Lady Shannika Maestre is the Silvermaiden; heiress to the fabled silver mines that made her family one of the richest in Sarcopia. And when her merchant father dies during war, money buys her the notorious captured general, Khalid Exeter - the enemy soldier from Highrolfe responsible for his death.
But the arrogant, unyielding general kneels to no one - least of all the astonishing beauty who is now his master. But Shannika is not who she seems to be, and her reasons for keeping him run deeper than even family loyalty. Soon, the fiery passion between them threatens to destroy everything about the safe, privileged world she lives in. Though she can attempt to master his body and break his will, Shan realizes she may just be in danger of losing something far worse - her heart.
Annie has two great loves in her life - traveling the world, and writing. She panders to both by working as a freelance photojournalist, where she is sent all over the world to write and photograph awesome people and cute animals (and sometimes even the not-so-cute ones). She's been on four continents, and hopes to add more countries to her ever-growing list. Due to her job, she has made many countries her home - Sweden, China, Brazil, the Philippines, Canada - and shuffles among these whenever she needs to.
Her debut novel, The Shrinemaiden, is an erotic fantasy set in a strange world of intrigue and bedroom politics. It is a standalone book that also manages to be the first in a series, and is due out in late 2013.