Inspector Adrian Philips keeps the peace between demons and humans in Avvar, a city not unlike Victorian London. To do his job, he's allowed his strength to be enhanced by demon technology, a choice that's cost him his wife, his family, and—some would say—his humanity. Rejected by both races, he hungers for a woman's touch. Roxanne McAllister is an outcast, too: the illegitimate daughter of an infamous chanteuse. One fateful night brings Roxanne and Adrian together, and though the border between human and demon is treacherous, they might be just the ones to cross it. The question is, will the exquisite pleasure they find together be worth the risk?

Humans like to call them demons, but the Yama are an old and civilized race, far too civilized to fraternize with lesser beings. It is only through subterfuge that a quarter-human infant, one Xishi Huon, is raised side by side with the Midarri heir, whose own peculiarities make her his soulmate—at least until the whispers of their unnatural fondness get her banished to an orphanage. Coming of age as a courtesan, Xishi excels in the erotic arts. But when Corum Midarri becomes her new owner, the relationship will test the limits of her gifts. Corum is the Prince of Ice now and not the sensitive boy she knew. If he succumbs to the temptations of her human touch, their love will defy every convention his kind holds dear. If he doesn’t, his uncontrollable sexual needs might drive both insane.

Between day and night, between the living and the undead, between human and immortal there is a passion that crosses the boundary—magnetically pulling together pairs who seem to have nothing in common. Now, four of today's most thrilling authors explore the delight that ensure when opposites come together... This book contains 4 short stories: 1\. Witch Way by MaryJanice Davidson \* Can a witch and a witch-hunter find common ground..without killing each other first? 2\. Street Corners and Halos by Catherine Spangler \* Meet Rachel, hooker and vampire, plying both trades after hours until she meets Gabriel on the night shift. He's an angelic emissary on a mission to prove Rachel still has a soul, and to save it. But she offers him a mortal temptation he never expects... 3\. The Demon's Angel by Emma Holly \* A beautiful scientist in the realm of the Demon World falls in love with a human male she has experimented on—and is changed forever... 4\. Angel and the Hellraiser by Vickie Taylor \* Zane is hell-bent on danger—the more he eludes death, the bigger the rush. The he awakens from a near-drowning not only alive, but in the caring arms of a beautiful angel. But the ethereal Rosemary is driven by her own desires—and full of surprises.

The thrilling new erotic paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author Fleeing the routine life her family wanted for her, Beth joins an archaeological dig spearheaded by her cousin Charles. For such an adventurer, the desert city of Bhamjran is perfect for making unusual discoveries-especially when it comes to forbidden appetites. Like his own unnatural desire for a Yama demon. And as he and Beth are about to learn, some Yama find humans equally irresistible...

Katsu Shinobi isn’t your ordinary princess. For one thing, she’s a Yama, a member of a supposedly demonic race Humans discovered living secretly among them forty years ago. For another, Kat doesn’t subscribe to the icy-hearted principles most royals swear by. She wants to live life—maybe not as recklessly as Humans but as fully as she dares. Accustomed to sharing women, demon assassins Ciran and Hattori introduce Kat to the pleasures of an intense ménage. Neither expects to lose their heart to her, or that Kat's enemies will one day hire them to kill her. Their bid for freedom will pit them against the icy dangers of diamond lands and the alien comforts of a Victorianesque Human world. Most of all, though, this daring trio will need to conquer the threat within. Only when they put all their faith in love will they find happiness together.

_Tre imperdibili racconti ispirati alle tenebrose quanto sensuali atmosfere evocate da IL DEMONE DELLA PASSIONE e IL PRINCIPE DI GHIACCIO_ Dopo un matrimonio senza sesso, Georgiana DuBarry, contessa di Ware, ha intenzione di indulgere nel piacere. E quando assiste all’esibizione del demone Sawai durante uno spettacolo, decide che sarà lui il suo primo amante… Khira, ambiziosa scienziata Yama, ha intenzione di condurre un esperimento che può cambiare il corso del destino. Sceglie Harry, un umano, convinta di poter controllare l’attrazione che lui scatenerà in lei… La regina Tou ha il dono dell’eterna giovinezza, e un appetito sessuale che solo un harem di uomini può soddisfare. Ma appena tocca il principe Memnon, noto per l’inesauribile vigore, non desidera altri che lui… L’antologia DEMONI E PIACERI raccoglie tre racconti appartenenti alla serie dei Demoni ( Demon Books ) di Emma Holly, che è ambientata in una Londra vittoriana di una storia alternativa dove gli umani convivono con una razza aliena tecnologicamente avanzata. I tre racconti sono: \- “Il piacere della contessa” ( The Countess’s Pleasure ) \- “Angelico demone” ( The Demon’s Angel ) \- “Regina Tou” ( Queen of All She Surveys )