Bridget Essex

A librarian, a warrior woman, and a love story that's out of this world... Holly tells herself that the reason she hasn't asked her girlfriend to move in (after four years of dating) is that she's too busy-but it isn't true. A very book-obsessed librarian, Holly has buried herself in so many romantic and magical stories, that at night, she dreams of a woman who will sweep her off her feet-something her indifferent girlfriend has never done. But one night, during an unusually vicious storm, magic and romance appear in Holly's backyard in the form of a mysterious, gorgeous woman...wielding a sword. The dashing stranger's name is Virago. She claims that she's a warrior on the hunt for a great and terrible beast; that she, and the beast, slipped through a portal from their world into ours. Holly isn't sure what to believe, but she is now responsible for a (possibly crazy) swordswoman who is bewildered by modern-day conveniences like escalators, but not by the chivalry of sweeping a woman off her feet. Can Holly help Virago find her own world again, or will that falling-in-love thing get in the way? And, of course, there's the tiny problem of the beast Virago wounded that is now seeking revenge... A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER is a light-hearted, fantastical romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget.

A Knight to Remember

Meet Becca Swift! She's got the most overbearing family in the world-because she was raised by wolves. Literally. Becca is a werewolf, and she is part of a loud and crazy, up-in-your-business pack. In her day-to-day life, she tries to keep the fact that she's a werewolf a secret... But then along comes Loren. Loren has legs for days, the most gorgeous smile Becca's ever seen, and a sense of humor that's off the charts. Becca's smitten. Still, when Becca's mother asks her to bring Loren to dinner, Becca's not ready to tell Loren exactly what she is. So she begs her family, for one single night, to "try to act perfectly normal." But "normal" just isn't in the DNA of this pack of werewolves.

Raised by Wolves

What if the woman you loved was the one person you could never be with? Elizabeth Grayson doesn't want a bodyguard. She's worked hard for her normal life, but her father, the founder of a booming seafood empire, is a prime target for his unethical competitors. When her father hires a bodyguard for Elizabeth, she's less than enthusiastic...that is, until she meets the mysterious Layne O'Connell. Sarcastic, charming and secretive, Layne is hired to keep Elizabeth safe. But protecting her heart wasn't in the job description. Elizabeth's father has been keeping secrets from her, and she's soon going to find out that her family is stranger than she could ever have imagined: she's descended from vampires. When Layne reveals her true nature, Elizabeth's world is thrown upside down. Because Elizabeth has fallen for the one person she can't be with: the brooding werewolf who was charged with keeping her alive. Part heart-pounding mystery, part epic romance, the novel THE PROTECTOR will leave you spellbound.

The Protector

What if love was magic? Isabella Fox is a very mediocre witch. Run out of the last few towns for spells gone wrong, she's ready to settle down but can't quite find a place to call home. Fortunately, there's one town where her mediocrity might not actually be a problem... The charming little town of Benevolence, high in the peaks of Glimmer Mountain, a storybook little village that looks picturesque and practically perfect in every way... But there's more to Benevolence than meets the eye. The town itself is full of magic...and secrets, and not all are welcome. Outcast shapeshifter, Emily, lives alone in the mountains. She is a mystery to Isabella, until they happen upon each other by chance in the snowy wood, like magic. Love begins to grow between the two women, despite the chill of the winter and the possibility that all might not be right in Benevolence... Set in Bridget Essex's beloved fantastical world featured in A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER, UNDER HER SPELL is a charming, stand alone adventure about a mediocre witch, a gorgeous shapeshifter, and a magical love story that will warm your heart.

Under Her Spell

Mandy's not having a great December. She was given a rescue "dog" (who looks much more like a wolf) by her lackluster girlfriend as a Christmas present. Mandy lives in a studio apartment and can't keep her new pet, but that turns out to be the least of her problems when she's woken up in the middle of the night by a gorgeous naked woman...who just happens to be stealing a pair of jeans from her dresser. Paige isn't a thief...she wants Mandy to believe she's a werewolf, who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and through a series of unfortunate events, ended up at an animal shelter. That's an unbelievable idea for Mandy...until Paige transforms in front of her. But the worst part? Paige's sister is still at the pound, still masquerading as a wolf-dog, because to transform to her human form would be to out werewolves to the world, something that can never be done. A madcap rescue and a holiday romance to warm your heart await you in A WOLF FOR THE HOLIDAYS. This novella is approximately 22,000 words.

A Wolf for the Holidays

Is love forever? Melanie Goodman has been running her entire life. Born a werewolf, she escaped to the other side of the country to try to run away from who she was...but it didn't work. Her wife cheated on her, her business is in ruins, and down on her luck and destitute, Mel has no other choice but to return home...and to the pack. Enter Dani Ingram, the woman Mel never thought she'd face again...the leader of the pack. They fell in love, once upon a time, but Mel left. Now, Dani's different from when Mel last saw her...she's sexy as all hell, but has a chip on her shoulder. When Mel sees Dani after all this time, there are sparks hot enough to start an inferno...but an inferno is often too powerful to control. What follows next is a fiery, passionate story of love, lust and embracing who you really are.

Alpha

You should never cry wolf...Haley Benson lies for a living. She created an online tabloid that normally targets celebrities with outlandish stories about aliens and the ghost of Elvis, but one day she was out of ideas...so she made up a story about a little town in the middle of nowhere that no one's ever heard of. She thought such a silly story would never be noticed...But the mayor of Wolf Lake, Kay Odell, doesn't think it's a laughing matter. She demands that Haley retract her ridiculous story about the town being overrun with werewolves. Or she'll sue.Haley finds it hard to concentrate when Kay walks into her office--she's the most gorgeous, smoldering, mysterious woman Haley's ever met, and Haley's attraction is off the charts. When she offers to come to Wolf Lake to write a follow up story, painting the town in a better light, Kay's astonished...but agrees. What comes next is a passionate romance that will make you laugh and keep you guessing until the very end.

Cry Wolf

A love story about a werewolf, a witch and an odd little New England town... Amy Linden has a boring job and lives a boring life...or so it seems. But secretly, Amy is a witch who was raised by a family of witchy women who taught her how to cast spells, chat with ghosts and how to brew a truly enchanting cup of coffee. Nursing a broken heart after her girlfriend just left her, Amy's feeling a little stifled by her small-town life. When her aunt sends her a letter asking Amy to come run her cafe in Wolf Town, Maine, while she vacations, Amy is prepared for some strong coffee, a little witchcraft and a lot of breakfast specials. And a fresh start. But nothing could have prepared her for Wolf Town itself. Populated by werewolves, fairy hordes and lake monsters, the strange, secluded town isn't exactly what Amy was expecting. Then she meets Morgan-the daughter of the werewolf patriarch of Wolf Town, not to mention the most gorgeous lady Amy has ever seen. When their eyes meet, Amy is utterly spellbound, and she knows that Morgan is the woman meant for her. But even destined love can sometimes be impossible, and Wolf Town has its dark past. Are Morgan and Amy meant to be together, or will Wolf Town's secrets destroy them...and the town itself? WOLF TOWN is a light-hearted, fantastical romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget.

Wolf Town

Guarding her heart was never part of the contract... Annie Bellfield is walking her dog early one morning when, from out of nowhere, a gorgeous stranger approaches her and starts to walk with her. The captivating woman's name is Nova, and Annie finds her intensely attractive... Until Nova pushes her into a black van with no windows. Nova swears it isn't a kidnapping-that she's in charge of keeping Annie safe from someone or something she can't tell Annie about. Nova is frustrating, obtuse and cocky, but as Annie and Nova go on the run from this untold danger, Annie finds herself falling head over heels for her bodyguard. Mysteries, family secrets, werewolves and passionate romance combine...what could possibly go wrong?

The Bodyguard

A warrior woman, a lonely artist, and a love story that's out of this world... Mara, a painter, lives in a quirky artist community in downtown Buffalo, and though she loves her roommates like family, she has always felt alone. But, each night, a sexy, dark-haired woman haunts her dreams, dreams that almost help her forget the betrayal and pain she's suffered in her life. She paints to block out the bad memories, and in every painting, the woman from her dreams--as if by magic--appears. One fateful night, Mara rescues a drowning person from the Buffalo River: a beautiful woman with a serious wound who claims to be a knight from another world. The woman's name is Charaxus, and--despite her outlandish story--she inspires longings in Mara that she has never felt before. As her attraction to Charaxus grows, Mara discovers that the mysterious, brooding knight is telling the truth--and that she is the woman Mara has been dreaming about for a lifetime. But someone dangerous and dark is hunting Charaxus, and is it Mara's fate to lose the woman of her dreams forever? A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT is a sexy, romantic novel about overcoming past heartaches and learning to believe in happy endings. This book is set in the same world as A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER, FOREVER AND A KNIGHT, and DATE KNIGHT, but it is a stand-alone book. It is part of Bridget Essex's Knight Legends Series: women knights, real-world high jinks, and love stories that transcend space and time.

A Dark and Stormy Knight

Who's afraid of the big, bad wolf? From the outside, librarian Megan Upton appears to live a quiet, painfully ordinary life. She's lonely, but she's content, more or less-that is, when she isn't being haunted by wolves. She sees their hulking shadows in blizzards, and their shapes stalk her dreams. Even worse, it's a family affliction: her beloved grandmother, whose sanity seems to be slowly slipping away, raves about seeing phantom wolves, too. When a twist of fate brings the beautiful, enigmatic, hungry-eyed Kara into Megan's life, Megan's wolf sightings intensify, even as her attraction to Kara grows. Soon, despite the wintry weather, love begins to warm Megan's heart. But sharp-toothed danger lurks everywhere. One dark, snowy night at her grandmother's isolated cabin in the mountains, Megan will have to confront the wolves-and the truth about her family, Kara, and herself-face to face. Part heart-pounding mystery, part epic romance, the novel Big, Bad Wolf, will leave you spellbound.

Big, Bad Wolf

Would you sacrifice everything so the woman you loved could be happy?Rose Clyde knows she should never have fallen in love with a vampire, but love isn't exactly something you can plan--or predict. She came to Eternal Cove, Maine, for a chance to restart her life, but she could never have expected that the beautiful old Sullivan Hotel would be run by the captivating Kane Sullivan. Or that, from the very first moment Rose met this enigmatic woman, she is spellbound by her.But now, the love of Kane's life, Melody, has returned, seemingly from beyond the grave, and the blossoming love between Kane and Rose seems to be put on hold. Heartbroken, Rose must watch the woman she's falling in love with in the arms of another...And Melody isn't exactly how Kane remembers her. She's dark, secretive and cruel. Rose wants, more than anything, for Kane to be happy...but at what cost?Does Melody have the power to keep Kane and Rose apart forever?"Eternal Thief" is the third novella in the Sullivan Vampires series, a beautiful, romantic epic that follows the clan of Sullivan vampires and the women who love them. Advance praise has hailed this hallmark series as "Twilight for women who love women" and "a lesbian romance that takes vampires seriously! Two thumbs up!" It is approximately 20,000 words long (several hours of reading or so).

The Sullivan Vampires

Eternal Thief

Eternal Hotel

The Alpha Affair

What would you do if a chance at love slipped through your fingers? Rose Clyde fell in love with a vampire-but before her love story could unfold, the captivating Kane Sullivan was snatched away from her. But the rebellious heartbreaker, Tommie Sullivan, with her bright green eyes, her sarcastic smile and her spellbinding intensity, is determined to sweep the heartbroken Rose off her feet now that Kane is out of the way. The connection Rose feels for Kane is something she can't explain...but there's also something there between her and Tommie. And what if Tommie's kiss can help her forget Kane? "Trusting Eternity" is the second volume in the Sullivan Vampires series. It contains the fourth, fifth and sixth novellas in the series: Eternal Dance, Eternal Heartbreak and Eternal Gane. The Sullivan Vampires is a beautiful, romantic epic that follows the clan of Sullivan vampires and the women who love them. Advance praise has hailed this hallmark series as "Twilight for women who love women" and "a lesbian romance that takes vampires seriously! Two thumbs up!"

Books 3-6)

Trusting Eternity (the Sullivan Vampires, Volume 2

What if you fell for the most impossible woman: your best friend's girlfriend? Maxine "Max" Hallwell has spent her entire life making the safe, responsible decisions. It's not that she never had dreams, but while her childhood best friend, Joanna, risked everything to start her own delivery business, Max went to work at a call center. Now, their fortieth birthdays are fast approaching, and Joanna is rich, high-powered and happy. And Max is miserable. When Joanna introduces Max to her new girlfriend, Fiona-a stunning, charismatic cake decorator Jo met at a businesswomen's dinner-Max is nothing but happy for her. After all, Fiona is the woman of Joanna's dreams. Fiona's so wonderful, in fact, that she encourages Max to finally open her own business, and offers to help her get it off the ground. That Max is deeply attracted to Fiona means nothing. Max has been best friends with Joanna too long; she'd never hurt her. But one night, everything changes when Fiona admits her feelings for Max. And Max is left with an impossible decision: be true to her best friend...or the woman who's woken her heart.

Don't Say Goodbye

Would you risk your life for love? Rose Clyde lost her girlfriend six months ago in a tragic accident. Since then, she simply goes through the motions, knowing she might be doomed to spend the rest of her life grieving. But when her best friend calls with a strange job offer-working the front desk of an old hotel up the Maine coastline-it's an offer Rose can't refuse. And a chance to restart her life. But Rose isn't prepared for Kane Sullivan, her new boss. This enigmatic, captivating woman, from their very first meeting, has Rose spellbound. There's something about Kane that seems so familiar...why does Rose feel as if she's seen this lovely, powerful woman before? As the strange old Sullivan Hotel begins to reveal its dark secrets, Rose's life hangs in the balance. But an even greater danger looms: She's falling in love with a vampire. "Meeting Eternity" is the first volume in the Sullivan Vampires series. It contains the full first three novellas in the series: Eternal Hotel, Eternal Kiss and Eternal Thief. The Sullivan Vampires is a beautiful, romantic epic that follows the clan of Sullivan vampires and the women who love them. Advance praise has hailed this hallmark series as "Twilight for women who love women" and "a lesbian romance that takes vampires seriously! Two thumbs up!"

Books 1-3)

Meeting Eternity (the Sullivan Vampires, Volume 1

A warrior woman, a DJ from Boston, and a love story that's out of this world... Josie Beckett is a shock jock DJ--she's sarcastic, funny and doesn't believe in anything at all, certainly not in magic. But she's going to start believing when she finds herself no longer in her apartment's basement...but in the wild woods of another world entirely. And falling (literally) onto a woman who makes her heart skip a beat. Attis, the mysterious, dashing woman Josie unceremoniously fell onto, was once a knight...but tragedy caused her to give up her dream. Josie is now on another world, a world where cheap coffee, twenty-four hour hot dog stands and radio don't exist--and she has no idea how to get home. When Attis offers to let Josie accompany her to the capital city of this strange, magical country, Josie embarks on the ride of her life. There's so much more to Attis than meets the eye, and in the span of a couple of days, Josie finds herself falling for the brooding, quiet warrior woman who was there to catch her. Can the two women find a way back to Josie's world...or will love make Josie want to stay? And, of course, there's the tiny problem that, in the dark woods of this strange, new world, there is something following Josie and Attis... FOREVER AND A KNIGHT is a light-hearted, fantastical romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget.

Forever and a Knight

Wolf Heart

A warrior woman (sort of), a baker, and a love story that's out of this world... Cinda has been baking cakes since she was old enough to measure sugar, and she'd tell you that she has a good life. A relationship with one of the sexier royal knights of Arktos City is high on the list of what's good...but when the lady knight breaks up with her for a fairly stupid reason, Cinda needs a night out on the town to forget her pain... Talis has been working as a stablehand in the royal stables of Arktos since she arrived in the city three years ago. She wants to be a knight more than anything else in the world, but when she gets the bad news that because of her notorious family she might not ever even get the chance to become a squire-let alone a knight-she needs a night out on the town to forget her pain... But when her best friend, Lellie, convinces her to wear a suit of stolen armor (and "borrow" a warrior mare), it sets into motion a night of fantastical adventures, mistaken identity and a sweeping love story. Can two women fall in love in just one night? JUST ONE KNIGHT is a funny, sexy, romantic novel that is set in the same world as A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER, but it is a stand-alone book. It is part of Bridget Essex's Knight Legends Series: women knights, real-world high jinks, and love stories that transcend space and time.

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