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A new darkness is seeping into Sterling Falls, and I’ve drawn its ire. When a masked stranger declares he wants our ruin—mine, my brother’s, the whole town’s—I hope he’s bluffing.

Ryan is a hotshot hockey player and Wren’s big brother’s best friend. He has always tormented her mercilessly, making shy, geeky Wren feel like she could never measure up to his effortless cool. She’s loathed him for it...even while secretly nursing a pesky crush on him for years.

The deadliest monsters are the ones lurking in the shadows. The ones you least expect to strike. Victor Morales took something from me, and I was back to orchestrate his downfall. Everything was going according to plan, until the man I left seven years ago was hired to protect me…again.

He's the most infuriating, immature frat brat I've ever had the misfortune of coming across. He's also the guy I dumped in high school when I realized I was straight. And he just so happens to be the intern at his dad's company; the very same one I work for. A terrible misunderstanding puts Justin Lewis into my care. I'm supposed to teach him how his father's business works. But he's determined to do it the hard way.

“You’ll basically be my prisoner,” Carson said with one of his smooth smiles. “Sort of like Belle in Beauty and the Beast, but without the singing dishes or the library.” Olivia fiddled nervously with her purse strap. “The lack of a library is a drawback in a prison.” When Olivia’s brother embezzles money from work, she’s left to plead his case to his boss and beg for leniency. The only problem? Her brother’s boss is Olivia’s old high school nemesis, Carson Clark. He’s not known for leniency.

I have a billion-dollar inheritance waiting for me, but instead of working for my family, I joined the navy, became a SEAL, and devoted myself to my career. Then I met Matteo. From the moment he joined my platoon, I couldn’t take my eyes off him. Once I let him touch me, I was lost. He tormented me—in bed and out—and all I did was ask for more. Our illicit fling endangered everything I’d worked for, but I couldn’t stop, not until he joined our enemies and betrayed me.

Quando Ivy Rose perde la borsa di studio nell’università pubblica e viene ammessa al prestigioso college privato di Montfort, ha cinque regole in tasca e un unico obiettivo davanti a sé: vincere il premio d’arte più prestigioso d’America, laurearsi e scappare da quella gabbia di ereditieri snob senza voltarsi indietro. L’unico ostacolo tra lei e il suo futuro? Lui. Il ragazzo con il quale ha commesso un gigantesco errore sul volo aereo verso il college… e che ora è furioso con lei.

De la haine à l'amour, et de l'amour à la haine, il n'y a qu'un pas. Athéna a toujours détesté Poséidon. Le dieu de la mer, avec son air arrogant, ses yeux bleu vert à tomber par terre et son teint hâlé parfait, est exaspérant. Et si séduisant... Elle le hait, mais elle le désire. Comment pourrait-elle résister ? Même la déesse de la sagesse a ses faiblesses. Poséidon est arrogant, possessif et il sait ce qu'il veut. Dès qu'il a posé les yeux sur Athéna, il a su qu'elle serait à lui. Mais Athéna est puissante. Très puissante. Trop ? Mais comment pourrait-il résister ? Même le dieu de la mer a ses failles.

When an amnesiac deity is accidentally resurrected by an ancient evil, his only hope of remembering who and what he once was is a vampire named Lamia. When she runs to him for protection, an inescapable fate is unleashed upon them both as they fight to survive.

Noah heard the woman’s cry for help through Levi’s phone, and he was already in the car and moving before anyone could stop him. He hated for any woman to be in distress, and this one sounded devastated. Having helped her once, he was determined to keep her safe, while the team tracked down her attacker. Dianne was looking forward to her upcoming weekend seminar and even more to the few days with her friend, Ice, at the compound. Dianne wanted to talk over a business idea she was ready to put into place. Being attacked wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was Noah.

They told me not to get involved with him because he had a bad reputation. I didn’t listen. Why? Maybe it was those eyes. Most probably it was his body. Or maybe it was his quick wit, easy charm, and the way he made me feel so at ease - like I was perfect just the way I am, flaws and all. I realize now that he wanted me to feel that way, so I’d accept him, just the way he was. He wanted to have his cake and eat it too. He wanted a game, so I gave him one. Checkmate.

All four books in Phase 1 of the Heroes and Villains Series bundled into one steamy collection that brings your superhero fantasies to life . . .

Former beauty queen Sheila Tremayne looks dainty, but she’s tougher than she seems. The hard-as-nails business woman is determined to bring down corruption among Lantano Valley’s rich and powerful. Her latest scheme to get technology tycoon Chadwick Oliver is going perfectly until a distraction arrives in the form of Malcolm—the man who broke her heart and who happens to be Chadwick’s son…

Morgan Tremayne has a heart of gold, but to keep her children’s charity afloat she’s had to resort to some less than legal means: donations from a notorious cat burglar who targets the wealthy. It’s only a matter of time before Morgan’s criminal connection blows up in her face—especially since her undeniable attraction to the man heading the investigation keeps putting her in tricky situations.

Nathan Tremayne shares a dangerous secret with sister, Sheila, and his father, Jackson. Together they are Nemesis, the infamous cat burglar who targets the wealthy. But when Jackson is framed for stealing the priceless Crown of Serpia, the whole family is at risk. Nathan isn’t about to let his father go down for a crime he didn’t commit, but finding the real culprit won’t be easy with Laurel Scott, the nosy, pushy, drop-dead gorgeous insurance investigator following his every move.

Nightmares of Quentin have plagued Claudia since he tried to force her into Demos with him for good, but this new premonition of his death is different...and more than she can handle. With all the determination she can muster, Claudia sets off for the alien world seeking Q and all the answers she's sure to find with him. Matters are once again complicated by the return of John Slater. He's a man with one objective: to save his girl. Will he be able to convince her that everything he's done has been with her best interests at heart?

Aziliz fut le cœur de son monde, elle est devenue la complice de son malheur. Quand Ethan la retrouve, lui, le phœnix, est pris entre deux feux : céder à l'attirance qui anime les âmes sœurs ou s'enliser dans une rancœur tenace. Pour la sibylle, il n'y a ni passé ni futur. Amnésique, elle ne peut se reconstruire et, sans ses pouvoirs, elle échappe à la folie. Tous deux vont voir leur avenir basculer, car confrontés à une emprise démoniaque, le monde et la section Némésis vont avoir besoin d'Aziliz pour éviter l'apocalypse.

Dans la petite ville de Nairn, au cœur de la région des Highlands, les habitants font face à un blackout du réseau électrique et les animaux meurent sans explication logique. Voilà de quoi attirer l'attention du conseil surnaturel. De l'autre côté de l'Atlantique, tout est calme, trop calme... Amy s'ennuie, étouffe sous la bienveillance de son entourage. Aussi, quand Sean lui propose une mission en solo, elle est prête à tout accepter, même à retourner en Écosse. Entre les démons du passé et ceux des enfers, la sylphide va devoir affronter la pire des tourmentes.

Sean, déchu et chef de la section Némésis, n'a qu'un but : maintenir l'équilibre des forces. Rien ne doit le détourner de sa mission, surtout pas la beauté fragile de Chann, son âme sœur. Pourtant, quand le passé la menace, il n'hésite pas à la protéger. Mais le temps presse ! Un grand danger pèse sur Sean et sur l'ensemble des créatures surnaturelles. Chann, ondine, n'a pas l'intention de rester en retrait de cette bataille.

Une rencontre peut changer votre vision du monde... Cette vérité éclate dans le quotidien bien rôdé d'Ève lorsqu'elle croise le chemin de Samaël. Séduisant et mystérieux, cet homme prétend connaître les secrets sur sa naissance et pourrait lui expliquer les phénomènes étranges qui l'assaillent. Luc, polymorphe taciturne, appartient à une escouade militaire secrète d'êtres surnaturels : la section Némésis.