Story By Katie Macalister
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Katie Macalister

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Steamed
Updated at Jan 12, 2022, 22:59
Katie Macalister takes on Steampunk—and romance gets hotter than ever…Jack Fletcher’s heart is about to get punked.Computer technician Jack Fletcher is no hero, despite his unwelcome reputation as one. In fact, he’s just been the victim of bizarre circumstances. Like now. His sister happens to disturb one of his nanoelectromechanical system experiments, and now they aren’t where they’re supposed to be. In fact, they’re not sure where they are when……they wake up to see a woman with the reddest hair Jack has ever seen—and a gun. Octavia Pye is an Aerocorps captain with a whole lot of secrets, and she’s not about to see her maiden voyage ruined by stowaways. But the sparks flying between her and Jack just may cause her airship to combust and ignite a passion that will forever change the world as she knows it…
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Time Thief
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:10
Outcast due to their ability to manipulate time, shunned by the mortal and immortal worlds alike, a Traveller’s life is anything but easy.Traveller Peter Faa is a member of the Otherworld’s Watch tracking down a murderer, and unfortunately, the clues all seem to point toward his own estranged family. Any of his cousins could be guilty, but finding which one is tricky when they’re all experts in the art of stealing time.After surviving a lightning strike, Kiya Mortenson is determined to get just one thing in her life right. And if that means taking a job as nanny to five pugs who live in a campsite in the Oregon wilderness, then so be it. It doesn’t hurt that the job comes with some pretty spectacular male eye candy, including her new boss’s gorgeous black sheep grandson. If only she didn’t keep having this strange sense of deja vu…When Peter discovers that his own family is stealing time from Kiya, all bets are off. While she may drive him crazy at times, it’s clear to him that it’s not just lightning that’s creating some serious sparks between them. And he’s not going to let secrets, lies, or a devious murderer keep Kiya from where she belongs: at his side. 
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You Auto-Complete Me
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:09
Life, love, and the pursuit of the perfect Englishman…Emily Williams, twenty-something free spirit, is spending a year in England with — horror of horrors — her parents. She’s not going to let that get her down, though…any more than she is brought low by her seemingly hopeless search for love, the ghost that inhabits her underwear drawer, the horrible high school flashbacks that come via a student she tutors, the hot guy she fancies who may or may not be what he appears, or the dishy almost-veterinarian who could be the perfect Mr. Emily…if only he wasn’t elbow-deep in sheep. Literally..Welcome to the world of Emily!EMSTER What, you’re not here?DRU I’m here. What’s up, buttercup?EMSTER I have things to tell you!DRU So tell. I was sext…er…texting the BF.EMSTER !!!DRU J/K. Dish, sister.EMSTER Reasons why my life has gone to hell in a handbasket:In debt up to my armpits due to having to work off paying for ex-boss’s car.DRU Shouldn’t have hit that cop car, huh?EMSTER Forced to give up adorable apartment to live back with the parents while I pay off ex-boss’ car.DRU Also shouldn’t have lipped off to the judge who garnished your wages.EMSTER Forced to go with very same parents to England for a year.DRU Dude.EMSTER OK, that’s not really bad, but I’m on a roll. Humor me.EMSTER Biggest reason life is messed up: Friends with Benefits Fang isn’t around to indulge in benefitting.DRU You got me there. But cheer up, little Emily – life can’t get any worse can it?Readers of the 2003 release The Year My Life Went Down the Loo may recognize passages–this book is an almost complete rewrite and update of that earlier young adult novel, and contains mature themes. 
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The Vampire Always Rises (Dark Ones, #11)
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:09
Tempest Keye’s life is just beginning.Growing up in a religious cult, Tempest could only dream of the world outside. Once free, Tempest is determined to live her life to the fullest, and to check off each item on her bucket list. First on her agenda – to meet an honest-to-goodness vampire. It’s just a shame the one she finds doesn’t understand how the whole Dark Ones thing is supposed to work. Luckily for him, she’s patient.Merrick Simon’s life is coming to an end. One of the legendary Four Horsemen, Merrick has saved the mortals and immortals alike from peril. Facing the most dangerous mission of his life, Merrick is forced to rely on a sexy, maddening woman who insists she’s his Beloved. Like he has time for that.Both need more time…The closer they come to finding the truth, the more dangers lurk in the shadows. Worse, Merrick finds himself falling for Tempest’s quirky take on life. Together, they fight for the one thing that matters most – their happily ever after.
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Daring in a Blue Dress
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:07
Stranded in England without money or a ticket home, Mercy Starling takes a job working for a medieval reenactment company. After all, who wouldn’t want to pretend to live in the past, wield swords and longbows, and dress up in armor? And the best part of her summer job is Bestwood Hall…or rather, its intriguing new owner.Painfully shy Alden Ainslie is overwhelmed by the medieval reenactors who invade the Tudor house he’s renovating, but he’s drawn to the bubbly Mercy. And he valiantly joins in the fun, dodging not jsut arrows, lances, and the odd sword thrust, but also some pretty suspicious–and potentially deadly — attacks on himself. Someone wants him to give up on the house. But Alden is desperate to prove himself–and win the heart of his lady fair…
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Last of the Red-Hot Vampires
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:07
The bestselling author of Even Vampires Get the Blues delivers a diabolical tale of a vampire who’s sexy as hell…Physicist Portia Harding’s life is grounded in facts. There’s nothing that can’t be explained by logic and science. Until she travels with her best friend to England—and accidentally summons an ethereal Virtue who bequeaths her gift of weather control to Portia…Now Portia’s walking around with a literal cloud over her head—and a heartstoppingly handsome maniac trying to kidnap her. But Theondre North is no run-of-the-mill maniac. He’s a nephilim—the son of a fallen angel—who needs Portia’s help to change his fate. Problem is, Portia’s down-to-earth attitude frustrates beings from both heavenly and hellish realms—and gets Theo turned into a vampire. But at least he has Portia to satisfy his newfound hungers—and possibly save his soul… 
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Perils of Paulie
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:07
A fast and furious new Matchmaker in Wonderland novel from the New York Times bestseling author of Daring in a Blue Dress.Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure. So when contestants are needed for a reality show reenacting an historic 1908 car race across the US, Asia, Russia, and Europe, Paulie jumps at the chance to get behind the wheel of a vintage car.Dixon Ainslie has nothing to lose by entering the race, except the rut he’s been in since the death of his girlfriend years ago. But as other racers begin to drop out, the producers want Dixon to join forces with Paulie—on one condition: they have to pretend to fall in love and get married.And as their scripted courtship takes off, Dixon and Paulie will have to take a detour into reality to turn the sparks flying between them into a passion with staying power…
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In the Company of Vampires
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:06
If only a broken heart were all she had to deal with……but there are Viking ghosts, gods, werebeings, and one sexy as sin vampire on Francesca’s case. And her biggest trouble is Loki, the trickster god.When Fran arrives at Goth-Faire to deal with him, things go from bad to worse, for her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there…with a new girlfriend.Shapesifters, Vikings, and a town filled with deranged opera fans…it’s a good thing Fran’s no ordinary mortal… 
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Me and My Shadow
Updated at Jan 10, 2022, 18:06
May Northcott is a woman at the end of her rope. She’d almost gotten used to her employer, the ex-demon lord Magoth, spending his days hanging around her home and interrupting her private moments with her dragon lover Gabriel. Then trouble appears in the form of a nearly dead man on her doorstep.With May fighting to control the dragon shard, Magoth wrangling to regain his position and powers, and a mysterious and deadly dragon bent on their destruction, Gabriel has his work cut out for him. Now, he’ll have to claw his way through all the distractions and convince May that their love is strong enough to conquer all of their enemies. 
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Hard Day's Knight
Updated at Jan 7, 2022, 00:10
Fairy tales were never this tough.Men in Tights never looked so good. At least that’s Pepper Marsh’s first impression when she attends the International Jousting Competition at London, Ontario’s Renaissance Faire. An unemployed and unattached software engineer, Pepper has had enough of the computer geeks in her dating pool. She yearns for a man of yore. A man not afraid to stare death in the face and laugh at it. A man with a big lance….Pepper’s cousin promised to find her a knight in shining armor, on the condition that Pepper walk around in wench get-up. With her mind on her embarrassingly revealing bustier, Pepper promptly steps into the path of an oncoming steed…and is rescued by sexy Englishman Walker McPhail. Once the wild man of jousting, Walker has let a brush with death keep him out of the ring. Though his emotions are clad in an almost impenetrable armor, Pepper finds Walker infuriatingly sexy—and is about to go medieval on his heart…
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Blow Me Down
Updated at Jan 7, 2022, 00:08
This Game Girl has wreaked havoc on the high seas—but the tide is about to turn…In the Internet virtual reality game Buckling Swashes, Earless Erika and Black Corbin are two of the most deadly pirates to sail the online seas. And now they’ve met their matches: each other.But fearless Earless Erika is really just Amy—a financial analyst with little time in her life for anything but work. And Corbin is none other than the man behind the game—the programmer and owner of the company. He’s intrigued by Amy, the only buccaneer to best him in this test of digital testosterone, while she just wants to take his arrogance down a peg. But soon the two find themselves comrades in arms against a merciless rival bent on Corbin’s destruction—both on the virtual high seas and in real life. Only by setting aside their differences can they locate the actual people behind the swaggering swashbucklers—and along the way find that love can tame even the most fearsome of pirates.Shiver me timbers… 
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The Art of Stealing Time (Time Thief, #2)
Updated at Jan 7, 2022, 00:08
Experts in the art of stealing time, Travellers live on the edge of both mortal and immortal realms. But a few fight their outlaw instincts.…Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens learned everything she knows about potions and spells from her two Wiccan moms, who are forbidden by Otherworld laws from teaching magic to mortals. But when their latest transgression results in the kidnapping of a mortal woman, Gwen figures the only place to hide them all is in Anwyn, the Welsh afterlife.…But Gregory Faa—a member of the Watch—is hot on their heels. A Traveller who has stolen time, he’s eager to prove himself worthy of the Watch, only he has a past with the dark-eyed Welsh beauty he’s been charged with bringing to justice. He’s tempted to just let Gwen disappear into Anwyn, until he realizes that she’s being pursued by a squad of goons and death’s minions.Gwen is used to taking care of her moms and herself, so she can’t give in to her heart’s demand to trust Gregory, despite the fact that he’s as handsome as the day is long—and the days in Anwyn can last centuries… 
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Dragon Unbound
Updated at Jan 7, 2022, 00:07
If you release the dragon…Being the First Dragon, a mysterious demi-god who created the dragon race, certainly isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure, he’s powerful and rules from afar with a kind and gentle heart. But, after centuries of watching his dragon children grow, he’s come to realize that his lonely life is lacking warmth, basic human contact… and love.Charity Doe is a woman on the run, forced to serve others, and never to gain what she seeks most: security. When fate lands her with a dragon who is immune to her unique abilities, she’s intrigued. After experiencing his human form, she’s thrilled. But when she realizes she can’t fall in love with him or he’ll lose his immortal status, she’s in hell.If only the entire Otherworld wasn’t in pursuit of Charity.If only the First Dragon wasn’t so irresistible.If only she didn’t have to break her heart in order to save his.…you must deal with the fire. 
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A Tale of Two Cousins
Updated at Jan 7, 2022, 00:06
[Please note: the cover depicted is a temporary one so I can get the book out to everyone in this time of plague. Once the new cover has been created, it will be replaced]To: Roomie Collective (Tilly, Sabre, Moose, Frank)Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know that I’ll be in Athens for four days next week.From: TillyOooh, Athens! Pretty place, but dusty. You going to meet a hot Greek?To: Roomie Collective (Tilly, Sabre, Moose, Frank)You could say that. It’s for a magazine interview. Some up-and-coming rich bachelor.From: MoosePictures! We demand pictures of this smokin’ Greek. Also, will want full deets on your “interview.”To: Roomie Collective (Tilly, Sabre, Moose, Frank)It really is an interview, I swear.From: MooseGirl, you don’t have to pretend with us. But if Mr. Adonis sweeps you off your feet and whisks you away to his private island, we demand visitation rights.To: Roomie Collective (Tilly, Sabre, Moose, Frank)Insert appropriate eyeroll here. That sort of stuff only happens in movies, not to people like me.From: TillyMy money’s on you, Thyra.From: MooseMy money’s on the shmexy Greek. Mmrowr.
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