New York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe, launches her explosive new Heart of the Shifter series, in which passion and loyalty are brutally tested in a world where survival is never guaranteed. A decade ago, wolf shifter Cash Burns severed all ties to his past in order to protect his best friend, the childhood sweetheart he has never forgotten. When she's targeted for assassination by his pack on Christmas Eve, he's the only one who can save her…but at a cost greater than he can afford. Haunted by a tragic secret, Brynn McKenzie has been fighting for survival, alone in a world she doesn't fit. She's on the run for her life, forced to choose between redemption and survival. She has nowhere to turn, until the man who walked away from her so long ago appears in her hotel room with a knife and a promise she can't afford to believe. When passion ignites between Bryn and Cash, will it shatter what little hope they have for survival, or make them stronger than they ever thought they'd be? Books in the Heart of a Shifter series: Dark Wolf Rising Dark Wolf Unbound Dark Wolf Untamed (coming soon!)

"Dark, edgy, sexy." ~Guilty Indulgence Book ClubNew York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe, returns to the Heart of the Shifter series with her most riveting entry to date, in which a dangerous wolf shifter must face his darkest truth to save the woman he was born to protect. Driven by his intense moral code, alpha Jace Donovan's only mission is to protect his pack, until deadly trick turns him into the monster he has spent his life hunting. Haunted by the nightmare he has become, Jace is faced with an impossible choice...until a bold, sensual woman tears him from his well-ordered path and thrusts him into the very situation that destroyed him the first time. Raised as the daughter of a depraved killer, Abby Collins is being hunted by the pack she escaped from when she was nineteen. Haunted by the evil she was forced to do, Abby must call upon Jace to help her when her former pack hunts her down, even though he is the one man she should never trust. Scorching hot passion ignites between Abby and Jace the moment they meet, hurtling them toward a deadly fate in a heart-pounding race against the psychopath who owns them both.

"Eric Drake, a powerful Dark Wolf, has never trusted himself around human females, preferring to mate only within his pack. That is, until he encounters Chelsea Smart snooping around Silvercrest pack land in search of her missing sister. Secretly, Chelsea thinks Eric is the sexiest man she's ever seen, though she is wary of his potent Alpha energy. Then it's discovered that Chelsea's sister is being held by a pack of vicious Lycans, and Eric heroically leaps into action. Now, Chelsea will risk everything--her body and soul--to surrender to the passion that will mark her as Eric's woman for all eternity...if they survive."-- P. [4] of cover.

Book 1 in Terry Spear's Heart of the Wolf series Their forbidden love may get them both killed. Bella is a red werewolf, sole survivor of the fire that killed her entire pack. Devlyn is a beta male werewolf in a pack of grays. Forced to flee her adopted gray pack when the alpha male becomes a vicious threat, she struggles to live as a lone wolf, until Devlyn, the gray male who rescued her as a pup, comes to bring her home. When a local red werewolf goes on a killing spree, Bella and Devlyn must flee the murderer, the police and their vengeful pack leader. With the full moon rising, and her heat upon her, Bella can't resist the pull to her destined mate, even if means Devlyn will have to face the wicked alpha male in a fight to the death... A sizzling paranormal romance based on extensive research on how wolves live and behave in the wild, creating a fascinating world of nature and fantasy. Heart of the Wolf Series: Heart of the Wolf (Book 1) To Tempt the Wolf (Book 2) Legend of the White Wolf (Book 3) Seduced by the Wolf (Book 4) Praise for USA Today bestseller Terry Spear: "You will be turning pages well into the night." -Sandy Blair, author of A Highlander For Christmas "A fast-paced, sexy read with lots of twists and turns! A fascinating paranormal world with a hot hero, a smart heroine and dark villains." -Nicole North, author of Devil in a Kilt "Warm and sexy; Terry Spear is a great new voice in the paranormal romance genre." -Cathy Clamp, USA Today bestselling author

The rules are simple for reclusive cowboy Lucas Hart. Make sure Maddie Vale is safe, and then disappear before she even realizes he's there. But some rules need to be broken. Rancher Lucas Hart trusts no one outside his immediate circle, and he has no interest in getting serious with a woman. But when he tracks down Maddie Vale as a favor to his brother, he soon finds himself captivated by the sassy, courageous woman he's supposed to protect…from a distance. Maddie has a business she loves, loyal besties who keep life fun, and a therapy dog that terrifies everyone, but she can't escape the shadows that haunt her, rooted in the past she can't remember. When Lucas shows up at Maddie's door with dangerous information about her past, Maddie boots the sexy cowboy out of her life as fast as she can. But when her shadows turn to real danger, she has no choice but to saddle herself with the billionaire bodyguard who is far more handsome and charming than she has time for. When danger pushes Maddie and Lucas together, a spark ignites…a spark that lights up Lucas in a way he never expected. Is it too late for the two battered hearts, or can Lucas find his way to the woman he never knew he was looking for? AUTHOR BIO: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She is a winner and a five-time nominee of the RITA® award, a Vivian® Award nominee, and a Golden Heart winner and two-time nominee. As the author of more than sixty novels, Stephanie loves strong, sexy protective book boyfriends and the sassy, smart heroines who win their hearts. Humor, melt-worthy romance, and heat for the win! She has written for Grand Central Publishing, Harlequin, HarperCollins, Sourcebooks, and Dorchester Publishing.

What happens when a cowboy gets a second chance with the only woman he's ever loved, ten years after he lost her the first time? Cohabitation between best friends gets tricky when a rugged cowboy decides to follow his heart… ★★★★★ "A wonderful book that has everything you’d want in a love story & I loved, loved, loved it." ~Elaine (Five-star Goodreads Review) Ten years ago, the shadows that haunt Ryder Stockton made him walk away from his best friend, the only woman he ever loved. When he sees her in a local café, all his romantic feelings come surging back…twice as strong. She needs a friend. He wants her heart. Can he give her both? When Zoey Wilson returns to her hometown of Rogue Valley to recover from a shattering divorce, the last thing she wants is romance, especially with the man who broke her heart so long ago. But when her apartment burns down and she moves in with Ryder for a few days as "friends only," suddenly she finds herself getting much closer with her former best friend than she wants…or does she? As determined as Zoey is to get out of town as fast she can, the dangerous, handsome cowboy she's always loved is equally determined to do it right this time…and win her heart forever. ★★★★★ "Ryder and Zoey are simply perfect! Age old friendship turned to love." ~Melanie (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "My goodness...my heart is all a flutter! Rowe is a marvelous storyteller and I fall in love with each one of her romances but this one is my clear favorite." ~Kari (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Sexy, loving, and well-plotted. It will touch your heart. I cannot recommend it highly enough." ~Anne (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this one!!... And the fact that they both consider each other to be their "light"? Truly beautiful!!" ~Sandy K. (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I LOVED this town and all the characters. The bonds these families have truly touched my soul. I can't wait to see which sibling falls next!" ~Txbritgal (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I loved the midnight kayaking, and the food tester, the barn plans and the bakery!...It was a wonderful and powerful story." ~Carolyn S (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Without a doubt, Rowe is one of the most talented as well as versatile writers in romance fiction today." ~Judy L (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "This is a fabulous book with wonderful characters and a great story line." ~Norma W. (Five-star Goodreads Review) Books in the Wyoming Rebels series (all books are standalone and can be read in any order): A Real Cowboy Never Says No A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle A Real Cowboy Never Walks Away A Real Cowboy Loves Forever A Real Cowboy for Christmas A Real Cowboy Always Trusts His Heart A Real Cowboy Always Protects (June 1, 2021) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is "contemporary romance at its best" (Bex 'N' Books). She's author of more than forty-five novels, and she's a 2018 winner and a five-time nominee of the RITA® award, the highest award in romance fiction. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers' hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her contemporary romances, romantic suspense, and paranormal romances.

New York Times bestselling author, Stephanie Rowe, unveils her heartwarming new Mystic Island series, where love always finds a way in this enchanting coastal Maine community. In Wrapped Up In You, can a moonlight kiss from twelve years ago heal two hearts that no longer believe in love? Haunted by his tragic past, Cole Charbonneau has returned to Mystic Island to sever the final ties to the place he once loved so dearly. His only goal is to walk away forever, until a woman from his past winds up on his doorstep, needing from him the one thing he can't give. After a heartless betrayal by those she trusted dearly, Willow Morgan has escaped to Mystic Island, hoping the magic of an island Christmas will heal the emptiness in her heart. The last thing she wants is love, but Mystic Island has its own plans for her…and they include a kiss she'd almost forgotten and the devastatingly handsome business mogul who touched her heart so long ago. Can she afford to fall for him a second time?