Cursed Kingdom

An exciting new paranormal romantic treasure from USA Today bestselling historical romance author Hildie McQueen Gwyneth "Gwen" Lockhart has a rare and powerful gift-she helps lost spirits find peace and cross over. When she takes on a job at a beautiful Scottish castle, she expects it to be like any other. But when she encounters the ghostly presence of Lord Tristan McRainey, a knight who died centuries ago, something feels different. Drawn to him in ways she can't explain, Gwen begins to wonder if Tristan is not a ghost at all, but a man cursed and trapped in time by dark magic. Lord Tristan McRainey has been imprisoned for three hundred years, bound by an evil wizard's spell along with four of his fellow knights. When Gwen enters his world, he's certain that she holds the key to breaking the enchantment. Confident that he can make her fall in love with him and sacrifice whatever it takes to free him, Tristan has no doubt the plan will work. But what he doesn't expect is to find himself falling for her first. And as their bond deepens, the cost of breaking the curse may be higher than either of them imagined. Contains mature themes.

One of five knights trapped in a magical realm for centuries, Gavin Campbell, has endured unrelenting torment for hundreds of years. Now, he's determined to break free-not only for himself but for his fellow knights who share his fate. But the spell that binds them can only be shattered by a challenge unlike any Gavin has ever faced. Sabrina Lockhart is used to photographing the world's most alluring men, yet nothing prepares her for Gavin. Haunted, fierce, and devastatingly handsome, he ignites a spark she can't ignore. But as she fights to uncover the vulnerability behind his impenetrable shield, she realizes that unlocking his heart may be her only hope to set him free. Liam Murray, once in love with Gavin, now harbors a festering grudge born from heartbreak. A chance at freedom, brings with it an attractive man who stirs forgotten feelings, Liam must decide if he can risk opening his heart again-or if his past wounds will keep him bound to his cursed fate. Thrown into a dangerous race against time and their own deepest fears, Sabrina, Gavin, and Liam must confront the mysteries of the past-and the connections that may hold the key to their freedom. Contains mature themes.

Trapped in a Cursed Realm, Their Love Could Break the Chains-or Seal Their Fate. Niall MacTavish thought his heroic deeds would earn him peace, but saving a small Scottish village brought him only torment. Trapped for centuries in a sinister realm ruled by an evil wizard, Niall has accepted his grim fate. Bound by a dark curse and haunted by a demon that controls him in his sleep, escape is unthinkable-even when a fierce and beautiful stranger arrives with the power to set him free. Tammie Lockhart didn't expect her trip to Scotland to unravel all she's ever known. Discovering her own untapped powers, she's dragged into a realm of danger and magic, where she meets the brooding warrior bound by shadows. Niall claims he doesn't need saving, but Tammie sees through his defenses-and into his heart. As passion ignites between them, Tammie must confront an impossible choice: risk everything to break the wizard's curse, or lose the only man who has ever truly touched her soul. Will their love be the key to defeating the darkness, or will evil claim them both? Contains mature themes.

He's trapped in a fantastical realm. She's the only one who can save him-if she believes he's real. Padriag Clarre is imprisoned in a treacherous realm where ice storms slash like blades, deadly creatures exist, and an evil warlock's curse promises his death. Bound by dark magic and running out of time, his last hope lies with a woman who doesn't even believe he exists. Erin Maguire is trying to move on. The vivid illusion of a magical world, a dashing knight, and a daring rescue feel like nothing more than her overactive imagination-until another woman, with the same memories informs her it is Erin's fate to rescue the knight. Summoned to help by reliving an experience she's trying to forget, Erin must face the shocking reality that it was never a dream. The other realm is real. Padriag is real. And she is the only one who can save him. Contains mature themes.

He rules the darkest realm. She might be his only light. Gunther Janssen, powerful ruler of the Dark Realm, is losing the war within. The darkness that fuels his powers is consuming him and soon he will be lost and become a legion of evil. His only hope lies in a woman from his home, the human realm. But how to convince the woman he has fallen in love with that he is worthy of redemption when he doesn't believe it himself? A dangerously seductive warrior from a nightmare realm asks Aubrey Maguire for help. He claims she's the key to saving him. Admittedly, he's drop dead gorgeous, but beneath the beautiful exterior, darkness looms. And yet, she can see that the undeniably human . . . and heartbroken man is still there inside him. Somehow she has to rescue him before the darkness takes over and she has to keep from dying in the process. Contains mature themes.