Samuel's Pride Series by Kathi S. Barton

Samuel Payne left his pride five years ago because of his father, a cruel man with a heavy fist and little conscience. Samuel despises the man and only goes back to save his mother and start a new life―as far away from his father and the pride as he can get. Taking a mate is at the bottom of his list of priorities.Kennedy Buehler’s brother, Shamus, promises her hand in marriage to a man older than her father, and she is having no part of it, so she flees to America... moreSamuel Payne left his pride five years ago because of his father, a cruel man with a heavy fist and little conscience. Samuel despises the man and only goes back to save his mother and start a new life―as far away from his father and the pride as he can get. Taking a mate is at the bottom of his list of priorities.Kennedy Buehler’s brother, Shamus, promises her hand in marriage to a man older than her father, and she is having no part of it, so she flees to America. The first job that looks promising is as a cook for Summer Payne, Samuel’s mother. Kennedy hopes the job will pan out so she can afford an apartment and do a little better for herself. Kennedy isn’t banking on the master of the house taking any interest in her. The last thing she needs is an overbearing man ordering her around, again. No job is worth that.Kennedy’s grandmother gives Samuel a proposition he can’t refuse―to marry Kennedy that very day and inherit all that she would have had she had been born a man―and Kennedy feels betrayed again. Samuel only wants to protect her from her brother, he isn’t counting on falling in love.Samuel is a Were-Lion. Now that he’s mated, he is either supposed to be with his original pride or form a pride of his own. Besides his mother, he is the only Were-Lion around. However, a rag-tag group of Weres want to join his pride―bears―wolves… Will the Pride Council even allow this?Danger pursues them at every turn―his father―Shamus―and Alton Stockberry―all are relentless and bloodthirsty…When Samuel is trapped, will the bond he’s formed with Kennedy be enough to save him? Find out in the first installment of Samuel’s Pride―SamuelWarning: Book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under. less

A Woman Driven By Guilt… Mechanic by day, hunter by night, Gab Parker is no stranger to the supernatural world. Nicknamed the Silver Queen by those she hunts, Gab, in turn finds herself the hunted. Riddled by guilt because of the death of her brother, she hunts the species she hold responsible―vampires. A Wolf on a Mission… James Burger is an enforcer for Samuel Payne’s Pride. Jimmy has no intention of finding a mate―ever... moreA Woman Driven By Guilt… Mechanic by day, hunter by night, Gab Parker is no stranger to the supernatural world. Nicknamed the Silver Queen by those she hunts, Gab, in turn finds herself the hunted. Riddled by guilt because of the death of her brother, she hunts the species she hold responsible―vampires. A Wolf on a Mission… James Burger is an enforcer for Samuel Payne’s Pride. Jimmy has no intention of finding a mate―ever. But when he finds this beautiful mechanic―a human no less―bleeding to death, his wolf kicks in to save her. She has no scent, but he’s pretty sure she’s his mate… His plan? To save her, then stay as far away from her as he can… Gab isn’t any happier to find out she has a mate than Jimmy is―she’s a loner and just wants everyone to leave her alone. However, Stephen and Samuel have other ideas… Thrown together, Gab and Jimmy have to work out their issues. And after one taste of her Jimmy is warming up to the idea…maybe this “mate” thing isn’t so bad after all…that is until he accidentally converts her to a wolf without her permission… With the hunter now the hunted, they turn up the heat when Jimmy joins her. Some very powerful beings are after the elusive “Silver Queen”. When they kidnap Samuel as bait, all bets are off. Things are never as they seem, and the supernatural world has big plans for Gab. But the mental link everyone has with Samuel is been blocked. Will they find him before the vampires sacrifice him, or will Gab just be walking into a trap? Find out in the 2nd installment of the Samuel’s Pride Series―James. less

Thor is running out of time. She’d been caught and now she’s dying. The thought of death doesn’t scare her, she just doesn’t want to die alone. There is only one person she cares enough about to reach out to―a childhood friend―Samuel.Samuel sits up from a dead sleep in a sweat, his body hurts all over. It takes him a few seconds to realize it isn’t his body that hurts but a childhood friend’s body―Thor. Thor has always had a mental link with him and is telling him goodbye... moreThor is running out of time. She’d been caught and now she’s dying. The thought of death doesn’t scare her, she just doesn’t want to die alone. There is only one person she cares enough about to reach out to―a childhood friend―Samuel.Samuel sits up from a dead sleep in a sweat, his body hurts all over. It takes him a few seconds to realize it isn’t his body that hurts but a childhood friend’s body―Thor. Thor has always had a mental link with him and is telling him goodbye. Goodbye is not an option.Kaleb Jonas joined Samuel’s Pride a year ago. Bears are loners, but he’s found a sense of belonging with Samuel. Now, Samuel needs his help to find a childhood friend before it’s too late. But when he finds Thor, it may already be too late. She is his mate―he doesn’t want a mate―but he can’t just let her die.Thor is a loner and has worked very hard to stay out of personal entanglements. When she wakes from her injuries, she is not happy that the big handsome man, Kaleb, won’t leave her alone. But she doesn’t want to see him hurt either. She has to go. The men who tried to kill her will try again and she doesn’t want anyone else getting hurt.Kaleb isn’t letting her go anywhere. He didn’t want a mate, but now that he’s found her he’s changed his mind. But can he protect her or himself from the men trying to kill her? Are any of them safe? less

Stephen Silva is a three thousand year old vampire. He is too set in his ways and has existed too many years to find a mate now. But the woman did save his life. He couldn’t just let her die, could he? Clarice Kelley, Clar to her friends, is hiding out from her stepfather and has been for several years. She’s a loner and prefers it that way, because she always winds up getting hurt whenever anyone gets too close to her. She only killed the vampire because he would have killed her friend... moreStephen Silva is a three thousand year old vampire. He is too set in his ways and has existed too many years to find a mate now. But the woman did save his life. He couldn’t just let her die, could he? Clarice Kelley, Clar to her friends, is hiding out from her stepfather and has been for several years. She’s a loner and prefers it that way, because she always winds up getting hurt whenever anyone gets too close to her. She only killed the vampire because he would have killed her friend. Now the vampire she saved won’t leave her alone. He doesn’t want her and makes no bones about it, but he won’t just let her go either. “I want you.” She didn’t say anything, but didn’t pull away from him either. “Let me take you the way I want, and I’ll give you so much pleasure you’ll never want anything else.” “And then what? You’ll toss me to the street again? Or will you turn me over to my stepfather? You’re a great deal like him. Did you know that? Ordering people around as if you’re the king of the world.” A new mate is a handful enough, but when an old lover, one he’d condemned to the ground for eternity resurfaces, is anyone safe? Velvet December has sworn revenge on Stephen, but what will she do when she discovers he has a new mate? Stephen and Clar are formidable as a couple, but will it be enough to stop Velvet? How many more have to die? Find out in the next installment of Samuel’s Pride―Stephen less

It was the scent of blood a lot of it that caught Vicente's attention as his dragon soared over the snow covered field. And if he didn't do something about it and fast, the poor woman would bleed out. He couldn't let that happen Abby Curry's strength was gone. She had given up hope that she'd be found by someone that could help her. The blood trail she'd left was easy enough to follow. The three men that hunted her would finish her off if she wasn't dead already before they got there... moreIt was the scent of blood a lot of it that caught Vicente's attention as his dragon soared over the snow covered field. And if he didn't do something about it and fast, the poor woman would bleed out. He couldn't let that happen Abby Curry's strength was gone. She had given up hope that she'd be found by someone that could help her. The blood trail she'd left was easy enough to follow. The three men that hunted her would finish her off if she wasn't dead already before they got there. Vicente caught her before she could hit the ground there was something about her he didn't even know what she looked like she was beaten so badly, but he had to save her if he could.... But when he heard her name, his blood ran cold...it couldn't be her...it couldn't. He'd left her five years before...standing at the altar.... Now what was he going to do?" less

Awnia is a Sun Goddess, cursed by her mother, Temptress, to never find a mate. She was cast down to Earth to make her way among humans, and always hiding from her mother’s wrath. Awnia is trapped by a man she calls Hatter, a sadistic creep, whose intent is to kill her once and for all−Temptress promised to pay him well.The wave of magic that hits Awnia hurts her bad this time, and if she doesn’t get away she will die. The only thing she knows to do is to call out to her old friend Vinnie... moreAwnia is a Sun Goddess, cursed by her mother, Temptress, to never find a mate. She was cast down to Earth to make her way among humans, and always hiding from her mother’s wrath. Awnia is trapped by a man she calls Hatter, a sadistic creep, whose intent is to kill her once and for all−Temptress promised to pay him well.The wave of magic that hits Awnia hurts her bad this time, and if she doesn’t get away she will die. The only thing she knows to do is to call out to her old friend Vinnie. His fire is the only thing that will heal her wounds.Russel Hawkmen, Hawk to his friends, receives a message from Samuel that Vinnie needs his help to rescue an old friend. Vinnie’s dragon and his mate are already on the way to find Awnia, but he can’t communicate with her while in his dragon form. He needs Hawk’s special skills to find her.From the moment Hawk’s lips take Awnia’s he knows she’s his mate. A mate he never thought to find. But Awnia isn’t so sure and she doesn’t want to find out. She likes the shape shifter, and if he isn’t her true mate, the test will destroy him….Legend says that with a mate she will be strong enough to defeat Temptress. But she can’t take that chance−she loves him too much…. Will Temptress win after all? Find out in the final installment of Samuel’s Pride−Hawk. less