Mythic Series by Abbie Zanders

Fate or free will? Cynical human businessman David Michael Corrigan is a real take-charge kind of guy. Supremely confident, this multimillionaire has no tolerance for brown-nosing sycophants or parasitic bottom feeders looking for a free ride. When a scruffy-looking young woman shows up at his front door late one night to “help” his dying mother, he’s sure it’s a scam. The only reason he allows her to step foot in his house is because his mother likes her... moreFate or free will? Cynical human businessman David Michael Corrigan is a real take-charge kind of guy. Supremely confident, this multimillionaire has no tolerance for brown-nosing sycophants or parasitic bottom feeders looking for a free ride. When a scruffy-looking young woman shows up at his front door late one night to “help” his dying mother, he’s sure it’s a scam. The only reason he allows her to step foot in his house is because his mother likes her. It has nothing to do with the fact that she has the biggest, prettiest gray eyes he’s ever seen, or that he can’t seem to stop thinking about her. Ryssa has enough to deal with. Earth-bound and indentured in servitude in a Demon-run club, her best friend is a serial-killer’s ghost and she lives in crummy apartment with a lactose-intolerant vampire. She doesn’t need the scathing derision of a close-minded, condescending mortal male. Too bad her angelic nature won’t allow her to forsake the powerfully good soul hiding beneath all that bristling arrogance. Nor will his conscience allow him to ignore his instincts that there is so much more beneath the surface of that beautiful, defensive street rat. less

He's descended from Merlin. She's the keeper of the most dangerous grimoire in existence. Together, they could save the magical world… or destroy it. Muriel's life was simple: tend her garden, avoid magic, and definitely stay away from mages like the ones who destroyed her mother. Then she discovers the Codex Animarum in her mother's hidden chamber, and simple becomes impossible... moreHe's descended from Merlin. She's the keeper of the most dangerous grimoire in existence. Together, they could save the magical world… or destroy it. Muriel's life was simple: tend her garden, avoid magic, and definitely stay away from mages like the ones who destroyed her mother. Then she discovers the Codex Animarum in her mother's hidden chamber, and simple becomes impossible. The ancient grimoire chooses Muriel as its keeper, flooding her with visions of hunted witches and power she can barely control. Worse, it paints a target on her back for the Magisterial Consilium—a magical organization that will kill to possess what she's inherited. Enter Brandon Emrys: bookstore owner, Merlin's heir, and the last person Muriel should trust. He's also the only one who can teach her to control magic that's growing stronger by the day. Their connection is instant, electric, and far deeper than either of them realizes. Because the moment their magic touched, a fated mate bond locked into place—the kind that can't be broken, won't be denied, and Brandon is desperately hiding. As mercenaries hunt them and their combined power grows dangerously strong, Brandon's deception becomes a ticking time bomb. Because Muriel's learning to trust him with her magic, her safety, and her heart. When she discovers the truth, will she see his protection as love. .. or betrayal? A sizzling paranormal romance featuring fated mates with secrets, elemental magic, found family, and a love powerful enough to shake the foundations of the earth. Book 5 in the Mythic series. Complete standalone romance within a series of vampires, shifters, witches, and the kind of destiny you can't outrun—even when you really want to. less