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I planned everything: the auction, the buyer, my daughter's freedom. Then Dane Sinclair places his bid and claims me instead. I'm being auctioned to the highest bidder by my dead husband's secret society. I have a deal with the man who's supposed to win. He'll bury my secrets. I'll give him the connections he needs to rise in the council. Then Dane Sinclair —the one man I haven't stopped thinking about for almost twenty years —pays fifty million dollars and ruins everything. Now he owns me. He's making me crave the way he controls me and makes me beg.

Some monsters are born. Others are made. Caroline Landers has always known the darkness lived inside her. Not hidden. Not controlled. Simply waiting for the right moment to be unleashed. That moment came the night she crossed paths with Samuel Corby—a man who stalked her from the shadows, only to awaken a hunger in her that even she couldn’t tame. Samuel is everything the world warns you about: obsessive, lethal, untouchable. But the most dangerous thing about him isn't what he does—it's how deeply he loves her.

FREEFAB to the rescue! The organization for the protection of all fabulous creatures has a new mission! All over the world fabulous beings are vanishing without a trace. The brownie Sorrel, the homunculus Twigleg and the flying rat Lola Greytail set out for Iceland. Deep down in a rumbling volcano they discover something terrible.

After an excavation disaster, everyone departed their own ways… Well except for Lara. The Temple of Karnak is fairly close to The Valley of the Kings and she has always wanted to explore the area. She never expected her trip to be cut short by a cobra in need of rescuing… Or so she thought...

Calista does not believe in the gods. And yet she has spent her life as a holy maiden preparing to be sacrificed to the king of gods, and she goes willingly to her death to escape her cruel reality. When her lifeblood finally spills across her altar, a god does come for her, but it is not Zeus. It is Macaria, goddess of blessed death.

American travel writer Genie Clarke’s assignment in Rome is complete. One more cup of espresso and back to the hotel to pack. In a caffé on the Piazza del Popolo, she overhears four mafiosi planning a crime. When they realize she’s heard them, her nightmare begins. The police aren’t interested in her suspicions, except for Polizia di Stato detective Leo Angelini. Genie and Leo form an uneasy duo, soon realizing they are stronger and better working together. The stakes climb quickly when they learn the planned crime is only the first step in a much larger and more audacious scheme.

When the Castillo’s left, Christopher and Lorelai were positive that the battle of the organized crime was over and that they were safe, but are the Castillo's back? Luciana is not going to give up easily as she dons her hood and disappears into the night. Now it’s time to protect their family and their home. Will Christopher and Lorelai finally escape the mafia? Or will the price be Abhorrent blood?

Drei Freundinnen, drei Brüder, drei süchtig machende Liebesgeschichten – der Auftakt der New-Adult-Reihe Because of You. Als ihr Freund plötzlich die Beziehung beendet und sie ihren Job verliert, will die junge Meeresbiologin Josie nur noch weg aus Boston. Kurz entschlossen flieht sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Liv für den Sommer auf die malerische Insel Martha’s Vineyard. Am ersten Abend lernt Josie Blake kennen, dessen ozeanblaue Augen sie sofort magisch anziehen.

----He destroyed them, just like how they destroyed her. The destruction began by setting the world on fire, taking my heart with it… Chaotic storms of sand blowing through until she was found again. . It’s been three thousand years, and he hasn’t quit waiting for her ka to reappear in the...

She was out of his league in high school. Now he’s back—and ready to risk it all. Lila’s been divorced for seven years and is more than ready for a second chance at love. But dating in her forties? It’s been a parade of lazy texters, bad kissers, and guys who peak at “bare minimum.” With her son off to college and her friends finding real love, Lila’s starting to wonder if it’s too late for her.

In the wake of Lola Messer's gruesome murder, the tranquil town of Valparaiso is thrown into turmoil. The killer slips through the cracks of justice, leaving the community shattered and fear-stricken. For the Messer family, the trauma is compounded by the task of rebuilding their lives. As they grapple with their shattered world, two young sisters face an agonizing choice: remain in the shadow of the crime or escape to forge a new beginning elsewhere.

The only reason my father forced me to marry him was for more power. My father just signed a death certificate. Whether that’s mine or his own, is still to be decided. He was jealous that he didn’t have as much power as the head of the mafia. He craved the status and wealth that came with it. He was stuck working for him instead. The obvious decision was to marry me off to the son, Ezra Hayes, in hopes that the union between the two families would make his wish come true. Too bad my only goal since I turned 18 was to get away from this wretched city and all of the men within it.

Tobias I see many beautiful clients, but this siren surpassed beauty. She was intoxicating, a swallow of the smoothest whiskey and the inhale of the finest cigar. Each rendezvous drew me closer into her. A look turned to lust. Lust turned to a blazing inferno and I willingly, and gladly, dosed myself in gasoline for more. Rue was mine.

I never wanted to move back to Waterford. Twenty years after high school, the mean girls still treat me like set decoration. When Gabriel came into my library, joking about the alphabet and putting 'U, N, I' together, I wrote him off and tried to forget him. Who needs a young stud when I have all the book boyfriends I could ever need? After a hot kiss in a hotel hallway leaves me wanting more, there's nothing I won't do to get it; I'll even attend my dreaded high school reunion.

Jetson Barker appeared like a ghost; suddenly & unexpected. Isla: My life was supposed to be all planned: finish school. Work for the FBI in their art forgery unit. Find a nice man to marry. But then Jet came roaring into my life, changing it all. He's smart, sexy, dangerous. But is he worth the risk? Does he truly want to be with me, or am I just part of his plans to carry out his attacks?

1939: Claire Calais is broke and twenty-two years old. She has just figured out her lover is a saboteur. Homeless and penniless, she is suddenly immersed in the world of the international spy.

Both Charlie and Damon grew up to realize that the people that were meant to protect them did nothing but steal from them—their youth, their innocence, and their very trust in human connection. But they never let the darkness they carry within stop them from being a bright spot for others. Through humor and a bit of bloody justice, they try to be the light for others they never had.

In the tech world, William Monroe is a success. A fleeting encounter turned into a life-changing event leaves William grappling with fatherhood, and an untimely loss forces him to navigate this fresh path alone. Then a twist of fate and a snowstorm reroute him back to his quaint hometown of Leavenworth, Washington. Amidst the snow-capped peaks and Bavarian-style buildings, William crosses paths with his high school sweetheart, Adi Lewis.

She swore she’d never fall again—especially not for her ex’s brother. But fate (and temptation) have other plans. August is tired of being called a hot mess. Sure, she’s clumsy, chaotic, and just dumped her cheating boyfriend on Valentine’s Day, but her small-town chocolate shop is thriving—and she’s determined to keep her heart locked up for good. Until he shows up.

What happens when your dreams become your reality? For Ten-year-old Lena, life had always been easy and full of love, but she longed for friendship, and moving into a new town came with new possibilities. She never expected that a chance meeting in a dandelion field would completely change her life. At the age of seventeen, Lena will face the life-altering consequences of choices made for her unknowingly, as she is forced to come face to face with the realization that her blood ties go far beyond her imagination. She will not break. She will not stop. She will not go down without a fight.