"Jennifer Estep is a genius!" --Simply Nerdy Something Wicked This Way Comes . . . As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight--or the danger. Even though he's my competition, Devon Sinclair thinks I have the best shot at winning what's supposed to be a friendly contest. But when the competitors start having mysterious "accidents," it looks like someone will do anything to win--no matter who they hurt. As if I didn't have enough to worry about, mobster Victor Draconi is plotting against Devon and the rest of my friends, and someone's going around Cloudburst Falls murdering monsters. One thing's for sure. Sometimes, humans can be more monstrous than anything else...

A chilling true crime story of poisonous family secrets, love gone wrong, and a cold case that refused to stay buried… In late summer of 2012, millionaire landowner Göran Lundblad went missing from his farm in Sweden. When a search yielded nothing, and all physical evidence had seemingly disappeared, authorities had little to go on—except a disturbing phone call five weeks later from Göran’s daughter Maria. She was sure that her sister, Sara, was somehow involved. At the heart of the alleged crime: Sara’s greed, her father’s land holdings, and his bitter feud with Sara’s idler boyfriend. With no body, there was no crime—and the case went as cold and dark as the forests of southern Sweden. But not for Therese Tang. For two years, this case was her obsession. A hard-working ex-model, mother of three, and Missing People investigator, Therese was willing to put her own safety at risk in order to uncover the truth. What she found was a nest of depraved secrets, lies, and betrayal. All she had to do now, in her relentless and dangerous pursuit of justice, was prove that it led to murder.

With a fragile peace between their families, he will either destroy his fated mate’s heart or wreck his pack… Spencer Larsen is desperate for a mate to help him control the Hundsburg pack. He’s finally found her, but her dad killed his uncle in the war over twenty years ago. Tensions are high enough without disturbing the truce.Lauren’s not the greatest witch, not unless you’re looking to dry your hair or start a campfire—then she’s got you covered. She didn’t expect to find a fated mate, but there’s something special about the hunky Spencer. She’s intrigued . . . until he discovers who she is and storms out of her bed. Now she’s come to her senses. Even if he comes crawling back, she’s not taking him.So what’s it going to be—love or family?

In the latest Lady Emily Mystery The Dark Heart of Florence, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander transports readers to the legendary city of Florence, where Lady Emily and Colin solve a murder with clues leading back to the time of the Medici.In 1903, tensions between Britain and Germany are starting to loom over Europe, something that has not gone unnoticed by Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves. An agent of the Crown, Colin carries the weight of the Empire, but his focus is drawn to Italy by a series of burglaries at his daughter's palazzo in Florence—burglaries that might have international ramifications. He and Emily travel to Tuscany where, soon after their arrival, a stranger is thrown to his death from the roof onto the marble palazzo floor.Colin's trusted colleague and fellow agent, Darius Benton-Stone, arrives to assist Colin, who insists their mission must remain top secret. Finding herself excluded from the...

The fate of the realm rests in the hands of a novice witch. Lin’s quest to remove her father from the throne has backfired, and now a new evil ruler has taken his place. But there’s more to Lin’s past than she ever knew. With the revelation that she comes from a long line of witches, she realizes she has the power to save her kingdom. However, mastering her recently discovered magical abilities proves to be a challenge, especially with the new king’s forces hunting down anyone who could help her.As the kingdom teeters on the edge of destruction, a sinister force looms, threatening to annihilate everything in its path. Lin must quickly learn to harness her newfound powers and defeat the new tyrant before it’s too late. The cost of failure is high, and even with the aid of her magic, victory is far from certain. Can Lin rise to the challenge and save her people, or will she crumble under the weight of self doubt? ~ A Veil of Entropy Story ~

The Doctor thinks she’s immune to hot shifter pheromones, but she has never met her fated mate before…Tad Larsen took his brilliance to the city and made billions. Now his mother has ordered him home, she’s a real witch like that. A secret witch, and when she asks you to do something, you do it. That’s how he ended up babysitting his adult cousins on a cruise ship for shifters; That’s where his bound magic is let loose. Now he’s no longer just a wolf shifter but a mutt. But does the mutt need a mate? Dr. Elizabeth Cottage doesn’t need a guy, her research and patients consume her precious hours. But she never expected to find a fated mate. Now what will she do? Give up her beloved ship and follow him, or give up on the love she didn’t realize she wanted?Can Elizabeth and Tad get out of their own heads long enough to see what their hearts really want?

Loyalty. Corruption. Family.A gauntlet rooted in love and jealousy may be the destruction of the students at Glass Heart Academy.DelaneyParts of me were stolen in the confines of a dark room. No matter how hard I fought, I got nowhere. The damage has already been done.Now I find myself in the arms of an unexpected boy. He catches me in the darkness, where I'm too afraid to face the cruel world I now know exists.He wants every piece of my heart. But how far is he willing to go when it already belongs to another?After everything, Breaker Davenport haunts my dreams and loving me quickly becomes his own worst nightmare.BreakerI have always been certain of a few things in life. Birth doesn't make a family and when you find someone worth dying for, you fight until you bleed.Delaney Chambers is worthy of painting the world red.Fighting for her hadn't been something I expected to do. Little did I know, he wasn't the only one trying to take her away from me.They won't whisper her name, but I'll make sure they curse mine.The monster inside of me won't stop until they're buried amongst all their skeletons. 

He has no chance at the girl of his dreams. Unless he can convince her she belongs to him and not his alpha brother…Aurora Berry loves her shifter best friend like a brother. But she’s completely caught off-guard when he pressures her to fulfill the mating pact they made sixteen years ago. Though she’s willing to do it to stabilize his leadership, she hates giving up her own quest for her one and only.Duncan Larsen has long envied the close relationship his sibling and Aurora share. And he’s devastated to learn she plans to go through with their childhood pledge. But after sensing Aurora might have cold feet, he holds out hope he may yet have a chance.With the trio crammed into tight quarters on a cruise, Aurora struggles to decide whether to follow her duty or her heart. And when Duncan attempts to spend time with her, he invokes the fury of his alpha brother.Can Aurora and Duncan avoid the wrong fate and create their own happily-ever-after?

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City. A man and a woman meet by chance in a bar. Suddenly they are fleeing the long arm of a clandestine and increasingly powerful renegade government agency -- the woman hunted for the information she possesses, the man mistaken as her comrade in a burgeoning resistance movement. The architect of the chase is a man of uncommon madness and cruelty -- ruthless, possibly psychotic, and equipped with a vast technological arsenal. He is the brazen face of an insidiously fascistic future. And he is virtually unstoppable. But he has never before come up against the likes of his current quarry. Both of them are survivors of singularly horrific pasts. Both have long been emboldened by their experiences to fight with reckless courage for their own freedom. Now they are plunged into a struggle for the freedom of their country, and for the sanctity of their own lives. Dark Rivers of the Heart is an electrifying thriller that steers us along the razor edge of a familiar, terrifying reality.

PI Kowalski investigates the seedy side of the high life in a case of murder, sex, and devastating lies.Jeff Lyons, wealthy businessman and CEO of Lyons Media, hires PI Kowalski on unlimited expenses to find his missing daughter, Tamsin. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are ominous: her roommate has been murdered and a man has threatened Tamsin's life.Nothing is at it seems—Kowalski finds himself in a race against time with a killer, as other players threaten to take Kowalski out of the game.The trail takes him from the Sydney sex trade to the tropics of North Queensland in a terrifying confrontation with a mad man as the danger to himself, and Tamsin, increases.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the second thrilling installment in the "PI Kowalski" series, featuring intriguing crime mysteries set in Australia, written with great authenticity by Aussie author Chris Krupa. [Crime, Murder...

The last years of King Herod the Great's reign are turbulent, the public splendour of his many architectural projects belying the rotten core of his private life. His extended family is riven with jealousy, suspicion and hatred. Into this dangerous environment Simon, the only son of one of King Herod's favoured bodyguards, who cherishes an ambition to become an architect instead of following in his father's footsteps, is inexorably drawn.Scholars and others may disagree about whether the Massacre of the Innocents actually happened, but it is nevertheless a story that has resounded down the ages and been depicted in countless artistic media.The flight of Mary and Joseph and their baby son into Egypt to escape the slaughter is also a familiar part of the Christmas story. But who warned them, and why? What risks were taken, and what sacrifices made by those who did?Every story has many and often apparently remote beginnings. Perhaps This Dark...

Utterly Dark has a special connection to the sea. But it is tested more than ever before, this autumn on the island of Summertide.Accompanying her uncle as he explores mysterious Summertide, Utterly is witness to strange happenings in the woods. Deep, old magic abounds, and threatens to steal those she loves most. Utterly must face truths about what lies beneath the land, and in her own past, if she is to save anyone. And she must make a sacrifice to the sea . . .An enchanting story of nature, magic and friendship, from the renowned author of Mortal Engines.

A past that won't die. A betrayal that cost him everything. Maverick Hale, the alpha of the Storm Moon Pack, has worked hard to put his past behind him. However, when a man is killed in their territory, his injuries bring back memories he'd rather forget. Especially when a witch arrives who was directly involved in his parents' death, challenging everything Maverick thought he knew. Maverick has to find his brother. With the killer still on the loose, the Storm Moon Pack must act quickly, or more will die. But they can't do this alone. They need witches and age old rituals steeped in blood. New and old relationships are put under pressure, and Storm Moon is at the centre of all of it. They can't afford to fail. This urban fantasy adventure is packed with intrigue, magic, mystery, action, and plenty of humour. Join the pack and buy the latest Storm Moon Shifters book now.

LIES. SECRETS. MAYHEM.The campus of Glass Heart Academy will never be the same once we're through with it.PalmerThey tried to break me, but they underestimated my strength.When Marek says things aren't always what they seem, I don't want to believe him.Now, I know the dark truth in his words.As a participating player in this wicked game, how do I know who to trust when it seems our past is doomed to repeat itself? MarekCruelty is my love language, and Palmer's ready to make me pay for it.We both know we shouldn't want what's right in front of us.Will she accept the dark, broken pieces of me, or will she always watch over her shoulder, waiting for my blade to take pieces of her she doesn't know are exposed? While we try to find ourselves in each other, darkness continues to follow us, setting off a series of events no one is prepared for.What will be the cost of exposing the truth that haunts us?

𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘖𝘊. 𝘋𝘌𝘊𝘌𝘐𝘛. 𝘗𝘙𝘐𝘝𝘐𝘓𝘌𝘎𝘌.The elite come to play on the campus of Glass Heart Academy.𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐫My sister was their everything. I'm their nothing.They waited three hundred and sixty-five days after her disappearance to acknowledge I'm alive.Their wicked games should scare me.Except they don't know I'm not much different than her.𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐤Palmer Weston isn't anything like her sister.She's sweet and naive. There are plenty of reasons why I should keep my distance.Except where's the fun in that.I'm a boy who loves his toys and I've kept her on the shelf long enough.It seems someone is determined on giving Palmer the same fate as her sister.Problem is I've never been good at sharing. 

**I used to be the perfect little Omega, but not anymore. ** Trained from childhood to serve powerful Alphas, it should have been my dream come true when I was offered me a royal bonding contract. But I refused and I ran , with no intention of ever coming back. Of course, ** I had my Prince Logan is a spoiled sociopath who hides his darkness behind a gorgeous face and a charming smile. Poe , the dead-eyed assassin incapable of mercy or remorse, has a habit of skinning their enemies alive. The pack enforcer, Ares , might act like a golden retriever but I know he is little more than a rabid dog off its leash. And Cillian , the pack’s beta and Logan’s personal guard, simply watches their mayhem unfold without any interest at all, unless I catch him watching me. But a year later, I’ve learned just how dangerous this world can be for a girl raised to serve, rather than survive. When the king announces that any unmated prince must choose an Omega, I know who won't turn me away. Not when they can finally force me to submit in all the ways I once refused. Not when they have the chance to humiliate me like I did them by running away. Not when they will own me, body and soul. These men are the devils I know, but someone even worse is after me. With my past about to catch up, I’ll let them do whatever they want in exchange for their protection. Pack Logan might break their toys, but no one else gets a chance to play.

New York Times bestselling author Jill Barnett sweeps readers away to the sultry California coast in a profoundly moving story about the power of forgiveness. One fateful night changes the lives and fortunes of three innocent women — Kathryn, Laurel, and Julia Peyton. But destiny comes in the form of wealthy, California oil magnate Victor Banning, a ruthless businessman who raised his grandsons Jud and Cale to be just like him: hungry predators in a dog-eat-dog world. Soon everything they've worked for is at risk, when the Banning brothers chance meet an innocent young woman named Laurel Peyton. "Spanning thirty years and three generations of Peyton women and Banning men, Dark Places In The Heart follows both families in the most unexpected of ways. A novel that is both provocative and lyrical, it explores the depth of blood ties, the mistakes we make in the name of love, and our ability to hope, forgive, and find the courage to change." Kristin...

A motherless girl hungry for hope . . . and the dream that could be leading her astray. Almost two years have passed since twelve year-old Allie Granderson's beloved mother Mary disappeared into the wild tornado winds. Her body has never been found. God may have had spilled out his vengeance on all of Mattingly that day—but it was Allie's momma who got swept away. Allie clings to memories of her mother, just as she clings to the broken compass she left behind, the makeshift Nativity scene assembled in Allie's front yard, and to her best friend Zach. But even with Zach at her side, the compass tied to her wrist, and the Nativity characters just a glimpse out the window away, Allie cannot help but feel lost in all the growing up that must get done. When the Holy Mother disappears from the yard one morning, Allie's bewilderment is checked only by the sudden movement of her mother's compass. Yet the compass isn't pointing north but east . . . into...

SUMMARY: Noetos and his reluctant companion, the village leader and his wife's lover, are fleeing from the Recruiters who want young men and women to train in Bhrudwo. They are also looking for an artefact which is in Noetos' possession. Meanwhile, Lenares is leader of the Cosmographers, and she believes that the Father is missing, but could he be dead?

Is there a past too awful for even God to forgive? The Dinah Harris mystery series continues.... Angus Whitehall's past never really died....it just stubbornly waited for vengeance. A killer has settled into his small rural community, and no one suspects that the local pastor knows much more than he can say. Crippled by the devastating choices of his youth, Angus watches as those he led astray are methodically punished by someone from their violent, racist past. Unable to forgive himself, now the secrets he has kept are slowly poisoning the family whom he dearly loves. As the devastating consequences of his silence are revealed, former FBI agent Dinah Harris must step outside of the lonely isolation that cocoons her, before she can trap a killer and find peace with herself in the depths of God's mercy.

"There's something about you, Anne. You make me feel like I'm coming back to life." For ten years, Trace LeBeau was the singer and songwriter for the most successful Dark Rock band in history. And then tragedy struck, throwing the band's future into uncertainty. It's been nearly a year since that tragedy, and Trace has learned to deal with his grief by blocking his emotions. His manager thinks he's ready to return to his throne as a rock legend. His band is eager to get back on the road. But how does a man move an audience when he's learned to ignore his own feelings? And what does a man who's given up on passion do when he's confronted, once again, with love? Part 2 of a 3-part serial. Watch out! Strong language, sexual content, and a really big cliffhanger at the end!

** His future is already written...in her blood. * Rookie journalist Cassidy Chandler wakes to an ugly bruise on her neck, a hole in her memory, and a fiancé who seems to know more about what happened than he's telling. It's enough to make Cassidy call off the engagement and move out, even if that means trading a posh South Florida mansion for a dilapidated beach house. Unfortunately, she also trades one devious man for another questionable character in her unexpected new roommate: the darkly enigmatic and exasperatingly French Dominic Marchant. For Dominic Marchant secrecy is a matter of survival. As a newborn vampire with dangerous enemies, he's sure the headstrong young woman invading his lair with an unknown vampire's mark on her throat is about to get him killed. But the charming Cassidy resists his every effort to make her leave and even embroils him in her own tumultuous life. Before he knows it, she has stolen his heart and helps him rediscover his lost humanity. Now he's fighting to protect her not only from the ancient vampires hunting him, but also from his own deadly desire for her. But her secretive ex isn’t done with her yet, and neither is the dark prophecy Cassidy and Dominic’s unlikely relationship has set in motion. Together they are swept up in a battle where nothing is as it seems, love and deception are the weapons of choice, and the only way to survive is to risk everything—for each other. **ReviewA fantastical journey and a brave new take on the Vampire genre, present day Florida is the setting for the first installment to what should be a beacon for vampire junkies. ~ InD'tale MagazineI love a gritty story when it comes to the supernatural and Dark Heart of the Sun pushed all the right buttons. ~ Lampshade ReaderCombines the wonder of vampires with the dark and gritty life that they must lead... A great start to Ryder's new series. I definitely can't wait to see what happens next. ~ Pure JonelThis was fast-paced read,with plenty of action, romance and witty dialog. ~ Uncaged Book ReviewsA fascinating and nail-biting new read...the chemistry between her main characters is hot, hot, hot! ~ Readers' FavoriteA paranormal romance that is so much more. ~ Amazon ReaderAbout the Author S.K. Ryder is asoftware developer by day, a scribe by night and answers to Susan anytime.  She writes the type of stories sheloves to read: heart-pounding adventures full of supernatural mysteries andrelationships between strong, compelling characters. Though she calls SouthFlorida home, she has also lived in Germany and Canada and has traveled widely,usually in the hot pursuit of wild and scenic nature. When not debugging code,complicating her characters' lives or plotting her next rafting adventure downthe Grand Canyon, she can be found beach combing, scuba diving, sailing or justhanging out with a good book. When push comes to shove, she can also bake ahalfway decent cake and stand on her head, though not at the same time. 

“I feel it, but it terrifies me. Seth, what do you think my gods would think of what I’ve done? I’ve killed so many in my life. Not enemies who came for me, but people who had things I wanted. Once I killed my language teacher because his lessons were boring and he had stale breath. What judgement can I expect other than torture and, at best, lasting death?” Seraphina asked “What choice have we got?” Seth said. Once again. Seth found himself at a crossroads. He was stuck in what was now a very lovely prison. The sun shined brightly and the land of the dead had changed overnight, or rather over day. The sun had risen and life had risen with it. Sandy shores, grass covered hills, trees that looked like they might grow leaves and human beings who looked lost, but like people should. Still, he was stuck here and didn’t see a way out of it, expect to take one of the many boats that waited on the river, and find out what was on the other side of the grey fog. **

ObsessionAt long last, the story of the beautiful dark-hearted Kitiara Uth Matar. This compelling novel tells the story of the birth of her twin brothers, the warrior Caramon and the frail mage Raistlin, and Kit's admirable role in their upbringing.But her youthful mercenary deeds and increasing fascination with evil throw her into the company of a roguish stranger and band of adventurers whose fates are intermingled with her own. Haunted by the memory of her Solamnic father, she hunts him ceaselessly.Tina Daniell's first novel brings to life this remarkable warrior-woman, whose credo of "the sword is truth" becomes her triumph and downfall. Show More Show Less

From the Back CoverSomeone, or something, is ripping the hearts from living men. Justinian, Lord Sterling, has lived for centuries, serving an ancient entity known only as the Dragon. Immortality is Justin's reward. But to keep it, he must keep killing. Lt. Sandra McCormick is a dedicated cop, a loner whose job is her refuge from a twisted past. But to keep it, she must stop the killing.Two loners, each stalking the other. Each destined to be the other's savior--and downfall. For love, unexpected, unstoppable, draws them together. And love is the one vice the Dragon will not allow.... About the AuthorMargaret Weis is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, including the Star of the Guardian series, the Death Gate Cycle, the Darksword Trilogy, and the Dragonlance series. She lives with her husband, Don Perrin, in a converted barn in Wisconsin.

"Listen, Anne. Sometimes girls get to go home with the band, you know. Why can't those girls be us?" When curvy bookworm Anne gets invited to an exclusive concert at a local rock club, she's not really that interested in going--she'd rather stay in her dorm room with her books and her writing. But when she learns that the show is a secret performance by the Belletrists--the dark-rock legends whose poetic lyrics made her want to be a writer in the first place--she leaps at the opportunity. Anne's been infatuated with the Belletrists singer Trace LeBeau since the first time she heard his voice. But the band's been on hiatus for over a year, and rumors of some hidden tragedy have been making the rounds for just as long. Still, if there's any chance that Trace will play, Anne's not going to miss it. And if there's a chance to get close to Trace after the show, maybe even go back to the hotel with him, then you can bet your life Anne's going to take that chance, too. Watch out! Strong language, sexy content, and a really big cliffhanger at the end! Part 1 of a 3 part serial.

Sometimes the truth that lies within us can only be written, and never spoken out loud. This story is a love letter to Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmund Rostand, and every other man who ever spilled his heart on paper for a woman who could not read. Show More Show Less

She can run. He can hide. Destiny will find them anyway. Fate and an allergy to secrets have left Cassidy Chandler stuck in sweltering South Florida. She has nothing to go home to in Colorado, and her new job at a local paper has serious career potential. However, the only things her new beachside rental has are broken appliances and an unexpected roommate – a moody Frenchman with secrets as dark as his eyes. Fourteen months ago, Dominique Marchant was a carefree playboy in the sun-drenched Caribbean. Now he's a vampire tormented by the lives he has taken. When the meddling Cassidy invades his hideaway, he sees a way out of his immortal misery. With a little luck and manipulation, she'll end him before his bloodlust ends her. Or is she the key to a dubious, supposedly destined future? Despite his best efforts, Cassidy continues to embroil Dominique in her every-day life...and revives his long-lost humanity. Soon,...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION “DEBUT DAGGER” AWARD, Motherland is the first in a gripping series of contemporary crime novels set in contemporary St Petersburg, featuring the very human and sharp policewoman, Captain Natalya Ivanova. 

Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing in St Petersburg (or Piter as the city is colloquially known) after a night out with a friend. 

Student Zena Dahl, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, has gone missing after a night out with a friend. Captain Natalya Ivanova is assigned to the case, making a change from her usual fare of domestic violence work, but as she investigates she discovers that the case is not as straightforward as it seems. Dark, violent and insightful, Motherland twists and turns to a satisfyingly dramatic conclusion. MOTHERLAND WILL APPEAL TO FANS OF JO NESBO AND SCANDI DRAMAS LIKE THE KILLING AND THE BRIDGE. This is Intelligent, ambitious crime writing for the mainstream.

'A Child 44 for Putin-land, this classy page-turner oozes with atmosphere.' 
David Young, bestselling author of STASI CHILD and STASI WOLF

“Love, happiness, all the best things in life—they can be had for a cost. And the cost is courage. The cost is being brave enough to risk getting hurt.” Trace LeBeau is a rock star who knows loss. Now he thinks he might know love. Can love survive in spite of his tragic past, or will his past be too much for love to bear? Anne is a curvy college student who wants to be a writer. She yearns to create passionate works of art. But when she’s confronted with passion in her real life, she feels overwhelmed. Will she find the courage to abandon herself to it? Or will fear and caution dictate her fate? Part 3 of a 3 part serial. This is the final part! Watch out! Strong language, sexual content, and a happy ending!

Eat, Slay, Luzt: Make love not war—unless it’s zombies

Dark Warm Heart by Rich Larson is a horror story about a woman whose husband returns from the frozen Canadian North Territories, obsessed with texts he discovered there.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.