Bücher von Angel Payne

She can write about anything but trust.He can believe in anything but love.Drowning the past...Ten years after a mysterious curse drove him to commit the unthinkable sin, Hercules of Thebes is still a haunted man. He's traveled the realms to atone for his nightmares-never expecting a dream to fall into his path again.But here she is.At a silly speed dating event, of all things.Writing for her future...Lois Lance, named after the most intrepid femme reporter of all, makes ends meet as a dazzling look-a-like for her pop starlet employer-but she's certain her luck is bound to run out. At the DeLux Café's speed dating party, her suspicions prove true. Swept into a fantastical realm by a daunting stranger, she must accept that demons and demigods are real-especially the captor who saves her life and awakens her body.As the adventure intensifies, Herc and Lois must learn how to shatter personal defenses, expose sacred secrets, and trust each other with painful parts of themselves. But will the vulnerability make them strong enough to outsmart an Underworld lunatic-or will love prove their greatest downfall of all?Hercules is book thirty-six in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, featuring a haunted demigod, a take-no-BS writer, and more.

Lucy Fava arrives on the Island of Arcadia desperate to save her wedding planning company. Her plan? Secure the year’s biggest bash—a double Cimarron wedding. But first she must impress the man who controls the kingdom’s purse strings, Prince Shiraz Cimarron.Beyond beautiful and unspeakably alpha, the enigmatic male ignites every drop of Lucy’s blood—and a flood of dark, dangerous fantasies. She vows to leave Arcadia as soon as possible, but when Mother Nature grounds her, she can’t resist a taste of her fiery desire for Shiraz.While trying to convince herself Shiraz is just another fling, Lucy discovers the soul hidden in his perfect body, the lover beyond his regal kisses, and the dominant fantasy she’s craved her entire life.But when real life pierces their passionate bubble, Lucy realizes seduction has become addiction, passion has turned into need, and attraction has deepened to love. Shiraz is her fantasy come true, except she never wanted a prince with obligations to an entire country.It’s time for Lucy to cut her losses and run—but will she be able to let Shiraz go without admitting he’s taking her heart and soul with him?

Brooke Valen has resigned herself to a life of adoring Samsyn Cimarron from afar. The massive warrior has been her knight in shining armor since her family was forced to seek refuge on the island of Arcadia to avoid a terrorist’s bounty. Devoted to earning Syn’s respect, Brooke fears he’ll never see her as anything more than a scrawny teen with stars in her eyes.To Samsyn Cimarron, true love is a concept best left to storybooks. Syn prefers to keep things simple with a string of one-night lovers as he focuses on the security of his country. When Brooke is wounded helping to defend the kingdom, all his careful mandates are shattered, as a night of fleeting passion with her doesn’t feel like enough.Can he fight the new sensations that come with committing everything to her? There’s a dark side of his desire…and exposing it may turn Brooke from him forever.Despite sharing a bed with the man of her dreams, Brooke has never felt more alone. Is the love in her soul strong enough to reach the beast in Syn’s? Or will Brooke have to prove her devotion further by confronting Arcadia’s arch enemy?

Is Camellia Saxon really here, as a guest in the castle of the world's most mysterious royal family? Not too long ago, she was shuffling through a humdrum suburban routine. Now, surrounded by the exotic allure of the Isle of Arcadia, she's struggling not to pinch herself.Cam's excitement turns to dread when she lays eyes on Evrest Cimarron. Beautiful, commanding, and regal, he turns her logic to ash and her blood to fire...making it all too easy to overlook the crown on his head.As an Arcadian, Evrest is already on Cam's don't-even-go-there list, and as the leader of the kingdom, he's a forbidden fantasy never to be fed...until a mishap lands Cam in Evrest's most secret chamber.Surrounded by luxury beyond imagination, she's seduced by a creature who's not just a charming host and elegant king-he's a powerful, passionate man. In Evrest's arms, Cam learns she has new identities too. The sensible girl gives way to a woman of illicit needs and sinful desires.