The viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice—unlike anything you've read before—now available in all bookstores When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of like-minded, pitch-black souls. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

"I don't just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I've become addicted to it. To her."From the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy—a hate-to-love dark romantic comedy packed with danger, chaos, and heat.Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants a quiet life working in his leather studio and forgetting all about his traumatic past. But when he botches a job for his boss's biggest client, Lachlan knows he'll never claw his way out of the underworld. At least, not until songbird Lark Montague offers him a deal: use his skills to hunt down a killer and she'll find a way to secure his freedom. The catch? He has to marry her first.And they can't stand each...

This authoritative volume offers a new perspective on the paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, authored by one of the world's foremost experts on Dutch art.Renowned art historian Gary Schwartz offers a fresh and contemporary perspective on seventeenth-century Dutch painting, one of the most significant movements in European art. This engaging and authoritative guide brings together a range of notable paintings from leading museum collections to explore the work of well-known masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Judith Leyster, and Johannes Vermeer, as well as artists that readers may be discovering for the first time, such as Adriaen van de Velde and Gesina ter Borch.In nine chapters, the book delves into patronage and the art market; the reception and study of Dutch painting; gender and race; painters working in Europe, Asia, and beyond; as well as issues of attribution. Covering a broad range of subjects and styles, Dutch Painting examines the...

A one-click, ooh they're cute, best friends-to-lovers romance and delicious love story with the yummiest tight end in the NFL. From bestselling author Lisa Lang Blakeney comes a new contemporary football romance between a strong and silent tight end and the carefree woman who has always had his heart. I unexpectedly lost my job And am in debt up to my eyeballs Until my best friend a.k.a. my lucky charm– Rush Gets me my dream job working for the NFL We're best friends so this will be fun and easy At least that's what I thought until I actually started the job And one of his teammates asks me out on a date Then Rush starts acting strange Now our friendship feels like it's totally changing And I think we're both in over our heads Drowning in feelings and desire that can no longer be ignored But clearly frightens us both Um, you see where this is going, right? RUSH is a...

This grumpy hockey star is determined to win it all...including the nerdy new girl on campus. Only problem? She's taken. ALERT: This is not your usual hockey romance. If you're looking for cute skate lesson scenes at the rink and mugs of hot chocolate, then this isn't the book for you. It's better that you know that upfront. You've been warned. University hockey god, Neo Major, is the undisputed king of the rink and head of the team's notorious Valencia ice mafia. He's the kind of guy who makes hearts flutter and panties drop with a single glance, but I'm determined to keep mine under lock and key. Yet the moment he laid eyes on me behind a wall of shattered glass, I knew I was in trouble. His pursuit of me is relentless, even though I'm taken. My surrender to him is delicious, knowing it's a huge mistake. Ours is a passionate journey, where possessive desires ignite us both, but painful secrets threaten to burn our...

USA Today Bestselling Author, Lisa Lang Blakeney, returns with a scorching hot spin-off series featuring the next generation of Masterson bad boys and the women who can't resist them. All I've ever done is protect her, but she can never be mine... My name is Knox Masterson, and I'm not a good man. I fight too much. Play too hard. And that life has been fine by me. But when there's a threat made against my family, they all become concerned about her. The girl who's always been off limits. The daughter of my father's best friend. And the one woman who could send me to my knees, if she only realized the power she possesses. I want to be the good son. The one my folks can depend on. But when they ask me to keep Gigi safe, all bets are off. I ain't doing that again. Been there, done that. Because the two of us might kill each other, or do something even more...