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LanternTerri Stern
October by LanternlightOctober 2026 event author
How it was earned: Participated in the October by Lanternlight 2026 event.
Spooky romance with paranormal vibes
Paranormal romanceHorromanceDarker romance
5,944published words across 1 Lantern story
Behind the byline
About the author
I'm a monster and paranormal romance writer who trends to the darker side! Most of my stories are high heat but occasionally I am thrown the curveball of a low spice and clearly label them as such.
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On Lantern
Stories by Terri Stern
Romance
Promises Delivered
The pack never forgets you
Eleven years after they were promised to each other, Bastian Weir – now known as Seb - walks into Kathryn Moncur's bookshop and announces it is time for them to wed. Initially resisting, Kat is loathe to give up her shop to become the wife of the new head of the Weir werewolf pack. While Kat is a witch, she conceals her practice and prides herself on the very normal, human, life she has established.
Learning that the previous head, Seb's father, has been murdered, and that she is now a likely target for the killer, she agrees to fulfil their promise until the crime is solved. This leads to Kat relocating to live with the pack as she did as a child, when her father worked for them as a dedicated magic user before his death.
It also means their inevitable wedding.
While Kat is still wary Seb is kind, and some of the gentle care they knew as youngsters begins to resurface.
Reconnecting with the pack, Kat gets drawn into the dangerous dynamics of Seb's attempt to modernise the work the werewolves undertake, and the investigation into his father's cruel death. As threats against them escalate, Kat must decide if she can face joining Seb fully, and if they can heal the gap left by their time apart to become stronger together.
This is a single point of view, sweet romance
Beyond Lantern
More books by Terri Stern
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Published book
Stolen Treasure
Helena Morrow has an exhibition to present and nothing - not paperwork, her stressed boss, or even the slightly drunk PhD student Korbyn - is going to stop her having a good time.
But when an artifact is reported as broken, her impromptu trip into the museum archives to assess the damage results in her waking in Milan to find she’s been stolen along with the rest of the delivery.
With Korbyn revealed as a vampire, Helena is drawn into his world of murder, parties, and stolen artifact auctions. Korbyn’s appetite doesn’t stop at blood, and he is a very strict negotiator….
As Helena is thrust into increasing danger and violent revenge, her passions become entangled with the mysterious man she thought she knew, and learns so much more about, both in body and soul.
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Collateral
Miriam Gaimster's life as a chartered accountant takes a downward spiral when she crosses paths with Nathaniel - Nate - Baird, a high rolling client of her firm, professional gambler, and money launderer of multiple millions.
Having spotted his illegal activities, Miriam is abducted by Nate at a suspicious activity review, and held as collateral until the firm returns his money. Impossibly, her employer agrees, leaving her in Nate's clutches with a promise to rescue her somehow.
Nate is enticing, arrogant, and unfortunately fun to verbally spar with, and he deems Miriam his new lucky charm. Taking her along with him to meetings and parties, Miriam navigates the criminal underworld with Nate as her guide, and tormentor, entangled in his confidence and illegal activities in equal measure. While she doesn’t want to besmirch her legal standing, she can stomach the champagne and fast cars lifestyle for a couple of weeks - or until the police finally come and save her.
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