New Releases by Maggie Shayne

Our love was set in motion a hundred years ago… Jane moves with her son to a run-down old house to enjoy the country life she has always longed for. However, there is a rumor that the house is haunted… She doesn''t mind at all, but one night a stranger shows up. His name is Zachary, and he says and does a lot of strange things. But even more bothersome is that he looks exactly like an old portrait hanging in her house. He claims to be the man in the portrait… But that would mean he''s more than a hundred years old!

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.

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

WINGS IN THE NIGHT This is vampire romance The most powerful love in existence faces the most sinister threat imaginable. I am Rhiannon, and this is my story… Century upon century, the love between my Roland and I has deepened into something as rare and powerful as immortality itself. We are leaders among our kind. And recently, we’ve taken in three orphans, mutants known as the Offspring, created by DPI for one purpose; to hunt and kill vampires. I never thought I would have the chance to be a mother, and I adore the three seven-year-olds. But DPI is desperate to get them back. They captured Roland, nearly got us all, and naturally I turned over heaven and earth to get him back. And did. But he’s not the same. Something happened to him in DPI’s evil hands, and now it feels as if the threat to the children is coming from within my own home. I might be forced to choose between the innocent children I adore, and the man who is my very heart and soul. What is a Queen of Darkness to do?

Devlin doesn’t like humans Most would support the extermination of the entire vampire race, and that’s exactly what will happen unless his plan to organize a resistance force succeeds. Emma is the only mortal who’s ever managed to get under his skin. She’s haunted him his entire life. He senses when she’s in trouble, is drawn to her by energies he cannot understand. Emma is a thrill seeker She makes a hefty living writing about her adventures. Now, she wants to walk with vampires, to live among them. The book she’ll write afterward will be the work of a lifetime, and she’s convinced it will help establish peace between the vampires and humankind. Education, enlightenment, understanding–these are the ways to end the current climate of fear and violence. Devlin is determined to visit destruction on humans. Emma is determined to stop him… Even if it means betraying the powerful passion that burns between them, and the explosive feelings it conceals. Now, anti-vampire forces have taken captives–two teens Devlin is sworn to protect and Emma’s own peacenik father. Emma and Devlin must find common ground to save innocent lives, and prevent the annihilation of a species. Maybe his, or maybe her own. But in such close proximity with so much at stake, the feelings they''ve been fighting reach the boiling point.

Genre-defining vampire romance! They tell 20-year-old Charlie O’Malley that they have a cure for the condition that will eventually kill her–an untested, experimental cure. All they want in return is for her to join their elite team and train to kill the Undead. She takes the deal because it will make her stronger than ordinary humans, strong enough to kill the vampire who took her blood, used her body, and murdered her mother--the vampire who''d lied when he said he loved her. Killion is sure he’s the last of his kind, destined to walk in endless solitude, endless night. Charlie is a spark of light in his eternal darkness. His desire for her is powerful and impossible to resist, and he’ll destroy anything that stands between them. Even though it will probably get him killed. Ancient vampire elders Rhiannon and Roland come out of exile, risking their lives to help a furious, raging girl fulfill her destiny as a savior of their kind. But before the tale ends, their lives will be forever changed. Join Maggie Shayne in her most beloved series of all time: WINGS IN THE NIGHT

Jack''s ex shows up out of the blue to ask for help with her dearly departed husband—who might not be so departed. Kiley—who didn''t even know Jack had an ex, is determined to take the case from the rich widow, who is offering big bucks. A weekend in paradise seems like a fun break to Maya, except that both Johnny, the guy she''s stuck on, and Joe, the guy she''s pretending to be stuck on, are coming too. So the gang head to the private island mansion of the widow, where nothing is as it seems, and soon, they are cut off from civilization with no boat, no phone, and no help on the way, as a hurricane bears down on an island crawling with cultish killers who''ll sacrifice anyone who tries to stop them from getting what they want. Immortality.

She''s never believed in magic... But when MC gets herself on a dangerous criminal’s hit list, she is desperate enough to take refuge with her aunt, who considers herself a witch. She isn’t supposed to touch the Book of Shadows… But she can’t seem to stop herself from just leafing through the mystical pages. She finds the ancient protection spells amusing. Wouldn’t it be nice if life was really that easy? For kicks, she reads one aloud… And a strong, handsome, very confused hero steps right out of history and into her aunt’s living room. Is love truly timeless? Will she live long enough to find out?

At home, everything has changed... When vegan, organic food-loving Suz returns to her hometown amid the red rocks of Arizona, everything is different. Her mother has morphed from a wilting wallflower into a gun-wielding sharpshooter and the Frankenfood corporation she most loves to hate has built a processing plant on the edge of town. He''s changed, most of all... Her nerdy high school boyfriend Chuck has evolved into a card carrying hunk, making her plan to let him down easy a little harder to carry out. As a matter of fact, she might not want to break up, after all. Terror has moved into their hometown... But neither of them realize the biggest change of all—not until it starts clawing at Suz’s bedroom window in the middle of the night.

The Nightcap Strangler… He terrorized a small Vermont town 16 years ago and recently died in prison. Not a single murder in all that time. Until now. Rookie cop Bryan Kendal’s lover is dead in his bed. Strangled. Nightcap’s signature shot glass on the nightstand. On the opposite coast… Bryan’s high school girlfriend Dawn knows she’s the only one who can help him. But it will mean facing Bryan for the first time, five years after running away without a word. Worse, it’ll mean facing the demons that chased her across the country to begin with. He might never forgive her… But he has accept her help when the victims start to pile up, and they both know they’re the only ones who can stop it. And they can only do it together. The killer knows it, too. He also knows Dawn is just his type. The kind of girl he’d like to share a nightcap with.

Includes spells, rituals, and a even a few lessons in the magical arts. These are the compiled spiritual writings from Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog and its related social media sites from the year 2020. This volume stands out among the growing collection of Bliss annuals because 2020 was a year like no other. Its honest and straightforward essays were created during the good times and bad, the ups and the downs, the triumphs and the challenges of this roller coaster year. Thought leaders and spiritual teachers struggled to stay aligned at times during the year from hell, just like everybody else. Such times are included in these pages. But in every case, the challenge is worked through and mined for gems of wisdom. In every case, zen is restored, and each step of the process is recorded, just in case it might help someone else through a dark time in the future. Come along for the ride of a lifetime. And maybe re-set your own peace of mind in the process. Bliss Blog: where natural magic meets law of attraction.

Where Law of Attraction Meets Natural Magic New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Maggie Shayne’s Bliss Blog is changing lives and raising vibrations everywhere. This is leading edge thought that empowers readers with a deeper understanding of the Universe and our place within it. Learn to super-charge your connection to Source, tune up your intuition, raise your vibe. With a little practice, you’ll soon see your fondest wishes popping into your your experience. It’s amazing, and far simpler than most are making it. Every single post speaks to, uplifts, and soothes the soul A YEAR OF BLISS, Volume 1 is the complete collection of BlissBlog.org posts from calendar year 2018 and a few from earlier. If you love it, look for A YEAR OF BLISS, Volume 2.

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.

Available for the first time together in one volume, the final two stories in the Brown and De Luca series from New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne. Innocent Prey 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. When a judge’s daughter disappears, Mason has a terrible sense that it’s connected to the most recent case they solved together. 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. He realizes that once again he’ll have to rely on his own well-honed instincts and Rachel’s uncanny capacity to see through people’s lies in order to catch a predator and rescue his captives. But can they do it before Rachel becomes his next victim? Deadly 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: Mason’s psychotic sister-in-law has escaped from custody, and her sons—the nephews Mason is raising—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….

For the first time in a box set, the first three stories in New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne’s Brown and De Luca series, where you can’t trust what you see, and danger lurks in the shadows. Sleep with the Lights On When a cornea transplant restores Rachel De Luca’s sight, the new eyes seem to give her new life. Until she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders—crimes she soon learns are all too real. Detective Mason Brown wants to help Rachel, but when he discovers a shocking connection between them, he’ll have to do everything in his power to save her from a predator who is somehow still hunting from beyond the grave. Dream of Danger Murder brought self-help guru Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown together. Their shared secrets drove them apart. Desperate to find a missing friend, Rachel has no choice but to turn to Mason. Their investigation into takes them ever deeper into danger—now it’s a race against time as these reluctant partners fight to stave off passion and save a life. Wake to Darkness A string of murders brings Rachel and Mason 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 a 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?

Law of Attraction is far more than a way to get better stuff. You create your own reality, or so everyone keeps saying. If your reply is “Yeah, but HOW?” then this book is for you. The Bliss Book will help you change the job you hate into one you love, paralyzing debt into lush abundance, deteriorating health into vibrant wellness, loneliness into a loving relationship, insomnia into restful, healing sleep, and chronic worry into confident ease. It will even help you make peace with death through a deeper understanding. But far more importantly, it will help you experience: *True unity with all creation *A deeper, more intimate relationship with your higher power *Mind-expanding knowledge of how life really works *A satisfying answer to the age-old question of why we’re here *A path to being happy now, no matter the circumstances Each chapter ends with a note from the Goddess and a short, easy assignment to put what you’ve learned into practice. If you do these tasks, your default settings will shift, and you’ll become more positive, developing mindfulness and presence without even knowing you’re doing it. You’ll begin to master the powerful, but exquisitely simple Law of Attraction, and as a result everything will change for the better. Because u003ciu003eyouu003c/iu003e will change for the better. This book lovingly takes you by the hand and leads you step by step to a happier, healthier, more spiritual life, more meaningful life. Embark on the most fulfilling journey imaginable. Bliss up your life, with New York Times and USA Today bestselling, multi-award-winning author Maggie Shayne’s BLISS BOOK. BONUS CONTENT: Gorgeous illustrations Assignments after each chapter Bookclub/Study Group Discussion Topics Dedicated Facebook Page & Facebook Community

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

Originally titled: Annie’s Hero “Elements of both The Stand by Stephen King and the movie The Terminator, with all the magic and wonder of a Disney fairy tale. Maggie Shayne weaves a mesmerizing tale of true love that is sure to enchant readers everywhere.” ~Maudeen Wachsmith (A Top 1000 Reviewer) “One of the best books I ever read!” ~Megan L. O’Neal Sweethearts since childhood… Annie and Richard shared an unparalleled love filled with tenderness, passion and joy, until the tragic day Richard crashed his rig to avoid a busload of children, and left his adoring wife pregnant and alone. But Richard is not gone… Magic claimed him before Death could, and swept him away to train and to serve in the Hall of Heroes, in the hidden Realms of Rush. And now he has returned with no recollection of the man he once was - a modern knight on a mission to protect his own wife and their unborn child from the forces of darkness. A love more powerful than magic… Annie sees through the magic that should’ve disguised her husband from her. She doesn’t know how it’s happened but he’s back. Even though no one else recognizes him, she knows she’s not insane. It’s him and she has to make him remember. But even if she can, magic wants him back. And magic will not be denied. “…amazing. I went from crying to smiling to bursting with joy within just a few chapters. Talk about a love story.” ~Jane Doe

Journey to the world of the Carpathians with #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan—joined here by masters of vampire romance Maggie Shayne and Lori Herter—in an original anthology that takes dark fantasy to rapturous new heights. Dark Crime by Christine Feehan Blaze knows who killed her father and she has merciless plans for payback. Until a phone call from a seductive stranger pleads with her to wait. Retribution is in his blood, too. Now, he and Blaze will be united in the blood of the guilty. Tonight, vengeance is theirs. Dead by Twilight by Maggie Shayne Bloodsuckers may be an accepted minority but one of them is getting away with murder. Until a female vamp teams with a mortal detective to end the killing spree. Now the night belongs to them—and so does every pleasure and danger lurking in the shadows. Cimarron Spirit by Lori Herter While excavating an Anasazi ruin, archeologist Annie Carmichael uncovers the resting place of a centuries-old vampire who finds in Annie the liberating mate he has longed for. But how much is Annie expected—or willing—to surrender for the man she now desires?

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....

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

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

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

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.

?This fast-paced romantic suspense is sure to keep readers up all night with spines that tingle, hearts that race, and spirits that soar. A definite winner.? ~The Gothic JournalAsh is a slightly claustrophobic investigative reporter on the trail of a serial killer, who thinks his Ms. Right is Suzy Homemaker. As part of his investigation, he''s pretending to have amnesia.Joey is a Harley-riding psychic with a penchant for caves and a vested interest in catching the same killer. As part of her investigation, she''s pretending to be Ash''s wife.Neither can admit the truth, nor deny the passion that flares with every touch, and might just cost them their lives.This 1994 Maggie Shayne Classic was her first serial killer story, (featuring the dreaded Syracuse Slasher) and one that holds up every bit as well today as it did when it was first released. Be sure to check out the other books in the Maggie Shayne Classics Line: Miranda''s Viking, Dr. Duffy''s Close Encounter, Annie''s Hero, Fairytale and Forever Enchanted.

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.

One opening paragraph, six unique stories... What if you gave six authors the same opening paragraph and let their imagination fly? That’s what we’ve done in A Valentine from Harlequin: Six Degrees of Romance! Experience the variety Harlequin romance has to offer with this collection of novellas from six Harlequin series, including the passionate drama of Harlequin Presents, steamy encounters of Harlequin Blaze, spooky and sensual tales of Harlequin Nocturne, and more. Collection includes novellas by Nancy Warren, Catherine Spencer, Margaret Moore, Maggie Shayne, Michele Hauf and Christine Bell.

THE BADDEST BRAND Whipcord lean and as wild as the Badlands he called home, Wes Brand knew what it meant to be an outsider. All his life he hadn''t truly belonged. Not to the Comanche, whose proud blood flowed through his veins. Not to the Texas Brands, though they''d embraced him as one of their own… Now, for the first time, Wes found himself NEEDING someone. And though he''d sampled the passion beneath her no-nonsense veneer, headstrong Taylor McCoy resisted him at every turn. She wasn''t a woman who trusted easily—especially a man with a past, a man who embodied the heritage…and husband…she secretly desired.

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.