way...Charles and Anna soon discover that a dangerous fae being is on the loose, replacing human children with simulacrums. The fae have started a cold war with humanity that's about to heat up—and Charles and Anna are in the crossfire.*Rex Robot Reviews

A Psy/Changeling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Shards of Hope, Shield of Winter, and Heart of Obsidian..."the alpha author of paranormal romance" (Booklist). A ghost returns from a leopard changeling’s past, making him question everything—even his base animal instincts… Clay Bennett is a powerful DarkRiver sentinel, but he grew up in the slums with his human mother, never knowing his changeling father. As a young boy without the bonds of Pack, he tried to stifle his animal nature. He failed…and committed the most extreme act of violence, killing a man and losing his best friend, Talin, in the bloody aftermath. Everything good in him died the day he was told that she, too, was dead. Talin McKade barely survived a childhood drenched in bloodshed and terror. Now a new nightmare is stalking her life—the street children she works to protect are disappearing and turning up dead. Determined to keep them safe, she unlocks the darkest secret in her heart and returns to ask the help of the strongest man she knows... Clay lost Talin once. He will not let her go again, his hunger to possess her, a clawing need born of the leopard within. As they race to save the innocent, Clay and Talin must face the violent truths of their past…or lose everything that ever mattered.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate.

Jordan Shaw Is One Of The Mohiri's Best Young Warriors. Fearless And Bold, She's Passionate About Completing Every Job And Living Life To The Fullest, Even If That Means Breaking All The Rules. When Jordan Encounters A Demon Believed To Have Been Killed Off Centuries Ago, Her Discovery Sends Ripples Up To The Highest Levels Of The Mohiri. While They Discuss How To Face The Biggest Threat To Humanity Yet, She Prepares Herself For The Mission Of Her Life. She's Not Afraid Of Danger Or Dying, And She'll Fight To The Last Breath To Save Her Family. There's Just One Problem - The Frustratingly Fierce Male Warrior Who Calls To Her Demon. In Her Heart, Jordan Knows He's Her Perfect Match, But She Has Things To Do Before She's Bound To A Mate. Like Saving The World.

The Winds Of Change Are Finally Whispering Through The Faelan Werewolf Reservation… Lizzie Grace Is Doing Her Utmost To Ignore The Portents Of Doom, Wanting Nothing More Than Enjoy Her Life And Her Time With Aiden O’connor While She Still Can. But The Song Of The Once Unprotected And Very Powerful Wellspring Still Washes Across The Distant Shores Of Darkness, And It Continues To Draw Evil To The Reservation. The One That Arrives This Time Is Different From The Others. Not Only Is It Skilled In Magic, But Its Kills Are Very Specific. Very Targeted. As The Brutal Deaths Mount Up And She, Monty, And Aiden Struggle To Find Answers And Stop The Killings, Lizzie Begins To Suspect There’s More To This Particular Evil Than Meets The Eye. Especially When It Helps Save The Life Of A Child. But The Biggest Threat To Lizzie Comes Not In The Form Of Evil, But Rather The Changes Whispered On The Wind. Because The Werewolf Aiden Once Asked To Be His Wife Has Finally Arrived Back In The Reservation. And She’s Determined To Get Her Man.

Dark-Hunter Wulf is an ancient Viking warrior with a useful but extremely aggravating power - amnesia. This means he finds it easy to have one-night stands, but meaningful relationships are out of the questions. That is, until he meets Cassandra - but how can their love blossom when Wulf is sworn to hunt her race?

An extremely rare Tigarian Katagaria, Wren is half snow leopard and half white tiger. Both species are extremely dangerous. Combined, they are lethal. He's reclusive and anti-social. Marguerite Godoeau has spent her lifetime trying to please her politician father. But has come to the recent conclusion that she wants her freedom. Missing her friend Nick Gautier who was a voice of reason in her insane life, she goes to Nick's favorite bar, Sanctuary. From the moment he sees her, Wren is completely captivated by Marguerite. Compelled, he follows after her and starts a most forbidden courtship. Wren knows he has no business with a human. He has too many enemies as it is. Yet he can't seem to let go of the only thing in his life that means something to him. Through enemies, both human and other, they have to learn to stand together or be devoured.

Patricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, "always enchants her readers." (Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author) Now her Alpha and Omega series-set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalty, and passion- brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could make the hunters prey...They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son-and enforcer-of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind.Now that the werewolves have revealed themselves to humans, they can't afford any bad publicity. Infractions that could have been overlooked in the past must now be punished, and the strain of doing his father's dirty work is taking a toll on Charles.Nevertheless, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston, when the FBI requests the pack's help on a local serial killer case. They quickly realize that not only the last two victims were werewolves-all of them were. Someone is targeting their kind. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer's sights...

Beat of TemptationInnocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond?Stroke of EnticementA wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true.Declaration of CourtshipGrace, a shy submissive wolf, finds herself pursued by the last man she ever would have imagined: a SnowDancer lieutenant said to be “mad, bad, and dangerous to know.”Texture of IntimacySnowDancer healer Lara discovers the searing joys—and unexpected challenges—of being mated to quiet, powerful Walker, a man used to keeping his silence.Note: Some of these short stories have been published separately as digital e-books or as parts of multi-author anthologies.