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She’s strong. She’s not easily frightened. She’s taken risks before. But this is different. Misplacing her trust may cost her life. “The Assassin’s Protégé serves up a tasty helping of action and adventure with a powerful lead female character.”-Novels Alive “…I really enjoyed the thrill ride…”-Reading is My Remedy “…a rip-roaring Great read…”-Amazon reader “…reads like a David Baldacci novel…”-Amazon reader Ainsley Jarred has moved to Maui to escape a failed relationship and career. She is unwittingly drawn into a net of espionage when, unbeknownst to ...

People would say I’m a respectable, law-abiding citizen. But my baby niece is sick. She’s going to die without treatment—expensive treatment. The kind we don’t have money for. So when a friend coerces me into seducing a wealthy stranger and robbing him blind, it’s temptingly simple: one act of wrongdoing in exchange for Grace’s life. It’s a risk I’m prepared to take. But after witnessing the murder of the man I set out to exploit, I’m left with two impossible choices: do I go to the police and tell all, or run with the funds to save my darling baby Grace?

A New Year’s toast to healing, love, and milk-filled desires… Kira thought her life would never feel whole again after losing Ryan, her devoted nurturer and soulmate, in a tragic accident. Struggling to manage her hucow needs alone, she’s resigned herself to a quiet, lonely existence—until a glamorous New Year’s Eve party changes everything. Vincent is a nurturing and magnetic man who seems to understand Kira’s needs better than she expects. From the moment he meets Kira, Vincent senses her pain and vows to help her heal. What begins as a tender act of kindness quickly blossoms ...

As Halloween approaches, the quaint town of Seaside Cove, Florida, is buzzing with excitement. Katie Murphy, the spirited co-owner of Paddy's Pub, is looking forward to the season's festivities. This year, the abandoned McCracken mansion is being transformed into a haunted house attraction, promising thrills and chills for the whole community. The peaceful anticipation is shattered when the long-lost McCracken son, mysteriously returns to town. His arrival stirs up dark family secrets that have been buried for decades. But the real shock comes when his lifeless body is discovered on the ...

With elements of Gothic horror, alchemy, sex magic, and science, Blood Ending chronicles the rise of master vampire Severin, his trinity of female vampires, and the obsessed love-sick alchemist Praetorious Biederbeck. As one century ends and a new one heads towards devastating war they find that the "old ways" are no longer viable—the lure of sex and blood now competes with the lure of science. Assisted by the doomed vampire bride Justine, Biederbeck chases after Severin and the Trinity through the decades. And what a chase it is! From an ancient school of black magic to the slave auction...

KAINNAN – A WORLD WITH A CURIOUS AND POWERFUL CONNECTION TO EARTH... When a group of strangers win a competition they never entered, they embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Expecting a tropical holiday, instead Noah, Katerina, Alice and Caleb find themselves in the dangerous world of Kainnan. To return home is far from simple – they will need to stop the four rebellious children of Kainnan’s ruler, King Wilhelm. The catch – not only will they encounter constant danger, they will need to face their own personal demons back on earth too. With mutinous priests, deadly drinks, ...

When a city cop meets a curvy mountain girl… Ava Dawson has always been comfortable with her quiet life in the small mountain town she calls home. Running her little bookstore, she’s content hiding behind her books and avoiding the risk of heartbreak—especially with her curvy figure that too many men have made her feel insecure about. But when big-city cop Ryan Callahan rolls into town, all of her carefully built walls start to crumble. Ryan came to the mountains to escape the chaos of the city and clear his head. He didn’t expect to find himself captivated by Ava—the beautiful, ...

A fast-paced, thrilling mystery with non-stop action that teens and tweens will love! When Emily Dawson’s best friend Lila vanishes without a trace, she is drawn into the dark secrets of Project Red Veil, a mysterious experiment tied to Lila's father’s past. As Lila and Emily uncover the horrifying truth hidden beneath an abandoned research facility, they become the targets of Langford, a ruthless figure intent on keeping the project’s secrets buried.

An unrelenting heatwave sweeps the country and starts a fire which uncovers the charred remains of a young woman. But when DI Eleanor Raven attends the post-mortem, it reveals some disturbing details - the girl was dead long before the fire. Her body had been lovingly preserved before being dressed up, her hair perfectly arranged, and a lime-green scarf knotted around her neck.

A grim horror overshadows the village. A horror over three hundred years old. Here lives a witch who seeks vengeance on the folk who live beneath Raven Hill. A witch gone rogue, an evil crone with a vengeance that must be satisfied at all costs. Fish are dying. Crops are withering. The birds no longer sing. Everywhere, flocks of malevolent ravens darken the skies. The air is poisoned. Nate fears the life is slowly being choked from the village. But he has no idea why. For the villagers, time is running out. Who is the mysterious but enchanting Abbie who has set up camp close by? Is her ...

How much would you invest in giving your teen an unshakeable, adaptable mind for a lifetime? Imagine arming your teen with emotional coping skills for every situation—what would that mean for their safety and well-being? As a parent, worrying is part of the job. The world can be daunting when your teen begins to explore it independently. You want to let them spread their wings, but you also want to ensure they navigate challenges safely. Striking this balance is crucial; too much pressure strains your relationship, hindering open communication.

Leave no Terragon Behind Shivai is back to training with her mentor Tsivor because she made a critical error in her last assignment. Disasters strikes when a demon manages to abduct Tsivor. Breaking all rules, Shivai runs to the rescue in what is basically a suicide mission. Can she beat all odds and save Tsivor from an eternity in hell? This is the prequel to the Demonhunters of Terragon series. It's a short story with a very narrow scope, but it serves to introduce Shivai and the Terragons. Reading order: Terragon’s Fate (Prequel) Terragon’s Challenge (coming soon)

I was just a broke college student trying to survive. He was the ruthless billionaire who decided I belonged to him. One stolen glance. One possessive touch. That’s all it took for Damon Blackwell to claim me. I should have run the second he made his intentions clear—before he paid off my debts, before he moved me into his penthouse, before he whispered in my ear that I was his and there was no escape. Now, I’m trapped in his world of luxury and danger, where every possessive glance makes my knees weak and every command makes me crave him more. He says he’ll burn the world down for ...

EXPLODER PUNCH! The Paranatural Defense Force protects Earth from alien criminals and invading demigods that no ordinary agency can handle. Drain and Raya are two of the PDF's finest. Brave and strong beyond measure, even they find themselves at the mercy of the forces they're sworn to stop. A simple mission evolves into an odyssey to another planet where a mad god has plotted for centuries the destruction of Earth. This menace is a threat the likes Drain and Raya have never fought before . . . and may never fight again as Death comes for them all! Manga and anime fans are sure to love this...

Imani Banks lives in a posh Brooklyn Heights neighborhood that has just been rocked to its core. An acclaimed movie director has been murdered, and his blond trophy wife—Imani’s closest friend—is missing. Their neighbors, along with the media, jump to the conclusion that Melissa Walker has killed her husband in a fit of rage and is on the run. Fortunately for the missing actress, Imani is a psychiatrist as well as a steadfast friend. She will never give up her search and is determined to prove Melissa’s innocence.

When local college student, Jaden Pierce, disappears one night playing "Manhunt in the Woods" with his fraternity brothers, Nicole, an empathetic stay-at-home mom living a blissful life, joins the search party. Combing through the wooded area, Nicole unearths her son Kyle's license and withholds this potential piece of evidence. She trusts him, but a sliver of doubt festers below the surface, thanks to one unresolved incident from middle school and his shady pastime.

Oh no! A decade birthday is approaching, one with a big "0" in it, and he's losing it. Wake-up call required. Coulda. Woulda. Shoulda. Marvin Baines seemingly has it all: a loving family and a great job. He is about to turn forty, and just like that, the realization hits him--his own mortality is straight up the road. That's not his only problem. Suddenly he is unable to distinguish fantasy from reality, and his often quirky decision-making causes his whole life to begin to unravel. All he wants is an escape from his humdrum life. What he gets is something quite unexpected. "The humour is ...

Father and son undercover operatives, John and Mako Storm, will have to put their differences aside if they're to discover the truth in time. From the catacombs of the Vatican to the mountains of Sicily, the search is on for the artist's long-missing journals. But in the process, they uncover something even more deadly.

COWARDICE WEARS MANY MASKS—OF LOYALTY, OF RATIONALITY, AND OFTEN OF CLEMENCY. The twenty-first century is around the corner. bin Laden’s fatwa, the dot-com bubble, an impeachment drama in the U.S. Capitol. Temple, former American president, cannot die before setting right the biggest mistake of his political life. His chosen heir, Lilah, knows the oil network should not continue to exist, but her allies come with many motives. Not all want her to win. Harry, her former lover, works desperately to hold their army together, but some recoil at the thought of what lies ahead. The price of ...

Billy is an ordinary boy from an ordinary family, but when something unusual happens to him, he becomes quite extraordinary. He finds that he has incredible abilities that take him on a journey all the way to the Olympic Games. The listener is on the edge of their seat, every step of the way, to find out what happens.