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The streets of London's Soho hide a multitude of secrets in this hard-hitting gangland thriller from bestselling author Jacqui Rose. Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence – but she isn’t Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts...

All Ava ever wanted was to be a good wife. But now, her father is taking her down a path more dangerous than she could have ever believed possible. Jacqui Rose's The Good Wife is a heart-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. Psychologist Ava Barclay wants to...

When seemingly fragile Miss Ivy Cavendale takes the headmistress position in an orphanage, it is her chance to stay anonymous in society. But not all is what it seems with Miss Ivy. When an intruder breaks in one night, she’s quick to draw her weapon, and while fear—her constant companion—has mysteriously disappeared, one thing is very clear: she and her charges are the next target of The Devil’s Sons.

Secret femme-fatale in training Millicent Whittenburg needs to escape her unpleasant and restrictive betrothal. Taking matters into her own hands, she plans her eventual ruin! Then she can disappear from society to carry out the Queen’s deadly missions. Step 1: seduce the one man who despises marriage more than her!

Not having Krucial was the last thing she needed amongst everything else she was already dealing with. But how will the troubled beauty deal this time, without the protection she's used to, and with so many people gunning for her...even the people she loves? Not to mention the men who now see her as free game. The other couples return as well, with one realizing that no matter how hard they try to stray from one another, it's nearly impossible. And the other, let's just say they've gone from lovers to downright enemies, while still vying for the bond they once shared.

The love story between the feisty Andreka and the gangsta Krucial has come to a halt when he realizes someone has gotten to her. Between that, and finding out her supposedly dead ex is actually alive, Krucial is on a race against the clock to save his girl before it's too late. Will he be able to, or has she landed in the hands of his rivals, who surely won't be willing to take it easy on a woman deemed a disloyal, hood-hopping trader? And if he does get her back, is their bond strong enough to withstand all the curveballs thrown their way by jealous, envious, and plotting outsiders?

A second life in America might not be one he expects. Albert Morris has a lot to leave behind. Bitten by the one and only Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel, his wound changed his world forever as it morphed him into a Victorian vampire. Determined not to let his new cravings get the better of him, he compromises by only feeding on the criminals, the ones he feels deserve it. Even so, being considered a monster by much of society has taken its toll. When he loses all his human friends, he sets off across the great pond to America.

A clever and complex woman builds an ice cream empire after immigrating from Russia in this stunning novel of power, Prohibition, and performance set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. In 1913, little Malka Treynovsky flees Russia with her family. Bedazzled by tales of gold and...

Drama Queen features Kayla Hopkins, a woman who finds herself in a complicated situation. Kayla is in love with a man, but the matter is complicated by the fact that the man she's in love with isn't the father of her unborn baby. Now she's got some serious juggling to do before all her hopes for the future come crashing down.

Get your crimper out, your mohawk ready and your best punk pout on—the Queens of Noise have arrived! Set in 1980s London, this modern music drama charts the rise of a girl punk band. Packed with classic hits as well as the girls very own songs, this is a drama with punk power for any music lover. Writers and music industry veterans Louise Wener (ex-singer of Sleeper) and Roy Boulter (drummer with The Farm) bring their wealth of experience to this story of a young band chasing their dream and getting their big break.

Former "player" Terrell thinks he's got it going on. Then the past comes calling, and suddenly his best prospects are endangered.

With death nipping at his neck like cold in the winter, Lorenzo “Zo” Alverez is faced with the inevitable fate of stepping into his late father’s shoes. With enemies coming at him from all sides, Zo doesn’t know who he can trust. But when the light at the end of the tunnel comes in the form of family, he discovers secrets about his father that he never knew. These secrets threaten to pull him away from the other powerful families in New York and people that would risk their lives for his.

The Teflon Queen is back and better than ever. All Angela wants to do is disappear, but there's only one problem: every cop in the world is looking for her along with the White Shadow, one of the most brutal, vicious, and dangerous assassins in the world. And they won't stop until the Teflon Queen is no more. Angela quickly turns from the hunter to the hunted. Not only does she have to keep herself alive, but she's also responsible for the life of agent James Carter; her one-time lover who trusts her about as far as he can throw her.

The Supernatural War is reaching its conclusion, and what's coming is worse than vampire-witch Kat Troy ever expected. There's no such thing as a good monster. That's the motto of Colonel Sheila Baxter and the Hunter Network. The hunters don't care who gets in the way. Human casualties are the cost of war. Kat and her team race to prevent the humans from developing a devastating weapon that threatens the existence of all supernaturals.

Queen of Angels rollicks on the colorfully profane streets of 1970s New York amid comic romance, gangland violence, psychedelic drugs, and teenage heartbreak. Mick, the wild, drug-dealing son of a wealthy Irish surgeon, has fallen hard for Terri, a guilt-ridden 14-year-old from a poor Irish Catholic family. As a ruse to evade Terri's strict parents, the lovers join a production of Romeo and Juliet at Mick's school. They recruit Mick's brooding best friend Ferdinand and Terri's repressed older sister Helen, who are unexpectedly cast as Romeo and Juliet.

Due to her grandfather's death and her mother’s incarceration, Phoenix had to grow up by the cold hand of her grandmother and two twisted petty cousins. Phoenix was the cook, maid, and household personal punching bag. A visit from an unlikely stranger with a special gift changes her life. She goes from ashy to classy in a snap...with the click of her red bottoms. Now Phoenix is calling the shot!

Carmen has gotten her wish. Renee is no longer queen. Being stripped of her title and the power that comes with it, Renee must start from scratch and rebuild what she once controlled. Having turned their backs on one another, Renee's once strong circle is now dismantled, and each individual is after what ripped them apart - Carmen. Carmen's making it hard for them to capture her and doing whatever she must to survive. Renee wants revenge along with everyone else, but will she achieve it, or will she die in battle without the help of Julian and Dane?

Three unlikely friends, with the help of others, give the world a gift. If used it will save us. Jack shouts, “Everything can change.” Can they convince the world to accept the gift? Can we save ourselves?

From the eyes of Amare Evans, Nori is just what he needs right now in this life of sin, but Nori is not impressed by his façade. She denies Amare every chance she gets until she finally realizes he is all she has, and ultimately what she needs.