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Logan Whitmere, the handsome owner of Cirque des Miroirs, is full of red flags: secretive, commanding, dangerous. I know better than to trust him, but I'm desperate for a way out of my small town, and he offers me a job as the fortune teller. What does Logan know that he isn't telling me? He seems to want to protect me—from the performers, from himself. I fall for his possession. I'm afraid of his obsession. There are secrets even the crystal ball won't reveal. When the truth is unveiled, I'm forced to confront my dark past.

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Winland Underwood has been running and hiding most of her life. Today is the day she will stop and stand her ground. The half Light Elf and half Witch has led a band of magical refugees to the Ozarks where they can finally put down roots. But what darkness hides underneath the scenic mountain views? Will the legacy of the Fixer help her out? An ancient mystery starts to unravel threatening their new town, and Winland must find it in herself to stay and fight it out.

Building trust is your single greatest opportunity to create competitive advantage. With new data at its core, The Four Factors of Trust gives you practical guidance to measure and build trust in the relationships that matter the most—with your customers, workforce, and partners.

My Number One rule has always been business before pleasure. As a human who trains packs of werewolves everyday, temptation lurks around every corner. From their large canines that could sink right into my neck to their brute strength, I always have the strength to resist.

Overnight, Roxie Slade went from an outsider at Stark Springs Academy to a ruler at the prestigious boarding school for elite winter athletes. But Roxie didn’t know if she wanted that power, and she definitely wasn’t sure about sharing it with Ryker Black, who came from a different world and lived by a different set of morals. Ryker may have decided to trust her, but could she trust him? Roxie only cared about her rising position in the ski rankings, but now her status at Stark and within the winter sports community is skyrocketing, whether she asked for it or not.

Roxie’s senior year at Stark Springs Academy is not what she envisioned. She never intended to be privy to Stark’s biggest secrets, but she’s thrown right into the middle of it, whether she wants to carry that burden or not. As Ryker Black’s girlfriend, nothing is simple or straightforward. A ski racer first and foremost, Roxie can’t let the ghosts of Stark Springs Academy distract her from the racecourse. Will she be able to pull it off?

Roses are red. Violets are blue. Forget everything good you’ve been told about love. Because, none of it’s true. You don’t agree? Spend a day in my shoes and you’d curse love, too. My name’s Blue. Yes, you read that right. Blue Daniels. And I hate love. I despise every single thing about it. In my 32 years on this Earth, it has brought me nothing but heartbreak and disappointment. Love is a void.

St. Mary's Marsh Campground, where the fun never stops... Except for that time in 1979, where the bullied young boy came back for revenge. Or when they tried to reopen the camp six years ago, and the murderer had returned. Oh, or the time after that, when the hikers went missing. Or the hunters that were mauled by what the authorities said was a bear. A bear that used a bladed weapon...For Ellie Cartwright and her friends, it's just a campfire story. But if the story turns out to be true...has a lifetime of watching horror been enough?

Helping people is what I do best. I’ve made a career around it and dedicated my adult life to it. So, when my two best friends decided to start a family but weren’t able to conceive, it made total sense for me to become their surrogate. Once I pleaded my case, and they finally agreed, I moved from New Jersey to Florida, excited for a much-needed change. But no one could’ve predicted crossing paths with the love of my life, the one who’d left years earlier, the one man I never got over.

Falling in love can happen in the blink of an eye. I fell for Jay the moment I laid eyes on him. I was drawn to him in a way I’d never been drawn to a man before. He was everything I wanted. The man I dreamed about at night and looked for everywhere I turned just for a glimpse of his perfection. But I couldn’t have him. It was against the rules. Forbidden.

FBI Special Agent Jeff Reno wants Danielle Carver. There’s her body, her brains - and that nasty charge of treason on her head. Unable to clear her name, Dani goes on the run, but the sexy fed is hot on her trail. What will he do once he catches her? And why is the idea so tempting?

You can’t delete the past. You can’t avoid it, either. If you do, eventually, it will slap you right across the face. Clara’s been avoiding her past for years, but when it’s exposed, what will she do? More than that, how can she keep the people she loves safe from scandal? Will she sacrifice her own happiness to keep everyone’s history buried? And, will Andrew let her give him up?

Since the death of his wife, department store owner Alexander Armstrong buries himself in his work. One night, he encounters a mesmerizing young woman setting up the holiday window displays and, on a whim, decides to help. Aspiring designer Grace Shipley has big dreams and plans to work her way up from decorating the windows at the most popular store on Ladies' Mile. And while she doesn't need his help, her handsome new friend gives a whole new meaning to the idea of holiday cheer.

The stakes are high when hearts are on the line. I’ve made my choice. But with two weeks left to go, the game isn’t over, and anything could happen. The competition is heating up, lines are being crossed, and I’m pulling out all the stops to get what I want. To be the one left standing with the man of my dreams by my side.

The cameras miss nothing. Every friendship made, every rivalry formed, every dalliance between the sheets; the entire world watches with vested interest. At the end of each week, two people are sent home. In order to stay in the competition as long as possible, contestants are willing to do whatever it takes...including turning on one another.

Manhattan socialite Isabella "Izzy" Lewis is in desperate need of a fresh start. Ending up on the wrong side of a nasty divorce, jobless, and pretty much homeless, she’s hit rock bottom. So when the father she never knew asks her to visit him in Iowa, she figures she has nothing more to lose - until she arrives at his home and promptly stumbles (literally) over a dead body. Now her missing father is murder suspect number one, and Izzy's in the crosshairs of the local sheriff who’s convinced she’s somehow involved.

It started the moment she passed out in my arms. Seduction. Vile. Depraved. Desire. She couldn't remember her past but looked to me like I was her future. My walls were built. My heart was cold. My emotions vacant. After being alone for five years with only my motorcycle club at my side, she was who I had been searching for. The one I had needed all along to light up the darkness surrounding my life. Just when I thought I had her, just when I thought I could finally allow myself that happiness I didn't think I deserved, she was ripped from my hands.

They say she’s been a patient at the Blackbriar Institute since childhood, that she’s sick, alone, and nobody’s coming for her. But someone’s already here—a mysterious man in her therapy group with unfathomable pain in his dark eyes—and she can’t deny her draw to him, no matter how much he tries to keep her away. He doesn’t speak, but he seems to know something the others do not. Is she really sick, or might it be magic? What other dark secrets hide behind Blackbriar’s gates, and will she ever find a way to break free?

When Laurel Stone's garden center is targeted by vandals, she comes face-to-face with the man who once broke her heart: Aiden Gallagher. Aiden's now one of Darling's Finest, but the memory of how he hurt Laurel back in high school has stuck to his conscience. Helping her get back on her feet is the least he can do to make it up to her. And, as time goes on, he realizes how much he cares for the woman she's become: strong, resilient, and compassionate.