Author: serenitywoods

When a kiss brings life, the price is death… he’s condemned someone else to death.I’m a witch in the Coven of Crows, and this February there’s a rare Black Moon. It’s a time of contemplation and darkness, and everything is out of balance – light and dark, life and death. Now my twin sister’s gone missing, my ex is acting strangely, and my spells are going haywire. The strange animal footprints I saw in the snow at the river suggest my ‘accident’ had a supernatural cause, and I’m starting to get scared.I’m determined not to let this stop me from…

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Never fall in love when it’s supposed to be just for fun… stopped, and I miss my flight.Luckily, Ryan misses the plane too. He suggests we take a road trip to Dunedin, and I jump at the chance to spend a cozy couple of days with him.I’ve had a crush on him for years. When I discover the feeling’s mutual, it’s a short step to sharing a bed when we stop on the way.It’s just for fun. Neither of us is interested in anything serious.A quick fling at the wedding will get him out of my system.But it turns out…

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Never fall in love when you’re full of Christmas spirit… celebrate Noah’s wedding.Because Stefan and I are the only two singletons left, I just know we’re going to end up sitting together on the plane and in restaurants.I can’t bear to be near him. It hurts too much.And then he tells me he has feelings for me.He says he can’t date me, but refuses to reveal why.He wants me; the heat in his eyes convinces me of that.But what can I possibly do about it in sub-zero temperatures?“That’s it,” Clio says. “We’re commencing Operation Polar Fling.”According to Clio, all men…

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Never fall in love with a wounded hero… pick Marc. Or Fitz, as everyone else calls him.He’s tall, handsome, healthy – apart from his injured back – hardworking, kind, and loyal. I’d be happy if my child were to grow up like him.So I ask him if he’d agree to be a sperm donor for me.To my disappointment, he says no.He does say he’ll be happy to get me pregnant the old-fashioned way.According to him, extended foreplay increases the man’s productivity.I think he just wants to get me into bed, but I’m willing to give it a try.Do I go…

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Never fall in love with your knight in shining armor… dilemma.Since his wife died giving birth to their baby – who also died – Noah’s been a recluse. The last thing he needs in his life is a woman who’s eight months’ pregnant, alone, and homeless.Of course he’s going to want to help me.I know I mustn’t mistake kindness and friendship for real love.And I really don’t want to be one of life’s victims. I want to get myself back on my feet and create a good life for the baby.I don’t want to cause Noah pain by stirring up…

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A second chance to win back the love of his life… job in another town, and when their divorce comes through after Christmas, it’ll be time for him to move on.Caught up in a cycle of pain and grief, Josie’s retreated into her shell, cutting herself off from her family and friends, and refusing to talk about the event that broke up her marriage. As a psychologist, she knows she’s locked in a destructive behavioral pattern, but it’s impossible to break it. Despair threatens to overwhelm her—and then, on the evening of her friend’s bachelorette party, Beck does something that…

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Never fall in love with your roommate… ideas.First, I find out what Albie does at the weekends, and I lose one quarter of my heart.Then, I discover what happened to the dogs he loved, and the quarter becomes a half.Next, I watch him be a hero when the storm hits the Ark, and the half turns into three quarters.And finally, I see how much he loves his family when disaster strikes.I’m only in New Zealand for another three weeks. After that I’m going home to France. There’s no point in starting anything. But now he’s captured the whole of my…

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When you fall for Mr. Darcy, life is never going to be simple… made a move on her, and now not only has she hurt his feelings, but they’re both interviewing for the same job – #awkward.Finn likes his position in the Education Department at Waitangi, but recent events have made him restless, and he’s ready for a change. The move to Exhibitions Director at a museum in Christchurch might be just what he’s looking for, but he’s up against the younger, dynamic, beautiful Tess. When she apologizes for upsetting him, a kiss is a natural way to prove there’s…

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Never fall in love with your boss… cleaning, keep his diary, walk his dogs, and organize his accounts.I know him as well as a wife would, although unfortunately without the added benefits that role would bring.I’d tell him how I feel, but he’s made it quite clear he’s against relationships at work, so I know it’s never going to happen unless I leave the Ark, and I love my job.Then, on the day the Prime Minister’s supposed to arrive at the Ark, his crazy dog knocks me over and gives me a concussion.And, as if I’m Snow White needing to…

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