Most Popular Books by Maggie Shayne

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession Vengeance, thy name is Topaz… Before she joined up with a ragtag band trying to hunt down a killer, Topaz had been on a different mission. To find Jack Heart and make him pay. The sexy-as-sin vampire had conned his way into her bed and bank accounts and all she wanted was to get her money back, and maybe an ounce of flesh besides. He’d hurt her. But now she and Jack are on the same side. The hunt for the big bad has gone cold, so the gang has taken a break, and Topaz will spend the time solving a mystery that’s plagued her all her life—what really happened to her Hollywood starlet mother when Topaz was just a baby? With four men claiming to have fathered her, why had she been so alone? And what the hell does Jack care about any of it? He’s there, trying to help, and digging up his own family skeletons while he’s at it. And how is she supposed to keep her damn hands off him when he’s so close and so willing?

When Elisebeta discovers Vlad's feelings for Stormy, her wrath knows no bounds. She demands that her destiny be fulfilled, and seeks to destroy her rival.

When Chicago cop Jimmy Corona returns to his Oklahoma hometown, he discovers that the once-shy Kara Brand has blossomed into a beautiful woman with heart and courage--a combination that makes her a perfect match for him and his young son. Original.

Unable to deny her destiny, part vampire Brigit Poe is called into action to vanquish the once-great king of the immortals and save the vampire race.

Strong sexual content Sexy rebel Edge (aka Edgar Poe) is on a mission to find and kill Frank Stiles, the obsessed vampire-hunter who murdered his entire undead family. And the path to Stiles leads straight through the legendary half-vampire, half-mortal “child of promise” Amber Lily. Amber Lily Bryant is a legend among the undead, yet even she doesn’t know the full extent of her nature or her powers. She’s one of a kind. But now, she’s on a mission of her own to protect Frank Stiles from Edge’s vengeance, even though he once abducted and tortured her. She must keep the vampire killer alive because he might possess the secret that could save the life of her dear friend. They are opposite sides in a deadly race against time, yet the passion between Edge and Amber is too potent to be denied. And soon, both their lives hang in the balance.

In the distant past, a prophetess named Sarafina was sentenced to the lonely fate of becoming a vampire. While she was still human, she would sometimes be visited by her “guardian spirit”—a man named Will, with whom she fell in love. On one of his last visits, he told the now-ageless prophetess, “I’m from the future. Trust me…and wait for me.” So Sarafina waited until the day when she finally found him…Colonel Will Stone, an American war hero who’d just returned home. Sarafina should be thrilled to reunite with him, but deep in her heart she’s already made other plans, convinced that he could never truly love her.

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession She awakens cold and naked in the pouring rain, with no idea who she is or how she got there. But she does know one thing–she has to run for her life. When Ethan finds the terrified woman hiding in his stable, he knows exactly who Lilith is. He's never forgotten her, not in the three years since he escaped the facility where they were both captives, along with dozens of others, humans bred into vampires and brainwashed to be killing machines. They'd shared one, innocent kiss. And then he'd escaped and left her behind. How can he tell her that he'd have taken her if he could, or that he planned to go back for her one day, once he found his brother and enough resources and help? He can't, especially not once her memory begins to return. But a new goal is even more vital then. How can he convince her that going back for the other captives would be suicide?

Wings in the Night Your next vampire romance obsession Blood and Vengeance The first sustains Briar's life, the second gives it meaning. But in her pursuit of Gregor, the vampire she's determined to kill, Briar falls in with a gang of do-gooders who are after him, too. Their reluctant leader, Reaper, the vampire hitman with the heart of gold, keeps trying to see good in her. She keeps telling him he's mistaken. There isn't any. Briar tells herself that Reaper and his gang of misfit vamps mean nothing to her, that she'll be gone as soon as she's achieved her goal and watched Gregor die slowly for all he did to her. Even after repeated, mind-blowing sex with Reaper, she insists there are no feelings involved. And when she has to share blood with the odd little vampire Crisa to save her life-- an act that always creates a powerful bond between undead beings--she still denies caring. But when their lives are on the line, Briar finds herself risking her own ass to save them. Also, she learns to love stilettos.

The classic vampire-romance series that started it all… Strong sexual content Queen of the dead, daughter of a pharaoh, and goddess among mortals, Rhiannikki is back in town, and Roland de Courtemanche doesn’t stand a chance. She goes by Rhiannon now, but she’s still the same ancient, mystical vampiress who has driven him mad all his preternatural life. She is the one who made him, he desires her like no other, and she’s a bigger threat than the deadly forces on his trail—to his sanity, at least. Roland is protecting 14-year-old Jameson Bryant, who is one of the Chosen. He has the Belladonna antigen, which creates a bond to the undead and because of it, government vampire researchers are eager to get their hands on him. Before she died, Roland promised the boy’s mother he would keep him safe. In normal times, Roland lives quietly, stays under the radar, and doesn’t engage in modern-day nonsense. He likes his drafty old castle in France’s Loire Valley. His solitary existence is necessary to contain the bloodthirsty demon that lives in his soul. Rhiannon stirs that beast to life like no one and nothing else. She is vibrant, hot-tempered, passionate, and impulsive. She calls a black panther her familiar, and he’s damned if they don’t have a psychic bond. She was a priestess of Isis. She is the most powerful, magnificent woman he has ever known. His hunger for her is a fire inside him. And she knows it. What Rhiannon doesn’t know is what makes her stubborn Roland think she’s going to take no for an answer. BONUS! A never-before-published short story: Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis 2: A Lesson in Magic Look for Book 3: Twilight Illusions

Wings in the Night Vampire Romance that set the standard Killer in Life… In life, he was Raphael Rivera, a trained CIA assassin. But they messed with his mind, programming him with a trigger that can send him into a murderous rage beyond his control. Killer in Death… He goes by Reaper now. He’s a vampire—the one the elders call on when one of their own goes rogue and needs putting down. As he sets off on his latest mission, to stop a ruthless, reckless vampire called Gregor from littering the mortal world with the bloodless corpses of innocents, Reaper picks up strays along the way. The Hero… Seth is an avid gamer and part-time hero who nearly lost his life to protect his friend from a mugging. Seth’s been having visions of a red-haired beauty he believes is his destiny. It turns out she’s real, and being held captive by the very guy Reaper is after, so obviously, Seth has to tag along. The Shapeshifter… Vixen spent part of her time as a fox before she was made into a vampire. Now changing back is getting harder, and she fears she’s losing a part of herself. The Heiress… Topaz is a rich, beautiful vampire who’s just been burned by charming sexy con, Jack Heart. Jack is Gregor’s right-hand man, and Topaz might know where he is, but she won’t say unless she gets to ride along. The con-man… Jack’s a grifter with a heart of gold, who thinks the only reason he joins the gang is that it looks like they’re winning. The traitor… Blindly loyal to Gregor until he tortures and tries to kill her, Briar is an abusive street-tough survivor he plucked from a path of self-destruction. She owes Gregor everything, and yet she’s undeniably, irresistibly attracted to Reaper, his sworn enemy. This is book 1 of 3 involving this undead ensemble cast.

A vampire desires and needs to protect a screenwriter from a curse.

According to ancient prophecy, there's only one chance to avert the complete annihilation of the Undead. Twins James William and Brigit Poe, part human, part vampire, believe that they are that chance. In truth, the key lies with the reclusive—and mortal—scholar Lucy Lanfair. As Armageddon approaches, antivampire sentiment fuels a war neither side can win, driving James to abandon his moral code and draw Lucy into a deadly battle she wants no part of. But Lucy soon realizes that she holds this powerful immortal's soul in her hands and that it's her destiny not only to stop a war but to save him from his inner darkness. If she fails, his race will die—and so will her heart. Is the power of love strong enough to save the world?

A vampire on a mission Edge is the last of a band of immortals murdered by obsessed vampire-hunter Frank Stiles. Vengeance is Edge’s obsession, but to destroy Stiles, he must find the woman called the Golden Child. A legend among the undead, Amber is the only half-human, half-vampire ever born.

In 1987 young ATF agent Joshua Kendall was part of a raid on the Young Believers cultish compound. His bullet killed an innocent girl, and his guilt has destroyed everything good in his life ever since. But he’s about to learn that the most shattering incident of his life was a lie. Lizzie survived that raid, barely. Now (2004) she lives in rural Vermont, still hiding from the cult leader who has eluded capture all these years. She goes by Beth Slocum and she’s tired of looking over her shoulder, and wishes if he were coming for her, Mordecai would get it over with. Josh is sent to protect Beth and recognizes her as soon as he looks into her eyes. He’d been told she was dead—and it has colored every second of his life since. But she’s alive. Now his job is to keep her that way, and that means lying to her about who he is. If she knew, she’d send him packing. When attraction builds into desire between then, he knows he has to tell her the truth, but before he has the chance, Mordecai’s obsessive madness rains destruction on everyone Beth loves. He is determined to bring her to her knees. He wants her gutted before he she dies. Like a silver screen cliché, Beth is falling in love with her bodyguard, but she knows he’s keeping secrets. What’s between them, however, will have to wait until they’ve dealt with a madman who believes he’s on a mission from God to destroy her utterly.

Strong sexual content He is thousands of years old, and the story of his origins is carved in the clay tablets of Ancient Sumer, for he was first known as Gilgamesh, King of Uruk. In today’s world, he is Damien the Eternal, master of illusion. The sexy, beguiling stage magician's persona is that of a vampire. He closes each show by pretending to bite the neck of a lovely audience volunteer. Sometimes he really does so, later, in mutually desired sexual encounters that sate his needs and feed his hunger. Afterward, though, his eager partners will remember only an erotic dream, and the marks he leaves on their necks vanish with the first touch of sunlight. But the last two audience volunteers’ marks never went away, because they were dead long before the dawn—drained of their blood by a vampire. Has Damien become a harbinger of his lifelong enemy, Death? Or is someone messing with his mind? The illness that is slowly taking Shannon Mallory’s life is progressing fast, but she is determined to live long enough bring her best friend’s murderer to justice. Tawny was found dead of blood loss with two puncture wounds in her neck only hours after serving as an audience volunteer to magician, Damien the Eternal, who pretends to be a vampire onstage. Shannon doesn’t think it’s a coincidence. Shannon is fearless because she has nothing to lose. Even the most powerful vampire in existence is no match for her stubborn persistence. She breaches his security and his hard-won solitude. She gets into his house and under his skin. The desire that flares between them is as irresistible to her as it is risky. He might be a predator, after all. But an ancient evil has followed the once great king down through the ages, always anticipating the time when he could exact his sweet vengeance. And now that Gilgamesh has fallen in love, that time has come. BONUS! A never-before-published short story: Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis 3: The Wish-Granter Look for Book 4: Beyond Twilight

Happy-ever-after is just the beginning in this sizzling classic tale of passion and secrets from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne When undercover cop Jack McCain says “I do” to beautiful heiress Grace Phelps, he knows he can trust her with anything—except the truth of who he really he is. Now, his most dangerous enemies are threatening the love he cherishes above all else. Jack will do whatever it takes to keep Grace safe from harm, even if it means losing her forever. But he hadn’t counted on the fact that Grace might be keeping secrets of her own… Originally published in 2000

Michael “River” Corbett Has been in a locked psych unit and heavily drugged since the murder of his pregnant wife. He can’t remember what truly happened that night, only waking on the ground outside his burning house, his clothes reeking of gas, an empty can beside him. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, he’s been locked up ever since. But now someone is trying to kill him, so he has to break out of the mental ward. A hunted fugitive, all River wants is the truth. Cassandra “Jax” Jackson She knows she’s putting her career on the line when she encounters this desperate stranger hiding out in the house that came with her new job, and doesn't turn him in.But there’s something in River's that convinces her to believe him. As the incoming police chief of Blackberry Vermont, she has a pretty conflict of interest. But when she looks at River, she doesn’t see a crazed killer on the run; she sees a fellow cop in trouble, and for the life of her, she can’t stop herself from helping him. Dawn Jones The daughter of criminally insane cult leader Mordecai Young, Jax's young friend is haunted by voices she doesn't want to hear and apparitions she doesn’t want to see. But she can no longer ignore the “gift” her twisted father passed to her before he died—because unless she listens to what the dead are telling her, Jax might be doomed to join them.

Charismatic cult leader Mordecai Young was brought down in a government raid on the Young Believers compound sixteen years ago. So were most of his teenage followers. But not all of them. Jewel and Lizzie were making their escape with Lizzie’s baby girl when the compound caught fire. Lizzie was hit in the crossfire, and begged Jewel to save her baby, fathered by the cult leader. Sixteen years later, Jewel has transformed herself. She is respected Syracuse news Anchor Julie Jones and lives on a crystal blue Lake with her sixteen-year-old daughter Dawn*. Only one person alive knows their true history—a senator’s brother who who is using it to blackmail her—until he turns up murdered. Sean MacKenzie is an irreverent radio shock jock who just landed the co-anchor chair opposite his best enemy, Julie Jones. Viewers love the sparks that fly between them on-air. Behind the scenes, those sparks are even more volatile. But Sean knows Julie is keeping secrets about the murder of the senator’s brother. She was there, is acting nervous as hell, and if there’s one thing he’s good at, it’s uncovering secrets. But Mordecai didn’t die in that fire, despite that Jewel stepped over his broken body with his child in her arms and left him to burn as she made her escape. He survived, and now he’s back for vengeance, determined to claim his daughter and punish those who betrayed him, beginning with Julie Jones. *Dawn is the heroine of Book 4, Killing Me Softly

Fearless father SECRET AGENT, SECRET SONS Secret agent Torch Palamaro had finally found her—the mysterious Alexandra Holt who'd disappeared six months ago with something he desperately wanted. The woman was his only chance for revenge against the man who'd taken his family away from him. But Alexandra swore she didn't know what Torch was talking about. For her sake, she'd better by lying. Alexandra knew she was only the key to what Torch wanted. So why did the darkly handsome loner have to open up to her, show her his only photograph of his young sons with tears in his stony blue eyes? Now he had something she wanted—his love. But Torch was still hell-bent on revenge, until the shocking truth about his sons came out….

Two enchanting tales of paranormal romance come together in a dual volume that features Destiny, in which Nidaba, a bitter immortal High Witch, is reunited with her former love, fellow High Witch Nathan King, after four millennia, and Immortality, in which Immortal High Witch Puabi is rescued by grieving millionaire Matthew Fairchild. Original.

Through the eyes of a killer… Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too real. Detective Mason Brown's own brother recently died, leaving behind a horrific secret. In atonement, Mason donated his brother's organs, though he's kept the fact quiet. Now he wants to help Rachel find her brother, but when he discovers the shocking connection between her visions and his own brother, he suddenly has to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave.

In two centuries of living death, Eric Marquand had never once cried out against the cruel fate that had condemned him to walk forever in shadow. But then, he found the woman he knew was his chosen one--and understood that to possess her was to destroy her... Tamara Dey trembled at the aura of dread and despair that enshrouded this creature of the night. And yet, against all reason, she saw clearly that her destiny was eternally entwined with his, and that she must know--even welcome--the terror and the splendor of the vampire's kiss... For centuries, loneliness has haunted them from dusk till dawn. Yet now, from out of the darkness, shines the light of eternal life...eternal love.

Witch Lena Dunkirk and playboy Ryan McNally struggle to foil a demonic plot to take possession of their unborn child, a situation that forces them to make a decision that will decide the fate of the baby's soul--and of the world.

A reunion between a cop and clairvoyant who knows him like no other leads to danger in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author. Rachel de Luca’s uncanny sense of perception is the key to her success as a self-help celebrity. Even before she regained her sight, she had a gift for seeing people’s most carefully hidden secrets. But the secret she shares with Detective Mason Brown is one she has promised to keep. As for Mason, he sees Rachel more clearly than she’d like to admit. After a single night of adrenaline-fueled passion, they have agreed to keep their distance—until a string of murders brings them together again. Mason thinks that he can protect everyone he loves, including Rachel, by taking them to a winter hideaway, but danger follows them up the mountain. As guests disappear from the snowbound resort, the race to find the murderer intensifies. Rachel knows she’s a target. Will acknowledging her feelings for Mason destroy her—or save them both and stop a killer? “Maggie Shayne writes wonderful stories combining romance with page-turning thrills.” —Karen Robards, New York Times–bestselling author of Whispers at Midnight “Maggie Shayne is better than chocolate. She satisfies every weekend craving.” —Suzanne Forster, New York Times–bestselling author of The Arrangement

Book 1 in Maggie Shayne’s Bestselling Wings in the Night Series The Thin Line between Love and Death… In two centuries of living death, vampire Eric Marquand had learned to live with the cruel fate that had condemned him to walk forever in shadow, forever alone. Then he found the woman he knew was meant for him—and understood that to possess her was to destroy her. Against all reason, Tamara Dey saw clearly that her destiny was eternally entwined with Eric’s and that she must not only accept but welcome the terror and splendor of the vampire’s kiss. She trembled at the thought of spending eternity in his arms, but was her trembling born of desire…or fear? Don’t miss a single title in Maggie Shayne’s Wings in the Night series: Twilight Phantasies Twilight Memories Twilight Illusions, with bonus novella “Beyond Twilight” Born in Twilight, with bonus novella “Twilight Vows” Twilight Hunger Embrace the Twilight, with bonus novella “Run from Twilight” Edge of Twilight Blue Twilight, with bonus novella “Before Blue Twilight” Prince of Twilight Demon’s Kiss Lover’s Bite Angel’s Pain Bloodline, with bonus novella “Vampires in Paradise” Twilight Prophecy Twilight Fulfilled

A cold-blooded killer with a burning obsession... Rachel de Luca has a bad feeling about the new woman in Detective Mason Brown's life, the nurse taking care of him after he's injured in the line of duty. She'd like to think it's just jealousy, but intuition tells her it's something more, maybe something dangerous. Mason knows Rachel's wary of commitment, and asking her to stay when he's in this condition would be the worst thing for their relationship. Then they receive chilling news that drives everything else from their minds. Mason's psychotic sister-in-law has escaped from custody, putting her sons--the nephews he's raising--in the crosshairs. When his house is burned to the ground, he and Rachel are relieved that there are no bodies in the smoldering rubble, but now his nephews are missing and the clock is ticking. As Mason and Rachel try to find the boys, she senses a new and unexpected danger stalking them. Soon, everyone close to Mason is in deadly peril--Rachel more than anyone....

Meeting a starving and beautiful vampire, Jameson Bryant is unable to resist giving her his blood and spending a night of passion with her, nine months after which their child is born. Original.

A mystery reunites a reluctant partnership—and rekindles unfulfilled desires in New York Times–bestselling author Maggie Shayne’s novella Dream of Danger. Self-help guru Rachel de Luca may have been blind for twenty years, but she’s always had an uncanny gift for seeing through people—and she distrusts her assistant’s new boyfriend at first sight. Amy isn’t interested in Rachel’s misgivings, though. She’s too eager to celebrate Thanksgiving by introducing her family to the new man in her life. Then Amy doesn’t show up for the holiday. Desperate to find her missing friend, Rachel has no choice but to turn to Detective Mason Brown. Their investigation into Amy’s disappearance takes them ever deeper into danger—and reignites the attraction that they’ve both sworn to resist. Now it’s a race against time as Rachel and Mason fight to stave off passion and save a life. “Maggie Shayne writes wonderful stories combining romance with page-turning thrills.” —New York Times–bestselling author Karen Robards

Whether by birth, by chance, or even by default, the people in these two full-length novels find their path to parenthood in unexpected ways. Reissue.

A detective and a self-help guru search for a judge’s kidnapped daughter in this romantic suspense novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance. Then a judge’s daughter disappears, and Mason has a terrible sense that it’s connected to the most recent case they solved together: the abduction of Rachel’s assistant. The discovery of a string of missing women—all young, all troubled—seems like a promising lead. But there’s no clear connection between the missing girls and the high-profile young woman Mason is trying to find. He realizes that once again he must rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel’s uncanny capacity to see through people’s lies to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes the next victim? Praise for Wake to Darkness “In this thrilling follow-up to Sleep with the Lights On, Shayne amps up both the creep factor and the suspense. She continues to build on the sexual tension between the main characters, fostering a humming anticipation that builds as the story unfolds. She pairs this with an intriguing plot that will have readers guessing till the last page.” —RT Book Reviews

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Stranger in Town by Maggie Shayne released on Jul 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.

The Texas Brand by Maggie Shayne released on May 25, 2001 is available now for purchase.

Reckless Angel by Maggie Shayne released on Jun 1, 2009 is available now for purchase.

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Maggie Shayne “Ms. Shayne augments her growing reputation for some of the best fantasies on the market today.” —Painted Rock Reviews *Originally titled, Forever Enchanted Bridin, rightful ruler of the Kingdom of Rush, where magic is a part of everyday life, is in hiding in the mundane world. She's determined to reclaim her kingdom from the dark forces who stole it from her family. But she must await arrival of a man whose coming has long been foretold—a hero who will help her fulfill her destiny. But when he arrives, Bridin is stunned-—he's the same man who toppled her kingdom and drove her and her twin sister Brigit from their home. Tristan feels justified in his actions. He's proud that he led his people out of the dark world to which they'd long been banished, to claim their right to live in the world of light. But now, he too has been usurped, by a man whose goal is not to live in the light, but to destroy it. Now he must win the trust of the very ruler his family usurped, because only together can they free their enslaved people with the passionate magic of love. “Maggie Shayne grabs readers' attention from the first page to last in this timeless tale of enemies destined to be lovers.” Fans of films like The Huntsman will love this fantasy romance!