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Contains all six A Miller's Pointe Christmas novellas.

I escaped Lowsky's clutches but now I'm separated from my fated mates as the country's defenses crumble and far dark forces work to seize control. Fate has spoken and I can no longer fight the inevitable pull towards the men destined to be mine. I'm desperate to find them – to know they're safe – to hold them in my arms. But I'm not the only one searching. Tales of my existence – of my powers – mean once again I'm on the run. Only this time I don't know who I'm running from.

Theodore Kurita is the son of Takashi Kurita, and heir apparent to the Draconis Combine, one of the most powerful realms of the Inner Sphere. But the Draconis Combine has never been a place of smooth transitions. Historically, a Kurita proves himself a fit leader by a successful bid for power, political or...otherwise. Theodore's perilous journey to power is a twenty-year odyssey, beginning with his graduation from Sun Zhang Military Academy.

When Evelyn moves to Monterey Bay for college, she expects her biggest challenges to be making new friends and surviving freshman year. But her life takes a dark and unexpected turn when she's abducted and thrust into a terrifying world of monsters, magic, and ancient secrets.

A scientific expedition has disappeared in trackless space, and only the ‘Lost Planet’ agency has a shot at finding them and rescuing the grandson of Shasti Rainhell, secret ruler of Olympia. And so it is that star-pilot Wrik Trigardt and his female android partner Maauro, set off for uncharted stars while enemies known and unknown bar their path.

Maauro and Wrik’s adventures continue, but will they do so together? Maauro having acquired the wealth and special materials she needs to reconstruct her severed arm, awakens from her repair to find Wrik Trigardt gone. Compelled by his dark past, Wrik has set off on a journey to redeem himself to the people he left behind. Lost Planet is being torn apart as the split between Wrik and Jaelle Tekala has become irrevocable.

Maauro and Wrik face their greatest challenge. A new area of space is being devastated by an unknown force: colonies and ships are disappearing. They accept Shasti Rainhell’s commission to find out what has happened and search for a lost cruiser. The voyage reunites them with the deadly Olivia Croyzer of Confed Intelligence. No one can imagine what awaits them on the other end of the starjump.

Fate wouldn’t tie me to these men, would it? Sent to the ruthless academy for magicals after years hiding from the authorities, I'm behind, poor and, with my pet pig in tow, struggling to fit in. No surprises I'm picked out for ridicule by the other students - as well as the teachers. And four men in particular seem determined to make my life here hell.

The more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and lies. And the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine. Well fate can go to hell. I can't forget the way they've treated me and I certainly can't forgive the hurt. I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead.

Wrik Trigardt, disgraced military pilot, and his companion, the ancient android Maauro, have survived their initial battles with the Guild, Confed government and the ancient Infestor Artifact. With the aid of the beautiful and canny Jaelle and the reluctant service of the former crimelord Dusko, they have established Lost Planet expeditions to go where others dare not.

Wrik Trigardt ekes out a living in the Kandalor system with his small ship, Sinner. He is caught between his failed past and a grim present in service to the local crimelord, Dusko. An expedition to the Rift Asteroids promises better days, but when the well of time is disturbed no one can say what will surface.

Distraught, heart broken and facing a heat on my own, I’m still reeling from the way my relationship with the Hamilton alphas ended. I believed I’d found a pack of my own. Five men who’d stolen my heart, who treasured and loved me. Turns out, I was wrong. Now they’re back and begging for forgiveness. They claim it was all a terrible misunderstanding. They swear I am the omega for them. But my heart’s been broken one too many times.

Secret memories locked in my head, an assassin on my tail, and strange powers I shouldn't possess are the least of my problems. Because now I'm bonded to a man I barely know. My body may be pulled towards him, but my heart can't forgive his betrayal. And he isn't the only one. I'm sick of being treated this way and I'm sick of not knowing who I really am. No more secrets. No more lies. I'm determined to learn the truth. No matter what the cost.

One day, I was just a park ranger in Idaho. I liked my job, but my life wasn’t particularly exciting. Then I fell into an underground spring and landed in another world. A fantasy world full of vampires, shifters, and monsters. Turns out I’m the prophesied shifter who is destined to unite the different paranormal species by killing all my rivals, marrying and breeding with all of the noble firstborn daughters, and establishing my own kingdom.

Annja Creed is in London on a secret archaeological dig on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. The body of a decapitated medieval woman is unearthed. Annja helps to determine her cause of death and identify her. Who murdered her and why was she silenced? The grisly discovery leads Annja and Roux Dupree to a secret society of knights as they uncover a royal conspiracy. In the 1500s, King Henry VIII had two of his wives arrested and beheaded. Is this new body connected to the dead queens?

The women of The Homegrown Café Book Club are over 40, single, and loving it. Fate, however, has a different plan with a younger man for every last one of them.

This is every omega’s dream…right? Waking up in a stranger's bed and discovering I’m married to one of the wealthiest men on the planet sounds like some crazy dream. Discovering that the man in question is also some holy hot alpha and we’re not only married but bonded, sounds like one of those dreams that turn pretty steamy–a dream many women would give their right arm to be living. But when the alpha whisks me back to his mansion in the city of Rockview, I also discover this alpha has a pack.

The Preserve in Bath—the British Area 51—is the secret government dumping ground for all things supernatural and out of space. It is one of the most heavily-guarded places in the world. However, it's not what protects it that makes it so dangerous but the things that are inside...

Matt Groening is a cartoonist, animator, and producer best known for creating The Simpsons, television's longest-running primetime animated series. Although it debuted as a series of cartoon shorts for another television show in 1987, The Simpsons launched on its own in 1989, making the dysfunctional family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie famous almost overnight.

This festive charity anthology has short stories from a variety of authors, including international bestsellers and award-winning writers. There’s something for everyone, with tales that will make you laugh, make you cry, or make you sleep with the light on. It’s the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s night.