Crystal Warriors

A career-focused dancer who's sworn off men...A cursed crystal warrior on borrowed time....Chalcedony (Chalcey) is too busy planning the launch of her dance studio to fret about the absence of men in her life. Besides, she's hanging out for the man of her dreams--if such a creature exists. Her ordered world is turned on its head when she's given a wulfenite crystal, and Lord Wulfenite, Keeper of the Shifting Sands fief, emerges... and kisses her like there's no tomorrow. Before they comprehend what's truly at stake, Chalcey has bonded with Wulf and his life is in her hands. And with the Crystal Guardian's final test looming, Chalcey must confront her feelings for Wulf... and find a way to save him before it's too late.(Winner: Romance Writers of New Zealand Clendon Award for full-length romantic manuscript)

A plus-sized woman with good reason to be wary of men...A crystal warrior who believes himself unworthy of a woman's love....Ruby's plus-sized, boyfriend-less, and turning thirty. But things are looking up when she's given a piece of kyanite crystal and encounters the most beautiful man she's ever seen. Wow, best birthday present ever! But the Adonis-like Kyan must have an agenda: He couldn't truly be interested in someone like her.Kyan can't figure out why Ruby hides behind smart come-backs and self-deprecating comments... and seems hell-bent on pushing other women at him. How can Ruby not understand the allure she holds for a man like him?Both Kyan and Ruby have powerful reasons to distrust their growing feelings for each other. But before they can sort through their emotional baggage the Crystal Guardian intervenes... and time runs out for them both.

A talented young artist whose dreams have been crushed...A crystal warrior who'd rather die than be condemned again....Jade's so desperate to provide for her chronically ill sister that she decides to sell herself. Her first "client" locks her in a motel room with Malach, the Crystal Warrior destined to be her life-mate. Malach is a complex, compelling man, and he soon captures Jade's heart. But Malach has a dark secret: He plans to kill himself rather than risk being imprisoned in his cursed crystal a third time. And saving him could be a losing battle... because he's still in love with the woman who refused to bond with him decades ago. Maree Anderson writes paranormal romance, fantasy, and young adult books. She lives in beautiful New Zealand, home of hobbits, elves, and kiwis - both the fruit and the two-legged flightless variety. She's a bookworm, a chocoholic, a coffee-lover, and she has an extremely amusing cat named "Twink".Maree's first novel for young adults, the multi-award-winning Freaks of Greenfield High, was optioned for TV, and currently has over 2 million reads on Wattpad. Alas, Freaks didn't make it to the small screen, but it sure was a fun ride while it lasted. Readers will be please to know she is definitely planning on writing more books in her popular Freaks and Crystal Warriors series.

When the Crystal Guardian, Pieter, handed over the danburite crystal to eight-year-old Sera, he intended her mother be the one to release the cursed warrior from the crystal. But Sera's heartfelt wish upon the crystal somehow frees Danbur from his prison. Worse, she bonds with him. Danbur now has no chance to break his curse, and despite all the magic at Pieter's command, this is a mess he has no idea how to resolve.Danbur is entranced by the little girl. In the weeks remaining before the crystal takes him again he resolves to protect her- even if it means clashing with her mother, Opal, a damaged young woman who doesn't trust any man... let alone a warrior struggling to make sense of an alien world. Danbur is drawn to Opal, and if he had more time he would do his utmost to thaw a heart frozen by fear of pain and betrayal. But his priority must be helping her young daughter cope with the side-effects of the bond.Resisting this complex, compelling stranger is taking all the willpower Opal possesses. And then her past catches up with her, catapulting her back into the media spotlight and bringing her to the attention of the powerful man who once ruined her life. With Sera in jeopardy, Opal is forced to turn to Danbur, the man she can't bring herself to fully trust. All she can do is hope his claims about his mysterious 'connection' to Sera aren't the stuff of fantasy after all. But what Opal doesn't realize is that the clock is ticking. And Danbur's time is about to run out.

They took her name and crushed her spirit. And then a cursed warrior stole her heart.Blamed for the circumstances of her birth, Patience has always failed to conform to the Community's ideals. After she stumbles across a shattuckite crystal, she's shunned for consorting with Shattuck, the man who claims he's been imprisoned in that very same crystal. He spirits Patience away from the only family she's known, exposing them both to a world that neither are equipped to deal with. Their growing bond, and the lies they are forced to tell, only complicate everything. But the clock is ticking. Patience must reclaim her birth-name and realize her true potential. Tuck must fulfil the terms of his curse... and survive the havoc wrought by a capricious goddess who is bending all the rules.The Crystal Warriors Series:The Crystal Warrior (Wulf and Chalcedony's story)Ruby's Dream (Kyan and Ruby's story)Jade's Choice (Malach and Jade's story)Opal's Wish (Danbur and Opal's story)Claiming Amber (Tuck and Amber's story)

The Crystal Warriors Series Bundle, three full-length paranormal romances by multi-award winning author Maree Anderson. Bundle includes: The Crystal Warrior (Book One), Ruby's Dream (Book Two), Jade's Choice (Book Three). Approx 234,000 wordsThe Crystal Warrior: When career-focused dancer Chalcedony (Chalcey) accidentally breaks a wulfenite crystal, she's confronted by a man dressed like an ad for We Love Leather. Wulf has finally escaped from a centuries-long hell and he wants Chalcedony more than anything he's wanted in his entire life. Before either of them realize what's at stake, Chalcey is bonded to Wulf and his life is in her hands. And when the Crystal Guardian's curse threatens everything she's worked for, Chalcey must figure out how to save Wulf before it's too late. Ruby's Dream: Ruby's plus-sized, boyfriend-less, and turning thirty. But things are looking up when her BFF gives her a piece of kyanite crystal, and Ruby encounters the most beautiful man she's ever seen. Wow, best birthday present ever! Pity a veritable Adonis like Kyan couldn't possibly be attracted to someone like her. Kyan can't figure what makes Ruby tick and seducing her proves to be a big mistake because now he wants more than Ruby's prepared to give. They both think they've got plenty of time to sort through this mess… and then the Crystal Guardian intervenes, and time runs out for them both.Jade's Choice: Jade's so desperate to provide for her chronically ill sister that she decides to sell herself. Her first "client" turns out to be the Crystal Guardian, who promptly locks Jade in a motel room with Malach, the Crystal Warrior destined to be her life-mate. Malach is a complex, compelling man, and he soon captures Jade's heart. But Malach has a dark secret: he plans to kill himself rather than risk being imprisoned in his cursed crystal a third time. And saving him could be a losing battle… because he's still in love with the woman who refused to bond with him decades ago.