Bonnie Vanak
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Description
Bonnie Vanak fell in love with romance novels during childhood. While cleaning a hall closet, she discovered her mother’s cache of paperbacks and started reading. Thus began a passion for romance and a lifelong dislike for housework. After years of newspaper reporting, Bonnie became a writer for a major international charity. She travels to destitute countries such as Haiti to write about famine, disease and other issues affecting the poor. When the emotional strains of her job demanded a diversion, she turned to her childhood dream of writing romance novels. She lives in Florida with her husband Frank and two dogs, where she happily writes books amid an ever-growing collection of dust bunnies.
Books
The Sword & the Sheath
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind #5 An Egyptian warrior cursed with the Sight, Fatima must guard her friend, Tarik, who is next in line to lead her tribe, and as desire rages between them, she must choose between duty, honor, and true love.
The Empath
"The wolf must have a mate to survive ... Nicolas was the strongest and fiercest of the Draicon, until he was banished for a trumped-up crime. Now the werewolf has only one path to redemption: find the Draicon's long-lost empath, the woman who will save the pack -- and Nicolas himself -- from terrible danger. Maggie Sinclair is a veterinarian, dedicated to healing. She has no idea of her true nature, the magic waiting in her soul -- or the man coming to claim her. The survival of their pack depends on them finding each other, on their ability to become one. But their enemies have also found Maggie, and will kill to stop her awakening to an all-consuming passion."--P. of cover.
Enemy lover
Overwhelming arrogance demands that Damian Marcel claim Jamie Walsh no matter who vies against them. For she is the only woman who can sate this powerful were's untamed hunger. But Jamie believes Damian is the Draicon werewolf who murdered her brother. She fights the dominating male at every step—only to succeed in binding herself to him.Now the same magick that links them together is slowly killing Jamie, for she is infected with a spell that's turning her to stone. As they race against time to find a cure and to ward off attacks from the evil Morphs, dare Damian hope that his draicara will finally accept him as her lover...forever?
The shadow wolf
"On the run from authorities, gutsy Megan Moraine knows shadow wolves like herself have no place in this world. But she's still prepared to do anything to protect her young charges. That resolve is tested when the trio is captured by Gabriel Robichaux. Everyone knows that Gabriel is a ruthless bounty hunter, a member of an elite group called the Enforcers. Why then is Megan so attracted to her enemy--a wolf who hunts his own people? A wolf whose languid, sexy drawl makes her dream the impossible?"--Publisher.
Midnight cravings
"Under the cover of night exists the dark and sensuous world of Midnight Cravings--a world conjured up in six seductive tales of paranormal passion..."--p.of cover.
The scorpion & the seducer
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind #6 When Jasmine Tristan, the adopted and "unacceptable" daughter of an English viscount, is shunned by London society, she, after an unthinkable act of revenge, returns to her birthplace to find her roots and true love.
The Lady and the Libertine
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind #7 NOBLE IN ALL BUT NAME Anne Mitchell, born illegitimate and raised in a workhouse, sold by her mother and packed off by her father to the East, had every reason to lose faith. But in Egypt she found identity with the Khamsin, a tribe of Bedouin warriors. Greater even than the secret they entrusted to her was her newfound honor, and for that she would give all. NOBLE IN ALL BUT ACTION Nigel Wallenford was an earl. He was also a thief, a liar and a libertine. Regaining his birthright of Claradon had been a start. Next he required wealth, and he knew of just the fabled treasure ... and its key's guardian was a ripe fig waiting to be plucked. Never before had he scrupled to cheat, steal or even murder. One displaced Englishwoman, no matter how fair, would hardly be his match.
Shadow Wolf
Abandoned by his pack, a baby wolf with a mysterious mark on his deformed paw survives and embarks on a journey that will change the world of the wolves of the Beyond.
The wolf siren
"As Pack Protector, Kane McGraw never gets involved with the victims he saves. But Lilly Gideon may be the one exception. She has intrigued him ever since he helped free her from a religious compound. So when he learns that she's still in danger, he can't stay away and it's time to take matters--and her--into his own hands ..."--Back cover. "When Navy SEAL Commander Dale Curtis encounters the mysterious Keira Solomon, he doesn't remember her--but his body does. Her presence brings up half-hidden memories of torture at the hands of demons. But there's something magickal about them and together they can combat the dark forces--if Dale can learn to trust Keira ... and his heart."--Back cover.
Broken Souls
She was forbidden by the Draicon to cast the blood-to-blood spell. But Katia was determined to find her father, and the spell was her only option. The Draicon had taken her into their pack when her own family had been destroyed by the Morphs. But Katia had never given up hope that her father was still alive, and refused to mate for life with her beloved Baylor until she found him. Now Baylor had given her an ultimatum, and Katia was forced to take drastic measures.But when Katia’s spell summoned a Morph claiming to be her father, nothing Baylor said could convince her of the danger. Baylor knew too well the cost of trusting a loved one who’d turned, and desperately wanted to save Katia the pain he’d lived with for so long. He also knew that if he spared the Morph, it would destroy Katia, but if he killed this evil being, he risked losing her love forever.
The Covert Wolf
When a mission gone wrong kills his best friend, navy SEAL Matthew Parker will stop at nothing to destroy the demons who threaten his team. To do so, Matt must locate a mysterious orb before the demons use it to destroy the world. But the only woman who can help him -- Sienna McClare -- has her own agenda…and every reason for hating his kind.
The tiger & the tomb
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind #2 WARRIORS OF THE WIND The map to the treasure-filled tomb that would ransom Lady Katherine's father was in the possession of a half-English "Khamsin" - a desert warrior renowned for tiger-like ferocity. Long ago, a tiger had scarred Katherine and taught her a lesson: Protect yourself from such powerful creatures, no matter how beautiful. The veil she wore would not be enough. SEEKER OF HER HEART Her foe was truly dangerous. His amber eyes were keener than his sword, his kisses too. They stripped away Katherine's defenses and made her forget her duties, her promises - why she'd hidden so much from his view. Then the warrior too Katherine where she wished to go. In depths of his ancestors' tomb he made sweet love to her and proved she was hiss ... and that very soon he would uncover everything she tried to hide.
The falcon & the dove
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind #1 THE LEGEND In the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, there was born a love that could never be broken--that of a young queen and a great warrior. And while the warrior's duty to combat the infidel was strict, and though his beloved was the wife of Pharaoh, the two would be separated only by death. But then only for a time. THE LOVERS Elizabeth Summers came to the dig at Akhetaten in 1892. Great things were being discovered! English archaeologists had made huge advances, and Egypt's fantastic history was being laid bare. But Elizabeth had not come to simply study history--she was to be a part of it. Swept away by desert raiders, the pale beauty found herself in the arms of a great sheikh. And while Elizabeth didn't know whether she was the reincarnation of an ancient queen, she realized that in this man's arms she had found her destiny.
Immortal wolf
Exiled to a life of extreme loneliness because everyone she touches dies, Emily Burke has every reason to distrust Raphael Robichaux. The immortal werewolf possesses immense power and has been summoned by her pack to end her life. And yet, from the moment she lays eyes on the powerful rebel, he awakens all the longings she's kept bottled inside...and gives her hope.When Raphael meets Emily, he knows something enormous is at stake. For not only does he see that her blood can restore lifebut she is his destined mate.Trust doesn't come easily to Emily. But somehow Raphael must convince her to put her life in his hands. Only then will an ancient prophecy be fulfilled and a terrible evil destroyed....
Phantom wolf
"When a dangerous mission leads him deep into the jungles of Honduras, Navy SEAL Sam Shaymore is confronted with his fiery past in the form of Kelly Denning. Once their romance had been forbidden because of class differences. Then a tragedy drove them apart. But the minute he looks into her eyes, Sam knows he's never forgotten the sultry kisses and luscious curves of the beautiful Enchanter Mage. Nor can he turn his back on helping her. Sam's unit has been charged with arresting Kelly. But if he can believe her, Kelly needs his help now to save some kidnapped Mage children and to stop a conspiracy with far-reaching implications. Threatened with being kicked off his SEAL unit if he does not follow his orders, Sam must risk everything ... even his heart!"--Publisher.
The Panther & the Pyramid
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind (#4) Graham Tristan had been tormented too long. For years he had lived in fear. He was physically strong during his childhood exile, he had ridden with the Khamsin - Egyptian Warriors of the Wind. He had learned their code, been called The Panther. Now he was returned to his rightful place as the Duke of Caldwell. But still he feared. And there was a new face that haunted his dreams. It was the face of a woman. Red hair the color of blood. Green eyes, the color of emeralds. And that face, that body - the memory threatened to consume him. True, he was a dangerous man, accepted back to the ton despite his upbringing. But there were those who dared oppose him, and in certain ways he remained untried. In his dreams, this woman threatened all he sough to protect, all he thought to hide. She was more perilous even than the ancient treasure that would draw him back to Egypt, back to the shifting sands where he'd been raised. This woman would uncover his heart.
The cobra & the concubine
Khamsin: Warriors of the Wind, #3 THE SAND Badra sought refuge in the Sahara, but she could never truly escape the sheikh who’d stolen her childhood. Fareeq had proven that her long dark hair and lush body aroused a passion in men that meant only pain—and neither his death nor protection by her rescuers, the Khamsin, the Warriors of the Wind, could change that. Badra could no more forget her past than one Khamsin’s burning sapphire eyes. And she could no more accept the feelings Khepri aroused than she could admit the secret shadowing her heart. & THE FURY Kenneth Tristan, heir to the duke of Caldwell, had ridden with the Khamsin since his English family’s slaughter. Known as Khepri, the Cobra, he’d grown up in Egypt. He loved the land, yet the respect of his Arabic brothers, the title that awaited him in London, the treasures from his family’s archaeological dig—it was all sand in the wind, nothing, for he could not touch the woman he loved, could not save her from the past. He would sacrifice everything to make her whole. And until he did, they would be just… the Cobra and the concubine.
