Devae Hickman

3 booksRomanceFantasyCrime Fiction

Devae Hickman is an author of gripping romantic suspense and contemporary Westerns that capture the heart of the American frontier. Drawing inspiration from the rugged landscapes of the South and the resilience of those who call it home, Hickman crafts stories where honor, grit, and passion collide. With a keen eye for tactical detail and a love for complex, independent heroines, Hickman's writing brings the high-stakes world of private security and ranching to life. When not at the keyboard, Devae can be found exploring the outdoors or researching the rich history of the Southwest. Mercer Line – Holding the Line is the latest testament to Hickman’s dedication to storytelling that stays with readers long after the final page is turned.

Books

The Last Witness

The law is blind, but the monster who hunts beside her sees everything

Romance
Fantasy
Crime Fiction

Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Cross has spent three years hunting the most dangerous man in New York: Viktor Draven. She saw a criminal mastermind; she never suspected she was tracking a three-hundred-year-old vampire. When a brutal mob massacre leaves Emily’s star witness as the only survivor, the legal system she believes in crumbles. The FBI can’t find the witness. The police have been bought. The only person who has secured the survivor is the very man Emily is sworn to imprison. Viktor didn't order the hit—he’s preventing a supernatural war that would leave the city in ashes. Forced into a lethal alliance, the rigid prosecutor and the ruthless vampire kingpin must flee through a landscape of safe houses and underground sanctuaries. As an ancient radical faction hunts them for a relic hidden among the dead, the line between justice and survival begins to blur. In the darkness of their shared exile, hatred turns into a visceral, hungering obsession. Emily must decide if she can love the monster she once wanted behind bars, or if the cost of the truth is her own humanity. In a world of predators, the most dangerous thing isn't the silver or the blade—it’s the trust they shouldn't share.

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Claimed At Midnight

In a land of war and shadows, her blood is the ultimate prize for the undying.

Romance
Fantasy
Horror

New Mexico, 1863. In a crumbling Spanish mission, Clara Whitmore treats the casualties of a divided nation. But as the sun sets over the desert, a different kind of war emerges from the darkness. Since her father’s mysterious disappearance, Clara has maintained his medical mission alone, unaware that her lineage holds a secret more potent than any medicine. Her blood is rare, powerful, and the only thing Wesley Kade has craved in decades. A brooding vampire tethered to the very land Clara walks, Wesley has watched her from the shadows, torn between his hunger and a growing need to protect her from his own bloodthirsty coven. When starving vampires descend upon the hospital, Clara finds an unlikely ally in Declane Reed, a veteran hunter who knows exactly what stalks the night. To save her patients and herself, Clara must embrace a destiny she never asked for. As the boundary between healer and hunter blurs, she finds herself drawn to Wesley—a man who represents everything she should fear. In a world of silver and shadow, Clara must decide if she can trust the monster who holds her heart before the midnight hour claims them all.

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Mercer Line – Holding the Line

A rugged protector and a headstrong heiress defend a Texas legacy against a deadly conspiracy

Romance

Boone Mercer’s land is his life, and he’ll be damned if he lets a smuggling syndicate use it as a corridor for crime. When the South Texas ranching patriarch refuses an illicit deal, the threats turn personal, forcing him to hire the best protection money can buy: Colt Maddox. Colt is disciplined, tactical, and used to high-stakes danger. But he isn’t prepared for Savannah Mercer. The headstrong heiress to the Mercer empire has no intention of being a damsel in distress, even as fence-cutting probes escalate into a daring daylight kidnapping attempt. As the dust settles on the ranch, the heat between the protector and his charge begins to simmer. With an informant lurking within the ranch and a corrupt political network pulling the strings, Colt and Savannah must navigate a lethal game of cat-and-mouse. From the sprawling plains of South Texas to the high-stakes arena of the West of the Pecos Rodeo, the line is drawn in the sand. To save her family’s future, Savannah must step into her power, while Colt must decide if he’s willing to risk his heart for a woman who refuses to back down. In the Mercer line, loyalty is everything and the price of failure is blood.

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