Gemma

After Hazen Wood kidnaps twelve-year-old Gemma Sullivan, the two embark upon a cross-country journey that tests the limits of Gemma's endurance. In scenes of physical and sexual violence, Hazen tries to destroy the young girl's will. When she does manage to escape he drags her back and threatens to have her arrested for the violent acts he performs. It is only Gemma's resilience and fertile imagination that protects her from the worst of the trauma she suffers. And, in the end, it is the healing power of unconditional love that gives Gemma the courage to speak out against her abuser at last and claim the life she deserves. Alternating between the voices of Gemma and Hazen Wood, Meg Tilly has brilliantly brought to life powerful and unforgettable characters that will leave you thinking about them long after you turn the last page.

Gemma Goodeve, a young actress with a promising career, is involved in a terrible train crash in which many lives are lost and many people are injured. Gemma herself has to have her lower leg amputated before she can be freed from the wreckage. When she wakes from the anaesthesia she has to face the difficult truth, deal with a long and painful recovery and accept that she will not be able to act anymore. Her young doctor, Nick Quennell, becomes more than professionally involved in Gemma's care as he tries to protect her from the media circus that surrounds the rail accident and her own mother, who is far from being supportive. But is his care and romantic feeling really what Gemma needs and wants in this terrible moment in her life? In Gemma's Journey, first published in 1997, Beryl Kingston sets the romantic plot against the difficult issues of recovering from a life changing accident and with her characteristic interest in social problems she also explores the breakup of the rail network and gaps in the NHS system.

The author recounts their story of self-discovery which led to the realization that they were transgender, as well as the walk across the island of Newfoundland they took to raise awareness and funds for survivors of religious institutional abuse.

Every year, on her birthday, Laura gets a letter from a stranger. That stranger claims to know the whereabouts of her missing friend Bobby, but there's a catch: he'll only tell her what he knows in exchange for something...personal.So begins Laura's sordid relationship with her new penpal, built on a foundation of quid pro quo. Her quest for closure will push her to bizarre acts of humiliation and harm, yet no matter how hard she tries, she cannot escape her correspondent's demands. The letters keep coming, and as time passes, they have a profound effect on Laura.From the author of Cruel Works of Nature comes a dark and twisted tale about obsession, guilt, and how far a person will go to put her ghosts to bed.

"Love, lust, danger, and a shocking secret unite Gemma Christiana and Sheriff Drake Silverton in this captivating paranormal romance." I’m Gemma Christiana, a determined reporter with an insatiable hunger for that one breakthrough that will launch my career. But fate has twisted my path, leaving me stranded in the eerie confines of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Just as my dreams feel hopelessly out of reach, a brutal murder shatters the silence and thrusts the seductive Sheriff Drake Silverton into my world. Caught in the tangled web of a hidden supernatural society, fighting desperately to maintain their secrecy, and a shadowy government agency with a relentless agenda to eliminate women like me, possessing an extraordinary gift, I find myself at the center of a deadly conflict. Can we defy the unyielding odds stacked against us? Will the flames of our passion burn brighter than the forces determined to tear us apart? Join Gemma and Drake on this breathless journey where love, desire, betrayal, and the indomitable spirit of humanity intertwine. Gemma's Fate is a mature paranormal romance with dark elements and a sinfully delicious, overly protective, dominant werewolf. Please read the foreword. Immortal Breeders is a spin-off from the Storm series. While you're not required to read the Storm series first, many of the characters from that series play intricate parts in the Immortal Breeders.

Eight years ago, Gemma met Colin MacDonald in London. After a week of passion, he left her behind with only a note. She never expected to see him again. But six years later, she arrived in Falcon Point and found her new home. And him. Forced to work under him, she has resolved to remain professional, but to never let him into her heart. Mac made a name for himself in Falcon Point. As second in command of a large pack, there is almost nothing he can't have. Except for Gemma. Leaving her behind was the biggest mistake of his life, but he doesn't know how to move forward and surmount the beautiful, curvy Gemma's bitterness. Despite the tension between them, Mac and Gemma must work together to bring down a threat to their pack. In doing so, they face greater danger and the greatest challenge of all...themselves. Keywords: paranormal romance books, werewolf romance, alpha, shapeshifter romance, new shapeshifter romance, fated mates, shifters, shifter

Jake, a career criminal, takes a job as bodyguard to Gemma, a conservative Catholic woman. She is going on a religious pilgrimage to Italy and wants protection from an ex boyfriend. Gemma's boyfriend turns out to be much more dangerous than either of them could imagine.