Michele James – författare

STAR CROSSEDA northern princess captured by pirates is sold into slavery and gifted as dowry to the cruel father of a prince betrothed to a woman he despises. So is the lot of Oona, the Swan, an exceptional singer and dancer, stolen from her father's ship along with her sister, the Dove. Of all the horrors that awaits them, including training to be pleasure women for the brutal king, Oona never would have believed his son, Asad, the lion, Prince Black Mane of the Southern Great Valleys, would capture her heart. Any contact or familiarity between her and the prince with the glowing amber eyes, guarantees a flaying, if not death, and Oona, grief stricken over the prospect of never again seeing the prince for whom she has fallen, must get her sister home, or the delicate Dove will surely perish at the hands of the despicable king.

A BATTLE OF HEARTSBastard son of a king, Aleksandr has scrimped and saved to attend the races at King Asad's City by the Sea. Nothing will stop Aleksi from returning home with a string of fine horses, a sizable purse of gold, and an easy tempered wife who will bear his children. What he finds is a spitting tigress with unparalleled beauty, a will of iron, and a mare she assures him will beat his stallion. She's also the king's pampered, spoiled daughter and is off limits. But that doesn't seem to matter when passion burns so hot propriety is ignored and all the rules are broken.

DREAMS AND OMENSWith a temper fiery enough to warn off any soldier not to take what isn't offered, Lara's reputation as a wildcat is deadly. To add to her troubled life, which keeps most villagers at bay, she was born with the ability to foretell the death of her friends, enemies, and lovers.When Lara's arrested for assaulting a guard, she's cast into servitude under Talon, the king's captain. She's foreseen meeting Talon for most of her life, and is now living her own private hell. Yet, as she gets to know him, she learns he's a man of honor who fights for her. And the dreams in which he dies become a recurring nightmare.Worse, she can't imagine loving him for only a few weeks knowing she faces a lifetime of grief without him.

FOREVER HER MANThey'd been together since they were babes. Wil and Issy, joined at the hip. Closer than best friends, they knew each other's minds. They were family.As teenagers, Wil knew Issy would be his forever. But the fiercely independent Isabeau couldn't see the future Wil imagined.He left to become the King's Guard, and returned home after seven long years to fulfill a mission for his king. Still harboring a bruised heart, he could barely stand to be around Issy knowing how they'd left things. Now a woman in her own right, she was more beautiful and more independent than ever.What he couldn't know was how she felt about him, and how time had seasoned her plans for the future.