A tempestuous fling on a tropical island with a secretive movie star or love that will last a lifetime? Ren is a jaguar shifter whose inner cat is very close to the surface. All the human world knows is he’s got stunning green eyes and a killer physique. The man can also portray just about any part put before him and he’s turned his killer instinct into an international career as an actor in big budget blockbusters. When his Alpha asks him to take on a project in order to raise the profile of a new director he agrees, but only because he’d do just about anything for his Alpha and his people. Katrina gave up on acting after a few years of trying her best and went back to work at her family’s restaurant. When the director sees her there and asks her to come in for a screen test, she doesn’t want to believe she might finally be getting her big break. Cast opposite one of the brightest stars in the world, Katrina can hardly believe her luck. The film may be low budget, but it has star power and Ren is both kind to her and every bit as gorgeous in person. More so, in fact. When danger threatens, Ren is the first to act, and when he declares his serious interest in her, she almost can’t believe it. Only…she’s feeling it, too. An undeniable attraction that goes more than skin deep. Does she dare trust this man who could have anyone? Dare she believe him when he says he’s given her his heart for all time? How far must he go to prove his love is real? Don’t miss the previous books in this series: 1. The Jaguar Tycoon 2. The Jaguar Bodyguard 3. The Jaguar’s Secret Baby

David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we’re going—and how, in every age, the same forces that drive us apart also bind us together. "A stone-cold masterpiece."—New Scientist The Actual Star takes readers on a journey over two millennia and six continents—telling three powerful tales a thousand years apart, all of them converging in the same cave in the Belizean jungle. Braided together are the stories of a pair of teenage twins who ascend the throne of a Maya kingdom; a young American woman on a trip of self-discovery in Belize; and two dangerous charismatics vying for the leadership of a new religion, racing toward a confrontation that will determine the fate of the few humans left on Earth after massive climate change. In each era, a reincarnated trinity of souls navigates the entanglements of tradition and progress, sister and stranger, and love and hate—until all of their age-old questions about the nature of existence converge deep underground, where only in complete darkness can they truly see.

The Daughters of the Dryad have been found and are about to attempt their greatest magic yet. Cameron is a fey prince who has chosen to live in the mortal realm, sworn to fight evil wherever he finds it. Sir Cameron le Fey is on a mission to track down the final dryad granddaughter. He has to get to her before the enemy does, but when he finds her, she surprises him. She’s not really like the others. Kaleen is an unexpected power with knowledge far beyond her years. Kaleen Fairchild doesn’t think she’s in any danger when Cameron shows up in her back yard, but she begins to believe when she’s attacked in her own garden by a mage up to no good. Together they will find a rare and special love, rediscover forgotten magic, and do their best to free the trapped dryad. They will face danger together and bond over shared magic. He’s never met anyone like her and she finds herself attracted to him in ways she’s never felt before. Together they will join with the others to perform the Elven Star spell to try to help Leonora. After that, only Fate can tell where they wind up. Each has a legacy of magic and duty, but they will have to choose where that legacy leads them -- to their family duty in the fey realm, or to battle evil in the mortal one? Together or apart, they need to decide where and when, and if their feelings can last through all their immortal days.

Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do today among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This pathfinding book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples. Susan Milbrath opens the book with a discussion of modern Maya beliefs about astronomy, along with essential information on naked-eye observation. She devotes subsequent chapters to Precolumbian astronomical imagery, which she traces back through time, starting from the Colonial and Postclassic eras. She delves into many aspects of the Maya astronomical images, including the major astronomical gods and their associated glyphs, astronomical almanacs in the Maya codices [painted books], and changes in the imagery of the heavens over time. This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. Indeed, it constitutes the first major study of the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture.

They have walked among us for centuries. Rulers of the night. Solitary. Alone. Searching for the One who can complete them. Atticus is a vampire on the edge, ready to greet the dawn and end his immortal existence, until…he hears the faint heartbeat of a woman in need. A woman who might just be his One. Saving her life gives him reason to go on, but will the fates allow them to be together forever?

She’s a holy woman. He’s a holy terror. Josh is a werewolf who suddenly has extra, unexpected, and totally untrained powers. He’s not happy about it - or about the evil jackasses who keep attacking him, trying to steal his magic. Forced to seek help, Josh is sent to an unexpected ally for training. Deena is a priestess with more than her share of magical power and a unique ability that has made her a target. She welcomes Josh, seeing a kindred soul in the lone werewolf. She knows she can help him... If they can survive their enemies long enough. Tales of the Were ~ Were-Fey Trilogy consists of: 1. Lone Wolf 2. Snow Magic 3. Midnight Kiss

Does she dare climb Jacob’s Ladder…straight into his waiting arms? A man on a mission… Jake can see the future and there’s a special woman on his mind. She needs his help and he’s just the man to help when danger stalks her every step. A woman with responsibilities… For Ria, being the Nyx—the leader of her people—comes with burdens that few can understand. Her special abilities make her a target of an ancient faction that hopes to pervert Ria’s hereditary power to their own evil purposes. She’s lived most of her life on the run, but the time has come to turn and confront the bad guys on her trail. Can a shifter queen take a human as her mate? Ria is torn. Her heart is drawn to the human man who fulfills her every desire, but at what cost? She has her people—and the safety of the mortal realm—to consider. Her enemies want to use the ancient power of the Nyx to return evil to this world. Whatever the cost, she and Jake must stop them, before it’s too late. But will it be too late for their love as well? The String of Fate series includes: 1. Cat's Cradle 2. King's Throne 3. Jacob's Ladder 4. Her Warriors String of Fate is also related to, and a part of, the larger Tales of the Were series. For more great big cat shifter stories set in this world, check out the Redstone Clan set, which contains: - The Purrfect Stranger (novella) 1. Grif 2. Red 3. Magnus 4. Bobcat 5. Matt All of the String of Fate, Brotherhood of Blood, Tales of the Were, Redstone Clan, Grizzly Cove, Jaguar Island, Gemini Project and Lick of Fire books are related. They all happen in the same contemporary paranormal world and share characters and events between them.