Deadly Dreams

There was a moment of incandescent, blinding light. I was weightless. I was fearless. I was free. And then I woke up. Fortuna has made terrible sacrifices to protect those she loves. Her powers may be getting stronger but she feels broken. Collith is fighting his own demons and is further away than ever, while Laurie remains a tempting, frustrating mystery. But Fortuna knows she must hide it all from the Court. In a world of monsters, it's when you are most vulnerable that your enemies - new and old - start closing in.

Risa Chandler's prescient dreams of death and murder haunted her nights. They also proved invaluable for Adam Raiker's brilliant team of forensic criminologists, the Mindhunters, until a tragic end to one case shattered Risa's confidence and drove her into seclusion. But for Risa, there's no hiding from death-or from her dreams.

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Countdown returns with a knock-out suspense thriller that pits a mother and son against a killer who's the stuff of nightmares. If you close your eyes, he’ll get you. Sophie Dunston knows all too well how dreams can kill. As one of the nation’s top sleep therapists, she specializes in the life-threatening night terrors that her ten-year-old son, Michael, suffers from. But she is also an expert in another kind of terror–the kind that can turn a dream life into a living nightmare in the blink of an eye. Someone is watching. He’s a shadowy figure from out of her darkest fears and he hasn’t forgotten her. In one shocking moment of violence, he’d shattered Sophie’s world forever and left her with only one thing to live for: her son. But the nightmare isn’t over for Sophie Dunston. It’s just begun. He’s been waiting. Sophie was supposed to die the first time around, but fate intervened. This time he’ll make sure that not even a miracle will save her. It wasn’t a miracle that saved Jock Gavin, but it was pretty close. A semiretired hit man, commando, and jack-of-all-deadly-trades, he knows what Sophie is up against–and that she’ll need help. But the man he’s chosen for the job is as unpredictable as he is dangerous. Matt Royd is a wild card–hard, cool, merciless–and putting him into play changes the game completely. But to whose advantage? Sophie will soon find out. She will have to trust Royd because she has no choices left. Because the bogeyman haunting her dreams is all too real and he’s on the hunt again. Because the nightmare he’s got planned for Sophie won’t end when she wakes up screaming. It won’t end. Ever.

Partners in peril. Stanley thinks he's being stalked-but by whom, and why? Tom is determined to protect Stanley-but from what? Or is it really Tom who's being stalked? There are clues, to be sure, but they're like trying to to gather bits of mist, like chasing ghosts: words of love, left unsaid; a long ago injustice; a vanished child; a man, embittered. Memories, yes, but which of them are real, and which are only dreamed? With each new piece, the puzzle shifts, the picture changes.

Andre Norton's dream sagas; two novels collected together for the first time in one volume: Perilous Dreams Tamisen the Dreamer, is trained to walk through her dreams to other places, other worlds. But when she is asked by the crippled star traveler Lord Starrex to take him into a dream world where he can regain his legs and his life something goes terribly wrong. Someone, or something, stalks this world, and it does not mean well to Starrex or to Tamisen. Knave of Dreams For Ramsay Kimble, sleep means nightmares, and he avoids it whenever possible. But now a car accident has catapaulted him into the very world he most dreads: the horror world of his own dreams. But here he is not his ordinary self, but a nobleman from a fair country, possessed of power to fight back, defeat his nightmare visions, change his dream world¾and ultimately rescue his life from the terror that stalks him. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

His life is a lie… Sofia Storm isn’t asking for much: a thriving career in interior design and a genuine partner to share stability and love—ideally, a marriage like her parents have. Yet all the men she’s met are losers. Her dating app keeps spewing out one bad encounter after another. John Michaels lives life under a fake name and a fake smile. Forever on the move, he's mastered the art of evading attachments and sidestepping commitments. For five years, he's found solace in the tight-knit community of Squamscott Falls, forming strong relationships, with Sofie at the top of his list. He’d love more than friendship with her but knows he might have to vanish at any second. When Sofie moves her designer business into his contractor office, the close encounters ignite the explosive chemistry between them. Their connection burns hot, but Sofie is still looking for a man who’ll stick around. John can’t promise longevity, knowing any moment the lurking darkness from his past could show up and turn things deadly...

A dangerous enemy. A new job. And her ex-boyfriend as her boss. What could possibly go wrong with that? Erin can't believe her bad luck. She finally gets to move up in her career, only to come face-to-face with the man who broke her heart. Caleb is possessive, demanding, and critical, which means she's hell-bent on showing him she's got what it takes to do her job and do it well. But life isn't always so simple. A deadly enemy has resurfaced, and Erin has one chance to catch him. Yet to do so means more lies. Blood. And betrayal. She just wants to enjoy her career. And maybe even explore the incredible connection between herself and the man she never stopped loving. But when her plans go wrong, will she pay the ultimate price? Three alternative futures: The Cursed, The Magical, and The Gifted. Three fantastical worlds. Which will be your favorite? DEADLY DREAM is a full-length steamy paranormal, scifi romance. This means there are plenty of smoking hot sex scenes, a kick-butt heroine, and a plot that will keep you guessing. It takes place in a world where handsome non-humans are just part of the world. Search Terms: Alien romance, aliens, scifi romance, science fiction romance, steamy science fiction romance, hot aliens, paranormal romance, psychic romance, steamy paranormal romance, sci fi romance, sci-fi romance, bonding, cultural differences, Fated mates, alien mate, new adult, genetic engineering, alien contact, alpha male, alpha female, supernatural, hero, new adult romance, college romance