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Living an idyllic life in the town of Yevera, Mika and Page Briarhart shared an innocent love. But her carefree life was shattered by the unprovoked brutality of a marauding necromancer army, leaving her once-proud town a blood-soaked wasteland. Now a penniless refugee, Mika is burdened with the haunting memory of a mother's death, a childhood love now lost, and a home put to the torch. What she doesn't know, however, is that she also carries within her a secret smoldering ember poised to ignite a terrible destiny that will scorch the world.

Anika Lawson was just a 16-year-old tanner living a simple life in Blakehurst, until she receives a mysterious stone on her birthday. When her adoptive father is taken captive by an incarnate seeking that stone, Anika and her brother Gage set out on a perilous adventure to save not only their family, but the entire realm. Meanwhile, in the northern city of Rathen, a cursed storm threatens all of Vale.

Darkness and bitterness have become my constant companions. Even though I'm angry, what else can I do but watch from the darkest corners of Screaming Woods while everyone goes on? I'm not expecting a light to appear. Caroline isn't all monster, but, as a child of our resident wolfman and his mate, she's not all human either. As much as I want to give into the pull to her, I've spent far too long existing within the shadows.

Meadow Sweeney’s future is entirely mapped out. Her younger brother Jonah will continue their family legacy, and Meadow will rule the ruthless Ruxton Springs, Colorado, cluster. That is, it was until Jonah goes missing. Now, Meadow will do anything to get her brother back, including sacrificing the two pawns her mother brought from Fissure’s Whipp to track him down.

Acting on a tip from an anonymous source, Trinity investigates an art trafficking ring at a high-end Seattle gallery. She turns to handsome FBI agent Kyle Richards for help after being spotted by the crooks.

With the memories of Julian's assassination still plaguing her, Christiana returns to the royal palace, settling into her new life as a future royal. However, the palace is plunged into turmoil when young serving ladies are found brutally murdered with the use of Crimson Fire, a deadly poison created by Christiana's mentor, Marek. With the lives of the castle's inhabitants resting on her shoulders, Christiana calls on Marek to assist in tracking down the copycat killer who mysteriously obtained a lethal secret only known to the two of them.

Amalia had always heard the music of the night in her dreams, but it wasn't until one day, when she was traveling back from town, did she find out what the true source of it was: a strigoi. The last thing she remembers is being bit, then finding herself back at her camp. Everything seemed strange from then on, but why was that? Was it all a dream? Or did she really come in contact with one of the most feared creatures of her people?

There is nothing more dangerous than an insane witch. Liliya Romanov is bipolar and schizophrenic. Her mother, Dima, had no choice but to curse her with an invisible fence. Nineteen-year-old Astra Romanov is an outsider among normal people. She would like to be anybody but who she is, a third-generation witch. Her family are magical. Astra struggles at the family witchcraft business. Her grandmother Dima is a 187-year-old shapeshifter.

An unknown enemy. Loved ones in peril. A battle for survival. Tatya has sent the demon who pursued her back to Hell. Now she’s about to open a healing center and use her gifts to help those in need. The only one she can’t help is the man she is in love with, the vampire master, Vanse, who lies in a coma. When an ambitious vampire arrives in town with designs on Vanse’s family, Tatya’s plans are turned upside down. Her best friend, the local shaman, Forked Lightning, puts his life on the line to help, but chaos and tragedy follow when Tatya is kidnapped.

Devastated by the sudden loss of her father, Imogene Mussomeli is left adrift, engulfed by a profound sense of loneliness and despair. Though she's an accomplished woman, she feels like a vulnerable little girl again. Despondent and questioning her entire life, she takes a leave from her prestigious university job and returns to her family's Midwest home, hoping to recover and help her mother, who's just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

There's nothing, not anymore. No perfect life. No clear path. Just...nothing. I didn't want the life my parents mapped out for me. Being the piano prodigy was never my goal. It was theirs. I craved normalcy, a life of my own. I should have been careful what I wished for because one second, one moment of anger was all it took to rip away everything that mattered. Now I'm left with nothing but regret. He thinks he can save me, but the shadows that surround always pull me back, reminding me of what I'd done, of what I'd wanted. He's a rock god. I'm a nothing.

Life as a small-town housewife in Paradise Valley is usually what Sally Greenhill needs. With four kids and a busy wife to keep her preoccupied, she’s got more than enough to do from sunrise to sunset - at all times of year. But as Deputy Candace Greenhill becomes bogged down in an arsonist investigation, Sally begins to suspect that the ring of flaming rebels might be closer than any of them had foreseen. With Halloween right around the corner, both Sally and Candace are too busy to keep an eye on the precocious son with an eye for adventure...and trouble.

Astrid, a young woman living in the small, cozy town of Crimson Barrow, has always been different. Phenomena she cannot explain plague her every day of her life. One day, after a wretched morning in the square, she finds herself the unlikely target of a mysterious faction desperate to capture her.

C’artha is a teenage Elf with a secret. She can talk to dragons. It’s an unusual talent, hinting at her emerging magical abilities. With her older sister destined for the throne, C’artha carefully avoids doing anything to spoil the wedding. Little does she know that war is coming, along with palace intrigues that will shake her world to the core. Can she overcome the expectations of those around her? C’artha’s journey is one of self-discovery against the wishes of those who would have her be subservient to the Elvish monarchy and its interests.

The Roswell Chronicles tells the story of Samantha Haut and her cousins as they find themselves caught between a group of greedy Wall Street bankers and some pissed off aliens from outer space. Ever since the Roswell crash in 1947, the Haut family has secretly held onto a series of journals that contain details of advanced alien technology. Whenever the family has needed money, they quietly sold one of the inventions in those pages. This is fine until an investment banking executive learns about these journals and steals them.

Forty-seven stories - from flash fiction to full-length works to deeply felt and autobiographical fiction - unfold across the decades from the 1960s to present day and reveal hopes and fears, truth and grief, and love. This award-winning, debut short story collection will break your heart and carry you home.

Are you following the ketogenic diet and you miss the taste of bread while at the same time being tired of the usual foods? Or do you want to start the ketogenic diet, but do not want to give up buns and bagels? If you're nodding your head, then you've come to the right place. Even if you think preparing your own baked goods takes a long time and you are always in a hurry, this audiobook will surprise you, because you will find that you can make delicious recipes in a few minutes.

In more ways than one, Savannah, Georgia is dangerous for sexy single reporter Emily Jones, who loves to dig a little too deep into mysterious crimes...Living in a murderous nightmare, with a tangled mess of dirty cops, drugs rampant on the streets, and threats on her life at every turn, how can Emily find true love and make it out alive?

Former police detective Callie Saunders shouldn’t be alive, but she’s been thriving with her new lease on life away from the machinations of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses. But there’s always been someone missing from this little piece of paradise. When a vengeful god kidnaps her son, she travels back to a world she barely understands to find him. A world where she must face humanity’s greatest enemies and her former lover. If she’s not careful, she’ll lose her soul again. And maybe even her heart.

This book, A Little Girl, is about helping little girls appreciate who they are as a little girl. It is written to help make them feel and know how truly special they are as girls and how much they are beautifully and wonderfully made.