Cynthia Eden

Once she was falling in love with him, but now she hates him.FBI Special Agent Oliver Foxx lied to Lark Lawson. Lied, used, seduced, and betrayed her. Four ultimate sins. The special agent got close to Lark just so that he could prove her twin brother was guilty of murder. Correction, multiple murders. The deceitful special agent believed that her brother was a serial killer, and now, because she let the wrong man get close, Lark's brother is rotting in a jail cell. Her fault, but she's going to fix things. Or die trying. Though she'd really, really prefer not to die...It's up to Lark to prove her brother's innocence. Lark knows her brother isn't guilty. He is the only family she has left, and she is not about to watch him go down for crimes he never committed. So now she's determined to hunt down the real killer. No one seems to believe that she's up to the task, but when danger begins to stalk her, it's clear that Lark has attracted someone's attention. To a deadly degree.She also has an annoying special agent suddenly shadowing her every move. Oliver never planned to get emotionally involved with the passionate and too lovely Lark, but his best laid plans went straight to hell when she entered his world. Oliver is used to profiling killers. He doesn't know how to win back the only woman who has ever touched his heart. Especially when he broke hers. But when it becomes apparent that Lark is in the crosshairs of a dangerous killer, there is no way that Oliver can stand on the sidelines.He played dirty before, and he'll do it again.Losing Lark isn't an option. Winning her back? Convincing her to love him again? And-most importantly-keeping her alive? Absolutely on Oliver's agenda. He will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. The hunt for a killer has never been more personal for him. And the desire he feels for Lark? Never been stronger. He doesn't just want her. He's obsessed with getting her back.But someone else is obsessed, too. And time may be running out for Lark...The Ice Breakers are ready to solve another cold case, but things will get blazing hot for Lark and Oliver. Desire. Deception. Danger. You just can't trust anyone these days, and Lark is about to discover that the world around her is full of lies. Love and hate...sometimes, it can be hard to tell the difference between these two emotions. Just like it can be hard to tell the difference between the guilty and the innocent.

Unwrap a hot holiday romance.How long has he been waiting?His whole life. That's how long Wyatt Roth feels like he has been waiting for Christmas "Christy" Sharpe to realize she's meant to be with him. But gorgeous and vivacious Christy has always seen him as just her little brother's best friend. One ridiculous year-he's only younger than her by one year-and doesn't she get that he's grown up? He's a doctor, part of an elite special operations surgical team-a team that has been trained in medicine and in military battle. There is no fight he can't win. He won't give up on her.She's home for the holidays...but running scared.The last thing he expects is to find a terrified Christy on his doorstep just days before Christmas. But a stalker has sent her running to the only place she has a safe haven. Wyatt takes her in and vows to protect her. No one will be hurting Christy on his watch. And with her finally under his roof-finally staying close 24/7-he can show Christy that he's been there for her all along.Right. There. Waiting.When did Wyatt Roth get so big? So dangerous? So...insanely sexy with all of his muscles and that tempting grin? Christy can't believe it when the tall, hot doc answers the door and immediately vows to protect her. She has an ex who won't let go, and the guy has been scaring her so badly that she had to rush away in the middle of the night. But now Wyatt is promising to keep her safe, the magic of the holiday season is surrounding her, and when she finds herself sharing a passionate kiss with Wyatt under the mistletoe Christy realizes...Maybe what she's wanted her whole life has been right in front of her.What happens when the boy you knew grows into a rugged, too sexy to be true man? A man who has deadly skills, wicked wit, and an amazing kissing ability? During the magic of the holidays, anything can happen. But you have to be careful, because danger is always close, and the thing you want most in the world...just might be lost in the blink of an eye.Time for some holly, jolly romance...with a side dose of suspense. WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS is a hot holiday novella (33,000 words) designed to get you in the ho-ho-ho spirit. Fall in love, get your heart racing, and prepare to be both naughty and nice as you sink into the story.

Anyone can be tempted...Xavier Hollow is the king of destruction. A shifter, a vampire, a demon-every nightmare you have-all rolled into one very smoking hot package. Xavier snaps his fingers, and the world falls at his feet. His enemies tremble in fear. And the women who want him? They tremble with yearning. Life (and death) is one fabulous ride...until a certain very old curse kicks in for him. A curse that threatens to take away all of his dark power.He needs someone good...to fall for him. STAT.Three days. That's how long Xavier has to tempt one Mercy Josephine. Innocent, pure, the actual descendant of an angel, she's all the things that normally give him hives-literally. He's allergic to good and just can't stand it. Committing a "good" act causes Xavier physical pain. The bigger the act, the more intense his suffering. But, for Mercy, he'll have to pretend to be someone very, very different. Someone who is-unfortunately and ever-so-disgustingly-good.He'll corrupt her. She'll save him. A simple enough task. Go to the costume ball. Charm the modern-day princess. Get her to sacrifice her soul for him. Done. He could probably bring her to the dark side with just a kiss. But then he meets Mercy and realizes that he's not the only one looking to destroy some goodness. Other beasts are closing in, and in order to break the curse that haunts him, Xavier will have to do the one thing he never expected...protect Mercy. Beautiful, brave, and-shudder-good Mercy.The plan won't change. By the time the clock strikes midnight on the third day, Mercy will be under his spell. He'll convince her that he's a hero, that she's desperately in love with him. She'll give up her soul-and her life-for him. The desire that rages between them is hotter than the fires of-well, home. Temptation is his specialty, and he can seduce her like no other.Not like he's going to change his mind for her. Not like...Not like anyone can teach a monster to love. Because only the good love. And Xavier is many things, but he will never, ever be good. Not when being bad is so much fun.Time for the world to burn. Time for an innocent to fall. And time for the monsters to reign...MONSTER WITHOUT MERCY is a steamy paranormal romance (41,000 words) featuring one seriously intense hero, lots of life-or-death drama, and more monsters than you can handle. HEA guaranteed and no cliff-hangers.

You can't run from him. U.S. Marshal Titan Everett never loses his prey, and he always stays mission oriented. His latest mission? He's working with a group of cold case solvers called the Ice Breakers-he's chasing down a runaway witness, a woman who may be the key to solving a string of unsolved murders. Seems like a simple enough job. After the hell he's seen, locating one Cassidy Jacobs, former kindergarten teacher, should be a walk in the park.She doesn't want to be found. When you manage to escape from a twisted killer-who happened to be your boyfriend-you grab life by both hands and you hold on tight. You run like mad from danger, you reinvent yourself over and over, and you don't look back. Ever. Unless, of course, the past comes barreling at you in the form of one truly massive and strong U.S. marshal.Titan is big, dangerous, and determined to bring Cassidy back home. He also has the most incredible eyes she's ever seen and a voice that makes her whole body ache with longing...Problematic. Very. Because the last time she fell hard for a sexy stranger, he wound up being a monster.Home is where the nightmare waits.Scarred and twisted by his own past, Titan never claims to be anyone's hero. He barely talks, and charming is the last word anyone would ever associate with him. The bubbly, beautiful Cassidy is his complete opposite, and the scorching, primal attraction he feels for her catches him completely off guard as they embark on what has to be the road trip from hell.Unfortunately, Titan isn't the only one who has found Cassidy. She's been running non-stop, but she just can't seem to run far enough-or fast enough-to evade the man who wants her dead. When Titan saves her life and promises protection, she agrees to a partnership with him. He'll protect her, and she'll help him draw out the killer. No biggie. Not like she's utterly and completely terrified.But eventually, you have to stop running and start fighting. This isn't just another hunt for Titan. Everything has changed in his world because of Cassidy. Losing her can't happen, but putting the man in the ground who has been terrorizing her? Absolutely on Titan's to-do list. New mission: Protect Cassidy and catch a killer. And when the case is closed, maybe Cassidy will want to start a new life once again...only this time, with Titan at her side.U.S. Marshal Titan Everett is on the hunt. On the outside, Titan looks scary as the devil, and he's well aware that he often sends small children running. But Cassidy isn't afraid of him. Beautiful, bold, and with a spark for life that draws him close, she is unlike anyone he's ever met before. She needs help, and she's going to get it. Because from the first moment he sees her, Titan knows...he will move heaven and fight hell to keep her safe.

She never expected her hero to be the bad boy from her past... They hate each other.Or at least, Smith Sanders always believed Madelyn Lake hated him. But when the city plunges into darkness and he finds himself trapped in an elevator with the prim and ever-so-reserved Madelyn, he realizes that hate and desire can be twined dangerously close together. The simmering tension that has existed between them since they were sixteen years old explodes in a sensual frenzy that sweeps past their control.It won't ever happen again.Power returns. So does sanity. They go their separate ways except...he can't get her out of his head. Madelyn is haunting him, and Smith already has more than enough ghosts dodging his steps. But he goes back to her, helpless against a desire that won't end, just in time to save her from a vicious attack. He never knew her at all. Madelyn's whole life has been a lie. A carefully orchestrated cover to protect her from the monster in her past. Only now that monster has found her once more. Protection from the past comes in a most unlikely form-the ever so sarcastic and far too sexy Smith. Former Special Ops, Smith is vicious, deadly, and, quite possibly, the answer to her prayers. Needing him is dangerous. Falling for him? That's so much worse. Madelyn is ready to stop the killer who has taken so much from her, but she can't do it alone. She needs Smith's help-Smith and the Ice Breakers, a diverse group of hunters who excel at solving cold cases. Madelyn has spent years pretending to be someone else, and Smith is her key to finally ending her nightmare. But ending that nightmare means returning to her blood-soaked past, fighting an enemy who thrives in the dark, and putting all of her faith in Smith's callused hands. Her faith, and her heart. Because with every moment that passes, she finds herself starting to fall deeper and deeper for her unlikely hero...The bad boy from her youth is now the vicious protector who swears he will do anything to keep her safe.A cold case is about to get brought back to red-hot life as Madelyn and Smith team up to stop a killer. TRAPPED IN ICE is a steamy romance with twists, danger, and a hero who enjoys laughing in the face of danger. Smith is sarcastic, fierce, and totally about to fall for the good girl from his past. Years ago, Madelyn was always out of his reach-even as she starred in his fantasies-but this isn't a fantasy any longer. She's his now, and he will do whatever it takes to protect her. Buckle up and get ready for the ice to melt...

She's royalty. He's the wrong guy. But he's the only one who can keep her safe. Get ready for a red-hot new romance from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden.How do you protect a princess?Step one: Do the job. Make her the priority.Constantine Leos can't believe his new assignment. He's supposed to protect a princess. An actual, no BS royal princess. Sure, she spent her whole life in the US, and she's only just discovered that she's royalty, but, still...this isn't his typical type of case. He's used to bad guys who fight dirty and hard. He's not prepared for...her. A gorgeous princess with dark eyes, lush lips, and a deceptive delicacy that makes him want to take on the world in order to protect her.Step two: Stay close to the client. Intimately close.Seemingly overnight, Juliet Laurent went from being a nobody to being the lost princess who now has her face splashed across social media. The new fame comes with danger because someone seems intent on making sure that Juliet never gets to wear her promised crown. She's scared and desperate, and Juliet doesn't know who to trust in this crazy royal life...Enter the new bodyguard. Big, buff, and dangerous. A man who isn't scared of anything. Just the man she needs. A man she desperately wants.Constantine promises to protect her from every threat. His job is to stand between her and danger. With him, Juliet feels safe. And with him, Juliet also feels the stirring of a fierce desire that catches her by surprise. How can she want a stranger so much, so desperately? But when the threats continue and Constantine shields her again and again, her feelings for him just grow stronger. Forced into close proximity, the attraction rages past her control and his...Step three: Protect the princess. Don't fall for her.Constantine knows a guy like him won't ever get a happy ending, but he will do whatever it takes to make sure that Juliet stays safe. Because Juliet doesn't need a Prince Charming. She needs a bodyguard who will eliminate every threat and who will destroy anyone who tries to hurt her. In other words, this princess needs the big, bad wolf. Luckily, Constantine has always excelled at being bad.Ready for a fun, hot romance with a touch of danger? HOW TO PROTECT A PRINCESS has a guaranteed happy ending and no cliff-hangers.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...absolutely nothing. Because he had no idea that he was my true love. What a jerk.Noelle Lennon has been in love with Brady Breckridge for as long as she can remember. A sad, unrequited love that causes her nothing but trouble as she pines over her brother's best friend. Now the gorgeous, muscled, secretive special ops bane of her existence is back in town, back in her life...and because a few dangerous incidents may have happened recently, Brady is suddenly declaring himself her personal protector. So unnecessary. Also...so strangely hot.On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...too much temptation to handle.Brady thinks Noelle is in danger, so he vows to stand between her and any threat. Full disclosure? He's been obsessed with Noelle for years and learning that she's in danger, that she could have been hurt or killed while he was a continent away...that truth has rocked him to his core. Brady knows he has to fight for the woman he wants, and what better way to win her over than to use the magic of Christmas in his battle? Christmas has always been Noelle's weakness, and he is not above using that weakness to his advantage.On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...a final chance at love.Brady will keep her safe, and he'll charm Noelle into falling for him. His plan has to work because Brady can't imagine his life without her. But as the nights grow colder and the fierce desire Brady feels for Noelle rages ever hotter, he knows that his control won't last long. He wants one thing for Christmas this year...just one thing...his true love. And he will do whatever it takes to win Noelle's heart.Author's note: Tis the season for steam, a little suspense, and lots of romance KISS ME THIS CHRISTMAS is a fun novella containing 30,000 words and a guaranteed happy ending. Get merry and bright and read all night

"I'm here to take you down." - Saint"You said that wrong. What you meant was that you're here to fall in love with me." - AliceSaint is in the family business...the business of hunting killers and closing unsolved cases. He knows his reputation-most people think he is a monster. Dangerous, cold, deadly...and with no conscience. But it takes a guy like him to get the job done. And his latest job? Well, that job has him tracking down a suspected Black Widow...the beautiful and ever-so-seductive Alice Shephard. A woman who is linked to the disappearance of three men.Beauty can be the coldest lie of all.Whispers and scandal follow her every step, but Alice doesn't seem to care. Is she responsible for the disappearances-and possible deaths-of three ex-lovers? Saint will find out. He's stepping into her web, and if she's guilty, he'll personally lock her away, just as he has done on case after case before. Emotions never get in his way.Wanting her isn't a surprise. Needing her is.Alice seems immune to his charm. Fair enough, mostly because Saint isn't known for charm. But he is hell on wheels when it comes to seduction, and the attraction between him and Alice is electric. When he touches her, need rocks through him, a desire so fierce that it threatens to consume them both. But Saint can want her and still lock her away. No problem. Or...Problem. What if she's not guilty? When Alice saves his life, Saint realizes there is more to her than meets the eye. Maybe she's using him, maybe everything is a game to her, or maybe...maybe Alice is the real victim in the story and not the villain. Unlikely, but...what if? What if all along someone else was attacking from the dark? What if someone else is determined to claim Alice, to eliminate all other men from her life?And what if Saint might just wind up losing the one person he needs above all others?They call him Saint, but everyone knows he's a monster...and he's ready to let his dark side out to hunt.Author's Note: As part of the Ice Breakers, Saint is intent on solving cold cases. But his latest case heats up-or rather, goes molten-the instant he meets Alice. She's supposed to be a villain. Fair enough, he's not exactly hero material. Can two villains fall in love? Time to find out. These two don't play nicely, they love hard and dirty, and they will take on the world for each other.

He's more than a little rough around the edges...Memphis Camden isn't a nice guy. He's big, dangerous, and has an extremely low tolerance for BS. A former bounty hunter, Memphis now has a deadly new target...a serial killer. Memphis has been tracking the guy for months, and he may just have found the way to drag the monster into the light. In order to accomplish his mission, he's going to need help from an unlikely ally...She's elegant, poised, and a beautiful society queen.Eliza Robinson doesn't talk about her past. She tried going to the cops-long ago-but they never caught the man responsible for her abduction, and her powerful family made sure to bury every detail about that night. Now, she spends her days dodging the stiff guards her family keeps sending her way. Until someone very unusual steps into her path.He's not like the others. He's fierce, ruggedly sexy, and more than a little uncivilized...At first, Eliza thinks that Memphis is a new bodyguard. The attraction she feels for him is white-hot, stunning in its intensity, and it completely disrupts her carefully ordered life. But Memphis isn't suddenly close to her because he's on her parents' payroll.Memphis belongs to a group of cold case solvers called the Ice Breakers, and for his latest mission? He's hunting the man who once turned Eliza's world into a nightmare. Memphis wants her help because she is the only one who ever escaped from the monster. What Memphis doesn't know...is that the monster has been stalking Eliza ever since she fled from him...They are complete opposites.The only rules that Memphis follows are the ones that he makes. He hits life full-force, with no apologies. Eliza is reserved, careful in all that she does, and always on her guard. They shouldn't want each other so badly, but they do. Their attraction won't be denied, and their sudden, forced proximity just throws them closer to the edge of desire.Eliza is determined to help Memphis, and she'll take any risk to end the nightmare that has haunted her. But with every moment that passes, the danger deepens around her, and soon Memphis realizes that closing the latest case isn't his top priority. Protecting Eliza, making sure that she's safe-that is his only goal. Because the refined and cautious Eliza may have just stolen his heart...Author's Note: Memphis never loses his prey. He's alpha to his core, fierce and dedicated, and when he falls...oh, but he will fall hard. His latest cold case has taken him into Eliza's high society world. The fierce attraction he feels for Eliza catches him off-guard, and all too soon, he can't imagine his life without her in it. But, someone else has eyes on Eliza, too. Someone who has been watching her for a very long time. A cold case is about to ignite, and if they aren't careful, Memphis and Eliza might just get caught in the blaze.

Is he a drop dead gorgeous...killer?Delilah "Lila" Darrow doesn't belong in the world of the rich and famous, but for one night, she's going to wear the fanciest dress she can find and pretend that she does. Her plan-get close to reclusive billionaire Archer Radcliffe and find out...is he a murderer?She knows exactly what Archer likes. She knows how to slip beneath his guard. She knows how to make him fall for her. With the right tools, Delilah believes she can finally make Archer pay for the crime he committed so long ago.Payback is calling...and she's wearing a dress made for sin.Delilah is part of a group of crime solvers called the Ice Breakers-an online team made up of individuals who have the goal of solving cold cases. Five years ago, Delilah's sister disappeared without a trace. Since then, Delilah has made it her mission to close as many unsolved cases as possible. Archer Radcliffe will be the latest target in her quest.Except...Archer turns the tables on her. He sees through her lies. Tries to seduce her. And, he also swears his innocence.Can she trust him? Or is he playing her?Now that he has Delilah at his side, Archer can finally get the justice-the vengeance-he has craved. The only problem? The beautiful Delilah will be in danger. But Archer intends to stick close to her. So close that the world will believe they are completely in love. So close that a deadly enemy will want to strike. So close that just maybe-if he's not careful-Archer might begin to fall for the woman he intends to use...Author's note: Archer is rich, powerful, and definitely not a man you want as an enemy. Desire can be deadly, and revenge is always best served ice cold. Looking for danger, suspense, scorching scenes, and maybe even a few cold chills? FROZEN IN ICE has you covered.

He is the monster in the shadows. The alpha phoenix who can light the whole world on fire, and he will...for her.Dante is the oldest phoenix alive-and the most powerful. He's escaped from Genesis, and he's determined to seek vengeance on all those who tortured him. Except...in the tattered remains of his memory, there is one person who calls out to him, Cassandra "Cassie" Armstrong. The daughter of his worst enemy, Dante should want to destroy her. He doesn't. He just wants her. He wants to possess her-body and soul.What a phoenix wants...He knows that Cassie belongs to him. Beyond reason, beyond sanity, he just knows. And when a phoenix finds his mate, there is nothing he will not do to possess her. But Dante isn't the only one hunting Cassie. Danger from the past stalks them both. Another man is determined to capture Cassie, and Dante will not let that happen.Let the fire burn.He hasn't survived hell over and over again only to lose the woman destined to be his mate. Dante will take any risk, fight any battle, in order to claim her. Cassie has secrets, and so does he, but no one will tear them apart. And in order to keep Cassie safe, Dante will truly set the world on fire for her.Author's Note: Get ready for the alpha of all shifters. Dante is a powerful immortal who will burn down the world in order to protect the one woman who is meant to be his. BURN IT DOWN was first released by Kensington Publishing in 2014 (the original title was PLAYING WITH FIRE), and I am very happy to be able to bring this story back to readers once again. The phoenix shifters are hot, hot, hot, and I hope you enjoy the Phoenix Fury world.**BURN IT DOWN is a re-release. It was originally published in 2014 as PLAYING WITH FIRE.**

The king of the vampires is in hell...and he will do anything to get his freedom.Ryder Duncan has been a prisoner at the Genesis facility for far too long. Trapped, starved, tortured-he is ready to do anything necessary in order to escape. If Genesis wants a monster, he will show his captors just how deadly he can be...Then an angel is tossed into his cage. A beautiful angel who burns hell-hot and wrecks his world.With one taste of Sabine Acadia's blood, Ryder is hooked. Her taste is like no other and the flood of power he gets from her is a supernatural rush. He knows what she is-even before he is forced to watch the flames consume her. Beautiful, magical, more than a myth...Sabine is a phoenix, and when she rises, he vows that she will be his.Thrown together in an alliance born of blood and passion, they have to trust each other.Escape is their goal. Freedom their dream. Ryder vows to make their captors pay-in blood-even as he plans to keep Sabine at his side. He's roamed this earth for centuries, and he's always searched for his perfect mate. He just never expected his desire for her to burn so hot.But that's the thing about fire...even a slow burn will eventually consume you.Author's Note: The phoenix shifters are back and hotter than ever. SLOW BURN was originally released by Kensington Publishing back in 2014 (the original title was ONCE BITTEN, TWICE BURNED), and I am so thrilled to have the chance to bring this story back to readers. If you love fierce, possessive, and ever-so-dangerous heroes, then you do not want to miss the king of all vampires. Because Ryder will truly walk through fire in order to claim the woman who is destined to be his...**SLOW BURN is a re-release. It was originally published in 2014 as ONCE BITTEN, TWICE BURNED.**