"Of course."

Heather blew out a breath. "Does Emily ever get to save the demon from danger?"

"Better yet." Landis kissed her. "Emily gets to save the demon from himself."

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About the Authors Kim Baldwin has been a writer for three decades, following up 20 years as an Emmy-winning network news executive with a second vocation penning lesbian fiction. In addition to her Elite Operatives collaborative efforts with Xenia Alexiou, she has published seven solo novels with Bold Strokes Books: Hunter's Pursuit, Force of Nature, Whitewater Rendezvous, Flight Risk, Focus of Desire, Breaking the Ice, and High Impact. She is a 2011 Lambda Literary Award finalist, seven-time Golden Crown Literary Society finalist-winning twice in Romantic Suspense, a 2010 Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medalist, a 2010 Rainbow Award for Excellence recipient, six-time Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Award winner, and the recipient of an Alice B. Reader Appreciation Award for her body of work. In 2010, she recorded an audiobook of Breaking the Ice. She has also contributed short stories to six BSB anthologies: The Lambda Literary Award-winning Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2, Lessons in Love: Erotic Interludes 3, IPPY and GCLS Award-winning Extreme Pa.s.sions: Erotic Interludes 4, Road Games: Erotic Interludes 5, a 2008 Independent Publishers Award Gold Medalist, Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery and Romantic Interludes 2: Secrets. She lives in the north woods of Michigan.

Her Web site is www.kimbaldwin.com and she can be reached at [email protected]

Xenia Alexiou lives in Greece. An avid reader and knowledge junkie, she likes to travel all over the globe and take pictures of the wonderful and interesting people that represent different cultures.

Trying to see the world through their eyes has been her most challenging yet rewarding pursuit so far. These travels have inspired countless stories and it's these stories that she has decided to write about. Demons are Forever is her fifth novel, following Dying to Live, Missing Lynx, Thief of Always, and Lethal Affairs. She is a Lambda Literary finalist and has received Honorable Mention for the Rainbow awards, has won two Golden Crown Literary Society Awards and five Lesbian Fiction Readers' Choice Awards. Xenia is currently at work on the sixth book in the Elite Operatives Series.

For more information, go to her Web site at www.xeniaalexiou.com, or contact her at [email protected]

Lethal Affairs and Thief of Always have been translated into Dutch and Russian. In 2010, Dubbel Doelwit (Lethal Affairs) won second place among Dutch readers in their vote for best all-time Lesbian International (translated) book.

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The Elite Operatives Series.

Lethal Affairs.

Thief of Always Missing Lynx.

Dying to Live Demons are Forever.

By Kim Baldwin Hunter's Pursuit.

Force of Nature Whitewater Rendezvous.

Flight Risk.

Focus of Desire.

Breaking the Ice.

High Impact.