Brothers of Scrim Hall Series by Andie Fenichel

OliverVampires don’t fall in love. At least, that’s what I’ve always believed. How can you fall in love when everything with a beating heart is a potential food source? Yet from the moment I first saw Britta, nothing else mattered. I don’t even care that the news story she writes may destroy me and my brothers. Fighting my instincts to claim her isn’t an option, but getting her to see beyond my monster may be impossible... moreOliverVampires don’t fall in love. At least, that’s what I’ve always believed. How can you fall in love when everything with a beating heart is a potential food source? Yet from the moment I first saw Britta, nothing else mattered. I don’t even care that the news story she writes may destroy me and my brothers. Fighting my instincts to claim her isn’t an option, but getting her to see beyond my monster may be impossible.BrittaI came to Scrim Hall to unravel a mystery and write a story that would push my journalism career to the next level. I never believed the stories of monsters living in the woods. I was wrong. Though, this monster has a hold on me that I can’t explain. His bite is magic, but his heart is a drug I can’t resist.Havendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

DeclanA grim reaper knows when people are ready to cross over to the next life. That makes it hard to get close to anyone. My brothers are monsters too, so their lives are long, and their deaths far enough away that they don’t invade my senses. Every other human is not as much of a mystery. I touch them and I know when they will draw their last breath. Until Anabelle. From the first touch, I feel need and desire. Not a hint of death in her future... moreDeclanA grim reaper knows when people are ready to cross over to the next life. That makes it hard to get close to anyone. My brothers are monsters too, so their lives are long, and their deaths far enough away that they don’t invade my senses. Every other human is not as much of a mystery. I touch them and I know when they will draw their last breath. Until Anabelle. From the first touch, I feel need and desire. Not a hint of death in her future. It’s not possible, and yet…AnabelleI’ve never met anyone as sad or as caring as the man who came to comfort my grandfather at the end. There had been other hospice workers, but none like Declan. He spent hours with me and Poppy, then he was gone. Unable to shake him from my mind, I search him out at a strange mansion in the woods. I can’t decide if he’s a monster or a man, but I’m drawn in like a moth to a candle and can’t fly away.Havendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

FinnMy brothers and I have a vacation cabin on a large piece of property in the wilderness. I often go there to spread my wings. It’s hard to let my dragon free when people are around, and the beast needs to fly. The last thing I expect is to find a woman passed out in our woods. She’s like a precious jewel and my dragon can’t let her go.MarinaI’ve been searching my entire life for proof that I’m not crazy. I was five years old when I saw the dragon flying over my family’s summer rental... moreFinnMy brothers and I have a vacation cabin on a large piece of property in the wilderness. I often go there to spread my wings. It’s hard to let my dragon free when people are around, and the beast needs to fly. The last thing I expect is to find a woman passed out in our woods. She’s like a precious jewel and my dragon can’t let her go.MarinaI’ve been searching my entire life for proof that I’m not crazy. I was five years old when I saw the dragon flying over my family’s summer rental. He had golden eyes and his soul spoke to me. Then he was gone and no one believed me. They said he was a dream and when I wouldn’t let it go, they put me in therapy. Even I started to believe I was nuts. Now I’m looking into those same eyes and my dragon is a man. Maybe being trapped in a cabin with a beast is a bad idea, or maybe I’m having a breakdown, but when he looks at me, I don’t want to be anywhere else.Havendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

SilasMy gardens are my life. I design and create them. When my wolf needs to run, there’s plenty of space around Scrim Hall. The rest of the time, my life is semi-normal. At least it was until my landscape supplier retired and his granddaughter took over the business. I can’t stay away from the fiery goddess. Now that I have her scent, my beast wants more, and I can’t deny the wolf.LucindaI’ve never met a man as ferocious or as attractive as Silas Dimitri. My brain says run... moreSilasMy gardens are my life. I design and create them. When my wolf needs to run, there’s plenty of space around Scrim Hall. The rest of the time, my life is semi-normal. At least it was until my landscape supplier retired and his granddaughter took over the business. I can’t stay away from the fiery goddess. Now that I have her scent, my beast wants more, and I can’t deny the wolf.LucindaI’ve never met a man as ferocious or as attractive as Silas Dimitri. My brain says run. My heart says he’d catch me—and I’d like it. I’m only supposed to deliver plants to the mysterious mansion in the woods, but arriving at Scrim Hall is like falling into the rabbit hole. However, my wonderland is filled with pleasures beyond the imagination, and I don’t think I want to go home.Brothers of Scrim HallHavendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

GriffinDemons are not that rare. You’d be surprised how many of us are living right under your nose. A living demon has to make trips to hell from time to time in order to recharge. This time when I push back into the world of man, I miscalculate and land in a public park. Luckily the only one present is one woman. Her level of shock is so severe, I can’t leave her. The beast inside me softens with her in my arms.JuliaI was meditating in the same spot I do every day when the weather is good... moreGriffinDemons are not that rare. You’d be surprised how many of us are living right under your nose. A living demon has to make trips to hell from time to time in order to recharge. This time when I push back into the world of man, I miscalculate and land in a public park. Luckily the only one present is one woman. Her level of shock is so severe, I can’t leave her. The beast inside me softens with her in my arms.JuliaI was meditating in the same spot I do every day when the weather is good. The gates of hell opened up and a sexy-as-F man gapes at me. The next thing I know, I wake up and he’s holding me. His pale eyes hold none of the black I first saw jump from a fiery pit. He presses his lips to my forehead and tells me everything is going to be okay. For the first time in my totally messed up life, I believe it.Havendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

Noah I’m close to my regeneration, but I hold on a few extra days so I can attend my brother’s wedding. I’m sure I look like hell, but the only one who seems to notice is the gorgeous friend of the bride. She’s been on my mind since we first met and if I wasn’t close to doing what a Phoenix is best known for, I’d be all in for a mutual seduction. When I tell her I’ll be better in a few days, her eyes fill with sympathy. Once I’m reborn out of the ashes, there'll be a lot of explaining to do... moreNoah I’m close to my regeneration, but I hold on a few extra days so I can attend my brother’s wedding. I’m sure I look like hell, but the only one who seems to notice is the gorgeous friend of the bride. She’s been on my mind since we first met and if I wasn’t close to doing what a Phoenix is best known for, I’d be all in for a mutual seduction. When I tell her I’ll be better in a few days, her eyes fill with sympathy. Once I’m reborn out of the ashes, there'll be a lot of explaining to do. Nina He was sick the weekend of the wedding. Even so, I couldn’t take my eyes off him. So beautiful and elegant. I’m a little ashamed, but during the rehearsal dinner, I follow Noah into the woods. I don’t know what I hoped for, but he bursts into flames and a minute later he’s in front of me—perfect, naked—and I’m about to lose my mind. He’s weak, and I run to him. A moment later, total chaos erupts around us and we’re attacked by a team in hazmat gear and whisked away in the night.Havendoor, New York is a small out-of-the-way town. Surrounded by forest, it’s the perfect place to build a mansion and raise six spirited monsters to be extraordinary beasts.Even though I was born different, generally I believe in law and order. However, by human rules, I shouldn’t have searched for them. I damn sure shouldn’t have taken them.Don’t be too quick to judge me.If you had seen how eager those state institutions and foster homes were to be rid of those little boys, you’d have done the same thing.Monsters, they called them, but they were the monsters. I gave children who were born special a family and an education. I made them a home in Scrim Hall.That was twenty-five years ago.Maybe I kept them too safe, too separate. It’s time I flew the nest so they can do the same.You should know there are vampires, reapers, demons, and people who shift from humans to wolves, phoenixes, and dragons. They’re not like other men, because they are only partially human. You can call them monsters, but they are my children, and they are ready for the world to meet the brothers of Scrim Hall.~ Wentworth Pettigrew less

Wentworth Pettigrew left Scrim Hall 3 years ago to find mates for his six sons. A formidable beast, he never thought he could be harmed. He was wrong. The legendary monster is home and the only creature at Scrim Hall without a mate. His chance for mating passed him by many years ago when he took a wife who was not his true mate. That was nearly one hundred and fifty years ago and his wife is long passed... moreWentworth Pettigrew left Scrim Hall 3 years ago to find mates for his six sons. A formidable beast, he never thought he could be harmed. He was wrong. The legendary monster is home and the only creature at Scrim Hall without a mate. His chance for mating passed him by many years ago when he took a wife who was not his true mate. That was nearly one hundred and fifty years ago and his wife is long passed. His loneliness has crept deep inside his soul until the whiff of someone new yet familiar catches his attention. Hope only came to the grounds of Scrim Hall to decorate the new houses. Nothing could have prepared her for the allure of the monster living in the main house. Running should be her first thought, except she’s lured in by something in his sad eyes and can’t break free. less