She'll either enslave his heart...or tear it out As an Amazon warrior, a slave is the last thing Kyme would ever willingly become. At least before the slaver Arsenius threatens her sisters. To protect them, she agrees to be his captive and plans to slit his throat the moment she gets the chance. Though she's determined to hate Arsenius, the unexpected kindness of his touch and the growing passion between them stay her knife. He's a man so dangerous she just might dare to trust him. He's endured every torture, except the one that could actually break him For Arsenius, his mission was simple—capture and deliver one of the fiercest Amazon warriors, Kyme. In exchange, he'll receive the location of the sister he's spent years searching for. But Kyme's selfless dedication to the goddess Artemis entrances him. Her pure existence is so different from his dark past and the bleak life he now leads. When Kyme becomes master and his heart the slave, nothing will stop Arsenius from failing his mission. Sometimes, the surest path to freedom is forged in ecstasy Possessing Kyme as his slave isn't enough. Arsenius wants more. When the gods intervene, they'll risk more than their duty to the past to be together...Yet never has surrender been so sweet. Halcyon Romance Series Reading Order: Halcyon Romance: Book 1: Moon Borne Book 2: Earth Borne Book 3: Water Borne Lords of Thessaly: (series now complete!) Book 1: Wicked Lord of Thessaly Book 2: Brutish Lord of Thessaly Book 3: Masterful Lord of Thessaly Book 4: Untamed Lord of Thessaly Book 5: Lost Lady of Thessaly Cursed Immortals: Book 1: Shadow Borne Other books by Rachael Slate: Chinese Zodiac Romance Series Reading Order: Book 1: Trancing the Tiger Book 2: Rematch (Standalone novella) Book 3: By the Horns Book 4: Match Me Later (Standalone novella) Book 5: Reining Him In Book 6: Matching Dragons (Standalone novella) Book 7: Never Match a Dragon (Standalone novella) Book 8: In Wolf's Clothing

23 NY Times, USA Today, and Amazon Bestselling Authors in one NEW sizzling magical paranormal romance boxed set. Beyond the Veil is 'Where Magic Happens,' and the alpha men and their sassy, head-strong and independent women, heat up the pages of this steamy and engaging collection of stories. Elianne Adams - Annie Nicholas - Gina Kincade - Kiki Howell - Lucy Leroux - N.D. Taylor - A. Payne - K. de Long - Ever Coming - Holley Trent - K.C. Stewart - Rozlyn Sparks - Sylvina Storm - Rachael Slate - Lisa Swallow - April A. Luna - Crystal Dawn - Sky Purington - Phoenix Johnson - Angelica Dawson - Tierney O'Malley - Rebekah R. Ganiere - Vivienne Savage

As a nymph, she's fashioned for seduction Melita is married to the centaur, Lord Thereus. Or at least she pretends to be. The ruse has been easy, until the presumed deceased Thereus returns. To save his lands, she committed treason. But that isn't the worst of her secrets. To protect her heart from the lethally charming Thereus, she'll have to risk claiming his. No one has ever tamed him Thereus was once as wild as the stallion half of his body. And just as stubborn. He never wished for a wife, but the woman he returns to has changed. She's become...irresistible. Despite his attraction, Thereus doesn't intend to stay. After he collects his army, he'll be off to war. Yet as his passion for her burns as deep as her secrets, he'll have to fight for the one thing he faked his death to escape...and now just might not be able to live without. The path of truth is wound with hidden desires Melita's shadowed past holds a secret that could shatter the centuries-old peace between centaurs and Lapiths. But trusting her heart to Thereus isn't a risk Melita is willing to take twice, even though he swears he's now more wicked than wild. As her enemies close in on the truth, Melita and Thereus will have to choose between protecting her race...and saving his. Halcyon Romance Series Reading Order: Halcyon Romance: Book 1: Moon Borne Book 2: Earth Borne Book 3: Water Borne Lords of Thessaly: (series now complete!) Book 1: Wicked Lord of Thessaly Book 2: Brutish Lord of Thessaly Book 3: Masterful Lord of Thessaly Book 4: Untamed Lord of Thessaly Book 5: Lost Lady of Thessaly Cursed Immortals: Book 1: Shadow Borne Other books by Rachael Slate: Chinese Zodiac Romance Series Reading Order: Book 1: Trancing the Tiger Book 2: Rematch (Standalone novella) Book 3: By the Horns Book 4: Match Me Later (Standalone novella) Book 5: Reining Him In Book 6: Matching Dragons (Standalone novella) Book 7: Never Match a Dragon (Standalone novella) Book 8: In Wolf's Clothing