House of Terriot Series by Nancy Gideon

A dark prince to her Cinderella barmaid . . . Rico . . . Prince in the shapeshifter House of TerriotReckless, hotheaded Rico Terriot seeks purpose and a sense of pride training the resentful guardians of New Orleans to defend a city besieged by a deadly outside force. Torn between his desire for his brother’s mate and the woman tied to the child of another, protecting their future happiness means denying his own on a dangerous path to redemption... moreA dark prince to her Cinderella barmaid . . . Rico . . . Prince in the shapeshifter House of TerriotReckless, hotheaded Rico Terriot seeks purpose and a sense of pride training the resentful guardians of New Orleans to defend a city besieged by a deadly outside force. Torn between his desire for his brother’s mate and the woman tied to the child of another, protecting their future happiness means denying his own on a dangerous path to redemption. One night of stolen pleasure he didn’t remember and she couldn’t forget… Amber . . . a single mother hiding a terrible past Rico Terriot was the stuff of dreams . . . lately all of hers. But there’s no happily-ever-after for someone living in the shadows, protecting dangerous secrets that threaten her and her daughter. Dare she believe in a fairytale prince when he comes to her rescue, not knowing the price he’ll pay for making her troubles his own? From world’s so far apart, is love strong enough to hold them together . . . and keep them alive? less

IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE CARDS . . . Kip . . . Prince in the shapeshifter House of Terriot He'd said he wasn't a mobster. . . She should have asked if he was a monster. Who was this too good to be true, always ready in a crisis guy working a menial job for her father? Ophelia knew things. Something was not quite normal about the Kip Terriot hiding behind another name in lace-up dress shoes and a preppy wardrobe – something wild and exciting as all hell... moreIT WAS WRITTEN IN THE CARDS . . . Kip . . . Prince in the shapeshifter House of Terriot He'd said he wasn't a mobster. . . She should have asked if he was a monster. Who was this too good to be true, always ready in a crisis guy working a menial job for her father? Ophelia knew things. Something was not quite normal about the Kip Terriot hiding behind another name in lace-up dress shoes and a preppy wardrobe – something wild and exciting as all hell. A dangerous something calling to that restless difference in her own soul. Ophelia . . . daughter of his enemy, girl of his dreams So sassy, so sweet so perfect . . . and what he had to do would destroy her. Kip was in New Orleans to save his clan and his kind, not to play white knight for Ophelia Brady with her quirky habits, curvy body and tormented past. His deception would rip the heart from her world, not help heal it. Was his family’s nemesis using his own daughter to make Kip the played instead of the player, pulling him between love and duty to make an impossible choice? “Emotionally captivating! A brilliant conclusion to a unique series!” – Book Bling less