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Alyssa was just getting used to life in Kotahi Bay when an old friend arrives, bringing a kitten and more complications. Then a handsome stranger with a dark past moves in next door, and everything she believed about magic—and herself—begins to unravel. When the town's guardians call upon her for help, Alyssa must face a choice that terrifies her more than any ghost ever could. But with new threats emerging and old secrets surfacing, running is no longer an option.

Life's a struggle for Rosemary Thorn and her teen daughter, Athena. But their regular troubles are turned upside down after Granny Thorn's mysterious death. Despite her cousin's sinister maneuverings, Rosemary returns to Myrtlewood and the sprawling, dilapidated Thorn Manor. There's more to the old house than meets the eye, as Rosemary and Athena soon find out—in a whirlwind of magic, adventure, mystical creatures, and endless cups of tea.

In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless city but systematically raped, tortured and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity- one of the worst in world history- continues to be denied by the Japanese government.

The Lassiter siblings have been blessed with an internal detector identified as the love gene. Now that they have found love, one obstacle after another is threatening their happy ever after . . . Luke Lassiter is determined to give his fiance Sasha Coles the perfect wedding on the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean sea. Now that Luke has won Sasha's heart, he wants to protect her peace of mind. The imp, known as Stephanie Coles, is doing all she can to disrupt her daughter, Sasha's life. Her goal is simple, money . . . and money

Diese Kriminalsatire wird aus der Perspektive von sieben Protagonisten erzählt: Die Freischaffende, die einem Serienvergewaltiger entkommt und ihm nach Jahren wiederbegegnet, als er mit Hilfe eines Galeristen zum Künstlerstar emporgehoben wird; die Gutachterin, deren Expertise ignoriert wird; der Anwalt, der dem Schwerverbrecher ein freies Künstlerleben ermöglicht; der berühmte Filmemacher, der die Welt neu erklären möchte, und dessen Kunstagent, der ihn zu waghalsigen Investitionen verleitet.

Mitten im Leben wird die Autorin mit einer tödlichen Diagnose und der ihr noch kurzen verbleibenden Lebenszeit konfrontiert. Sie blickt zurück auf ihr Leben, ihre große Liebe und ihre Familie und versucht, unsere aller Welt im neuen Licht zu sehen, um Sterben zu lernen. Dabei erkennt sie, dass wahre Schönheit nur im Lichte der Vergänglichkeit sichtbar und das Leben in all seiner Tiefe nur angesichts des Todes erfahrbar wird.

His life has never been more dangerous, but she is determined to have his heart. Ditch has always been seen as a good guy and an even better brother to the other Sinners. He's VP for a reason. And now he's being rewarded by getting to spearhead Lords of the Underground alongside Eric and the overhauled cartel. He will get to save those burned by the system, much like him, bringing his life full circle. What more could he want? The answer is simple: her. The one who got away. the one he hasn't seen or heard from in years. the beautiful and lucky girl who haunts his memories in more ways than...

Sometimes your past will haunt you even after you tear your whole life and identity apart. Pearl knows this all too well. Ever since leaving the safety of her stuffy family and gorgeous mansions filled with secrets and intrigue, she and her sister have done everything in their power to erase who they once were. But Pearl's sister is a lot more successful than her, as she fights her inner demons to form a new identity. For now, they have found a niche on the very edge of safety, charming MC men out of their money to survive. But it's not a life Peral is proud of or good at. She doesn't fit ...

Her living nightmare was supposed to be over years ago, but new intel has her fearing for her life once more. Arson is the toughest woman anyone has ever seen. A bartender and the first female member of the Serpent Sinners, which was hard won, she doesn't let anyone see a weakness. Not even the gruff but sensitive MC mechanic, who has been trying to wear her down for years. But I bet she doesn't believe she can lose lands her on a date with him, and it's doing all kinds of things to her mind and body she has locked away for years. Her physical and mental scars match his, too, as he still ...

In this podcast we’ll dive into personal stories, conversations, and reflections about sexual pleasure, intimacy, and the ways we’ve learned, or unlearned, to experience them. Each episode, we’ll host a different guest or theme, but everything you’ll hear will somehow circle around one central idea: the sexual script.The Pleasure Society is a platform for sexuality. Queer owned and based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This podcast is one of the productions we make: we also host Radio Pleasure Society.Thanks to SO PR/SO Studios for offering us an amazing podcast studio to host this ...

She is supposed to be a good girl and marry the one chosen for her, but she wants someone else. Zoe becomes a prisoner in her own home when she says no to a marriage her mafia father insists on. She has no intentions of sticking around to be controlled. So, she escapes, looking for a savior. One she wants more. He knows he shouldn't defy the mafia by protecting Zoe, but she needs him. He can't turn her down, but being obsessed with a madman's virginal daughter is a death wish. Though, he knows he won't be able to stay away forever. Behind the scenes, secrets are creating a coming explosion ...

He has been obsessed with her from the first time he saw her, but she is untouchable. Stretch has been watching Jade since she walked into the bar, sparkling with an energy so catching his very molecules vibrate when she is near. Not only is she beautiful, but she's kind, resilient, and confident. But she's young, vulnerable, and sick. Even as her physical health gets better, the events of the last few months weigh heavily on her. And Stretch wants nothing more than to save her. The problem is that it might mean digging deep inside to where he buried his darkest secrets and losing his own ...

She craves freedom so bad she will risk everything for it, including her heart. Rochelle has been a caged pawn for her brothers and their sick games for as long as she can remember. Now that she's an adult, she fully intends to get out from under them for good. The best part is, she has a plan to disappear. But just when she thinks she's finally free, their connections get her taken by a group of brutal men who remind her of the men she just escaped. She's immediately locked up to be tortured for information and used as leverage. She expects nothing better from these types of men. Rochelle ...

Delia Spark is caught in a maelstrom. Her former life as a London theatre director is on the brink of implosion amid a scandalous divorce, a tarnished reputation, and, for reasons she cannot fathom, things keep spontaneously combusting around her. Her sixties were supposed to be peaceful, but now even her grown daughter won't return her calls. Escape is the only option.

She is in danger but would never peg the man with tats and riding a motorcycle as her savior. Jemma trusts no one, but she'll have to rely on the man with tattoos on his body and a questionable reputation when the person she loves the most is taken from her. Sweet is the enforcer of the lawless and dangerous Serpent Sinners MC, but he will protect innocents at any cost. Stay on the edge of your seat in this gritty and steamy romantic suspense with a hot, protective biker book boyfriend, and a woman learning to love and trust again. *Each Serpent Sinners book continues the stakes with the MC...

She feels the need to run, but her biker savior won't let her go. Rage saved Vikki in the worst moment of her life, and yet, she can feel nothing but pain. But he seems determined to help her find a life she feels she doesn't deserve. All it does is make her feel more in debt to her biker hero, until the day comes she may get to be his hero, the strength he lent her finding a place to land. Stay on the edge of your seat in this gritty and steamy romantic suspense with a hot, protective biker book boyfriend. Serpent Sinners is a romantic suspense series where each book furthers the stakes ...

I own her. Body, soul, and every defiant breath she takes. Allegra Marone was promised to me before she was born—her fate sealed in blood, her life nothing but collateral in a war she had no part in. But the Marones took from my family. And now, I'm taking her. She thinks she can survive me, that she can thaw the monster lurking beneath my suit and scars. But Allegra doesn't understand… I didn't claim her to love her. I claimed her to destroy her.

For as long as she can remember, successful young physician Megan Blair has tried to silence the voices in her head - voices that bring her to the edge of madness and terror. Megan possesses psychic powers that have been dormant for years, hidden deep in the past she's tried so desperately to forget. But now everything has come to a boiling point - someone is trying to kill her, and others are trying to use her, including the deadly and seductive Neal Grady.

A high-stakes treasure hunt…A twisted trail of murder…A secret one woman may die to discover… Number one New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen last electrified readers with Dead Aim and No One to Trust. Now she offers a new pulse-pounding thriller that takes suspense writing to...

Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels, Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher and so dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries which will end in his doom.