Darkness Embraced By: Winter Pennington Synopsis Two hundred years ago, Epiphany was reborn a vampire. Sired by Renata, the Queen of the Rosso Lussuria, Epiphany willingly played the role of the queen's beloved pet-- until she was cast from Renata's bed and lost her protection from the elder vampires. Ephiphany has done her best not to become a target, trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible, light along forgetting memory huddling beneath the mantle of Vasco's power her one true friend among the Rosso Lussuria. Now Renata has called Epiphany forth the face the challenges ahead that could elevate her clan status to the ranks of an elder. But Epiphany has few friends and many enemies and the chances of surviving the challenges are slim. Surrounded by harsh vampire politics and secret ambitions, Epiphany learns that an old enemy is plotting treason against the woman she once loved, and to save all she holds dear, she must embrace and form an alliance wi...
The Princess Deception By: Nell Stark Synopsis When Sebastian, the Crown Prince of Belgium, overdoses on heroin shortly before he is set to launch Belgium's campaign to host the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, his family manages to hush up the scandal. While the royals are debating how to proceed, Sebastian's twin sister, Viola, decides to impersonate him to keep Belgium's bid hopes alive. Missy Duke is a freelance reporter covering Belgium's World Cup bid. A former women's soccer player whose career was sidelined by injury, she is now trying to break into the male-dominated sportscasting world. While in Belgium, she meets the imposter Sebastian and soon realizes that he is actually Viola. Sensing a big story in the making, Duke feigns ignorance and plays along with the charade. Real sparks develop between the two women, but will the double deception doom this fairy-tale romance?