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IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS AT WISTERIA GARDENS. Reunited at last, Blythe and Aris have settled into their magical manor and are hosting family for the holidays. Blythe has her heart set on the perfect celebration, full of as much hot chocolate and as many decorations as possible...

The King of the North Pole was supposed to be an ally. He wasn't supposed to burn my kingdom in the South Pole to the ground and destroy everything I knew and loved. As the new Queen, I'll take my revenge no matter what it costs me. But Nicholas, the immortal Saint, is far more powerful than I ever imagined. And when he flips the script on my assassination attempt, I find myself running through a frosty woods, trying to outrun and outsmart the vicious and brutal ruler.

The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Summerhouse and James River series brings her signature “enchanting and exquisite” (BookPage) writing to this charming and tender yuletide tale of love and passion. When Hollander Latham’s parents purchase Spring Hill—a beautiful North...

Being snowed in with a grizzly shifter wasn't on the itinerary for my holiday in the mountains. Going on a winter backpacking trip may not have been the best thing to fix a broken heart. After an accident on the trail leaves me without my pack and nearly freezing to death, the last thing I...

'Extraordinary!' – Rebecca Yarros, New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. She stole from a monster – now she must pay the price . . . Street thief Kierse should have known something wasn’t right. Now she’s trapped in a library — with a monster. She can’t run. She can’t...

Thirteen years ago, monsters emerged from the shadows and plunged Kierse’s world into a cataclysmic war of near-total destruction. The New York City she knew so well collapsed practically overnight. In the wake of that carnage, the Monster Treaty was created. A truce … of sorts. But tonight, Kierse—a gifted and fearless thief—will break that treaty. She’ll enter the Holly Library … not knowing it’s the home of a monster.

Shrike, the Butcher of Blackthorn, is a legendary warrior of the fae realms. When he wins a tournament in the Court of the Silver Wheel, its queen names him her Oak King - a figurehead destined to die in a ritual duel to invoke the change of seasons. Shrike is determined to survive. Even if it means he must put his heart as well as his life into a mere mortal’s hands.

Once a year, the town of Ravenscroft celebrates the winter solstice by watching the Oak King symbolically slay the Holly King to ensure the death of winter. To most people, it’s a pagan ritual that has lost all meaning in the modern world, harmless fun during the week of Christmas. To the coven who founded the town, it’s a magic so important they entrusted it to the two strongest witches in generations. Will Battle and Chester Sibley are opposites in every way, or so Ravenscroft residents insist. Quiet, polite Will is the town’s beloved adopted son, popular and admired

Can love survive an unbreakable curse? Kierse McKenna’s magic is bound to a man she hates—one who has spent lifetimes fighting the man she loves. To end this binding, Graves—her winter god, her monster—will stop at nothing. He discovers that the only hope of freeing Kierse is to locate a...

Malcom MacKinnon has been gone from Chreagach Mhor for more than ten years. He's never met the youngest MacKinnon, but while he's looking forward to their first meeting, Alexander Ailbeart MacKinnon isn't quite as enthusiastic to meet the brother who, in his eyes, abandoned their clan. Having received word Malcom and his new wife are on the way, he's on his heels now, making sure their home is safeguarded from forces that threaten his family's joy. Will the brothers finally come together after so long?

Kierse McKenna just shattered the Monster Treaty. Again. It wasn’t entirely her fault. The job was supposed to be simple: steal a goblin-made bracelet off of the Queen of the Nymphs in her own palace. Trade the bracelet for a way to uncover the truth about her past. Except everything goes sideways. And then he shows up to save her. Graves—the warlock who ensnared her, betrayed her, and left her to fend for herself. He’s a villain. A monster draped in charm and shadows. And gods help her, he always knows exactly what she wants.

Set in an alternate day New York filled with monsters, The Wren in the Holly Library is a dark, spicy romantasy loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast – perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. She stole from a monster . . . now she must pay the price Street thief Kierse should...

🫀 Frankenstein meets Starling House in this exciting new gothic fantasy standalone novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Holly Race 🐦‍⬛ How far would you go to bring back the one you love? Eighteen-year-old Crissa Blackwood is mourning the brutal death of her soulmate, Emres...

I want her dead. Everything within me howls to destroy that pretty little mortal so that I can claim her deliciously tarnished soul. When I’m done with her, she will be writhing underneath me, sinning like a bad little mortal should. But no matter how much I long to kill her now, I must wait until she completes the Death Trials my father, The Devil, challenged her to win. Only then will she claim the title of ‘Deaths New Pet’, and I become free to do whatever the hell I want with her.

Kierse and Graves are back in The Robin on the Oak Throne by K. A. Linde, the steamy sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling The Wren in the Holly Library. Set in an alternate New York, this addictive urban romantasy is filled with monsters, magic and heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers romance...

A second Monster War is on the horizon . . . From bestselling author K. A. Linde, The Raven at the Ash Door is the heart-stopping third book in this addictive dark romantasy series, following The Robin on the Oak Throne. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo. . . . Kierse is...

Das magische London: Mehr als drei Jahre ist es her, dass Holly und Aelfric die Stadt verlassen haben, um in die Anderwelt zu gehen. Als die Asperischen Magier erfahren, dass Aelfric Dalton plötzlich nach London zurückkehrt, sind sie erfreut, aber auch verwundert. Weshalb kommt er ohne Holly? Und weshalb trifft er in ihrem sicheren Haus nicht ein? Wie sie bald feststellen müssen, hat sich Aelfric einer mächtigen dunklen Organisation angeschlossen. Dafür könnte es ganz unterschiedliche Gründe geben und einige davon sind wirklich besorgniserregend.

Kannst du die Schatten lieben, wenn du weißt, was sich in ihnen verbirgt? Der TikTok-Erfolg von K.A. Linde. Kannst du die Schatten lieben, wenn du weißt, was sich in ihnen verbirgt? Für die junge Straßendiebin Kierse lautet die Antwort eindeutig Nein. Als vor dreizehn Jahren die Monster die Herrschaft über die Welt übernommen haben, verlor sie alles. Seither schlägt sie sich mehr schlecht als recht mit kleinen Gaunereien durch.

Ivy Ashton has lived her entire life on the outskirts of the kingdom of Starfall in a tiny village. Being left to fend for themselves against bandit raids with no help from the capital, she and her family have little to no love for the crown. Join Ivy on her journey, where a magical encounter in the woods one night changes her perspective on life. She’ll travel all the way to the capital, where she finds herself thrown into a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the whole kingdom.

Seit sie New York City verlassen hat, wird Kierse von Alpträumen aus einer Vergangenheit geplagt, an die sie sich nicht erinnern kann. Ihre einzige Hoffnung besteht darin, die Wahrheit über ihre leiblichen Eltern herauszufinden. Eine Wahrheit, die tief in den Verlockungen des Goblin-Marktes verborgen liegt. Dafür muss Kierse nur das von Goblins gefertigte Armband vom Handgelenk der Nymphenkönigin stehlen. Aus deren eigenem Palast. Ein Kinderspiel für die talentierteste Straßendiebin New Yorks, sollte man meinen.