Paranormal Romance - Elise Marion

Lovers of Supernatural and Vampire Diaries will fall in love with action-packed paranormal/urban fantasy romance from Elise Marion!

Anika Butler lives a quiet, unremarkable life. Without friends, family, or a love life to keep her occupied, she spends her spare time daydreaming over the painting of a man who was born in the 1800s. When she joins the other residents of Saint’s Grove to witness a rare lunar eclipse and planetary alignment, the man from the painting appears in front of her claiming to have traveled through time, and she will discover that she is anything but ordinary.

Isaac Parker lost everything when his fiancé, Aurora Barton, was murdered right before his eyes. The witch who killed her also enacted a curse: he can never die, making it impossible for him to be reincarnated. He returns to Saint’s Grove seeking the ancient relic that was used to curse him, with the hope that it will set him free. With only seven days to locate the relic and break his curse, this is his only hope for finding Aurora again in his next life. He never imagines he will find her in Saint’s Grove where he last saw her. However, a witch with a grudge will re-emerge into their lives, forcing them to fight for their futures, and for love. If the curse isn’t broken, they may lose their chance at happiness together … not just in this life, but in all the lives to come.

Ten scrolls enchanted to open portals between Hell and Earth… ten demons who use them to violate the rules of engagement in the war between Good and Evil.

Demon hunters and best friends Jack Bennett and Micah Boudreaux are special, and not just because they track and kill hellspawn. They are part of a race of humans known as the Guardians, tasked with working alongside angels to keep the demons roaming the earth in line. But when an unusual assignment stretches out for seven long years, resulting in tragic setbacks and loss, Jack is left feeling personally jaded and bitter toward what his calling has forced him to become.
Addison Monroe has been fighting dark urges her entire life, but it’s not until she uncovers a shocking secret that she realizes the truth behind her moments of insanity. She is one of the Nephilim—a child born of a human mother and demon father. And despite her tainted blood, Heaven has chosen her for a special mission: defeat the ten followers of Eligos, a demon known as the Great Duke of Hell. Her only hope is to join up with Jack and Micah and fight to retrieve the legendary Seal of Solomon—a ring said to possess the power to destroy demons.
Tasked with protecting her, Jack soon finds separating his work and his heart nearly impossible: his feelings for Addison are growing, and despite the dangers, Jack can no longer think of this as just another job. And though her very nature should repulse him, in the end, she might just be his saving grace.

Addison Monroe took a chance when she became a Guardian, signing up to fight alongside the forces of Heaven in the war against Hell. She had nothing to lose, after all…until she fell in love with Jack Bennett. Now that she’s lost him too, the only thing keeping her going is the mission—a cause she’s truly come to believe in. To top it all off, the demon Lilith, Mother of Legions, is free, pissed, and out to destroy her.
Micah Boudreaux never thought he would get stuck babysitting the Chosen One all by himself, but with his partner out of the picture, he isn’t left with much of a choice. The fact that Addison is a demon half-breed only reminds him of all he’s lost to the forces of Evil. Yet, with her by his side, fighting to defeat Lilith and her minions, hating her becomes impossible. It’s wrong to want her. Even if she didn’t have the blood of demons running through her veins, she’s his best friend’s girl, and absolutely off limits … but day by day, the magnetic pull between them draws him inexplicably closer.
As the war with Hell rages on the plane of the living, Jack Bennett is fighting just to get back in the game. Little does he know, returning home will only complicate matters, as nothing can ever be the same between him and the two people he cares for most in the world: his best friend and the love of his life.

The daughter of a demon, Addison Monroe has a close relationship with darkness. However, none of what she’s been through in the past could have prepared her to descend into the darkest place of all … Hell. Aside from her current assignment of using the Seal of Solomon to destroy ten of the most powerful demons in existence, she also finds herself facing all-out war between her father, the demon Eligos, and Lucifer himself. A war between two dark lords of the underworld shouldn’t concern her, but the balance of the entire spiritual world could be at stake.
Her mission is clear: recruit her Nephilim siblings to help her fight on the side of good against evil. But with demons out for her blood and tensions running high between the half-demon Nephilim and the Guardians, Addison will find herself straddling two different sides of the spirit world—dark and light.
With war on the horizon and the fate of the world resting on her shoulders, Addison shouldn’t have time to think about her love life. But, with best friends Jack and Micah both after her heart, she will face an impossible choice—choose one, and risk hurting the other while destroying a brotherhood. Even when she makes her decision, Addison will be met with a startling truth; whomever she chooses will be in constant danger because of her involvement in Hell’s war. Can she save the world and still follow her heart, making a life with the man she loves?

An angel of healing, Amir has spent centuries performing miracles for people hovering at the very edge of death.
A professional ballerina, Shayla lives her life to dance. Abandoned by her family, she is alone in the world yet determined to pursue her dream. When a car accident leaves Shayla in critical condition and in danger of never dancing again, it seems that all hope is lost.
Amir enters Shayla’s life intending to heal her, but when he sees her laying in her hospital bed fighting for her life, something unfamiliar resounds within him. A stranger to desire and love, Amir is drawn to Shayla like a moth to a flame despite the fact that the rules of heaven forbid angels to engage in romantic relationships with mortals. Should he give in to temptation he will become one of the “Fallen”, demons cursed to the depths of hell for eternity.
As his desire for Shayla rises to fever pitch, Amir will face the choice between love and damnation, or loneliness and divinity. Will an angel who has roamed the earth alone for centuries choose to continue on the path of righteousness, or will he fall captive to his burning desires and be forever damned?

Messenger angel Sarah is focused, dedicated to the cause of heaven in the war against hell. For centuries she has watched other angels succumb to temptation and break the rules governing relationships between angels and humans. Sarah has vowed to never become one of the ‘Fallen’ angels, now demons cursed to wander the depths of hell for eternity. She knows that she is stronger than the others, incapable of emotional attachment and the feelings of love and desire that can be so dangerous to her kind.
Jackson Bennett is alone in the world, and he prefers it that way. The former Army sergeant has seen more death than any human ought to experience in one lifetime. Even his dreams are haunted by the faces of those who have lost their lives because of him. He feels lost, purposeless, until an encounter with an angel reveals the secret purpose that he was made for. Born of a superior race of humans, Jackson learns of a special assignment. Should he accept, he will become an important part of world that exists between heaven, hell, and earth. After all that he has been through, Jackson doesn’t know if he’s ready to take on such a heavy responsibility; what he does know is that he could lose himself in the eyes of Sarah, the intriguing angel assigned to him. She is the only person who seems to understand the darkness and pain that have enveloped his heart; she is the only person capable of driving them away.
In a battle between love or loneliness, divinity or damnation, Sarah’s choice once seemed easy. What she finds is that the black and white lines that once defined her world are now impossibly blurred and gray. What she finds is that she may not be not quite as strong as she thought.

Once a Warrior Angel, Nathaniel has now become one of the Fallen, after losing sight of his purpose. Fallen angels are cursed to wander the depths for all of eternity, a fate that Nathan has avoided every day for the past seven years. As the demon within him grows, he knows that it is only a matter of time until he becomes a monster. His love of a human woman is what caused him to lose his wings, yet Nathan cannot bring himself to regret it, or the child that came of their love. It is that child’s identity as a Naphil—half angel, half human—that threatens the existence of everyone he loves and Nathan finds himself having to face his past in order to secure his son’s future.

Carmen Rodriguez lives her life in constant fear. The power of her son grows every day, leaving him vulnerable to the plans of the Evil One. When a demon’s bold abduction puts Carmen in a desperate position, she turns to the only one who can bring him back. Nathan warns her that the road to rescuing their son will be a treacherous one … one that leads them straight into lair of the Prince of Darkness.
The third and final installment of the Angels Among Us series goes where it never has before.
Even in the very pits of hell, can an angel find salvation? Will the love that Nathan has for Carmen and his son be enough, or will Nathan finally have to face the consequences of his actions.
Is there redemption for the Fallen?

FBI Agent Mateo Garcia has spent the past year working to bring down a serial killer known simply as ‘The Satanist’. But as time drags on with fewer and fewer leads, he begins to wonder if he will ever solve the case—that is, until his wife becomes the latest victim. With revenge consuming him and his daughter’s life in danger, Mateo is now more determined than ever to bring the murderer to justice. But how is The Satanist able to kill without leaving any evidence behind, and what does that mean for his investigation?

When a mysterious invitation turns up on his doorstep, Mateo’s eyes are opened to a brand new world—one he never could have imagined, even in his worst nightmares. His suspect is actually a demon, and there’s only one way to bring him down: join Operation Underworld, a secret organization dedicated to policing paranormal entities. With the resources they offer, Mateo finally has what he needs to catch his wife’s murderer once and for all.

What he doesn’t expect is Melody Frank, a waitress working at a club frequented by ‘The Satanist’ and his followers. The attraction that sparks between them can’t be denied, but Mateo is after vengeance. He can’t afford to lose his head over a woman. However, Melody’s secrets run deeper than he knows. Before long, what she’s hiding begins to his intertwine with case, making it impossible for him to separate business from pleasure. When the truth about Melody comes out, he is left wondering whether she can be trusted, or if his connection to her will ultimately kill his one shot at revenge.

After running away from home at the age of sixteen and being kidnapped and sold into a sex trafficking ring, Melody Frank doesn’t have much to lose. Which is why she’s agreed to act as an informant for the New Orleans police department and bring down the criminal organization from within. Then she meets Mateo Garcia, an FBI agent working to bring down the same organization, and things quickly become complicated. Not just because she’s now in danger of being ousted as an informant…she’s also rapidly losing her heart to Mateo. The problem is, the agent doesn’t trust her, and with good reason: as the girlfriend of a crime boss, she stands in a position to ruin his entire investigation.
After discovering the dark secrets of Melody’s past, Mateo is finding it hard to turn his back on her. Nothing in Melody’s world is as it seems, and as he begins to untangle the web connecting her to the suspects he’s fighting to bring down, it becomes clear that she needs his help. It’s not long before his mission to save her from danger develops into something more. What began as a quest for vengeance is now a fight for freedom, leaving Mateo wondering if there could be a future for him with Melody in it. But first things first … he has to free her from her demon-possessed crime-boss boyfriend, while taking down his entire business and keeping her safe in the process.

One year after losing his wife to the half-demon serial killer known only as The Naphil, FBI agent Mateo Garcia’s life is finally starting to look up. Having successfully taken down a nationwide human trafficking ring, he is now hot on the trail of his wife’s murderer. Aside from being close to finishing his case, he’s also found the woman he wants to move on with. Now that her crime boss boyfriend is out of the way, nothing can come between him and Melody … except perhaps a deranged killer out for blood and revenge. When The Naphil kidnaps Melody right out from under his nose, Mateo will stop at nothing to get her back. In the process, he will come face to face with the man who destroyed his life. Only one of them can walk away from the confrontation alive and Mateo is resolved that it isn’t going to be him.

Melody Frank hasn’t had the best luck in life—abusive parents, living on the streets at sixteen, and being under the thumb of a crime boss ex-boyfriend. But now, with the human trafficking ring that once ensnared her dismantled and Mateo at her side, there is at last a glimmer of hope in her life … until a minion of The Naphil kidnaps her, delivering her into the hands of a killer determined to get back at Mateo for destroying his business. But even the threat of torture and death won’t break her, and Melody will do whatever it takes to get back to Mateo. With him, she has found love … and that is worth fighting for.