The Embraced Series by Anya Bast

Behind an illusion of folklore, the Embraced create a barrier between the Dominion and humankind. Penelope Coddington, wealthy daughter of upper class England, was marked at birth to take her rightful place within the ranks of the fully Embraced Vampir.Aidan O'Shea, a working class Irishman on the Coddington Estate, is also marked. Class difference has kept Aidan and Penelope apart, but soon that will change... moreBehind an illusion of folklore, the Embraced create a barrier between the Dominion and humankind. Penelope Coddington, wealthy daughter of upper class England, was marked at birth to take her rightful place within the ranks of the fully Embraced Vampir.Aidan O'Shea, a working class Irishman on the Coddington Estate, is also marked. Class difference has kept Aidan and Penelope apart, but soon that will change. The Vampir will realize their birthrights and they will both belong to the same noble, blood-drenched line.And that's good, because unless these two can come together, it's going to be hell on Earth. less

Gabriel Letourneau, a four-hundred-year-old Vampir, has been guarding Fate Harding from the dark forces that swirl around her for a very long time. On the night Gabriel's period of watching comes to an end, when he finally believes she's safe, Fate is violently attacked, Embraced, and left on his doorstep. Fate didn't know she had a badass vampiric bodyguard until the night she became a Vampir herself... moreGabriel Letourneau, a four-hundred-year-old Vampir, has been guarding Fate Harding from the dark forces that swirl around her for a very long time. On the night Gabriel's period of watching comes to an end, when he finally believes she's safe, Fate is violently attacked, Embraced, and left on his doorstep. Fate didn't know she had a badass vampiric bodyguard until the night she became a Vampir herself. She awakens from her ordeal with a powerful craving for both sex and blood, and Gabriel looks perfectly capable of satisfying all her needs at once. With sexual desire hot enough to spark the whole city on fire, she turns to Gabriel to sate the lusts of the recently Embraced and teach her the ways of her new life. Fate awakens something within Gabriel that has been asleep for centuries. He is insatiable in every way when it comes to her, but taming and keeping fiery, headstrong Fate is another matter entirely. Especially since she has a history of being mistreated and betrayed by those she loves. Gabriel's greatest challenge becomes earning Fate's trust. Even if Gabriel manages to convince Fate he's the only man for her, it may not be enough to keep her. Someone is stalking Fate, manipulating them both, and punishing Gabriel for his past sins... less

The Embraced - Blood of an Angel By Anya Bast Book 3 in the Embraced series. Tiya is turning the tables on the Embraced. She wants their blood. With a desire for vengeanceÂ…and lots of weaponsÂ…she's searching for the rogue Vampir who killed her family. One night she meets her match in Charlie, a visiting vamp in the territory where she's hunting. Charlie tracks down the woman he knows isn't human because she's too fast and way too strong. Soon he becomes obsessed with her and her plight... moreThe Embraced - Blood of an Angel By Anya Bast Book 3 in the Embraced series. Tiya is turning the tables on the Embraced. She wants their blood. With a desire for vengeanceÂ…and lots of weaponsÂ…she's searching for the rogue Vampir who killed her family. One night she meets her match in Charlie, a visiting vamp in the territory where she's hunting. Charlie tracks down the woman he knows isn't human because she's too fast and way too strong. Soon he becomes obsessed with her and her plight. All he wants is Tiya naked and beneath him on a bed. He wants to possess her in every way. Her blood sings to his and he soon finds out why. Tiya is OtherKin SidheÂ…a real, live faery. Tiya discovers that Charlie has enough sexual heat to melt away the cold knot of revenge within her. He's a well-bred, well-mannered vamp, but once she gets him stripped, his civilized composure turns into erotic single-minded passion that rocks her to her core. Charlie makes her feel alive again. But Tiya's feelings of being alive may not last. Someone in this territory hungers for the special blood of the OtherKin SidheÂ…and her family's blood in particular. less

Book 4 in The Embraced series. The Dominion are making a play for the future of humanity. They have achieved corporeality...with the help of a traitor Embraced. Jade has been entrusted with the keeping of a Vampir known for his ruthlessness. The Embraced need him in the fight against the Dominion, but even his own friends consider him dangerous. As a Priestess of the Morrigan, Jade can handle most anything, but perhaps not Niccolo Romano... moreBook 4 in The Embraced series. The Dominion are making a play for the future of humanity. They have achieved corporeality...with the help of a traitor Embraced. Jade has been entrusted with the keeping of a Vampir known for his ruthlessness. The Embraced need him in the fight against the Dominion, but even his own friends consider him dangerous. As a Priestess of the Morrigan, Jade can handle most anything, but perhaps not Niccolo Romano. Jade looks damn good to Niccolo, but she proves resistant to his charms. Soon bedding her becomes a mission, but he takes one step too far in his quest to possess her and soon she possesses his heart. Jade has secrets she wants to keep, but Niccolo has a way of laying her bare in more ways than one. Every time Niccolo seduces her to his bed sometimes gently, sometimes not he unravels another piece of her history, bringing up long repressed sexual need and emotion. Soon Niccolo is fighting two battles one against the Dominion and the other for Jade. less