In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency-extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one's own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.

Vampire Bastien Argeneau agrees to let his soon-to-be sister-in-law's cousin, Terri, stay at his home while she helps with wedding plans, and Bastien soon finds himself drawn to the beautiful woman, but he worries his dark secret will frighten her away and ruin his one chance for love.

How do you feel about weddings? 1. Love them 2. Hate them 3. Terrific as long as I'm not wearing blue taffeta with a bow butt For Camille, her daughter Jordan's announcement that she's getting married brings about a mixture of pure excitement and utter dread. She's thrilled that Jordan has found someone to spend the rest of her life with, but Camille's too young to be the mother of the bride! To confuse matters more, Jordan's father, Creed Burke,...

"Alasdair MacKenzie has never once considered himself unlucky in all the centuries he's been an immortal rogue enforcer. Not until he meets Sophie. Finding the beautiful, smart, and funny woman who is his life mate is great luck, actually. But meeting her at a wedding full of Argeneaus, not to mention his own busybody uncles determined to "help him claim his woman," is bad luck. And the fact that Sophie is someone else's date? Well that's just the...