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Sometimes the wrong side could be the right side. My father never loved me. I was never good enough for him because I was different. My differences made me vulnerable to his cruelty, and a mistake I made brought a deeper level of hell into my life. When my curiosity got the better of me one night, it ended with me being forced out of the world I’d learned to exist in before I was thrust into another. This new world is darker and more dangerous. It’s filled with lies, deceit, and pain. I have rules I live by now because the wicked walk these halls.

I am told my union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn’t my betrothed who haunts my dreams. It’s the half-breed prince who stands at his side. He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers promises of wickedness in my ear, I crave a man who I can’t have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect. But when the kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make choices I’m not prepared for.

When Father Roman Briar arrives at St. Michaels, his charisma and mysterious presence immediately captivate Eden. As their friendship deepens into forbidden territory, Eden finds herself ensnared in a web of desire and deceit. Roman, too, struggles with his vows, torn between his sacred duty and the intense attraction he feels for Eden. Caught between their faith and their desires, Eden and Roman must confront the consequences of their choices. Will they find redemption in each other's arms, or will their illicit affair lead them down a path of irreparable sin?

Patricia Highsmith - author of Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr Ripley - had more than her fair share of secrets. During her life, she felt uncomfortable about discussing the source of her fiction and refused to answer questions about her private life. Yet after her death in February 1995, Highsmith left behind a vast archive of personal documents - diaries, notebooks and letters - which detail the links between her life and her work. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Linda Howard comes a thrilling and sensual new novel of romance, suspense, intrigue . . . and memories that can kill. Lizette Henry wakes up one morning and makes a terrifying discovery: She doesn’t recognize the face she sees in the mirror. She...

Nothing is for free when it comes to demons. Gwendolyn LaRoux finds this out the hard way when she summons Laish, a minor demon from the Shadow Lands, to help her cook up a little black magic. Unfortunately black magic has a way of growing, and soon Gwendolyn finds herself drowning in darkness. But when a creature from the Abyss enters our world and threatens her beloved grandmother, Gwendolyn has to admit she needs help - which means summoning the infuriating Laish.

After a grueling shift at her local Starbucks, Jane Lovette returns home to a nightmare: her house ransacked, her father bleeding on the floor, the work of the local mafia. In an instant, Jane’s life spirals into chaos. Forced into the seedy underworld of a strip club to pay off her father's debts, she dances in the shadows, under the leering eyes of the most depraved men. Just when she believes she’ll never escape, a tall, striking rival mafia leader walks into her personal prison. Their eyes meet across the room, and in that moment, Jane realizes she might have just found her savior.

Flunking out of my dream school wasn't part of the plan. Now, I'm stuck at a place that feels more like a prison than a second chance. There are too many secrets hidden in these halls, and the only thing I care about is surviving the year. But then the murders start—brutal, cold-blooded, and too close to ignore. Suddenly, I'm caught in something far bigger than I ever imagined—a web of lies, power, and danger that's tightening around me. And at the center of it all? Four dangerously irresistible men: Silas Morgan, Dayton Hughes, Kai Reynolds, Levi Thompson.

Designated the “Queen of Lesbian Pulp” for her series of landmark novels beginning in 1957, Ann Bannon defined lesbian fiction for the pre-Stonewall generation. Following the release of Cleis Press's new editions of Beebo Brinker and Odd Girl Out, Women in the Shadows finds Laura in love among the lesbian bohemia of Greenwich Village. This edition features a new introduction by the author.

I never imagined that manifesting my dream man into my life would include being abducted, sold at auction, abandoned on an alien planet, and almost getting eaten by jungle monsters—but here we are! When a huge, winged, possessive alien swoops in to save me from the horrors of this planet, I can tell he's just as curious about me as I am about him. And, while Ezryk manages to learn some of my language, the way he looks at me says more than any words in the galaxy possibly could.

An ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly 700 years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force. Silas and his mate Maddox, along with their friends Thomas and Eleanor, have uncovered this plot and are tasked with finding the ghouls' whereabouts. They and the allies they've gathered from covens across the country must stop this evil in its tracks.

Former special forces operator Ryder has never backed down from an assignment, and he’ll be damned if he lets a blonde-haired, smart-mouthed, pain in the a** destroy that record. She’s going to get her life together even if he has to drag her kicking and screaming to do so, and he’s not opposed to using a firm hand to yank her from the darkness back into the light. MC born and bred, Kelsea is on a one-way path to rock-bottom. She has no desire to be "saved", especially not by a bossy former Army Ranger with deep green eyes and a sexy Southern twang.

Five years since the realms were brought together. Three years of peace. The darkness the queen eradicated barely a whisper. But Malikye, General of the Shadows, feels an unease in the bridging kingdoms of Faedom. Malikye, General of her armies. Elijah, the royal guard to the queen, always acquaintances but nothing more until they cross paths on a night of feral desire. Chaos erupts when the Queen’s daughter is kidnapped. Malikye and Elijah rush to find the young princess before her absence is noticed.

For Hunter, what should be an easy job of finding another veteran’s long-lost brother has turned up nothing but dead ends. Even worse, it uncovered problems his team thought had long since been buried. Down to his last lead, he tracks down a woman who has his protective instincts kicking in for reasons he can’t fully understand. While her expressive dark eyes and generous curves catch his attention, it’s her fiery temper that holds it.

Princess Candra must remain locked inside a tower for seven long years in order to protect her people from their goddess's wrath. Seven years without a friend—or a lover—by her side. And locked inside the tower with her? A fearsome winged Fellian warrior, Nemeth. He's terrifying, cruel, and disturbingly magnetic . . . and the only other living being in the tower. Candra is torn between wanting to kill him for his supplies or having her way with him. After all, seven years is a long time to be alone.

Travels take our monster girls and their fearless leader around the globe in search of new magic and to build their army. When they discover a potential new recruit with insanely high levels of power, they learn they're going to need help to have any chance of summoning her. What follows is a journey into ancient lands, fights with a secret order, and one man's journey to expand his abilities.

Es gibt die Person, die ich sein sollte, und es gibt die, die ich wirklich bin. Als meine Mutter sich in einen reichen Milliardär verliebt, bringt sie seinen teuflisch attraktiven Sohn gleich mit in mein Leben. Damon Northwood. Ich sollte mich nicht zu ihm hingezogen fühlen, immerhin nennt er mich seine Stiefschwester.

Seine Obsession. Ich sollte ihn fürchten, doch ich genieße dieses Spiel zwischen uns viel zu sehr. Er sieht sie, all die Schatten und Abgründe meiner Vergangenheit. Vielleicht kann sie seiner eigenen ebenbürtig sein. Vielleicht bin ich genauso verdorben wie er ...

Out of my mountain, out of my reach. I’ll do anything to get her back, even break a truce that’s kept my kingdom safe. I can only breathe again when she’s back in my arms. When I can make her pay for every second I spent in fear. I want more than her body. I want her heart. And I will punish her until it’s mine.

In a world of gilded halls and whispered secrets, love is the ultimate rebellion. Lady Isolde has always known her place: the perfect noblewoman, betrothed to Lord Geoffrey, a man of power and ambition. But her heart shatters the boundaries of duty when she meets Sir Alexander, a daring knight whose fiery passion ignites her soul. What begins as a fleeting glance across a crowded court becomes a dangerous liaison—hidden meetings in moonlit gardens, stolen kisses in shadowed corners, and a connection too powerful to deny.

Debbie Newsome has sworn never to get involved with another man again - until she meets Britt and Daniel Delaney. The two men draw her like a bee to honey. She tries to keep them at arm's length, but she eventually ends up in their beds. Debbie isn't ready to face her feelings and runs. Britt and Daniel are out to convince Debbie she is the one and only woman they want in their beds and hearts, but they have a hard time keeping her by their sides. Plus they have a secret, and they aren't sure how Debbie is going to react.