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Book Valkyrie Destined

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alllyson Lindt
  • Publisher : Acelette Press
  • Release : 2024-05-09
  • ISBN : 1955518378
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie Destined written by Alllyson Lindt and published by Acelette Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Azzie I’ve spent my entire life preparing to face a series of prophecies about me. The thing about training to be a badass, it doesn’t leave time for much else. When I meet Zeke, my counterpart, my prophetic equal, and the man I’m supposed to kill or be killed by, he’s been living his best life. And he’s happy to teach me about just having fun… loving… actually living, rather than trying to kill me. I’m torn between the new life Zeke offers, and the security I know I need from Davyn, the berserker who’s been my guardian longer than not. The bear shifter I’m thinking more and more non-badass thoughts about as time goes on. Inappropriate thoughts. Sexy thoughts. But the prophecies don’t give a crap who or what I want, and ignoring my destiny in favor of my heart may be tempting, but it won’t keep me alive. And it certainly won’t stop the gods I’m meant to defeat from bringing about the end of the world. Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you'll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides.

Book Destiny

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2018-03-29
  • ISBN : 099122132X
  • Pages : 664 pages

Download or read book Destiny written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash your imagination and embark on an epic journey into a world where destiny intertwines with desire in this enthralling adult romantic science fantasy novel that will leave you breathless and yearning for more. For a relic of war, death is my inevitable release. Most people can’t kill without regret, but I don’t have that luxury. I am a tank-created nu-human, and my sole purpose hinges on the whims of my tyrannical maniac creator. Town annihilations to political assassinations—I never disobey. Until I want more. When I escape beyond the realm of my former master, my only goal is safety—freedom—a life I always wanted. I should have known my creator would send deadly pursuers. He wants to remind me of what I’m never fated to have. Then destiny tempts me with the unexpected. When a dragon—a creature said to be long extinct—offers me a chance at true freedom from my former master’s control, I don't know what to believe. In my line of work, trust kills. But something is different about this creature.... With nothing to lose, I agree to his terms. Now, I wait. Will he give me the freedom I crave, or did I seal my fate? DESTINY is the first book in the Experimental Heart epic romantic urban-science fantasy series. If you love fantasy mixed with science fiction, strong willed heroines overcoming the torment of their past, fate vs choice, and a dash of slow burn romance, dive into the world of Lumaraeon today! --- EXPERIMENTAL HEART (Series Complete) Destiny (#1) Pieces (#2) Secrets (#3) Exposed (#4) Surrendered (#5) Reborn (#6)

Book Valkyrie Condemned

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alllyson Lindt
  • Publisher : Acelette Press
  • Release : 2024-05-09
  • ISBN : 1955518386
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie Condemned written by Alllyson Lindt and published by Acelette Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mia I left the violence of my father’s world—the underworld he controlled—behind the moment I was an adult. I had no idea that the destiny waiting for me was even darker. I’m happy running my comic shop, renting the room upstairs to an adorably naïve priest in training, and pretending to be bothered when Dad’s oh-so-sexy right-hand man stops by to check on me every few weeks. But then the dreams start. A woman who looks like she could kill Thac—my self-appointed bodyguard—with a glare tells me I’m destined to be a Valkyrie. Caleb—the righteous man living in my attic—manifests powers of his own. And I realize I’ve tumbled into a world I never could’ve imagined. Along with my Valkyrie sisters, I’ve been called on to do war against an old god. The main of faith and the ancient being who seem to worship me will either be my biggest allies, or my downfall. If they clash with each other, if all three of us can’t come together to fight with my new Valkyrie sisters, the world will burn. Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you'll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides.

Book Valkyrie Renewed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2023-04-18
  • ISBN : 1950128318
  • Pages : 451 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie Renewed written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world needs saving, and my magic can help. Too bad I have no memory of this power. I have everything I could want: a loving father, my just best friend Diego, and our family mountain retreat where lost souls come to find themselves. And yet, I find myself feeling like there’s something missing. When a scarred, weary warrior with a missing hand, looks that could kill and melt my insides, and an air of familiarity rolls up, I begin to wonder if it’s not him who is lost, but me. Fighting the way Diego’s smiles sends my heart skittering, and ignoring Tyr’s crazy talk of gods and a past history with him thousands of years ago, becomes the least problematic parts of my life when nightmares of menacing black wolves return to haunt my dreams, and magic begins to fly from my fingertips. When the truth becomes too much for me to ignore, am I up to the task of healing a broken world, or will the wolves again go for the throat? Valkyrie Renewed is book 2 of Astrid's slow-build, #Whychoose story within the Valkyries Rising series consisting of Valkyrie Lost, Valkyrie Renewed, and Valkyrie Freed. Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you’ll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides. --- Valkyries Rising Valkyrie Destined (#1) Valkyrie Lost (#2) Valkyrie Renewed (#3) Valkyrie Restored (#4) Valkyrie Confused (#5) Valkyrie Condemned (#6) Valkyrie Unchained (#7) Valkyrie Freed (#8) Valkyrie Shattered (#9)

Book Valkyrie Freed

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2024-04-30
  • ISBN : 1950128369
  • Pages : 635 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie Freed written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killing immortals doesn’t take as much effort as one might think. Killing gods? That’s a whole other story. And when it comes to killing my mother… Don’t get me started. I thought I knew everything about my life, until a Norse god of war showed up at my family’s retreat with literal centuries of baggage—some of it mine. Turns out I’m a woman with lifetimes of magic that I knew nothing about. Now, I’m a Valkyrie. Did I mention, my father turned out to be immortal and my best friend is now my boyfriend? Oh, Diego’s a dragon, too. And said Norse god? Tyr’s my boyfriend too. All of that is plenty of crazy for any one person. It doesn’t stop there for me—my mother has tried to kill me twice now, and is allied with my enemies. And Loki—the one god’s blood I crave to give me vengeance—might be the one who has the answers I need to give me peace. On the rollercoaster that is my current life, I’m faced with one turn after another, and a couple of loopty-loops, of magic and possibility. Power that could bring more of my past back from the grave, and in doing so rekindle smoldering embers that were snuffed before they became more, hundreds of years ago. The big question is—what will I have to sacrifice to see him again? Valkyrie Freed is book 3 of Astrid's slow-build, #Whychoose story within the Valkyries Rising series consisting of Valkyrie Lost, Valkyrie Renewed, and Valkyrie Freed. Valkyrie Freed MUST be read after the events of Valkyrie Renewed and Valkyrie Unchained. Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you’ll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other supernatural immortals who love them and fight by their sides. --- Valkyries Rising Valkyrie Destined (#1) Valkyrie Lost (#2) Valkyrie Renewed (#3) Valkyrie Restored (#4) Valkyrie Confused (#5) Valkyrie Condemned (#6) Valkyrie Unchained (#7) Valkyrie Freed (#8) Valkyrie Shattered (#9) Valkyrie's Legacy Heart in the Sand (#0.5) Valkyrie Reborn (#1) Valkyrie Hunted (#2) Valkyrie Concealed (#3) Valkyrie Crowned (#4) NEON Subversion (#1) Corruption (#2) Sabotage (#3) Annihilation (#4) Exploitation (#5) Decimation (#6)

Book Valkyrie Lost

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2023-01-17
  • ISBN : 1950128288
  • Pages : 181 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie Lost written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the god of war and bringer of order and justice I can have anything. Except one mortal woman. I came to Astrid’s prayer for justice. Why, I didn’t know. I should have left after that, but I didn’t. Something about the mortal woman lured me like no other had. It was wrong, I knew that. I should have allowed her to live out her short years as they were intended. Yet, not even I am a match for a yearning heart. From shared drinking horns to unforgettable nights, I am determined to bring her the honor she deserves, just as she has sworn to shield me from the horrors of the world. But when trouble amongst the gods stirs, Astrid may just pay the price for my transgressions. And the price for spilling the blood of my Valkyrie, is one too steep for any god. Valkyrie Lost is an MF fantasy romance prequel to the a slow-build #WhyChoose story told through paranormal romances Valkyrie Renewed and Valkyrie Freed. Valkyries Rising is a #WhyChoose series where the heroine doesn’t have to pick just one mate. In these pages you’ll find strong heroines who don’t back down, and the shifters, gods, dragons, and other immortals who love them and fight by their sides. --- Valkyries Rising Valkyrie Destined (#1) Valkyrie Lost (#2) Valkyrie Renewed (#3) Valkyrie Restored (#4) Valkyrie Confused (#5) Valkyrie Condemned (#6) Valkyrie Condemned pt 2 (#7) Valkyrie Freed (#8) Valkyrie Shattered (#9)

Book Annihilation

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  • Author : Alllyson Lindt
  • Publisher : Acelette Press
  • Release : 2024-05-09
  • ISBN : 1955518351
  • Pages : 223 pages

Download or read book Annihilation written by Alllyson Lindt and published by Acelette Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dahlia I’ve been brainwashed. Manipulated. Lied to. Hunted. I’m still here. Fighting and stronger than ever, with the people I love by my side. But if we don’t put an end to the threat, if we don’t cut off every head of the hydra that calls itself TOM, and ensure none grow back, we’ll never be safe. The biggest problem? TOM feels the same way about us, and if they find me first, they’ll ensure none of us survive. Author's Note: This series will give you multiple happily ever afters, for multiple MMF polyamorous triads… But getting there will be one hell of an angst-filled ride.

Book Decimation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alllyson Lindt
  • Publisher : Acelette Press
  • Release : 2024-05-09
  • ISBN : 1955518580
  • Pages : 266 pages

Download or read book Decimation written by Alllyson Lindt and published by Acelette Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final book Allyson Lindt's heart-stopping, paranormal MMF series, NEON. Magnus I know how to save the people who matter. How to get my family back. How to finally destroy the god who wants to see us dead. No matter the cost.

Book Summoning Their Elementalist

Download or read book Summoning Their Elementalist written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the game of love, summon the means to win. Jasper didn’t set out to fall in love with his best friend and professional gaming partner, Zach—hell, he never thought it an option. But when an accident took his wife’s life, leaving him a single parent, the two found comfort in each other. Happy again, he couldn’t have wanted more. Until the newbie spitfire redhead in their guild smoked them both in a duel, and subsequently agreed to join their team. Quick with her spells and even quicker with her words, she’s got a soft spot for his daughter, and a growing place in his heart, as well as Zach’s. Only problem? She won’t see them outside the game. Zach has been happy with his partner Jasper and his daughter, even though they came together under less-than-pleasant circumstances. But as happy as they are, he can’t deny his growing attraction to their guildmate and fellow teammate Shira. So when Jasper confides in him a desire to include her in their family, he’s on board. But how are they going to convince her of that, when they can’t even get her to meet them in person? And if they succeed, what will become of his relationship with Jasper? Shira has three rules: don’t date in person, don’t hook up with guildmates, and most certainly don’t believe an android can find love. After being fitted with life-saving cybernetics, she lost her modeling career, her dating life, and her confidence. She retreated inward, taking up a new gaming hobby due to new friends she made in the hospital. Pairing up with fellow guildmates Jasper and Zach for player vs. player activities, she slowly finds her confidence again and embraces this new life, doing her best to escape her past. However, growing close to these two men tests her rules in ways she never expected, especially when they insist on meeting her. And if they can summon her, what could become of them if her past comes back to haunt her? --- SUMMONING THEIR ELEMENTALIST is part one of a duet and does not stand alone, ending in a cliffhanger. Part two is BINDING THEIR ELEMENTALIST. This is a MMF Ménage romance. There are sexual encounters in the duet parts containing MM, MF, MFM and MMF situations. Author's Note:Summoning Their Elementalist tackles the topic of acknowledging and overcoming trauma. Reader discretion is advised. LOOKING FOR GROUP Spellbinding His Ranger (#1) Protecting His Priestess (#2) Summoning Their Elementalist (#3, duet part 1) Binding Their Elementalist (#4, duet part 2)

Book Prophecy of Convergence

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2024-07-23
  • ISBN : 1950128377
  • Pages : 61 pages

Download or read book Prophecy of Convergence written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twisted dragon queen stirs… As an Oracle, I am no stranger to prophecies. With a strong connection since birth to the dragon god, Akorith, the dissonant whispers of fate have followed me from the beginning. And when an ominous warning foretelling of the destruction of my clan comes my way, I’m not sure what to make of it. Then when my younger sister needs to be prepared for her proving trial—a task that will test the woman’s fortitude and innocence—I am the one tasked with showing her the world outside our secluded town. My hands full with my sister’s childish nature, a foreboding prophecy is the last thing I need on my mind. The signs of the prophecy, however, appear: pirate attacks, a fight with a dragon, and crossing paths with a cheerful dwarf and a stunted, lecherous elf—and I can’t ignore them. Things go from bad to worse, and I’ll have to trust my intuition and the most unlikely of allies to make it through, or the world will be plunged into chaos… Readers who enjoy epic adventures, fantasy with a healthy dose of romance, and a strong heroine who defies all odds, won’t be able to put down Prophecy of Convergence, leaving you reading long into the night. Buy Prophecy of Convergence and discover for yourself whether one determined Oracle can create her own fate, or whether she’ll be lost in the threads of prophecy…

Book Exposed

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  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2017-10-10
  • ISBN : 0998446408
  • Pages : 756 pages

Download or read book Exposed written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotions suck. Before he came along, I never knew what it meant to belong. I walked the thin line between life and death. There was no middle-ground. This dragon taught me more than I imagined was possible. With him by my side, everything was right. And then it all fell apart. To keep him safe, I let go of the most important thing to me. It hurt—a lot. I can't dwell on what could have been, when our freedom is on the line. Going back to my old ways proves more difficult than I imagined. And fate... it has a way of getting what it wants. I rebuild the walls inside, to keep me sane, only to have them crumble again. Each trial—each step closer to our freedom—my resolve wavers. And when I face the ultimate test, it's not just my future on the line. --- EXPERIMENTAL HEART (Complete Series) Destiny (#1) Pieces (#2) Secrets (#3) Exposed (#4) Surrendered (#5) Reborn (#6) --- Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick's work, the Experimental Heart series contains strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes, and difficult situations.

Book Secrets

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  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2017-01-19
  • ISBN : 0998446440
  • Pages : 634 pages

Download or read book Secrets written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear is natural. But not for me. I was designed not to feel emotion. It kept me controlled. It made me a monster. Until I got a taste of what I was missing. Tortured and plagued by my bloody past, I can't let anyone in. They don't want to see the monster lurking inside. The darkness that gnaws at my mind, threatening to consume me. But the past has a way of creeping in when you least expect. When that happens, I find myself turning to the infuriating dragon I've sworn to keep at a distance. But as my secrets spill from the shadows, I don't know if I'm prepared to pay the price my confessions will demand. --- EXPERIMENTAL HEART (Complete Series) Destiny (#1) Pieces (#2) Secrets (#3) Exposed (#4) Surrendered (#5) Reborn (#6) --- Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick's work, the Experimental Heart series contains strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes, and difficult situations.

Book Prophecy Tested

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  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2024-06-18
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 61 pages

Download or read book Prophecy Tested written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has their place. Or they should. At twenty years old, I’m not so lucky. Born to a clan that lost their way long before my time, I am the product of a pairing that should be celebrated. Instead, I hid in the shadows for my own protection and watched my family’s reputation crumble. However, there is one being of great power and importance to my clan who has always believed in me, telling me I am destined for greatness. And now that I am to undergo my final proving test—a test so grueling most never finish it on their first try—I must prove myself worthy. But as the hourglass drains, and lives hang in the balance, will I live up to my family name and the expectations placed on me? Readers who enjoy a strong heroine, who takes risks and defies all odds, will love this story. Buy Prophecy Tested and discover for yourself if one determined Oracle can make her own fate, or whether she’ll be lost in the threads of prophecy… ----- Prophecy Tested is a prequel to the Oracle's Path series.

Book Surrendered

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  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2019-01-17
  • ISBN : 0998446467
  • Pages : 878 pages

Download or read book Surrendered written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants to be free. I’m no exception. I dream of the day when I no longer answer to anyone else. But to achieve that dream, I have to kill another. And we’re running out of time. Despite the support of countless new allies, things aren’t going according to plan. We’re waging a war with impossible odds. I’m falling for a dragon who’s promised to someone else. And the voice I’m hearing? She’s more important than I first thought. I’m losing track of what I’m fighting for. With everything on the line, failure isn’t an option. And if I make the wrong choice, it will doom us all. --- EXPERIMENTAL HEART (Complete Series) Destiny (#1) Pieces (#2) Secrets (#3) Exposed (#4) Surrendered (#5) Reborn (#6) --- Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick's work, the Experimental Heart series contains strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes, and difficult situations.

Book The Valkyrie s Daughter

Download or read book The Valkyrie s Daughter written by Tiana Warner and published by Entangled: Teen. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paste Magazine Pick for Best New Fantasy Books of July 2022 From the time she was born, Sigrid has only ever been ordinary. Being paired at birth with a plain horse—instead of the powerful winged mare of a valkyrie—meant there would be no warrior path for her. No riding the skies, no glory among the nine worlds. Just the simple, unremarkable life of a stable hand. Everything changes when a terrible enemy ambushes Vanaheim and Sigrid sees a vision of herself atop a mythical stallion, leading the valkyries into a harrowing battle. Finally, she can grab her future with her own two hands and become the hero of her own story...if she dares. But her destiny is tied up with Mariam, a fallen valkyrie who’s allied herself with the very enemy Sigrid is trying to stop. Now Sigrid has left ordinary behind as she begins a journey with the beautiful—if treacherous—valkyrie, each step bringing her closer to answers...and to awakened feelings for Mariam. But the life Sigrid left behind is starting to look a lot like paradise...especially when her destiny lies in the one place no mortal should tread: the gates of Hel. The Sigrid and The Valkyries series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 The Valkyrie’s Daughter Book #2 The Valkyrie’s Shadow

Book Valkyrie

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  • Author : Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2020-04-02
  • ISBN : 1350137103
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Valkyrie written by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war – to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings. The women in these stories take full part in the power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but pulling the strings in the other-world, too. In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.

Book Reborn

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shannon Pemrick
  • Publisher : Shannon Pemrick
  • Release : 2020-12-03
  • ISBN : 1950128180
  • Pages : 510 pages

Download or read book Reborn written by Shannon Pemrick and published by Shannon Pemrick. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freedom is everything. I should know, I finally have it. After fighting for my deepest desires for so long, it feels more like a dream than reality. But when I start to get comfortable, I’m reminded of one last task that needs to be done. Only, things don’t go according to plan. From the shadows, old and new enemies spring forth, bent on destroying what I worked so hard to create. It’ll take everything I have, and my unbreakable bond with my life mate, to keep everything from falling apart. And destiny isn’t done with me yet. The fate of the timeline is at stake, and at the end of all this, I may never be the same. --- EXPERIMENTAL HEART (Complete Series) Destiny (#1) Pieces (#2) Secrets (#3) Exposed (#4) Surrendered (#5) Reborn (#6) --- Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick's work, the Experimental Heart series contains strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes, and difficult situations.