New Releases by Katie MacAlister

This Game Girl has wreaked havoc on the high seas—but the tide is about to turn… In the Internet virtual reality game Buckling Swashes, Earless Erika and Black Corbin are two of the most deadly pirates to sail the online seas. And now they’ve met their matches: each other. But fearless Earless Erika is really just Amy—a financial analyst with little time in her life for anything but work. And Corbin is none other than the man behind the game—the programmer and owner of the company. He’s intrigued by Amy, the only buccaneer to best him in this test of digital testosterone, while she just wants to take his arrogance down a peg. But soon the two find themselves comrades in arms against a merciless rival bent on Corbin’s destruction—both on the virtual high seas and in real life. Only by setting aside their differences can they locate the actual people behind the swaggering swashbucklers—and along the way find that love can tame even the most fearsome of pirates. Shiver me timbers…

If you release the dragon… Being the First Dragon, a mysterious demi-god who created the dragon race, certainly isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, he’s powerful and rules from afar with a kind and gentle heart. But, after centuries of watching his dragon children grow, he’s come to realize that his lonely life is lacking warmth, basic human contact… and love. Charity Doe is a woman on the run, forced to serve others, and never to gain what she seeks most: security. When fate lands her with a dragon who is immune to her unique abilities, she’s intrigued. After experiencing his human form, she’s thrilled. But when she realizes she can’t fall in love with him or he’ll lose his immortal status, she’s in hell. If only the entire Otherworld wasn’t in pursuit of Charity. If only the First Dragon wasn’t so irresistible. If only she didn’t have to break her heart in order to save his. …you must deal with the fire.

Tempest Keye''s life is just beginning. Merrick Simon''s life is coming to an end. Both need more time...

Charity Doe ist auf der Flucht - und so kann sie nie das bekommen, wonach sie sich am meisten sehnt: Sicherheit und Geborgenheit! Doch als das Schicksal sie mit einem Drachen zusammenführt, der immun ist gegenüber ihren einzigartigen Fähigkeiten, ist Charity fasziniert. Nachdem sie seine menschliche Form zu Gesicht bekommt, gerät sie in reinste Verzückung. Doch als Charity feststellen muss, dass der Drache seine Unsterblichkeit verliert, sobald sie sich in ihn verliebt, befinden sich sie und ihre Gefühle auf einer Höllenfahrt ...

SO HEISS WIE EIN VULKAN Jahrhunderte ist es her, dass Constantine Unheil über das Drachenvolk brachte - unabsichtlich, versteht sich. Doch seither lebt Con eher zurückgezogen. Da ergibt sich urplötzlich die Chance, seinen Namen wieder reinzuwaschen. Alles, was er tun muss, ist in ein Dämonenverlies einzubrechen, ein altes Artefakt zu stehlen und einen tödlichen Fluch abzuwenden. Gar kein Problem für Con - wäre da nicht Bee. Die junge Gestaltwandlerin wird in dem Kerker gefangen gehalten und will sich partout nicht retten lassen. Aber so schnell gibt Constantine nicht auf, denn Bee entfacht ein solch heißes Feuer in ihm, wie noch nie eines zuvor in dem Drachen gebrannt hat ...

This collection of three previously published books contains the full text of THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE LOO, THEY WEAR WHAT UNDER THEIR KILTS? and WHAT''S FRENCH FOR "EW!"? THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE LOO When sixteen-year-old Emily’s family uproots her from Seattle to England right before her junior year, she has to adjust to a whole new lingo, new friends, and a serious lack of malls. Luckily, hunkalicious British boys do exist! THEY WEAR WHAT UNDER THEIR KILTS? Emily spends her month of work experience on a Scottish sheep farm, complete with wild sheep, her best friend Holly , and Ruaraidh the shepherd, AKA the Scottish God of Love who just happens to have eleven fingers. Kilt-watching, disastrous castle tours, graffiti spray-painted sheep, and tanning lotions gone horribly awry—it’s just another month in the life of Emily. WHAT''S FRENCH FOR "EW!"? Spring break arrives, and Emily is in Paris to learn French. With her trusty friend Holly at her side, an anti-pregnancy doll named Jack, and snogariffic boyfriend Devon arriving for a visit, Emily''s habit of getting into the most hilarious situations ever results in her storming more than just the Bastille. Will Paris survive her visit?

There are other worlds with mysteries to solve. Worlds where not all of the suspects are technically alive. That''s when Karma kicks in. For all those transmortis anomalies that need to be exterminated, there''s Karma Marx--a woman who exorcises haunted houses, sending troublesome spirits and entities to the ever after. What she''d really like is to banish Spider, her cheating, sleazy realtor husband, from her life. So, she makes him a deal: she''ll clean one last home for him if he grants her a divorce. The only problem is that Adam, the house''s former owner, isn''t happy with Karma''s plan. Using his poltergeist powers, he seals the place, forcing Karma, Spider, and a motley assortment of characters (living and not-so-living) together for a hair-raising twelve hours. But when Spider turns up dead in the basement, it''s a locked house mystery, and Karma''s determined to reveal the truth, even if it means tackling all of the mansion''s inhabitants--mortal and otherwise...

Aoife Dakar wird zufällig Zeugin eines übernatürlichen Mordes, doch niemand glaubt ihren Erzählungen. Als sie an den Tatort zurückkehrt, um nach Beweisen zu suchen, begegnet sie einem vorlauten Dämonenhund und einem herrlich nackten Mann, der sich nicht nur in einen Drachen verwandeln, sondern auch göttlich küssen kann. Aoife findet sich plötzlich in einer fantastischen Welt wieder, die gleichzeitig so aufregend wie furchteinflößend ist. Und sie lernt, dass man sich beim Spiel mit Drachen auch ordentlich die Finger verbrennen kann ...

Chivalry is far from dead in the third novel in the “gut-wrenchingly funny”* Matchmaker in Wonderland Romance series. Stranded in England without money or a ticket home, Mercy Starling takes a job working for a medieval reenactment company. After all, who wouldn’t want to pretend to live in the past, wield swords and long bows, and dress up in armor? And the best part of her summer job is Bestwood Hall...or rather, its intriguing new owner. The painfully shy Alden Ainslie is overwhelmed by the medieval reenactors who invade the Tudor house he’s renovating, but he’s drawn to the bubbly Mercy. And he valiantly joins in the fun, dodging not just arrows, lances, and the odd sword thrust, but also some pretty suspicious—and potentially deadly—attacks on himself. Someone wants him to give up on the house. But Alden is desperate to prove himself—and win the heart of his lady fair... *Open Book Society From the Paperback edition.

"Sophea Long know that escorting her octogenarian client to Europe will be an adventure. Mrs. P has a habit of stealing anything shiny, and the former "hoochie-coo dancer" is a lot hotter than she looks. But Sophea hadn''t counted on Mrs. P leading her right into the arms of a smoldering, dark-haired stranger who kisses like a dream. If only he''d give up all this nonsense about Sophea being some kind of dragon ... There''s a reason Rowan Daker is known as the Dragon Breaker. The last thing he needs is to fall for a woman who literally sets him aflame every time they kiss. After all, he has a mission--one that will finally free him of dragonkin for good. He can''t afford to be distracted by the funniest, most desirable woman he''s ever set eyes on. But no prophecy in the world can ever stop true love."--Back cover.

Turn on the Charm According to some (including himself), Constantine is one of the greatest heroes of dragonkin who ever lived. Too bad he''s now lonelier than ever and his biggest adventure involves a blow-up sheep-until he has an opportunity to save his kind once again. All Constantine has to do is break into a demon''s dungeon, steal an ancient artifact, and reverse a deadly curse. The plan certainly does not involve rescuing a woman . . . Turn Up the Heat Bee isn''t sure whether to be infuriated or relieved when Constantine pops up in her prison. The broody, brawny shifter lights her fire in a way no one ever has before, yet how far can she really trust him? Their chemistry may be off the charts, but when push comes to shove, Constantine will have to make a crucial choice: to save the dragons or the woman he''s grown to love with fierce intensity.

You Flirt With Fire... For Aoife Dakar, seeing is believing-and she''s seen some extraordinary things. It''s too bad no one else believes that she witnessed a supernatural murder at an outdoor fair. Returning to the scene for proof, Aoife encounters a wise-cracking demon dog-and a gloriously naked man who can shift into a dragon and kiss like a god. Now thrust into a fantastical world that''s both exhilarating and terrifying, Aoife is about to learn just how hot a dragon''s fire burns. When You Date a Dragon Kostya has no time for a human woman with endless questions, no matter how gorgeous or tempting she is. He must break the curse that has splintered the dragon clans before more of his kind die. But his powerful attraction to Aoife runs much deeper than the physical-and there may be more to her than even his sharp dragon eyes can see. To survive the coming battle for the fate of his race, he needs a mate of true heart and soul . . .

First in a new series! From New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister comes a series about finding your own wonderland—through one roadblock at a time.... Nothing about Alice Wood’s life is normal right now. Her fiancé, Patrick, called off their wedding and relationship only days before their nonrefundable wedding trip. And though a luxurious European river cruise for one is just what she needs, it’s not what she gets.... Due to a horrible misunderstanding, Alice is now cramped in her “romantic” suite with one of Patrick’s friends. Instead of cruising along the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers sipping champagne with the love of her life, she’s navigating the waters with a strange—yet mysteriously handsome—British aristocrat. A baron of dubious wealth—and not-so-dubious debt—Elliot Ainslie is just looking forsome alone time to write the books that keep his large family afloat. But his stodgy, serious self is about to be sidetracked by a woman who seems to have jumped out of the pages of a fairy tale, one who is determined to shake up his life...and include him in her own happily ever after.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Alice comes the second Matchmaker in Wonderland romance, where finding love means falling head over heels... Lorina Liddel is terrified of embarrassing herself on national TV as the face of Dig Britain , a new archeological reality show. Lorina would much rather keep her head down and her hands in the dirt underneath Ainslie Castle, but her on-screen partner is proving to be a major distraction. Brother to the castle''s current lord, privileged, perfectly sculpted Gunner Ainslie is a sure bet to keep viewers glued to their screens. Lorina intends to keep the ladies'' man focused on the job at hand, but Gunner is confident he''ll soon have the beauty falling into his bed. When an unexpected find turns the academic dig into an all-out treasure hunt, Lorina and Gunner get swept up in the excitement. But when their steamy tryst is caught on camera, it''ll take more than an award-winning performance to get them out of the hole they''re in...

First in a new series! From New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister comes a series about finding your own wonderland?through one roadblock at a time.... Nothing about Alice Wood''s life is normal right now. Her fianc?, Patrick, called off their wedding and relationship only days before their nonrefundable wedding trip. And though a luxurious European river cruise for one is just what she needs, it''s not what she gets.... Due to a horrible misunderstanding, Alice is now cramped in her "romantic" suite with one of Patrick''s friends. Instead of cruising along the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers sipping champagne with the love of her life, she''s navigating the waters with a strange?yet mysteriously handsome?British aristocrat. A baron of dubious wealth?and not-so-dubious debt?Elliot Ainslie is just looking forsome alone time to write the books that keep his large family afloat. But his stodgy, serious self is about to be sidetracked by a woman who seems to have jumped out of the pages of a fairy tale, one who is determined to shake up his life...and include him in her own happily ever after.

Die Hexe Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens hat alle Hände voll zu tun, ihre beiden magisch begabten Mütter im Zaum zu halten. Als diese eine Sterbliche entführen, heftet sich der Wächter Gregory Faa an ihre Fersen, um sie und Gwen zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen. Doch die hübsche Gwen weckt schon bald tiefere Gefühle in Gregory, und er ist hin und her gerissen zwischen seiner Pflicht und dem Ruf seines Herzens.

Der adlige Witwer Harry muss dringend heiraten - er hat fünf lebhafte Kinder, die ihn in den Wahnsinn treiben, und keine Ahnung, wie man einen Haushalt führt. Da begegnet er der skandalumwitterten Frederica Pelham, die von ihrer Familie enterbt wurde und Verfasserin eines höchst umstrittenen Eheratgebers ist. Harry verliert augenblicklich sein Herz an sie, aber ist sie wirklich die Frau, die sein Leben wieder in vernünftige Bahnen lenken kann?

Enjoy unforgettable characters and irreverent laughs in the Regency series that launched the career of New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister You think you''ve got troubles? As a spy for the Crown, Lord Harry Rosse faced clever and dangerous adversaries-but it''s his five offspring who seem likely to send him to Bedlam. At his wits'' end, he''s advertised for a wife and found one, but perhaps he should have been a bit more forthcoming on certain points... Wait till you meet Harry and Plum... Frederica Pelham, affectionately known as Plum, spent years avoiding the scandals of her past, and is desperate for quiet security and a chance to make a family. What she finds is a titled husband and five little devils who seem bent on their own destruction, not to mention hers. And while all kinds of secrets are catching up with them, Plum knows the real trouble with Harry... is that he''s stolen her heart. "Memorable characters, witty dialogue and suspense...in MacAlister''s unique style." -RT Book Reviews

The award-winning, laugh-out-loud Regency romance that launched the career of New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister. Take one infamous earl... Noble Britton, Lord Weston, has come to London intending to revisit old friends, enjoy a modicum of society, and-oh, yes-find a mild, biddable wife. Add an irrepressible American Gillian Leigh''s Unfortunate Habit of speaking her mind and Shocking Susceptibility to Accidents have left her on the shelf at five-and-twenty. So why can''t Noble resist her? And good intentions are bound to fail When Gillian meets the infamous Black Earl, she knows that at last she''s found a man who can match her zest for life, even if that entails the occasional arson...or kidnapping. Not to mention the encounters with his former mistresses... Although life with Gillian involves as much chaos as laughter, Noble fully intends to claim her for his own-if she doesn''t accidentally kill him first. "Delightful and charming! A wonderful romp through Regency England." -Lynsay Sands, bestselling author of The Switch "Sexy, sassy fun!" -Karen Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of How to Pursue a Princess

Die verarmte Witwe Lady Charlotte Collins kehrt nach England zurück, wo sie von der feinen Gesellschaft gemieden wird. Um wieder zu Ansehen zu gelangen, muss sie einen reichen Mann heiraten. Als sie dem gut aussehenden Alasdair McGregor begegnet, scheint er für sie die Rettung zu sein. Doch sein Herz zu gewinnen ist leichter gesagt als getan.

Ysolde de Bouchier muss die Fehler ihrer Vergangenheit ausbügeln, und ihr bleibt nur noch wenig Zeit dafür. Zum Glück hat sie schon einen Plan, der jedoch nicht ganz einfach umzusetzen ist. Da wird auch noch ein Mitglied ihrer Familie entführt, und jemand versucht, Ysolde zu erpressen.

Die lang erwartete Vorgeschichte zu "Ein Vampir in schlechter Gesellschaft". Die junge Telepathin Francesca Ghetti wird von ihrer Mutter nach Europa mitgeschleppt, wo sie sich einem Wanderzirkus anschließen. Dort trifft sie den attraktiven Vampir Ben, der ihr Herz sofort höher schlagen lässt. Dieses Buch beinhaltet die beiden Novellen "Beißen für Anfänger - Hexenzirkus" und "Beißen für Anfänger - Geisterblues".

Nach einer leidvollen Ehe mit seiner ersten Frau ist Noble Britton entschlossen, nicht noch einmal denselben Fehler zu begehen. Er sucht nach einer ruhigen, sittsamen Frau, die keine Skandale verursacht. Zu der hübschen Halbamerikanerin Gillian Leigh fühlt er sich sofort hingezogen. Doch schon bald nach der Hochzeit muss er feststellen, dass diese außergewöhnlich oft vom Pech verfolgt wird und sein Haus gehörig auf den Kopf stellt.

Als Drache bleibt Ysolde Bouchier keine ruhige Minute. Sie will endlich den Namen ihres Geliebten Baltic reinwaschen und beweisen, dass er die Verbrechen, die ihm angelastet werden, nicht begangen hat. Dazu muss sie zuallererst ihre magischen Fähigkeiten zurückerlangen, was sich als nicht ganz einfach herausstellt ...

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DARK ONES NOVELS! Outcast due to their ability to manipulate time, shunned by the mortal and immortal worlds alike, a Traveller’s life is anything but easy. Peter Faa is a member of the Watch tracking down a murderer, and unfortunately, all clues seem to point toward his own estranged family of Travellers. Any of his cousins could be guilty, but which one? They’re all experts in the art of stealing time... After surviving a lightning strike, Kiya Mortenson is determined to get just one thing in her life right. And if that means taking a job as nanny to five pugs on a campsite in the Oregon wilderness, then so be it. It doesn’t hurt that the job comes with some spectacular male eye candy, including her new boss’s gorgeous grandson. If only she didn’t keep having this strange sense of deja vu... When Peter discovers his own family is stealing time from Kiya, all bets are off. While she may drive him crazy at times, it’s clear that it’s not just lightning that’s creating some serious sparks between them. And he’s not going to let secrets, lies, or a devious murderer keep Kiya from where she belongs: at his side.

Die romantischen und turbulenten Geschichten rund um die Drachenclans gehen weiter! Tully Sullivan führt mit ihrem neunjährigen Sohn ein gewöhnliches Leben in der Vorstadt. Bis sie eines Tages erfährt, dass sie angeblich Isolde de Bouchier ist - eine Legende unter den Werdrachen. Sie begegnet dem Drachen Baltic, der sich mit seiner raubeinigen Art in ihr Herz schleicht. Doch dann soll Tully für einige Verbrechen aus Isoldes Vergangenheit bestraft werden.

Experts in the art of stealing time, Travellers live on the edge of both mortal and immortal realms. But a few fight their outlaw instincts.... Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens learned everything she knows about potions and spells from her two Wiccan moms, who are forbidden by Otherworld laws to teach magic to mortals. But when their latest transgression results in the kidnapping of a mortal woman, Gwen figures the only place to hide them all is in Summerland, the Wiccan afterlife.... But Gregory Faa--a member of the Watch--is hot on their heels. A Traveller who has stolen time, he''s eager to prove himself worthy of the Watch, only he has a past with the dark-eyed Welsh beauty he''s been charged with bringing to justice. He''s tempted to just let Gwen disappear into Summerland until he realizes that she''s being pursued by a squad of goons and death''s minions. Gwen is used to taking care of her moms and herself, so she can''t give in to her heart''s demand to trust Gregory, despite the fact that he''s as handsome as the day is long--and the days in Summerland last centuries....

Under the covers, these lovers come alive! Katie MacAlister conjures supernatural sparks in Shades of Gray A TV crew is filming a paranormal reality show on the grounds of an imposing old Czech Republic estate. But the electric passion behind the camera is what’s out of this world. When Noelle, a Guardian, meets vampire Grayson, who has roamed for three centuries, she awakens an aching hunger in him that only her touch can relieve. . . . Molly Harper cooks up laughter and thrills in Undead Sublet After overworked Chicago chef Tess flips out (can everyone hear that arugula talking, or is it just me?), she rents a quiet house in Half-Moon Hollow for a month of R & R. But when she finds the place occupied by a drop-dead gorgeous vampire, Tess’s tastes—for comfort food, for small Kentucky towns, and for her irresistible lover—become nearly insatiable! Jessica Sims excites the senses in Out with a Fang When lonely were-jaguar Ruby consults a paranormal matchmaker, she hopes to finally move on from a heart-wrenching breakup with her one true love, a forbidden human. Nervously agreeing to a blindfolded first date with a vampire, she finds the spicy scent of him intoxicating, his voice low, sexy, and so very familiar. . . .