The Monstrous Ball Series by Viola Masters

What girl doesn’t want to go to the ball? Maybe not on Monster Island…Arabella is nearing the end of her work visa on Monster Island when she gets invited to the full moon ball by the mayor of the island. The band that she is given marks her as an invitee of the next full-moon ball and she notices the looks she gets from the locals when they see it. No one else is sporting an all-onyx band... moreWhat girl doesn’t want to go to the ball? Maybe not on Monster Island…Arabella is nearing the end of her work visa on Monster Island when she gets invited to the full moon ball by the mayor of the island. The band that she is given marks her as an invitee of the next full-moon ball and she notices the looks she gets from the locals when they see it. No one else is sporting an all-onyx band.After an altercation at work, she ends up needing medical attention and she is the only one surprised when the mayor arrives and carries her to the med center where her introduces her to aspects of his appearance that are not so human.He is very good with his tongue.Harrow has been waiting centuries for a mate to present herself. Monsters don’t get many chances when the screaming and running start. Arabella is different. When she sees his teeth she smiles and when he uses his tongue she cuddles up for more.Only a full night at the ball will determine if they are a match or if heavy petting is where it ends. less

Connecting to the sea is one thing; taking a sea monster police chief as a lover is quite another.Mara doesn’t know why she’s on the ferry to Monster Island, but she knows that a job is waiting. She goes through orientation, meets the local police chief, and is taken to her assignment and residence. She’s going to be a waitress.Tyron has spent thousands of years waiting to find a human to act as mate... moreConnecting to the sea is one thing; taking a sea monster police chief as a lover is quite another.Mara doesn’t know why she’s on the ferry to Monster Island, but she knows that a job is waiting. She goes through orientation, meets the local police chief, and is taken to her assignment and residence. She’s going to be a waitress.Tyron has spent thousands of years waiting to find a human to act as mate. When he meets Mara, he senses that she has a lovely spirit with a longing for the water, but that’s it. Arabella identifies her as a likely candidate for Tyron, so he made sure to put her where he could find her at his restaurant.On her day off, he gives her an invitation to the ball, but being uncharacteristically impatient, he proposes a date before the full moon.Can a woman who can’t remember her past consider a future with a monster classified as ancient and terrible? Of course. At least she can see this monster coming. It’s purple. less