**His fated mate is trapped in her own mind. Can he reach her before her dragon destroys their world?** Chris is free at last. In Sanctuary, he can be who he is – a telepath – without hiding his powers. Marigold is free too… in theory. After years of abuse, she found refuge in her own mind and remains in a comatose state. Sanctuary’s leadership asks Chris to help Marigold, but entering her mind without her consent is not something he’s keen to do. Soon, he realizes they are mates, fated to be together His telepathic powers could be the perfect tool to help her. But if he fails to figure out how to reach her before her dragon breaks free, Sanctuary may be in danger… * * * **The Lick of Fire Collection gathers stories from from twelve bestselling authors. Enter this supernatural world of fire and heat, magic and adventure, and get lost in everything DARK, delicious and FIRE.** Saving Marigold, a dragon shifter and telepath romance, is a **complete stand-alone novella.** It belongs to the Fiery Blooms series with Burning Violet, Sharing Hazel and Chasing Rose, all of which can be read independently. **Read more stories from the Lick of Fire Collection:** - Hell is a Harem by Kim Faulks - Turn on the Night by Jacqueline Sweet - Fire & Fury by K. De Long - Shadows & Secrets by Jane Hinchey - Wicked Heat by Mila Young & T.F. Walsh - Scorched Earth by K. De Long - Rising Darkness by Elianne Adams - Phoenix Rising by Bianca D'Arc - Immortal Bride by Emmi Rue - Burning Violet by Kallysten - Betrothed to the Dragon by Kara Lockharte - Flames & Fervor by Daniella Starre

**A dragon, a lion and a fire tamer… Are they men enough to share this chimera? ** In a world of fated mates, Hazel doesn't have a name tattooed on her wrist like everyone else. She has three. From childhood, she was taught that one day she’d need to choose, and when the time came she did just that, picking one mate over the other even when she loved her dragon shifter just as much as her lion. Now the mate she left behind needs her help. His brother needs to be rescued from bigots who hate all paras. Hazel is in for the ride… before she even realizes it’s her third mate she’s on her way to saving. Time to choose again… or is it time to break all the rules?

Dark Fantasy/Romance. 62256 words long. First published in 2008, 2008

Erotica/Romance. 89327 words long.

Anando thought he had said his goodbyes, but his Sire and a woman from his past change everything. He returns to Haventown, not to fall in bed with Virginia again, but to ask her a question. When she stands in front of him, however, he finds himself unable to ask her that simple but so important question. Will he leave while he still can, or will he risk his heart and stay a little longer?

Grace needs to leave town for a few days, but she doesn't go away without giving Ray, her submissive, clear rules to follow during her absence. These rules prove very difficult for the vampire. Will he manage to follow them--and earn his reward--or will he disappoint his Mistress?

In her vision of the future, Joan is married to Brad, and they have two beautiful children. Everything seems perfect – except for the porn videos Joan discovers on the computer, that is. After her initial feelings of betrayal and talking about it with Brad, she realizes that, maybe, she could try to give Brad a very special Christmas gift by acting out his fantasy…

Romance/Dark Fantasy. 4772 words long. First published in 2007, 2007

Dark Fantasy/Romance. 91378 words long. First published in 2010

Romance/Dark Fantasy. 5404 words long. First published in 2007, 2007

Meriel’s sire groomed her to seduce Master Aidan, but Meriel has no desire to be his concubine. When Aidan picks her despite her lack of efforts, she realizes he knows her sire ordered her to kill him. Her first day with Aidan reveals a reality much different from the servitude she expected. Free to say no to him, she finds that she might not want to. But saying no to her sire could be harder…

Brett discovers in the vision of the future the seer Sam Woods gives him that he will fall in love with not one lover, but two. Two vampires, in fact, a man and a woman, both of them so precious to him that he wants to show his love by offering them wedding rings. But when one of them refuses to wear the ring, the perfect relationship he thought he had starts to crumble around him… or does it?