Strygoi Witches & Vampires Series

Ember knows nothing of the Other World and doesn't believe in love. Stryx lost his ability to feel anything a thousand years ago. A relationship between them seems doomed from the start... or is it?   When Ember and her twin are kidnapped by mages, she is forced to confront things she never thought possible, not to mention a few family secrets. Can she trust a vampire to help her navigate this new world and rescue her sister? Stryx lost his ability to feel emotions in a desperate attempt to save his Ildum during the Draga Massacre. He knows all about mages - he's been fighting them for a thousand years - but will he let himself love Ember and accept the part of his heritage he's always rejected to help her become the witch she's meant to be? And what happens when she becomes something neither of them expects?    This is a closed-door, happily-ever-after soulmate novel with no cheating or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the Dragaverse is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel is focused on one relationship and can be read as a standalone.  

Viktoria likes her simple life, but this Maiden of Pohjola is far from a simple girl. Jael, an assassin trained by the Old Man of the Mountain almost four thousand years ago, has never had a target like her. Little does he know falling in love with a vampire could result in Viktoria being imprisoned forever.   For the last thousand years, Viktoria's only goal has been to earn her freedom. She made a deal with Louhi, Goddess of Witchcraft and Death, and the penalty for losing is imprisonment forever — not only for Viktoria, but all twelve of her sisters. She can't let them down, even if it costs her the thing she's always wanted — love.   Jael has dedicated his existence to finding the mage who murdered his family to avenge his wife and daughter. But the glimpse of a future with his Draga makes him see possibilities he'd thought long lost.   The Spider Mage sets his sights on Viktoria, sending Jael into danger to protect her, and Viktoria is forced to make an impossible choice — her freedom or his life.   This is a happily-ever-after, soulmate novel with fade to black scenes, but no cheating, or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the Dragaverse is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel focuses on one couple and can be read as a standalone.

Shadowy.   That was Shadow's existence for five thousand years — until she learned in order to step out of her mother's shadow, she had to step into her own.   Shadow is tired of the sameness of every day in Pohjola, and being kidnapped by heroes and villains who care nothing about her. After her latest kidnapping, she returns to Pohjola with a new resolve to escape her mother's control, and begins a rebellion with her sisters. Determined to become her own person, and prove she can take care of herself, Shadow strikes a deal with Louhi, Goddess of Witchcraft and Death.   Shadow is finally free, but the stakes are high, and her poorly chosen words make every day a risk.   Travel to Pohjola — Louhi's domain, meet some of Shadow's sisters, the Maidens of Pohjola, and discover how Shadow became Viktoria.   This paranormal short story is about the deal Shadow made with her mother, and serves as a companion work to the Vampires & Strygoi Witches series.

Myth's family has been enslaved to the Scorpion Mage in Aztlan since the Fifth Sun began. As Witness for the god Nabu, Norrix has seen thousands of civilizations rise and fall. When Myth is freed and Norrix offers her hundreds of worlds, will she choose his?   Myth's first taste of freedom comes when she is sent to Ashana to obtain a black knife at auction. But even a world away, she can't escape the Scorpion Mage's control. Back in Aztlan, her daughter is a pawn. As long as the Scorpion Mage has Fable, Myth can never be free.   Norrix arrives in Ashana in search of a cure for Musette, but finds his Draga instead. His mind was broken in his service to Nabu, and only partially healed when he was turned into a vampire. But when he's near Myth, his thinking has never been clearer. When she keeps running away, he follows her to Aztlan to find out why.   The Scorpion Mage has a plan to bring more power into the world. All he needs is the black blade and the perfect sacrifice. Things come to a head on the altar atop Serpent Mountain during the eclipse that will being the Sixth Sun, but no one expects what comes through the portal.   This is a happily-ever-after soulmate novel with fade to black scenes, and no cheating or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the Dragaverse is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel focuses on one couple and can be read as a standalone.

Bijou has one mission — find and destroy the Obayifo who killed her mother. Zeke is a knight who has made Bijou his most important quest. Can they both get everything they want?   Twenty years ago, the Obayifo destroyed Bijou's family, leaving her with crushing guilt. She's spent two decades tracking the monster and training for the day of reckoning. It's coming soon, and she can't be distracted with fairy tale love — even by a man who would be her knight in shining armor. He even has the armor — and a warhorse.   Zeke has spent over a thousand years trying to reconcile the vampire inside him with the chivalrous knight he's always longed to be. His Dragă has a quest, and he knows something about those. But when she keeps slipping through his fingers, he might have to give in to his darker side to prove fairy tales can be real.   When Bijou finally finds her nemesis, she must make heart-wrenching choices, and Zeke can't help — saving his life is one of them.   This is a happily-ever-after, fade-to-black-scene soulmate novel with no cheating or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the Dragaverse is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel focuses on one couple and can be read as a standalone.

Lachlan, a Changeling in the service of the Lady of the Lake, meets the nymph Echo when he travels to Dodona Forest on a mission of peace. When things go wrong, Echo is cursed, and Lachlan goes mad. Each is the salvation of the other, but war, time, and distance only drive them apart.   This is the nice/sweet version, with a happily-ever-after story with no cheating.   Echo's Answer: Lachlan is part of the Strygoi Witches & Vampires universe. It can be read as standalone, but if you're familiar with the series, you'll recognize characters and events from Viktoria's Shadow: Jael, Bijou's Cure: Zeke, and Viktoria's prequel, Shadowy.