susan krinard

Heath Renier has been evading the law for years. Now he's found a new identity as Holden Renshaw, foreman of Dog Creek Ranch. But the arrival of Rachel, his boss's mail–order bride, upsets his fragile peace and threatens to expose his deadly secrets.

Rachel knows that the mysterious and savagely handsome Holden is the last man she should trust –– especially once she's seen glimpses of his true nature. When he's suspected of killing his employer, she has a terrible choice to make. But the heat of his gaze ignites something seductive and irresistible within her. No matter how dangerous the road ahead, she's determined to give him the one thing he's never truly believed he deserves –– her undying love.

TORN BETWEEN PEACE AND PASSION… 

Former serf Daniel had journeyed to Tanis in search of harmony between humans and vampires. Though the citadel's facade promised peace, it wasn't difficult to find the danger lurking in the shadows. Yet it was the Bloodlady known as Isis, an ancient, beautiful vampire, who proved the biggest threat to Daniel's heart. 

No human had ever excited Isis the way Daniel did. Though she desired him like no other, she knew he had been damaged, body and soul, by her own kind. Would his past forever stand between them? Or, worse, would the malicious forces who made Tanis their home destroy them both before they could explore their deepest hungers?

Tensions between human and vampire factions are escalating. Peace hangs in the balance. And like two ill–fated stars, Alexia Fox and Damon are destined to collide.

She's a seductive human operative on a mission to infiltrate an illegal vampire colony. He's a vampire and represents everything she loathes–and all that she desires.

Their attraction is scorching, immediate...and could explode like the fragile truce they've both been fighting independently to preserve.

Now the world's last hope hinges on their ability to work together. As enemies they are doomed, but as allies they just might save the world.

Abandoned on her wedding night, frightened of her hidden, otherworldly heritage, Mariah is instinctively drawn to the mysterious stranger she discovers imprisoned on her husband's estate. But as the secret of Arion's magical identity unfolds, their friendship burns into a passion that cannot, must not, be consummated. For to do so would destroy them both...

Branded an outcast by the noble branch of his werewolf clan, Cort Renier had come to San Francisco seeking fortune and revenge. What he found was a mysterious beauty who could not or would not reveal who she truly was. At first she seemed vulnerable and afraid, like so many girls caught up in the debauchery of the city's whiskeysoaked gambling dens. But one look into her stunning turquoise eyes and he knew he'd found the winning hand.

Aria di Reinardus had reasons for concealing her identity, but Cort's kisses were enough to convince her to go along with his plan to transform her into a missing heiress and return her to her 'family'. But they were not the only ones with secrets to keep and vengeance in mind, and they were about to discover that some destinies couldn't be outrun

BLOOD ENEMIES, BOUND LOVERS

He'd loved a vampire once, only to have her murdered by vengeful Freebloods. Now to save his son, Garret Fox must look to another Freeblood for help. Garret knows the empatic vampire Artemis can't deny his request once she reluctantly drinks his human blood. But although their connection runs deep, their attraction hot, Garret can never forget what Artemis truly is.

Sharing Garret's thoughts and feelings has wreaked havoc on Artemis's emotions. But when she discovers a malevolent force bent on destroying them, she finds herself drawn even closer to the human. Dare she ever hope to find a home with a man who hates her very kind if they can first survive the evil allied against them?

In the Nightsiders miniseries, New York Times bestselling author Susan Krinard delves into two very different worlds, each filled with lust and power… 

Rumors of war are rumbling in the vampire city of Erebus. Undercover agent Trinity Ward must pose as a blood slave to unearth the truth and keep the peace between vampires and humans. Acting now as a serf to Ares–a powerful Bloodmaster–Trinity must give herself to him…. 

Yet one look into his striking eyes turns submission into burning desire. The fiery beauty has the same effect on Ares, but as their passion grows so do the risks. Now Trinity's betrayal could cost her the mission–and the man she loves.

Humans and vampires stand on the brink of war in this gripping series by New York Times bestselling author Susan Krinard

In the crumbling outpost of San Francisco, a fragile truce is threatened by an assassination plot. Half–dhampir agent Phoenix Stryker has the beauty, brains–and blood–to infiltrate the vampires' secret society and save the city. But once she's in, she finds that her target, the assassin Drakon, is not the monster she expected. Handsome, honourable and irresistibly attractive, Drakon will stop at nothing to save his people–and protect the woman he needs even more than the blood that keeps him alive. Now the key to the world's survival may lie in their dangerous alliance….

Her innocence destroyed, young widow Tally Bernard swore that she would never trust a man again. But when her brother disappears, she has little choice but to make a pact with the devil. Though he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life on a ranch of his own, Simeon Kavanaugh can’ t escape the legacy of his werewolf father. The animal instincts that keep him from being fully human also make him a brilliant tracker, forced to survive on the desperation of people in need. The attraction between these two wounded souls is immediate, primal— and dangerous. And if Simeon has any hope of saving Tally, he must do what he has always resisted and merge both man and beast within him. But if she cannot accept what he becomes, his choice may cost Simeon the only thing worth having— Tally’ s love… .

Bound by blood, sealed in secrets...

A half–blood Rider, Timon has a duty to anyone under his protection, but his intense attraction to scientist Jamie McCullough is complicating his latest mission. In a moment of desperation, he makes a difficult choice. His bite heals her–and creates a bond that neither of them can resist.  

As she heads for a conclave convened to create new peace between humans and vampires, Jamie carries a secret that could secure peace everlasting. But before she has a chance to reveal it, she's accused of bringing a vampire–killing virus to the negotiations. Though Timon is willing to pay the ultimate price to save her, can he first win the ultimate challenge of her trust?