He’s going to pick someone perfectly wrong for him—because fate isn’t in charge of his world!A stand alone title in a shifter trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend.As head of security for the family company, polar bear shifter Alex Borealis has intel warning something big is about to happen. His prime suspect? Tantalizing, infuriating Lara Lazuli, youngest daughter of Borealis Gems’ main competitor. But when mating fever hits, he decides she’s the perfect one to turn to. They’ve got chemistry hot enough to melt the polar ice caps, but he doesn’t trust her enough for a permanent connection to form.Being with Alex is one step shy of torture for Lara. As a wolf shifter, she scented the truth the instant she met him months ago—he’s her mate. But she’s not about to trap anyone into being with her, especially not a man who thinks she’s up to no good. Add in her own suspicions of wrong-doing in her pack and Lara’s caught between heaven and hell.But tangled sheets lead to real communication, and a bond of friendship forms that neither expected. When Lara asks for help, Alex finds himself living in the pack house, scaring off random Alpha wolves and fighting at her side.Because the mating fever knows a thing or two about fate and forever.

Aster Wildes is the last true witch of New Orleans.Behind the walls of a French Quarter speakeasy, Aster sells magic potions to a family of vampires. It’s not a glamorous job and barely pays her mortgage, but Aster knows what her coven expects of her…Create elixirs that allow vampires to survive, don’t fraternize with said vampires, and never, ever conduct business on the side.Despising vampires makes these rules easy to follow until Bastian Delacroix reappears. And after years of being absent, does he really have to smile at Aster the way he does? Doesn’t he know he’s supposed to act like the other vampires—exude doom and gloom rather than rakish charm?With the nerve to propose a secret deal, Bastian requests that Aster concoct a potion that allows vampires to walk in the sun, and in return, she’ll be handsomely rewarded for her crime.Although Aster knows better than to trust vampires, she finds herself giving in to the allure of financial freedom . . . and to him.The two embark on an illicit journey, allowing Aster to see a new side of Bastian, one that’s charismatic and tender. When business inevitably mixes with pleasure, they find themselves carried away by a romance as forbidden as the potion they’ve created.But there are stakes in the bayou where witches have burned for treason, and when Aster is in danger of being exposed, she knows she will have to make a choice—Bastian or the coven her blood is tied to.It’s a predicament no amount of magic can solve.

Peter wants to fix his life, problem is: he’s dead. Life doesn’t give you do-overs, but does the afterlife? Believe in love after life.In a scintillating world where the line between the living and the beyond blurs, prepare for a smolder that ignites into a flash fire of passion.Gillian, a skilled medical illustrator, discovers a hidden talent beyond the anatomical as she unknowingly opens the door to communication with spirits. But it’s Peter Keith, a former TV heartthrob turned ghostly enigma, who stirs her senses with a slow burn of desire that defies the laws of life and death.Once a celebrity of A-list stature, Peter’s career flickered into obscurity, leaving him trapped in a purgatorial existence of regret and longing. With Gillian's unwitting assistance, he seeks to rewrite the chapters of his past, weaving dreams of redemption and love.Their connection sparks a flash fire of passion, fueling Gillian’s doubts and desires as she grapples with the blurred lines between reality and imagination. Is Peter merely a figment of her subconscious, or is he the dream lover she never knew she craved?As their bond deepens, Gillian navigates a perilous dance between the living and the dead, torn between the allure of Peter's ghostly embrace and the complexities of her mortal relationships. But when love transcends the boundaries of time and mortality, will it be enough to bridge the chasm between two worlds?If you loved Ghost and Heaven Can Wait this series is for you.Start the series for free with Dead Sexy.