Böcker av Sydney Ashcroft

Joanna Shepard knew her childhood home of Good Harbor wouldn't be the same after her parent's death, but she never would have associated it with danger. She returns to deal with the sale of her childhood home, but a sudden attack rips away the safety of a small town. The attack is the first of a series of events that expose dangers lurking in the dark. Lies told to her and her brothers by a beloved family member are revealed and they may be connected to the danger now threatening them. Jo finds herself a pawn in a struggle that is beyond her wildest imagination and she's not sure who she can trust. Everyone has secrets, but Akantha, now living as Alex Thorne, has more than others. She put the conflicts in her long past behind her and focused on a quiet life on the coast of Maine with an adoptive family. The quiet she sought is shattered when she learns hostile forces are coming after her. She accepts help from her long-time love and sometimes enemy, Damianos, counting on him to keep Jo and her brothers safe from the danger now in their lives. Secrets exposed. An attack in the night. Sudden betrayals. And a person determined to gain the secret of immortality at any cost. Joanna has to find the strength inside to accept the new challenges, learn from Akantha, and come out of the other side alive.

Meet Akantha. Protector. Destined. Cursed. If there was anything Akantha hated more than the Nazis, it was Damianos. For twenty-four hundred years, Akantha has dedicated her life to defending mortals from destruction, yet the Nazis are determined not just to rule the world but destroy it. Working as a spy for one of Hitler's highest ranking officers, she learns that the Nazis are set to get their hands on the ultimate weapon, the Spear of Destiny. She will need the help of the one man she hoped she'd never see again to stop them.Loving Damianos was never a problem. Trusting him is another story. Forgiving him is impossible.Akantha is the Nazis' most wanted as she races them through Europe to locate the spear. The road is lined with bullets, betrayal, soldiers, and heartbreak. She must navigate it all, along with her past with Damianos, if she is to find the spear. Her life and the fate of the world hang on her success...or failure.Fans of Indiana Jones and Wonder Woman are sure to love this fast-paced adventure about a new form of immortal hero. Not quite a goddess, not a mere mortal. A woman with a curse and a destiny she isn't sure she is ready to face.AUTHOR INTERVIEWQ: Why do you co-write?A: We had such different schedules when we met in a comic book chatroom that we were often the only people awake in the middle of the night. We started out co-writing to do something creative and discovered that our different views and writing strengths complimented each other and made the stories better. We wanted to write what we liked to read. The bonus is that our solo projects are better as well. We each have an available first reader to take a look and make suggestions.Q: What do you co-write?A: Paranormal urban romance for adult and new adult genre. Our main focus has always been paranormal romance fantasies. Our books take normal, everyday life happening in everyday places and add a dash of paranormal flavor. Everyone is hiding something. Some secrets are bigger than others. Some are more dangerous. We explore those secrets and how they affect the people around them, and find a little romance while we're at it.Q: Why should readers pick up your books?A: Our books will appeal to a wide variety of readers looking for a good story with touches ofparanormal fantasy. Romance will abound, but the heroines and heroes have to work for it. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. We think readers will appreciate the twists and turns along the way. Hopefully they'll fall in love with the characters for the same reasons we do.Be sure to scroll up and hit that BUY NOW button to jump into a world of adventure, fantasy, paranormal, and of course, romance!