New Releases by Ilona Andrews

A charming, short novella in the Innkeeper Chronicles, from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews. Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay. As you know, we are honor-bound to accept all guests during this oldest of innkeeper holidays and we are expecting a dangerous guest. Or several. But have no fear. Your safety and comfort is our first priority. The inn and your hosts, Dina Demille and Sean Evans, will defend you at all costs. [But we hope we don''t have to.] Every winter, Innkeepers look forward to celebrating their own special holiday, which commemorates the ancient treaty that united the very first Inns and established the rules that protect them, their intergalactic guests, and the very unaware/oblivious people of [planet] Earth. By tradition, the Innkeepers welcomed three guests: a warrior, a sage, and a pilgrim, but during the holiday, Innkeepers must open their doors to anyone who seeks lodging. Anyone. All Dina hopes is that the guests and conduct themselves in a polite manner. But what''s a holiday without at least one disaster?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews comes an enthralling new trilogy set in the Hidden Legacy world, where magic means power, and family bloodlines are the new currency of society… In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery. But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina’s teenage crush. Dangerous and unpredictable, Alessandro’s true motives are unclear, but he’s drawn to Catalina like a moth to a flame. To help her friend, Catalina must test the limits of her extraordinary powers, but doing so may cost her both her House–and her heart.

Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers—a special group who provide ''lodging'' to other-planetary visitors—so she knows that a simple life isn''t in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud—completely abandoned by his family—has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by her sister Dina, she''s sworn off all things vampire. Except... In helping Dina save the world, she met Arland, the Marshal of House Krahr, one of the most powerful vampire houses. One thing led to another and he asked for her hand in marriage. She declined. Arland is not used to hearing the word ''no;'' and try as she might, Maud can''t just walk away from Arland. It doesn''t help that being human is a lot harder for Maud than being a vampire. To sort it all out, she accepts his invitation to visit his home planet. House Krahr is extremely influential and Maud knows that a woman—a human, with a very questionable past—who''s turned down a proposal from its most beloved son won''t get a warm reception. Maybe she''s not sure about marrying Arland, but House Krahr isn''t going to decide for her. Maud Demille has never run from a fight, and House Krahr will soon discover that there''s a lot more to Maud than they''re expecting.

Mercenary Kate Daniels must risk all to protect everything she holds dear in this epic, can''t-miss entry in the thrilling #1 New York Times bestselling urban-fantasy series. Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She''s made friends and enemies. She''s found love and started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord. But her magic is too strong for the power players of the world to let her be. Kate and her father, Roland, currently have an uneasy truce, but when he starts testing her defenses again, she knows that sooner or later a confrontation is inevitable. The Witch Oracle has begun seeing visions of blood, fire, and human bones. And when a mysterious box is delivered to Kate''s doorstep, a threat of war from the ancient enemy who nearly destroyed her family, she knows her time is up. Kate Daniels sees no other choice but to combine forces with the unlikeliest of allies. She knows betrayal is inevitable. She knows she may not survive the coming battle. But she has to try. For her child. For Atlanta. For the world.

Wenn die Welt in Flammen steht ... Es fällt Nevada Baylor schwer, sich zu entscheiden: Ist es tatsächlich härter, ihre Talente als Wahrheitssucherin zu schärfen oder mit der frisch erblühten Beziehung zu Mad Rogan zu jonglieren? Harte Entscheidung! Denn bald schon wird Nevada eine wichtige Akteurin auf der magischen Bühne sein, während Rogan ihr dabei hilft, all die Gefahren zu umschiffen, die es mit sich bringt, ein eigenes Haus zu gründen. Doch all das ist ein Kinderspiel verglichen mit all den Gefühlen füreinander, die die beiden zu kontrollieren versuchen. Als dann eine neue Bedrohung auftaucht, müssen Nevada und der Primemagier abermals die Kräfte vereinen, ehe ihre Welt in Flammen aufgeht ... "''Wilde Schatten'' steckt voller Abenteuer und Romantik und Witz - das Buch war definitiv jede Minute wert!" SMEXYBOOKS Band 3 der fulminanten HIDDEN-LEGACY-Reihe

La mercenaire Kate Daniels et son compagnon Curran, le Seigneur des Bêtes, se démènent pour résoudre une nouvelle crise déchirante. Incapables de contrôler leur bête, de nombreux enfants métamorphes de la Meute ne survivent pas à leur première transformation et n''atteignent pas l''âge adulte. Il y a bien un remède qui pourrait les aider, mais le secret de sa fabrication est jalousement gardé par les clans européens et peu de doses sont disponibles à Atlanta. Kate ne supporte pas de voir souffrir des innocents. Pourtant, la solution qu''elle et Curran ont trouvée promet d''être encore plus douloureuse. Les métamorphes européens, qui ont déjà essayé de manipuler le Seigneur des Bêtes par le passé, lui ont demandé d''arbitrer un conflit en échange du fameux remède. Comme la survie de la jeune génération et le futur de la Meute sont en jeu, Kate et Curran savent qu''ils doivent accepter la proposition... Mais il ne fait aucun doute qu''ils se dirigent tout droit dans la gueule du loup.

Zetknęliście się kiedyś z magią? Taką prawdziwą? Z przygodą, akcją,emocjami, niesamowitymi wydarzeniami i szczyptą szaleństwa? Chcielibyście tego wszystkiego doświadczyć? To dobrze trafiliście. Fantastyczne książki Ilony Andrews czekają właśnie na was! M.L.Kossakowska Jako towarzyszka Władcy Bestii była najemniczka Kate Daniels ma na barkach więcej, niż jest w stanie unieść. Nie dosyć, że próbuje utrzymać swoją agencję detektywistyczną, to musi również zająć się sprawami Gromady. Czas przygotować ludzi na atak Rolanda - okrutnego, starożytnego czarownika z boskimi mocami. Jego cień wisi nad Kate, gdy zostaje wezwana na spotkanie przywódców nadnaturalnych frakcji w Atlancie. Jeden z Panów Umarłych został zamordowany przez zmiennokształtnego, a Kate dostaje niecałe dwadzieścia cztery godziny, żeby wytropić zabójcę. Jeśli zawiedzie, rozpęta się wojna, która zniszczy wszystko, co jest jej drogie…

Es kann nur eine geben ... Kate Daniels hat in ihrem Leben viel erreicht, seit sie sich als Söldnerin um die Probleme in Atlanta kümmert. Sie hat viele Freunde gefunden und sich ebenso viele Feinde gemacht. Sie hat ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich gelassen, mit ihrem Vater Roland einen sehr zerbrechlichen Frieden geschlossen und genießt jetzt die Zeit als Mutter eines kleinen Sohnes. Doch das ist nur die Ruhe vor dem Sturm: Ein Feind aus uralter Zeit hat sich erhoben, mächtiger noch als alles, was Kate je kannte - und er hat es auf sie abgesehen. Er plant, sich Kate und all jene, die sie liebt, untertan zu machen. Er will die Welt in ihren Grundfesten zerstören. Kates einziger Ausweg ist, sich mit ihren Gegnern zu verbünden, um die Menschheit abermals vor dem drohenden Untergang zu retten ... "Ilona Andrews ist ein Garant für fesselnde Lesestunden!" Patricia Briggs Der letzte Band um Kate & Curran!

Kate se kdysi starala jako osamělá bojovnice o paranormální problémy v Atlantě po Změně. Od těch dob ušla dlouhou cestu. Získala si přátele a udělala si i nepřátele. Nalezla lásku a společně s Curranem Lennartem, bývalým Pánem šelem, založila rodinu. Ovládá však příliš mocnou magii, než aby ji velcí hráči světa nechali v klidu žít. Mezi Kate a jejím otcem Rolandem v současné době vládne křehké příměří. Když začne znovu zkoušet její obranu, Kate si uvědomí, že se dříve nebo později bude muset s otcem znovu utkat. Čarodějky věštkyně ve svých vizích začnou spatřovat krev, oheň a lidské kosti. A když k jejímu prahu dorazí tajemná bedna, symbol vyhlášení války prastarým nepřítelem, který téměř zničil její rodinu, ví, že její čas vypršel. Kate Danielsová nemá na výběr. Bude muset spojit síly s tím nejnepravděpodobnějším spojencem. Tuší, že zrada je nevyhnutelná. Ví, že blížící se bitvu nemusí přežít. Ale bude bojovat. Za své dítě. Za Atlantu. Za celý svět.

** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - This is an anthology edition of the Kinsmen Universe, which includes SILENT BLADE, SILVER SHARK, plus a new short story, and three original illustrations.** Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen-small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families-control vast financial empires. They are their own country, their own rulers, and their only limits are other Kinsmen. The struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport: in business, on the battlefield...and sometimes in the bedroom. Silent Blade Old hatreds die hard. Old love dies harder. On the planet Rada, Meli Galdes'' family is of minor rank, and were relying on her marriage to Celino, the razor-smart, ruthless leader of the powerful Carvanna empire. When he abruptly breaks their engagement, he ruins her family and guarantees that Meli will never marry, as no suitor will oppose the rich and influential Carvannas. But Meli has a rare, secret, lethal-and valuable-talent. As a melder of energy, she''s capable of severing anything in her path. So she ''leaves'' her family and trains to become one of the best and most lethal of assassins, all the while covertly guarding her family''s interests. Now she''s ready to quit; but she has one more assignment. To kill the man who ruined her life. Silver Shark Claire Shannon is a killer...and her weapon is her mind. Born on a planet torn by war for over 300 years, Claire is a soldier: a psycher, with the ability to read, control, and destroy the minds of enemy psychers and to infiltrate the biological network where they battle to death. When Claire''s faction loses the war, she barely escapes extermination from both sides, as her talent brands her as too dangerous to society. By so-deeply burying her ability that she avoids detection, Claire is instead deported to Rada as a refugee, where she must find work to remain. She finds a job as personal assistant to Venturo Escana, a premiere kinsman; one of Rada''s most wealthy entrepreneurs—and most powerful psychers. She thought she had left war behind, but now she must hide her skills and her growing feelings from Venturo...and this battle might just cost her everything... A Mere FormalityThe leader of the fierce Reigh people expires during an intergalactic summit, putting 30 million colonists'' lives and livelihoods in jeopardy. When the new heir to the Reigh throne, Lord Nagrad, demands restitution, the phrase "''a life for a life" turns the intergalactic calamity into an arranged marriage contract between Lord Nagrad and sharply intelligent diplomatic analyst Deirdre Lebed... and the negotiation of terms becomes anything but formal!

Die magische Anthologie bietet fünf bisher unveröffentlichte Geschichten zur Stadt-der-Finsternis-Reihe von Ilona Andrews. Ein fragwürdiger Klient Der Auftakt zur Stadt-der-Finsternis-Reihe erzählt von dem ersten Treffen zwischen Kate Daniels und dem zwielichtigen Saiman, bei dem Kate, Saiman vor einigen sehr gefährlichen russischen Zauberern schützen muss ... Die Vergeltungsklausel Die magischen Versicherungsvertreter Adam und Siroun haben den Auftrag, die Vergeltungsklausel einer Klientin zu vollstrecken: Die Person zu töten, die für den Tod ihrer Klientin verantwortlich ist ... Von Schweinen und von Rosen Nie hätte Alena Kornov gedacht, dass sie je auf ein Date mit Chad Thurman gehen muss. Als ihre Familie sie jedoch unter Druck setzt, hat sie keine andere Wahl, als der Verabredung zuzustimmen. Aber was dann geschieht, hätte sich Alena in ihren wildesten Träumen nicht ausmalen können. Grace und die kleinen Zaubereien Grace wusste immer, dass ihr das Zaubern im Blut liegt. Doch als sie sich den Anführer des Dreoch Clans trifft, findet sie sich plötzlich mitten in einem Krieg der magischen Klans wieder ... Magische Prüfungen Kate Daniels beauftragt Julie, ihre Schutzbefohlene, eine vermisste Studentin zu finden, die sich irgendwo auf dem Campus versteckt halten soll ... "Ilona Andrews ist ein Garant für fesselnde Lesestunden!" Patricia Briggs Anthologie zur Stadt-der-Finsternis-Reihe

Wie Feuer und Eis Ihre außergewöhnliche magische Fähigkeit - zu erkennen, wann jemand lügt - kommt Nevada Baylor in ihrem Job als Privatdetektivin gerade recht. Zusammen mit ihrem Fleiß und ihrer Beharrlichkeit hat sie es geschafft, ihre (vielleicht ein bisschen exzentrische) Familie mit ihrer Detektei über Wasser zu halten. Aber in ihrem neuen Fall muss sich Nevada abermals gegen die finsteren Mächte stellen, die Houston bereits einmal zerstören wollten. Aber das ist nichts gegen die erneute Begegnung mit Connor ‚Mad‘ Rogan - dem Milliardär, Prime-Magier und herablassenden Idiot (so sagt zumindest Nevada). Zwischen beiden sprühen die Funken, doch erneut müssen die beiden gegen den Feind zusammenarbeiten, der diesmal noch gefährlicher und noch stärker ist. Und bald schon müssen Nevada und Conner erkennen, dass nichts so sehr brennt wie Eis ... "Die Leser werden sehnsüchtig auf die nächsten Bücher warten!" Booklist Band 2 der Hidden-Legacy-Reihe

The World of Kinsmen Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen—small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families—control vast financial empires. They are their own country, their own rulers, and their only limits are other Kinsmen. The struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport: in business, on the battlefield...and sometimes in the bedroom. Claire Shannon is a killer...and her weapon is her mind. Born on a planet torn by war for over 300 years, Claire is a soldier: a psycher, with the ability to read, control, and destroy the minds of enemy psychers and to infiltrate the biological network where they battle to death. When Claire''s faction loses the war, she barely escapes extermination from both sides, as her talent brands her as too dangerous to society. By so-deeply burying her ability that she avoids detection, Claire is instead deported to Rada as a refugee, where she must find work to remain. She finds a job as personal assistant to Venturo Escana, a premiere kinsman; one of Rada''s most wealthy entrepreneurs—and most powerful psychers. She thought she had left war behind, but now she must hide her skills and her growing feelings from Venturo...and this battle might just cost her everything...

Seit Atlanta unter Kate Daniels Schutz steht, hat sich das Verhältnis zu ihrem mächtigen Vater nicht zum Besten gewendet. Roland fordert sie stets heraus, doch einem Kampf ist Kate noch nicht gewachsen. Zu allem Überfluss hat ein Orakel geweissagt, dass Atlanta brennen wird und ihr Geliebter Curran Lennart für immer verloren ist, sollten Kate und er ihren Bund durch eine Hochzeit besiegeln. Die Zukunft sieht wirklich düster aus ... doch hat sich Kate jemals dem Schicksal unterworfen?

Subterranean Press is pleased to present, from NYT #1 bestselling author Ilona Andrews, an omnibus of the first three novels in the Innkeeper series. Our edition will be huge (over 760 pages), with an original full-color wraparound dust jacket, as well as full-color and black-and-white interior illustrations by Doris Mantair.

The Hidden Legacy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews continues as Nevada and Rogan navigate a world where magic is the norm…and their relationship burns hot Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are lying—and she''s used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family''s detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces that almost destroyed the city of Houston once before, bringing Nevada back into contact with Connor "Mad" Rogan. Rogan is a billionaire Prime—the highest rank of magic user—and as unreadable as ever, despite Nevada’s “talent.” But there’s no hiding the sparks between them. Now that the stakes are even higher, both professionally and personally, and their foes are unimaginably powerful, Rogan and Nevada will find that nothing burns like ice…

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews once again pulls readers into the dark and dangerous world of the Kate Daniels novels in this reader favorite, previously published in the anthology Night Shift... Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau may be a powerful healer and magic user, but she’s far from what might be called “normal”. She dislikes the violence and bloodshed that are a way of life for most of her kind, even going so far as to become a vegetarian. The last thing she wants is trouble... Jim Shrapshire is an original, hardcore badass. A jaguar shifter, he’s been tasked with keeping Atlanta’s Cat Clan in line, which he does with swift and lethal force when necessary. His only soft spot is for the petite Dali, whose kindness he calls upon when he is injured. When Dali is approached by a desperate woman whose grandmother has vanished, Jim is concerned enough to help investigate. But what they find may just be the end of them—an enemy whose skill in the dark arts is matched only by their willingness to kill anyone in their way...

Die Wertigerin Dali Harimau ist zwar eine mächtige Heilerin und Magienutzerin, doch sie befindet sich jenseits dessen, was als "normal" bezeichnet wird. Sie verabscheut Gewalt und Blutvergießen, was jedoch für ihre Art gang und gäbe ist. Sie hat es sogar gewagt, Vegetarierin zu werden. Und das letzte, was sie will, ist Ärger ... Jim Shrapshire ist ein waschechter Bad Boy. Der Jaguargestaltwandler hat die Aufgabe, den Katzenclan von Atlanta im Zaum zu halten - und das tut er auch mit schneller und tödlicher Gewalt, wenn nötig. Seine einzige Schwäche ist die zarte Dali, die er immer zu Hilfe ruft, wenn er verletzt ist. Als Dali von einer verzweifelten jungen Frau aufgesucht wird, deren Großmutter spurlos verschwunden ist, bringt sich auch Jim in die Ermittlungen ein. Doch was er und Dali herausfinden, könnte ihr jähes Ende bedeuten - ein Gegner, bewandert in den dunklen Künsten, hat es auf jeden abgesehen, der sich ihm in den Weg stellt ... (ca. 100 Seiten)

From Ilona Andrews—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts and the Kate Daniels novels—comes a stark, seductive tale of a world torn asunder by supernatural gifts and irresistible passions... Karina Tucker is driving a van of children home from a field trip when an unplanned detour to a seemingly ordinary rest stop changes her life. There, she witnesses a world beyond humanity’s sight, of frightful powers and chaos, where she is in death’s grip...before an irresistibly dangerous male saves her—only to take her captive. For she is a rare commodity in the shadowy realm she’s entered. Karina soon finds herself caught in a violent civil war where those with inhuman powers strive to destroy each other without mercy. And it becomes all too clear that she must make a choice: submit and become a pawn, or take hold of her own destiny and fight for survival against impossible odds. Alphas: Origins originally appeared in Angels of Darkness. Praise for Ilona Andrews and the Kate Daniels Novels “Ilona Andrews pens my favorite flavor of keeper novel: tough characters, marvelous voice, fast-paced with that sharp edge of humor that adds the final grace note.”—Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fire Touched “One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best.”—Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author of Bound by Flames “Gritty sword-clashing action and flawless characterizations will bewitch fans.”—Sacramento Book Review INCLUDES A TEASER FOR MAGIC SHIFTS

Zalewana falami magii Atlanta od dawna nie jest ani bezpiecznym schronieniem, ani miejscem gdzie można znaleźć chwilę wytchnienia. Mało kto wie o tym równie dobrze, co Kate Daniels. Tym razem jednak nawet ona odkryje rzeczy, o których nie miała pojęcia. Kiedy jej przyjaciel Derek zostaje pobity niemal na śmierć Kate w pogoni za oprawcami dociera na Arenę. To miejsce w podziemiach Atlanty, gdzie odbywają się nielegalne walki na śmierć i życie. Szukając sprawiedliwości Kate kładzie na szali własne życie- zarówno stając na Arenie, jak i postępując całkowicie wbrew zakazom wściekłego Władcy Bestii.

Atlanta, nękana przez wojny między magią i technologią, nigdy nie była tak zabójczo niebezpieczna. Kate Daniels opuszcza Zakon Rycerzy Miłosiernej Pomocy, ale wciąż siedzi po uszy w paranormalnych problemach. A raczej będzie, jeśli przekona kogoś, aby ją zatrudnił. Rozkręcenie własnej działalności jest trudniejsze, niż myślała. Dodatkowo Zakon szarga jej dobre imię, a wielu potencjalnych zleceniodawców boi się narazić Władcy Bestii, który jest towarzyszem Kate. Kiedy więc najpotężniejszy w Atlancie Pan Umarłych prosi o pomoc, dziewczyna natychmiast chwyta okazję, aby zarobić. Okazuje się jednak, że nie będzie to łatwe zadanie. Kate musi poradzić sobie z nim szybko, inaczej miasto i jej najbliżsi zapłacą najwyższą cenę ...

The new, "heart-stopping"* novel in the New York Times bestselling series that "defines urban fantasy."* Mercenary Kate Daniels knows all too well that magic in post-Shift Atlanta is a dangerous business. But nothing she''s faced could have prepared her for this... Kate and the former Beast Lord Curran Lennart are finally making their relationship official. But there are some steep obstacles standing in the way of their walk to the altar... Kate''s father, Roland, has kidnapped the demigod Saiman and is slowly bleeding him dry in his never-ending bid for power. A Witch Oracle has predicted that if Kate marries the man she loves, Atlanta will burn and she will lose him forever. And the only person Kate can ask for help is long dead. The odds are impossible. The future is grim. But Kate Daniels has never been one to play by the rules... *Fresh Fiction

From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an original novella, set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring fan-favorites, Derek, and Curran and Kate''s very independent ward, Julie. Scarred, solitary Derek Gaunt has separated from his Pack, and is truly a lone wolf. With no family he answers to no one; but is fiercely loyal to a chosen few. So, when several of those close to him are murdered, he''ll stop at nothing to hunt their killer through the magic-drenched streets of Atlanta. u003ebru003e Never one to be left on the sidelines, equally determined—some might say stubborn—Julie Lennart-Olsen soon joins in his pursuit; and what began as revenge turns into a race to save the city. Their search pits them against powers they never imagined and magic so old, it predates history. It may cost Derek his life, but there are things for which even he would risk everything. "The Wolf and Herald are not to be missed!" —BookNympho.com "Ilona Andrews pens my favorite flavor of keeper novel: tough characters, marvelous voice, fast-paced with that sharp edge of humor that adds the final grace note." —Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fire Touched "One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best." —Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author of Bound by Flames

Innkeeper Chronicles #2 Dina Demille doesn''t run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head. But the inn needs guests to thrive, and guests have been scarce, so when an Arbitrator shows up at Dina''s door and asks her to host a peace summit between three warring species, she jumps on the chance. Unfortunately, for Dina, keeping the peace between Space Vampires, the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the devious Merchants of Baha-char is much easier said than done. On top of keeping her guests from murdering each other, she must find a chef, remodel the inn...and risk everything, even her life, to save the man she might fall in love with. But then it''s all in the day''s work for an Innkeeper... "Andrews is an auto-buy no matter what the genre!" — Romantic Times "If there is one author that defines Urban Fantasy, it is Ilona Andrews." —Annie Tegelan, Fresh Fiction "One of the brightest voices in urban fantasy and one of my favorite authors. Ilona Andrews delivers only the best." — New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost