Shadow of the Past

A tragic death brings good fortune to an orphaned child – but at what cost? Liverpool, 1928. Fifteen-year-old **Annie Anderson** was adopted by **Sylvia** and **Hugh** after the death of their own daughter. Annie is told that her own mother in childbirth and her father died before she was born. A

Long ago, the alien Quistalian leadership ordered its agent, Lucifer, to conquer Earth. A young Charles Xavier stopped him, but the victory cost him the use of his legs. Now, Professor X claims he has evidence of a massive secret Quistalian invasion plan. To stop it, he orders the X-Men on a series

Dark magic heats up the holiday season as two sizzling *New York Times* bestselling authors team up for a seductive Christmas anthology! Magic is in the air this Christmas—but is it good or evil? In this sexy yuletide anthology from two of the hottest names in paranormal romance, animal instincts