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Prep school sweethearts Ian and Andi Copeland are envied by everyone they know. They have successful businesses, a beautiful house in St. Louis, and their eldest daughter, Cassidy, is following in their footsteps by attending prestigious Glenlake Academy. Then, a submerged car is dredged from the bottom of a swimming hole near the campus. So are the remains of a former writer-in-residence who vanished 20 years ago - during Ian and Andi’s senior year.

With Apaches on the prod, ex-cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan, bounty hunter Jed Breen, and ex-Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch take shelter in a West Texas way station — along with a hot-as-a-pistol female bound for the gallows, a spiteful newspaper editor, and a coward with $50,000 who promises them five grand if they’ll deliver his blood-soaked stash to his wife.

Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny have been summoned to remote Cardavan House, home of the world’s largest private collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, for the unveiling of George Cardavan’s latest acquisition: a bone fide Egyptian mummy. When a bloodstained body is discovered beside the empty sarcophagus, Ishmael is dismissive of the theory that the mummy’s curse is to blame.

When I ran away from home, I left my responsibilities behind me. But when he found me, I was not able to resist him. Being captured by Rogues wasn’t on my agenda. I thought that I was going to die or worse, be sold off. He came to the rescue with his pack, and that’s when I realized the truth.

I don’t want this arranged marriage; I hate it. But when I meet him, I don’t know what made me change my mind. As a Princess, I do have a duty to my Kingdom that only can be fulfilled by me. Sometimes it is hard, feeling a bit frustrated when things don’t go the right way. And as for the Guardian, he doesn’t seem to want me either. Ryu, a beautiful Adonis who looks at me like I’m a spoiled brat and makes sure that I know it, too.

I ran away because if I didn’t, I would be in misery. Until I came into a pack where I very well might die. Due to my stepbrother, I had no choice but to flee. If he caught me, he would force me into a situation I didn’t want. But the Blue Moon pack, they kill Rogues like me, and I know my fate. Fletcher, the Beta of the pack, turns out to be my mate and he doesn’t know what to do with me. I don’t know what to do with him. Fighting my desire to run but also the desire to stay, I don’t know what to do. I do want him more than I have wanted someone before.

It’s the kind of job Luke Jensen hates. A millionaire mine owner is willing to pay $5,000 to the man who captures the half-breed outlaw Tom Eagle. Normally, Luke would turn down an offer like this—it smacks too much of being a hired gun. But when the millionaire tells him that Eagle is responsible for killing his son, Luke agrees to take on the job. Which means he’ll have to take the road to hell itself—aka Hard Rock, Montana.

Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee, Terrence, and Hector come face-to-face with a very special guest on Author Visit Day - but there's something a little off about the world-famous writer. What evil designs does he have on his agenda? Then, the kids take a sigh of relief and are relaxing at summer camp. What evils could befall them there? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it?

I didn’t want to go to the ball to find an Alpha… But when I did, I had so much coming to be that I didn’t expect. As an Omega, it is my duty to find an Alpha to be mine. I didn’t want it, just wanting to be happy and worrying about myself. But when he stepped into my life, I couldn’t hold back. Cadmus, the dragon Alpha who is an absolute sweetheart who would give me the world. When I saw how he looked at me, I didn’t know what to think. I had to deal with his crazy ex who didn’t expect him to pick me. But is she going to get what she wants, or will I get everything that I have longed for?

A Rocky Mountain winter has left Breck reeling from the carnage unleashed by bloodthirsty trapper Judd Carnahan - and readying a quest for vengeance as ruthless as their prey. It gets even deadlier when Carnahan lays siege to a trading post on the Yellowstone River. He’s left the owner dead and kidnapped a pretty hostage who can turn a nice profit once he puts her to work. Following his trail takes Breck clean to Santa Fe, where Carnahan’s set up a brothel bursting with hardened beauties, a saloon for cutthroats and thieves....

As an Enchantress, I have been called many names and the biggest was witch. It didn’t matter how many people I have helped; I still was the bad guy. But when he came around, he didn’t treat me like that. Lincoln Cromwell, the Alpha Prince and a handsome man that I have seen die many times. It’s up to me to find out who is trying to kill him. It’s not easy because I know it is someone close to him. But as I find myself falling for him, how can I tell him who it actually is? But will it turn out to be way too late to save his life?

Going on vacation, I was mending a broken heart. Meeting the person, I was destined to be with is a whole different story. After breaking up with my boyfriend, I just needed to get away. Going to the cabin in the woods with my friends, I didn’t know what to expect. Everything changed when I knew there was someone watching me.

This is a collection of three powerful books that provides a comprehensive guide to healing from emotional abuse, trauma, and toxic relationships.

It's 1972 and Vince Cosmos is all the rage. He's the enigmatic Glam Rock star who sings about being an alien and whose followers worship him. Poppy Munday is the secretary of his fan club - Sunderland chapter - and all her dreams are about to come truewhen she finds herself drwan into the strange orbit of the Seventies' most fabulous star. But what if Vince Cosmos really is an alien? One engaged in a secret battle with aliens already on Earth?

With Tyvian Reldamar feigning his death, the forces that still carry his banner are left to fight a vicious battle against the warlord Banric Sahand and the noble houses that flock to his side. Led by Myreon and Artus, this band of freedom fighters and angry rebels is faced with an enemy the likes of which they’ve never faced before: one who will do anything, no matter how brutal, to secure victory.

I didn’t know what the Moon Goddess has in store for me… But when it comes to him, I know that there is only one logical choice. As a warrior for the Moon Goddess, I have lived for battle. I am finally sent out on a mission where I would be able to prove myself. But I didn’t know how much this man would end up driving me crazy. Alexander Walker, a fierce warrior with a bounty on his head. I didn’t expect to learn the truth of why I am connected to him. I needed to hide it at all costs…

Finding my fated mate was not on my to-do list. But when he walked into my life, I didn’t know what to do. As a bar owner, I come face-to-face with some interesting people. Rogues try to roughen everything up even though I don’t let them go too far. But when it gets out of hand, I don’t expect a certain someone to come into the picture. Orson, the pack leader. A big, burly bear-shifter who is as cold as ice and looks at me like he doesn’t want to be my mate at all. I don’t know what is going through his head.

After being sent to the Dragon King to produce his heir…I didn’t expect him to be so kind to me. I’m only human, but I have been given the biggest opportunity to make a life for myself. If I give birth to his heir, I will be free… But maybe I don’t want to go. Mason Dragonheart, the Dragon King and a beautiful man. With the body of a god, I can’t help but want him. Although we are connected in marriage, I feel something deeper.

Lou Prophet is in mixed company these days. He doesn’t mind being close to his pretty pistol-packing partner, Louisa Bonaventure. Known as the Vengeance Queen, she has his back — and dare he say it, part of his heart. But accompanying the vile outlaw Blanco Metalious back to Nugget Town to see him hang isn’t exactly Lou’s idea of a good time.

Arch-criminal Tyvian Reldamar has gotten complacent. For him, he's reached the pinnacle of all he's really hoping to achieve: he's got money, he's got women (some of which aren't even trying to kill him), and he's got his loyal friends and family nearby and safe. Except...maybe not so safe. Because this is Eretheria, a city known as much for its genteel aristocracy as for its diabolical scheming. Long without a king, the scions of the ruling families scrabble for control - including levying cruel taxes and drafts on the peasantry in order to wage "polite" wars against each other.