Phoenix Rising Series by Annie Anderson

John Black’s throne has been stolen from beneath him.Injured in the middle of a coup, he finds himself in a foreign field unable to travel to safety. Then he is rescued by the most beautiful woman he has ever seen in his long life – the daughter of his enemy.Olivia Theroux was never meant to meet him.If her father had his way, she would have been married off long ago - sold like chattel to a nobleman for the right price... moreJohn Black’s throne has been stolen from beneath him.Injured in the middle of a coup, he finds himself in a foreign field unable to travel to safety. Then he is rescued by the most beautiful woman he has ever seen in his long life – the daughter of his enemy.Olivia Theroux was never meant to meet him.If her father had his way, she would have been married off long ago - sold like chattel to a nobleman for the right price. But she refuses to let him dictate the course of her life – even if she has to live alone.In the midst of a coming war, these two wandering souls find love in the least likely of places - in the heart of an enemy. less

You can’t outrun fate. As a phoenix on the run from her Legion, I’ve done my best to stay one step ahead of the hunters on my tail. So far, I’ve managed to hide from everyone—everyone except Rhys. Bonded against my will, I’ve avoided my mate for the better part of a century—hating him for the life he stole from me. But he’s always there. Waiting. Watching. When I’m found, it’s my mate who saves me from a fate worse than death. It’s the mate I rejected who keeps me free... moreYou can’t outrun fate. As a phoenix on the run from her Legion, I’ve done my best to stay one step ahead of the hunters on my tail. So far, I’ve managed to hide from everyone—everyone except Rhys. Bonded against my will, I’ve avoided my mate for the better part of a century—hating him for the life he stole from me. But he’s always there. Waiting. Watching. When I’m found, it’s my mate who saves me from a fate worse than death. It’s the mate I rejected who keeps me free. But being this close to him comes at a price—one I don’t want to pay. Because if we’re going to survive, choosing him may be the only option I have left. If you love strong heroines, scorching hot heroes, and non-stop action, then check out Flame Kissed, the first book in the Phoenix Rising series. Each book in the Phoenix Rising series centers around a different pair of fated mates. less

Mena Constantine is pissed off. Finally freed from her fifty-year imprisonment by a maniacal leader, she is desperately trying to recover and get her life back. Problem is, the life she had is long gone. Struggling under the weight of her memories and healing from the wounds of her captivity, she can't seem to catch a break. Every waking moment, death seems like a relief she would welcome. Asher Crane is a dead man... moreMena Constantine is pissed off. Finally freed from her fifty-year imprisonment by a maniacal leader, she is desperately trying to recover and get her life back. Problem is, the life she had is long gone. Struggling under the weight of her memories and healing from the wounds of her captivity, she can't seem to catch a break. Every waking moment, death seems like a relief she would welcome. Asher Crane is a dead man. As a Guardian to the King, his only purpose in life is to keep the King alive. And he's failing. Miserably. With the King ill, the Queen dying, and zero plans for a successor, he's pretty much screwed. Because if the King dies, the law says Asher dies, too. As these two wounded souls collide in a series of bloody and unfortunate events, they will clutch to the last shreds of life before death beats down their door. less

I should have stayed in a coma.​I can’t remember a single second of my life before waking up in a hospital bed in Knoxville, Tennessee. Not who I am. Not what I am. Not the man next to me claiming to be my husband.But the last shards of my life are about to be burned to the ground. Because someone has to pay for the sins of the past, and I’m wearing the face of the woman who committed them.The old adage is wrong. What I don’t know will definitely kill me.