Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that, especially the sexy Russian whose hard body keeps him awake at night. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. They’ve made a career on their legendary rivalry, but when the skates come off, the heat between them is undeniable. When Ilya realizes he wants more than a few secret hookups, he knows he must walk away. The risk is too great. As their attraction intensifies, they struggle to keep their relationship out of the public eye. If the truth comes out, it could ruin them both. But when their need for each other rivals their ambition on the ice, secrecy is no longer an option…

Shrike, the Butcher of Blackthorn, is a legendary warrior of the fae realms. When he wins a tournament in the Court of the Silver Wheel, its queen names him her Oak King - a figurehead destined to die in a ritual duel to invoke the change of seasons. Shrike is determined to survive. Even if it means he must put his heart as well as his life into a mere mortal’s hands. Wren Lofthouse, a London clerk, has long ago resigned himself to a life of tedium and given up his fanciful dreams. When a medieval-looking brute arrives at his office to murmur of destiny, he’s inclined to think his old enemies are playing an elaborate prank. Still, he can’t help feeling intrigued by the bizarre-yet-handsome stranger and his fantastical ramblings, whose presence stirs up emotions Wren has tried to lock away in the withered husk of his heart. As Shrike whisks Wren away to a world of Wild Hunts and arcane rites, Wren is freed from the repression of Victorian society. But both the fae and mortal realms prove treacherous to their growing bond. Wren and Shrike must fight side-by-side to see who will claim victory - Oak King or Holly King.

”Sana sanalta oli Inga lähempänä häntä, ja heidän kielistään tuli uusia teitä, veren reittejä.” Elsen elämä on kudelma merkittävien naisten kohtaamisia. Ruotsissa evakossa Else tutustuu kirjallisen perheen tyttäreen, ojentelee Ingan kanssa sanoja kuin runoja. Suomeen, Tornionjokilaaksoon palattuaan Else pääsee piiaksi Hurtigin isoon taloon. Apteekkarin rouvan, kirjakauppias Irinan kautta Elselle avautuu ovia itsensä tuntemiseen ja paremman luokan salattuihin huoneisiin valta-asetelmineen. Nurkan takana juonii heitäkin, jotka saavat Elsen häpeämään orastavaa itseään. Ja entä hänen suhteensa Samuliin? Eikö se ollut liian laimeasti rakastettu, ei kai se voinut riittää? Lilium regale on Laitilan esikoisromaani. Se käsittelee elinikäistä rakkautta, sodan nähnyttä sukupolvea ja vaiettuja tarinoita. Laitila kuvaa kielellistä ja ruumiillista heräämistä luontevan taiturimaisesti. Kieli on värisyttävän aistivoimaista ja kuvallista, pohjoisen murteella höystettyä.

Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from. Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?