Rachel Kenley

Something wicked this way comes-and this time, wicked is going to win.Villains are the heroines and heroes of their stories and in this anthology they are going to be the leading players-and finally find love. In these 10 stories you will find villains from fairy tale, folklore and myth. From the familiar to the fantastic. From Hades to Grendel.You'll meet: A man who gets more than he expected by binding himself to a selkie, A woman who discovers the loveable Beast in the young man she once knew, A mermaid who is not meant to be with a prince, A witch who has so much more to offer than a cabin made of sweets, A singer who has promised something she cannot deliver and gets help from an unexpected source, And more. If you've ever rooted for a witch, an evil fairy or a wolf, this anthology is for you.

How many times can you be hurt, before you stop being willing to love?In this third title in the Mesuline's Daughters mermaid trilogy, Nerine has lived most of her life on her own terms - even though it meant being isolated and not being with the man she loved. As a mermaid/lamia mix and wearer of the Stone of Love, her life is complicated in so many ways that she finds it best to handle everything herself. Especially when it comes to caring for the people who live on Azov, the island she helped create for others of mixed blood who were rejected by their communities.And then, mortally injured, Fiero comes back into her life. The man who's always had her heart.Fiero, known to most as a Sea Dragon because of his mermaid/kelpie heritage, believed everyone he cared for had either abandoned or left him. After a misguided attempt to control the Stones of Power, the one person he thought he could trust committed the ultimate betrayal. Now Fiero is determine to heal so he can have his vengeance.First, however, he has to figure out who the mysterious and beautiful woman caring for him is.Although Nerine and Fiero share a connection that cannot be broken, they also have reasons to guard their feelings and not let others help them. But if a threat to the safety of the Oceans is to be conquered they will each have to risk everything - and work with those who fear them - or the future they want for themselves and others will be destroyed.

The only thing harder than forgiving someone else - is forgiving yourself.In this second volume of the Melusine's Daughters' trilogy, mermaid Amina is the Chief Counselor for her people thanks to her gift of empathy, an ability made stronger by the Stone of Strength, a green sapphire worked into the bracelet she has worn since she was 19. But wearing one of three Stones of Power has a cost. Amina's hurt people she loves, telling them things they don't want to know and now she's the target of a power hungry Oceanide who wants control of the Stone. To keep it-and her-safe she's going to have to leave everything behind.Fortunately, she knows the perfect place to pass the time.Former New York City police officer Jonathan Bartlett took the job at the adults-only Suadela Resort to get away from the memories of his partner's death. Living on the island in the middle of nowhere has been perfect. He can ignore the occasional nightmare that wakes him up in a cold sweat.What he can't ignore is Amina, first when he sees her naked on the beach and later when she turns up as a guest at the resort. When her bracelet becomes the target of the local crime gangs, he is more than happy to be her body guard.For Jonathan, the insightful woman is stirring more than his libido while Amina discovers that loving people and protecting them cannot always go hand in hand.And the dangers on land are nothing compared to what waits for them both at sea.

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