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Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle. While on the march, the group run into some Australian prisoners, one of whom, Joe Harman, helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished by the Japanese as a result.

There's No Place Like Oz is a reimagining of Wizard of Oz with a reverse harem twist. This darker, grittier version of a classic tale will keep you as on edge as our heroine, with touches of horror and lots of heat amidst the twisted romance.

*NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANTHONY BOYLE, JOE COLE, JAY LYCURGO, DARYL MCCORMACK AND LOLA PETTICREW - RELEASE DATE TO COME* LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025 'Shows us how to love one another and hold on to what matters most' Tice Cin, author of Keeping the House 'Striking, moving...

He’s a criminal—an abomination. We’re wrong in every way. If only I could’ve convinced my heart. His lips whispered promises of all the stars in the sky. I dreamt of a love that would last forever. We were gorgeously young and desperate for one another. But we're star-crossed. Fate had decided our course. Leaving us to cling to each other as we crumbled to ash. His need became possession. My innocence turned jaded. Our families declared war. All that remained was hate. But Calder was raised by wolves. The rules didn’t apply. I was his until he said otherwise—for better or for worse.

One Witch. One weekend. One seriously sexy Wolf. Let the chaos begin. Can I embrace my destiny as a Seer Witch, save my hometown, and claim my fated mate —all before Monday? You bet my Aunt Edna –sized butt I can! Time to hike up my big girl panties and handle this supernatural s#!tstorm. Being a Castor in Castor’s Corner isn’t easy. As mayor, I’m always juggling fires —sometimes literal ones. And as one-third of our Witchy Trifecta, it’s my job to keep our magical town hidden from humans and protected from supernatural riffraff. That’s the plan, anyway.

I'm the charming brother. The playful one. Damn good at my job, but I never take it too seriously. Life and death were just like playing cards dealt around a poker table. And the new job I accepted was just like any other. Until it wasn't. My course changed the moment I met Arryn Lauder, an absolute hurricane of a woman, and my client's daughter. But when the job goes wrong, and she becomes the new target on the underworld's hitlist, I do the one thing that could end us both. I take her.

When a letter from his supposedly deceased mother finds its way into his hands, life changes in an instant for international pop star Bodhi Beckett. Reeling from the deception of those closest to him, Bodhi spirals out of control and is sent to a secluded mansion in the coastal mountains of Southern California for some rest and relaxation. But the retreat proves to be anything but relaxing when a raging wildfire sets the landscape around him ablaze. While escaping the flames, Bodhi rescues Breeze, a quirky, pet-loving woman, and together the two fight their way to safety.

A deal sealed with a handshake promised she’d be mine. A broken vow ripped her from my future. I made unspeakable sacrifices to claim what rightfully belongs to me. After all the blood I shed in her name, the bond that ties us is hatred. The war cost us both dearly, but the price we paid won’t be in vain. I’ll never let her go.

Alexei Drakovich was born to be a weapon. The Russian Bratva king's spare son turned executioner, he's known in the underworld as The Butcher, and he earns that name in blood. To keep peace between rival empires, Alexei is forced into an arranged marriage with Lucia Rossi, the sheltered daughter...

They call me The Death Dealer. Fifty-five years old. Silver in my hair, violence in my eyes, and thirty-eight years of vengeance carved into every scar. I was paid five million to erase Andrey Ivanov, the man who filmed my mother dying when I was seventeen. I walked into his palace ready to...

Rico didn't get to be a mafia capo by trusting easily, but he never expected his newest employee, Kick, to be a threat. The meat shop he runs is a perfect front to launder the family's money, but when a violent robbery leaves Kick hurt and shaken, Rico's control begins to slip. Drawn by a need to protect her, he finds himself opening up in ways he's never dared—and growing close to the one person who could ruin everything.

In my line of business, every day dawns with the smell of death in the air. But it’s not a bullet that’s going to slay me. It’s Sabella, the woman who was promised to me—the woman who betrayed me. We’re heading down a path of destruction, but there’s no turning back. At the first chance she gets, she’ll stab me in the back again. She’s a dangerous risk and a threat to my family. If I were wise, I’d eliminate that risk and leave her funeral to the sharks. I must be an idiot, because I’m going to finish what I started, no matter the cost.

Summer hat gelernt zu fliehen. Vor der Stille, sich selbst und allem, was ihr zu nahekommt. Die Großstadt hält sie in Bewegung, bis sie an einem Ort landet, der sie zum Innehalten zwingt. Tief in der kanadischen Wildnis, wo Berge den Himmel berühren, wilde Flüsse durch unberührte Täler rauschen und Highland-Rinder über endlose Weiten ziehen. Hier begegnet sie Caden. Verschlossen, wortkarg und vom ersten Moment an mehr als nur ein Fremder. In seiner Nähe verliert die Stille langsam ihren Schrecken. Während Summer zur Ruhe kommt, beginnt auch Caden, sich aus seiner Taubheit zu öffnen.

Wer beschützt dich, wenn das Monster kommt? Nachdem Blanche einen Blick auf mein wahres Ich geworfen hat, will sie nichts mehr mit mir zu tun haben. Das ist ein Problem, denn ich kann mich unmöglich von ihr fernhalten, wie sie es verlangt. Ich habe nur ihr Bestes im Sinn, doch sie glaubt mir einfach nicht, dass sie in Gefahr schwebt. Die einzige Gefahr, die sie sieht, bin ich …. Dark Romance. Düstere Themen. Eindeutige Szenen. Deutliche Sprache.

Wer kennt deine geheimsten Fantasien? Endlich habe ich einen anständigen Mann kennengelernt. Cooper ist nett, zuverlässig, höflich und wird bestimmt den perfekten Ehemann abgeben. Aber da sind diese Fantasien, die mich plagen – düstere, verkommene Fantasien, mit denen ich Cooper...

»Wir wären füreinander durchs Feuer gegangen. Bis einer von uns beschloss, dass das nicht mehr reicht, und er dem anderen damit das Herz brach.« Ich sollte nicht hier sein. Ich will nicht hier sein, und doch muss ich es. Ich musste nach Mississippi zurückkommen. Dorthin, wo ich aufgewachsen bin und beinah 18 Jahre lang kein richtiges Leben hatte. Wo ich lernte, wie diese Welt wirklich ist, nachdem meine Mutter immer versucht hatte, genau das zu verhindern. Wo ich ihn traf und mich hoffnungslos verliebte.

Sophie kennt nur das einfache Leben in dem abgeschiedenen Haus mitten im Nirgendwo von Mississippi. Sie glaubt ihrer fanatischen und konservativen Mutter, dass die Welt ein schrecklicher Ort ist, und stellt deren Regeln nicht infrage. Cole hat schon früh gelernt, dass nichts im Leben je einfach ist. Gewalt, Selbsthass und Trauer sind seit Jahren seine ständigen Begleiter. Die Schuld, die er trägt, wiegt zu schwer, weshalb er schon lange niemanden mehr an sich ranlässt.

When Northstar Security’s unconventional agent Justine Shelby is assigned to protect world-renowned author Rosalee Kane from escalating death threats, she has no interest in sharing the mission—especially not with Rosalee’s by-the-book nephew. Shelby learned the hard way to rely only on herself. But FBI Special Agent Nelson Kane insists on joining the case, and Shelby reluctantly agrees, knowing Rosalee’s life may depend on it. Kane harbors a deep mistrust of Northstar Security, blaming them for his near-fatal shooting two years earlier.

Princess Allanna has been promised to a ruthless Elven regent whose schemes threaten the Fae realm. But her heart belongs to Sir Drake, the knight she is forbidden to love. Determined to defy her fate, Allanna risks everything to be with him.

Ich gab ihm meine Unschuld und meine Tugend. Ich gab ihm meine Liebe und meinen Hass. Gibt es noch etwas zu geben? Angelo Russo kam wie ein Sturm in mein Leben und hinterließ eine Spur der Zerstörung. Der Mann, der mich über alle Maßen hasst, ist der Mann, der mir einen Ring an den Finger steckte und mir seinen Namen gab. Mein Mann ist mein schlimmster Feind. Aus den Trümmern unseres Lebens ist nichts mehr zu retten. Er hat mich geheiratet, um mich zu zerstören, und das hat er hervorragend gemacht. Er hat mir meine Unschuld und meine Tugend genommen. Ich gab ihm meine Liebe und meinen Hass.