Mark of the Bear — N.J. Walters

When the devil wants a deal, there's no bowing out gracefully.

At twenty-nine, Hollywood scream queen Kellsie Morris is acutely aware the clock is ticking on her career. Luckily, the one big role she needs to pad her retirement fund has just come through -- the story of an immortal, shape-shifting warrior trapped in a carnival run by the Devil's minions.

When Kellsie arrives on set, she can't resist climbing aboard an amazingly realistic carousel bear -- and finds herself flung into a world where the horror is real. As real as the heat radiating off the half-naked hunk in her arms.

Marko has waited an eternity for the chance to free his goddess, the Lady of the Beasts, and his fellow warriors from an ancient curse. But once he lays eyes on Kellsie, he knows to the bottom of his soul that his purpose is to protect her life.

But in this hellish game, it's the Devil's move. And there's no predicting when and where the final, brutal stroke will fall -- and which lover will pay the ultimate price.

Warning: This book contains a heroine who's a screamer -- in and out of bed -- and a warrior who gives a whole new meaning to “method”. After reading, please use caution when standing up. Your knees may be weak.