Bücher von Mathews Ashlyn Mathews

Sea nymph Red Little has a bone to pick with the big, bad wolf for stealing her mechanical heart. She storms to his cabin and demand he returns it.But Axel Wolfe wants more than Red's heart. He wants answers to why he remembers every detail of the nightmarish day half of his men died at sea while his surviving men recall nothing. Axel suspects the truth has to do with Red's miraculous survival. She should've died the instant a claw-tip arrow punctured her flesh and blood heart.When Axel shows her a different side of him she likes too much, Red questions whether her second chance at life came at too high of a price for the wolf-banishment from his pack. As the passion between them heats, Red must decide. Return to the ocean and forget she ever met the wolf who stole her heart. Or remain on land and get the answer to the question that's crossed her mind since Axel saved her at sea.Can an ill-tempered and sexy wolf fall hard for a fish out of water?

Two houses at war…When an ancient scroll is discovered and the interpretations made public, vampire slayer Phoenix Lancaster refuses to accept she's the Alpha, her kind's hope for survival. Or that her family's hated enemy, Zane O'Day, is the Omega, a vampire destined to love her and with her death, rule over all vampires. Phoenix will never give herself to the man whose father murdered her mother. And Zane is a coward hiding behind a mask.In secret we meet…Sam. He's the captain of the guards sent to "fetch" her by Zane's orders. As she and Sam struggle to survive in the deadly Forest of Sorrow, Phoenix soon realizes she's in danger of falling for the sexy and charming vampire protecting her every step of the way.If we should meet again, how should I greet you, as friend or foe?Sam-the name Zane gave the Slayer as she was being chased by pissed-off werewolves the first time they met. Contrary to the scroll's prophecy, Zane isn't after Phoenix's heart or her life. The Slayer deserves an honorable and faithful man. Not to mention a truthful man. That man isn't Zane. His father was a cheating bastard, and Zane believes he's cut from the same cloth. Yet Phoenix's courage, compassion and her knack for saving lives compel Zane to rethink his intentions.

"By day, you are your mother's child. Too bad the night can't strip you of your father's sins. Your life would be less complicated."Demon hunter Echo Wren lives underground out of necessity. Isolated from others, she can't hurt them with her touch. And presumed to have died in an explosion, her solitary existence safeguards her greatest shame and secret. She's the daughter of Vicious, the master demon responsible for murdering her mother's kind to the brink of extinction.Betrayed and a kill order placed on her head, Echo is forced above ground and in proximity to the man hired to protect her. As her once quiet and safe life careen towards danger, Echo struggles with a different threat-her growing feelings for her sexy bodyguard and the mess of their tangled pasts. Rourke Summers blames her for his parents' murders.Cursed by her mother's gods. Given away by her father. Betrayed by a man from her past.Can Echo let go of past hurts and put her undeniable attraction for Rourke to the test? Or will she walk away from his scorching kisses and promise of a lifetime of his protection? After what happened in her past, Echo can never ask anyone to give up their life for her.

Innocent Blaise Lexington knows better than to cross paths with the dangerous and sexy billionaire "Mad" Maddox Stassi.He is known for his dark temper and ruthlessness, as well as his link to a horrendous vigilante act. Blaise is willing to overlook all of that for the protection his name and wealth can offer her.When she presents him with a far-fetched arrangement-marriage to her for the limited-edition sports car that will complete his collection-Blaise expects him to turn her down. Much to her surprise, he accepts.He doesn't believe in love. She isn't looking for forever-after. As their business arrangement flares into a blazing hot attraction, can two non-believers take a chance on each other? Or will a man from Blaise's past destroy their unexpected marriage?

She's no damsel in distress.I'm not an optimist. Or a pessimist. I'm a realist. After catching the unwanted attention of Seven Shanahan, the school bully and jock at the upper echelon of high school royalty, I prep for a battle of wills and aim to win, even at the cost of getting my heart broken.He's the wrong guy to mess with.The new girl, Leigh Kim, should cool her temper. Be less defiant and a pain in my ass with this push-pull of me saving her life and she evening the score by stealing the things that matter to me.Because the more Leigh challenges the status quo, the hotter I burn with the need to bring her to her knees. For her to worship me like the other girls do. For her to be mine and no one else's until I'm done toying with her.I expect this and more. I am the almighty ruler at Cambridge High and won't be overthrown by a girl with enough attitude to light up a stadium. What I'm not expecting is for Leigh to threaten the one thing I'm unwilling to give to any girl-my damn heart.