Monster Between the Sheets

Gregor: I've been alone for a long time, living a solitary existence in my cabin in the woods. My dream of falling in love and raising a family turned to ashes following the accident that turned me into a monster. What woman would want a hideous beast? But when I rescue a beautiful redhead, my heart and soul scream mine. Arya's emerald-green eyes and delectable curves spark desires I thought were long dead. She doesn't look at me with fear or disgust, and her soft touch makes me believe we're the only two beings in the world. Arya is my salvation, but I know we can never be together. Arya: Escaping the "prison" where I grew up, I flee into Screaming Woods. But I never expected to escape one monster only to run head-first into another. I'm alone, injured, and desperate, and I've heard the terrifying rumors of the beastly beings living in these woods. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine my rescuer would be an ogre. Despite his growly demeanor, Gregor carries me to his cabin and tends to my injuries. Our bond extends beyond physical appearances, but can I convince my possessive ogre that his heart is pure and the real monsters are those still hunting me down? Contains mature themes.

When the lines are blurred between the dead and the living, can love find a way for a ghost and a griffin? Galina When I drank the "harmless" punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I'm trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse. Which is pretty damn complicated when no one can see or hear me. No one except Xander, the town's grumpy reclusive carpenter. Xander Transforming into a griffin robbed me of a natural existence. Now I keep to myself in the woods, making my hand-carved furniture. My fragile peace shatters when an ethereal beauty manifests before my eyes in the abandoned guest house on the edge of town. Galina's innocent blue eyes and pure soul make a mockery of my vow never to love again. Her heart may not be beating, but she breathes new life into mine, and I'll move heaven and hell to keep my soulmate by my side. Contains mature themes.

CORA: Sent to Screaming Woods to write a magazine piece on its resident monsters, I'm ready to meet hairy beasts, ogres, vampires . . . what I'm not prepared for? A snake man. I'm terrified of snakes. Now I'll have to talk to a man-sized one on a daily basis, because he owns the motel where I'm staying. Once the initial shock of coming face to face with a walking, talking snake passes, I start to see Leroy for the man beneath the monster exterior. And the more I get to know my snake man, the more I realize my biggest fear would be losing him. LEROY: At nineteen, I unknowingly drank the poisoned party punch that turned many of Screaming Woods' residents into monsters. Twenty-plus years later, I wouldn't change back if I could. I have the best of both species in me. My new anatomy has definite advantages, and because of them, I'm frequently propositioned. But that's not the kind of proposal I seek. I'm the loneliest snake in town until the day Cora walks into the motel I own-and promptly faints at the sight of me. The lovely magazine reporter is only in town to interview monsters for an article, but I know from the first day that I won't want to say goodbye to her. My charms have never failed me before, but I'm a one-hundred-and-eighty-pound embodiment of her biggest fear. That won't stop me from trying. Contains mature themes.

Having his beloved hometown turn monstrous overnight was rough for Silas Adler. Even more difficult was finding out that he suddenly had the power to channel electricity . . . at the expense of being able to touch anyone. Two decades later, he was stunned when Juniper Finch stumbled into his arms without being hurt. It was a lucky thing since Silas knew at first glance that Juniper was meant to be his. Contains mature themes.

Being turned into a Valkyrie put a crimp in a girl's dating plans, even when the rest of the town was full of monsters. Isla Hart figured the odds of finding her happily ever after were slim when she sprouted wings . . . until she saved Cooper Madison's life and couldn't get him out of her head. Too bad he was human, and it wasn't as though she'd ever see him again anyway. Unable to pilot planes after an accident, Cooper was in search of somewhere to figure out what came next. When he rented a cabin near where his plane had gone down, he never expected to run into the woman he thought was a figment of his imagination. Or that he'd fall head over heels in love with her. Contains mature themes.

JACE: In the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I've found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I'm not sure how to deal with my new... attributes as a wolfman. I'm destined to be alone now; at least that's what I assumed. Until I meet Dakota. Dakota moves to town to open a gourmet pet treat business, but I know there is more to the story. Fate has given me something else-her, my mate. Now I'll do anything to keep her safe and make her mine, even accept the monster I've become. DAKOTA: When looking for a place to open a brick-and-mortar store for the business I run with my best friend, I wanted to take the opportunity to move far away. Something was calling me to Screaming Woods, so I took a chance. Opening Paws Up is going well. The town is welcoming and a little odd. I'll be able to stay out of trouble and focus on the business. Then Jace growls his way into my life. He's a wolfman who loves nature and takes offense to my business, though I can't understand why. Hopefully my past won't come back to haunt me and try and take it all away from me. Even if it does, I'm knot running from fate. Contains mature themes.

International award-winning author Nichole Rose and USA Today bestselling author Fern Fraser have teamed up to take you on a steamy-sweet adventure to a town where nothing is what it seems. DRAVEN: I've spent my life in darkness, hidden away from the world. It's where monsters belong after all, isn't it? But my curvy maid, Dahlia, brings more than just order to my world. She brings me back to life and makes me want more. My beastly appearance doesn't scare her. Nothing does. Except, perhaps, the father she's running from. But I won't give her up for any man. This beauty is all mine. DAHLIA: I spent my life fighting my strict father and his outdated opinions about right and wrong. Accepting a housekeeping job in another state is a way of proving I can stand on my own two feet. The moment we meet, Draven's tail sweeps me off them and straight into his arms. I've never met anyone with more heart and humanity than the sexy, blue-haired giant. In my father's eyes, Draven is a monster, not a man, but I'm determined to prove him wrong. This Bride is claiming her Beast. Contains mature themes.

Screaming Woods, where the monster dwell... and love goes to die. Or at least it feels that way. Because finding love isn't easy when you're green. Thanks to a mad scientist and his potion spiked punch, I'm a lovely shade of chartreuse and my scary reputation for being obsessed with sparkly shoes precedes me. I'd given up on love until my dark knight literally rode in on a big, black horse. The spark was instantly there, the only thing missing-his head. For once, someone saw me as more than the Wicked Witch, but that might have something to do with him being headless after sundown. The Headless Horseman could be the one to break my dry spell of loneliness, but first I have to break it to him that he's worthy of love to. And I'm going to do that by showing just how wicked I can be. He could be the one to break my dry spell, I just need to show him how good it feels to be wicked. Contains mature themes.

After I was turned into a Naga by a punch gone wrong, I slithered back to my home and kept to myself. After all, everyone's afraid of snakes, even other monsters. Then, one day, my front door opens, and in walks the most beautiful creature I've ever seen... and she has no idea I'm living here with her. From what I can tell, she's hiding from something, and she has no idea I'm watching her. But the longer I wait, the more she makes herself comfortable, and before long, I realize I can't keep hiding in the shadows. She should know while she's buying throw pillows, I'm imagining throwing her over my shoulder. I'm a monster with primal urges I can't control. I don't want to hurt her, but I also don't want to give her up. Can this human convince her stalker monster that the age gap between them is just a number and it's no reason to swear off their fated love? Contains mature themes.