Maeren Series by Mercedes Jade

There is no such thing as a lightning witch.Elizabeth Norwood has been hiding in the human realm most of her life, filling a niche as a vampire slayer that isn't quite as secret as her magic. Staking demons wasn’t part of the deal. The only way to keep hell from following her hidden family and ruining their happily ever after is to confront the demons from her old life and do what she’s trained for her whole life, defeat the monster... moreThere is no such thing as a lightning witch.Elizabeth Norwood has been hiding in the human realm most of her life, filling a niche as a vampire slayer that isn't quite as secret as her magic. Staking demons wasn’t part of the deal. The only way to keep hell from following her hidden family and ruining their happily ever after is to confront the demons from her old life and do what she’s trained for her whole life, defeat the monster.Seems simple enough until she accidentally stabs Prince Daemon in the back. It was the spiked punch, honest! Only wounding the dark demon of her dreams has put him on her scent and the hunt she had planned changes into a chase with nowhere to run. Her sister is busy facing her own demons. Her mother will tear hell apart to save her, even if the rest of their world comes crumbling down in penance. Elizabeth has no choice but to grab the prince by his fangs and cast the biggest illusion her lightning magic ever conjured.Daemon won’t be easily tricked. He has grown up in a dark court full of intrigues and assassins. The thorny path to the throne is strewn with his fiery siblings, blood-harem rights and a little dragon problem that’s got the villagers in an uproar. Now, Elizabeth is attracting interest that a witch with a secret cannot afford. She will need more than a few, sweet kisses to pull Daemon away from it all and under her spell. He is the most dangerous monster she’s faced, a true match to her singular magic in ways she can’t parry without revealing her secrets. They’ll dance until one of them is caught and she is forced into a terrible dilemma.There’s only one rule about slaying that matters.The stake goes in the heart.***Part of the Maeren series. Be prepared for big, unique world-building, a mysterious harem that sneaks up on our heroine and a book that has bite. New cover but this is NOT rewritten. Contains adult situations, language and violence. Reverse Harem. less

Mates and friends that have separated must come together in a time of great peril for all of Maeren. Battle looms. There are dragons and dangers in the vast deserts of the Wastes. Dark things only hinted at with whispered voices from rattled patrons in the pubs that once spoke of the Dark Enforcer and the Slayer in the same harrowing tones. A tale portends that legends will come true. The princess and the sleeping one. A seer and his foretold Gaisa... moreMates and friends that have separated must come together in a time of great peril for all of Maeren. Battle looms. There are dragons and dangers in the vast deserts of the Wastes. Dark things only hinted at with whispered voices from rattled patrons in the pubs that once spoke of the Dark Enforcer and the Slayer in the same harrowing tones. A tale portends that legends will come true. The princess and the sleeping one. A seer and his foretold Gaisa. These stories are only the first of many, all tied by a fate that draws the strings tightly together. Secrets brought to light, wrongs righted. Fruit borne of second chances. Power resurrected. Love will conquer hell or die fighting. -- Slow to Medium burn reverse harem paranormal-fantasy where the harem is built up over several books. There is a HFN at the end of the series. This book contains adult situations, violence and language that is intended for a mature audience 18+. Triggers include but are not limited to slight dubcon due to the fantasy world/harems, vampire blood drinking, spanking, bdsm themes, and references to violence to younger characters that is important to the story’s plot. less