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I was born in blood and pain. I should have been thrown to the wolves with my mother’s body, my soul destined to roam the woods with my sisters. But fate laid its cold hand on me as I entered this world, wrapping its icy fingers around mine and leading me towards a life I could so easily have never seen.

Tristan and Samara are reunited, but around them, everything else unravels. Two months have passed since their declaration of war against the Council split the world in two, and Fang has framed Tristan as the villain behind the death and destruction that now grip the planet—the very chaos she unleashed.

I bought a club in Boston to start over, to drown out the screams of my past with thumping bass and dim-lit pleasures. It was supposed to be simple—remodel the mess, retrain the staff, and open the doors. Then she took the stage. Now, we're locked in a battle of wills, and I can't decide if I want to pin her against the nearest wall or make her beg for mercy. Either way, she's under my skin. Every time she flashes that defiant smile, I feel the world tilt on its axis, and I'm not sure if I'm falling for her—or falling apart. The more I push, the more she pulls.

Daphne Summers, ex-figure-skater and incurable romantic, has been obsessed with early 2000s romcoms her entire life—basically the same amount of time she's been in love with her best friend's older brother. But when he breaks her heart in high school and moves away for college without a word...

My pretty little Storm didn't want a knight in shining armor to save her from captivity. Which was good, because my reputation wasn't built on being prince-like to damsels in distress. No, it was built on being a psychotic menace who often played surgeon with my targets before I eliminated them. That was precisely what I did to the men who harmed Olivia Everett before I saved her from the Velvet Cage. I stalked them. I hunted them. And then I delivered their missing pieces to her on a silver platter. Piece by piece, I healed her brokenness with those souvenirs. But I had to do it quickly.

Years ago, Abi left Vancouver heartbroken. Now she’s back — older, wiser, and sexier. Tess won’t know what hit her. Abi Young is well acquainted with unrequited love and the void it leaves behind. While she had hoped moving to a different city would extinguish any residual feelings for her best friend’s older sister, it turns out absence really does make the heart grow fonder. As the maid of honor, all Tess Moore wants is to give her sister the wedding of her dreams. Even if it means stepping out of her comfort zone and organizing a pre-wedding bridal party adventure.

"You're two months pregnant." My doctor's words shock me to my core… But he has no idea it's his baby. One trip to the ER and my life is ruined. Those words said by my doctor will destroy me. And it's only a matter of time before everyone finds out. I broke up with my ex because he drank too much. One hookup later and I'm pregnant?! Just my luck… My doctor in the hospital just happens to be the chief surgeon, Owen Thorpe—my ex's super hot, super off-limits father. The one person I shouldn't have gone near. But I did… and now it's too late to fix it. This baby is here to stay.

Charlotte Winters is the epitome of an optimist and has never struggled to find the light in any dark situation. She is a hopeless romantic to the core, selfless to an occasional fault, and passionate about everything she does. Reed Larinski is one of the leading defensemen in the NHL. He is the guy you want as an ally and the last guy you want as an enemy. Although he's a menace on the ice with a tough exterior, he's a softie off of it when it comes to the people he loves, and he will do anything to make them smile.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer… Bethany Aodhán is not only a reluctant relic hunter for Deva’s Fae Council, but also a major “chess piece” in the latest round of godly games. When a fallen storm goddess tasks her with finding Bia’s Blade—a godly weapon capable of bringing anyone under the control of its wielder—she knows danger will once again stalk her. As if that was not enough to deal with, the council hands her a second mission—find the person who, with the help of another godly relic, broke into one of the most secure banks in all of England to steal a handful of document

A promise is as deadly as a sword. Once a Shieldmaiden for her beloved kingdom, now Princess Reyna Darragh is nothing more than a captive of the exiled Shadow Court. The shadow fae believe in strange visions that foretell the upcoming war. If Reyna helps them, they will win. If she refuses, their realm will fall. The High King gives her an ultimatum. She must become his warrior, or he will kill Princess Eislyn. Reyna has no choice but to kneel to the cruel king. She would do anything to save her sister, even fight by the side of her former lover. The one who betrayed her.

Agronas clawsthree godly artifacts that, when used together, have the power to either extend darkness or utterly banish itwere deliberately hidden eons ago so that no man or woman would ever again wield them. But nothing stays hidden forever, and the Crown of Shadows was recently unearthed and stolen, despite Bethany Aodháns best efforts to stop it.

As a warrior princess, Reyna Darragh has always preferred the blade to boring courtly politics. Swords are fun. Intrigue isn't. But with every kingdom in Tir Na Nog poised for battle, she fears this might be the war that ends them all. Torn from Lorcan's side, she seeks a way back to him, but hundreds of warships stand in her way, as does her cruel deal with Seelie. They can never be together, not while her world-shattering power storms through her veins.

When Bethany Aodhán, resident—and reluctant—relic hunter for Deva's Fae Council, is assigned her next task, little does she realize just how many unwanted ghosts it will raise. The missing relic—Borrhás's Horn—enables the user to raise elements of winter against their enemies. It quickly becomes clear that the Horn is now in the hands of a powerful witch who has very specific targets in mind—everyone involved in the hunt for Agrona's Claws.

Parker's life takes an unexpected turn when she inherits her hoarder mother's estate, but sinking every penny into it was the only option to save it from foreclosure. Little did she know, her problems were just beginning. After a drunken night of online chatting, Parker awakens to find six of the sexiest veteran shifter cleaners on her doorstep. She's never heard of shifters, and why are all six of them calling her mate?

Sybine thought she had watched her nightmares go up in flames with the Vindicta. That was until she received a proposal that forced her to choose between heartbreak and death. The sirens had been the target of the royal family for generations, and with the new knowledge of her heritage, Sybine finds herself on the brink of carnage and desolation. She may be the only one able to finally reunite the land and sea. All she has to do is find the courage to sacrifice herself in return.

When an acclaimed novelist purchases the summer estate of her youth on Orcas Island, Washington, she voices three intentions: to provide a respite for her hardworking husband; to preserve the innocence of their precocious thirteen-year-old son; and to renovate a cliffside cabin into the writing retreat of her dreams. But there’s also an unfulfilled promise that has haunted Meredith Lila Gaines since the day she fled the property and the life she knew.

The rules were simple. Ditch my past for a fresh start in Finn River. Keep my head down, work hard, and stay out of trouble. But trouble has a name: Kirilee St. Claire. She’s sweet and feisty, with legs for days and a wicked stubborn streak that turns my crank. She’s also my new boss’s daughter, wealthy, educated, and way out of my league. And…engaged to a jerk.

A magical collection of 17 original stories by an amazing list of contributors—including a Dune story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson!

Having claimed the Sword of Darkness, Bethany Aodhán must now destroy it—no simple task when the only means of doing so has long been hidden from humanity by the old gods. Hand in hand with that quest comes the need to find the Ring of Ruin before their enemies. But those enemies are closer to achieving their goals than Beth and her brother Luke realize, and they have destruction on their minds.

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the House of Night series, Kristin Cast, comes a spicy and spellbinding light romantasy filled with tarot, banter, steamy tension, and a heroine caught between her toxic ex and a dangerously charming king who may not be who he seems...