SHAWNTELLE MADISON

Combining history and fantasy, a sweeping multi-generational epic in the vein of Kindred and The Time Traveler's Wife about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations. On a rainy day in May 1964, history professor Cecily Bridge-Davis begins to search for the sixty-five acres of land she inherited from her father’s family. The quest leads her to uncover a dark secret: In every generation, one offspring from each Bridge family unit vanishes—and is mysteriously whisked back in time. Rules have been established that must be followed to prevent dire consequences:Never interfere with past events.Always carry your free Negro papers.Search for the survival family packs in the orchard and surrounding forest. The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Do not speak to strangers unless absolutely necessary.With only a family Bible and a map marked with the locations of mysterious containers to aid her, Cecily heads to the library, hoping to discover the truth of how this curse began, and how it might be ended. As she moves through time, she encounters a circle of ancestors, including Sabrina Humbles, a free Black woman who must find the courage to seize an opportunity—or lose her heart; Luke Bridge, who traverses battlefields, slavery, and time itself to reunite with his family; Rebecca Bridge, a mother tested by an ominous threat; and Amelia Bridge, a young woman burdened with survivor's guilt who will face the challenge of a lifetime—and change Cecily's life forever. It is a race through time and against the clock to find the answers that will free her family forever.Shawntelle Madison’s historical fiction debut is an enthralling, page-turning family saga about the inevitability of fate, the invincibility of love, and the indelible bonds of family.

Combining history and fantasy, a sweeping multi-generational epic in the vein of Kindred and The Time Traveler's Wife about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations. On a rainy day in May 1964, history professor Cecily Bridge-Davis begins to search for the sixty-five acres of land she inherited from her father’s family. The quest leads her to uncover a dark secret: In every generation, one offspring from each Bridge family unit vanishes—and is mysteriously whisked back in time. Rules have been established that must be followed to prevent dire consequences:Never interfere with past events.Always carry your free Negro papers.Search for the survival family packs in the orchard and surrounding forest. The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Do not speak to strangers unless absolutely necessary.With only a family Bible and a map marked with the locations of mysterious containers to aid her, Cecily heads to the library, hoping to discover the truth of how this curse began, and how it might be ended. As she moves through time, she encounters a circle of ancestors, including Sabrina Humbles, a free Black woman who must find the courage to seize an opportunity—or lose her heart; Luke Bridge, who traverses battlefields, slavery, and time itself to reunite with his family; Rebecca Bridge, a mother tested by an ominous threat; and Amelia Bridge, a young woman burdened with survivor's guilt who will face the challenge of a lifetime—and change Cecily's life forever. It is a race through time and against the clock to find the answers that will free her family forever.Shawntelle Madison’s historical fiction debut is an enthralling, page-turning family saga about the inevitability of fate, the invincibility of love, and the indelible bonds of family.

Conniving creatures and their exorbitant prices are coming out of the woodwork in South Toms River, New Jersey.Werewolf Natalya Stravinsky has stepped up to the plate as alpha female of the South Toms River Pack and defended her loved ones. While She Who Always Walks the Path is still a looming threat, another problem arises. Nat must fulfill her debt to some shifty demons who own a ceramics mart in town. A mysterious thief has appeared, stealing powerful weapons. Now, Nat must discover the culprit before the demons unleash their fury on the pack.Will Nat be able to uncover the thief and restore balance, or will the delicate facade keeping the human world from the supernatural one come crumbling down?

The hunter is now the hunted...To save the life of his terminally ill sister, former werewolf hunter Zach McGinnis left his sister in the hands of an alpha to save her. Now all the werewolf-hunting clans have placed a target on his back. One too many bullets hit their mark and now Zach lives as werewolf on the run from his past until he reunites with the girl he left behind.After a mysterious explosion, Lark DeStefano discovers a six-foot tattoo of a serpent inked under her skin. The tattoo grants her dark and deadly powers beyond imagination. She is thankful Zach is protecting her, but now both of them are in danger from enemies who seek to kill them.Will Lark and Zach learn to work together to uncover the secrets under her skin, or will their past bring an end to their love before it even begins?

Werewolf Natalya Stravinsky rose to the occasion and helped defend her pack. Now she basks in the love of her boisterous Russian family and perhaps hoard-or collect more holiday babbles, trinkets, and doo-dads.Her life is on the up and up, right? Another crisis comes barreling down the Garden State Parkway when the Russian werewolf mafia kidnaps Nat's father. Using the help of her lovingly neurotic supernatural friends, including her ex-boyfriend Thorn and the gallant wizard Nick, Nat is ready to take action, or loss everything in the process.

Something wicked is coming to South Toms River, New Jersey.Selling haunted trinkets and witches' wands is just another normal day for the delightfully neurotic werewolf Natalya Stravinsky. From one day to another, as the new South Toms River Pack alpha female, she tries to keep finicky supernatural customers placated while managing her underhanded goblin boss and eccentric supernatural co-workers. Her life is complicated further when competition rolls in: a peculiar troll-owned mart with subpar haunted knick-knacks and deadly antiques appears.A powerful fairy path veers off course, heading towards South Toms River, attracting the attention of a deadly, shadowed force. Mysterious steamer trunks from the 1920s pop up all over town, unleashing horrific beasts. Natalya must find the inner strength to bring her pack together to uncover the culprit before her enemies threaten everyone she holds dear.

One night is never enough...Carlie Jason and hotelier Tomas Goodfellow have never been able to make a relationship work. Like two ships passing in the night, these career-minded lovers hook up for booty calls, but they never stay after they play. Ever since they grew up together, they have been in and out of each other's lives--until Carlie accepts a job as a concierge in Tomas's luxury hotel where the rich and famous get their kink on in private.Now in close quarters, Tomas and Carlie are forced to confront the issues that separated them again and again. But what always brought them together may drive them apart forever.

You want it, you got it... Whether it's tickets for special events or reservations for hotels and restaurants, Sophie Ashton is a networking ninja. As a personal concierge for the rich and elite, she has very little personal time and no desire for romance, but she always time for sex--except at work. A lesson she learned the hard way. But when she meets her new client, a sexy-as-hell CEO, she knows she's in trouble. Worse, she knows she'll like it. Xavier Quinn needs Sophie. Her skills as a concierge make her the only person with enough finesse and connections to help him win a coveted contract. The problem is the attraction between them is too strong to fight. Mixing work and play never ends well, but what's a little risk when the rewards are so delicious? Flipping caution the bird, Xavier convinces Sophie to surrender to their erotic desires, but the stakes have never been higher. Pleasing a client like Xavier could change the game for Sophie, but if she loses the contract, her reputation might not be the only thing broken.