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Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

As Christmas looms, the villagers come under the spell of the Holly King, a demigod bent on destroying Woodville. Faye, Bertie and the witches are determined to stop him, but first they must confront terrible truths that threaten to tear them apart.

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.

In a childhood fractured by abuse and neglect, the monster under my bed was my unlikely guardian. The bloody night he abandoned me left me broken, and alone for too many years. But now he’s back. As I’ve matured, so has my need for him. My desires are dark, perverse, and only my monster can satisfy them. At first he refuses to touch me the way I so desperately need. But then his shadows pin me open and tear me apart until I am remade in his darkness. Though my protector has returned, my world is unraveling, ripped apart by the evils of men and the creatures that stalk me from the dark.

Doveva essere il Natale perfetto a Wisteria Gardens. Finalmente riuniti, Blythe e Aris si sono sistemati nel loro magico maniero e ospitano la famiglia per le Feste. Purtroppo, però, i regali saranno l'ultima delle loro preoccupazioni quando un gruppo di spiriti minaccerà i loro festeggiamenti, tenendo impegnata Signa con il mistero delle loro morti. Signa e Aris devono cercare di scoprire insieme che cosa è successo ai fantasmi di Wisteria e aiutarli a passare oltre prima che sia troppo tardi.

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...

Son véritable talent est le mensonge. Charlie Hall n'est pas du genre à fuir ses problèmes. Elle le prouve en liant son destin au terrififiant Rouge pour le protéger de la Cabale. Rouge qui ressemble tant à Vince et qui ne se souvient plus d'elle. Rouge dont les yeux embrasés la contemplent avec haine et fureur. Rouge qui a toujours été la note dissonante de son histoire.

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

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.

Five years ago, Jesse dropped out of college and came home to Rowan Harbor to find safety with his pack. A broken man, he's been living as though the world is ending - allergic to responsibility and spending most of his nights at the local bar. But he can't avoid growing up forever. On the night of his 30th birthday party, he finds his childhood friend Isla unconscious, attacked in the middle of their peaceful hometown. The wolf inside him wants to protect its people from the slick-haired, smooth-talking vampire who's brought trouble to town.

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?

Knox Lansbury has a dark secret he’s dying to get off his chest. He returns home during winter break with his best friend and film student Hitch to unload his secret on video. When strange things turn up on the film and unexplainable events take root, they set their sights on The Killing Tree.

This box set contains four novellas in the best-selling Magnificent Devices steampunk series.

A love affair. A murder. A ghost. Newlyweds Morris and Liz get more than they bargained for when they buy a fixer upper across the street from a vacant mansion. When strange things occur without a logical explanation, Morris is determined to get to the bottom of Riley House. He quickly finds out ‘till death do us part’ reaches beyond the grave as his stubborn curiosity leads him to unearth family secrets that were better left buried.

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.

"Marry the devil...or die." That's the ultimatum Belle Harrison, vampire slayer, just received from a demon. Belle has only one response: To hell with him. Turns out it's not that easy, though - apparently the devil doesn't know the meaning of the word no. Lucky for Belle, three pantie-melting vampires come to her aid. Three hot vampires she can't resist. Hey, we all have our vices. Hers just happen to have fangs. She's going to need these three to help her thwart the devil's marriage proposal and defeat the terrifying dark force that wants her dead.

Life got real complicated, real quick for Skyy Huntington. A few months ago she was wandering around in a cemetery snapping photos looking for ghosts. Now she finds herself submerged headfirst into a world filled with vampires and magic. Picking up right where the lie leaves off, Skyy boards a private jet with her love interest Aiden Carrick and her friends headed for Scotland, trying to buy them some breathing room from Countess Elizabeth Bathory’s henchmen.

Kierse, voleuse des rues, aurait dû savoir que quelque chose n'allait pas. La voici piégée dans une bibliothèque... avec un monstre. Elle ne peut ni s'enfuir, ni se cacher. Et cet homme - cet être débordant de ténèbres et d'un terrible pouvoir - a parfaitement le droit de la tuer. En s'introduisant chez lui, Kierse a rompu le fragile traité de paix entre monstres et humains. Mais au lieu de la mettre à mort, Graves lui offre un choix : si elle dérobe pour lui un mystérieux artefact, il lui rendra sa liberté, et lui fournira même une occasion de découvrir qui elle est vraiment.

The electromagnetic pulses were just the beginning. In their wake came the hellhounds; vicious, relentless creatures that tried to finish what the bombs started and tore through most of humanity. Marinah lost everything when her father died. Once loyal to the Federation, she believed in their mission until their lies shattered her trust. Now branded a traitor and hunted as one of the monsters, Marinah is finally free to become who she was meant to be. King, the ruthless leader of the Shadow Warriors, knows exactly what Marinah is and what she’s capable of.

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.