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Bestselling author Tiffany Reisz returns with an imaginative tale of lust and magic, and the dangers unleashed when the two are combined… On the day of Lia’s university graduation party, her parents—wealthy art collectors with friends in high places—gift her a beautiful wine cup, a rare...

My fresh start is finally around the corner—but so is the man standing in the middle of the f*cking road. He could’ve died when I hit him, and his two friends are downright furious. But instead of pressing charges, they offer me a deal: work for them for six months, and they’ll let it go. Their secluded mountain estate is vast and beautiful. Full of stolen artifacts and dark secrets.

Cyril woke up in a hospital bed with a ruined body and no memory of how it happened. His only chance at a normal life was agreeing to a splicer's experiment with a twisted condition: he was forbidden to learn the circumstances surrounding his injuries. Rose saved a life and wound up exiled from her gang, friendless and broke in Oolytau. Given an out by a notorious mob boss, she found herself in the Tracts working with a man who might be everything she never knew she needed.

From the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Quicksilver comes a contemporary dark romance. What happens in the dark never stays in the dark. As one of Seattle's most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair has always carried out the jobs he's sent on without a second thought...

I wasn’t meant to see the advert for a convenient wife. He wants a short brunette with blue eyes (that’s exactly me!) to keep him company, laugh at his jokes (his dad jokes are the best), and be his homemaker. The money he’s offering is dizzying. The only hitch is: I can’t do the no love bit he requires. I’ve been head over heels for Mr. Blackstone since we met. He’s my secret crush.

My name is Rose Madden, and I have spent my life being the perfect daughter. Thanks to my daddy, I'm an expert marksman who dresses like some modern-day freaking June Cleaver. My life has been perfectly scripted since the day I was born. I've never deviated from the plan - until I met attorney Max Decker. Now he has me doing insane things to get his attention, like grabbing him in his car and being arrested for stalking my ex-boyfriend just so he'll come bail me out of jail.

Arelia hides a terrifying secret that paralyzes her with fear, longing for a life free from her hidden monster while maintaining a facade of calm. Unbeknownst to her, fate will soon force her to confront the truth. Tau, a carefree switch with no ties to A/O/B, enjoys flying and relaxing in his spirit form, dreaming of finding his mate. His life takes a turn when an evil witch kidnaps him, but he is rescued by his human mate, who remains unaware of his shifted state and the existence of magic.

My first time is sold to my brother’s best friend. The masked kingpin in the shadows bids millions for my innocence, which will pay my family’s debts. But when he carries me off the stage, the enforcers stop him, weapons drawn. “You have to take her here. With everyone watching.” The only way for this stranger to save my life is to take my V-card in a mafia den of danger, vice, and outrageous luxury. He covers my body with his, and demands, “Look at me.” Familiar silver eyes flash and I’m terrified… and turned on. “No one is going to see or hear anything. Because you’re mine."

Born into violence. Ruthlessly brutal. Savagely alluring. Maddoc, Dante, and Logan. The Reapers. They’re the type of men mothers warn their daughters about, and the last thing I should be doing is marching into their territory and proposing a deal. But I don’t have any other options. My sister has been sold to the notorious West Point gang to cover a debt my father owes, and I’ll do anything to get her back... even if it means offering myself up to the Reapers, West Point’s enemies.

Dive into the first four books in USA Today best-selling author Renee Rose's Zandian Masters series. Featuring: His Human Slave. Collared and caged, my human slave awaits her training. Like all humans, she was born into galactic slavery. I bought and paid for her, which means she’s mine now. Mine to use. Because according to our gene-matching program, she’ll produce the best offspring. And our species is nearly extinct.

Sounds like a tacky wall-art quote to me. But what do I know? I don’t have a family. Not anymore. And I definitely don’t know loyalty. Not since my brothers collectively decided to shut me out of their lives... Not since my mother lied to me and kept a devastating secret... Not since my father sold our company out from under me to a smug jerk with a chip on his shoulder.

Dans "Les pétales de rose", Priscilla Turcotte nous entraîne dans un voyage empreint de poésie et de mystère. Originaire de la vallée de la Matapédia, l'auteure tisse une toile d'histoires captivantes, où chaque pétale révèle une nouvelle facette de la vie et de l'amour. Avec une plume délicate, elle explore les émotions humaines et les liens invisibles qui unissent les êtres. Laissez-vous emporter par cette œuvre qui mêle douceur et profondeur, et découvrez un univers où chaque détail compte et où chaque histoire est une invitation à rêver.

"Power. Secrets. Blood." Elias Blackwell, immortal Alpha and ruthless CEO of Blackwell Industries, stands at the intersection of two worlds; the cold, calculated world of corporate dominance and the dark, savage realm of supernatural politics. For centuries, he's ruled from the shadows, untouchable and unchallenged. But when Harper Wells enters his life as his human assistant, Elias’s carefully ordered existence begins to unravel. Harper never planned to become entangled in the dark world of her enigmatic boss.

Santa exists in his magical North Pole home and is racing against time to find his fated mate before the Christmas spirit candle dims. For ages, he focused solely on the naughty list, but his head elf, Bernie, has devised a solution. With a new program for the naughty list, Santa gains free time and realizes his mate is in danger, prompting him to take action. Ella, raised in high society, has become a snobbish socialite, but when a friend leaves for a new life, she yearns for change.

I always said I wanted to grow up to be just like my mother—a small army of mates at my side, and more power than I know what to do with. But now that I'm facing the decision to upend everything we've worked so hard for, I'm caught at the crossroads between fate and free will.

I’m a hunter. It’s what I do best—track down my prey, then walk away. Until a woman with blazing hair and fire in her eyes consumes my every thought. One heated look from my curvy little fox, and my obsession grows. Some call it stalking. I call it protection. And now I’ve caught her, there’s no escape. She wants her freedom, but that’s the one thing I can’t give her. One taste isn’t enough. I crave her like a match needs a flame. All I see is Red. Her name on my tongue like sweet wine, Her red hair in my fist, Her essence soaked into my sheets. She’s Taken. Marked. Mine.

The last four riveting books of USA Today best-selling author Renee Rose's riveting and steamy Zandian Masters series. Four stand-alone alien romance audiobooks to set your listening device on fire: His Human Vessel, Her Mate and Master, Zandian Pet, and His Human Possession.

ONE LOVE. ONE OBSESSION. WILL IT KILL? Alix thought she’d been abandoned. Anthony vanished without a word, leaving only unanswered questions… and a heart that wouldn’t heal. In his absence, she fell into Josh’s arms—the man who promised safety, comfort, and a chance to forget the ghost of the one she truly loved. But Anthony didn’t leave. He survived. He returned—burning with the dangerous passion that once consumed her whole. Now Alix is caught between two men: One a love she can’t let go. The other a safe haven she feels she can trust. Not everything is as it seems.

Elena Cortez lives in the best neighborhood ever, filled with all manner of sexy supernatural women. Though she has no idea about the paranormal powers of her soon-to-be paramours. Or how they'll make her the biggest supernatural slut in history! Will Elena give in to Cassia, the beautiful witch who wants to stick her wand in places that will give Elena witch-tastic orgasms? Or will she choose sensual and curvy vampire Juliana, who has persuasive powers to make Elena do whatever submissive thing she wants? Or maybe Kaia, the muscular and sexy werewolf?

A straight man walks into a gay bar searching for meaning…It sounds like the start of a lousy joke. And honestly, that’s what my life is beginning to feel like. I look back at all the hateful things I’ve said and done—so many things I can’t take back—and I’m not proud. I let my ignorance steal my relationship with my youngest brother, Magnus. He and his husband, Sem, are now happily married with kids, and all I want is to be a part of their lives. But I need help to get there.