Blood and Absinthe Series by Chloe Hart

"If you want action, wit, adventure and tons of love/hate chemistry, then download this book!" - Jessie Potts, USA TODAY An unlikely partnership ... Demon hunter Liz Marlowe and vampire Jack Morgan have hated each other from the moment they met. But when a powerful enemy threatens their beloved city of Boston, they form a reluctant alliance. It's supposed to be temporary--just one night, in fact... more"If you want action, wit, adventure and tons of love/hate chemistry, then download this book!" - Jessie Potts, USA TODAY An unlikely partnership ... Demon hunter Liz Marlowe and vampire Jack Morgan have hated each other from the moment they met. But when a powerful enemy threatens their beloved city of Boston, they form a reluctant alliance. It's supposed to be temporary--just one night, in fact. But as the tension between them builds to the breaking point, neither is prepared for what happens next. Taming the Vampire is a sexy paranormal romance novella of 17,000 words, or about 60 pages. It's the first book in the Blood and Absinthe series. The Blood and Absinthe series: Book 1 - Taming the Vampire (a novella) Book 2 - Bound by the Vampire (a novella) Book 3 - Claiming the Vampire (a full-length novel) Book 4 - Drawn to the Vampire (a full-length novel) Book 5 - Caught by the Wolf (coming in 2014!) EXCERPT "I'll stay on one condition," he said. Her heart thumped against her ribs. "What?" "We'll do the ritual, but on my terms." She wished he wasn't so tall. It gave him an unfair advantage, being able to tower over her like this. It was hard to breathe, hard to--   "What do you mean, your terms?" "Do you want to know a secret?" Her blood was rushing in her ears. She couldn't speak. He slid an arm around her waist and pulled her hard against him. She gasped, as shocked as if she'd stepped into icy water. She felt his strength, his power, and for a second her own power seemed to desert her. He bent his head close to hers. "I want you," he whispered. Her face flamed, like a teenager's. "I've wanted you from the first moment I saw you," he said, and now his lips were on her throat, at her pulse point, against her collar bone. She opened her mouth but no words came out. Her eyes closed and her head went back, and he kissed his way up her throat, to her ear, and then he was whispering to her again. "I can make you feel good, Liz. Better than anyone's ever made you feel." less

Celia Albright, an eighth-blood Fae and a spellcaster, is having a very bad day. She's being targeted by an unknown assassin, and with most of her friends out of the city fighting demons, she goes to the only other person in Boston who might be powerful enough to help her. Evan Grant is a vampire who prides himself on his survival instincts... moreCelia Albright, an eighth-blood Fae and a spellcaster, is having a very bad day. She's being targeted by an unknown assassin, and with most of her friends out of the city fighting demons, she goes to the only other person in Boston who might be powerful enough to help her. Evan Grant is a vampire who prides himself on his survival instincts. He's avoided the Fae ever since they killed his maker years ago, and he knows he'd be crazy to take a Faery girl under his protection--especially since it might be the Fae themselves who want Celia dead. If he were smart, he'd send her away. But when he saves her life instead, Celia and Evan find themselves caught up in an adventure neither of them expected--and an attraction neither of them is prepared for. Bound by the Vampire is a parnormal romance novella of 25,000 words, or about 85 pages. It's the second book in the Blood and Absinthe series. The Blood and Absinthe series: Book 1 - Taming the Vampire (a novella) Book 2 - Bound by the Vampire (a novella) Book 3 - Claiming the Vampire (a full-length novel) Book 4 - Drawn to the Vampire (a full-length novel) Book 5 - Caught by the Wolf (coming in 2014!) The first three books are available as a bundle in Blood and Absinthe: Books 1 - 3. EXCERPT He cursed softly as he put his hand on the knob and turned it. If it was unlocked, he'd just stick his head in and make sure Celia was all right. If it didn't open-- But it did. The door opened soundlessly, and he took one step inside. The moonlight pouring through the windows illuminated the girl lying asleep on the bed. Her long red hair was lustrous and loose, just as he'd imagined, and she was wearing a white cotton camisole top and plaid pajama bottoms. Her arms were flung out to the sides and her legs were tangled in the sheets, as if she'd been tossing and turning. Evan tuned his senses to her and was relieved to find her heartbeat and breathing slow and even. She was perfectly well. Which meant that he had no reason to stay. But instead of taking a step backwards, he took one forwards. And another. Before he knew it he was in the middle of the room, and the effort to keep from going closer was making him shudder. She looked like an angel. Her lips were parted slightly, and her softly rounded breasts rose and fell with her breathing. Her delicate scent hung in the air, making his body harden and his incisors ache. He closed his eyes, wracked with a hunger more powerful than anything he'd ever felt. Hunger for Celia. It was more than bloodlust...it was a need so deep he knew he'd never be free of it again. It was a need that seemed to come from his very soul, if he could've laid claim to such a thing. But she wasn't for him. He needed to get the hell out of here, and right now. He opened his eyes and froze. Celia had woken up, and she was looking straight at him. less

Fae princess Jessica Greenwood has never questioned that her duty to her people comes before her own wishes. To avert a war between dimensions, she agrees to an arranged marriage with a stranger—the Dark Fae prince. Then she meets the mysterious vampire Hawk, who challenges all her beliefs and tempts her with a longing she’s never even imagined. Now Jessica is caught between duty and desire... moreFae princess Jessica Greenwood has never questioned that her duty to her people comes before her own wishes. To avert a war between dimensions, she agrees to an arranged marriage with a stranger—the Dark Fae prince. Then she meets the mysterious vampire Hawk, who challenges all her beliefs and tempts her with a longing she’s never even imagined. Now Jessica is caught between duty and desire. With the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance, how will she choose? Claiming the Vampire, a paranormal romance novel, is Book 3 of the Blood and Absinthe series. less

Kit Bantry has never been interested in the supernatural. Even though she’s part Fae, all Kit wants is to live a normal, human life. But when a demon casts her brother into a mysterious underworld, Kit is the only one who can save him. Now she must seek the help of a four-hundred-year-old vampire with a dangerous reputation. Luke Cadris is everything she was warned about—handsome as sin and wickedly seductive—but Kit is sure she can keep things all business... moreKit Bantry has never been interested in the supernatural. Even though she’s part Fae, all Kit wants is to live a normal, human life. But when a demon casts her brother into a mysterious underworld, Kit is the only one who can save him. Now she must seek the help of a four-hundred-year-old vampire with a dangerous reputation. Luke Cadris is everything she was warned about—handsome as sin and wickedly seductive—but Kit is sure she can keep things all business. Or at least that’s what she tells herself… When a beautiful stranger charges into his life like a force of nature, demanding that he guide her to the land of the dead, Luke’s first inclination is to turn her down flat. Then she makes him an offer he can’t refuse: a taste of Fae blood in exchange for his help. Kit makes the offer reluctantly, but Luke senses something else inside her—a desire she can’t admit to herself. He’s intrigued by the exasperating girl and determined to find a way to unleash her passion. But before he can lay claim to her blood or any other part of her, he has to hold up his end of their bargain. And that means leading Kit Bantry to hell and back. Drawn to the Vampire is a paranormal romance novel of 70,000 words. It's the fourth book in the Blood and Absinthe series, but it can be read on its own. less

There’s no harm in looking, which is all Anne West really wants to do. She knows that Gareth, the sexy groundskeeper she’s been obsessing over, doesn’t fit into her world – even if she’s not sure how she fits in, either. The daughter of a famous Fae healer, Anne has never shown any of the power her mother was known for. If that wasn’t confusing enough, she’s just met her real father for the first time, and learned a secret about her origin that shouldn’t even be possible... moreThere’s no harm in looking, which is all Anne West really wants to do. She knows that Gareth, the sexy groundskeeper she’s been obsessing over, doesn’t fit into her world – even if she’s not sure how she fits in, either. The daughter of a famous Fae healer, Anne has never shown any of the power her mother was known for. If that wasn’t confusing enough, she’s just met her real father for the first time, and learned a secret about her origin that shouldn’t even be possible. Crushing on Gareth from a distance is easier than adding another complication to her life. When the portals to the Dark Fae realm were sealed last year, the werewolves were hit hard. When Gareth breaks into a Fae mansion looking for a way to heal his pack, he’s caught by the last person he expected: the shy art history student he can’t stop thinking about. The attraction between them is electric, but their people have been enemies for hundreds of years. Can Anne and Gareth learn to trust each other in time to stop a war between races? less