This story is now in editing. Won't take long, I promise. Feel free to keep reading while I do it. "My lord, you cannot sell me, what will I do? Are you so heartless you would sell me to a Northman?" "You are a woman. You will do as I declare, or you are no offspring of mine, you miserable wench. I say you are to go, and you shall go. If you defy me, I will draw you to my knee." "Father, but..." "ENOUGH. I will have not have you shame me in front of our guests Ailith." He came towards me in large steps and threw me to the floor. Albert, our servant, gave father the cane, and he hit me until my dress was in tatters. I have never forgiven my father.

Clara Massey has loved Jack Devereux, the younger of the two Devereux brothers, since childhood and dreams of the day they are to wed. Her father has arranged their marriage, a union she believes befitting and fated since youth, but after her mother dies of consumption and she is sent to a prestigious Boarding School for Young Ladies, time has wrought certain changes that she is ill-prepared to handle, changes that could potentially wreck havoc on her winsome heart. Jon Devereux is reputedly a scoundrel and considered a notorious rake among the London masses, but their colored opinions of him have not swayed his incorrigible ways, in fact, they simply fuel them all the more, dubbing him London's Devil. He has little interest in matrimony and honors his lecherous ways, until he sets eyes on his Massey brat and is riveted by the stunning beauty she's become. Clara is not the slightest bit surprised to learn that Jon Devereux, her childhood tormentor, is London's very devil himself. She recalls nothing but his brusque manners and incessant taunts, yet he is anything but the unruly boy she remembers and vows to steer clear of London's Devil, but she would soon learn that Jon Devereux is a creature of habit and fully intends to thwart her every whim. She is certain he is nothing more than an impish cad of libertine ways, but when plans go awry and secrets are disclosed leaving Clara with a discarded, broken heart - she will later discover an unwarranted love for the unlikeliest of suitors.

It never bodes well when a prince of Asgard takes an interest in a mortal. Not for Aila. Not when that god is Loki, the infamous father of monsters. To love such a god is as improvident as it is dire. Curse Of Blood: Gods & Monsters is a dark, romantic tale spanning three parts, and weaves together a tapestry of ancient myths and viking lore. It tells the story of Aila, a woman who must overcome the trammels of loss and the vicissitudes of love to emerge as a leader of men; and the mother of werewolves. This is the prequel to Lair of Beasts. Read in any order. Cover designed by @jeaninecroft Copyright © 2016 by Jeanine Croft

To many, he is known as Fallon "The Fury" - relentless and formidable, feared and admired for his prowess in battle and his striking golden appearance. But during the rise of William the Conqueror, Fallon is ambushed and left for dead. When he awakens, he finds himself in the hands of his enemy - and irresistibly drawn to the red-haired beauty tending his wounds. When Alana McKenna discovers a beaten, unconscious man - unmistakably handsome and undoubtedly dangerous - her instincts tell her to walk away. She has no idea he is the infamous Fallon "The Fury." Yet her compassionate nature and healer's heart will not allow her to leave even an enemy to die. Haunted by dreams of the fiery woman who saved his life, Fallon will stop at nothing to find her - and make her his. But others seek his death... and desire the very woman he longs to claim. Will the uncertainty and peril surrounding them destroy their love before it has a chance to flourish? Cover created by Heitcleff.

At sixteen, Sunngifu is more of a spoiled child than a dignified thane's daughter. She is destined to a life of wealth and power. Until her father fails to pay the Viking's tribute...