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Joanna Shepard knew her childhood home of Good Harbor wouldn't be the same after her parent's death, but she never would have associated it with danger. She returns to deal with the sale of her childhood home, but a sudden attack rips away the safety of a small town. The attack is the first of a series of events that expose dangers lurking in the dark. Lies told to her and her brothers by a beloved family member are revealed and they may be connected to the danger now threatening them. Jo finds herself a pawn in a struggle that is beyond her wildest imagination and she's not sure who she can trust. Everyone has secrets, but Akantha, now living as Alex Thorne, has more than others. She put the conflicts in her long past behind her and focused on a quiet life on the coast of Maine with an adoptive family. The quiet she sought is shattered when she learns hostile forces are coming after her. She accepts help from her long-time love and sometimes enemy, Damianos, counting on him to keep Jo and her brothers safe from the danger now in their lives. Secrets exposed. An attack in the night. Sudden betrayals. And a person determined to gain the secret of immortality at any cost. Joanna has to find the strength inside to accept the new challenges, learn from Akantha, and come out of the other side alive.

A hunter without a purpose. A witch out of control.Together, they will burn.Katelyn's magic is risky, but she's desperate. Icaryan light is fading. A chance meeting with a half vampire might be her last hope.The darkly charming Luca is the one person able to stop Kate's spells from swallowing her whole, but is he willing to follow her into a dark, wondrous world, full of magic and mischief at every turn?Kate and Luca fight side-by-side against assassination plots, long-lost lovers, an illegitimate heir, and a slaver's growing appetite for Icaryan citizens. All the while, Kate's power is growing, its source just out of reach. Pulled in every direction, the dangers they face threaten to tear them apart.Luca is faced with a terrible choice: turn her with his bite into the thing he hates most, or risk losing her forever.Torn between fear and desire, he abandons his own futile hunt to find and kill his father-the vampire lord who has never forgotten him.Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Carissa Broadbent, and Deborah Harkness, A Vision in Crimson is the first book in this dark romantic fantasy series.

Nolan Bankston isn't just a cocky gunslinger with a badge and secrets tangled up in my family's worst tragedy. He's a wolf shifter and my fated mate. No way this will end well.Three years ago, a rogue wolf shifter slaughtered me and my family. I swore a blood oath to serve an immortal Fury straight out of mythology in exchange for a second chance at life and brutal vengeance against anyone involved in my family's murder.Nolan, a wolf shifter who thinks he's the gods' gifts to women, needs my help. Only he's more than a marshal-he was the best friend of the dead wolf who murdered my family. Except he has proof the real killer is still alive and here in Syn City.I'm a mortal Fury, a divine dealer of execution for crimes that must be avenged. Even if the signs point to the killer being my fated mate.A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance with a Murder Mystery, A Wolf Shifter Cop, The Mortal Version of a Mythological Fury, Wings, Action, and Roller Derby

A grumpy outdoorsman tempts a spoiled celebrity to trade the red carpet for roughing-it. Bankruptcy can drive a girl to drastic measures, like leaving Hollywood to star in a low-budget camping reality show. Cystal Lovechild despises the grouchy man who runs the campgrounds. He's condescending, arrogant, and...hot. One glare from him and she sizzles like butter on a skillet. Doesn't matter because they are complete opposites. All she has to do is survive two months, revive her career, and get back her life. Zach Stone has nothing in common with the pampered diva, who shows up and brings chaos to his camp. He wants her gone and has a scheme to make her high-tail it back to California. As Crystal and Zach spend more time together, each grasps that the other isn't what they thought. Crystal realizes Zach hides a soft side under his gruff exterior. He's nothing like her pretentious Hollywood boyfriends. Before she knows it, she's questioning how much she really wants to go back to her fake world. And Zach sees that she's spunky, determined, and has deeper layers beneath her glamorous façade. He's in trouble because if she doesn't leave soon, he's in danger of falling for this fallen star.

Some bridges are meant to be broken.Lane Callaghan finally has something to celebrate. Not only did she land a mate who looks stellar in denim, she fulfilled her contract with the sun fae and locked a deadly, dark prince behind bars in the process. To toast her freedom from the realm of Eodrom, Lane, her sisters, and their best gal pals head out for a night on the town.As expected, the music is loud, the drinks flow, and the snack bowls are bottomless. What they don't expect is the moonbit werewolf stripper who turns the party into a bloodbath, but maybe they should have. While Lane and her sisters have been focused on fae drama, human paranormals, werewolves in particular, have been succumbing to a rare infection, and their good friend Zee fears she's next.At last, Lane has a case closer to home. Or so she thinks, until Fate arrives to dispense a dire warning that the subterfuge in the fae realm of Ta'Vale isn't over, and it's closer to Lane than she thinks. In fact, it might have everything to do with the reason she ran from home all those years ago.

Elodie Pettipas is reeling from landing her dream job, the coveted production designer position on the hit Irish TV show, The Chieftain's Son. Even though her talent and excellent track record of bringing history to life on screen has allowed her to soar past much more experienced competitors, Elodie battles with anxiety and the self-doubt of being able to handle the demands of the mega-show.After months of virtual meetings, Elodie arrives on set in Ireland finally meeting cinnamon roll showrunner, Bobby Provost, face-to-face. As Elodie struggles to win over her new crew, Bobby's generous support and belief in her talents boost her confidence. What began as an easy online friendship in virtual meetings deepens into a steamier collaboration.Just as Elodie succeeds in winning over her team and allows herself to embrace the budding romance with Bobby, a career-making offer from Hollywood intrudes on her idyllic vision of the future.Will the lure to rise in the Hollywood hierarchy destroy Elodie's path to happiness?

As a spider-kin seer, Liliana's eyes can see the future. What she didn't see was her visions leading her out of her voluntary seclusion and into the lives of the first friends she's had in decades. Friends Liliana just rescued from the deadly venom of widow spiders.Determined to keep the warmth of belonging and stay out of her shell, she looks into the future again and sees death. Her friends Pete the red wolf, Siobhan the fairy sprite, and Nudd the goblin doctor will all die soon-if she doesn't take steps to nudge the future and discover who was behind the widow spiders.Except saving her friends will tie Liliana even closer to the handsome and dangerous Unseelie prince Colonel Bennett, and her heart may not come out of that battle unscathed.

Forbidden love could turn the tide of war...or destroy the last hope of freedom.Ilya Valerious was born to rule the city-state of Sorrena in her mother's footsteps-until the tyrannical emperor conquered her homeland.Held hostage to ensure her people's obedience by the emperor's first captain, Lucien, she plots a dangerous gambit to free her people: seduce the captain, source information for a growing rebel movement, and take them all down from within.Beyond Lucien's fearsome, masked appearance and powerful magic is a man trying to fulfill the emperor's promise of peace and prosperity. A task that would be easier if the captive heirs under his watch would finally submit to the emperor's rule. One in particular, Ilya, breathes defiance despite Lucien's efforts to protect her from herself and win her to the emperor's side.She's a dangerous temptation he can ill afford, especially as she starts to uncover long-buried secrets that have him questioning not only his own past and his role in the empire, but the emperor he's sworn his life to.When the fate of an empire rests on a knife's edge, Ilya and Lucien must decide if their blossoming love is worth sacrificing everything they've worked for. But only if the emperor doesn't kill them first.This enemies-to-lovers epic fantasy romance filled with warring kingdoms, magic, life-changing romance, and intrigue will appeal to fans of The Bridge Kingdom and The Serpent and the Wings of Night.

Meg McGrath, a publicist with few but impressive credits on her resume, finds herself playing in the P.R. big leagues when she lands a job as head of publicity for The Chieftain's Son, an Irish historical drama based on an insanely bestselling series of romance novels. The show's buzz hits the stratosphere in its first season, and given her lack of experience, the network questions Meg's ability to keep up with the skyrocketing publicity demands of their top tier show.When her boss threatens to replace her with a new head of P.R. and demote Meg to an assistant position, she convinces him to make a deal. If she orchestrates an unforgettable splash for The Chieftain's Son at Cali Con, a massive annual convention of the popular arts in San Diego, she'll continue at the helm of publicity for the show.Much to Meg's resentment, in San Diego the network pairs her up with Cian Malley, the savvy publicist of the network's other top show, Star's Shadow, to show rookie Meg the ropes. Meg's initial game plan is to simply siphon off the best of her competitor's marketing flair in order to keep her job - until the heat between them burns down the boundaries of their professional connection, complicating everything.Will the sizzle between Meg and Cian inspire her to up her game and impress her boss, or does her naivete blind her to the real P.R. game going on behind her back?

Even though spider-kin Liliana sees the past, the future and into men's souls, she can still be surprised. After all, no one wakes up wondering if they'll be accused of murder by a werewolf.Wolf-kin Peter Teague of Fort Bragg's Criminal Investigation Division analyzes the venom in six dead soldiers. The victims were killed by a spider-kin, and Liliana is the only spider-kin in Fayetteville.Pete's handsome boss, the dangerous fae Colonel Bennet, watches Liliana with burning ember eyes, but refuses to call his investigator off.It's up to Liliana to keep Pete from executing her and convince the skeptical scientist she's not the murderer, all while keeping her new friend from getting eaten by the real killers. And if that's not enough, she might even have to socialize!How will she survive the paranormal mystery that puts her as the prime suspect?Precise Oaths is the first book in the Liliana and the Fae of Fayetteville series, urban fantasy Fae romance for adults containing a strong female lead, intense action, a diverse cast of charming characters, offbeat humor, Fae and shifters like you've never seen them before, and a touch of slow burn spider romance.

Lina doesn't believe in ghosts, but they won't leave her alone.When her father is killed, Lina and her little brother Mateo are forced to move in with her domineering uncle at Blackwater Manor. Lina soon discovers that her uncle intends for her to marry his nephew, Bray, to gain control of her inheritance. She is also convinced her uncle had something to do with her father's death.As the days pass, it becomes increasingly clear that Blackwater is haunted, and the malevolent presence seems determined to harm the siblings. To protect her brother, Lina attempts to communicate with the ghosts, all the while evading the handsome but devious Bray and crossing paths with the mysterious Max, a dashing army lieutenant with secrets of his own.But as Lina unearths the atrocities of the past, she must now unmask her father's killer and discover the ghosts' intentions before she becomes one of them.

Salome Visaya is nothing and no one-at least, that's what the Alliance want her to think.A criminal organization that has trained her since childhood, the Alliance made her a creature of cunning and greed, and now offers Salome a shot at the con of a lifetime. All she has to do is assume a secret identity, Rosalia d'Ilumias, and play the blushing bride-to-be.And the target? King Vincent d'Allorias of the war-ravaged kingdom of Ilarya.Three months of her life-three months to charm the King and the nobles, to weasel her way into his confidence, and to rob him and his treasury blind. It should be an easy job, the kind that she was born to play, but when a witch approaches her in the dark and awakens something inside her, everything changes.The court is alive with demons made of shadows, and Salome might be the only one with power to save Ilarya-and the world-from the ancient forces that threaten them.

In 1980s New York City, a crime reporter with little to lose risks the only thing that matters to uncover the truth...Trisha Connell's journalism reflects her punk rock lifestyle: relentless, confrontational, and bitingly honest. It's a style that scores front-page headlines but has her forever teetering on the verge of victory or disaster. Now one crime will forever change Trisha's life.As she charges into the story of a sensational theft at an art museum, she discovers a murdered guard is someone she knew, a former foster kid who was adopted and supposed to be living a good life. To make it worse, the guard is suspected to be one of the thieves.Determined to uncover the truth, Trisha bulls her way into the story, risking her life and career on what could be the story of the decade, if her editor doesn't fire her first. She finds an ally in Edmund Grayson, a security expert assigned to the museum, who's driven by his own guilt in failing to stop the murder.Chasing the story will take Trisha from the punk clubs to the high society to the inner workings of newspapers of New York in the 1980s. It will take all her street skills to survive.

A lost king. A deadly bargain. And the ultimate sacrifice. After losing the love of her life on an island of horrors, Margrete Wood opens a portal to the Underworld. She's claimed her full powers, becoming a powerful goddess, and she'll use her new magic to steal Bash's soul back from the realm of the dead. Darius, the God of the Sea, has waited centuries for Margrete to return. She's the reincarnation of the woman he once loved, and he's hellbent on wiping away Bash's memory. But the Underworld is filled with ruthless gods and corrupt bargains, and when Margrete makes a deal with the God of Death himself to get her king back, Darius agrees to help-for a steep price. With monsters of the deep to slay and a death god to appease, Margrete is forced to work with her enemy before time runs out and everything she loves is destroyed. For good, this time. The third book of this exciting fantasy trilogy is perfect for readers who love high-seas adventures, swashbuckling heroes, and forbidden, steamy romance. Fans of Danielle L. Jensen's The Bridge Kingdom, and Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses will be enthralled.

The most terrifying monsters are the ones that lurk inside...After discovering everything she's ever known has been a lie, Calay understands humanity's brutality firsthand. Now, depleted rations, unexplained aberrations, and an ecosystem in collapse have driven her to the brink of madness-even with Jacob by her side.When a mysterious woman sent from the stars promises to grant every desire Calay's ever locked away in her shattered heart, she's forced to make an impossible decision: remain on a dying Earth or journey to a planet two-billion lightyears away in an effort to save them all. Clinging to the dream she might yet find somewhere to call home, she agrees. After all, how much worse could it get?When she arrives on the shimmering, glass-city planet Téras, Calay desperately want to believe in a better future. Despite being haunted by the past she'll never escape, her hope is buoyed by the reunion with the mother she thought long-dead and the possibility of uniting their civilizations. The reality, however, is more horrifying than anything she could have imagined.As the universe descends into darkness, she finds herself trapped in the far reaches of deep space, face to face with dangerous forces, unyielding truths, and feral monsters that will force her to confront the darkest parts of herself, pushing her to the very limits of what it means to be human.In this gripping queer sci-fi odyssey, Calay's journey through love, betrayal, and self-discovery becomes a fight not only for her life, but the survival of Earth itself.

In 1519, at the Chateau Clos Luce in France, Anne Boleyn is the formal apprentice of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo is now an old man and working feverishly to build a clock that will end Anne's dark curse. Set upon her by the Goddess years ago when Anne unknowingly dabbled in black magic, the power of her curse has magnified. The terrible suffering that threatens Anne Boleyn now extends beyond her own timeline to a great great great granddaughter, some 500 years in the future.In present day, Ellie Bowlan, a history academic specializing in 16th century France, has worked herself to the bone and her relationship with John Chelsea is strained. John is the love of her life, but their careers have gotten in the way, and she is left feeling lost and betrayed. When Ellie's best friend asks her to attend his wedding at a medieval castle in France, she realizes this may be her chance to set things right. Until Ellie and John arrive at the wedding and discover something menacing about the owners of the Chateau Clos Luce.Leonardo and Anne are desperate to design the da Vinci clock, a device so ingenious it exists at the edge of science and magic itself. When it is built, the clock will not only be capable of keeping time, but also of bending it. But when Leonardo dies before the great invention is completed, Anne must act alone to find a way to finish the clock so she can find the girl in the future and save them both from a terrifying fate. For fans of time travel romance and historical fantasy, this tale embodies the atmosphere of Outlander with the setting of Tudor England. If you like Melanie Karsak, Diana Gabaldon, Philippa Gregory, and Alison Weir, you'll love this historical fiction and contemporary crossover.

Xochitl Ramirez is powerless. But when her mom's death incriminates the strongest man in the world, she becomes determined to shine a light on these so-called heroes. So, she starts her blog, "Storm Chaser," and armed with only a camera, she exposes the truth behind New York City's billion-dollar "hero" industry. When her lens finally catches the number one hero in his pursuit of a strange robot, her life is turned upside down. Connecting the dots between a number of untimely deaths swept under the rug by those pulling the strings, she discovers a mishmash of unlikely allies. Between her attraction blooming for a "villain" turned sidekick, and her discovery of an underground vigilante group who may be just as bad as the corrupt heroes, She quickly finds no one is who they seem. Meanwhile, discontent for the entire system grows as regular people realize their comics, playing cards, and favorite movies feature the morally gray. In an instant, the powerless begin to pose a genuine threat to the "heroes." Xochi must rely on her wits and the help of her newfound friends and lover to break out of a system now branding her a terrorist, or else become another faceless victim conveniently left out of the narrative.

Miri harbors a secret, and if it comes to light, it may cost her everything.As part of the Ediya Experiments, a group of children genetically modified with dragon DNA, Miri must hide her ability to see emotions in color. But that's not easy when she keeps accidentally altering people's feelings, often with disastrous results. When her latest mistake ends in her losing her job, she's desperate to find a way to control the powers she never wanted.Leo has been hiding his crush on Miri ever since they were children. But when she shows up in his hometown, adrift and looking for answers, even wounded feelings can't keep his past love from rekindling. He doesn't understand why she insists on holding him at arm's length.When the two of them witness a shocking crime in Leo's idyllic community, the investigation pushes them together, forcing them to admit feelings they thought long buried. But as they uncover secrets that cast an ugly light on their society, they find their lives unmoored.Miri's powers are more dangerous than she knows, and if she can't get them under control, their future-and the world-could go up in flames.

Cynthia Fields, a powerful witch with a troubled past, is so close to cracking the code of the Coven Daughters prophecy. She just needs to unlock the secrets of Fire and Chaos and connect with her five coven sisters, and she'll be set to save the world and maybe even herself.Cynthia's search takes her on a cross-country hitchhiking trip where she meets a strange truck driver who claims to have the ability to jump into different bodies before the journey lands her in the arms of a sexy, mysterious drifter who goes by Raven.Following what was supposed to be a one-time, steamy encounter, Ravel reveals to Cynthia that he's a raven shifter with his own agenda-revenge-for unraveling the prophetic mysteries. His knowledge of the prophecy runs deep, and they form an alliance that's as intense as their burgeoning desire.Bound by sizzling romance and magical obsession, Cynthia and Ravel hop on a motorcycle and chase the secrets of witchcraft until Cynthia's quest to enhance her power tangles her in the snares of a malevolent entity, Folly, who claims to rule over the prophecy. Reluctantly, Cynthia agrees to Folly's demands, a bargain that must be paid with the blood of those she loves. Will Cynthia and Raven beat this witchy game of cat-and-mouse before it's too late?

Twenty-six-year-old Laura Crawford loves her job at The Learning Center for ASD. If only she could get her love-life in order. After her fiancé, Logan, leaves her for another woman, Laura throws herself into her work, helping kids and teenagers with ASD. But the heartbreak bleeds through her work, and her boss sends her on a special assignment-to help the Bennetts with a fundraiser in Waverly Lake. It's a chance to get out of town for a change of scenery, and with a fast-approaching deadline, Laura puts her all behind it.Hometown attorney Steve Albertson has had it with feuding citizens, and the nearing holidays only magnify the tension. He plans on getting out of Waverly Lake, spending Christmas at a condo on the Gulf Coast. When Beverly Bennett asks him to help with her fundraiser, how could he say no? He only wishes he had when he meets the organizer, Laura, who immediately pegs him as too high maintenance and self-absorbed to care about the task at hand.As the two work together to hammer down a fundraiser theme and venue, they discover that first impressions aren't always accurate. Between tree farms and Winter Fest, sailing and uncovering an old island mystery, the two are drawn to each other. As a bah humbug citizen threatens to shut down their fundraiser, Laura's past threatens to pull them apart. Can Waverly Lake's holiday magic pull off a Christmas miracle?

Xiamara Nivar and Apollo Fischer had the perfect childhood friendship, leading her to believe they'd transition to soulmate-status seamlessly. She couldn't have been more wrong. When it came to a more-than-friends relationship, they were super cringe. No wonder Xia didn't believe him when he promised to come back for her the night before he left for college. But still, she waited.After seven years of foolishly hoping he'd keep his word, Xia has put all that behind her. She's got a career, a cast of colorful comrades, and a competitive streak bigger than the Caribbean Ocean. Winning this year's Moss Monster Meet will be a cinch-until Apollo returns to the small island of Simona.Not only is she a stumbling, stuttering, shipwreck of a human whenever he's present, but the unthinkable has happened. Apollo plans to compete in the race, threatening the three-year winning streak that will earn her the coveted title of Moss Boss.When they are thrust together, Xia can't maintain her composure-and Apollo knows it. He isn't above using it against her, either. With the finish line in sight, Xia has one burning question: is it the race Apollo wants to win, or her heart?

Thom James is tired of his wild but empty rock star life, so when he meets a fan who is as uninhibited and unapologetic as he is, he falls hard. Problem is, she's busy chasing ghosts and has no interest in a serious relationship. Before she says goodbye, the enigmatic groupie leaves Thom with a dire warning about dark forces that are attached to his band.Freshly fired from her professor job, Megan O'Neil is strictly focused on pouring herself into her side gig: ghost hunting. She can't get her latest hookup out of her mind, though, and her connection to notorious rocker Thom James inconveniently persists when she forgets her demon-trapping watch in his hotel room. When he tracks her down to return the lost object, she confronts her growing feelings for the famous bassist along with a realization that she must tackle a nasty curse that's way above her pay grade. Too bad the curse, which has followed her since childhood, is not about to be neutralized without a fight.Now, Thom and Megan must battle not only a malevolent spirit, but a fierce attraction that feels doomed by the demands of their incompatible lives. When Megan excavates a strange book of witchcraft and taps into a world of magic with ties to a terrifying prophecy, she and Thom face down not only the challenges of making a relationship work, but of somehow halting the machinery of magical fate before everyone pays the price.

Jinx McGee, formerly demon-possessed demon hunter, has a whole heap of trouble to go along with her nifty new powers.Master demons have invaded earth along with Celestials who aren't on the friendly side, her relationship is on the rocks, and her teammates are still reeling from the last battle that almost killed Jinx and let loose the demon brigade.If she can get a handle on her new abilities, unify the team, sort out trust issues with her demon boyfriend, and get her crap together, she just might be able to stop the Master Demon of Sloth from unleashing mass mind control on humanity...with enough training, weapons, and coffee.Throw unexpected new enemies and one furry new ally into the mix, and life just got a whole lot more interesting. And deadly.