GateKeepers Series by Annie Nicholas

Never make a deal with a dragon.Sandra’s sister is dying. Doctors say nothing can be done, but she refuses to give up hope. She has depleted all their resources searching for a cure, when a little bird whispers in Sandra’s ear about secret worlds, gates, and the keepers who protect them. A dragon gatekeeper, who hoards magical treasure within his volcano home in Japan, possibly owns an item capable of curing her sister... moreNever make a deal with a dragon.Sandra’s sister is dying. Doctors say nothing can be done, but she refuses to give up hope. She has depleted all their resources searching for a cure, when a little bird whispers in Sandra’s ear about secret worlds, gates, and the keepers who protect them. A dragon gatekeeper, who hoards magical treasure within his volcano home in Japan, possibly owns an item capable of curing her sister.Gates choose their keepers, and Koishi thinks his did an excellent job in picking him. Not many dare to cross, and none who try survive. However, one tiny human female with either the courage of an army or the intelligence of a gnat has arrived on the island asking for him. Curious, he waits for the locals to steer her to his human servant—actually him, in man form.Let the games begin…CONTENT WARNING: Goblins, mayhem, and sushi await you with hot dragon sex and Koishi’s odd sense of humor. less

The GateKeepers, #2 What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth--not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers... moreThe GateKeepers, #2 What happens when a warrior woman meets her match?Harpy Kalindra stumbles upon three human corpses who ve mysteriously crossed from Earth into Outremer through the portal she guards. A human prisoner with two traveling vampires seems her only clue. She captures the man, and brings him back to her lair to discover the truth--not only why he came to Outremer, but how he got past the defenses of the gate. She expects answers. What she doesn t expect is the intense attraction she feels for him...attraction he seems to share.Cameron has a secret. For years, he s used a shard of the gateway to cross worlds without detection--for his own gain. When the gatekeeper saves him from the clutches of vampires who want the shard, he learns she s not just another monster from Outremer. He can t resist his attraction to her human form, and before long he s feeling more than simple lust for her.Kalindra s gateway comes under constant attack from creatures who want what Cameron has. The assaults are his fault, but he can t hand over the shard, which is a family legacy. He must convince Kalindra he can help defend the gate but how?36,000 Words" less