Paradisian Chronicles

When Hell's sexiest bad boy-Nicolai Valentine-defied Lucifer, he lost everything.Now Heaven's fearless human warrior-Isabel Heart-has come to Nicolai's aid.When the two meet...A haunting past is reborn...Isabel Godfroie Heart is a Paradisian Scholar-an immortal human trained in the ways of Heaven and Hell-who's suffering from memory loss. During her last battle, a dark force erased specific portions of her past life memories. Now she remembers little of times past, save for the fact she's a demon slayer mentored by the archangel Gabriel. When ordered to a new post to help translate a volume of ancient text from a forbidden verse, Isabel is forced to work with the dark prince Nicolai Valentine, a soul who may or may not be responsible for her memory loss. If only she didn't find the tempting creature so hard to resist...Born to a fallen angel and a mortal mother, Nicolai Valentine is a prince of the Grigorcov, the children of the fallen sons of God. Searching for the lost chalice that will save his kin from eternal damnation, Nicky unknowingly unleashes the Hadean Virus, a dark entity targeting members of the Grigorcov. Now the entity has been unleashed on man's world and Nicky's in a race against time to find the antidote that will stop this deadly parasite. But in order to keep the Hadean virus from attacking again, Nicolai must enlist the help of Isabel Godfroie Heart, the Paradisian Scholar he was unable to save from the wrath of Hell centuries ago... USA TODAY best-selling author Angelique Armae has published over forty novels and novellas. She is a native New Yorker who loves all things royal, can trace her Irish roots back to the Scottish Highlands, is half Italian, and is owned by a long-haired Tuxedo feline. As a child her favorite toy was Emerald The Witch, a small doll with green eyes, green hair and purple skin. She spends most days writing, unless her cat deems otherwise.Miss Armae's books and novellas have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including the Sapphire Award, P.E.A.R.L. Award and Word Weaving Award. Her books have also been featured on Midwest Book Review's Book Watch TV. Angelique's first novel, COME THE NIGHT, made Fictionwise's Best of the Best list, rounding out the top five best selling dark fantasy books of the year. Since the release of COME THE NIGHT, Angelique's books have made Amazon's Overall Kindle Bestsellers List (top 30), Amazon's Hot New Release List (#1) Barnes and Noble's NOOK list (top 10), iBooks Overall Bestsellers List (top 25), Kobo's Romance Bestsellers List (top 10), Kobo's Short Stories Bestsellers List (#1), Kobo's Paranormal Romance Bestsellers List (#4), as well as various other bestsellers lists. Angelique is also an Amazon Top 100 Author for: Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Historical Romance.Aside from writing, Angelique also dabbles in digital art. She is the recipient and two time nominee of the Dream Realm Award for best cover art.When not working, Miss Armae enjoys traveling, learning about the ancient Celts, exploring history, and learning new languages. After studying design in London, England, Angelique returned to the States and studied history and French literature at Skidmore College. Hell's sexiest bad boys and the mortal women who love them.

SHADOWS OF THE HEART is the second book in National Bestselling Author Angelique Armae's bestselling angels and demons series, The Paradisian Chronicles.To save their unborn child from Lucifer, Hell's sexiest bad boy-Nicolai Valentine-and his demon slayer wife-Isabel Heart-must retrieve a cursed diamond containing a deadly hell-bred entity. Can they prevail when they'll have to battle rebel demons, navigate a killer labyrinth, and face their darkest fears?When the love for a child is veiled in darkness, Hell hath no fury like the SHADOWS OF THE HEART.Hell's sexiest bad boy-Nicolai Valentine-and his demon slayer wife-Isabel Godfroie Heart-are back to battling Nic's uncle Lucifer. Only this time, their defiance is running a little deeper than norm...Fallen angel, Nicolai Valentine, is determined to save his unborn child from Lucifer. The Devil already slaughtered Nic's two little boys, losing a third child to the beast, isn't happening. But being caught with Lucifer's severed wing in his hand, a crime he did not commit but can't prove otherwise, Nic is blackmailed into stealing a cursed diamond from a renegade outpost in Hell's Rust Provence. Which wouldn't be a problem save for the fact The Rust is the section of Hell Nic was born to rule but refuses because the official princely position would secure him a place on Lucifer's Council, damn his soul, and pit him against Paradise. But if he doesn't play nice with his twisted uncle, the soul of his unborn child will be hell-bound for eternity.Isabel Godfroie Heart is a slayer accustomed to frying more demons before lunch than a barista blends coffee for the morning rush. When she's dismissed as the Archangel Gabriel's number one Scholar trained in angelic warfare, and takes up knitting only to produce countless six toed socks, she accepts a last-minute job to act as backup on a supernatural jewel heist. But when you're a soul embroiled in the war between Heaven and Hell, plucking an enticing apple never leaves you with anything but rotten fruit.Now she must face a demoness determined to condemn her and her husband Nicolai, outrace a horde of disembodied chomping skulls hell-bent on making her their next meal, and maneuver her way through an ever-shifting maze in Hell's most unforgiving terrain. Never mind the fact the diamond she's retrieving contains a dark entity the labyrinth is determined not to free. But if she doesn't outsmart The Rust's deadly labyrinth, the soul of her unborn child will be lost to Lucifer without means for redemption. USA TODAY best-selling author Angelique Armae has published over forty novels and novellas. She is a native New Yorker who loves all things royal, can trace her Irish roots back to the Scottish Highlands, is half Italian, and is owned by a long-haired Tuxedo feline. As a child her favorite toy was Emerald The Witch, a small doll with green eyes, green hair and purple skin. She spends most days writing, unless her cat deems otherwise.Miss Armae's books and novellas have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including the Sapphire Award, P.E.A.R.L. Award and Word Weaving Award. Her books have also been featured on Midwest Book Review's Book Watch TV. Angelique's first novel, COME THE NIGHT, made Fictionwise's Best of the Best list, rounding out the top five best selling dark fantasy books of the year. Since the release of COME THE NIGHT, Angelique's books have made Amazon's Overall Kindle Bestsellers List (top 30), Amazon's Hot New Release List (#1) Barnes and Noble's NOOK list (top 10), iBooks Overall Bestsellers List (top 25), Kobo's Romance Bestsellers List (top 10), Kobo's Short Stories Bestsellers List (#1), Kobo's Paranormal Romance Bestsellers List (#4), as well as various other bestsellers lists. Angelique is also an Amazon Top 100 Author for: Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Historical Romance.Aside from writing, Angelique also dabbles in digital art. She is the recipient and two time nominee of the Dream