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Gifts of the Ancients
Series · 6 books · 2007-2025

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#1

Warrior's Heart

2007

He’s home to claim the girl he never forgot…but more than war memories have changed him. Hal’s best-friend status with Casey’s brother always meant that the one woman he wants is strictly off limits. But now that he’s back from a harrowing mission in the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon, all bets are off. The strangely mystical experience left him and his Special Forces team with a new appreciation for life—and strange new abilities they are only beginning to understand. Casey never thought she’d have a shot with the strong, silent Green Beret. Something about him has changed, though, and old feelings have risen up, demanding an answer. And her answer is an unequivocal yes. Now, to break the news to her brother and hope it doesn’t come to blows. Her brother’s reaction becomes the least of her worries when Hal singlehandedly stops a car from running her down, then falls into her arms, weak from some kind of strange reaction. Whatever went down in Iraq has changed Hal and made him a target of foreign agents who’ve found his one vulnerability…Casey. Note: This title contains dirty talk, sweaty carpentry sex and a sexy Special Forces super hero. This book has been previously published.
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#2

Future Past

2020

They can see the future, but can they outrun the past? Rose has had the gift of prophecy most of her life and has found ways to cope with the flashes of foresight that plague her. Jeff has only had the ability for a few months and he needs Rose’s help to harness it. He sees her in his future, and puts his plan into action, knowing that an enemy is coming for them both. An explosive situation, and a dangerous man… Jeff is tall, sexy and has an air of mystery about him. She doesn’t need her prophetic gifts to know that spells trouble. Of course, he’s just the sort of trouble she’s been craving in her life. When he shows up at her workplace, she agrees to meet him for coffee, but when bad guys start shooting up the local mall to get to them, she follows her instincts and takes the escape he offers…straight into his waiting arms. A secret base, and a secret unit… Rose discovers all sorts of things she had never dreamed of before. Whisked away, under fire, to a secret military base, she’s offered a job where she’s supposed to help Jeff learn more about his newly acquired gift. But, when the enemy attacks the island base, she wonders if she’s there to help Jeff, or is it really the other way around? Either way, she discovers a deep and dangerous love for the soldier who stole her heart almost at first sight. Can they fight through to a place where their love can blossom, or are they doomed even before they start? Even Rose can’t see that future…
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#3

A Friend in Need

2020

It's a case of wrong place, right time when Hannah meets Carter in the middle of a mall shooting spree. She's a wounded warrior... Hannah came home from her tour in the desert with a foot busted up almost beyond repair. It's been a struggle to get back to civilian life after her injury, but she's working at the mall and doing what the doctors tell her, when all of a sudden, she's back in a firefight, in the middle of suburbia! He's a very special operator... Carter is tasked to look after the woman who can't run, and finds himself enchanted by her coolness under fire. He's a Special Forces warrior with a near-magic ability for language. Days after the mall incident, he feels compelled to check on her, and then, the true adventure begins as attraction explodes into heated desire, and enemies on her doorstep cause him to take drastic action. They have a lot in common, including a smoldering mutual attraction... Both sergeants, they're both in the Army, though under very different commands. Still, they find common ground and fiery passion, together. When a sleeper cell is awakened, it will take both of them to stop the insanity. Can they do it without losing anyone...especially each other?
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#4

Lightning Strikes

Tales of the Were

2021

The attraction was undeniable, but their timing was atrocious. Wil and Mandy are both keeping secrets. Wil’s is supernatural, Mandy’s is more down to earth, but no less devastating. When they meet, both have a common purpose – Wil’s father. Mandy was all set to see Wil’s dad through his final days, but Wil has another idea in mind. When undeniable attraction is thwarted by sinister attacks and ghosts from Mandy’s past, they must leave the mountain that was Wil’s childhood home. Out in the larger world, with help from a team of mercenary shapeshifters, Wil and Mandy discover the truth about their enemies, themselves, and the deep-rooted love that is blossoming between them.
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#5

Heal the Healer

2022

She knows magic and medicine in equal measure… Lynn was raised with one foot in the mortal world of science and technology, the other rooted in her grandmother’s realm of magic, shifters and good versus evil. She chose to follow in her late father’s footsteps to become a medical researcher, never imagining a military unit would need her help as both a researcher, and as the granddaughter of one of the most powerful witches in the country. But the unit needs her on both fronts, and she’s determined to do her best, even if it means going into danger. In a world of shapeshifters and magic, one military unit stands alone… Gifted with superhuman powers by an ancient and capricious djinn, the Special Forces operatives of Rick’s unit need help dealing with their new superhero status. They are only just learning what they can really do and all about the world of shifters and magic around them. Hunted by a hidden enemy, they are in constant danger, as is anyone close to them. Soldier and doctor, Rick has a special obligation to keep everybody safe… Rick is attracted to the beautiful doctor, but hates the fact that working with him and the other guys in his unit puts her in serious danger. When she volunteers as bait to lure in the enemy shapeshifters who are stalking the island, he hates every minute of it, but Lynn proves she’s made of tougher stuff than anyone expects. He admires her strength of will and her pure heart, but can he ask her to forsake the outside world to stay with him…forever? Is she really his fated mate, or are they both caught up in the magic of this strange new world?
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#6

Echoes of the Past

2025

Danger brought them together. Love will make them unstoppable. Zeke thought his new power was a dud. Gifted with psychometry by an ancient and magical djinn, he can see the past just by touching objects. It’s not as flashy as his Special Forces teammates’ more tactile powers, but when Zeke finds clues in seemingly insignificant objects, he realizes his gift might just be the key to solving a brutal double murder - one that shattered the life of the woman he’s been secretly admiring ever since she arrived on base. Celine Santini is no stranger to danger. As a selkie shapeshifter, she’s fierce and graceful, both on land and in the sea. But the pain of losing her parents to a brutal and unsolved murder still haunts her. Now, working on the Top Secret military base under her grandfather’s watchful eye, she’s tried to get over her grief and move on. But when Zeke uncovers new evidence, the hunt for her parents’ killer reignites with a fiery vengeance. Their quest for justice becomes a race against time as they confront dark forces, black magic, and a cunning female mage willing to do anything to protect her evil coven’s secrets. As danger looms, Zeke and Celine discover a bond that transcends magic and fear—a love that just might be their ultimate weapon. But can they overcome the evil that threatens to destroy them both? Or will the shadows of the past claim them before they get a chance at happiness?

Author

Bianca D'Arc
Author · 17 books
Bianca D'Arc is the USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romance titles. She has been published traditionally, by a few notable small presses, and indie. Before becoming a full-time writer, she ran a laboratory, a legal department, and jetted around the country on business while working for a Fortune 500 engineering firm.
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