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.

WE ARE OUR FUTUREAlyssa asked Jerrik to marry her when she was eight-years-old. When he finally makes good on his promise to return when she's old enough to wed, nothing could prepare her for what becoming his queen truly means.Jerrik is haunted by a tortured past, and has done everything he can to avoid any ties to his parents' mistakes. Life has other plans, and against his wishes, he agrees to assume the cursed throne that has taken the lives of his loved ones. Now a king, he must wed, and the only real choice is his best friend's sister - the girl who has loved him since she was a child.His bride has grown into a beautiful, tempting woman, and Jerrik succumbs willingly to her charms. But lies and betrayal surround them at every turn, and while she holds true, he makes the ultimate mistake, almost ruining an incandescent love.

CLOSING THE CIRCLEAs with all the women in her line, Alina leads with her heart, but she never forgets the lessons of her heritage. Believing she's finally found a man worthy of her love, she's shattered when he betrays her.But the tides change quickly and fate begins to shift to her side.The second son of a laird, Roark is forced to live with a more powerful laird to help his family's fortune. He grows up believing the stories he's told, and accepts his role in a devious plot.He never expected to fall for his prisoner, and wouldn't have believed everything he'd been told was a lie. But the princess with a spirit wilder than the wind sweeps him away with her ferocity and her truths.On the run and hoping for a miracle, two souls destined to be together must find a way to break the curse threatening their lives.

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.

A LIFE FORESEENBorn with the family gift of foretelling dreams, Hugh LeCuir met his angel at the age of seven. Every year since, on the Summer Solstice, she comes to him in his dreams, growing from a darling babe to a beautiful woman.This Summer Solstice, he is bound by orders from his king.As captain of the King's Guard, he and his men are charged to protect and escort Lady Astrid, her party, and her dowry to Bordeaux, where she is to marry Count Robert in an all too familiar political arrangement that benefits the crown.Over the years, Hugh had listened and learned from his family's stories, and knows the fates can be cruel beyond reason. So when he meets Lady Astrid and sees his angel standing in front of him, all his hopes and dreams are crushed under the weight of his honor and duty.That she seems to long for him as he does for her, makes their arduous journey more complicated and difficult, and yet… He cannot stop wanting her.When Hugh feels an approaching danger, he vows to do anything and everything to protect his angel, even though he has to deliver her to another man.Don't wait. Buy this book now. Full of longing and adventure, Only Mine is the perfect end to the Foretold series.