Phases of Passions (Trilogy Bundle) (Werewolf Romance - Paranormal Romance)

Phases of Passion (Trilogy Bundle)

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Copyright © 2013 by Melissa F. Hart. All rights reserved worldwide.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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Books in the series

New Moon - Volume 1

Crescent Moon - Volume 2

Full Moon - Volume 3

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Synopsis

Book One: New Moon

Erin can’t help but be taken in by handsome newcomer to her office, Sean. The way he stares at her with deep, dark eyes sends a sensuous shiver right through her body.

Erin is drawn to Sean, not just because of his devastatingly handsome looks. One night, when he needs a ride home, Erin is glad to offer, but alone in the car, passions run high and soon Erin is finding out just how intense her attraction to Sean is. But he hides a dark secret. Sean is mysterious and a loner, could he be linked to the spate of murders occurring round town? Could Erin be sleeping with a killer?

Book Two: Crescent Moon

Since her night of passion with Sean, Erin hasn’t been feeling like herself. Her sense of smell is heightened and dogs randomly bark aggressively at her. Something isn’t right, but she doesn’t know what it is.

Even more troubling is Sean’s sudden disappearance. The morning after their heated night together, he got up and disappeared in to the night while she slept, and now no one knows where he has gone. Could he be the key to unlock her strange experiences?

Erin knows that she must find Sean. He owes her both an apology and an explanation, and she’s determined to get them.

Book Three: Full Moon

Sean returns, igniting a passionate reunion with Erin. This time, she won’t let him flee from her in the night, she demands answers.

But Erin won’t like what Sean has to say. He’s harboring dark secrets, more impossible than she could ever imagine, and now she’s become embroiled in his world.

Erin soon learns that there is much more to fear that just a lurking killer in the town and that she was right to be afraid of what could be hiding in the shadows. Sean’s secret will ultimately become her own as her desire for darkness finally catches up with her

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Table of Contents

New Moon

Crescent Moon

Full Moon

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New Moon

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Erin eagerly sipped at her morning coffee, hoping the caffeine would help perk her up. She’d not slept at all the previous night, which haunted by nightmares of being attacked by a figure she couldn’t quite distinguish. She blamed the sudden spate of murders in the local area for troubling her sleep.

Bad night again? Coleen, her co-worker, asked from her desk opposite.

Yeah, Erin sighed, running a hand through her shoulder length black hair.

I blame all these unexplained murders, Coleen shook her head and pursed her lips in disapproval.

Coleen was in her late thirties and a kind-hearted woman. She was heavyset, short, and a peroxide blonde, the complete opposite of Erin, who was long and lean with alabaster skin and piercing green eyes.

Coleen was forever an unnatural shade of orange thanks to her obsession with self-tanning products. It was upon Erin’s insistence that she stopped using tanning beds and resorted instead to the lotions, which whilst safer, gave her the most unnatural neon glow.

They found another body last night, Diane, the office manager, paused by their desks and whispered the news conspiratorially.

Really? Erin’s eyes widened in horror and she leaned forward in her seat.

Another woman? Coleen asked, also gripped by the update.

Diane glanced around to ensure that no one else was listening. Her husband was on the local police force; he worked as a homicide detective, which gave her unprecedented information to any local murder scandals. She perverted the knowledge she gained for the purpose of turning it in to office gossip. It proved a useful way of keeping employees loyal to her.

You didn’t hear it from me, but yes, they will be announcing it this morning, another woman. Got her while she was out jogging last night.

Terrible, Coleen shook her head but there was a morbid delight illuminating her eyes, like when you drive past a car accident and you can’t help but stare and be drawn in to the terrible scene.

Be careful what you say around this one though, Coleen said maternally, gesturing across at Erin.

She’s already having nightmares, poor thing.

I’m fine, Erin protested, though the bags beneath her eyes said otherwise.

You live alone, don’t you? Diane asked, her eyes focusing on her young colleague in concern.

Yes but I don’t go out jogging at night, Erin smiled sweetly.

Good girl, you need to keep safe. Especially when there’s a killer on the loose. Diane’s voice was stern but warm.

Killer was perhaps an understatement for whomever or whatever was attacking local women. Even the newspapers refrained from relaying the full gruesome details of the ordeal which befell the victims.

Over the last month, several women had been found. Each body was dismembered almost beyond recognition, as though something had torn straight in to the flesh. Originally, they believed the killings to be animal-related, that the perpetrator was a bear or large cougar. But as the attacks continued, it seemed less likely that one animal could keep overpowering these women and soon, people in the town were coming home early, locking their doors and drawing their blinds to keep out whatever evil was prowling around their now unfamiliar streets.

I’m sure they will catch the killer soon, Erin said a little too hopefully. She hadn’t been brave enough to confide in anyone that her nightmares started two nights before the first body was found, making her believe that somehow she was linked to the terrible things that were happening.

Any day now, Diane smiled confidently, sure of her husband’s abilities. Anyway, enough death and gloom, I’ve some good news for you girls.

Oh? Coleen titled her head to the left, resting on her medley of curls.

We’ve got a new hire starting today. I interviewed him himself. Very handsome young man, I think you’ll be impressed, she winked at the two women behind their desks and then sauntered off to her own private office.

Ohh, new hire! Coleen cooed excitedly, her mood immediately brightened as though the previous dark conversation of death and murder had never happened.

That means fresh meat! she continued, delving in to her desk drawer and retrieving a compact mirror and some lipstick which she proceeded to carefully apply.

Coleen, you’re a married woman, Erin teased.

Married, not dead, Coleen chuckled. There’s still red hot blood flowing through these veins, I can assure you!

Erin rolled her eyes and looked at her computer monitor. Already her inbox was stacked up with jobs for the day. Her head throbbed from lack of sleep and her eyes ached. It was going to be a long day and doubtless would be followed by another sleepless night.

I wonder which department he’s in? Coleen asked, glancing around the vast open space of the office as she did so.

Who? Erin asked, distracted by the conversation from her emails.

The new guy!

Oh. Erin shrugged. No idea.

Coleen continued to glance around the room, then her gaze locked in on someone and a sly smile crept across her plump face.

Hold the phone! she declared, clasping her hands together in glee. I do believe we have a winner!

What are you on about? Erin asked, not glancing away from her monitor.

I’ve located our new guy and he is delicious! I could eat him up!

You’re going to get smacked with a sexual harassment lawsuit one day. You know that right? Erin asked.

For him, it would be worth it, Coleen declared, seductively raising an eyebrow. She watched Erin continue to type away at her keyboard, distracted by her screen, and became impatient.

Erin, just look at him, please!

I’m busy. Erin shook her head.

Come on! You’re young and single, you have to let me live vicariously through you! Coleen pleaded. Just check him out! He’s right over there, you won’t be disappointed.

Sighing, Erin turned with resignation in the direction Coleen was gesturing and immediately spotted the newest member of their firm.

An unfamiliar yet devastatingly handsome man who was wearing a white shirt and grey trousers was stood talking with another manager, nodding intently at what they said. He had short brown curly hair and the faint shadow of stubble extending up to his defined