Fantasy Relationship

Zara White suspects there's a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She's also obsessed with phobias. And it's true, she hasn't exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane . . . but Zara's pretty sure her mom just can't deal with her right now.

Karlan's ordinary day is about to take a very surprising turn .... Whilst finishing up a good day’s work in the Earth Interplanetary Administration Office, Karlan Staithley is disturbed by the appearance of a strange alien called Tuluscan Six. Tuluscan tells him that in one year’s time, Earth will make contact with his people, the Lamarians, and unwittingly destroy them due to an anomaly in the planetary time lines. He himself has come back to warn Karlan, partly to save his people and partly as in the real time line Karlan and Tuluscan will become lovers. The two men join forces to try...

Jamal’s best friend, Q, doesn’t know that he died, and that he’s about to die...again. He doesn’t know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven’t been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies...permanently. And Q’s mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can’t tell Q the truth?

Cary and Jackson’s secrets are out, and both men are willing to break all the rules for the woman they love. However, the secrets, lies, and cravings that follow, fuel the embers inside Lauren into a raging inferno. The darker side that is smothered by loyalty, sacrifice, and love, smolders . . . then burns into resentment, desire, and revenge. Lauren may be forced to come to grips with the truth, to accept her fate, but you can bet, she will also make sure they pay.

My fake engagement has gone horribly wrong. Proposals like this don’t happen to women like me. I’m widowed, broke, and a single mom. A scandal rocked my boss’s world, and I was the quickest fix to the problem. What’s the harm in pretending to be his fiancée? He promised to set me up with a comfortable living for the rest of my life if I went along with the lie. I didn’t expect to fall for him, but those eyes, that smile, that body… He promised that everything would be fine once the scandal blew over. I should have known better. Something dark lies beneath that sexy façade. And...

Lilywhite Abernathy is a criminal - she's half human, half fae, and since the time before she was born her very blood has been illegal. A war has been raging between humans and faeries, and the Queen of Blood and Rage, ruler of the fae courts, wants to avenge the tragic death of her heir due to the actions of reckless humans.

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom - all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. And since birth, she has been training to kill him. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. Still, on her 17th birthday, she abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the 900-year-old curse he put on her people. But Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle - a shifting maze of magical rooms - enthralls her.

Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners - and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped.

I thought a cruise was my escape—a chance to leave behind my mundane life. But I didn’t expect three alpha captains who would take one look at me and decide I was theirs. Now, I’m caught in a storm of dominance and desire, and there's no turning back. I just have to survive the voyage… if they’ll let me. They took one look at me, and I became their target. Now, I’m caught in their game of dominance and desire, and no matter how much I fight it, part of me craves it. But what they want is more than I ever bargained for. And in their world, resisting isn’t an option. I just have...

The revelation of an ancient artifact to each of the kingdoms has the potential to sway the entire future for all the lives in Arborreah. If that artifact ends up in the wrong hands, what once was a peaceful and happy life for so many could make them slaves to evil rulers. When a newly employed spy for the human and wolf kingdoms of Arborreah reports the intelligence found, and how far behind the other kingdoms they are, there is only one unanimous choice: join the race to the deadliest environment in all the world. The Black Swamp holds what could be a powerful weapon and to get to it ...

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, read by the actor Kevin T. Collins with Eve Bianco and featuring original music by Michele McGonigle. Is falling in love the beginning . . . Or the end? In Ethan Wate’s hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse.

With interviews, confessions and diary entries, three women reveal how good sex made them stupid.

Martin Conway comes from a family filled with heroes and disgraces. His grandfather was a statesman who worked at the US Embassy in London during WWII. His father is an alcoholic who left his family. His sister is an overachieving Ivy League graduate. And Martin? Martin is stuck in between—floundering. But during the summer after 7th grade, Martin meets a boy who will change his life forever. Jimmy Harker appears one night with a deceptively simple question: Will you help?

When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams. Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends, but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran, plots to destroy Talamh, and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces.

Grey has been revealed as the rightful prince of Emberfall. But the kingdom is crumbling fast, torn between his claim and that of the reigning Prince Rhen and Princess Harper. Newly crowned as queen of the enemy kingdom Syhl Shallow, Lia Mara struggles to rule with a gentler hand than her mother. But as Grey moves closer to claiming the crown of Emberfall, both Harper and Lia Mara are forced to question where they stand - and how far they can follow the dictates of their hearts.

Bound by their power, she builds her empire. Tessa Blake, a tenacious bricklayer, carves her mark on Boston’s skyline with unmatched artistry. Her ambition lands her the coveted contract for the Trident skyscraper, a project helmed by Minos Consolidated’s formidable trio—Jeshua, Tharne, and Zeb. These minotaur titans, cloaked in wealth and mystery, offer her a deal that transcends bricks: total surrender to their desires in a velvet-lined world of dominance. The bargain is as seductive as it is dangerous, pulling Tessa into a vortex of primal passion. Jeshua’s commanding gaze strips...

Pendt Harland's family sees her as a waste of food on their long-haul space cruiser when her genes reveal an undesirable mutation. But if she plays her cards right, she might have a chance to do much more than survive. During a space-station layover, Pendt escapes and forms a lucky bond with the Brannick twins, the teenage heirs of the powerful family that owns the station. Against all odds, the trio hatches a long-shot scheme to take over the station and thwart the destinies they never wished for.

Marcus is used to women doing exactly what he wants, until he meets Addison. She’s beautiful, feisty, and precisely what he needs. He will have her. Marcus has been alive for centuries and has never been in love. Instead, he has always surrounded himself with a harem of beautiful women who cater to his every need in exchange for the lavish lifestyle he provides for them. When he gets bored, he sends them on their way. He has never once reconsidered his dedication to bachelorhood. Then he meets Addison… Addison is young, beautiful, and content with the new arrangement proposed by Marcus....

As we walked, I leaned up to Karen. I swallowed, and then hissed, “What's our Plan B?” “We've had so many setbacks,” she sighed, “I think we've run out letters.” “So … Plan triple-Z minus?” I cocked an eyebrow. She rolled her eyes, “That's about the size of it.” All hell was freezing over ... Or so it seemed to Ingvar Ritland, minor mage of electricity. The wizard coven had assigned him to San Francisco to quash the uprising in snow monsters. If that wasn't enough, during his fight, he was mysteriously changed into a woman. And not just any woman, but the bane of the ...

After surviving an infamous family tragedy, 16-year-old Kennedy Jones has made it her mission to keep her brother's search through the cosmos alive. But then something disturbs the frequency on his radio telescope - a pattern registering where no signal should transmit. In a neighboring county, 17-year-old Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared the day after Nolan had an eerie premonition. There hasn't been a single lead for two years, until Nolan picks up an odd signal - a pattern coming from his brother's bedroom.