“Women should fight at my side as Shield-maidens, or warm my bed. What they should not do is shoe my horse, because that takes real skill.” Isla Sinclair is celebrating becoming a blacksmith on the remote Scottish island she calls home when a mysterious stranger steps out of the misty night and sends her hormones racing. Isla and sex have been strangers for too long. She’s more accustomed to working hot metal than a hot man, and when this hard-muscled individual demands she ease his aching limbs with extra services, Isla’s not impressed. But…twenty-first century hospitality surely dictates she offer him a bed for the night. Ragnar Rask, King of a Viking settlement in 800 A.D., has taken Viking wanderlust to new levels in his hunt for a suitable queen to fight at his side, bear his children and continue his line. Strong, resourceful Isla may be his chosen mate. But luring her back to his own times leads straight into danger. An evil priest’s magical powers have increased in Ragnar’s absence, threatening everything he holds dear. Does a time-travelling Fire Witch possess powers to defeat a dangerous warlock and claim her rugged mate?

Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions – of politics, religion and class – that have defined modern Irish history. Despite the political partition of the island, Ireland competes at rugby internationally with an all-island team – and with a bespoke anthem that nobody loves but everyone tolerates. Ireland has become a leading rugby nation despite its tiny population and the fact that the sport is only the fourth most popular team game on the island by participation. In Blood and Thunder, O’Callaghan traces the dramatic evolution whereby a rugby nation that was deeply attached to amateurism has made such a dramatic success of professionalism. From the sequence of events that led Ireland's private Catholic secondary schools to embrace rugby, to the controversies and crises that have shaken Irish rugby – including the Northern Troubles, the Belfast rape trial, and the rising toll of head injuries – Blood and Thunder tells the rich and fascinating story of Irish rugby. Blood and Thunder is more than a social and political history of Irish rugby. It is also a shadow-history of modern Ireland, rooted in brilliant original research and packed with terrific stories.

A warrior witch determined to save her people. A dragon hoarding the magic she needs. One sacrifice to melt his dragon’s diamond-hard heart… The Great Spirit has spoken. Abra has been chosen to save her people from a curse. Much as she hates leaving her orphaned younger siblings, Abra can’t deny she relishes the chance to put her warrior skills to the test. But there’s a catch. To destroy the evil Sorceress who cast the spell, she needs more than cold steel. She needs strong magic. To get it, she must seduce Bahkran, guardian of all magical power. In Abra’s view, men’s brain cells never stray far above their belts. Even the wickedly frustrating hero type who’s been taunting Abra in her dreams. But sacrificing her innocence is nothing compared to the barren fate that awaits her people if she fails. Bahkran hasn’t been tempted to break his vow of celibacy for centuries. But if Abra is brave enough to face the Sorceress, it’s worth the effort to emerge from her dreams for a few minutes of amusement. Their first coupling will be extraordinary. He has Seen it. But he cannot know that playing with this human female will be like stepping on a scorpion. Or that she’ll make him burn with the kind of passion that melts the heart of his dragon… Goodreads Review: "Even though it is not in my usual genre I really liked it. You will read about shapeshifters and evil sorceresses. Good battling evil and spells. It was a fun read." Janie

Werewolves don’t exist, and neither do vampires. At least, that’s what apprentice witch Davina Blunt and her black cat familiar would like to believe a mission to save Christmas in a village, where no one likes strangers, proves them wrong. The arrival of the local lord of the manor in the impressive form of billionaire Roman Hardy adds spice to a challenging situation and passions quickly rise - but so do the undead. Can love win the day and bring the villagers together in time for Christmas? Are wolf and cat compatible? Will an apprentice witch discover her dark side and lure a billionaire into her bed? “That’s a lot of wolf…” “Have you changed your mind?” “What do you think?” Is it possible said billionaire is more than he seems?

A princess with a terrible secret…A dark angel with conquest on his mind. Battling dark forces to save her country has left Princess Brianna with no option but to lure another suitor for her demon jailor to slaughter and consume. Handfasted countless times, Brianna has yet to find a husband who wants her for herself, rather than for status and wealth. It would also be helpful if she could find a man powerful enough to defeat the demon and survive their wedding night. Kane, a dark angel, beloved of the devil, is condemned to travel the world in search of redemption. Pledged to fight evil wherever he finds it, the warrior Kane is drawn to the castle of Princess Brianna by the sight of a unicorn framed in light. Is there any lure strong enough to keep Kane from his travels so he can save Princess Brianna and her country from evil? Can love find a way, or will love be utterly destroyed when Brianna’s secret is revealed? Goodreads Review: "Even though it is not in my usual genre I really liked it. You will read about shapeshifters and evil sorceresses. Good battling evil and spells. It was a fun read." Janie

Blood Hollow immerses readers in an eerie mystery surrounding a racially charged murder in small-town Minnesota.