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Summary

Enter the darkly seductive world that exists within Nocturne Bites' with tales woven by some of the most spellbinding authors: Lisa Renee Jones, Olivia Gates, Linda O. Johnston, Barbara J. Hancock, Caridad Piñeiro and Lydia Parks. Let them take you on a thrilling ride where you'll catch a glimpse of sensuous, sexy men who share their wildest desires in ways you thought only existed in dreams....

Werewolves, vampires and shape shifters...oh my! Don't be afraid to wake them. They've been waiting for you....

Honor Calls "The Calling series" by Caridad Pineiro (originaly published February 2009 in Nocturne Bites e-book format)
As FBI Assistant Director, Jesus Hernandez expects a fair share of crime in New York City. Yet nothing could have prepared him for what he witnesses outside a Goth bar called the Blood Bank: hunter Michaela Ramirez slaying an elder vampire. Jesus is skeptical at first, but Michaela is determined to make him believe in the supernatural beings that roam the city. And as Michaela draws him deeper into an underground world of darkness and danger, he finds her sexy bravado is more than can resist....

But there is one thing Michaela is afraid to tell Jesus: that she is part vampire herself. Because even though she's fallen for the enticing agent, everyone she's gotten close to in the past has run away...or died.

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Return of the Beast "The Knights of White" by Lisa Renee Jones (origianlly published June 2008 in Nocture Bites - e-book format)
Saved by an immortal after an attack by a Beast, Chris Avern is doomed to carry that beast within himself. It taints his soul with a darkness that can only be purged by finding his chosen mate. Now, as a Knight of White, a demon fighter caught up in an ancient war between good and evil, Chris must battle the soulless Darkland Beasts intent on reaking destruction upon humanity.

Sent to save the hometown he left twenty-five years ago from an onslaught of Beasts, Chris comes to the rescue of ranch owner Alexis Wright. He is drawn to Alexis with a demanding passion that nearly overwhelms him and he recognizes immediately that Alexis must be his chosen mate. But, while he knows Alexis can be his salvation, he is torn by conflict. For to draw her into his world, he must put her life...and her soul...in unimaginable danger.

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Mortal Enemy, Immortal Lover by Olivia Gates (originally published in Nocture Bites - e-book format)
From the moment they met, Javed and Desirée have shared an explosive passion. Yet Javed fears that being with Desi will put her in danger from the monsters that inhabit his world...monsters like himself. An immortal half-vampire, half-demon with both species’ powers and none of their weaknesses, even Javed may not be strong enough to save Desi from his enemies. He is determined to end their affair to protect Desi...and to tell her the truth about himself.

But Javed isn’t the only one with a deadly secret. For Desi is an Eradicator, a breed of human with special powers trained from childhood to eliminate all demons. Once their true identities are revealed, will these destined enemies destroy one another—or will their love be enough to overcome an otherworldly feud centuries in the making?

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Claws of the Lynx by Linda O. Johnston (originally published January 2009 in Nocture Bites - e-book format)
Nella and Alec had once shared a steamy relationship with the promise of a long-term commitment—unil Alec saw her transform into a lynx. Hurt that Alec couldn't accept that she is a shapeshifter, Nella moved on...and joined the Alpha Force, a military organization of people with paranormal abilities.

Years later, Alpha Force's secrecy is being threatened by an out-of-control journalist. Charged with retrieving the information that could expose the Alpha Force, Nella is forced to team up with the last person she expects...Alec! Once reunited, Nella and Alec soon discover that their attraction is as strong as ever...but can Alec ever learn to accept Nella for who she is?

Wilderness by Barbara J. Hancock (originally published in Nocture Bites - e-book format)
Can an uncertain Psychic help a dangerous 'Wolf reclaim his pack while she discovers her true strength?

Tess doesn't feel one bit heroic when she kneels to cut the chains binding a man who might possibly kill her in reward for her bravery. But, there's no turning back now. She's joined a group sworn to fight for the rights of Supernaturals. She's determined to work against a government responsible for her sister's death. She just didn't expect her first mission to endanger her life and her heart.

Shadow Lover by Lydia Parks(originally published in April 2009 as Nocture Bites - e-book format)
In college, psychologist Serena Brockman dreamed of a secret lover who watched over her and would one day bring her into his shadow world. Since then, she has spent her life convincing others that such mythical creatures aren't real. Until the night her shadow lover reappears in his true form—a vampire....

Griffin has experienced centuries of pain and loneliness, only broken by the sight of Serena years ago. But to protect his existence, he must erase Serena's memory of him when she is at her most vulnerable: at the height of sexual pleasure...