New Releases by GENA SHOWALTER

From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes another scorching Original Heartbreakers tale featuring an aloof bad boy and the rowdy Southern belle who rocks his world...

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with another sizzling Original Heartbreakers story featuring an irresistible charmer about to meet his match... Beck Ockley lives by a single rule: one and done. The millionaire playboy knows the pain of loss and will do anything to avoid another. He moved to the small town of Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, expecting more of the same--time with the only two friends he trusts, work...and lots of pleasure. What he never could have predicted was that a vulnerable Southern beauty would sneak past his defenses. Harlow Glass is determined to rebuild her life. The reformed bully has lost everyone and everything she loved, and she''s paid the ultimate price for her checkered past. Now she wants commitment, the only thing Beck refuses to give. As their chemistry blazes white-hot, he''ll either have to break her heart...or surrender his own.

"Just released from prison, Jase Hollister has one goal: stay out of trouble. Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, sounds like the perfect place for him and his two brothers-by-circumstance to settle down and live a nice, simple life. But model citizen isn''t exactly this rugged bachelor''s default setting--especially when it comes to a certain hot-blooded Southern beauty"--

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter introduces the Original Heartbreakers—beginning with a ruthless businessman about to break his own rules—in this special prequel novella! Rich, powerful and utterly untamable, Dane Michaelson is every woman''s darkest fantasy. When he returns to his hometown to witness his father''s upcoming nuptials, he is unprepared for the redheaded beauty soon to become his stepsister. He''s never wanted anyone more. Kenna Starr has no desire to join the long list of women on rotation in Dane''s bedroom. The single mom learned the hard way—bad boys do bad things, and someone always gets hurt. But Dane isn''t fighting fair. With every heated look, stolen kiss and illicit caress, he melts her defenses. Soon, the girl with the rep and the man who claims to be heartless are locked in a passionate affair. But when trouble arises, will they stand together or fall apart? Look for the next books in the Original Heartbreakers—The Closer You Come, The Hotter You Burn and The Harder You Fall—from HQN Books!

Told in alternating voices by Frosty and outcast slayer Milla, who are pressured by the spirit of Frosty''s girlfriend to work together to destroy a revitalized enemy once and for all.

Four unforgettable stories from the biggest names in romance… Falling in love isn''t on Fayrene Hopkins''s schedule for at least four years, but from her very first kiss with charming Ryan Patterson, she''s already Halfway There. In Susan Mallery''s Fool''s Gold, some plans are made to be broken…. In Lori Foster''s Buckhorn Ever After, the last thing Nadine Moest wants is to be the latest notch on gorgeous ranger Shohn Hudson''s bedpost. But Shohn is determined to win her trust—and her heart. Kenna Starr will do anything to overcome her bad-girl past in Gena Showalter''s The One You Want. Dane Michaelson is exactly the kind of guy she needs to avoid, but he''s used to getting what he wants, and he wants her. Noah Bryant and Colbie Michaels are meant to be—at least, that''s what he thinks when they keep serendipitously meeting. Now he just has to convince her they''re destined for each other, in Bella Andre''s One Perfect Night.

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they''ve got mine... Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She''s never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her...from everyone. Now, with her best friend Kat at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole''s secret and learn to fight the darkness. But the clock is ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they''re all doomed.

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they''ve got mine... Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She''s never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her...from everyone. Now, with her best friend, Kat, at her side, Ali must kill the zombies, uncover Cole''s secret and learn to fight the darkness. But the clock is ticking...and if she fails at a single task, they''re all doomed. Don''t miss FIRSTLIFE, book 1 of Gena Showalter''s action-packed, romantic and exhilarating new series, the Everlife novels

Originally released as part of The Bodyguard, fall under the spell of Gena Showalter''s paranormal romantic suspense novella \"Temptation in Shadows,\" an exclusive standalone e-novella! Every day he puts his life on the line, what will happen when it''s his heart in jeopardy? Tall, lean, muscular—and definitely rough around the edges—Sean Walker is not your typical nightclub bodyguard. He''s a controller of shadows, able to wield darkness at will. But when a mysterious woman at the club turns out to have powers greater than his own, he has no choice but seduction...

I have a plan. We''ll either destroy them for good, or they''ll destroy us. Either way, only one of us is walking away. In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She''s ready to take the next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie slayers...until Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies, launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends. It''s then she realizes that humans can be more dangerous than monsters...and the worst has only begun. As the surviving slayers prepare for war, Ali discovers she, too, can control the zombies...and she isn''t the girl she thought she was. She''s connected to the woman responsible for killing--and turning--Cole''s mother. How can their relationship endure? As secrets come to light, and more slayers are taken or killed, Ali will fight harder than ever to bring down Anima--even sacrificing her own life for those she loves. Don''t miss FIRSTLIFE, book 1 of Gena Showalter''s action-packed, romantic and exhilarating new series, the Everlife novels

Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do very wicked things. She''s never needed her team of zombie slayers more, but ultra bad-boy Cole Holland, the leader and her boyfriend, suddenly withdraws from her.

The sizzling second book in New York Timesbestselling author Gena Showalter''s Otherworld Assassin paranormal romance series.

"New York Times"-bestselling author Showalter delivers the second book in the scintillating Lords of the Underworld spinoff series, Angels of the Dark. Original.

A new paranormal series involving a warrior enslaved by desire, and the woman who frees his soul.

Two of the biggest names in paranormal romance team up for the first time in a spectacular duology of connected novellas. Original.

From the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the Lords of the Underworld comes a dark, seductive new series featuring angels poised on the brink of destruction…. Leader of the most powerful army in the heavens, Zacharel has been deemed nearly too dangerous, too ruthless—and if he isn’t careful, he’ll lose his wings. But this warrior with a heart of ice will not be deterred from his missions, at any cost…until a vulnerable human tempts him with a carnal pleasure he’s never known before. Accused of a crime she did not commit, Annabelle Miller has spent four years in an institution for the criminally insane. Demons track her every move, and their king will stop at nothing to have her. Zacharel is her only hope for survival, but is the brutal angel with a touch as hot as hell her salvation—or her ultimate damnation?

A newly divorced event planner finds herself woefully unprepared for the advances of a sexy CEO in this New York Times–bestselling author’s romantic comedy. Unleashing your inner tigress isn’t easy when you’re a doormat by nature! Still, after escaping a wretched marriage to a cheating SOB, Dallas party planner Naomi Delacroix isn’t about to let another man sweet-talk her into sheathing her protective claws. Not even hunky millionaire Royce Powell, who’s hired her to arrange his mother’s surprise party. Even if he does make her purr like a kitten with one heated glance . . . Royce claims he’s been in love with Naomi ever since she threw a party for one of his friends six months ago. But if that’s true, why is this incredibly eligible CEO currently taking applications for a wife? Despite herself, Naomi is tempted to fill one out. But can her inner tigress believe a man might change his stripes?

An expert in cheating husbands meets the one man who could make her believe in love in the New York Times–bestselling author’s “fun, sexy romp” (Fresh Fiction). Jillian Greene is always getting caught in the act—it’s her job! Working at Catch a Mate, Jillian gets paid by suspicious wives to smile, flirt and prove that no man can be trusted around the opposite sex. But she never gets physical . . . until a heart-stoppingly gorgeous male walks in . . . Marcus Brody has just been hired to test female fidelity. But the last thing Jillian needs is a partner—especially an infuriating, irresistible man who’s got her fantasizing about tearing off his clothes!

All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she''ll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member—a man trapped in a hell of his own. Neither can resist the instant hunger that calms their torments…and ignites an irresistible passion. But every heated touch and burning kiss will edge them closer to destruction—and a soul-shattering test of love….

Searching for her missing brother, Grace Carlyle never dreamed she would discover a secret world populated by mythological monsters—or find herself facing a sword-wielding being whose looks put mortal men to shame. But there he was, Darius en Kragin, one of a race of shape-shifting warriors bound to guard the gates of Atlantis, and kill all travelers who strayed within its borders. Now Grace''s life was in his hands, and Darius had to choose between his centuries-old vow and the woman who had slipped beneath his defenses and stolen the heart of Atlantis''s fiercest dragon.

Bound by the demon of Doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most confident of lovers. So the immortal warrior spends his time on the battlefield instead of the bedroom, victory his only concern… until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid. One taste of the beautiful redhead, and he craves more. Gwen, an immortal herself, always thought she''d fall for a kind human who wouldn''t rouse her darker side. But when Sabin frees her from prison, battling their enemies for the claim to Pandora''s box turns out to be nothing compared to the battle Sabin and Gwen will wage against love….

All Atlantis seeks the Jewel of Dunamis, which legend claims can overcome any enemy. Grayson James, human agent of the ultra-secret Otherworld Bureau of Investigation, has orders to keep it from the wrong hands—or destroy it. What he doesn''t know is that Jewel is a woman, not a stone! But once he meets this precious gem, destroying her is the last thing on his mind…. Jewel, part goddess, part prophet, is a pawn in Atlantis''s constant power struggles. She needs Gray''s help to win freedom and uncover the secrets of her mysterious origins. Gray needs her wisdom to navigate monster-ridden Atlantis. But need blossoms into passionate love as they fight demons, dragons, vampires—and a prophecy that says the bond between them could destroy them both.

For weeks, the immortal warrior Aeron has sensed an invisible female presence. An angel—demon-assassin—has been sent to kill him. Or has she? Olivia claims she fell from the heavens, giving up immortality because she couldn''t bear to harm him. But trusting—and falling for—Olivia will endanger them all. So how has this \"mortal\" with the huge blue eyes already unleashed Aeron''s darkest passion? Now, with an enemy hot on his trail and his faithful demon companion determined to remove Olivia from his life, Aeron is trapped between duty and consuming desire. Worse still, a new executioner has been sent to do the job Olivia wouldn''t….

In this irresistibly seductive Lords of the Underworld adventure, an immortal warrior''s desire for the wrong woman may ignite the biggest war the heavens have ever witnessed. Original.

Nicolai: The Dark Seducer

Primary work is Lord of the vampires -- The other three titles are short stories related to the series.

"Nicolai the Vampire was renowned for his virility, but in a twist of fate "The Dark Seducer" had become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina--stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. ... In her dreams, a wanton vampire called to Jane Parker, drawing her to his dark sexuality and his magical realm. But for a human, all was not a fairy tale in Delfina. Jane was the key to Nicolai''s memory--but exploiting her meant dooming the only mortal he craved"--Page 4 of cover

This ebook boxed set of paranormal romance novels includes the first books in series by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter and Sharie Kohler. This boxed set includes: -A HUNGER LIKE NO OTHER by Kresley Cole -AWAKEN ME DARKLY by Gena Showalter -MARKED BY MOONLIGHT by Sharie Kohler.

New York Times bestselling sensation Gena Showalter enthralls with a dark, tantalizing world of humans, otherworlders, powers beyond imagining, and a seductive vampire undone by his insatiable hunger for one woman. Growing up poor on New Chicago’s meanest streets, Ava Sans had two options: be the predator or be the prey. No contest. Now, working for Alien Investigation and Removal, she’s been ordered to capture the biggest, baddest warrior of all—a vampire too beautiful to be real, with the abilityto manipulate time. Once the leader of the entire vampire army, McKell has been deemed savage and unstable, spurned even by his own kind. To McKell, humans should be nothing more than sustenance. Yet the petite, golden-skinned Ava is a fascinating contradiction—vicious yet witty, strong yet vulnerable, lethal but fiercely loyal. Against his better judgment, McKell craves that loyalty, and much more. When the chase leads to seduction, McKell and Ava will race to discover the truth about his past. But the answers will come at a price, even for a woman who thought she had nothing left to lose...