"All of history is open to you now. You need only to choose which era you want to claim as your own." I've got enough magic going on in my life. It's tough to integrate with society when you can summon ice in the heat of summer. But now I'm charging ahead toward a normal life: I'm going to college, and then I'll work at my father's corporation. My ice magic can take a back seat for a while. Unfortunately, fate had other plans when it led me to a fairy, a gorge—and a demonic relic rumored to harbor the power over time itself. Great. Using this thing might go against my beliefs, but I have to protect it, if nothing else. And maybe along the way I'll get brave enough to admit my feelings for Hans, my most trusted mentor. No problem that he's a Teuton priest, my father's accountant, and utterly uninterested in romance. What could go wrong? *If you like dark paranormal fantasies with secret societies,...

"The change shall be gradual, but unavoidable. One day far in the future, you shall forget that you once loved me more." Her one true love banished in the past, Swanie must confront the future alone. A mystic bond draws her toward a man—and a destiny—she never wanted. Can she embrace her fated role before her enemies destroy everything she holds dear? How much sway can a single witch wield over fate itself? His Name Was Augustin Books 4-6 includes:Cryptic Pathway: Swanie contends with an unwanted fate and a bond that shatters her dreams.Lurid Curse: Swanie faces the dark side of magic as demonic forces strive to claim her most guarded secret.Numinous Fortune: Swanie joins with Augustin to shatter a demon's hold on her destiny.*HIS NAME WAS AUGUSTIN BOOKS 4-6 is the second half of a dark paranormal fantasy series filled with magic, antiheroes, and forbidden romance interwoven throughout....

A wary fire witch searches for belonging, not love. But fate, it seems, has other plans . . . . After a decade of blending in with humanity, I've returned to my magic-infused hometown to start over. Within hours, I lock eyes with the jock who bullied me in high school. What's worse, he's set to be my new boss, his misty aura tantalizing my darkest desires. Now all the Teutons in town believe I'm fated to ascend as their next matriarch, thanks to some age-old tradition. But the priests consider my bloodline far too weak for such prestige. I'm a threat to the established order. I have no wish to submit to fate's whims. If my only escape involves claiming my boss as my lover, I'll reignite my fire for a wild dance with mist. Desperate desire blooms into what might be love, but will passion prove strong enough to defeat fate's ruthless schemes? Fans of Discovery of Witches and L. J....

Magic is a valuable asset—until it pulls a newbie witch into unwanted romance. Abandoned with mystical blood pulsing through my veins, I struggle to choose the best path forward. My newfound elemental gifts were supposed to help me save my family from bondage. But instead, magic has aroused a compulsion to offer my body and soul to a fiery priest I've never met. My fated mate insists I should embrace our destiny, that we can accomplish more together than apart. Apparently, the entire Teuton community will suffer if we don't unite our bloodlines in ritual marriage. But my mate has no concept of the danger breathing down my neck, or what it could mean if my enemies learn of our connection. Can I rescue my family while shielding my mate from the backlash? Or will the demons haunting my past destroy everything I hold dear? Fans of Discovery of Witches and L. J. Smith's works will devour C.L. Carhart's...

They say a Teuton witch shouldn't desire an outsider. But love never follows the rules. Doro, a Teuton witch of darkness, longs to offer her adopted sister, Amira, the same magical gifts she claims. But the Teuton priests in her Alpine village staunchly refuse to perform the ritual that would transform Amira into a witch. And Doro is certain there's some age-old prejudice involved. When a secretive, undead priest offers to conduct the ritual—at a terrible price—will Doro dance with demons for Amira's sake? While Amira would risk her life to seize Teutonic magic, there's something else she wants even more. For years, she and Doro have resisted the romantic pull between them, for fear of social repercussions. Once her magic awakens, Amira longs to marry Doro and bind their elements forever. But if the local priests won't let Amira become a witch, none will agree to perform her wedding. Right? Fans of Discovery...

"I doubt too many other young women have bent the threads of time in an eternal quest for the truth." Join Swanie and discover a world where witches live among us undetected, their choices shaping events behind the scenes. Not all who wield elemental magic walk the path of light . . . and the single Teuton priest who treats Swanie as an equal harbors dark secrets that could upend her destiny. His Name Was Augustin Books 1-3 includes: - Arcane Gateway: Swanie juggles elemental magic and unrequited love while trying to maintain a normal life.- Mystic Passage: Swanie travels to the past to uncover her people's mystical secrets, only to fall desperately in love with a priest who serves a demon.- Astral Fantasia: Swanie faces a loveless marriage and tragic loss while her city's destruction looms on the horizon. *HIS NAME WAS AUGUSTIN BOOKS 1-3 is the first half of a dark paranormal fantasy series...