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1 y separately published work icon The Erion Triad Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2020 20176918 2020 single work novel science fiction romance

'Three Alien Warrior Princes. One human female abducted by an evil race of Reptiles intent on taking over the universe by any means possible.
'Lucie
'Lucie Jackson thought she was living the life, but all is not what it seems.

'They say she is the saviour of the Erion Triad’s Homeland, but so far she’s only made things worse. If that wasn’t bad enough, she has a secret that could kill not only the Erion Triad, but everyone on their Homeplanet.

'And she can’t tell anyone what it is.

'The Erion Triad

'Their Lucie is haunted. Terrified. Something is stopping their mate-bond and they will do anything to save her.

'Lucie unwittingly unleashes an unknown enemy into their world seeking to destroy everything in its path. It’s unstoppable, all-powerful and intent on complete annihilation not only of their one true fated-mate, but of their entire Homeplanet.

'The threat is at critical stage. Can three separate homelands, who have fought for centuries, finally come together to save their Homeplanet? Are three human females and their alien princes strong enough to endure, or will it mean the destruction of their entire universe?'

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1 y separately published work icon The Arabis Triad Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2020 20176804 2020 single work novel science fiction romance

'Three Alien Warrior Princes. One human female abducted by an evil race of Reptiles intent on taking over the universe by any means possible.

'Evelyn
'Evelyn Ford isn’t prone to bouts of hallucinations, but she seriously wishes she was after weeks crammed into a tiny cage and tortured by Reptilian aliens.

'Then, she’s rescued by three of the sexiest ‘men’ she’s ever laid eyes on, if men have swirling magenta tattoos and black horns growing out of their head, that is. She knows they’re aliens, and aliens don’t mean anything good, so when she finds herself finally free, she bolts—right out of a space craft and into the wilds of a tropical alien planet.

'The Arabis Triad – Paxt, Coltan, Ashir
'The Arabis Triad can’t believe their eyes when they find their fated mate until disaster sends them into a wormhole to crash-land on a distant planet. Their mate doesn’t understand who they are and what they mean to each other. To make matters worse, the crystal they’ve been searching for that will save their Homeland remains in the hands of the Reptiles.

'They must retrieve the Arabis Crystal before all is lost. But how can they do the impossible, when not only do they need to fight the scaled ones, but an evil strong enough to crush entire galaxies?'

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1 y separately published work icon The Ozar Triad Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2020 20176700 2020 single work novel science fiction romance

'Three Alien Warrior Princes. One human female abducted by an evil race of Reptiles intent on taking over the universe by any means possible.'

'Riley
'Riley Sharp can fight her way out of anything. She’s a special ops soldier. Trained for war and hardened for battle. Nothing surprises her, but when she finds herself in a battle with Reptile aliens, she fights for her life as well as her sanity.

'(Rujali, Setzan and Klaej - The Ozar Triad
'The Ozar Triad are on a last-ditch mission of revenge. They are tracking the stolen crystal that powers all life on their Homeplanet. Without the crystal, their species is on the brink of disaster.

'What they don’t expect to find is their fated mate—the only female in the universe that can turn their Triad into a Quad. But when Riley fights them every step of the way, they find themselves in more trouble than just retrieving their precious crystal and saving their Homeland. She’s their saviour. Their mate. Their everything.

'Only she has no idea.

'Can one human female fend off three sexy-as-sin alien warrior princes and find the love she never thought she would find, while fighting nefarious forces, or will she succeed in returning to her world nobody has heard of before?'

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1 y separately published work icon The Negari Series Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2020- 20176640 2020 series - author novel
1 y separately published work icon Alastor Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2020 20176500 2020 single work novel science fiction romance

'She’s been abducted by the evil Reptiles, rescued against all the odds and now she’s being sent on a dangerous mission to save the known universe.

'Marie Sinclair, renowned psychic, is at the end of her tether. Although she sees and senses things that would freak normal people out, she’s not ready to come face to face with an unknown, evil entity the likes of which she’s never come across before—in this dimension or the next. Nor is she fully prepared to deal with golden-skinned Captain Alastor Siris, with his imposing personality and icy attitude.

'They finally have a chance to end the tyrannical Reptiles’ reign. It is of the utmost importance that Alastor unearth any information he can to turn the tables in their favour. The fate of the war rests on his shoulders. He’s trained in combat and reconnaissance. What he’s never had to deal with, is bringing a delicate, platinum-haired human female with him.

'Not only will Marie be in danger, she makes him feel things he’s determined never to feel again. When things turn in a direction he could never have anticipated, Alastor finds himself thrust into a situation where long-held beliefs about himself are not only challenged, but destroyed.'

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1 y separately published work icon Striker Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2019 20176312 2019 single work novel science fiction romance

'One man thrust into an uncertain future
'One woman who seeks the truth
'A race to save the known universe

'Captain Vivien Demazi didn’t believe in aliens. Having spent a lifetime in the military tends to beat out such fanciful notions. But being abducted by giant Reptiles and crashing on a frigid alien planet, the last thing Vivien expects is to find herself in the protective arms of a golden-skinned, drop-dead gorgeous alien.

'Striker’s first mission upon his promotion to Commander of Starlight is to rescue the human female last seen smuggled onto the planet Callisto – a planet long occupied by the malicious Reptiles. He must stop her from falling into their hands at all costs. The fate of the known universe rests on his success.

'What he doesn’t count on is, the fragile and scared human female he expects to find cowering and waiting to be rescued is a no-nonsense, experienced soldier who takes him prisoner instead.

'Striker is drawn to this fiery woman, and against his better judgement, he finds he can’t stop himself from kissing her. What he doesn’t expect to find is the depth of connection between two war-weary soldiers that has the power to heal bodies, minds and hearts.

'After the amazing discovery of what happened to the planet’s original inhabitants, the faint hope for a future free of Reptile tyranny and an undeniable attraction, Striker’s first mission may become his most impossible.

'Together, Vivien and Striker must fight for their survival, not only for the fate of the planet, but for their destinies, before everything is lost.'

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1 y separately published work icon Saved by the Princes Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2019 20175951 2019 single work novel fantasy

'I had to wonder about my sanity when I was coerced to try out for a reality TV show called “If the Shoe Fits.” That should have been my first warning. My second warning should have been when I was the only girl whose foot actually fit the shoe amongst all of the stunning beauties.

'There wasn’t a third warning.

'Just my friend’s glee when she tapped me on the head with a magic wand and I was transported into a fairy tale castle and came face to face with three of the most handsome men on which I’d ever laid eyes.

'You might think that would be a fairy tale come true for a down-and-out waitress like me. But you’d think wrong, because as soon as I was introduced to the Queen, she accused me of high treason.

'My Princes broke me out of the castle and now we’re on the run, hunted by the Queen’s guards and horrifying magical abominations.

'They told me I was the only one strong enough to bring magic back to their dying kingdom, but I can’t even light a candle. They told me I was their Fated Mate, but I don’t feel any bond. They told me they were all mine, but how could three stunning men want me?

'And now, my Princes have been taken. I have no magic – and I’m the only one who can save them from the terrible wrath of the Queen.

'They put their faith in the wrong girl. I should have heeded the first warning.'

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1 y separately published work icon Soul Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018 20177200 2018 single work novel romance horror

'The bad has just become horrifying.

'How bad can bad get?

'Pretty damn bad. That’s the conclusion Cassie Hunter has drawn. Not only is she the living embodiment of a powerful portal that can open dimensions of reality, but she has accidentally unleashed an entity so dark it is annihilating thousands of souls right in front of her eyes.

'Since leaving Elliot’s world, Cassie has not been able to touch the man she loves. But an unknown entity has taken up residence inside her. She won’t survive long enough to tell Elliot how much she loves him.

'The darkness is intent on Cassie’s destruction. She is the only soul that stands between the evil power and the total destruction of all souls on Earth. As the death toll rises, it becomes clear that Elliot’s past and their intertwined souls are the key to stopping Armageddon on Earth.

'There is only one way to defeat evil so great. Sacrifice their souls and wipe themselves from the face of existence. How can two souls make such an impossible choice?'

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1 y separately published work icon Jo'Aquin Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018 20176118 2018 single work novel science fiction romance

'A jaded Starfleet Commander. A lonely human. A fight to free the universe.

'When her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, scared and alone, Lauren mistakes a light in the sky for rescue. The help she thinks is coming turns out to be a terror far more sinister than she ever could imagine.

'Jo’Aquin is honour-bound to fight the war against the Reptiles. He has a personal score to settle with them and he won’t let anything stand in his way. Stationed as protector over the Earth, Jo’Aquin chases a suspicious Reptilian craft as it crashes though a wormhole and into another galaxy in a failed attempt at escape.

'Lauren wakes to find herself on an alien planet in the arms of the sexiest man she’s ever laid eyes on, only to learn that he’s an alien and she’s stranded on a planet that is definitely not Earth. When they’re taken prisoner by the planet’s natives, an old shaman woman tells Lauren she is the key to free the mind-enslaved from the evil Reptiles.

'Jo’Aquin is imposing and aloof, and Lauren knows he hides a soul-destroying secret. Lauren has her own secrets. But there’s something about the way that he touches her that sets her skin on fire and sparks flying through her veins.

'Can Lauren be the saviour everyone thinks she is, despite the desperate battle of life and death she finds herself in?

'Can Jo’Aquin save the woman who, against all odds, has stolen the heart he was determined never to give?'

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1 y separately published work icon The Hexonian Series Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018-2020 20176033 2018 series - author novel science fiction romance
1 y separately published work icon The Mermen's Captive Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018 20175882 2018 single work novel fantasy romance

'Sexy, a little bit naughty and a whole lot of fun.

'Dumped at the altar by Douchebag Derrick, I decided my best course of action was to go on the Hornbag Honeymoon cruise of a lifetime - alone.

'What the hell was I thinking?

'And just like any self-respecting woman, I got so drunk I fell over the safety rail and into the warm waters of the Pacific. Way to go Arielle.

'​Although certain death was imminent, I was rescued not only by one sexy-as-sin powerful merr-king. His brothers also had their say in what they wanted to do to me. Then colour me pink and call me surprised when they said I was their Fated Mate and that I was going to save their kingdom. Through bonding sex.

'That’s when I knew this was one big dream and it was my brain easing my way to the afterlife fuelled by my biggest secret sexual fantasy. Way to go brain.​

'But when I was abducted by a giant carnivorous octopus who digested people over the better part of a week, who was the pet of a psychotic megalomaniac intent on overtaking the world – and claiming me as his mate in the process – I knew I wasn’t stuck in some dream. No, that would be a much better alternative.​

'This was real and I was in trouble.'

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1 y separately published work icon Aladina and the Four Genies Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018 20175738 2018 single work novella fantasy romance

'What’s a street-wise thief to do when she’s blackmailed by the evil palace guard over-lord into a magical cave and stumbles on not one, but four genies?

'I mean, when you’re told you’re the ‘True Treasure’ that can end a curse of a thousand years and set four totally hot genies free, some sacrifices have to be made. Accepting her fate without enjoying it isn’t one of them.

'Can Aladina end the curse and set her genies free? Can she save the street-orphans that rely on her for their survival?

'And can she please find something to wear instead of the magical carpet that loves her curves just as much as her genies?'

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1 y separately published work icon The Prophecy Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2018 20175593 2018 single work novel fantasy romance

'I was born a nothing. A waste of life. I didn’t mutate on maturity and now I am morph bait. I exist and wait to die at the whim and fancy of our tribe’s cruel leaders.

'But when Volar, the King of the Winged abducts me from certain death, my world and everything I believe in is shaken to the core.

'He harbours a secret. He thinks I’m ‘The One’. The saviour of humanity from a prophecy written before the Great Waters flooded the Earth and he wants me to not only save his people from the terrible disease wiping out all of the tribes, but his beloved sister.

'He also wants me with a deep passion I can’t even begin to comprehend, for a reason I can’t possibly understand.

'I have to ignore it. To give in to my desires would endanger myself, my friends and my existence. I have to try and persuade Volar to save my friends back in my tribe before the leaders kill them. Volar is my only chance.

'Can I resist the temptation?'

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1 y separately published work icon Spirit Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2017 20177132 2017 single work novel romance horror

'A forgotten world. A lost future. A hopeless love.

'If only Cassie and Elliot weren't trapped in the space between the living and the dead. The Soul-Eaters here don’t care how souls lived. They only want to eat. They are ravenous and Cassie and Elliot are in peril.

'Forced to fight for Cassie’s sister’s life and to flee the Soul-Eaters, Elliot has no choice but to take Cassie into the only world he knows – that of his past. Filled with mortal danger, old enemies and a supernatural force that was the reason for his death, Cassie and Elliot must fight an evil force with enough power to decimate life on Earth and everything in between.

'In Elliot’s world, they have found a place where they can finally be together. To do that Cassie must forsake her life, and her sister might never make it back to the world of the living.

'Staying is an impossible choice. The evil power grows stronger with each passing moment and Elliot and Cassie hold the key to its power – if only they can work out what that actually is. To defeat it, they just might have to give up the only world they can finally be together.

'But they won’t give up, assuming they survive.'

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1 y separately published work icon Ghost Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2017 20177069 2017 single work novel horror romance

'A talented surgeon. A haunted ghost. A past that should remain buried.

'Cassie Hunter wakes to find a man with serious green eyes staring down at her in the morgue, but her initial confusion turns to absolute horror when she realises this man is not a man at all, but a ghost – and has been dead for over seventy years. Not only that, but she’s somehow awakened the family curse that once tore her family apart and destroyed her childhood.

'Elliot Stone doesn’t know he’s dead. Or how he came to end up in the morgue. Or why he can’t keep his eyes off the sexy doctor. Or anything else, for that matter. He shouldn’t be in the land of the living, but something is preventing him from the land of the dead. Something much larger and much stronger than the both of them.

'Thrust together, Cassie must somehow embrace the curse that ravaged her family to help the tormented detective that has no past. If she can’t, Elliot’s soul will be lost forever in neither the land of the living or the dead.

'He deserves to move on – but that means Cassie will have to face her worst fear... that she might not be able to let him go.'

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1 y separately published work icon The Damned Charmaine Ross , Australia : Charmaine Ross , 2017-2018 20177038 2017 series - author novel horror romance
1 Another Christmas in New York Joanne Dannon , Charmaine Ross , 2017 single work novella romance
— Appears in: New York Romance 2 2017;

'David has promised himself never to let a woman close. After the sort of childhood he had, he knows nothing about love. A wife would only lead to a life of heartache and disaster. Just like his father. And that attitude has worked just fine for him. Until he comes face to face with live-wire chef, Marlowe.

'Marlowe has a way with food. And a way of burrowing past his defenses and right into his heart. Before he knows it, he’s stopped trying to protect his heart, and has done the worst thing he can think of - started to care.

'He wasn’t prepared for that. Nor was he prepared to fall in love. But he’s run out, leaving Marlowe in an embarrassing situation and out of his life. Can he get past his own defenses and tell Marlowe he loves her? Can he risk his past to have a future?'

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1 Another Magical Chanukah in New York Another Magical Hanukah in New York Joanne Dannon , Charmaine Ross , 2017 single work novella romance
— Appears in: New York Romance 2 2017; Dreaming of Hanukah 2018;

'The Festival of Lights will light their way to love.

'For wealthy Australian philanthropist Ben Sassoon, joy comes from feeding others, especially those in need. But his own hunger for love can never be satisfied, thanks to a woman who refused to marry him. In New York for his cousin’s wedding, it’s going to be impossible to avoid the girl who ran away from Australia all those years ago, taking Ben’s heart with her.

'Hard-nosed attorney Kate Silver had loved Ben in school, but that had just been puppy love, right? Kate had grown up envious of Ben’s happy family, so different from her own. She’d moved to New York, determined to create her own life, even though it meant leaving her youthful love behind.

'For Ben, the pain and anger of the long-ago heartbreak are still fresh. Kate never meant to hurt him, but Ben was part of the past she’d needed to escape. But the magic of Chanukah brings a renewal of Kate’s faith and pride in her heritage. Can it also bring a renewal of the love she once shared with Ben?'

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1 y separately published work icon New York Romance 2 Joanne Dannon , Charmaine Ross , Moorabbin : Clarendon 3 Publishing , 2017 20174014 2017 selected work novella romance
1 y separately published work icon The Unforgotten Charmaine Ross , Ohio : Ellora's Cave , 2016 20177343 2016 single work novel thriller detective

'Only the most determined, or the most damaged, will ever uncover secrets of the most evil…

'Alison White is crippled by grief after losing her only child, David to cancer. Unable to deal with the disabling grief, she feels isolated in her marriage, rejecting her husband Michael’s attempts to seek religious counselling. The situation deteriorates further when her job as a SOG officer is threatened after an operation she was responsible for goes wrong. Alison is sidelined, working cold cases until she clears a psychological assessment.

'Angry, isolated and fighting depression Alison throws herself into her work, discovering some of the disappearances have chilling similarities, missed in the initial investigation. She digs deeper and finds links to a strange group known only as ‘The Way to the Light’. Alison builds a tantalising picture of the group and its mysterious, charismatic leader, Adrian Lazar.

'Alison’s desperate need to know her son is safe and happy in the afterlife leads her to blur professional boundaries. Alison reaches her limit and is lured by Adrian Lazar into leaving her life to find the answers she desperately seeks.

'But as Alison quickly discovers, the group has a dark and deadly purpose at odds with its simple life and altruistic philosophy, and she’s already under suspicion.

'Men, women and children are chosen to ‘ascend to heaven’ by Adrian Lazar who claims to know the ‘correct’ time for his followers to die and join their loved ones in the bliss of heavenly life. However, Alison discovers Lazar’s real purpose. 

'Without knowing how to contact the outside world, where she is being held or how to escape the village, Alison must stop Lazar from murdering hundreds of people. But Lazar foils her attempts and sets his sights on her ‘ascension’.'

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