Bøger af Marie Johnston

I never keep secrets from my best friend, but I'm not sure how to tell her I'm sneaking around with her brother...who's also my ex-husband. I might be single, but I'm not ready to mingle. I should've stayed home from the street dance. My feet are barely surviving the two-step and my dance partners are looking for dates while I'm only interested in forgetting the man I was once married to.The night's about to end with bruised toes and a rain storm when the guy who swept me off my feet years ago cuts in right before the downpour starts. Wilder Knight has always been the best dance partner I've ever had. Just not the best husband.Once the storm hits, we take refuge in his pickup, but that isn't all we do. After steaming up the windows and losing my underwear, I make a habit out of hooking up with my ex-husband.Only the longer we continue, the easier it is to see why our marriage fell apart. I couldn't get over him the first time and losing him a second time might destroy the secure life I've built for myself, leaving me to ask... Were we better left an unfinished memory?¿

Fyra is on the run. Permanently. She had one job: make the vampire Bishop the underworld's tool. But despite her best feminine wiles, the stubborn, exasperating, delicious male wouldn't break. Now pursued by her fellow demons-and one very angry vampire-she's running out of options. Too bad she's no good at hiding. Everywhere she goes, fires break out. Her combustible personality is more than just an annoyance, it's going to get her killed. Leaving a fiery trail for her enemies to follow, she's as good as dead...unless Bishop finds her first. Tricked into a bond with a demon, Bishop must free himself before he is forced to turn on his team, his people, and the realm he's worked so hard to protect. But even if he can catch his luscious demoness, just what will he do with her? Her knowledge of the underworld alone is reason enough to keep her-and use the unwanted bond for himself. But Fyra is no pawn, and her fiery presence threatens to thaw secrets from Bishop's past best left on ice. As enemies circle and allies become foes, Fyra and Bishop will have no choice but to take on hell with fire and ice.

The man in the magazine spread, the one dubbed the most eligible bachelor, is my ex-husband. Six months ago, Simon's company was never more successful, just like our marriage was never emptier. I was a stay-at-home mom with a sugar daddy who had no time to pass the sugar or be a daddy. I asked for a divorce and he let me go, just like that.Now, I'm mending my broken heart and finding myself while being a strong role model for our girls. But when my mom gets sick, I need help, and he's there like a superhero in a tailored suit. And when my mom recovers, he's still there, doing grocery runs and braiding our girls' hair.I don't want to hang my hopes on my workaholic ex just because he's suddenly wearing basketball shorts instead of designer threads or because he's giving me that look that melted my heart in college.Chemistry was never our problem. I don't want to trust that he's changed only to find out that, once again, I'm not worth fighting for. He needs to prove that he'll be as ruthless about us as he is in the boardroom.Eligible Ex-husband was previously published under the same title in the Cocky Heroes World project. Some details have been changed, but the story is still the same.¿

Nannying two adorable kids was a way to support myself until I got on my feet again. I wasn't supposed to fall for their stern single dad. After a sudden, bad breakup, I land in a small town in the middle of nowhere, cut off from all my accounts and resources. I have a stalled dancing career, a mom in long-term care, and no money.Then I meet Alcott "Cody" Knight. The type of guy I've learned to steer clear of-driven, rigid, and devastating in a suit. Only he also has two adorable kids, and he needs a nanny for the summer.For two months, he'll pay more than I need to help my mom and myself. For two months, I'll take care of his kids, give them dance lessons, and see what a normal life could be like. For two months, I have to try not to fall for a guy who's hotter in jeans and cowboy boots than in a suit and treats me like I matter.But my stay was only ever for a few months, to get back on my feet so I can get my life back. I might be used to leaving, but I can't stop wishing Cody and I could be more than a temporary memory.¿

Agent E wasn't always an evil Sigma Agent. Even though evil had her claws in him, he couldn't help but hang on to his past and watch over the family he lost, protecting them by staying dead to them. Until one night, he interfered. When Ana Esposito's life, and that of her son, was saved by the husband she had buried over a decade ago, she found her world irrevocably changed. Any chance of safety for her and her son lay with the hardened man that used to be the love of her life.

After being ditched only weeks before her wedding, Cassie Stackwell wasn't out looking for a hookup. Then the devastatingly handsome bartender she'd been trying not to obsess over for months offered to give her a ride home. What could one night hurt? When his future was almost taken away after one impulsive decision, wolf-shifter Jace Miller waited patiently for months before making a move on the woman he knew to be his destined mate. But will one night of passion keep his little human by his side once she learns of his world and the danger it brings to her doorstep?

He doesn't have to like his new mate, even if she is the only angel to accept him. Bryant should've behaved himself. Now he's been ordered to find a mate. Easier said than done when a bloke like him looks the way he does in a realm full of angels. He'd rather be fighting the good fight in the human realm. But mating the ravishing female that claims him shouldn't be a hardship. If only her father wasn't the reason for his scars. Perhaps mating the surly, scowling warrior wasn't Odessa's best idea. But she's committed, and he's...frustrating. Enticing. Carrying a grudge she knows nothing about. Yet when her boss winds up dead and she's attacked, he's there to save her. Digging into the danger Odessa's facing uncovers an ambitious plot against the realm. Good thing Bryant's a persistent guy. He'll stick to Odessa's side and keep her safe, all so he can let her go in the end. Because one thing he's learned about the down-to-earth angel is that she deserves better than him. Except Odessa doesn't want to be rid of the loyal warrior. But that's an argument for a day when someone's not trying to kill them.A new paranormal romance series with all the feels from an award-winning author.

Over a century ago, Bennett Young found his mate, a human woman he trusted and was brutally betrayed by. With his one chance at happiness gone, Bennett throws himself into his work. He dreads the inevitable day he turns feral and his partners will be forced to put him down, then a routine mission brings him face-to-face with his worst nightmare. A human mate. Discovering the lovely, but evasive woman is being hunted, Bennett can't bring himself to abandon her, at least not until she's safe. Spencer King has a boy's name and lives in the boondocks for a reason. The tall, sexy shifter who showed up on her doorstep was unwelcome...and pushy. The mating instinct she feels for him threatens everyone she's worked to keep safe. Realizing the frustrating, brooding Guardian doesn't intend to leave her alone, Spencer has to figure out if she can trust him, and to decide - stay and fight, or run for her life?

After losing her family to feral shifters, Dani dedicated her life to eradicating those responsible, almost reaching Agent status with Sigma. Uncertainty about the network, and questions about their purpose were plaguing her when she was tasked with a mission that would forever change her and send her running toward those she once sought to destroy. Mercury's past and unique looks kept him distant from people, including those of his own species. Then he captured a beautiful Sigma recruit who claimed to need his help while her scent claimed to be carrying his young.Bitter enemies brought together, they must rely on each other to keep Sigma from getting their hands on Dani, or the growing life inside of her.

Born into wealth and privilege, Ophelia knows better than anyone the rot that hides at the top. That's because she's made it her job to clean up the filth. So when the butler of a prominent vampire family shows up on her doorstep, pleading for sanctuary for him and his employers' teenage scion, she expects nothing but tarnished silver.Bastian has long since lost his belief that those who rule his people ever deserved the privilege, but now he must turn to one of the elite to save the girl he thinks of as his daughter. Yet while Ophelia's ideologies chafe, she's different. He also knows better than anyone how betrayal destroys, and why she's steeled herself against everyone, including him.Together, Bastian and Ophelia must hunt the demons that threaten their race, but their class differences-and their dangerous chemistry-threaten to topple their partnership. If they can't work together, the demons will conquer all, starting with Bastian's innocent charge.

The demons are coming.And who better to fight the underworld than vampires?The New Vampire Disorder box set contains books 1-3, beginning with Demetrius. Only he can save Calli's poverty-stricken life when a demon claims her as his own.Then Rourke will need to prove he's not the male in Grace's nightmares.Bishop has his own icy secret that melts under the fire demoness he's pursuing.Three books for the price of two. Sink your fangs into this hot deal and even hotter vampires now.

Alexandria King's life was ripped away, destroyed by the evil organization Sigma, and one of its most vile leaders, Madame G. Alexandria was imprisoned, tortured, conditioned, and trained to become one of Sigma's finest Agents - Agent X. Except, despite what Sigma ordered, Agent X's only mission became keeping the secret of her bloodline, and using it to destroy Madame G. She's willing to sacrifice everything to carry it out, even her own chance at happiness with her destined mate. Guardian Commander Rhys Fitzsimmons isn't willing to let the vivacious, frustrating female, who is supposed to be his mate, throw her life away, even for such a noble cause. When her single-minded mission almost destroys her before she can carry out her destiny, he breaks all the rules to save her. But her destiny was not as they were led to believe, and the real threat to their relationship is bigger than either of them could have known.

A demon in love... Stryke harbors a love so secret, not even the powerful vampire he's bonded to knows about him. But when a sadistic demoness targets Stryke for breeding, his carefully laid plans dissolve under brutal torture. Languishing in prison, desperate to rescue his female before his captor can have her killed, he uses the last of his energy to escape the underworld and save her. Yet by the time he gets topside, the cunning vampire has rescued herself and would rather shove a blade in Stryke's heart than claim it. A vampire's duty... Uptight vampire Zoey Chevalier lost her mate years ago, and only her duty to her species and her teammates has kept her going. But lately, late at night, alone and hiding from her team, she's been fantasizing about a male she's never met. So when she fights her way free of some would-be kidnappers right into the arms of her dream male, she can only conclude she's finally lost her mind. A demon, a liar, and her mortal enemy, Stryke dredges up hopes and dreams that died with her mate. She'll lose her livelihood if she succumbs to her attraction. But if he can't convince her to accept their bond, he'll once again be at the mercy of the underworld.

She wants to destroy the demon possessing her father.He wants to protect his people. But she's the worst thing since holy water: a virgin mate. Calli's good at pretending. Like how she and her father still live like they're the elite of vampire society when they've been destitute for years. But when she suspects her father's been possessed by a demon, there's only one male she can turn to, the one who took everything from them. Demetrius overturned the corrupt vampire council and formed a new government to oversee vampires. Egos and attitudes should be the only issues he's facing, but there's a new evil in town. And his destined mate just stormed into his office demanding help. He can't turn her away, but he can't claim her as his own. Turns out, her father's not the only one a demon has its claws sunk into. Demetrius is book one in a new series readers call titillating, exhilarating, and dangerous.

When the good girl goes bad...Months ago, Melody Campbell was abducted by vampires, rescued by vampires, and now she's employed by vampires. Through it all, she kept her upbeat attitude and harbored a not-so-secret crush on one of her rescuers. But when she absorbs an evil demon's powers, her cheerful attitude falters. The girl who always looked on the bright side now has a dark side, and it's more powerful than anyone could have imagined.The sweet human Creed rescued months ago has morphed into an unstable demonling. Before her change, he'd kept his distance. Her short human life span couldn't compare to his as a vampire, and her loss would ruin him. Now, she's as immortal as he is, but he needs to restore her humanity before she accidentally hurts someone innocent, or worse, before her rage tips the scales and she becomes a demon he must destroy.Find out if Melody succumbs to her dark side. Get your copy now.

I fled minutes before my wedding when I learned my fiancé had been paid to marry me. Ten years, too many crappy exes, and one drunken decision later, I'm now his boss.A night out with a friend turned into shots and duping an old ex of mine into taking a job at my budding horse rescue. The last time Ansen Barron saw me, I was fishtailing away from our wedding with his dog. When he arrives, I expect him to reverse right back down my driveway after he learns I'm his boss. I don't expect to find a jaded man in the place of the easygoing guy I was once engaged to. I also don't expect my heart to race when he's around. Or for him to treat me like I always meant more to him than a payday. I don't regret hiring him. He's the best man for the job, and he's trying to prove he's changed, one melting kiss at a time. But no matter how hot we are together, I can't forget I once thought he was the best man for me and maybe it's safer for my heart if he stays a reckless memory.

MemphisIntroducing humans into our world is dangerous enough, but when my twin's mate has a worried brother who charges in at the wrong time to see me in full dragon mode, it's downright deadly. To save all our scale-covered behinds, I take the brother as my mate. I might've spared him, but I'm the one who has to live with a guy who's bitter about our circumstances and revolted by me.VaughnMemphis is the most sinful-looking woman I've ever met. But that's the problem. She's not a woman. I've seen what she can do, and it's terrifying. I'm a doctor. Violence and chaos turn me off-until I get a glimpse of the toll being a ruler of a small town full of dragon shifters takes on her. Yet if I start seeing her as a partner, a real person, I have to accept that I gave up everything to keep my sister safe. My practice. My home. My lonely single life. I'm little more than a prisoner, but the more I'm around Memphis, the harder it is to care.¿

Persephone's zest for life and love of bad jokes were quelled by parents who made her feel worthless. So she proved them right and became the angelic version of a rich mean girl. Until she trusted the wrong person and suffered wounds that'll scar her for the rest of her eternal life.Urban used to be an angelic warrior who was equal parts work and play. One day he'd had enough of a certain spoiled angel and said something he couldn't take back. And then he found himself standing over the beautiful female, who had injuries no immortal should suffer.During recovery, the warrior who'd verbally gutted Persephone stayed by her bedside. He even coaxed her to tell jokes again. He built her up instead of tearing her down. He helped her wonder what if.What if her parents and the rest of the realm were wrong? What if a privileged angel with no talent could make something of herself? What if she deserved love? Urban's with her the whole way-until danger threatens the realm and he's the one blocking her path.

CricketI met my husband at the wedding reception for my ex-boyfriend and my boss. I've only known Maverick for hours, yet I have a shiny gold ring on my finger. That's Las Vegas for you. An annulment would be the prudent idea, but Maverick makes it so easy to stay. So easy to say yes and run to some small town in the woods with him. I didn't know how much my decision would change my life.MaverickI plan to keep my new wife. Nothing ever felt so right, but between her overprotective brother and the fact that I'm a dragon shifter, it's going to be hard not only to just to stay married, but get her to mate me. And when I tell her what I am, I can't let her go. Keeping Cricket is my only option. But when I bring her home, there's someone who's not happy about our Vegas wedding.¿