by Bianca D’Arc
“I’m Lindsey, Grif’s wife. And you’re Serena, right? Excuse the boys,” she looked over at the men fondly, then back at Serena. “They’ve been eager to see their little brother back in one piece.”
They shook hands and Serena smiled. “I’m glad he’s in one piece too. I wasn’t sure we were going to get out of there at all, at a few points along our journey.”
Lindsey turned to the second woman and introduced her. “This is Trisha, Steve’s wife.”
Serena shook hands with the other woman, noting how Lindsey used the human term wife instead of the more accurate shifter term, mate. She remembered what Bob had told her about Lindsey being a shifter, but having come to it only recently when she had been changed by the Goddess’s magic. And Trisha had been raised human, but had some kind of elemental power over water, according to Bob.
“Is it true you’re a bobcat?” Belinda asked with a giant smile on her face.
“Yes. My cat form is a lot smaller than yours, I bet.” Serena wanted to get that out in the open. She wouldn’t be ashamed of who she was. Not with these people. If they didn’t like her cat, then Bob had promised her they could go somewhere else, but he’d also been adamant in his belief that they would love her just the way she was. Serena had yet to know for sure.
“Not mine. I’m still little,” Belinda answered with an easy grin. “I just think it’s funny that my brother ended up with a bobcat mate since we call him Bobcat sometimes. It’s like it was meant to be.”
Serena was surprised by Belinda’s statement. It seemed as if Bob had been right and they didn’t mind what kind of shifter she was. Time would tell, but there might be hope yet for this place, and these people.
The women moved toward the group of men and Bob turned, grinning at her. He came over and took her hand, moving to introduce her to his brothers.
Grif was first, as the Alpha, and she lowered her gaze, showing submission, as the bobcat Alpha had always demanded. Grif surprised the heck out of her when he reached out and gave her a hug—the greeting of family, or established Clan. When he let her go from the quick embrace, he smiled at her.
“Thank you for everything you’ve done for my little brother and our side in this battle. From what I hear, you’re one courageous little bobcat and I’m proud to welcome you to the family, Serena.”
Stymied by such glowing praise, Serena didn’t know what to say as the next brother came forward. The moment he spoke, she recognized his voice from the other end of those many phone calls from the road.
“Welcome to the Clan, Serena,” Steve said simply, giving her a quick hug before moving back with a teasing wink.
“I’m Mag,” said the third brother, stepping forward to give her a light squeeze. “Sorry my mate couldn’t be here, but she’s eager to meet you and will see you tonight.” This was the brother who was mated to a vampiress. She almost hadn’t quite believed it, but she guessed she had to start believing it now—and believing that maybe Bob had been right about the welcome she would receive from his family. It was all a little overwhelming. She felt tears start behind her eyes and did her best to fight them back. She didn’t want to appear weak.
“It’s so nice to meet you all,” she said politely, doing her best to keep her voice even and strong, but she thought maybe Bob realized it was a big act. He put his arm around her waist and stood by her side.
“We want to hear all about your adventure,” Belinda said eagerly and though Grif frowned at his little sister, he nodded.
“We’re going to have to do a debrief,” the Alpha said in serious tones, “but that can wait a bit. For now, we’ve got food in the kitchen and time for you to relax a bit from your trip. Serena only just got here, munchkin,” Grif directed his words toward Belinda. “Give her a few minutes to get her bearings.”
The women surrounded them again as they walked into the large house. It was a mansion really, by Serena’s standards. She had never seen anything as big or as beautiful…or as welcoming.
Finally, she thought with a fond squeeze of Bob’s hand, she might just have found a forever home. Not this house, per se, but among these people—her mate’s family. And then she boiled it down to the crux of the matter. Wherever Bob was…that was home.
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King’s Throne
A woman living in secret, hiding her true nature...
Gina is a medical doctor in New York City. What nobody knows is that she's also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change.
An injured soldier who heals in a way that makes him more than he ever was before...
Mitch is injured and out of the action. He wakes up in a strange place, with a beautiful woman. Normally, not a problem, but this woman is special. She's a white tiger and daughter of the lost tiger king. She's too good for the likes of him, but there's an undeniable spark of attraction drawing them closer and closer.
A love that will make the very earth tremble beneath their feet...
When evil challenges, Mitch will fight to keep Gina safe. A harrowing journey to the side of a living volcano brings secret knowledge and a power none of them ever expected. Will it be enough to prevail?
Only victory will keep his lady safe. And only victory will allow Gina to claim the man she truly loves.
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Tales of the Were ~ The Others #1
Rocky
On the run from her husband’s killers, there is only one man who can help her now… her Rock.
Maggie is on the run from those who killed her husband nine months ago. She knows the only one who can help her is Rocco, a grizzly shifter she knew in her youth. She arrives on his doorstep in labor with twins. Magical, shapeshifting, bear cub twins destined to lead the next generation of werecreatures in North America.
Rocky is devastated by the news of his Clan brother’s death, but he cannot deny the attraction that has never waned for the small human woman who stole his heart a long time ago. Rocky absented himself from her life when she chose to marry his childhood friend, but the years haven’t changed the way he feels for her.
And now there are two young lives to protect. Rocky will do everything in his power to end the threat to the small family and claim them for himself. He knows he is the perfect Alpha to teach the cubs as they grow into their power… if their mother will let him love her as he has always longed to do.
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Tales of the Were ~ The Others #2
Slade
The fate of all shifters rests on his broad shoulders, but all he can think of is her.
Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters—those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They’ve sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know.
Kate is a priestess serving the Goddess and the large community of shifters that have gathered around the Redstone cougars. When their matriarch is murdered and the scene polluted by dark magics, she knows she must help the enigmatic man sent to track the killer.
Together, Slade and Kate find not one but two evil mages that they alone can neutralize. It’s a tricky situation because Slade finds it hard to keep his hands off his sexy new partner, the cougars are out for blood, and the killers have an even more sinister plan in mind.
Can Kate somehow keep her hands to herself when the most attractive man she’s ever met makes her want to throw caution to the wind? And can Slade do his job and save the situation when he’s finally found a woman who can make him purr?
Warning: Big cats like to play and there’s a little bit of three-way play in the story that some readers might want to know about beforehand. You have been warned!
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #1
Grif
Griffon Redstone is the eldest of five brothers and the leader of one of the most influe
ntial shifter Clans in North America. He seeks solace in the mountains, away from the horrific events of the past months, for both himself and his young sister. The deaths of their older sister and mother have hit them both very hard.
Lindsey Tate is human, but very aware of the werewolf Pack that lives near her grandfather’s old cabin. She’s come to right a wrong her grandfather committed against the Pack and salvage what’s left of her family’s honor—if the wolves will let her. Mostly, they seem intent on running her out of town on a rail.
But the golden haired stranger, Grif, comes to her rescue more than once. He stands up for her against the wolf Pack and then helps her fix the old generator at the cabin, making it habitable. When she performs a ceremony she expects will end in her death, the shifter deity has other ideas and turns the tables on them all. Thrown together by fate, neither of them can deny the deep and true attraction between them, but in the end will an old enemy rip them apart?
Warning: Cats are frisky and they get up to all sorts of naughtiness, including a frenzy-induced multi-partner situation that might be a little intense for some readers.
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #2
Red
A water nymph and a werecougar meet in a bar fight… No joke.
Steve Redstone agrees to keep an eye on his friend’s little sister while she’s partying in Las Vegas. He’s happy to do the favor for an old Army buddy. What he doesn’t expect is the wild woman who heats his blood and attracts too much attention from Others in the area.
Steve ends up defending her honor, breaking his cover and seducing the woman all within hours of meeting her, but he’s helpless to resist her. She is his mate and that startling fact is going to open up a whole can of worms with her, her brother and the rest of the Redstone Clan.
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Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #3
Magnus
A tortured vampire, a lonely shifter, and a deadly power struggle of supernatural proportions. Can their forbidden love prevail?
Magnus Redstone is the middle of the five Redstone brothers. He's the quiet one. The one who keeps to himself more than the others. But he has good reason for his loner status. Two years ago, he met a woman. Not just any woman. This woman made his inner cougar stand up and roar. Even in human form, he purred when she stroked him. She was his mate. And that meant something very serious among shifters. Too bad the lady had fangs...
Following a lead about a very bad man, Mag discovers Miranda being held captive by an evil mage in a cage of silver that burns her. She's been tortured and bled repeatedly as the monster sought to steal her power for his own. Mag frees her and takes her to his home, nursing her back to health and defying all convention to keep her with him. He doesn't ever want to let her go again, but he knows the deck is stacked against them.
When a vampire uprising threatens the stability of the Las Vegas scene, Mag and Miranda are right in the middle of it, fighting against evil. More than just their necks are on the line when a group of vampires seek to kill them and overthrow the current Master vampire of the area. But they have powerful allies, and their renewed relationship has made both of them stronger than either would ever be alone. Will they prevail against all odds, and can they stay together forever? Or will the daylight - and their two very different worlds - tear them apart again?
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King of Swords
Arcana, Book 1
David is a newly retired special ops soldier, looking to find his way in an unfamiliar civilian world. His first step is to visit an old friend, the owner of a bar called The Rabbit Hole on a distant space station. While there, he meets an intriguing woman who holds the keys to his future.
Adele has a special ability, handed down through her family. Adele can sometimes see the future. She doesn’t know exactly why she’s been drawn to the space station where her aunt deals cards in a bar that caters to station workers and ex-military. She only knows that she needs to be there. When she meets David, sparks of desire fly between them and she begins to suspect that he is part of the reason she traveled halfway across the galaxy.
Pirates gas the inhabitants of the station while Adele and David are safe inside a transport tube and it’s up to them to repel the invaders. Passion flares while they wait for the right moment to overcome the alien threat and retake the station. But what good can one retired soldier and a civilian do against a ship full of alien pirates?
Note: This novella was previously available in an anthology titled Fortune’s Fool, which is now out of print.
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Books by Bianca D’Arc
Paranormal Romance
Brotherhood of Blood
One & Only
Rare Vintage
Phantom Desires
Sweeter Than Wine
Forever Valentine
Wolf Hills
Wolf Quest
Tales of the Were
Lords of the Were
Inferno
Tales of the Were ~ The Others
Rocky
Slade
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan
Grif
Red
Magnus
Bobcat
String of Fate
Cat’s Cradle
King’s Throne
Gifts of the Ancients: Warrior’s Heart
Guardians of the Dark
Half Past Dead
Once Bitten, Twice Dead
A Darker Shade of Dead
The Beast Within
Dead Alert
Epic Fantasy Erotic Romance
Dragon Knights
Maiden Flight
The Dragon Healer
Border Lair
Master at Arms
The Ice Dragon
Prince of Spies
Wings of Change
FireDrake
Dragon Storm
Keeper of the Flame
Science Fiction Romance
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Arcana
King of Swords
King of Cups
King of Clubs
End of the Line
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Sons of Amber
Ezekiel
Michael
StarLords: Hidden Talent
Futuristic Erotic Romance
Resonance Mates
Hara’s Legacy
Davin’s Quest
Jaci’s Experiment
Grady’s Awakening
Harry’s Sacrifice
Print Anthologies
Ladies of the Lair
I Dream of Dragons Vol. 1
Brotherhood of Blood
Caught by Cupid
The Beast Within
Coming Soon
String of Fate #3
Jacob’s Ladder
Summer 2014
Tales of the Were ~ Redstone Clan #5
Matt
Fall 2014
Jit’Suku Chronicles ~ Arcana #4
King of Stars
Winter 2014
About the Author
Bianca D’Arc has run a laboratory, climbed the corporate ladder in the shark-infested streets of lower Manhattan, studied and taught martial arts, and earned the right to put a whole bunch of letters after her name, but she’s always enjoyed writing more than any of her other pursuits. She grew up and still lives on Long Island, where she keeps busy with an extensive garden, several aquariums full of very demanding fish, and writing her favorite genres of paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance.
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