The Arcana Pack Chronicles Series by Emilia Hartley

My alpha hates me.He sees me as a bad omen.I blame the witch who breezed through town a couple of years before I entered this world, staying just long enough to drop a prophecy bomb.It was no big deal until my first shift. Instead of turning into the expected wolf, I changed into a black dog who carries around her own personal storm system.You’d have thought I was a full-blood demon.I’m sure that if I leave, my alpha and his horrible son will just find someone else to torment... moreMy alpha hates me.He sees me as a bad omen.I blame the witch who breezed through town a couple of years before I entered this world, staying just long enough to drop a prophecy bomb.It was no big deal until my first shift. Instead of turning into the expected wolf, I changed into a black dog who carries around her own personal storm system.You’d have thought I was a full-blood demon.I’m sure that if I leave, my alpha and his horrible son will just find someone else to torment.If I stay, they’ll kill me eventually.I have no choice but to make a deal with a stranger.Ryder Callahan.Mr. TDS—Tall, Dark, and Stormy.We make a deal. He agrees to help me with my alpha problem—in exchange for my helping him.I decided to leave out one small detail.My lack of control over my arcana—my magic.I don’t have the power to help anybody, least of all the strong, sexy dragon shifter who makes me feel gorgeous and safe.But the more I’m around him, the more I’m falling for him.I only hope I can keep my end of the bargain.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Cursed Prophecy is a full length (81,000-word) book. It's 1st in The Arcana Pack Chronicles series. It ends on a cliffhanger. Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content). less

As badly as I want to keep Ryder around, I hate keeping him this way—as a servant to the Unseelie queen.Especially since he got in the fae’s debt by helping me fight against my evil Alpha.He helped me, and now he’s stuck here, in a mess that I’m not sure even a dragon shifter can handle—and that’s just my mess. Apparently, more trouble is chasing him.But he can’t leave.And it’s all my fault.I never should have asked him to help me... moreAs badly as I want to keep Ryder around, I hate keeping him this way—as a servant to the Unseelie queen.Especially since he got in the fae’s debt by helping me fight against my evil Alpha.He helped me, and now he’s stuck here, in a mess that I’m not sure even a dragon shifter can handle—and that’s just my mess. Apparently, more trouble is chasing him.But he can’t leave.And it’s all my fault.I never should have asked him to help me.He’s got his own issues to deal with, and maybe I could have handled things here on my own.I’m stronger than I look. As a Barghest, I have abilities that I’m just beginning to discover.Not that I want Ryder to go.He’s the most gorgeous, most selfless, most caring man I’ve ever met, and I’m starting to fall for him. Hard.Too bad he already has a mate from back home.No wonder he wants to leave town.I have to set this right. Even if it costs me everything and breaks my heart.I can’t be the one who traps him here.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Dangerous Pact is 80,000 words of romantic, edge-of-your-seat paranormal adventure. As the second book in the The Arcana Pack Chronicles, it ends on a cliffhanger. Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content). less

If I don’t find a way to break the curse my Alpha put on me, he’s going to make me kill the man I love.I thought I was doing us all a favor when I gave myself up to save a pack member’s life. How was I supposed to know that my Alpha would perform a ritual that turned me into a magical puppet that he could control?I’ve barely begun to discover who I am and what I can do as a Barghest. I won’t let my Alpha wield that power against the people I love... moreIf I don’t find a way to break the curse my Alpha put on me, he’s going to make me kill the man I love.I thought I was doing us all a favor when I gave myself up to save a pack member’s life. How was I supposed to know that my Alpha would perform a ritual that turned me into a magical puppet that he could control?I’ve barely begun to discover who I am and what I can do as a Barghest. I won’t let my Alpha wield that power against the people I love.If anything happens to any of them—especially Ryder—I won’t be able to live with the guilt.So far, I’ve been able to fight off my Alpha’s commands, but I don’t know how long I can hold out against the evil magic.I need to get myself away from Ryder and everyone else I care about. Maybe I should even let my Alpha kill me, so that I’m no longer a danger to those I love.If only I could be sure that my Alpha’s tyranny would end with me, I’d take that deal.After all, Ryder already has a mate, so it’s not like my future looks great, whatever happens.*If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Wicked Ritual is the third full-length book of The Arcana Pack Chronicles, and it resolves Ness and Ryder’s story. Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content). less

I never meant to let the demons out.Seriously. I’m careful. I always keep my demon side on a tight leash because I know all she wants is chaos and destruction.And this crazy-ass dragon shifter who showed up on my best friend’s lawn intent on killing her mate. Even though he and my friend’s mate are brothers. I said crazy, right?He’s hot. So hot. And my demon side wants to make him her pet.The rest of me wouldn’t mind keeping him around either.No, wait... moreI never meant to let the demons out.Seriously. I’m careful. I always keep my demon side on a tight leash because I know all she wants is chaos and destruction.And this crazy-ass dragon shifter who showed up on my best friend’s lawn intent on killing her mate. Even though he and my friend’s mate are brothers. I said crazy, right?He’s hot. So hot. And my demon side wants to make him her pet.The rest of me wouldn’t mind keeping him around either.No, wait. Murderous, remember?And even if my demon side thinks she can take him, that’s how we end up opening portals to Hell and letting through myriads of demons.So many demons. And now, my friend and her man want me to work with the hot and crazy dragon to run them out of town—back to where they came from.No problem, right? Except some of the things I let through are way worse than your run-of-the-mill imp. I’ll never get rid of them (even with Handsome and Homicidal on my side) without tapping into my own demon half.And she might just be the worst of them all.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Demon’s Portal is the full-length Book 4 of The Arcana Pack Chronicles. Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content) less

I’ve never met another half demon before.Charlie has my same love of hot peppers, my same thrill-seeking tendencies, my same fire-starting arcana.She might even share my same father.And she seems to know more than I do about what we are and what we can do. I can’t wait to get to know this maybe-sister better. Maybe she can help send all the demons I accidentally released back to Hell. Or at least teach me enough that I can do it myself... moreI’ve never met another half demon before.Charlie has my same love of hot peppers, my same thrill-seeking tendencies, my same fire-starting arcana.She might even share my same father.And she seems to know more than I do about what we are and what we can do. I can’t wait to get to know this maybe-sister better. Maybe she can help send all the demons I accidentally released back to Hell. Or at least teach me enough that I can do it myself.Maybe she can even help me figure out how to avoid the apocalypse without burning myself out, the way my dreams keep warning me I will if I don’t just let it happen.Yeah, there’s no downside to my new friend.Except she doesn’t like any of my other friends, not even Morgan—the sexy dragon shifter who got me so mad that I opened that demon portal that let all the problems in.That man always heats me up.Mostly in good ways.And he always has my back.Always.But, I see the way he looks at Charlie—the way he and my other friends ALL look at Charlie.Like she’s dangerous. Untrustworthy. Evil, maybe.Just because she’s a half-demon.Is that what they secretly think of me, too?Even Morgan?Maybe it’s good that I’m starting to burn from the inside out.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Demon’s Gate is the second full-length book in Vi and Morgan’s story—and the fifth book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content). less

I never realized how important my arcana was to me until it was gone.Well, not really gone. It’s still there, searing my insides every time I reach for it.Right when I finally figure out who I am (child of Satan himself!) and what I can do (gleam like the sun at midday for starters), it all turns inward. I can’t do anything with it.Which really sucks when one of the oldest, nastiest demon generals shows up... moreI never realized how important my arcana was to me until it was gone.Well, not really gone. It’s still there, searing my insides every time I reach for it.Right when I finally figure out who I am (child of Satan himself!) and what I can do (gleam like the sun at midday for starters), it all turns inward. I can’t do anything with it.Which really sucks when one of the oldest, nastiest demon generals shows up. She doesn’t mean anything good for me, even if she isn’t exactly like the other demon generals who have tried to trick me into starting the apocalypse.And Michael, the angel who is supposed to help me get my arcana back, isn’t doing much good. I still can’t protect myself. I can’t protect my city. I can’t protect my friends. I can’t even protect the man I love.Because, yes, I’ve finally figured it out. I love Morgan.Like, really love him.I think he might even be into me, too.But fun fact—with this curse, every time he gets close, my arcana flares up, threatening to destroy us both.Yeah, I have to get rid of this thing.Maybe I’ll even have to go full-on human, getting rid of the arcana entirely.But then, will I even be me? Will Morgan still love me if I’m that different from my true self?To protect him and the rest of the world, maybe I should do it anyway.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. A Demon’s Dread is the third and final full-length book in Vi and Morgan’s story—and the sixth book in The Arcana Pack Chronicles series. Recommended for 18+ (for language and sexual content). less

The dead woman looks so much like me, she could be my sister, but that’s not the thing that scares me the most.She’s also missing her soul. I don’t usually like dealing with ghosts of the recently murdered. They demand too much. But in this case, I wish I could find one. The creepy absence of anything is freaking me out.So much for this being a relaxing hike.I have to report what I’ve found, of course... moreThe dead woman looks so much like me, she could be my sister, but that’s not the thing that scares me the most.She’s also missing her soul. I don’t usually like dealing with ghosts of the recently murdered. They demand too much. But in this case, I wish I could find one. The creepy absence of anything is freaking me out.So much for this being a relaxing hike.I have to report what I’ve found, of course. And naturally, the sexy detective who shows up to investigate thinks I had something to do with this woman’s demise. After all, even someone with no knowledge of the magical world can sense the death that hangs around me. I don’t just see ghosts, after all. I can also reanimate and even resurrect things that have died. And I do it by pulling the life from things around me.Not that I can explain any of that to this stern, but gorgeous officer of the law. He’s clearly pure human, with no arcana—no magic—at all. I worry a little about how he’s going to handle himself with this killer. He obviously has no idea what he’s just stumbled into.Anyone who can destroy a soul, not just a body, is more from my world than from his.And whoever it is seems to be after people who look—and maybe are—like me.That frightens me almost as much as my own arcana does.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. Reaper's Awakening is the first full-length book in Addie and Maddox’s story—and the seventh book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles. Recommended for lovers of romance, magic, and mystery who are at least 18 (for language and sexual content). less

I am beyond tired of having gods and demigods messing with my life.Seriously.I don’t care if Hel is my great-(who knows how many greats?)-grandmother. That still doesn’t give her the right to yank me around, decide my fate, and try to get me to chain up Maddox and leave him to rot in her underworld.I guess, after Hel’s experience with Fenrir, she thinks that the only way to deal with a monster lover is to chain them up. And maybe she’s right about Fenrir... moreI am beyond tired of having gods and demigods messing with my life.Seriously.I don’t care if Hel is my great-(who knows how many greats?)-grandmother. That still doesn’t give her the right to yank me around, decide my fate, and try to get me to chain up Maddox and leave him to rot in her underworld.I guess, after Hel’s experience with Fenrir, she thinks that the only way to deal with a monster lover is to chain them up. And maybe she’s right about Fenrir. That ancient wolf seems intent on devouring this world—and as many more as he can get his hands on.And he is trying to tempt Maddox to join him.But what he doesn’t understand—what Hel doesn’t understand—is that Maddox isn’t like Fenrir in any of the ways that matter.Sure, Maddox is insatiable, but for me—only for me. He truly loves me. He want what’s best for me. And, even apart from that, he’s a good guy who cares more about truth and justice than his own welfare.Just because Hel’s relationship with the world-eating Fenrir is toxic, doesn’t mean my relationship with my 0wn insatiable wolf is.But if we don’t deal with Fenrir, we won’t get to explore what’s between us—there will be nothing left to explore.Fenrir really does need to be locked back up.And Hel doesn’t have the strength left to do it.So that leaves me.And Maddox.Against the strongest destructive force the world has ever known.I don’t like our chances of defeating him without sacrificing either one of us.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy shifter heroes, you’ll love this book. Reaper’s Reward is the third and final full-length book in Addie and Maddox’s story—and the ninth book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles. Recommended for lovers of romance, magic, and mystery who are at least 18 (for language and sexual content). less

I’m tired—beyond tired—of being the odd one out.The shifter who couldn’t shift.The single girl in a group of couples.The pitiful potion maker in a pack of magical powerhouses.I’m tired of the smirks. The pitying looks are even worse. Worst of all is the danger. How many times have I been kidnapped now? How many times have I been a pawn at the mercy of violent men and women?I just want a little peace and quiet to lick my wounds in private.To play around with my potions and nurture my plants... moreI’m tired—beyond tired—of being the odd one out.The shifter who couldn’t shift.The single girl in a group of couples.The pitiful potion maker in a pack of magical powerhouses.I’m tired of the smirks. The pitying looks are even worse. Worst of all is the danger. How many times have I been kidnapped now? How many times have I been a pawn at the mercy of violent men and women?I just want a little peace and quiet to lick my wounds in private.To play around with my potions and nurture my plants.To just be.What don’t I want?An annoying talking ferret.Assassination attempts.News that I might not be who I’ve always thought I was.And a hot fae bodyguard who doesn’t want me to touch him—and who is drunk too much of the time to be reliable.Yeah, my life is shit.And it’s only getting worse.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy paranormal heroes, you’ll love Cerri’s story. Fae Uncovered is the first full-length book in about Cerri and Rhoan—and the tenth book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles. Recommended for lovers of romance, magic, and intrigue who are at least 18 (for language and sexual content). less

I’m changing…This curse is morphing my magic. I can still grow things, but now everything has red edges, as if it’s tinged with blood.Rhoan says this will keep the Seelie from trusting me and prevent me from becoming the queen I’m meant to be.Not that I ever wanted to be queen.But Beryl has to be stopped. Her kingdom doesn’t just look as if it’s dipped in blood—it really is.I get that.I really do.What I don’t get is why I have to be the perfect Seelie princess to stop her... moreI’m changing…This curse is morphing my magic. I can still grow things, but now everything has red edges, as if it’s tinged with blood.Rhoan says this will keep the Seelie from trusting me and prevent me from becoming the queen I’m meant to be.Not that I ever wanted to be queen.But Beryl has to be stopped. Her kingdom doesn’t just look as if it’s dipped in blood—it really is.I get that.I really do.What I don’t get is why I have to be the perfect Seelie princess to stop her.Why can’t I be myself? Why can’t I do magic that feels natural to me?Why can’t I hang out with whoever I please? And, most of all, why can’t I love the man I want to love?Rhoan.Who keeps pulling away everytime I get close.I guess I’m nothing more to him than a potential queen.Or maybe he’s hiding something.He needs to stop doing that.Because in this strange new world I’ve been thrust into, what I don’t know can definitely hurt me.If you like romances with strong, sassy heroines and sexy paranormal heroes, you’ll love this second installment of Cerri’s story. Fae Unleashed is the eleventh book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles—recommended for lovers of romance, magic, and intrigue who are at least 18 (for language and sexual content). less

We couldn’t have even one night?Rhoan and I had barely admitted we loved each other when his curse took him. Now he’s stuck in his beast form, and we can only truly be together in our dreams.The timing sucks.At least, as far as I’m concerned, it does. Maybe Beryl, my abhorrent aunt, thinks it’s perfect. She probably wants me to live in my dreams forever, like I’m tempted to do.But I know I can’t.Because Beryl’s still wreaking havoc on my people. Still threatening everyone I care about... moreWe couldn’t have even one night?Rhoan and I had barely admitted we loved each other when his curse took him. Now he’s stuck in his beast form, and we can only truly be together in our dreams.The timing sucks.At least, as far as I’m concerned, it does. Maybe Beryl, my abhorrent aunt, thinks it’s perfect. She probably wants me to live in my dreams forever, like I’m tempted to do.But I know I can’t.Because Beryl’s still wreaking havoc on my people. Still threatening everyone I care about. She’s not going to stop until one of us is gone.She thinks it’s going to be me.Yeah, that’s so not happening.No way am I going to let her get away with going after my people, my family, my friends, and Rhoan.Even if she is a remarkably powerful fae queen.If you like romances with strong, funny heroines and sexy paranormal heroes, you’ll love this final installment of Cerri’s story. Fae Unashamed is the twelfth and final book in the Arcana Pack Chronicles—recommended for lovers of romance, magic, and intrigue who are at least 18 (for language and sexual content). less

I’ve lived too long…And I don’t just mean years or decades. I’m talking millenia.It’s exhausting.I almost never meet anyone even half my age, and when I do, they’re crazy, evil, or both.But I don’t want to get involved with a mortal. Been there, done that, and even a couple of decades of fun isn’t worth the agony afterward.So why am I messing around with this lone wolf? Sure, he and his lattes are smoking hot. And his pastries are to die for... moreI’ve lived too long…And I don’t just mean years or decades. I’m talking millenia.It’s exhausting.I almost never meet anyone even half my age, and when I do, they’re crazy, evil, or both.But I don’t want to get involved with a mortal. Been there, done that, and even a couple of decades of fun isn’t worth the agony afterward.So why am I messing around with this lone wolf? Sure, he and his lattes are smoking hot. And his pastries are to die for. I can’t help imagining the way those talented fingers would feel on my skin.But he seems to be measuring his time in days, not decades.I know better than to fall for a guy who isn’t planning on being around next week, let alone next century.Don’t I?I guess not. Because I’ve never felt anything like this.If I don’t get my sweet, stupid, shifter out of the mess he’s made for himself, I may just discover something I’ve never experienced before.Eternal heartbreak. less

I used to be somebody else.I’m not talking about picking up a new haircut and new attitude at college.I mean I was a completely different person.Before I was born (reborn?) as Ivy, I was Beryl, Queen of the Unseelie Court in Lakesedge—and the natiest piece of work anyone had ever seen.That’s saying a lot when the local Pack leader in those days was a serial-killing psychopath.I’m completely different now—acording do my parents and my best friend (and crush) Holden... moreI used to be somebody else.I’m not talking about picking up a new haircut and new attitude at college.I mean I was a completely different person.Before I was born (reborn?) as Ivy, I was Beryl, Queen of the Unseelie Court in Lakesedge—and the natiest piece of work anyone had ever seen.That’s saying a lot when the local Pack leader in those days was a serial-killing psychopath.I’m completely different now—acording do my parents and my best friend (and crush) Holden.But my past still causes problems for me.Uncontrollable explosions of arcana.Scary looking fae sneaking up and trying to knife me in the street.That kind of thing.Oh, and Holden’s mother, who is also one of his Pack leaders, is sending him to the other side of the country to get him away from me.Holden says we’re adults, and what his mom wants doesn’t matter.The thing is, I’m starting to remember the old me.The blood.Thepower.The joy I took in hurting people.And I’m beginning to think Holden’s mom is right.He’s not safe around me, even if we stay best friends.Wish I could stop wanting more. less