Enraptured (31 page)
Authors: Elisabeth Naughton
She let him draw her face back to his. And in the cool wind, with the world dark around them and the fate of his brother, the Argonauts, and the future uncertain, one thing remained constant.
Her.
Through both his lives, through all the agonizing time in between, she was worth fighting for. She’d been worth dying for. She was the best thing in this world or the next worth living for.
“Kiss me, Siren.”
She lifted her mouth to his. “I thought you’d never ask, daemon.”
adelfos
.
Brother
ándras
; pl.
ándres
.
Male Argolean
archdaemon.
Head of the daemon order; has enhanced powers from Atalanta
Argolea.
Realm established by Zeus for the blessed heroes and their descendants
Argonauts.
Eternal guardian warriors who protect Argolea. In every generation, one from the original seven bloodlines (Heracles, Achilles, Jason, Odysseus, Perseus, Theseus, and Bellerophon) is chosen to continue the guardian tradition
Chosen.
One Argolean, one human; two individuals who, when united, completed the Argolean Prophecy and broke Atalanta’s contract with Hades, thereby ejecting her from the Underworld and ending her immortality
Council of Elders.
Twelve lords of Argolea who advise the reigning monarch
daemons.
Beasts who were once human, recruited from the Fields of Asphodel (purgatory) by Atalanta to join her army
Dimiourgos
.
Creator
doulas
.
Slave
élencho
.
Mind-control technique Argonauts use on humans
Fates.
Three goddesses who control the thread of life for all mortals from birth until death
Fields of Asphodel.
Purgatory
gigia
.
Grandmother
gynaíka
; pl.
gynaíkes
.
Female Argolean
Hora; pl. Horae.
Three goddesses of balance controlling life and order
Isles of the Blessed.
Heaven
ilithios
.
Idiot
kardia
.
Term of endearment: my heart
matéras
.
Mother
meli
.
Term of endearment: beloved
Misos.
Half-human/half-Argolean race that lives hidden among humans
Olympians.
Current ruling gods of the Greek pantheon, led by Zeus, who meddle in human life
oraios
.
Beautiful
Orb of Krónos.
Four-chambered disk that, when filled with the four classic elements—earth, wind, fire, and water—has the power to release the Titans from Tartarus
patéras
.
Father
Siren Order.
Zeus’s elite band of personal warriors. Commanded by Athena
skata
.
Swearword
syzygos
.
Wife
Tartarus.
Realm of the Underworld similar to hell
Titans.
The ruling gods before the Olympians
thea
.
Term of endearment: goddess
yios
.
Son
Lessons After Dark
by Isabel Cooper
Author of
No Proper Lady,
a
Publishers Weekly
and
Library Journal
Best Book of the Year
A woman with an unspeakable past
Olivia Brightmore didn’t know what to expect when she took a position to teach at Englefield School, an academy for “gifted” children. But it wasn’t having to rescue a young girl who’d levitated to the ceiling. Or battling a dark mystery in the surrounding woods. And nothing could have prepared her for Dr. Gareth St. John.
A man of exceptional talent
He knew all about her history and scrutinized her every move because of it. But there was more than suspicion lurking in those luscious green eyes. Olivia could feel the heat in each haughty look. She could sense the desire in every touch, a spark that had nothing to do with the magic of his healing abilities. Even with all the strange occurrences at the school, the most unsettling of all is the attraction pulling her and Gareth together with a force that cannot be denied.
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Deliver Me from Darkness
by Tes Hilaire
Angel to vampire is a long way to fall.
A stranger in the night…
He had once been a warrior of the Light, one of the revered Paladin. A protector. But now he lives in darkness, and the shadows are his sanctuary. Every day is a struggle to overcome the bloodlust. Especially the day Karissa shows up on his doorstep.
Comes knocking on the door
She is light and bright and everything beautiful—despite her scratches and torn clothes. Every creature of the night is after her. So is every male Paladin. Because Karissa is the last female of their kind. But she is
his
. Roland may not have a soul, but he can’t deny his heart.
“Dark, sexy, and intense! Hilaire blazes a new path in paranormal romance.” —
Sophie Jordan,
New York Times
bestselling author
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King of Darkness
by Elisabeth Staab
Eternal commitment is not on her agenda…
Scorned by the vampire community for her lack of power, Isabel Anthony lives a carefree existence masquerading as human—although, drifting through the debauched human nightlife, she prefers the patrons’ blood to other indulgences. But when she meets the sexy, arrogant king of the vampires, this party girl’s life turns dark and dangerous.
But time’s running out for the King of Vampires
Dead-set on finding the prophesied mate who will unlock his fiery powers, Thad Morgan must find his queen before their race is destroyed. Their enemies are gaining ground, and Thad needs his powers to unite his subjects. But when his search leads him to the defiant Isabel, he wonders if fate has gotten it seriously wrong…
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A former junior high science teacher, Elisabeth Naughton traded in her red pen and test-tube set for a laptop and research books. She now writes sexy romantic adventure and paranormal novels full-time from her home in western Oregon, where she lives with her husband and three children. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA Awards of Romance Writers of America, the Australian Romance Reader Awards, the Golden Leaf, and the Golden Heart. When not writing, Elisabeth can be found running, hanging out at the ball park, or dreaming up new and exciting adventures. Visit her at
www.elisabethnaughton.com
to learn more about her and her books.
