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1 y separately published work icon The Devil Inside Leisl Leighton , Sydney : Escape Publishing , 2023 26218743 2023 single work novel romance

'Dark secrets. A mysterious past. And an unforgettable passion.

'After months in a coma, music promoter Melissa Linklater wakes up to a world she doesn't remember. She's shocked to discover she's married - to Phil Paris, the intensely handsome drummer of world-famous band The Sidhe - and has a baby daughter. She has lost the memory of the last eight years of her life. Phil, their baby and his bandmates are all strangers.

'Phil is devastated that Mel can't remember her years with him. He needs her to remember - because he is nothing without his wife. Fame and wealth, even his music, no longer bring him joy. The only things that matter are Mel and their baby. He throws all he is into helping Mel remember, but instead of recovering memories of them, she starts to remember a secret past and a web of lies that threatens to destroy everything she knew about herself.

'Someone else is also after those secrets. As her mysterious stalker escalates from anonymous phone calls to break-ins and physical threats, the police and her doctors don't believe her - but Phil does. While she still can't remember anything about her life with him, she does feel things for him - passionate, needful things that make her want to trust him with her darkest secrets. Will sharing those secrets make them closer or bring more danger to their door?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Stormhaven Rock Star Romance Leisl Leighton , 2023 Sydney : Escape Publishing , 2023- 26218715 2023 series - author novel romance
1 y separately published work icon Need You Tonight Leisl Leighton , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2023 25423149 2023 single work novel romance thriller

'Not even fame will protect him from her violent past.

'Reclusive music producer, Lexi Deningham, has worked hard to escape a violent past, building her reputation so world famous rock stars come to her at her isolated recording studio in the Victorian High Country. That includes the wildly talented Daemon Flagherty who has just arrived to discuss his band's next album. After a messy divorce, all Daemon wants is to focus on his music, even if that means going to the end of the world to work with the best, albeit mysterious, music producer there is.

'When Lexi gets a call from her twin sister's secure mental health hospital telling her Cat has been attacked, Lexi has no choice but to bring her twin home. Lexi isn't ready to deal with both Cat and Daemon at the same time but if she wants to work with Daemon - and she does, desperately - she has no choice.

'Romance should be the last thing on their minds, but it seems that neither Lexi nor Daemon can ignore the passion between them. Until the threat from Lexi's past comes crashing into the present, determined to make her pay and with no care for who might get in the way. Lexi is used to going it alone, but will she realise she needs help before it's too late?'  (Publication summary)

1 Soul Cursed Leisl Leighton , 2021 single work novella romance fantasy
— Appears in: A Perfectly Paranormal Halloween 2021;

'A soul cursed, a love discovered, an evil unbound ...

'Immortal witch, Korinna Soteira, has spent 2000 years uselessly trying to save the souls lost when she didn’t stop Mt Vesuvius from erupting. Then the betraying cupid she once loved arrives with the very items she needs to complete her quest. The catch: she can have them only if she helps him wrest his mother’s stolen powers from an evil witch. All they have to do is travel through the Underworld on Halloween, vanquish the witch and get out before all hell, quite literally, breaks loose. No problems ... if only the Fates didn’t have other plans.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Love Cursed Leisl Leighton , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: A Perfectly Paranormal Valentine 2021;

'A love across time, cursed to stay apart …

'Coven librarian, Juliana Stevens, jokes about being cursed at love. When an old diary that speaks of an ancient Love Curse is found, she realises it isn't a joke. To break the hex she must uncover a secret spell and travel to Rome to be in the exact spot with her unknown soul mate by midnight on Valentine's Day, or her soul will be doomed forever. No pressure – but it's going to be Happy Never After if she can't.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Witch Bound Leisl Leighton , 2020 single work novella fantasy
— Appears in: Warlords, Witches and Wolves 2020;
1 y separately published work icon Blazing Fear Leisl Leighton , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2020 18054646 2020 single work novel romance

'Fire stole his past - now it is threatening to burn everything, and everyone, he loves. All over again...

'Flynn Findlay likes everyone to think he's in control, but the death of his wife during the bushfires six years ago changed everything. Now, even though it feels like a betrayal, Flynn can't seem to escape his growing feelings for the beautiful new doctor in town. He's never felt as truly alive as when he is with Prita - even his fear of fire doesn't seem as bad.

'Dr Prita Brennan is ready for a fresh start in Wilson's Bend with her adoptive son, far from her overprotective family. It would be perfect, except some of the locals don't like the changes she's making to the practice. One of them is even making harassing calls. The handsome local horse stud owner, Flynn, is a further complication she doesn't need right now.

'But when harassment escalates to arson, to save the horse stud and their children, Flynn and Prita must work together to figure out who is after her - and why they are trying to burn to the ground everything she touches.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Climbing Fear Leisl Leighton , Sydney : Escape Publishing , 2019 15410670 2019 single work novel romance

'After too much heartache and looking for a chance to heal, extreme sports star Reid Stratton is coming home to CoalCliff Stud in the beautiful Victorian hills. But he doesn't know that his beloved home is under threat, and with it the beautiful, haunted woman he's never been able to forget...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon CoalCliff Studs Leisl Leighton , Sydney : Escape Publishing , 2019- 15410629 2019 series - author novel
1 y separately published work icon Wolf Bound Leisl Leighton , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2018 16543336 2018 single work novel romance fantasy

'The ultimate sacrifice, a love that lasts forever…

'Five hundred years ago, facing extinction, a group of powerful witches united to create a pact with the Were to save witch–kind. The pact expelled an ancient evil, known only as the Darkness, that was blocking the Were from their wolves. With the Darkness destroyed, the Packs and their Covens grew strong as they thrived beside each other in their brand–new world.

'But the Darkness was not destroyed.

'Shelley Conners has good reason to hate and fear the powers that connect her to the spirit world and the insanity they foretell. But with the Pack's Trickster, Adam McVale, transformed into a Shade, a creature caught between life and death, Shelley holds the only key to saving him. Opening herself up to the world of the dead will only speed up her descent into madness, but Shelley never expects an even darker evil within – the Darkness, waiting patiently for her and the opportunity to destroy the world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Shifter Bound Leisl Leighton , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2018 16543243 2018 single work novel romance fantasy

'One pack, one coven, a destiny intertwined...

'Five hundred years ago, facing extinction, a group of powerful witches united to create a pact with the Were to save witch–kind. The pact expelled an ancient evil, known only as the Darkness, that was blocking the Were from their wolves. With the Darkness destroyed, the Packs and their Covens grew strong as they thrived beside each other in their brand–new world.

'But the Darkness was not destroyed.

'Shifter–Witch Eloise O'Brien has betrayed her Coven and almost killed her brother to save the Were Pack she'd infiltrated as a spy. Now living with the Were she once feared and hated, she learns the truth of who she really is–the prophesied Nexus. A witch of unspeakable power, she must make a choice between the light and the dark, between Iain McShane, the Lone Wolf she is coming to love, and her once beloved brother and Coven who are now working for the Darkness.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Dangerous Echoes Leisl Leighton , Chatswood : Escape Publishing , 2018 14450257 2018 single work novel romance

'Echo Springs on the edge of the outback – a town where everyone knows your name, and your business. But the wholesome country living and welcoming community aren't what they used to be. Echo Springs has a dark underbelly, and it is seeping ever outward.

'Brilliant forensic pathologist, Erika Hanson, fled from Echo Springs as a teenager, leaving behind a past of tragedy and pain. But when local police announce they've found her beloved brother's body in a meth lab explosion, she knows she must return to clear Peter's name and find out what really happened. Because Peter would never get involved with the drug tag sweeping across the small town of Australia and destroying lives.

'Hartley Cooper has a past with Erika Hanson, but that's not going to keep him from doing his job. He's seen what grief can do, and denial is only the first step. But Erika is convinced that Peter can't be involved, and her meticulous, professional skills start to convince Hartley as well. When Erika's digging and questions get too personal, the town turns against them, Hartley knows Erika might run again. But this time he's ready. And he's not going to let her go.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Moon Bound Leisl Leighton , Australia : Escape Publishing , 2018 12802701 2018 single work novel romance fantasy

'Only her love can heal his broken soul...

'Five hundred years ago, facing extinction, a group of powerful witches united to create a pact with the Were to save witch-kind. The pact expelled an ancient evil, known only as the Darkness, that was blocking the Were from their wolves. With the Darkness destroyed, the Packs and their Covens grew strong as they thrived beside each other in their brand-new world.

'But the Darkness was not destroyed.

'Wiccan Healer-Witch Bronwyn Kincaid wants a quiet life. Her new powers have other ideas. Her increased healing magic and empathy mean she can’t ignore the plight of River Collins, a wolf brought up thinking the animal inside him is an evil he must forever suppress. If Bronwyn can’t control her powers and help River accept his wolf, the evil Darkness that hunts the Were will use them to destroy those they love.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon Dark Moon Leisl Leighton , Melbourne : Destiny Romance , 2014 8322708 2014 single work novel romance fantasy

'Lately, Skye Collins has been unable to shake the feeling that she's being watched. After a lifetime spent hiding her true nature, she knows that any unusual attention is something to be wary of. And the only attention she's been receiving lately is from the intense and attractive Jason McVale.

'Jason claims to know things about Skye that can't be true, and it's obvious he's hiding secrets of his own. Yet despite herself, Skye can't resist the attraction between them, and her surrender will set in motion a chain of events that will have consequences for everyone she holds dear.

'Gradually, Jason convinces Skye that she has to trust him if she is to solve the riddle of her past and learn the truth about her power. But believing Jason means that her entire life has been based on a lie.

'As her enemies gather strength and the danger increases, Skye is forced to accept who she really is. Will she risk everything and fight for those she loves? Or save herself and let them be destroyed by the forces of darkness?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Pack Bound Leisl Leighton , Melbourne : Destiny Romance , 2014 12802630 2014 series - author novel
1 y separately published work icon Killing Me Softly Leisl Leighton , Melbourne : Destiny Romance , 2013 8322640 2013 single work novel romance

'Reclusive record producer, Alexia Deningham, guards her privacy fiercely. When she agrees to work with superstar Daemon Flagherty, and his band, it is only on the condition that they stay with her at her isolated country estate.

'Fresh from a messy divorce, Daemon is determined to focus on his music. He wants to work with the best and that means Lexi. He certainly isn't looking for romance, but he finds himself intrigued by Lexi's secretive behavior.

'Despite Lexi's reservations, their attraction grows. But someone is watching Lexi. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the woman who has ruined his life. When his campaign of terror ratchets out of control, Lexi must fight for survival but who can she really trust?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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