ELYSA
HENDRICKS resides in
central
Ohio, but her imagination allows her to visit 1870’s
Texas, alternate universes and other planets.A voracious reader, she began writing in the early 90’s. She
helped found both the
Windy City and the
Futuristic, Fantasy and
Paranormal chapters of
RWA
and is also a member of the Central Ohio Fiction Writers chapter of
RWA.
She is
5'6" tall, has brown eyes and curly hair. She's an author, a wife, a
mother and a daughter. Everything else is subject to change without
notice.
Click to visit Elysa's Author Page
Click to visit Elysa's Author Page
Click on the covers for larger images
An
Exciting, New
Contemporary Romance
Race Reed doesn’t want a wife, but to save his ranch he needs a baby. To
gain custody of her stepsister, Claire Jensen needs a husband, but she wants
love. Wants and needs are bound to clash when they run The Baby Race.
Race Reed reserves his love and attention for the abused horses he cares for
on his ranch. Because his mother changed husbands as often as she changed
clothes, doesn’t believe in wedded bliss. Now to save his ranch he needs the
money his paternal grandmother is offering as a marriage incentive. The
bizarre contest she’s set up between him and his two cousins to produce her
first great-grandchild is another matter. His only option – cheat in The
Baby Race.
Claire Jensen wants two things out of life, home and family. During her
younger years she never questioned her father’s nomadic lifestyle as he
hunted for treasure, but as she grew older she longed to put down roots.
When her father remarried and gave Claire a stepmother and baby stepsister,
she’d thought her prayers were answered. Instead, she took over the parental
role to her stepsister as her father and stepmother continued to search the
world for treasure. In every way that matters, the six-year-old is Claire’s
daughter. When Claire’s father and stepmother are killed on their latest
quest for treasure, without a steady job, husband or home, Claire is about
to lose custody of her young stepsister. Her only option – run the The
Baby Race.
For Kindle eReaders
For Other eReaders
A
Traditional,
Small-Town Romance.
Ten years ago a student's unfounded accusation of sexual misconduct drove
Jared Blake out of his hometown, forced him to give up teaching, and
destroyed his marriage. Now he's back in town to raise his daughter and
return to the classroom. The last thing he expects - or needs - is an
attraction to a stunningly pretty student in his algebra class, Maggie
McCade.
To ferret out a computer hacker and further her dream of starting a high
tech security firm of her own, twenty-nine-year-old Maggie McCade descends
into high school hell by posing as a math-challenged senior. The last thing
she expects - or needs - is to fall in love with her teacher.
For Kindle eReaders
For Other eReaders
No Kindle? No Problem.
Book One
of
The Star Chronicles
When Planet of the Apes meets Star Trek what's a girl to do?
After recon pilot Cora Daniels crash lands on an alien planet she finds
herself a prisoner of the Flock: a race of birdlike humanoids. Trapped in
their zoo she discovers they intend her to mate. To breed. To be part of
their human herd.
She's placed in a cage with a man - a powerful, virile man, but not just any
man - Alexander. Was he her lost love, who'd disappeared so long ago? Here
he was: naked, glistening, a warrior trained by the Flock to fight for their
amusement. How could the brilliant man, the tender lover she remembered have
become this animal born to dominate and destroy? Was he a pawn of the Flock
or would their flight to freedom be a long-sought reunion?
An Amazon.com Kindle
eReader exclusive
Book Two
of
The Star Chronicles
A FIERY ENCOUNTER
Like two ill-aligned stars, Shyanne Kedar and Greyson Dane were destined to
collide. She was a smuggler’s daughter, and he, an interstellar lawman.
Their affair was scorching, dazzling…and ended like a supernova, in a blaze
of betrayal.
A LOVE REKINDLED
Ten years later, the flames haven’t cooled. Shyanne’s lush body, the twist
of her lips and the fire in her eyes—all radiate the same magnetism that
ensnared Greyson before, and now he’s truly her prisoner. But as much as
things have changed, they remain exactly the same. Danger threatens.
Humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. And though his tempting captor doesn’t
know it, if Greyson’s plan succeeds, it will save mankind…and lose him the
only woman he ever loved. This time, forever.
An Amazon.com Kindle
eReader exclusive
What
would you do if
your fantasy became reality?
It was time. After penning ten popular sword-and-sorcery novels, Brandon
Alexander Davis was ready to move on. Ready to stop hiding in his fictional
world. Ready to start living a real life. There was just one problem: as he
plotted the noble death of Serilda D'Lar, his fictional creation, complete
with mile-long sword, skimpy leather outfit and badass attitude, appeared in
his study.
Was she nothing more than a crazy fan, or had Brandon finally cracked?
This warrior woman whom he knew so well, so strong yet vulnerable, was both
fantasy and reality. She was an invitation to rediscover all he once
knew--that life is an incredible, magical journey and, for love, any man can
be a hero.
For Other eReaders
A Gritty, Western
Historical Romance.
A convent reared innocent and a gunslinger with no memory struggle to
survive and find love while crossing the dangerous west Texas frontier.
Abandoned by his father and betrayed by his half-brother and fiancee on the
eve of his wedding, JAKE GALLAGHER no longer believes in love. Though he
longs to go home, his undercover work for the Texas Rangers keeps him in a
lawless Texas border town. Even though it jeopardizes his mission he refuses
to stand by and watch outlaws rape and murder a young woman. Getting shot
and losing his memory wasn’t part of his plan.
While fleeing from her stepfather’s plans to steal their ranch, CHRISTINA
GOODWIN witnesses her brother’s murder and is left in the hands of a
merciless band of outlaws. Raised in a strict convent, Christina has little
knowledge of men or the world, its dangers and temptations. Frightened and
alone, she is forced to accept the help of the dark gunslinger who rescues
her. Though drawn to Jake’s potent masculinity, she hesitates to trust him,
fearing her stepfather has sent him to bring her back. Unsure of Jake’s
motives for helping her, she struggles against him, determined to find a way
to avenge her brother’s death and regain control of her ranch from her
stepfather.
For Kindle eReaders
For Other eReaders
A Gritty, Western
Historical Romance.
In a lawless west Texas border town, a woman has two choices: death or
dishonor. Doctor's apprentice and former Comanche slave, KC O'Connor finds a
third--she buries her femininity and longing for love beneath a boyish
disguise. But the arrival of an injured greenhorn shatters the shell around
her hidden heart.
"HER WILD TEXAS HEART (previously published as Rawhide
Surrender) is a romantic tale that takes you into the untamed Wild West,
with characters that are brought vividly to life in the descriptive
narrative. All of the characters come across as believable in their actions
for this time period. There are several side plots that blend smoothly in
with the main plot. HER WILD TEXAS HEART is an adventurous story with light
and dark moments. I found it an entertaining read. With every page I turned
I became more involved in the story. If you are a lover of Western
Historicals I am sure you will find this an enjoyable read."~ Carol
Durfee, Romance Communications
For Kindle eReaders
For Other eReaders
Book I
Moon Series Fantasy Romance
Awarrior by nature, a prince by birth, Ash del Gar resigns himself to
a loveless, political marriage with the princess of a neighboring country.
On his wedding night he discovers his bride is Raaka-one without a soul. For
peace to reign, the marriage must produce children, so when a holy man tells
Ash of a way to retrieve the princess's soul, he agrees to try. In the midst
of a storm, through the power of a crystal medallion, Ash is struck by
lightning and transported to Earth.
Lame since childhood, Cathy Lawrence expresses her longings for love only in
the imaginary world and the imaginary lover she's created in her art. When
the naked embodiment of her dream lover appears in her studio, Cathy fears
her fantasy world is becoming more real than reality. Using the power of the
storm, Ash abducts Cathy to his world. Cathy struggles to find her way back
to Earth and sanity, while Ash fights his growing love for the woman whom he
must convince to save his world by sacrificing her soul...
Paperback Book
For Kindle eReaders
Book II
Moon Series Fantasy romance
On Tareth, the small country of Dramon is in the throes of a rebellion. When
Sianna DiSanti is called home from the semi-religious order where her father
has hidden her since birth, she is eager to know her estranged father and
become part of a loving family. His plan to use her as a marriage pawn in
his quest for power devastates her. While seeking comfort in the garden, she
is mistaken for her half-sister and abducted by her father's enemies.
Kyne Cathor lusts for vengeance against DiSanti, the man who murdered his
brother and threw Dramon into turmoil. To draw DiSanti into the open and
restore the country to peace, Kyne uses Sianna as bait. Though she proclaims
her innocence, Kyne believes she might be pregnant with his brother's child.
To keep her half-sister safe and protect herself, Sianna conceals her true
identity. Once at the rebel stronghold, Sianna's gentle, innocent, nature
and heroic actions fuel Kyne's growing attraction to a woman he can never
have and puts them both in jeopardy.
Paperback Book
For Kindle eReaders
Book III
Moon Series Fantasy romance
Distraught over her sister’s disappearance and the illness that threatens
her young daughter’s life, Dale Stuart-Taylor seeks solace on the banks of
the river that flows past her home. In the midst of a storm, a mysterious
force transports her to an alien world. A man called Shadow rescues her from
certain death, but then he takes her captive. Though he claims to consort
with slave traders, he nurses her injuries and affords her gruff respect,
awakening emotions she thought had died long ago with her husband. Unsettled
by her unexpected and unwanted attraction to her captor, and frantic to
return to her sick daughter, Dale fights to find a way home.
Marooned on an alien world she must rely on Shadow’s help—a man she fears
she cannot trust. Determined to end the traffic in human flesh that
destroyed his family, warrior Raf de Jakar of the planet Tareth poses as
Shadow, a slave trader, to find the slavers’ leader. In the mountains, he
finds a naked woman in the snow whom he believes the slavers have sent to
test him. With her short hair, fiery temper, and unlikely warrior skills,
Dale arouses more than his suspicion and grudging admiration. Uncertain of
her motives and struggling against his attraction to her, Raf is forced to
take her prisoner.
As they traverse the dangerous mountain terrain, he comes to appreciate her
true inner strength and sense of honor. But he cannot let his attraction to
her distract him from his ultimate goal—the destruction of the slave trade.
Paperback Book
For Kindle eReaders
Book IV
Moon Series Fantasy romance
Laila DiSanti trusts no one. Betrayed by her father’s ambition and greed,
she lost her family, her home, and her lover. Forced into exile in the
lawless mountains surrounding Dramon, she eases her guilt by using her skill
with sword and knife to hunt down outlaws and slavers and rescue the
innocents they prey upon.
Pace Alastar is devoted to two things—his daughter, and the welfare of his
home, the legendary hidden valley of Andacor. His world was upended when a
ground quake damaged the crystals that protect Andacor and grant its
citizens near immortality. Unless the crystals are restored to power,
Andacor and its inhabitants will die. Only Pace’s daughter can save them,
and she is lost in the outside world.
To rescue a young girl and save a world, Pace and Laila join forces in
battling outlaws and the harsh mountain terrain, but can they conquer the
insurmountable obstacles that mean Pace’s certain death?
