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English instructor Sheridan is tired of waiting for her former professor, Michael, to bring an end to their unrequited longing. She finally takes initiative and asks for the relationship they both want. But what should have been the romance of a lifetime is quickly derailed by secrets each of them tries to keep from the other. Can Michael and Sheridan overcome their tragic pasts and find their way to each other? Because once the words are spoken, there's no going back.

Spring, 1945. The war in Europe is ending, but in New Orleans' French Quarter, the sultry nights conceal a danger even greater to the future of humanity. Standing alone against this ancient, bloodthirsty evil is scientist Philippe Dumont, who races against time to cure a disease that resembles yellow fever...but is not. Budding researcher Daphne Delaney joins Philippe, hoping to prevent an undead despot from launching his own quest for global dominance.

A small Western town receives an early Christmas present: a new pastor for the church. He is young, handsome, and single. To church organist Kristina Heitschmidt, Reverend Cody Williams is nothing but trouble, especially as his first move is trying to take control of the music away from her. But Kristina is not about to give up her life’s work. With Christmas fast approaching, it appears the two are at a stalemate - until a sudden blizzard traps them together in the church overnight.

Nim is a master swimmer floating on waves of wet hope. His penance is to swim and carry, but his heart is held onboard a grieving ship in the aquamarine prison of her eyes. She is his sentence and he is hers. Will a mysterious humanoid jellyfish reunite the star-crossed lovers?

Years past her 30th birthday, English professor Caroline Jones' biological clock isn't just ticking...it's screaming. With her boyfriend dragging his feet, Caroline's attempt at an ultimatum shatters their troubled relationship and leaves her no closer to her goals. The dream of motherhood seems to be slipping away. When Victor, her handsome former student, shows up with an offer she can't refuse, Caroline finds herself having to make an unexpected choice. But is Victor only her baby-daddy, or has the love of her life been with her all along?

For adventurous steel heiress Violet Warren, life is satisfactory but not truly satisfying. It's the wake of World War I, and although she has some friends and a mysterious book to keep her company, Violet finds life in 1919 Pittsburgh stifling.

I came here for her. Hardly sleeping, hardly human, I walked into the Lion's Den. Once I entered, I knew I would never leave alive. But I had to do it; I had to end her for her betrayal. But as she lies in front of me, the truth daggers through me. I would cross the threshold between life and death just to touch her again.

Times are changing around Roxie and Mattie. The two are barely surviving the bitter winters in the unforgiving American frontier. With Mattie's help, Roxie is moving forward and putting her life together, piece by piece. But just as Roxie settles back into her life in the Trade, her past returns, opening wounds she doesn’t know how to close. Losing her heart once almost broke her. Will she be strong enough to keep it from happening again?

For years, Jesse West has been on the run from his own heartbreak. Shunning romantic entanglements, he lives the nomadic life of a bounty hunter. That is, until a final request of a dying friend brings Jesse into contact with Adeline McCoy: A stoic mountain girl who awakens his long-dormant desires. Jesse has no intention of forming a relationship, not even with the flame-haired beauty. And Addie is a lady. Though he tries to convince himself to stick to the plan - deliver Addie safely to her aunt - something tells him this girl will not be so easy to forget.

Kidnapped and abused by two cowboys, Daisy Dale sees an opportunity for escape. Running for her life, she hides in a farmhouse. Step by step, Daisy grows closer to the farmer, who tells her she can stay with him as long as she likes. Meanwhile, Daisy's parents go to the marshal to help find their missing daughter, and search parties are sent out.

Garden City, Kansas, 1889. Lydia Carré, owner of the small town's only café, has run out of patience with her long-time beau, Sheriff Dylan Brodie. Longing glances and half-uttered phrases no longer satisfy her. But Dylan's eternal foot-dragging is far from their only problem, because the train robbers that have been stalking the town prepare to strike. It will be a miracle if any of them survive.

The most unusual love story is about to unfold. Kamil, a 30-something weapons trader, lives in the notorious Red Light District in Prague. Despite his hatred for prostitutes, he accepts an offer from Ginny - a local sex worker. As their strange friendship unfolds and Kamil witnesses several bizarre scenarios, he begins to suspect that Ginny might not be an ordinary prostitute.

Drew truly loved Alyssa, the poor girl from the other side of the tracks. But his dream of becoming a surgeon took him away from her and he had to let her go. Drew never forgot his first love. And when fate brings them back together, he intends to make it for life. But always the trickster, fate has more tragedy and heartbreak in store for the couple.

Psychic Selene Johansen is an excellent police investigator, able to determine guilt from the first handshake. While her talent for fact-finding keeps her busy, her personal life is lonely. After all, who wants to date a girl who can read minds? Selene's consuming solitude dissolves when she learns longtime friend Brandon Price knows about her psychic gift - and her secret love for him. As their relationship heats up, Selene lets her guard down. What she doesn't realize is that a ruthless stalker is determined to put an end to the couple's passion...and their lives.

Brighton, England, 1856. For young solicitor-at-law Devin Bennett, building his career is his foremost goal. Love and the future are far from his thoughts. The last thing he expects is Harry. Lady's maid and chaperone to his client's daughter, Harry is an intense, intelligent, and interesting girl Devin can't stop dreaming about. But Devin is aware Harry is hiding something from him; something that might tear them apart and whisk Harry off to the far side of the world.

Since ancient times, the angelic Nephilim have protected the children of men. These chaste, eternal warriors stand between humanity and the Succubae, who drain men of their will through seduction. When the angel Lucien encounters the succubus Sarahi, she lifts her face towards the light and discovers something she never dreamed she would find: Love. But an ancient prophecy foreshadows their love, as the long-foretold war between angels and demons threatens to break over the land.

He's a rich bad boy. She's a damaged beauty. Same old story? Not even close. Because he's not just gorgeous, he's deadly. He lures women into his deceptive web and tortures them into submission, loves them to death, and won't stop until they've fallen for their captor. Won't stop until they've loved him with their last breath. But this time, he's taken the wrong girl. This time, it could be him who's captured instead, his heart chained by an astonishingly well-matched vixen.

Two hundred years after Earth's destruction, humans are on the run from the Warrior Alphas, who have taken over the planet. Only old, leather-bound books pulled from the rubble tell the story of who once inhabited most of Earth. Calypso is one of the last survivors, hiding in one of remaining human safe havens. But she’s different than the rest of her kind; her hair a silvery blue and her eyes like ice, due to a mutation in her genes from past nuclear fallout. She has always been warned about the large, merciless enemy, and that if they found them, they would be killed or enslaved.

For roommates Olivia and Taylor, college hopes are quickly turning into a nightmare of strange dreams, missing memories, and mysterious disappearances. Olivia is on the run from a troubled marriage. When her husband turns up to finalize their divorce, they are engulfed in an even deadlier danger. Can they save their marriage...or even themselves? Taylor's life is returning to normal. She has a loving family and a job she likes. She even dares fall in love with Ronnie, the paramedic who saved her life. But as winter tightens its grip, a new danger arises.

Garden City, Kansas, 1888. Unlucky in love, the Spencer sisters Allison and Rebecca have resigned themselves to a spinster lifestyle, replacing their thwarted romances with work, family, and friends. But Cupid is not finished with them, and new chances for love are right around the corner. But danger also lies in wait for the sisters. A band of train robbers has threatened deadly vengeance on the whole town, and a more personal threat stalks one of the sisters, intent on her destruction.