J. C. Daniels

In his mortal life, the only thing Jacob liked better than money was a good brawl-until he stuck his fist into the wrong fight, and a demon sent him spinning into a new life as a Grimm.Now, a hundred years later, he's been called to protect someone too much like himself. A woman who could let the chains of her past drag her down unless she learns to let go. A woman who fights like there's no tomorrow, because she clearly doesn't want a tomorrow.Celeste thought her second chance at life would be an opportunity to fix some of her worst mistakes, to set things straight. She couldn't have been more wrong. She's trapped by the past and her regrets, and nothing-not even her darkly sexy new trainer, Jacob-has a blade sharp enough to cut her loose.Chains are Jacob's specialty, but his help comes with a price. To her, the cost is her heart. To Jacob...something much more. Warning: Contains a heroine with enough fight in her to put the 300 to shame. And a hero who knows how to take a punch.

Dying is hard enough.Coming back to life is brutal.Grimm's Circle, Book 5Vanya has been hunting and killing demons ever since one of them scarred her face and killed her sister. Correction-since she was forced to kill the demon possessing her sister.Then some sort of angel offers her a deal she can't refuse-that if she becomes one of them, she gets to kill even more demons. Tonight, she's made that choice. The death she smells on the air will be her own-and she welcomes it.Silence feels a darkness is looming. Change-something he has every reason not to welcome. The deeply hidden memories that robbed him of his past, of his own name, render him unfit to teach anyone the ways of the Grimm. Yet here he is in the dankest sex club in town, waiting to assume his charge-after he stands by and watches her die.When Vanya awakes, their complicated, dangerous dance begins. And so does something else-a searing need that blisters along their unexpected mental connection. Silence shouldn't be drawn to his student, but once they touch, he can't think of a reason to stop. Even though acting out their darkest desires puts them in more danger than they realize. Warning: This book contains sex-starved demons, lonely angels, demon-angel sandwiches, blood, violence, death and a happy-ever-after.

THE MIND FORGETS, BUT THE BODY REMEMBERS. EVERYTHING. Grimm's Circle, Book 4 One look at Jack Wallace and Perci knows he's going to be trouble. Even surrounded by soul stealers, he's a one-man wrecking crew. What does he need Grimm training for? He's already hell on earth, a warrior bent on destruction. And something...more. He's too strong and fast to be a mere mortal. Even covered in blood, he makes her forget she's only here to do a job and get out. It's twisted. Sick. She hasn't felt this alive in three centuries. Born with a natural talent for killing unnatural things, Jack has always known things he shouldn't. The fact that Perci is one of them glows all over her. He has an unholy urge to see just how far he can push her before don't touch me melts into touch me there. When they come together, it isn't careful or cautious. It's heaven and hell, exposing all their raw and wounded places to healing heat, resurrecting memories of a destined love from the distant past. But the evil that destroyed them once before has tracked them here, threatening their second and last chance at forever. Demanding a sacrifice no one-Grimm or human-should ever be asked to make... Warning: Dark, sexy, a little bit scary-this fairy tale is only for grownups and is best saved for bedtime.

He's no fairy-tale prince. But he just may be the hero she needs.Ren has always danced along the fine line between being a little bit crazy and being overcome by a darkness that's haunted him since his mortal days. As an empath, he prefers to live far from people who would leak their emotions all over him, so he's not expecting the woman who drives right into the heart of his wood. She has a cursed book with her and demons hot on her heels. Even more surprising are her abilities and the reaction Ren has to her...

Her Happy-Ever-After has been a long time coming...Grimm's Circle, Book 2Elle spent years trying to get over her so-called Prince Charming, and she's finally getting the hang of it. A Grimm-a guardian angel with unique gifts-she spends her nights trolling for demons and kicking ass, and lately, her days have been spent with her on-and-off-again lover, Ren, a fellow Grimm. But fate has other plans in store for Elle, plans that include Michael, the prince from her youth who broke her heart."What do you choose...live for her? Or would you rather die?" That was the choice Michael was given all those years ago. Although he knew she'd never forgive him, when Michael was given the chance to become a Grimm, he took it. Still, he isn't so sure Elle needs him in her life. With a lover at her side and a mission before her, Elle looks like she's doing just fine.But the not-so-charming prince isn't going to back off that easily...not if there's a chance she might need him again. He'd do anything to save her. Kill for her, live for her, die for her...Warning: This dark, twisted version of Cinderella involves demons, deceit, and desire between a princess and two sexy guardian angels, both determined to win the fair Cinderella.

Grimm's Circle, Book 1 It's been hundreds of years since Greta's so-called story came to an end and it didn't end with a happily ever after then. Why should she expect it to be any different now? She's a Grimm-a special kind of guardian angel and official ass-kicker in the paranormal world. Between trying to stay alive, training new Grimm and dealing with demons, romance is hard to come by. Then there's the fact that there's only been one man ever who really made her heart race. And he's been out of her life for a long, long time... But now he's back and just in time. Greta needs Rip's help. There's an unexpected threat to their world, a betrayal none of them saw coming. Working together is the last thing they want, but it just might be their only chance. A fairy tale best suited for grown-ups...don't say you weren't warned.

Haunted, Hunted...and harassed.Never let it be said that Kit Colbana had ever been given the easy road. Or even the semi-paved road. Only weeks after dealing with the mysterious-and murderous-being called Puck, she's got another killer on her hands. Perhaps even two. Some of the bodies turning up bring up haunting memories of a past she longs to forget, but as always, that past is chasing her at her heels, like a hated shadow.As the body count racks up, there's an imbalance of power, particularly among the vampire population, and Kit must yet again deal with ugly memories as one of the monsters who tried to break her is set free to deal with the imbalance of power. Yet while a power struggle rages in East Orlando, there's another, more subtle battle taking place and Kit feels like the center of it all.Arrogant? Maybe. But the dead bodies don't bear the mark of her grandmother's pet killer by sheer coincidence...and she doubts her nemesis being released is either.