Cupid had struck his heart to the core but had forgotten to put even a mere scratch on his beloved’s.

Do I get a reward?” he asked as he brought her hand to his mouth for a kiss.Ruby darted her eyes away from him as she blushed with embarrassment. “For my rescue?” she dared.His eyes...

In the realm of Ahura, there are two lands, one of light and one of dark. The land of light is where the mountain lay, and near its top is where the Zoroastrians dwell. They...

It was quite apparent that he’d been bestowed all the charms of any handsomely clad rake. A demeanor to match, Ruby thought.

His kiss was cold, and his tongue made her sick. She felt a sharp prick as he pulled her even closer. Her conflicting thoughts dissolved from her mind, every thought except surrendering to him. The...

Feris was taller than the average man and his looks were sinister in the form of long dark hair and deep-set eyes. He had an untouchable, magnetic quality that consumed any beholder whose gaze fell...

There he was, her confidant—strong, solid, and unbending.

Ruby’s eyes shot open when she woke, for she felt a constraint around her wrists and ankles. Feeling with her fingers, she touched cold metal. Her small movement gave the chains a slight jingle. A...

The dream came again—three times in three nights and always at the first of the year.

She opened her eyes to find a strange man above her.”Ahh,” he sighed. “Your eyes are the color of jade. I imagined them to be dark, like your hair. How strange.”She continued to stare at...

… The freshly devoured peppermint she loved lofted from her breath and up to his nose with her loud bellow of Father in his ear, and Caxton was sure that he could smell that scent...

He rolled his neck, as if to relieve the stress of his shoulders. “Your body is encased in a strong spell. It will not open up to me,” he said in frustration. “Who guards you?

We are great friends, Fredrick, and I do not want to lose you. Marriage is something I am not ready for, even if it were with my best friend. Can we not continue to love...

To be your companion.””Companion?” He said the word as if he were spitting a bad taste from his mouth. “I am a killer. A monster! Can you not see that?

His disheveled appearance could not hide his attractive qualities. And at first sight she could have sworn she’d come upon a character from one of her books—the gallant prince turned pirate. Perhaps it was his...

The boy continued with a desperate note. “You may have saved my life, but it is not my life any longer, it is yours.

… You make me feel as if I am a bird soaring in the sky. When you are not with me, I am bound to the ground.” He touched her soft cheek. “I want you...

The years passed. Untouched by age, he lived and did as his creator had suggested. Victim after victim, drink after drink, he tried to stop his hunger; however, it did not last for long. The...

I did not think you would be this impressed with my visit. I should come to see you more often.””Oh Fredrick,” she said, not amused. “I am so glad to see a familiar face.””Is that...

At first glance, the ball seemed to be an elegant success. However, re-evaluation would allow an observer to see more than a graceful party. Many well-thought plans highlighted what this really was: a marriage market.

He gave a nod. “My future lies in your hands.” “Not your future, Gerard, but the path leading to it,” she suggested.

The party was at its peak and everyone was taking full advantage of the moment. Each lady had her eye on a certain marked beau. Elegant women conversed with eligible men, handsome and well bred....

Good evening, Lady Ruby,” he answered. “What are you to dream of?” he asked again with a curious expression.Ruby’s cheeks turned red as she met his warm blue eyes. Her feet felt heavy as bricks,...