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When her soulmate, Jonathan August-Trelawney jilts her at the altar, Lily Pond is determined to live life on her own terms. Her friends aren’t afraid of giving their opinions, encouraging her to find someone else to marry, and swiftly. Lily has other ideas.

From the author of the notorious "banned" book The Lusty.... Ten years ago, Mr. Bartleby, the nice lollipop man who helped children cross the road on their way to school, killed himself. And now he's back to murder the kids who goaded him into suicide. A very British slasher with a jet-black heart, The Lollipop Man is a blood-soaked voyage into the depths of depravity.

The war has ended, and Carrie, Pearl, Ida and Dorothy are determined to make the new hotel at 99 Nightingale Lane a success. When a young kitchen maid finds the corpse of a guest in an unexpected area of the hotel, our girls have more than running their new venture to think about. Suddenly they're thrown into a murder investigation, not the best start for the new hotel, and certainly not what they were expecting when they opened the books to take in guests.

People often told Zya she was special, but she never knew why, suspecting only that the visions in her dreams would one day become clear. Her simple life changes when a series of events forces her to leave her family—and face her destiny head-on. Elsewhere, three guildsmen are dismissed from the coveted order of law. Thrown out into the world with nothing but their wits and the guidance of an elderly benefactor, they decide to find out what was really behind the notorious night of spears 20 years ago.

Jane Shackle is a young maid haunted by visions who is tapped to protect Queen Victoria by Fayte Guardians, a shadowy group of castle servants that claim a powerful ally from the fae realm. But is she really hunting a killer, as she’s been told? Or is she merely a pawn in their plot? Jane must use her wits and master her abilities—with help from a peculiar dragonfly—to uncover the truth, save the crown, and ultimately confront an otherworldly enemy driven to destroy them all.

The war in Europe still rages in 1918. Carrie's work with convalescing soldiers continues. The Belgian refugees have returned to their homeland, leaving behind a request for her to visit when the war is over, one she readily accepts. The day of Arnold's funeral has passed, much to Carrie's relief, but her mind still conjures with the knowledge she holds about the gold and diamond Star of David pin found near Arnold's body.

Jane Shackle is a young maid, haunted by visions, who is tapped to protect Queen Victoria by Fayte Guardians, a shadowy group of castle servants that claim a powerful ally from the fae realm.

The lucky ones died before it began to eat them. It had brooded beneath the ground for nearly a thousand years, buried alive, undying and filled with hate. It was a thing of pure hunger, a titanic monster with an insatiable appetite for the flesh of humans. It had been forgotten, an old nightmare, the stuff of fairy tales and legend.... But now it has been set free, and tonight the people of Southampton will know screaming terror as it rampages across the city in a gluttonous orgy of slaughter....

Running from my past has finally caught up with me. I thought I left that far behind, but when three strangers come to town, their faces are all too familiar to me. On top of that, a strange virus is spreading through the lands with threats of coming to our town. I’m Sheriff Wren Graves. Can I save my town from them both?

As seventeen-year-old Emma struggles with her new vampire gifts and cravings, her grandmother isn’t surprised at all. Hinting that she knew this day would always come, she promises to explain everything when she returns and leaves to get help.

Draw your blade. Fasten your armor. Prepare for war. The Unsheathed collection brings to life nine powerhouse tales of epic fantasy filled with daring duels, gruesome slaughter, and the ringing cacophony of battle.

At first glance, the Chedwell Estate – Blessinghurst Manor – with its sprawling grounds and sumptuous Tudor architecture, appears to be a tranquil palace tucked away in the English countryside, but appearances deceive. After their father’s death and their mother’s debilitating stroke, siblings Roberto and Stella Chedwell are squabbling over the family treasures. In a last-ditch effort to keep things civil, Stella demands they hire a curator to prevent Roberto from ransacking the estate.

Draw your blade. Fasten your armor. Prepare for war. Seven new tales of harrowing challenges, epic battles, rousing victories, and crushing defeats.

The newsreader took a breath and began: “And here we have the remarkable tale of local man George Pimpton, who sadly died last week at the grand old age of 96. It’s only since his passing that locals have realized they had a reclusive celebrity in their midst." The only problem was, this was all an accidental lie. George Pimpton was no celebrity. His well-intentioned—though often misguided—neighbors simply wanted to jazz up his obituary to make his life sound a little more interesting, a well-meant gesture that quickly got out of hand due to the perils of social media.

Making the right decision hasn’t always been Ines Garcia’s strongest point. A dynamic young woman with her finger on the fashion pulse, she’s living the London dream. That’s great...or so it should be. Choosing to ignore the fact that her elusive boyfriend is not quite the guy she thought he was, is bad enough, but then ignoring the simmering chemistry between her and her friend, Luke, is frustrating for everyone!

Follow Europe’s most cunning art thief, forger, and amateur sleuth as she tracks down priceless antiquities and foils nefarious plots.

Two years have passed since Aramis and Søren last battled alongside Anya in Russia, yet their duty to recover all of the elves' stolen relics continues. When Aramis gets a lead on a book of magic, he and Søren decide to investigate and find more than they bargained for - dark elf females who have no idea the power they wield. All Asta wants to do is study the strange book she inherited from her mother and hang out with her cousin Tyra. The last thing she wants is to help the arrogant Dr. Søren Madsen with his research until she learns he's hunting a book suspiciously like hers.

As wizards unlock the secrets of the focus stones, Zya S'Vedai must confront three destinies: the fate of her foster family, the loyalty of a guild, and the future foretold by the dreams of a tribal wisewoman. With her foster brother Tuatin somehow linked to it all, she is taken from countryside to the city—to the presence of the very Gods themselves—and driven to follow the path of her dreams.

The island, and the old, crooked house that sits upon it have been in Jonathan’s family for centuries, ever since his ancestor Hamish killed its former resident, Lyndsay – the witch of the loch. As a child, Jonathan witnessed great tragedy there, and blocked all thoughts of the island from his memory. It’s only when he overhears his father discussing the upcoming sale of the island that Jonathan starts to remember more and more about what happened that last summer when he was nine years old.

Art forger Mikky dos Santos has talent, cunning, athletic prowess, an independent income—and even love. But trust? Now that’s another thing. After a lifetime of betrayal, she’d finally thought it was just within her reach…. A year after an accident that nearly killed her, Mikky’s made a miraculous recovery. She’s been spending her days rebuilding the strength in her elaborately inked body by kitesurfing with the handsome nurse she fell in love with during her recovery. She’s even thinking about painting again.