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Dark Alliance
Dark Alliance
Series · 8 books · 2022-2025
By
Kira James
Books in series
#0.5
Crave Me Roughly
2022
For almost twenty years, he’s been watching me in secret. This dark, sensual, dangerous man who steps out of the shadows to help me when I need it the most. He won’t accept any payment other than a kiss. But it’s a kiss that sparks a dark desire in a secret, hidden part of me. And when he touches me, all I crave is the kind of dangerous passion that he offers. Then I learn the truth—he’s not a man at all. He’s a vampire. The love that burns between us is forbidden, but now it’s too late for me to turn back. Perhaps it always was. Because no matter how much danger stalks us both, I’ll sacrifice anything to keep him safe.
#1
Embrace Me Darkly
2022
Turns out I’m a good girl, who likes very bad boys. No, not boys. Monsters. I don’t think much of it when I hook up with the brooding stranger making eyes at me from across the bar. Not until I run into him a second time… This time he’s an accused killer, and it’s my job to get him put away for good. I soon learn there’s much more to this guy than meets the eye. For starters, he’s a vampire accused of murder—and he’s my first case as a prosecutor newly recruited into a top-secret judicial system that oversees the comings and goings of the city’s supernaturals. Not surprisingly, he’s telling me I shouldn’t waste my time focusing on him, when there’s a far worse killer still on the loose. My head knows I shouldn’t trust anything he tells me, but my body still remembers the ecstasy it felt at his hands, and my heart is whispering that maybe I should take a chance and trust him. But siding with the man I’m meant to convict will risk more than just my job. It could also end my life… Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series, this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.
#2
Torture Me Gently
2022
Some call me a monster, equal parts beautiful and deadly. But I just do what it takes to survive. Especially now that my unique skills are all that stand between me and total ruin. As a succubus, I can bend any man to my will… except Vincent Rand, the very man I’ve been ordered to seduce … and to betray. An enigmatic werewolf soldier whose secrets cut deep. Even though I’m drawn to him, I must resist. Because my blackmailers have made one thing very clear—it’s him or me. And I’m not going down without a fight. Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.
#3
Tempt Me Deadly
2022
I carry a dark curse. I don’t know how or why it befell me, but I’m well aware of the damage it can cause. One touch of my skin unleashes the vilest creatures, monsters who want nothing more than to see our world destroyed. I am trapped by my fate and know better than to wish for freedom. Nicholas Montegue, however, believes I can be saved. And this seductively dangerous vampire has decided it’s his job to rescue me. Personally, I think he’s a fool, and yet… Little by little, I find myself falling for his blind commitment to justice, for his kind heart and brave smile—and all of this frightens me far more than my dark power ever did. Can we actually find a way to lift my curse, or will his passionate attentions only quicken my destruction? Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.
#4
Hold Me Wickedly
2023
In this life, there’s one thing I know for certain: I’ve got to look out for myself, because nobody else is going to do it. I learned that the hard way when my mate Tiberius cast me aside, leaving me to walk the lonely shadows of exile. Now the vampires and werewolves are at war, and I have the power to pick the winning side—or to ensure they both lose. The fanged ones think I’m a traitor, while the shifters refuse to trust me or my intentions. Only the one I loved so long ago—only Tiberius—believes I can save our world from a violent end. But this irresistibly sexy alpha vampire could be even more dangerous than the encroaching apocalypse… especially when it comes to my heart. This book features Tiberius and Caris Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised. The quoted review refers to the original book.
#4.5
Crush Me Tenderly
2025
When my brother is captured by a vile werewolf, I’ll do anything to free him. The full moon is approaching, and along with it the threat that he will soon become one of the monsters that secreted him away by night. When a charismatic and dangerous hunter offers his aid, I eagerly accept. Our deadly quest brings us impossibly close, and I soon find myself falling under his spell. Hunting by day and surrendering to our passion by night, I have no doubt that Tiberius is the other half of my soul. But when it’s time to make our daring rescue, I learn that the shifters who stole my brother aren’t the only monsters drawing close… \
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This novella reveals the backstory behind the epic romance between Caris and Tiberius ... a couple who have already been ripped apart when the Dark Alliance series begins! Set in ancient times, it can be read at any time in the series.
#5
Claim Me Sinfully
2023
For years the only thing that’s matter is staking my revenge, annihilating the fanged scourge who killed my sister in cold blood. And thanks to my newest assignment, I finally have the chance to do just that. The FBI doesn’t suspect vampires are to blame for a series of bizarre homicides in LA, but I know better. And a sexy stranger named Serge does too. He’ll go to any length to help me, leaving me to wonder… Why? Unfortunately, he remains enveloped in shadows, even as our work brings us together and our passion brings us closer still. And his strange knowledge of the monsters we’re hunting raises devastating questions. I feel so safe in his arms, but could his embrace mean my death? This book features Sergius and Kate Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.
#6
Hurt Me Sweetly
2023
I’m onto the story of a lifetime, but when I find myself falling for one of the key players, I’ll have to decide what really matters. Love or justice? Knowledge or desire? Ryan Doyle is unlike anyone I’ve ever met before. Half human and half… something else, something dark that he desperately wants to keep hidden. As our unexpected dance of seduction brings us closer, I discover that he’s the key to understanding everything. And although he’s willing to open his body, he will do anything to keep me from unlocking his mind and all the sinful secrets that lurk in its shadows. Just how far am I willing to go to find the truth? And what all am I willing to surrender in its pursuit? I’ve never met anyone like Ryan before, but what if he’s not really who he claims to be… What if loving him will mean losing myself? This book features Doyle and Andrea Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.
Author
Kira James
Author · 8 books