Mostrando resultados por "Rogue queen" en Todas las categorías

Despite the odds, Kalinda has survived it all: Marriage to a tyrant. Tournaments to the death. The forbidden power to rule fire. The icy touch of a demon. That same demon now disguises itself as Rajah Tarek, Kalinda's late husband and a man who has never stopped haunting her. Upon taking control of the palace and the army, the demon brands Kalinda and her companions as traitors to the empire. They flee across the sea, seeking haven in the Southern Isles. To take back the empire, Kalinda will ally with those she distrusts.

When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war - again - Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn't pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors. With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara hatches a daring plan to snatch the kidnapped Kos Emperor from the Quint mercenaries holding him.

In the year of grace 1308, Isabelle of France marries Edward II of England. She soon discovers, however, that the king is not the man of her dreams but rather an unstable, erratic individual who prefers digging ditches and thatching roofs to running the country, coupled with a dangerous obsession for greedy and ambitious male favorites who do not like sharing the king's favors. Isolated and powerless in the English court, Isabelle struggles to protect herself and her children as she slowly gains friends and allies.

Battle for Nigeria… How does a navy-for-hire invade the world’s seventh largest nation? By occupying its major river artery, conducting asymmetric warfare against its Fulani terrorists, and defying its corrupt government to stop them. Hunted by an old enemy, trapped upriver with no route of escape, the mercenaries must invent entirely new rules of naval warfare to survive. With hundreds of innocent lives hanging in the balance, can former U.S. naval officer Jake Slate pull off the impossible? Read this two-book mission (Rogue Poseidon, Rogue Queen) to find out...

An Alpha Wolf Shifter as King to a Fae Realm—how did that happen? I am Queen Sebille, the Queen of the Fae. I aligned with Wolf Shifter Packs to save my Realm. My council isn’t pleased with that wolf alliance. And now Fae are losing their magic. The council’s answer to everything is for me to marry, soon! I don’t need a mate, but if I must, I’ll find my own, not one selected by the council. *** I am Aidan, a rogue Alpha wolf shifter. My wolf pack was wiped out by hunters. In seeking revenge, I find an army of hunters in a battle with aligned wolf packs and Fae warriors. I jump ...

As Arron and Jasmine decide to find where the rogues went, they set out on what they think is a simple adventure. Jasmine must learn to trust her rogue half if she is going to be able to come out of this unscathed.

To the outside world, Caroline Wentworth is the new cold and cutthroat CEO of the struggling Wentworth Hotel chain. Always dutiful, Caroline lived by her father's constraints, squeezing into the suffocating mold of the perfect southern socialite. Since his death, she runs the show and makes the hard calls he refused to face, earning her the title of 'Ice Queen' from her employees.

When Queen Samara Rani fulfills the promise she made to Emperor Valentin Kos to visit his court and meet with his advisers, she knows they won't welcome her with open arms, especially when she's been tasked with discovering the traitors within their ranks - traitors she tricked out of five million credits. As soon as Samara begins her investigation, it becomes clear that Valentin's advisers want her gone and they aren't picky about how. 

A crown I don't want. A bargain I can't take back. A life I refuse to sacrifice. After four hundred years on my own, one would think I'd be able to walk away and never look back. I'd done it a thousand times before with nary an inkling of guilt. But with my brand new predicament, there is no way I can turn down the offered bargain—not if I want everyone I love to stay alive. Now, all I have to do is trek through the very realm I nearly died to keep sealed. Sure. Because there's no way that could go wrong. Unseelie Court, here I come.

Fallon I was born to inherit a throne I never wanted. To wield power that was never meant to be questioned. To become a queen who rules with fire—without ever stepping out of line. Being the Firestone Witch means destiny isn’t optional. It’s demanded. Enforced. Expected. But KiloKilo has always called to me. A forbidden land beyond the veil. A place my family fears… and refuses to understand. Zayn was supposed to make sure I stayed in line. Loyal. Controlled. Safe. A guard assigned to watch me—not follow me into the one place I swore I’d never go. I promised I wouldn’t cross ...

Queen Samara Rani knows she's likely walking into a trap, but agreeing to meet with Commander Adams is the fastest way to get within striking distance of the Quint Confederacy's biggest traitor and her sworn enemy. Adams attacked her home and destroyed her ship, and if he's not stopped, he will ruin the tentative peace between the Kos Empire and the Quint Confederacy - and Samara's chance at future with Emperor Valentin Kos.

Determined to avoid each other, Lord Northwick and Miss Ainsley are forced to interact during the Duke’s house party. When secrets are revealed, will they change from enemies to friends… and perhaps something more? Lucius, Viscount of Northwick, is deeply frustrated when Miss Ainsley joins them unexpectedly, ruining the enjoyment of the Christmas house party for him. Having fallen out with Miss Ainsley during the summer Season, he considers returning to his estate, only for a bullet pudding to change everything! Miss Jane Ainsley is determined to ignore Lord Northwick as best she can, ...

This collector’s anthology compiles all the penny dreadful short stories from Sarah M. Eden’s five-book Victorian romance series. Included in this edition are three new never-before-released stories. Each short story is written in the style of the Victorian fiction that became so popular during that time period. From ghost stories to adventures to mysteries, Sarah weaves these gothic tales among her romantic storylines, making it the perfect way to celebrate the Dread Penny Society series.

He whispered those three little words... "I reject you." Brie I’ve always known my divine purpose, and it isn’t settling down with my fated mate! In fact, I can’t, not when my sole responsibility is to ensure my little sister, Maeve, ascends the throne as Queen of Eastonia with a peaceful kingdom and strong allies supporting her… Which means I needs to marry--and marry well. But my hunt for a high-profile, influential Alpha for a husband comes to a grinding halt when I’m forced to spend a month in Maatua to cool off and clear my head at the urging of my parents. It’s either that...

I’ve accepted my new life as the Alpha King’s breeder—even though it nearly killed me. And the danger? It’s far from over. Isla Being with Maddox is more than I ever dreamed. I know I’ll never be his Luna Queen, and that’s okay—just being near him feels like enough. But his enemies are still out there. And some of them are coming for me. As secrets about who I really am begin to unravel, I start to wonder… Am I meant to be somewhere else? With someone else? Maddox won’t even hear of it. To him, I’m his—for life. Maddox I swore I’d never love again, but Isla has me ...

A bundle of the first two books in Morgan Rice’s new number-one best-selling epic fantasy series Of Crowns and Glory (Slave, Warrior, Queen and Rogue, Prisoner, Princess). Here are two bestselling novels, all in one convenient file, which offer a great introduction to the Of Crowns and Glory series. In Slave, Warrior, Queen, 17-year-old Ceres, a beautiful, poor girl in the Empire city of Delos, lives the harsh and unforgiving life of a commoner. By day she delivers her father’s forged weapons to the palace training grounds, and by night she secretly trains with them, yearning to be a warrior in a land where girls are forbidden to fight.

Books 25, 26, and 27 in the international #1 bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series, including: MOON BLADE (Book #25) Vampire private eye Samantha Moon must find a killer, save a child, and wage war on an unimaginable enemy—in Moon Blade by USA Today bestselling author J.R. Rain. Sam doubts Detective Sherbet's new homicide case is the work of a vampire... Until she sees the body. Ever since that night in Hillcrest park so long ago, Samantha Moon knew her life would be far from ordinary. She never expected the weirdest part would be watching Tammy and Anthony turn into adults. Other than ...

Books 28, 29, and 30 in the international #1 bestselling “Vampire for Hire” series, including: MOON MAGIC (Book #28) Quentin Arnbury is a Creator. He’s also the author of the popular Contest of Sovereignty series of fantasy novels. Like most true creators, his characters are real and exist in a parallel world designed and constructed by Arnbury himself. But when something dark appears in his fantasy land, a darkness not of his creation, Quentin is powerless to stop it. That is, until he remembers Samantha Moon... the daring vampire detective who saved him and other creators from the ...

Annja Creed is in London on a secret archaeological dig on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. The body of a decapitated medieval woman is unearthed. Annja helps to determine her cause of death and identify her. Who murdered her and why was she silenced? The grisly discovery leads Annja and Roux Dupree to a secret society of knights as they uncover a royal conspiracy. In the 1500s, King Henry VIII had two of his wives arrested and beheaded. Is this new body connected to the dead queens?

He may have claimed her… But will she ever truly be his? Misty finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. As a Crescent Falls royal, she spent her childhood in fear—hiding during Gabriel’s brutal reign. But now, she’s free. Free to study at the elite Tarsian University. Free to live on her own terms. Free to pretend she’s just a normal college student with a boyfriend, a future… and no magical destiny pulling her strings. Until the voice in her head speaks again. Until it’s too late to run. In the blink of an eye, Misty is pulled into a web of ancient magic and deadly ...