Lick of Fire Series by Bianca D'Arc, Kim Faulks, Julia Mills, Mila Young, T.F. Walsh, Kallysten, Daniella Starre, Kara Lockharte, Elianne Adams

A human, a hellhound, and an archangel walk into a bar… Sounds like the first line to a joke, right? Only it's no joke…it's my damned life. Witches are running riot. Shifters are on the hunt. Demons are eating humans. There's a new drug on the street. Sigil is dark and deadly…to the paranormal kind, opening up their second sight, urging them to maim, torture, and kill. And the bodies are piling up... moreA human, a hellhound, and an archangel walk into a bar… Sounds like the first line to a joke, right? Only it's no joke…it's my damned life. Witches are running riot. Shifters are on the hunt. Demons are eating humans. There's a new drug on the street. Sigil is dark and deadly…to the paranormal kind, opening up their second sight, urging them to maim, torture, and kill. And the bodies are piling up. For me it's an opportunity to get off The Circle's shit list and back in the black, because the Circle's Paranormal First Response Squad is more than my job, it's my legacy. So here I am, scoping out the only known distribution site, a hell-raising bar called Wicked, trying like hell to keep my eyes off the archangel who refuses my advances, and the hellhound who wants me six ways to Sunday. He whispers dangerous things that sets my pulse racing, turning toward the human, Inspector Titus Banks, and archangel Gabriel, who gives me a wink. Oh my damn heart…this is gonna be a long-ass night. Hell really is a Harem. *This is a dark reverse harem urban fantasy series. If you love your stories hot with a whole lotta sass then this book is for you. Welcome to the dark side. less

Four haunted men, and a death wish with my name all over it.My friends call me Sephy (short for Persephone). At seven I killed my first demon. It wasn't much, an accident really... but one taste of a demon kill and I was possessed. At thirteen, my home-town banished me. Still, I considered this ability a gift and not a curse, until my twenty-first birthday... when all Hell broke loose.Demonic spirits are crossing over into our world, promising terrifying things... moreFour haunted men, and a death wish with my name all over it.My friends call me Sephy (short for Persephone). At seven I killed my first demon. It wasn't much, an accident really... but one taste of a demon kill and I was possessed. At thirteen, my home-town banished me. Still, I considered this ability a gift and not a curse, until my twenty-first birthday... when all Hell broke loose.Demonic spirits are crossing over into our world, promising terrifying things. They're targeting me and my piece of shit ex-boyfriend, a damn cop who's been riding my case for the last two months, a friend who's broken my heart, and a brother of a girl I saved from a demon attack.Normally, I'm a look-on-the-bright-side kinda girl, but the bright side is getting darker, and demons are closing in. And the only hope of me surviving is to team up with these four guys, as long as the madness doesn't claim me first. **This is a slow burn, dark paranormal romance reverse harem series.** less

He cannot die… The phoenix will continuously rise from the ashes. For Zenon, this is his ultimate curse. Left to rot at the end of a chain for millennia, he is desperate to end the suffering of one horrendous demise, and rebirth, after another - to finally find peace. Desperate for anything other than his fated life of solitude. Desperate for his true death. She cannot live… Tormented by an unrelenting heart affliction, Nickie has to endure dying repeatedly... moreHe cannot die… The phoenix will continuously rise from the ashes. For Zenon, this is his ultimate curse. Left to rot at the end of a chain for millennia, he is desperate to end the suffering of one horrendous demise, and rebirth, after another - to finally find peace. Desperate for anything other than his fated life of solitude. Desperate for his true death. She cannot live… Tormented by an unrelenting heart affliction, Nickie has to endure dying repeatedly. The physical pain of death is eclipsed only by the paralyzing fear of when her heart will stop beating next… and whether or not this time will be the last. That is, until she learns the myth of phoenix shifters, and the healing power they have over their human mates. Together they could be everything… An evil is rising. One more powerful than any the phoenix shifters have faced before. If Zenon and Nickie cannot convince the others to help, the pain they’ve already endured will pale in comparison to their future. less

Lance doesn’t understand what’s happening to him. He’s just a regular guy who owns a high-end engine shop on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. But lately, he’s been drawn to the desert in inexplicable ways, and has troubled dreams of flying...to the sun. Tina remembers him - her high school crush. But that was long ago and they’re both very different now... moreLance doesn’t understand what’s happening to him. He’s just a regular guy who owns a high-end engine shop on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. But lately, he’s been drawn to the desert in inexplicable ways, and has troubled dreams of flying...to the sun. Tina remembers him - her high school crush. But that was long ago and they’re both very different now. Lance still has that aura of magic about him, though, and she’s grown into her powers, gaining strength and hopefully, wisdom, over the intervening years. When she gets stuck on the side of the road out in the desert, it’s Fate that sends Lance - of all people - to her rescue. Sparks fly as they reunite and rekindle the flame that had never quite extinguished between them. When Lance’s business is targeted, Tina helps him defend his place and the odd assortment of shifters who have gathered around him. Lance is a bit clueless about the unseen world, but Tina is there to fill in the blanks and help him discover what he was always meant to be. But Lance is in a dangerous position. Most shifters of his kind don’t survive their first shift. Tina believes she can help him through it and perhaps...just perhaps...she can be the one to ground him. She wants to believe she could be the reason he comes back down to Earth - if their love is strong enough. Note: This book is the first in a new offshoot of my Tales of the Were series, which has many nooks and crannies. This set fits after the Redstone Clan set and overlaps a bit with the end portion of Grizzly Cove and the Grizzly Cove Crossroads set. The phoenix books (there will be three of them) can be read as a standalone set or in conjunction with any of my other paranormal sets, since they all take place in the same world, just in different parts of it. For a complete listing of all my books check the listing at the end of this book or you can always check my website, which will always have the most up-to-date book list. less

No love burns hotter than a pyromancer’s… For five months, Idris has languished in a government detention center for paras—people with paranormal abilities. No more. He’d rather die trying to escape than spend one more day in this hell. Today, he’s getting out, and he doesn’t care what or whom he needs to set on fire. It was just another mission for Violet: help her squad free paras from unjust imprisonment and get them safely to Sanctuary... moreNo love burns hotter than a pyromancer’s… For five months, Idris has languished in a government detention center for paras—people with paranormal abilities. No more. He’d rather die trying to escape than spend one more day in this hell. Today, he’s getting out, and he doesn’t care what or whom he needs to set on fire. It was just another mission for Violet: help her squad free paras from unjust imprisonment and get them safely to Sanctuary. However, when she’s caught between her leader's orders and the sudden realization that one of the prisoners might be her mate, this phoenix shifter needs to choose between duty and destiny. On the run from the authorities, Idris only has one thing in mind: revenge. He doesn’t mind that Violet insists on accompanying him, though… after all, he’s been celibate for far too long. But when he realizes why she’s so interested in him, he can’t run away fast enough. Even running into danger on his own is preferable to yielding to love... less

I’m engaged to a stranger, a man -- dragon. If I don’t marry him, I’m as good as dead.I’ve been hiding all my life.Unlike the rest of my once powerful family, I have no magic.The immortal monster that ate them all, still hunts me.And my grandmother thinks that the only way to save me from the monster is to marry me to another monster: a dragon... moreI’m engaged to a stranger, a man -- dragon. If I don’t marry him, I’m as good as dead.I’ve been hiding all my life.Unlike the rest of my once powerful family, I have no magic.The immortal monster that ate them all, still hunts me.And my grandmother thinks that the only way to save me from the monster is to marry me to another monster: a dragon.Only this monster is perfection in human form: all rippling golden muscle and more gorgeous than anyone who shifts into a scaled monstrous beast has a right to be. His magic calls me, his heat enthralls me and my mind melts at the touch of his inhumanely hot hands on my skin.There is no way I can marry him.I know what he truly wants: access to my family’s power.But I have no magic, no power of my own.He thinks he knows what he’s getting with me.I don’t play those games.It’s better to run from a monster, than to marry one.I’m no dragon’s treasure.Even if my heart wishes otherwise. less

The Lick of Fire Collection from twelve best selling authors. Enter this supernatural world of fire and heat, magic and adventure, and get lost in everything DARK, delicious and FIRE. * * * Animals have been disappearing and now humans are being found cut to ribbons. Investigative reporter Audrey Wright longs to discover what is going on and soon finds herself embroiled in a war between two dragon clans. When one dragon nearly kills her, another saves her... moreThe Lick of Fire Collection from twelve best selling authors. Enter this supernatural world of fire and heat, magic and adventure, and get lost in everything DARK, delicious and FIRE. * * * Animals have been disappearing and now humans are being found cut to ribbons. Investigative reporter Audrey Wright longs to discover what is going on and soon finds herself embroiled in a war between two dragon clans. When one dragon nearly kills her, another saves her. Damon King is one of the three leaders of the Three-Tailed Clan. He, along with Francesco Marino and Miguel Ramirez Lopez, must do what they can to save their fellow dragons. Under no circumstances can they be distracted by a certain headstrong, red-haired beauty named Audrey... Flames and Fervor is the twelfth book in the Lick of Fire Collection and the first in Daniella Starre’s Clashing Claws trilogy of slow-burn reverse harem tales that will leave you breathless and wanting more. * * * Read more stories from the Lick of Fire Collection: #1 Hell is a Harem by Kim Faulks #2 Turn on the Night by Jacqueline Sweet #3 Fire & Fury by K. De Long #4 Shadows & Secrets by Jane Hinchey #5 Wicked Heat by Mila Young & T.F. Walsh #6 Scorched Earth by K. De Long #7 Rising Darkness by Elianne Adams #8 Phoenix Rising by Bianca D'Arc #9 Immortal Bride by Emmi Rue #10 Burning Violet by Kallysten #11 Betrothed to the Dragon by Kara Lockharte #12 Flames & Fervor by Daniella Starre less

Lucifer, the Lord of Hell, has reappeared into my life and he owes a shit ton of alimony. Twenty-five years worth to be exact, timed from the day he walked out on me and my mother and never looked back. And I plan on making his life a living Hell until he pays up. He just smiles, ruffles my hair and tells me I’m cute when I’m angry. But anger isn’t all that’s rising to the surface with this surprise reunion... moreLucifer, the Lord of Hell, has reappeared into my life and he owes a shit ton of alimony. Twenty-five years worth to be exact, timed from the day he walked out on me and my mother and never looked back. And I plan on making his life a living Hell until he pays up. He just smiles, ruffles my hair and tells me I’m cute when I’m angry. But anger isn’t all that’s rising to the surface with this surprise reunion. The seal on my past has been broken and the skeletons in the closet are coming out to play. Dark secrets that involve my mother and the circumstances surrounding her death. Now I want truth…I demand justice—served cold, on a platter, alongside my father’s stony heart. But the past isn’t done with me, not by a long shot. It whispers a new name now…mine. And it won’t stop until the circle is complete, and I lie in an unmarked grave alongside my Mom at the hands of a powerful sect called The Nine. The men I love won’t let that happen. Inspector Titus Banks will risk his job. Rival, my Hellhound, will turn his back on the Lord of Hell himself. The Archangel Gabriel will bleed. And they’ll do it all for love. I’m holding on with all I have, adrift in the darkness of the past…only I can’t hold on much longer. I need my Harem…and I need them now. less

The books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills, and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. ENJOY! Introducing the Dragon Protection Agency - Men with badges, scales and whole lotta fire! Solving murders and bringing bad guys to justice was all Nat ever wanted to do. She couldn’t imagine being anything but a Homicide Detective. It was who she was. What she could use her Gift for. Her absolute obsession... moreThe books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills, and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. ENJOY! Introducing the Dragon Protection Agency - Men with badges, scales and whole lotta fire! Solving murders and bringing bad guys to justice was all Nat ever wanted to do. She couldn’t imagine being anything but a Homicide Detective. It was who she was. What she could use her Gift for. Her absolute obsession. Then he walked into the Precinct… Tall, handsome as the Devil and hotter than homemade sin, Special Agent Rafe O’Rhordan was everything she never wanted and the one thing she couldn’t live without – a man strong enough to corral her and secure enough in himself to resist the temptation. Battle after battle, war after war, saving the injured, fighting for justice, and freeing the imprisoned had become his life. Being a founding member of the Dragon Protection Agency – DPA for short – had kept him busy, fulfilled, and always on the move for the last few decades. He and his Brethren were a well-tuned machine no bad guy could escape. Then he met her and everything changed… Headstrong, smarter than a whip, and more gorgeous than any woman he’d ever set eyes on, Detective Donatella Hale was the light of his soul and a pain in his backside – a woman strong enough to stand up to him and soft enough to love for eternity. But love and forever will have to wait. They have a killer to catch… Six murders in eighteen months. No clues except the bodies he leaves behind, the murderer all the papers called the Yellow Ribbon Ripper is due to strike again, but who will be the next victim? Where will he leave the body? The clock is ticking. The killer is on the hunt. Can Nat see where he is? Can Rafe blaze the trail in time? Fate Will Not Be Denied…but then again, She’s never been chased by a serial killer. This is a slow burn romance. There are violence and sexually explicit scenes. It is intended for readers over 18 years of age. less

My past refuses to stay buried, so why am I deadset on digging things up?I didn’t ask to be different. I’m no-one’s victim, and I damned well am not going to be someone’s sacrificial lamb. My boys need me now more than ever. And I’m going to fight for them, before they lose themselves trying to help me. But shit happens, and the kick in the teeth is that the guys who are slowly claiming my heart have gained themselves a spot on Hell’s waiting list because of me... moreMy past refuses to stay buried, so why am I deadset on digging things up?I didn’t ask to be different. I’m no-one’s victim, and I damned well am not going to be someone’s sacrificial lamb. My boys need me now more than ever. And I’m going to fight for them, before they lose themselves trying to help me. But shit happens, and the kick in the teeth is that the guys who are slowly claiming my heart have gained themselves a spot on Hell’s waiting list because of me.An ancient darkness is coming, threatening the world, stealing my power. I’ll do anything to protect innocents... Even if it means sacrificing myself.**This is a slow burn, dark paranormal romance reverse harem series.** less

Diana doesn’t understand what’s happening to her. She feels drawn to the sun and dreams of flying under her own power, but her commitments in the real world—and the grandmother who depends on her—keep her grounded. Then her car breaks down in front of a high-end repair yard and she meets a man who makes her want to forget all her responsibilities and take a walk on the wild side...with him. Stone’s enchanted by the redheaded damsel. He’s charmed by the way she talks to her grandma on the phone... moreDiana doesn’t understand what’s happening to her. She feels drawn to the sun and dreams of flying under her own power, but her commitments in the real world—and the grandmother who depends on her—keep her grounded. Then her car breaks down in front of a high-end repair yard and she meets a man who makes her want to forget all her responsibilities and take a walk on the wild side...with him. Stone’s enchanted by the redheaded damsel. He’s charmed by the way she talks to her grandma on the phone. And he’s totally ensnared by the idea that she might actually be his mate. But there’s something about her... Something intensely magical and a bit too familiar. Could she be another of the near-mythical phoenix shifters? Or is she something else entirely? less

My name is Lana Rodriguez and I am DONE with dragons.Particularly rich boy Lucas Randall, who claims I’m his mate.So what if he’s more than six feet of stupefying ripped muscle and I-know-you-Lana eyes.I’m not the housekeeper’s daughter anymore.I’ve got secrets he can’t find out.Because I’m a monster now too...

The Circle’s job was to protect the innocent. But what happens when the innocent aren’t exactly what they seem? What happens when they become the Nine?Gabriel can’t bring himself to look at me. Broken wings. Broken will.Titus lays in a hospital bed, with the vultures hovering close. Rival stands beside me…but he may as well be on the other side of the world for all the lies that divide us. They killed my family.They tortured those I love. I won’t wait for death to come for Titus... moreThe Circle’s job was to protect the innocent. But what happens when the innocent aren’t exactly what they seem? What happens when they become the Nine?Gabriel can’t bring himself to look at me. Broken wings. Broken will.Titus lays in a hospital bed, with the vultures hovering close. Rival stands beside me…but he may as well be on the other side of the world for all the lies that divide us. They killed my family.They tortured those I love. I won’t wait for death to come for Titus. I’ll become the monster they feared and hunt them down. The Nine tremble at the sight of my father, Lucifer? They haven’t met me yet. less

A Reverse Harem Paranormal RomanceWhen you spend your life with one foot in the grave, it’s best not to have the other foot in hell. And with four guys trying to save my soul, things could be worse, well, only if I don’t find a way to save theirs first.