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A Risky, Forbidden MC Romance He’s an outlaw determined to protect his sister. She’s a detective sworn to uphold the law. But when their worlds collide, the spark between them is impossible to ignore. Dillon never expected to lock eyes with Detective Marisol Martinez while rushing his sister Lucy to hospital. One angry showdown later, and he can’t get her out of his head. Neither can she. Marisol knows she should keep her distance from the Skulls MC, especially from Dillon. But when a missing woman, a desperate ex, and old secrets threaten to tear families apart, there’s no denying ...

Tales from the Outskirts Book One of Roots Against Steel When the drones sing, the outskirts run. In a world where the wealthy rule from glittering cities and the rest survive in the shadowy wilds, every year brings the Cleansing—a brutal purge wiping out anyone who threatens the machine-run order. But hidden in the forests, a spark of rebellion grows. In these ten pulse-pounding stories, rebels and outcasts fight for survival and freedom in a world on the brink: A girl flees the haunting song of cleansing drones on her twenty-first birthday, guided by music only she can hear. A rebel ...

A husband survives an autopsy and his wife has a complaint, a woman experiences existential dread after a police interrogation, twin sisters find the instrument of their father’s ongoing death, and a contestant at a hot dog eating contest won’t stop eating no matter what is in front of him. Also, poems about the withering and revival of love thought to be lost and angels with strange motives—this is a book that will make every listener laugh, cry, and hide every part of their body beneath the covers. This is Rice at his absolute best...

What do you get when you combine a rope swing, a raging river and your father's best friend? Your new Daddy, of course. Jack Boone. Wilderness-made, beard thick as the forest he calls home, and—based on the rising…tide in those worn jeans—blessed in ALL the right departments. He pulls me from certain death only to drown me in feelings I never knew I had. His cabin becomes my playground. His massive body, my new favorite ride. When he touches me, my inner good girl goes deliciously bad. When he praises me like only a Daddy can, the timber isn't the only thing groaning. My past is ...

The Wicker Man: Blood Harvest Fifty years ago, Sergeant Neil Howie walked into a blazing wicker effigy — and vanished into legend. But the fire never truly died. Detective Mara Quinn returns to Summerisle, an island steeped in ancient rites and shadowed secrets, to investigate a string of disappearances tied to the old ways. What she uncovers is a haunting legacy of sacrifice, bloodlines, and a land that remembers every offering. As the solstice approaches and the Wicker Man rises again, Mara must confront a choice older than the island itself: flee the flames, fight the cult, or become ...

Some houses are alive. Some houses are hungry. Some houses never let you leave. When seventeen year old Elena Hawthorne arrives at Winter Rose Manor in the bitter winter of 1914, she believes she has lost everything: her mother to a wasting illness, her sister to a senseless accident, her father to a grief so deep it has hollowed him out. But the house her ancestors built is not empty. Its corridors remember. Its walls breathe. And in the hush between falling snow and shuttered rooms, something waits something that calls her by name. As Elena is drawn deeper into the manor’s labyrinth of ...

Orbit of Fire by G.J. Fene Emerald skies shimmer above a world on the brink. When rebel leader Astra ignites the Greenfall uprising, she sparks a war that blazes from the depths of underground tunnels to the edges of space itself. But as her people rise, the tyrannical upper class unveils their ultimate weapon: the Emerald Array—orbital satellites capable of sterilizing entire cities in searing emerald fire. From deadly masquerade balls and sabotage missions beneath lush gardens to the revelation of horrifying machineborn soldiers, Astra’s rebellion battles overwhelming odds, betrayal, ...

Machineborn to Freeborn By G.J. Fene Emerald City once glittered under the rule of the High Council—a paradise for the elite, and a prison for the masses hidden behind the emerald glow of the Ash Wall. In a future where humanity teeters between extinction and rebirth, a fierce rebellion ignites under the leadership of Astra, a warrior determined to tear down the walls—both physical and ideological—that divide her world. Across ten electrifying stories, follow Astra and her loyal allies, Orin and Lian, as they battle satellite weapons, siege the ivory towers of power, and uncover ...

Looking for bite size reads of horror and darkness? This is the short story collection for you! Here are eighteen stories of horror, dark fantasy and sci-fi, and just plain dark and weird from author Sheri Velarde. Several have been previously published in various anthologies throughout the years, but are collected together for the first time ever. Also there are some new stories here to round out this unique collection.

There’s something evil inside Burns House. Something that watches Matty and Brooke as they take ownership of the old mansion, long of Matty’s blood-line. Something sinister is in the air. As friends and family are unzipped and de-gloved … as limbs are severed … as someone gets really nasty pins and needles … the house’s tormented history will out.

Rediscover the warmth, laughter, and unforgettable moments of the good old days with Timeless Short Stories for Seniors—the #1 nostalgic collection that brings cherished memories back to life. Do you ever miss the simple joys of yesterday—sharing stories, hearty laughs, and life’s gentle lessons with the people who mattered most? This nostalgic book is your invitation to revisit those meaningful moments and celebrate them all over again.

Romance author Brittany Quinn is juggling her writing and her business—no time for snooty critics. Yet when striking chef Holt Hawthorne delivers a biting critique of her beloved bakery-bookstore, Brittany's ready to serve up a piece of her mind. There’s just one problem the infuriating critic isn't just attractive—he's disarmingly charming. As Brittany and Holt's paths intertwine, their spirited debates ignite even fiercer kisses, blurring the lines between frustration and attraction.

He is her matchmaker. She is his worst client. At 32, Diana is battle-worn from the modern dating trenches. Sarcasm is her armor. Signed up for a matchmaking service by her best friend, she braces for disappointment. But then she meets Nate—the charming matchmaker who believes she deserves more. Too bad he is completely off limits... or is he? This laugh-out-loud romcom is a standalone novella in The Matchmaker Files—a series of interconnected romances set inside a modern matchmaking agency. You’ll love it if you like: Cinnamon roll heroes Grumpy-meets-sunshine vibes (grumpy heroine) ...

She came to marry a stranger, then fell for the wrong man. Now her fresh start might mean breaking one heart to follow another. I'm in Wildwood Valley to get married. I've never met my groom-to-be, but we've messaged for weeks. Mostly, I'm here out of desperation. I've lost my job and my parents. Starting fresh in a new town sounds like a good idea. But when I head into the town's only diner to kill some time, I meet a man like no one I've ever met. He's tall and bulky and handsome...he's exactly what I'd expect one of the lumberjacks in this town to look like. Problem is, he isn't my groom...

Stoic rancher Wyatt Walker has spent years honoring his father's legacy through sweat and determination. The one rule he never breaks? His best friend's little brother is strictly off-limits. After burning out in Silicon Valley, Tim Prescott returns to his small Texas hometown to regroup. What he doesn't expect is running into his longtime crush at Brogan Creek—or that the once-guarded cowboy seems ready to act on years of hidden desire. When an invitation to the local bar's Rainbow Night demolishes their carefully maintained boundaries, years of unspoken desire ignite into a passion ...

¿Alguna vez has sentido que caminas como un fantasma por tu propia ciudad? En esta adaptación contemporánea y luminosa del clásico de Dostoyevski, dos almas solitarias se encuentran durante las noches blancas de verano—cuando el sol apenas se esconde y los sueños parecen más reales que el día. Él es un soñador que vive más en su imaginación que en la realidad.

Sometimes the wind blows benignly, carrying bits of the world as it passes. And sometimes it turns angry and rages into a gale that blows holes through our perceptions. When some doors are opened they can never again be closed and the things that pass through - ethereal and furtive, like shadows on the night - can turn the daytime into blackness and fill the nighttime with nightmares. The Haunted World can become our world - the real world - a place where there is no sanctuary from the restless winds that swirl through the darkest corridors of our hearts and our minds. In nine stories, ...

A researcher abroad in Rome eagerly awaits a visit from her long-distance lover, only to find he is not the same man she remembers. An expat meets a childhood friend on a layover and is dismayed by her unexpected contentment. A newly pregnant woman considers the American taboo of sharing the news too soon, but can’t resist when an opportunity comes to patch up a damaged friendship.

Business is slowly picking up at Oracle Shoppe as customers ponder the New Year, especially Moira as she dreams of Terry in Chicago. Mallory's busy daughter Georgia can only think of getting through each day until the cards show her a possible different future, free will aside. And Ted might not know it yet, but the cards show he has a spicy New Year's Eve ahead.