Bøker av Kel Carpenter

Beauty and the Beast meets Hades and Persephone in this shifter fantasy romance standalone!A god wants me dead.My ancestors stole half his soul then imprisoned him in Tartarus, thinking he'd be forgotten. That he could never return.They were wrong.The day he rips open a portal between our worlds, my life is over. As the current guardian of his cursed soul, my head is on the chopping block, but there's a snag in his plan. This dark god believes he's my fated mate.We're not, but he refuses to take no for an answer.When he kidnaps my cousin, I'm forced to make a deal. To rescue her, I have to spend six months in Tartarus. Pretending to be his mate. His queen.Saving both our lives means fake dating the king of monsters. The real danger comes when my modern-day Hades makes it clear that he wants not just my life, but my love.That was never part of the bargain, but with every stolen kiss and forbidden touch-I just might be handing him my heart.**Mate Me is a spicy standalone romantasy set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book is a guaranteed happily ever after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers. Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark, Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the Demonica series.**

Beauty and the Beast meets Hades and Persephone in this shifter fantasy romance standalone!A god wants me dead.My ancestors stole half his soul then imprisoned him in Tartarus, thinking he'd be forgotten. That he could never return.They were wrong.The day he rips open a portal between our worlds, my life is over. As the current guardian of his cursed soul, my head is on the chopping block, but there's a snag in his plan. This dark god believes he's my fated mate.We're not, but he refuses to take no for an answer.When he kidnaps my cousin, I'm forced to make a deal. To rescue her, I have to spend six months in Tartarus. Pretending to be his mate. His queen.Saving both our lives means fake dating the king of monsters. The real danger comes when my modern-day Hades makes it clear that he wants not just my life, but my love.That was never part of the bargain, but with every stolen kiss and forbidden touch-I just might be handing him my heart.**Mate Me is a spicy standalone romantasy set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book is a guaranteed happily ever after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers. Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark, Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the Demonica series.**

I'm the daughter of the Don, but my life as a mafia princess is far from a fairytale. Trapped in a pretty cage, my family clipped my wings. They keep me dependent on them so that I can fill the role all princesses are tasked: to marry a prince and secure an alliance.Except, the men my father offered me to aren't princes. They're not charming. Hell, I'm pretty sure this is the wrong story altogether. Instead of being swept off my feet, I'm a prize to be won.A trophy for whoever claims the throne to Earth and Emerald.My 'suitors' consist of my demon mate that rejected me, a fae criminal fate decided was my second chance, and a hybrid-shifter whose dark past is entwined with mine.They will decide my future, because dear old dad thinks I don't get a say.There's just one little problem.I'm not a very good princess and I have no intention of playing nice.If fate wouldn't give me my freedom, I was going to take it.I just had to hope I wouldn't lose myself-or my heart-in the process.

Wir alle kennen die Geschichte von den vier Reitern. Den Vorboten der Apokalypse. Der Zerstörung in Menschengestalt. Vier der attraktivsten, heißesten - Moment, nein - streicht das. Ihr versteht, worauf ich hinaus will. Stellt euch also meine Überraschung vor, als ich herausfinde, dass alles, was man mir je erzählt hat, eine Lüge war.Aber wir greifen hier zu weit vor. Fangen wir ganz von vorne an.Mein Name ist Ruby Morningstar. Ich betreibe mit meiner besten Freundin ein Tattoo-Studio in Portland, habe einen Waschbären als Haustier, einen verrückten Ex, der mich verfolgt, und nicht zu vergessen diese eine Kleinigkeit: Ich bin ein Dämon. Ein Halbsuccubus, um genau zu sein. Die letzten dreiundzwanzig Jahre meines Lebens habe ich an diese Geschichte geglaubt. Aber als mich ein gut aussehender Fremder aus dem Gefängnis holt, wird meine Welt auf den Kopf gestellt und plötzlich weiß ich nicht mehr, wer ich bin.Denn die vier Reiter sind nicht die Überbringer der Apokalypse.Sondern ich.Wenn das kein Grund zum Feiern ist!

I'm the daughter of the Don, but my life as a mafia princess is far from a fairytale. Trapped in a pretty cage, my family clipped my wings. They keep me dependent on them so that I can fill the role all princesses are tasked: to marry a prince and secure an alliance.Except, the men my father offered me to aren't princes. They're not charming. Hell, I'm pretty sure this is the wrong story altogether. Instead of being swept off my feet, I'm a prize to be won.A trophy for whoever claims the throne to Earth and Emerald.My 'suitors' consist of my demon mate that rejected me, a fae criminal fate decided was my second chance, and a hybrid-shifter whose dark past is entwined with mine.They will decide my future, because dear old dad thinks I don't get a say.There's just one little problem.I'm not a very good princess and I have no intention of playing nice.If fate wouldn't give me my freedom, I was going to take it.I just had to hope I wouldn't lose myself-or my heart-in the process.

Man sagt, keine Rast für das Böse - und New Orleans realisierte erst mit meiner Ankunft, wie wahr dies doch war. Niemand hatte mir verraten, dass mit meiner Verwandlung die Gaben meiner dämonischen Abstammung gegen mich verwendet werden würden. Niemand hatte mich gewarnt, dass die Flammen der Hölle von innen heraus brennen würden. Oder dass ich zu Lust und Wahnsinn getrieben und meine chaotische Magie noch wilder und unbändiger werden würde.Die einzige Möglichkeit, mich - und die Welt - zu retten, bestand darin, der Bestie zu geben, was sieverlangte: Kontrolle. Als ob die Verwandlung nicht schon genug wäre, war meine Anwesenheit nun bekannt und meine Feinde wurden immer zahlreicher. Während die Bestie unsere vier Reiter der Apokalypse für sich beanspruchen wollte, gab es Dinge zu erledigen. Menschen zu finden. Dämonen zu töten. Und wenn sie einen Pakt mit dem Teufel schlossen ... Nun, keine der beiden Welten würde jemals wieder dieselbe sein.Lang lebe die Königin. Falls ich es überleben sollte, unsterblich zu werden, natürlich.

Wie alles andere in meinem Leben war auch der Abstieg in die Hölle nicht so einfach. Als ich durch das Portal sprang, erwartete ich, die Sünden auf der anderen Seite zu treffen. Ich erwartete, von meinen Leuten, den Dämonen, empfangen zu werden.Was ich vorfand, waren Flammen, Feuer und Asche.Die Apokalypse hatte nicht auf mich gewartet. Sie hatte bereits begonnen.Die Grenzen der Hölle stürzten in sich zusammen und machten meine Aufgabe, die Sünden zu finden, unendlich viel schwieriger. Als ich mich gemeinsam mit den Reitern auf die Suche nach ihnen machte, stellten wir fest, dass nicht alles so war, wie es schien.Eine weißhaarige Mörderin hatte mir einst geraten, mich vor dem Bösen zu hüten, das sich im Offensichtlichen versteckt.Ich hätte auf sie hören sollen.Der Kampf um die Hölle hatte begonnen und die Aufgabe, sie zu retten, lag allein bei mir. Aber um zu gewinnen - und zu überleben -, musste ich die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit lüften, um die Zukunft sehen zu können.Ich schwor mir, zu nehmen, was mir gehörte, auch wenn ich dafür bluten sollte.

Wie sich herausstellt, bin ich wirklich Luzifers Tochter. Die Erbin der Hölle. Und - du hast es erraten - die zukünftige Königin der Verdammten. Aber was ist, wenn ich nicht regieren will?Der Kobold hält sich zwar versteckt und Josh existiert nicht mehr, aber ich bin trotzdem nicht sicher. Nicht im Entferntesten. Mein lieber Vater hat nicht nur sein Erbe und sein Mal an mich weitergegeben, sondern auch alle Probleme, die die Hölle so mit sich bringt. Seine Feinde sind jetzt auch meine.Zu meinem Glück habe ich die vier Reiter, meine beste Freundin, die Todesfee und einen wütenden Waschbären auf meiner Seite.Aber jetzt muss ich mich mit der Bestie herumschlagen. Mein psychotisches, besitzergreifendes und geradezu Furcht einflößendes Alter Ego war fest entschlossen, die Reiter nicht nur auf meiner Seite, sondern auch in meinem Bett zu haben. Als wäre es nicht schon schwer genug, die Flammen der Hölle zu beherrschen.Wäre es zu mühsam für Luzifer gewesen, vor seinem Tod ein Handbuch zu schreiben?

Welcome to the Afterlife, where the population is always growing and the locals lack a sense of humor.Don't get me wrong, waking up to discover my ex-husband finally killed me wasn't fun. Finding out I had to get a job and pay Afterlife taxes about 10 minutes later? Let's just say, this wasn't exactly the eternal reward I was hoping for. But beggars can't be choosers, and being a demon sure as hell beats my last occupation.I'm well on my way to retirement behind the pearly gates when the impossible happens. The Risk Witches have a vision.A savage shifter that can't control his wolf. An ancient fae lord that's forgotten what it means to feel. A playboy vampire king with a secret.Three alphas will inherit unspeakable power. Each of them scarred. Too broken to be tamed....Upper Management sent their best to "fix" them. Angels. Poltergeists. Nothing worked.So now it's my turn, whether I like it or not. But unfortunately for me, failure is not an option with these guys.Combined, they have enough power to end the world-and they will. Unless I find a way to stop them first.Breaking people is my job. But this time...my job might break me.

My Ex. My Liar. My Demon.My type is bad boys that will screw me over and leave me walking funny. No matter how much they tempt me or my ruined heart-I know better than to trust my own taste in men.My ex taught me that love isn't sweet, patient, or kind. It's cruel and it hurts. He'll do anything for a second chance, but I can't forget the flames that burned me from the inside out three years ago.My liar is forbidden, but I'm haunted by his slate blue eyes and wicked mouth. He's gotten under my skin, and I don't know how to remove him without tearing my heart apart in the process.My devil may be bad, but he makes promises that sound so good. I wish I could say he tricked me with honeyed words, but really, I did it to myself. Bonding to him was a mistake, but bargaining with him? It might be my undoing.I'm torn between three men that I swore I wouldn't get involved with. I know it's wrong, but part of me loves it. Craves it.Everyone thinks I'm the good girl, but what they don't see is that my carefully crafted persona is crumbling around me. My mask is cracked. I'm hanging on by a thread.We all have weaknesses.Mine just make me a glutton for punishment.

In our world, power is king, and I'm the ultimate bartering chip.I'm the daughter of the Don, but my life as a mafia princess is far from a fairytale.Trapped in a pretty cage, my family clipped my wings so that I can fill the role all princesses are tasked: to marry a prince and secure an alliance. My mob boss father would give anything to gain an edge over the rest of the Supernatural Syndicates in New York-including me.So my dad makes a deal.The terms are simple.Win the election to become the new leader of Earth and Emerald. Win me.Except . . . I'm not a very good princess and I have no intention of playing nice.These men want to compete for me? Fine-but no one said I couldn't compete for myself.The trials may be deadly, but I've got an ace up my sleeve they won't see coming.There's just one tiny problem.Out of nowhere, the very mating call I'd hoped to never experience consumes me, and I go into heat-at the worst time ever.Talk about a sticky situation.**Covet Me is a why-choose spicy standalone paranormal romance in the Immortal Vices and Virtues universe. You can expect enemies-to-lovers pulse pounding romance with three possessive mates that will do anything for their little firebird. There is NO cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA in every book. Mature themes will be present. Reader discretion is advised.*

"Markus Del Reyes, I reject you."He left me no choice.I refuse to spend the rest of my life with my childhood bully for a mate. I may be a cursed shifter, incapable of shifting-but I wasn't desperate.Not till the Alpha Supreme cast me out of the House of Fire and Fluorite for rejecting his son.Now I'm packless.Homeless.No longer under the protection of a House.Until the dark vampire king of Blood and Beryl turns his sights on me.In return for protection from my former House, I have to become his fake mate.I'll be a queen and a fraud.It's a treacherous lie to live-and I find myself forgetting what's real and what's not with every stolen touch and heated kiss we share.What starts as a business arrangement turns complicated when my heat hits, and the king insists on being the one to help me through it.I've lost everything for doing what I know is right, but the greatest danger I ever faced was never losing my life ... it was opening my cursed heart.**Reject Me is a spicy standalone paranormal romance set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book is a guaranteed happily ever after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers. Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark, Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the Demonica series.**

My goddess is reborn.The mouthy peacock shifter I find is not the woman I knew. She's somehow more.More human.More lovely.More sinful.And I want her more than I ever have before.There's just one problem.She doesn't remember her past lifetimes-or that I've killed her in every single one.¿**Worship Me is a spicy standalone paranormal romance set in the Immortal Vices and Virtues Universe. Every book is a guaranteed happily ever after with a satisfying ending and no cliffhangers. Perfect for fans of Immortals After Dark, Black Dagger Brotherhood, and the Demonica series. Please note: this title is a novella.**

Just when I think things are finally starting to calm down, I come face-to-face with my long-lost twin.Turns out, being death's daughter is a whole lot more than just kicking ass and taking names.There are things like rules...and responsibilities.Oh yeah, and let's not forget the monster that's killed me in all my past lives. That's a thing, too.There's also this teensy little problem with the tensions between council members turning deadly. Their toxic vibes are getting to people and it's only a matter of time until someone does something crazy.Now I gotta figure out what my twin wants, learn about my super badass death powers, kill a monster, and stop a war.Wish someone would have prepared me for battling monsters and a veritable witch hunt, but apparently that's too much to ask.**The Grimm Brotherhood is a completed series with slow-burn romance and a sassy heroine that tells it like it is. This series contains material intended for mature teens and adults. Fans of Kelly St. Clare, Leia Stone, K.F. Breene, Annette Marie, and Audrey Grey will love this action packed, cupcake-filled adventure!**

I found my brother's murderer, by becoming his next victim.The asshat killed me, too. But little does he know-I came back. Again.Now he's going down.But before I can destroy him, I need to resolve the little issue of me not dying. That's twice now I've cheated death. Something's not right.Graves doesn't think I'm a reaper, and the ghosts seem to agree with him. They say that I'm different. That I'm more.All I know is that things are getting real weird in Farrow's Square.Wish someone would have prepared me for stalking reapers and succubi sorority parties, but apparently that's too much to ask.**The Grimm Brotherhood is a completed series with slow-burn romance and a sassy heroine that tells it like it is. This series contains material intended for mature teens and adults. Fans of Kelly St. Clare, Leia Stone, K.F. Breene, Annette Marie, and Audrey Grey will love this action packed, cupcake-filled adventure!**

Dying is supposed to be the end of the line. Not for me, though. I'm just not that lucky.When my twin brother dies, I return home knowing life will never be the same. I just didn't expect to die in a supernatural car crash on my way there. Plot twist: I'm not actually dead-dead, and I have no idea why.As if things aren't confusing enough, my late brother's bad-tempered and sinfully attractive best friend finds me in the woods in all my recently deceased glory.He claims that half of my hometown are actually monsters; that people like he and my brother exist to keep them in line, and--cherry on top of this crap sundae--my brother didn't die in an accident.He was murdered.Now it's up to me and his brooding best friend to find answers before whoever, or whatever, killed my brother cuts the last branch off my family tree and sends me into the afterlife--permanently.Wish someone would have prepared me for hunting werewolves and fending off sex vampires, but apparently that's too much to ask.**The Grimm Brotherhood is a completed series with slow-burn romance and a sassy heroine that tells it like it is. This series contains material intended for mature teens and adults. Fans of Kelly St. Clare, Leia Stone, K.F. Breene, Annette Marie, and Audrey Grey will love this action packed, cupcake-filled adventure!**

Most witches get a cat for a familiar. I got the Devil.Or his ghost, to be specific.That might sound cool in theory, but trust me-when he's narrating your smut books at the butt crack of dawn-it's not.He may be great to look at with a voice made for whispering filthy things, but he's also a giant pain in my ass.So after ten long months of not dating because I've got a demon king stalker, I finally decide to try again.That's when I meet him. Tall, gorgeous, and keeping dark secrets.Apparently I have a type.I must be cursed because I can't even get to first base with the incubus god before my ex-fiancé shows up.To say I have bad taste in men is an understatement. They're all possessive and hellbent on keeping me.I'd be flattered if not for the obvious-I'm no one. Just an outcast witch trying to save my little corner of the world.I don't need a hero, or three, and even if I did-they're not the heroes in this story. They're the villains. And they'll tear my heart to pieces if I give them the chance.This is book 1 of 3 in the Her Immortal Monsters series. There will be spoilers about the previous series in this world, Demons of New Chicago, but you do NOT need to read the previous series to start this one.Author's Note: Kissed by Chaos is a steamy adult paranormal romance with three possessive, morally gray love interests. There is NO OW drama or cheating. Expect a hilarious, but angsty romance with strong female friendships. This story has been previously published on Kindle Vella as, Her Immortal Monsters, but has been changed with added material.