Bøger af Maz Maddox

For the past few years, I've been living with a ghost.My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work.I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions.That was until a compassionate, plant obsessed man stomped into my life.Henry is everything I don't have time for: young, reckless, eager to prove himself, and desperate to push all of my buttons.Some of those buttons he hits with expert precision.When we learn about a rare, and life changing shifter fossil being traded on the black market, Henry and I set out into the concrete jungle of Chicago to steal it back.The treasure is heavily guarded, worth a fortune, and sought after by all manner of deadly adversaries.If we can keep our heads down and maintain a professional relationship, we might make it through this alive.Henry has other plans.**** Gardens & Ghosts can be read as a standalone, but it is highly recommended you read King & Queen (RELIC #3) so you get all the story!

Auf meinem standardmäßig ausgestellten Laborausweis steht als Name: Simon. Passender wäre jedoch: langweiliger Nerd ohne Sozialleben.Ich liebe meinen Beruf. Das tue ich wirklich. Aber er lässt mir nicht viel Zeit für andere Dinge.Vor allem mein Liebesleben ist quasi nicht existent.Und als wäre das alles nicht genug, stehe ich auf einmal zwischen angeheuerten Kartellschlägern und dem Fossil, das meine Karriere bestimmen wird.Das ist aber noch nicht der verrückteste Teil der Geschichte.Mein Retter ist ein chaotischer, schlägerschwingender Punk mit einem kaugummirosa Irokesenschnitt und einem Killerlächeln.Und so kommt es, dass ich zusammen mit meinem Ritter in Nietenrüstung auf der Flucht bin, die uns quer durchs Land führt, wobei er jede Touristenfalle ansteuert, die auf unserem Weg liegt, während ich ein wertvolles Fossil mit mir rumtrage.Oh, und habe ich schon erwähnt, dass dieser rosa Punk sich in einen Dinosaurier verwandeln kann?

Redemption has long evaded the former Enforcer, Sebastian. Viewed as a monster, Sebastian has roamed the country in hiding, running from his bloody past and failures. A series of mistakes has left him hopelessly lost and waist deep in dark, uncharted territory. In order to escape certain death, he makes a deal that may seal his fate.Lucas has been chasing after his heart for years. Sebastian has been a ghost he cannot grasp and the demons of his past are closing in. Joined by Elliot, a charming and mysterious doctor, the pair wades into darkness and untold dangers.Lucas had expected to face all manner of foes on his way to save Sebastian. He didn't expect Elliot to be the missing piece of the puzzle. ***Runes, Ruin & Redemption is book 5 in the Stallion Ridge series. While the relationships are self contained, the plot ties back to the first 2 books in the series. It is recommended to read those before starting with book 5.

Cooper Woodlock is a man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Between his gambling debt and being a widowed father, he can never seem to get Lady Luck back on his side.Desperate for a winning hand, Cooper starts hitting saloons and tempting fate in order to keep the bloodthirsty Spades at bay.When a black-clad gunslinger enters the game promising a slice of freedom, Cooper realizes all too late what he is actually playing for.

Deputy Cody Moore is shattered.The murder of someone dear to him has pushed him to a breaking point and awakened the monster sleeping inside him. While the young man is no stranger to tragedy and death, having someone slaughtered under his watch has left him rattled with heartache.In the wake of the devastation, a mysterious shadow of a man is dispatched to Stallion Ridge to track down the murderer. Even with his heart in pieces and a coiling monster inside him, Cody refuses to leave the investigation to this mystifying man.Cody knew his life was forever changed after what happened at the river, but he never expected the powerful current that is the dark and charismatic Quellin.Suspects & Scales is the third installment to the Stallion Ridge series. While the romance is self contained to this story, there is an overarching plot that starts in Heartache & Hoofbeats. It is recommended to read the series in order before starting with the third book.

West Klelbor is a ghost. A Centaur without honor, West has kept to the shadows out of reach from the nefarious legends surrounding his name. His brother Cal believes he is long dead, and West has been careful to maintain the lie for the past several years to keep him safe.When a mysterious stranger warns West that Stallion Ridge is in danger, West has to wrestle with his own ghosts to confront the very real threats against his brother's life. But West's treacherous past isn't the only thing haunting him. Longing for redemption and beholden to his new master, the deadly Dragon Gin is sent into the wild to claim the head of the infamous Pale Horse of Death. Unfortunately, the sly Centaur isn't going to make his hunt easy. Nor is he going to let Gin escape with his heart intact. This is the final book in the Stallion Ridge series. The series must be read in order.

As the on-call doctor for a club that caters to assassins, Liam Bexley has learned to set some strict boundaries: Never ask questions about their work.Always stay professional.And never, ever date a client. Easy rules to follow, and ones that Liam takes very seriously. Being lonely and boring is a small price to pay to keep trained killers out of his personal life. In one chance encounter with the handsome hitman Francisco Delgado, Liam's routine and existence is completely altered. Pulled into the insanity of rival assassin guilds and a high profile death, Liam is suddenly stuck eluding danger at every turn with a man he has no business fraternizing with. Even if he is interesting.And really hot.And covered in tattoos. Liam may have to rethink those boundaries... Bullets & Butterflies is part of the multi-author series The Elite. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order. What links these books together is The Anonymous, a club beneath the gritty city where only the elite are welcome.

Like all centaur shifters, Sheriff Calhoun is the epitome of honor. He protects his small town of Stallion Ridge and its people from any threat large or small.When word comes in that the notorious Iron Bandits are making a play for a train in his territory he's both livid and invigorated. If anyone can bring these thieves to justice it's him and his crew.What he did not expect was having a charming, whiskey-eyed outlaw dumped in his lap that challenged everything he thought he knew.

My standard issued lab badge reads ''Simon'' but it really should say ''unexciting nerd with no social life'' Don''t get me wrong -- I love what I do with a passion, but it doesn''t leave a lot of time for much else.Especially romance.While chipping away at my work, I''m suddenly the person between hired cartel muscle and the fossil that will define my career.Which isn''t the most insane part of the story.My savior is a chaotic, bat-wielding punk with a bubble gum pink mohawk and a killer smile. In a mad dash to escape the thieves, my knight in studded armor sweeps me across the country while hitting every tourist trap along the way. While smuggling a fossil, might I add.Oh, and did I mention this pink punk can shift into a dinosaur?