L.H. Cosway

Now a USA TODAY BESTSELLER How can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him? THE PIXIE Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby. As the little sister of Ireland’s most infamous rugby player, Lucy can’t seem to escape the championship-sized shadow cast by her big brother, or her mother’s frequent attempts to micromanage her future. Her rainbow hair is as free-spirited as her quest for inner peace, yet overbearing expectations keep bringing her down. And when she’s down, her compulsive little problem lands her in seriously big trouble. THE PLAYER Sean Cassidy is a cold-hearted brute… or so he’s been told. Frequently. By everyone. His blonde locks, baby blues, and rock hard bod make ladies the world over drool with desire. As the rugby world’s second most infamous player, he should be basking in his success. But Sean has never been content settling for second place, and his frequent confrontations with Lucy’s big brother leave him cold. And when he’s cold, his compulsive little problem lands him in the lap of Lucy Fitzpatrick. THE PLAN Sean has a problem only Lucy can solve. Lucy has a problem only Sean can fix. The solution seems obvious: you scratch my back, and I’ll bail you out of jail. But when their business arrangement unexpectedly leaves Sean scorching hot and Lucy on the precipice of inner peace, can they convince the world—and Lucy’s big brother in particular—that this is the real deal? Either way, both the Player and the Pixie are about to teach each other some pretty monumental lessons about family, life, but most importantly, love.

Michaela Olsson has found her soulmate in James Khan. There are just a few teeny, tiny problems… One, he’s her boss, two, he’s too old for her, and three, well, he happens to be engaged to somebody else. She’ll take this crush and bury it deep. She’ll take it to her grave. James already belongs to another, so she’ll lock her secret up so tight it’ll be deprived of oxygen, suffocate and die. Too dark? Matters are only made worse when James asks her to move into his newly purchased house to supervise the renovations. Working together every day is bad enough, but living in a house he owns is far more intimate than she expected. Then, when James decides to call off his wedding without any explanation whatsoever, Michaela wonders if perhaps her feelings for him aren’t as one-sided as she thought. While he was engaged James shared a flat with his fiancée, but now he’s moving into the house that Michaela has been living in by herself. She hadn’t intended for it to happen, but the place has started to feel like home, and with the object of her affections suddenly sharing her living space, things become infinitely more complicated. And heated. Soon Michaela learns she might’ve had more to do with James calling off his engagement than she could’ve possibly imagined. Something in the Air is book #2 in the Running on Air Series but can also be read as a standalone.

Damon Atwood was Hollywood’s golden boy. Having won an Oscar at the tender age of thirteen, he had the life many could only dream about. But his success came at a price, and after a short but fruitful film career, he chose to live a life of obscurity on a remote Scottish island. Almost a decade later he’s finally ready to make his return, starting with a lead role in a musical on London’s West End. As a choreographer’s assistant, Rose Taylor has always faded into the background. She watches shows come to life from the side lines, but has never craved the attention of stardom. When rumours begin circulating of Damon’s involvement in her latest gig, she doesn’t predict how she will be thrust into the limelight, nor how the mysterious and strangely introverted man will need her to teach him how to be a star again. Rose knows that show crushes don’t last. Actors fall for each other during the intensity of a production, often losing themselves in their roles. These kinds of affairs burn bright and then they fade. The question is, should Rose let herself shine with Damon, or guard her heart from being broken after the final curtain call?

Book #1 in the USA TODAY BESTSELLING Rugby Series New York’s Finest Blogging as *The Socialmedialite* April 22 LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement! You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of ‘hooker’ in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy. Well, I have a confession to make… THE HERMIT Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York’s Finest and the internet’s darling. Virtual reality is Annie’s forte, but actual reality? Not so much. THE HOOKER Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby’s wild and reckless bad boy. Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn’t easy to overlook, and he can’t escape the notice of the Socialmedialite… THE PLAN When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together. What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?

This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00M5KESIS Step right up and meet Jay Fields: Illusionist. Mentalist. Trickster. I think in triangles. You think in straight lines. I show you a table and make you believe it’s a chair. Smoke and mirrors, sleight of hand, misdirection. I trick and deceive. But most of all, I put on a good show. The world thinks I killed a man, but I didn’t. Bear with me. It’s all a part of the plan. Revenge is what I want. I want it for me and I want it for her. I want it for all six of us. She doesn’t remember me, but she’s the reason for everything. She’ll be my prize at the end of all this – if I can hold onto my willpower, that is. Maybe I’ll slip up a little, have a taste, just a small one. So go ahead and pick a card. Come inside and see the show. Look at my hands, look so closely that you can’t see what’s happening while you’re so focused on looking. I’ll be destroying your world from right here in the spotlight. You’ll never see me coming until it’s too late. I’ve only got one heart, and after I’ve pulled off my grand deception I’ll hand it right to her. So, sit back, relax, and let my girl tell you our story. You’re in for one hell of a ride. **Suitable for readers 18 years and over. Contains sex scenes and adult language.**

In this era of social media, we all pretend. We pretend to be prettier, happier, more confident versions of ourselves, but not Ellen Grant. She takes it to a whole other level and pretends to be someone else entirely. Adopting the persona of a woman far more interesting is the only way she can break free of the socially awkward, romantically inept girl she really is. And it’s all going swimmingly until she catches the eye of a man at her local coffee shop. Julian Fairchild has been noticing her for a while and he’s fascinated. Little does he know, the woman he thinks he’s obsessed with is a fake. It’s not long before the jig is up, and Julian discovers Ellen’s true identity. However, he has a proposition. If she really wants to pretend, he can introduce her to a world where she can be anyone she wants. Ellen is intrigued by the prospect, and, blind to the nature of Julian’s profession as a male escort, closes her eyes and lets him lead the way. Can Ellen keep her feelings in check while discovering a new world of thrills and excitement? And will Julian let it show that he isn’t entertaining Ellen purely out of the goodness of his heart? Fauxmance is a standalone contemporary romance featuring characters first seen in L.H. Cosway’s Showmance.

He kept his salacious secret for years. But soon, everyone is going to be reading about it in their morning paper… THE VARLET (and the VOYEUR) William Moore is a long way from home. A farm boy from Oklahoma, he’s now the most well-respected member of the Irish rugby team. But appearances are often deceptive, and Will isn’t the clean-cut, all-American good-guy everyone imagines him to be. He’s got a secret, one that will tarnish his reputation forever. THE VOYEUR (and the VARLET) Josey Kavanagh is a self-proclaimed mess, but she’s finally get her shi…uh, act together. She’s set her sights on becoming a veterinarian, but there’s one teeny tiny road bump. Her living arrangements are coming to an abrupt end, leaving Josey homeless and in need of a job to pay her way through college. THE PLAN What he needs is a companion to keep him on the right path. What she needs is an apartment with free rent. Will is convinced Josey will make the perfect companion, since she’s brutally honest and basically ‘just one of the guys.’ Josey is convinced she can ensure Will doesn’t succumb to his voyeuristic proclivities by keeping a scrupulous eye on him. Except, what happens when the varlet is tempted by the voyeur, and vice-versa?! Perchance something very, very volatile. And vexing. The Varlet and the Voyeur is a full-length romantic comedy novel, can be read as a standalone, and is the 4th (and last) book in the USA TODAY bestselling Rugby Series

Keeping a secret this big is going to take lots of balls. Specifically, rugby balls. THE CAD Bryan Leech is a cad. Or, he *was* a cad. No one is quite certain. Once the quintessential playboy, Bryan claims he’s done with wild parties and weekend benders. No more one night stands leading to mornings he can’t remember; no more binges and blackouts; no more exploits plastered all over the tabloids and rag sheets. According to Bryan, he’s cleaning up his act. The only problem is, no one believes him. THE CO-ED Eilish Cassidy never thought she’d be a mother at nineteen or still in college at twenty-four. Cut off from every member of her family except her favorite cousin, she’s finally managed to put her life back together. Stronger and wiser, Eilish enters her last semester of university determined to stand on her own. Now she just needs to find an internship. The only problem is, her best option—by far—places her directly in the path of her son’s father, and he doesn’t remember her at all. THE PLAN Bryan is determined to prove he’s changed. Eager to settle down with the right woman, he’s got his sights set on the gorgeous redhead who seems terribly familiar. Eilish is determined to hide her secret. She’ll do anything to keep her child safe, even if that means ignoring her own wishes and desires. But what happens when Bryan starts to remember? And what will it take for Bryan to convince the girl he forgot that she’s unforgettable?

It was foretold that you would be born for greatness, but now you belong to me. Darya Cristescu has no idea that a demonic presence has bestowed her with his mark. She’s too busy trying to scrape by at St. Bastian’s Institute for Magic and the Supernatural. When her teacher is murdered, Darya must turn to the most talented warlock at school to help her find the killer. She’s spent years secretly crushing on Peter Girard, but the bad blood between their families makes asking for his help complicated. Teaming up with Peter results in an unintended consequence: telepathy. With her crush’s voice in her head, it’s difficult to focus on discovering who killed her teacher, but the more she learns, the more she realises that the demon who marked her might be the very same murderer she seeks. What does he want with her? And more importantly, what exactly does it mean to possess his mark? As she and Peter try to discover who the demon is, their unexpected alliance brings about feelings neither of them could’ve anticipated. Foretold is book #1 in the Blood Prophecy Series.

My name is Jade Lennon and I stand still for money. The night I saw Shane Arthur watching me everything changed. A man in a suit always catches my eye, but it was the way he looked at me that was different. Like he knew me or something. He didn’t know me, especially not in my costume. My sobriety rests on staying away from men, but there was something about him that made me throw caution to the wind. After all, I was never going to see him again, right? Wrong. Standing still isn’t the only way I make my money. I also bartend at a concert hall. Never in my wildest dreams did I think Shane was going to show up there. Not only that, but he’s the most recent addition to the orchestra. So now on a daily basis I have to resist one of the most beautiful men I’ve ever met and he plays the violin. For me that’s one hell of a deadly cocktail. He wants me to teach him how to live. I’m not sure how much a twenty-six year old recovering alcoholic who works in a bar and moonlights as a living statue can teach a world class concert violinist, but I’m sure going to try. Still Life with Strings is a story of music, art, sex, magical realism, and romance that you will never forget. ** Not suitable for readers under 18 years. Contains strong language and sex scenes. **

A standalone contemporary romance novel about love, hate, cruelty and forgiveness. Her name is Lana. She wasn’t dealt the easiest cards in life. She wasn’t dealt the hardest. She has an illness, but she doesn’t let it rule her. The first time she laid eyes on her best friend’s twin brother she fell in love at first sight. It didn’t last very long. He was a hateful boy who made her miserable. The happiest day of her life was when he moved away to London six years ago. His name is Robert. He breaks the ones who love him. He’s always liked to play games with Lana, see how far he could push her. He once thrived on her pain, but no more. Now she’s coming to London to live with his sister for the summer and this time he plans on being her friend instead of her tormentor. But Lana is scarred by his past bullying. She doesn’t trust him, nor does she have any reason to. When the two find themselves living under the same roof, they call a truce. This summer will change both of their lives, as they put their history aside and learn one another from scratch. When fear takes over, we use cruelty as a mask. Robert and Lana’s story will see their masks slip away as the love they felt on the inside shows its true face. **Not suitable for younger readers. Contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.**

Come forth with an open mind, for an unconventional tale of love.. Dublin native Freda Wilson considers herself to be an acquired taste. She has a habit of making offensive jokes and speaking her mind too often. She doesn't have the best track record with first impressions, which is why she gets a surprise when her new neighbour Nicholas takes a shine to her. Nicholas is darkly handsome, funny and magnetic, and Freda feels like her black and white existence is plunged into a rainbow of colour when she's around him. When he walks into a room he lights it up, with his quick wit and charisma. He is a travelling cabaret performer, but Freda doesn't know exactly what that entails until the curtains pull back on his opening night. She is gob-smacked and entirely intrigued to see him take to the stage in drag. Later on, Nicholas asks her if she would like to become his show assistant. Excited by the idea, she jumps at the chance. Soon she finds herself immersed in a world of wigs, make-up and high heels, surrounded by pretty men and the temptation of falling for her incredibly beautiful employer. In this story of passion and sexual discovery, Nicholas and Freda will contend with jealousy, emotional highs and lows, and the kind of love that only comes around once in a lifetime. **Not suitable for younger readers. Contains some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.**

Il a gardé pour lui ses indécents secrets pendant des années. Mais la presse ne va pas tarder à les divulguer et bientôt tout le monde sera au courant. L'indiscret (et l'extravagante) William Moore a parcouru un sacré chemin. Ancien garçon de ferme dans l'Oklahoma, il est devenu aujourd'hui le joueur le plus respecté de l'équipe de rugby irlandaise. Mais les apparences sont souvent trompeuses et Will n'est pas le chic type américain, bien sous tous rapports, que tout le monde imagine. Il a un secret bien gardé qui va ternir sa réputation à tout jamais. L'extravagante (et l'indiscret) Josey Kavanagh se proclame elle-même « miss Catastrophe. » Mais elle est bien résolue à sortir de la m... euh, du pétrin. Elle a décidé de devenir vétérinaire, mais son chemin sera semé d'embûches, et pas des moindres ! Brusquement SDF, elle va devoir trouver un petit boulot pour payer ses études universitaires. LE PLAN Ce qu'il faut à Will, c'est une compagne pour rester dans le droit chemin. Ce qu'il faut à Josey, c'est un appartement sans payer de loyer. Will est persuadé que Josey fera la compagne parfaite : elle est d'une franchise brutale, et représente la « Best Friend » idéale. Josey est convaincue qu'elle parviendra à éloigner Will de ses penchants voyeuristes en gardant un œil sur lui. Mais que se passe-t-il quand l'extravagante est tentée par le voyeur, et vice versa ? Quelque chose d'explosif, peut-être ? Et de frustrant sans aucun doute. #Humour #Sport #FakeBoyfriend

Pour garder un secret comme ça, il va falloir y aller à fond les ballons. Les ballons de rugby, plus spécifiquement. LE VAURIEN Bryan Leech est un vaurien.Ou, plutôt, "était" un vaurien.Personne n'en est sûr à 100%. Bryan était l'incarnation même du playboy, mais maintenant, il affirme qu'il a arrêté les marathons beuveries et les soirées déchaînées. Plus de coups d'un soir et de matins dont il n'a aucun souvenir ; plus de soûleries et de trous noirs ; plus de scandales à la une de magazines people.Bryan est catégorique, les conneries c'est fini.Le problème ? Personne ne le croit. L'ÉTUDIANTE Eilish Cassidy n'aurait jamais cru qu'elle aurait un enfant à dix-neuf ans ou qu'elle serait toujours à l'université à vingt-quatre. Reniée par toute sa famille, sauf son cousin préféré, elle a enfin réussi à reprendre sa vie en main. Plus forte, plus mature, Eilish commence son dernier semestre universitaire, bien décidée à se débrouiller toute seule. Maintenant, elle n'a plus qu'à trouver un stage. Le problème ? Sa meilleure option, de loin, la met en contact direct avec le père de son fils, et il ne se souvient absolument pas d'elle. LE PLAN Bryan veut prouver qu'il a changé. Impatient de se ranger, il a des vues sur la très jolie rouquine qui lui semble terriblement familière...Eilish veut garder son secret. Elle ferait tout pour protéger son enfant, même si elle doit ignorer ses rêves et ses désirs.Mais qu'arrive-t-il lorsque Bryan commence à se souvenir de ce qui le lie à Eilish ? Et comment parviendra-t-il à convaincre la femme qu'il a oubliée qu'elle est inoubliable ?

New York Élite Par Une Cyber Espionne 22 Avril MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS ! J’ai une annonce à faire. Vous savez, ce type dont j’ai parlé il y a quelques mois ? Le très, très, très séduisant joueur de rugby irlandais qui joue pour la RLI ? Le joli cœur avec de gros problèmes de sang-froid, le corps d’un gladiateur, et le visage d’une star de cinéma ? Le sportif aux choix vestimentaires douteux, lesquels m’avaient poussée à supputer qu’il était le bâtard d’un Leprechaun et d’un Hobbit ? Ronan Fitzpatrick ? Ça y est, vous le replacez ? Eh bien, j’ai une confession à vous faire… L’INTROVERTIE Annie Catrel, petit génie des réseaux sociaux, est la star de l’agence de relations publiques Davidson & Croft le jour. De nuit ? Elle est la Bloggueuse Célébrité anonyme qui peut influencer l’opinion publique en deux coups de publications Instagram. Elle est la Cyber Espionne, la créatrice anonyme de New York Élite, et la coqueluche de la Toile. Annie domine le monde virtuel, mais la réalité ? Euh, pas vraiment. LE SPORTIF Ronan Fitzpatrick est le talonneur le plus talentueux que le rugby irlandais a connu, et il déteste les médias, papier ou digitaux. La presse lui a fait une réputation de tête brûlée qui lui colle à la peau. Suspendu de son équipe, Ronan vient chercher la paix et l’anonymat à Manhattan… Mais c’est sans compter sur l’œil de lynx de la Cyber Espionne. Il faut dire qu’on ignore difficilement un physique comme celui de Ronan. LE PLAN Quand Ronan arrive, réticent, à Davidson & Croft pour améliorer son image médiatique, il ne s’attend pas à rencontrer la timide et superbe Annie, et encore moins à l’attirance violente qu’il éprouve pour elle. Lorsqu’on leur propose de travailler ensemble, Ronan saute sur l’occasion. Jusqu’où Annie ira-t-elle pour sauvegarder son anonymat ? Et comment réagira le sportif quand il découvrira qui est vraiment l’introvertie ?

Comment quelqu'un d'aussi incroyablement sexy peut-il être aussi nul au lit ? Je veux dire, Sean Cassidy est vraiment à chier. Il est une pub mensongère sur pattes et je veux être remboursée ! En plus, c'est un parfait connard. Alors pourquoi est ce que je n'arrête pas de penser à lui ? L'EXCENTRIQUE Lucy Fitzpatrick n'aime pas le rugby. Et en tant que petite soeur du joueur le plus célèbre d'Irlande, elle ne peut échapper à l'ombre gigantesque de son grand-frère ou aux fréquentes tentatives de sa mère de contrôler son futur. Elle se démarque par ses cheveux teint de la couleur de l'arc-en-ciel tout comme sa quête de la paix intérieure que les attentes écrasantes de son entourage ne cessent de briser. Et lorsqu'elle se sent à plat, son petit problème compulsif a tendance à lui attirer de très gros ennuis... LE JOUEUR Sean Cassidy est une brute sans coeur... ou du moins c'est ce qu'on lui a dit. Souvent. Tout le monde. Ses boucles blondes, ses yeux bleus clairs et son corps sculpté font baver toutes les femmes et en tant que second joueur le plus célèbre du monde, il aurait dû se rouler dans le succès. Mais il ne s'est jamais satisfait de la seconde place et ses confrontations fréquentes avec le grand frère de Lucy le laisse froid. Et lorsqu'il est dans cet état, son petit problème compulsif l'envoie dans le giron de la petite soeur de son rival... LE PLAN Sean a un problème que seule Lucy peut régler tandis qu'il est le seul à pouvoir résoudre le sien. La solution semble évidente : tu couvres mes arrières et je te sors de prison. Mais lorsqu'ils se rendent compte que leur petit arrangement rend Sean chaud-bouillant de désir et amène Lucy aux portes de la paix intérieur, parviendront-ils à convaincre tout le monde - en particulier le grand-frère de Lucy - que leur histoire est sérieuse ? D'une manière ou d'une autre, le Joueur et la Pixie sont sur le point de s'enseigner l'un à l'autre de grandes leçons sur la famille, la vie, et plus important que tout : sur l'amour.

He came back to me 16 minutes and 59 seconds into Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7. We parted amid tragedy, so it seemed poetic. Dylan O’Dea, my childhood sweetheart, had once meant everything to me. Now we were strangers, and honestly, after eleven years I never thought I’d see him again. I lived in the world of the average, of getting paid by the hour and budgeting to make ends meet. But Dylan, he lived in the world of wealth and success. He’d achieved the great things I always suspected he would. The dissatisfaction he’d felt as a teenager had obviously been an excellent motivator. He started a business from scratch, pioneered a brand, and created perfumes adored by women across the globe. I was just one of the people who’d been there before. Now he was living his best life in the after. And me, well, I’d been in a dark place for a while. Slowly but surely, I was letting the light back in, but there was something missing. I was an unfinished sentence with an ellipsis at the end. And maybe, if I was brave enough to take the chance, Dylan could be my happy ending. How the Light Gets In is Book #2 and the concluding instalment in L.H. Cosway’s Cracks duet.

Life used to be simple. I was a city girl with humble dreams. Then Dylan O’Dea broke into my flat, held me against the wall and told me to stay quiet. It was like in the movies, where the universe zeros in on a single scene. I looked into his eyes and knew he was going to change me. For Dylan, the sky was always falling. He showed me how our world is a contradiction of beauty and ugliness. How we choose to ignore the awful and gloss over it with the palatable. How you need just a tiny drop of something unsavoury to create every great scent. Pretty deep for a pair of teenagers living in a block of council flats in inner city Dublin, right? Probably. But we weren’t typical. We both had our obsessions. Mine was growing things, Dylan’s was scent. He taught me how to use my nose, and I introduced him to the magic of flowers. I had no idea that one day he’d build an empire from what we started together. But before that, there was love and happiness, tragedy and epic heartbreak… My name is Evelyn Flynn and I’m going to tell you about the crack in everything. A Crack in Everything is Book #1 in L.H. Cosway’s Cracks duet.

The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker. My house burned down when I was just a boy, robbing me of both my parents. Now I breathe fire, eat the poison that almost killed me. Crowds come to see me night after night. Men for the spectacle, women for the thrill. I’m an oddity to be stared at and desired. With each flame I spit, I risk my life. I wear scars on my body that will never go away, but the scars inside my head are far more difficult to overlook. My brother doesn’t know me, and if I have it my way he never will. Life was going exactly the way I’d planned until Lille came along. She wanted to run away with the circus, have an adventure, but this world was never meant for her. I try to keep her safe, because she doesn’t know the dangers that are out here on the road. She doesn’t know the monsters that lurk behind the bright lights of the ring. In truth, I could be considered one of them. We were fashioned from different cloths, never intended to mix. So I watch her. I try not to touch, even when her eyes invite me. Join us in the Spiegeltent and let us give you a show. Allow my Lille to draw a picture for you in paint and sweat and skin. The truest love is always the hardest to let in. This is a standalone romance that tells the story of Jack McCabe, Jay Fields’ long lost, presumed dead brother. It is not necessary to have read Six of Hearts in order to enjoy Hearts of Fire.

Maggie Lydon rides the bus to her cleaning job every day. It’s an ordinary existence until she notices him sitting just two rows behind her. She doesn’t know his name, nor anything about him. All she knows is that he watches her and it’s the most exciting part of her week.Shay Riordan notices her the very first time he takes the bus. She’s captivating, a beauty who moves through the world like no one else can see her, but she’s far from invisible to him. He wants to sit next to her, introduce himself, but it’s hard to do when you can’t speak.Then, late one Friday evening they both board the bus, and an unexpected occurrence plunges Maggie into Shay’s world, and Shay into Maggie’s.Quiet Types is a standalone contemporary romance and is book #1 in L.H. Cosway’s Quiet Love Series.Tropes & Themes~Strangers to lovers~~Mute hero~~Maid heroine~~Introvert~~He protects her~

Darya Cristescu is a bad witch. Attending St. Bastian’s Institute for Magic and the Supernatural is no fun when you’re terrible at spells. She’d much prefer to leave the magic to her classmates, but sadly, Darya has her final year to complete. She’s hoping to keep her head down and graduate, however life has other plans. One of her teachers has been shockingly murdered and everyone thinks she did it. Well, not everyone. Peter Girard, the warlock she’s spent years secretly pining for, knows she’s innocent. Unfortunately, there’s enough bad blood between their families to rival the Montagues and the Capulets, which makes being allies complicated. In an effort to find the true killer, Darya asks Peter to help her cast a spell. But her ineptitude with magic leaves them with an unintended consequence. Darya’s and Peter’s minds have become magically fused, allowing them to communicate telepathically. All this would be stressful enough if it weren’t for the fact that a demon has marked Darya and she has no idea why. As she and Peter try to discover who the demon is, their unexpected alliance brings about feelings neither of them could’ve anticipated. *Foretold is a spin-off of The Blood Magic Series, however it is not necessary to have read the previous series to enjoy this book.*

Tegan encounters all kinds of crazies working the night shift at a 24-hour grocery store. None of them, however, have anything on the handsome stranger who comes in one night and helps her fend off an armed robber. He looks the thief directly in the eye and without confrontation convinces him to turn around and walk out the door. Tegan has never seen anything like it, nor does she understand why he then lays those mesmerising eyes on her and tells her to forget they ever met. She shrugs it off as just another weird night shift encounter, until the following evening when her best friend produces free passes to a new club in the city. Tegan agrees to go and is pleasantly surprised by the tasteful, classy décor and oddly beautiful, intensely ethereal clientele. To her surprise, her mysterious stranger is sitting smack dab in the VIP section. What are the chances?! Tegan is struck by the coincidence of bumping into him again so soon, while he is furious that she remembers him when he insisted she forget their meeting. Tegan has no idea that she’s taken a misstep into a whole new world inhabited by vampires, slayers, dhampirs, witches and warlocks. All of whom display a wholly disconcerting interest in what makes her unique from the rest of the clueless humans who populate the city. On top of this, her handsome stranger keeps turning up at her work and seems intent on getting to know her a whole lot better. Nightfall is book one in L.H. Cosway’s Blood Magic Series. A previous, unedited version of this story was published under the title Tegan’s Blood.