Amanda Bouchet

A kingdom abandoned by a season. A drought strangling the land. A prince determined to save his people.When Daric braves the terrifying source of all elements to beg Spring to return to Leathen, she sees him - and comes. But his plea has unintended consequences, leaving Spring trapped in a human body and called by a new name - Rain. He's changed her existence forever, and Daric's plight is no different than before, except...now they have each other.Rain can't control the weather as she once could, but exile in human form has given her something that eternity as a goddess lacked completely - a companion. Now, years later, the dire drought continues. Both Rain and Daric face unwanted marriages for the good of the kingdom. But life without her prince? Unthinkable. They must break the curse on Leathen.A race against time and devastating obligations begins for Rain and Daric - and love is a powerful incentive.A Curse For Spring is a 29,000 word, standalone novella. This story first appeared in the Seasons of Sorcery anthology and has no additional content.

Get ready to enter a world on the brink of battle, filled with gods, magicians, dragons, giants - and experience an epic love story . . .'A fabulous sexy romance, great bantering and wonderful secondary characters'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'A breathtaking ride!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'This epic story is fantasy romance at its finest'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Amanda Bouchet's talent is striking' NALINI SINGHDiscover an all-new adventure in USA Today bestselling author Amanda Bouchet's thrilling, white-hot fantasy series, The Kingmaker Chronicles!..................................THE WAR OF GODS IS JUST BEGINNING . . . After centuries of conflict, the three kingdoms of Thalyria have finally been reunited. But now the queen has been cursed, the royal lineage has been broken, and no one knows who's behind the plot to threaten the once-fractured realm's fragile new peace.Desperate to help, Jocasta - the king's younger sister and a gifted healer - hatches a daring plan to find Circe's Garden, a fabled island where she hopes to discover an antidote. But she can't do it alone. She needs the strong arm and unflinching bravery of the warrior she's loved since childhood - her brother's right-hand-man and captain of the guard, Flynn of Sinta.Flynn has spent years fighting to deny the desperate longing burning between them, but he cannot allow Jocasta to face this danger alone. As they face the ultimate challenge, old feelings blaze brighter than ever. Together, they must overcome the greatest of odds, or lose the kingdom - and their love - forever...................................Praise for the Kingmaker 'Absolutely fabulous. I didn't want to put [Breath of Fire] down. Amanda Bouchet is now on my auto-buy list! I highly recommend her books to my readers and to anyone looking for a great blend of fantasy and romance' C.L. Wilson'This book is utterly breathtaking!' Darynda Jones'A Promise of Fire made me laugh out loud more than once' Thea HarrisonRead the rest of The Kingmaker Chronicles!A Promise of Fire (Book 1) Breath of Fire (Book 2) Heart on Fire (Book 3) A Curse of Queens (Book 4)

Discover an all-new adventure in USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Bouchet’s thrilling, white-hot fantasy series, The Kingmaker Chronicles! The queen has been cursed, and no one knows who’s behind the plot to threaten the realm’s fragile peace. Desperate to help, Jocasta hatches a plan to find Circe’s Garden, a fabled island where she hopes to discover an antidote. But she can’t do it alone. She needs the strong arm and unflinching bravery of the warrior she’s loved since childhood—her brother’s right-hand-man and captain of the guard, Flynn of Sinta. Together they can do the impossible. Yet with treachery brewing on Mount Olympus, one thing is clear: Thalyria and its new royals are still pawns in an epic game of power—one that might end in a War of Gods.

KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER... BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods-and her homicidal mother-have saddled her with. That is, until Griffin, an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, fixes her with his steely gaze and upsets her illusion of safety forever. Griffin knows Cat is the Kingmaker, the woman who divines the truth through lies. He wants her as a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm-until he realizes he wants her for much more than her magic. Cat fights him at every turn, but Griffin's fairness, loyalty, and smoldering advances make him increasingly hard to resist and leave her wondering if life really does have to be short, and lived alone.

SHE'LL BURN BRIGHT ENOUGH TO RIVAL GODS Separated from everyone they know and love, sworn warriors (and warring allies) Bellanca and Carver are on a gods-given travel to the famed realm of Atlantis, fight through every danger that awaits them, and find the Shard of Olympus in order to end Atlantis's generations-long magical punishment—all in Zeus's name. Zeus needs an army if he has any hope of stopping Olympus's bloody coup, and headstrong fire Magoi Bellanca knows it's her duty to deliver one no matter the cost…to herself, to her own growing magic, or to the man she's come to desire with all the flames in her heart. He left everything behind in order to guard her back as she faces down her destiny, and Carver swears that together, they can overcome any obstacle. But finding the shard is no easy task, and it's not long before Bellanca and Carver are dragged into the center of a deadly game of gods…one not even their combined hearts may be strong enough to survive.

SHE'S DESTINED TO DESTROY THE WORLD... "Cat" Catalia Fisa has been running from her destiny since she could crawl. But now, her newfound loved ones are caught between the shadow of Cat's tortured past and the threat of her world-shattering future. So what's a girl to do when she knows it's her fate to be the harbinger of doom? Everything in her power. BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT Griffin knows Cat is destined to change the world-for the better. As the realms are descending into all-out war, Cat and Griffin must embrace their fate together. Gods willing, they will emerge side-by-side in the heart of their future kingdom...or not at all.

Politik! Pah! In Thalyria sind die besten Politiker diejenigen, die einem den Dolch ins Herz rammen, bevor man sie kommen sieht. Und deshalb hält Cat sich von allem fern, was auch nur entfernt mit Politik zu tun hat. Egal, ob es um grausame Adlige aus dem mächtigen Norden geht oder um einfache Rebellen, die im magiearmen Süden gerade den Adel entthront haben. Dummerweise braucht der Anführer dieser Rebellen nun Cats Hilfe, um seine Macht zu sichern. Und er holt sie sich, ob Cat will oder nicht!

The riveting conclusion to the Kingmaker Chronicles, available January 2018! Who is Catalia Fisa?With the help of pivotal figures from her past, Cat begins to understand the root of her exceptional magic, her fated union with Griffin Sinta, and Griffin's role in shaping her destiny. Only Cat holds the key to unlocking her own power, and that means finally accepting herself, her past, and her future in order to protect her loved ones, confront her murderous mother, and taking a final, terrifying step--reuniting all three realms and taking her place as the Queen of Thalyria. What doesn't kill her will only make her stronger...we hope.

Captain Tess Bailey and her crew of Robin Hood-like thieves are desperate and on the run. Pursued by a vicious military general who wants them dead or alive, Tess has to decide if she can trust Shade Ganavan, a tall, dark and arrogant stranger with ambiguous motivations.Shade Ganavan had oodles of arrogance, oodles of charm, and oodles of something that made me want to kick him in the nuts.What Tess and Shade don't know about each other might get them killed... unless they can set aside their differences and learn to trust each other - while ignoring their off-the-charts chemistry.Shade swallowed the bad taste in his mouth. Two hundred million. He could buy back his birthright and live like a king forever on that. Captain T. Bailey.Beautiful. Ballsy. And Brave.A wanted criminal.Indecision clawed at his chest. He knew where she was.The easiest nab and grab of his life was waiting for him. He could land two hundred million in his account. Double that if she still had the goods.

The Kingmaker Chronicles meets modern-day New York City Piers, an exiled warrior from Thalyria, finds himself in the Big Apple just before the holidays. The world and everything in it might be utterly foreign to him, but that won't stop Piers from helping to complete a vital mission for Athena. His goal? To protect Sophie, a French teacher from Connecticut who's suddenly knee-deep in inexplicable phenomena, danger, and henchmen after an Olympian treasure that should never have ended up in her hands—or remained on Earth after the Greek gods abandoned it.

WINTER'S WEB BY JENNIFER ESTEP An assassin at a renaissance faire. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, if you’re Gin Blanco. This Spider is trapped in someone else’s icy web—and it seems like they don’t want her to leave the faire alive . . . A CURSE FOR SPRING BY AMANDA BOUCHET A malevolent spell strangles the kingdom of Leathen in catastrophic drought. Prince Daric must break the curse before his people starve. A once-mighty goddess trapped in a human body might be the key—but saving his kingdom could mean losing all that he loves. THE DRAGONS OF SUMMER BY JEFFE KENNEDY As unofficial consort to the High Queen, former mercenary Harlan Konyngrr faces a challenge worse than looming war and fearsome dragons. His long-held secrets threaten what he loves most—and he must make a choice between vows to two women. A WILDERNESS OF GLASS BY GRACE DRAVEN The stretch of sea known as The Gray rules the lives of those in the village of Ancilar, including widow Brida Gazi. In the aftermath of an autumn storm, Brida discovers one of the sea's secrets cast onto the shore—a discovery that will change her world, mend her soul, and put her in the greatest danger she's ever faced.

THEY NEVER WANTED TO BE HEROES Captain Tess Bailey and Shade Ganavan are still the galaxy's Most Wanted, and with revolution in the wind and the universe on the brink of catastrophic war, the situation couldn't be more desperate. Despite the Dark Watch scouring the known sectors for them, rebel leaders have handed the crew of the Endeavor a delicate and dangerous mission: break into Starbase 12 and free renowned scientist Reena Ahern. She's the only one who stands a chance of tipping the odds in their favor for the first time in decades. BUT PULLING OFF THE IMPOSSIBLE IS WHAT THEY DO BEST The clock is ticking. But as their attraction builds and secrets are revealed, Tess and Shade must decide if they trust each other enough to execute this impossible prison break. They could change the course of history, but they'll be risking everything... They'll just have to tackle one crisis at a time.

The complete USA Today bestselling trilogy The Kingmaker Chronicles!KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER...BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP ITPromise of Fire Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with. That is, until Griffin, an ambitious warlord from the magic-deprived south, fixes her with his steely gaze and upsets her illusion of safety forever. Griffin knows Cat is the Kingmaker, the woman who divines the truth through lies. He wants her as a powerful weapon for his newly conquered realm—until he realizes he wants her for much more than her magic.Breath of Fire The second in heart racing the series, the Gods are telling Cat that she's some sort of new Origin, which apparently means it's her job to give Thalyria a fresh start. Griffin crowned her with the symbols of the three realms...but If she's supposed to be not just a queen but the Queen, she'd better start acting like it.Heart on Fire The riveting conclusiong, Cat needs to learn how to trust in the Gods, in Griffin, and mostly in herself if she's going to united the kingdoms as rule Thalyria like her destiny calls. That's when true understanding thuds into place. Hope isn't just an abstract concept; it's her. She has the power of the Gods at her fingertips, and she's the only thing that has ever gotten in her way.Praise for the Kingmaker Chronicles: An NPR Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016 and 2017 An Amazon Best Book of 2016 and 2017 Amazon Best Book of the Month A Washington Post Best Romance of the Month A Bustle Best Romance of 2016A Barnes & Noble Bookseller Pick