New Releases by Jaime Rush

We asked twenty-six authors to write stories based on the Tarot, with the cards determining which stories the authors would write. Over the course of several months we reached out to some of the best genre authors and proposed our idea. Once we had our authors, we took a tarot deck and a list of all twenty-six names. We would read the author’s name, shuffle the deck, and draw a card. That tarot card and its traits were all the authors had to go on. The card was removed, the deck was reshuffled, and the next name was read off. This anthology contains twenty-six stories based on the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana and the four cards of the Minor Arcana. Award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors combine their talents to deal out twenty-six dark tales influenced by the Tarot.

His noble heart brings her to life ... his Darkness could kill her. Erica Evrard lives for one thing: using a mysterious power she calls Lightning to hunt down and destroy serial killers. She knows her ability will someday claim her life, but it''s a price she''s willing to pay. Now after the Heart Ripper, she discovers that her quarry possesses a dark, paranormal energy. When she meets Magnus, the sexy drummer at a local bar, their first encounter is both passionate and disastrous. Even worse, she suspects that he may hold the same energy. Magnus McLeod indeed harbors Darkness, having been infected while saving a woman. He is learning to harness it-and keep it from overtaking him. He''ll need to learn fast, as he and Erica are captured by supernatural humans whose plan threatens an entire Arizona town.

Nobody can resist a man with muscles, attitude, and the tattoos to prove it. Now in this special three-book box set, meet the hot men whose bold, tough tats tell you their stories. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle: Con artist Ellie Watt swears she''s through with her life of crime, until she meets an easy mark who''s too good-and too hot-to be true. A master tattoo artist and a total inked stud, Camden McQueen''s got tats to lust over, muscles to die for, and money to burn. But when Camden catches Ellie red-handed, the tables are turned. And when the ultimate player gets played, you never know who''s going to end up on top . . . Dragon Mine by Jaime Rush: Elle made the mistake of a lifetime when she fell in love with the bitter enemy of her people. A Red Dragon shifter who wears the mark of his clan, the handsome Kirin was at once forbidden and irresistible. When their parents disappear, Kirin and Elle must combine his Dragon power with her magick to find the ones they loved and lost. But as their old desires flare up again, can their burning passion overcome their past-or the danger that the future holds? In His Command by Rie Warren: In the year 2070, the world has been annihilated and the survivors live in city centers. Despite his rebellious ink, Commander Caspar Cannon has always done everything by the book. He''s not expecting his mission to escort Company executive Nathaniel Rice to a secure location to be any different. But soon their journey becomes a minefield of sabotage, betrayal-and forbidden passion. Is it worth it for Cannon to throw away all the rules for the man who holds his heart?

"A sexy and intense series. Jaime Rush has my undivided attention." -Larissa Ione, -- TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Powerful Guard member Kade Kavanaugh has been ordered to take out Violet Castanega. While assassination orders don''t come with explanations, his instincts scream that killing the feisty beauty is wrong. Now Kade must put his career, not to mention his life, on the line to save her. But as the passion-and the danger-heat up between Kade and Violet, can they survive the darkest magick of all?

New York Times bestselling author Jaime Rush brings us the third book in her paranormal series about dragons, angels, and dark magic. Kye knows that her boyfriend Kasabian is in grave danger, investigating a series of kidnapped children. She knows he''s pushing her away for her own safety, but she won''t let him face it alone. Kasabian will risk anything to rescue the children, and he has a bold plan to allow himself to be taken hostage by the kidnapper, Silva. While he tries to reason with Silva, Kye is racing again time to discover where the kidnapper is holding him . If Kye is reunited with Kasabian, will their combined powers be enough? The fate of the Crescents-and Kye and Kasabian''s hearts-hang in the balance.

They are the Hidden. Not quite human. Far from normal. And never, ever safe . . . Playing With Fire Ruby Salazaar wants answers . . . and revenge. Her uncle has just been murdered before her eyes and the name he utters with his final breath - Cyntag - leads Ruby into a world beyond her wildest imaginings. She soon learns that the dark, sexy Cyntag Valeron knows more about her than she does herself. Burned by Love Ruby changed Cyn''s life before she even knew who he was. Now she charges into his life, a beautiful woman full of fire and questions. Cyn knew this day would come, yet he couldn''t foresee the danger - and desires - Ruby would bring with her. He can teach her how to harness her newly awakened powers. But there is one force neither of them can control . . .

They are the Hidden. Not quite human. Far from normal. And never, ever safe . . . After her father falls victim to a serial kidnapper, cunning Dragon shifter Lyra Slade is determined to rescue him. When she discovers a clue to his disappearance that leads her to a sexy but aloof stranger, she knows she shouldn''t trust him to help her, but she''s run out of options. Archer Grant, a descendant of fallen angels, is reluctant to aid the beautiful dragon because her evidence implicates his own brother . . . But when his brother also goes missing, Archer must work with Lyra to uncover the truth. But even as a supernatural desire grows between angel and dragon, they are hunted by an evil force. Faced with the deadliest of dark magick, can even love save them?

One year ago, Ellie made the mistake of a lifetime: she fell in love with a man who is a bitter enemy of her people. A Red Dragon shifter, the handsome Kirin was at once forbidden - and irresistible. Now Ellie''s mother has disappeared and everyone believes that Kirin is responsible, including Ellie. His dangerous secret endangers her mother and makes Ellie lose faith in love forever . . . Summoned home when his own father goes missing, Kirin must track down the very man who cost him his chance at happiness. When he discovers that Ellie''s father has vanished as well, Kirin knows that he and Ellie must combine his Dragon power with her magick to find the ones they loved and lost. But as they feel their old desires flare up again, can their burning passion overcome their past - or the danger that the future holds?

The next installment in the Offspring series. Shea is used to taking care of herself. She has special powers, and she knows how to use them. She''s pushed away the ugliness of her past, just like she pushed away Greer, the only man who had ever reached beyond her defenses. All Greer wants is to love Shea, though that comes at a high price for him: as a shapeshifter, once he takes her as his mate, he''ll never be able to let go. So maybe it''s for the best that she''s made it clear she is not interested in anything romantic. But when Shea''s traumatic past combines with a new danger, nothing will stop Greer from protecting the woman he loves, even if it means losing any chance he has of a future with her.

“I’m hooked on Jaime Rush’s exciting, sexy paranormal series!” —Janet Evanovich With Darkness Becomes Her, author Jaime Rush spins off from her acclaimed Offspring series, gifting readers who love paranormal romance and page-turning adventure with an exhilarating tale of two young people who fear the extraordinary powers they possess, yet each is the other’s only hope for survival. A novel that seamlessly blends passion, suspense, and supernatural mayhem, Darkness Becomes Her is a must-read for fans of TV’s Torchwood and Heroes, admirers of Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, and Kay Hooper’s Special Crimes Unit novels, and anyone fascinated by the fictional possibilities of shape-shifting, ESP, astral projection, and all things otherworldly.

Tucker has always known he was different. But he''s learned to control the Darkness within him, to keep his inner wolf at bay, as long as he doesn''t fall in love. And that shouldn''t be a problem because he hasn''t seen his one true love since he was a teenager. Del needs help, desperately. And the only person she can rely on happens to be the one man she knows she shouldn''t seek out. Tucker''s fierce protective instincts have scared her before, but she has to take the risk. Now that they''re reunited, the love they struggled so long to forget rushes back stronger than ever. The temptation to give in is high, but it could cost them everything. And when Tucker''s wolf is unleashed, will they be able to save themselves?

“I’m hooked on Jaime Rush’s exciting, sexy paranormal series!” —New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich Paranormal romance fans who have yet to discover Jaime Rush’s extraordinary Offsprings series should do so immediately—otherwise they’ll be missing out on the hottest, coolest, sexiest genetically altered “super heroes” in the world of sensuous fantasy fiction. Beyond the Darkness delivers the heat with a breathtaking tale of passionate desire. It is the story of a beautiful, psychic, half-human offspring attempting to move on after being abandoned by the magnificent shapeshifter who won her heart—unaware that her vanished lover hides in the nearby shadows, determined to protect his adored one from her gathering enemies…and from his own inner darkness. This is steamy supernatural fiction in the dark, delicious vein of Jeaniene Frost and Vicki Pettersson—a must for fans of Heroes, Supernatural, and Torchwood.

“I’m hooked on Jaime Rush’s exciting, sexy paranormal series!” —New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich Paranormal romance is hot—and no one’s hotter than Jaime Rush! Her remarkable Offsprings series continues with Burning Darkness, another supremely sexy tale of intrigue and passion centered around a group of genetically altered “super heroes.” Anyone drawn to the paranormal delights of TV’s Heroes, Supernatural, and Torchwood, and fervent fans of the dark and sensuous brand of fantasy fiction that has made Jeaniene Frost and Vicki Pettersson New York Times bestsellers, will be mesmerized by Burning Darkness—the story of two sworn enemies drawn together by an irresistible attraction, and stalked by the same unstoppable assassin. Feel the heat!

“I’m hooked on Jaime Rush’s exciting, sexy paranormal series!” —Janet Evanovich One of the most exciting new names in paranormal romance is Jaime Rush—who follows her phenomenal Perfect Darkness and Out of the Darkness with Touching Darkness, the latest in her breathtaking Offspring series. Fans of TV’s Heroes and Torchwood—and of the dark and sensuous fiction of Jeaniene Frost and Vicki Pettersson—will thrill to Rush’s tales of the now-grown children of a dark experiment that left them with great powers…and in grave peril.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, there’s Bitten by Cupid, a trio of sinfully hot novellas from three true masters of paranormal romance. These are contemporary love stories with a bite—as Lynsay Sands, New York Times bestselling author of The Renegade Hunter and the popular Argeneau vampire series, joins exciting up-and-comers Pamela Palmer and Jamie Rush to explore the passions of sexy shape-shifters, genetically enhanced humans, and (of course) the undead. Fans of Heroes, The X-Files, Fringe, and Torchwood will surely catch the love bug once they are Bitten by Cupid.

They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry—and they are in terrible danger. A sexy stranger awakens Amy Shane in the dead of night. Lucas Vanderwyck barely has time to whisper a few words before three men burst into her bedroom and drag him away. But what Lucas reveals shatters Amy''s safe little world forever. Lucas and Amy share a psychic gift—a gift that could put them in mortal danger. And as they share night after night of savage passion, as a shadowy government conspiracy tracks their every move, they will fight to save each other. But only with their powers of second sight can they escape the terror of a perfect darkness.

Out of the Darkness is the second book in Jaime Rush''s sexy new contemporary paranormal romance series. Rush, the author of A Perfect Darkness, tells the story of the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry who have been blessed—and cursed—with unusual powers . . . and who are in terrible danger.