Rutger Smith has found the perfect house. Eight bedrooms, acres of land, a wine cellar, gorgeous gardens-and, most importantly, a pool. He wants it, his beast wants it, and no bidding war is going to stand in his way.There's just one thing he didn't count on.The woman who sold it to him.Katlynne Richardson inherited the magnificent house after losing her parents, only to discover she couldn't afford to keep it. Selling should solve her problems. Instead, it introduces her to Rutger-a handsome, incredibly wealthy stranger who claims he's an ancient vampire…and she's his mate.Katie doesn't believe in vampires. Or faeries. Or fated mates.At least, she didn't yesterday.Now she has a colorful faerie named Gloom, a vampire who intends to adore her for eternity, and an undeniable attraction to a man who makes forever sound surprisingly tempting.But becoming Rutger's mate brings Katie into a world she never knew existed, and not every vampire is ready to welcome the powerful new couple. When a dangerous enemy sets his sights on them, Rutger will need every bit of his ancient power to protect the woman he waited lifetimes to find.He wanted the house of his dreams.Fate decided to throw in the woman of his dreams, too. I woke up one morning and decided to give play time to the people in my head who were keeping me awake. Little did I know that they would be so relentless and want their time right now! I wrote for the pure joy of it and to entertain my family and friends. But mostly it was to get more than an hour of sleep without a story playing out. Of course, the more I write, the more they want. So…well, as a result of sleepless days (I work through the night as a gun toting grandma – nope not a vigilantly but an armed security guard) I have lots of stories written.Hello! My name is Kathi Barton and I'm an author. I have been married to my very best friend Sonny for at times seems several lifetimes – in a good way, honey. And together we have three wonderful children and then the ones we brought into the world - Paul and Dale Barton, Jason and Wendy Barton and Danielle and Ben Conklin. They have given us seven of the greatest treasures on Earth. They don't live at home seven days a week! No, seriously, seven grandchildren – Gavin, Spring, Ben, Trinity, Sarah, Kelly and Kian.
