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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 ...

Meet the extraordinary Kendra Michaels in this gripping short story by the #1 bestselling duo of Iris and Roy Johansen. Kendra Michaels's astonishing powers of observation and analysis have made her a go-to for law enforcement agencies all across the country. Her other senses, hyper-developed...

Brought to you by Penguin. VINTAGE CLASSICS MURDOCH: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her greatest and most timeless novels A lay...

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 ...

On the eve of the Easter Rising, a divided Irish family is pushed to the brink of destruction. In the dark days of the First World War, tensions between Catholic Pat Dumay and his Protestant cousin Andrew Chase-White threaten to tear their family apart along political and religious lines. As Ireland moves ever closer to the deadly Easter rebellion, the family is engulfed in an epic drama of love, loyalty, and loss that will change their lives forever.

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 ...

America’s high divorce rate is well known, but little attention has been paid to the flip side: couples who creatively (sometimes clandestinely) manage to build marriages that last longer than we ever thought possible. What’s the secret? To find out, best-selling journalist Iris Krasnow interviewed more than 200 wives whose marriages have survived for 15-70 years.

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...

Gorgeous Hollywood stunt double Kendra Michaels is vying for the job of her life - a high-paying, high-risk jump that will clear the debt on her brother's medical bills. Casey Michaels was a stuntman himself until a job went tragically wrong. Now Kendra is prepared to take the same chance. There's just one man standing in her way, a man whose irresistible magnetism seduced her in ways she'd never experienced - and never before surrendered to.

If fate suddenly made you more beautiful that you ever dreamed possible, would it be the beginning of a fairy tale, or your worst nightmare? The brutal attack should have killed anybody, but Nell Calder did more than survive. She emerged a woman transformed, with an exquisite beauty found only...

The last thing Sara Flannigan needs is a man in her life. When she returns to her hometown, she vows to create a happy life for her son and to rebuild her life after a painful divorce. Yet when she meets her son’s new doctor, she can’t deny the spark of attraction that heats between them.

When Joy McGuire arrives in the sleepy Missouri town of Heron’s Landing, she thinks she’s left her past behind in Chicago. As a journalist, Joy just wants to write - and to forget. When she meets local vineyard owner Adam Danvers though, she discovers not only her next story, but a man who makes her heart pound faster. The only problem? Adam hates journalists. But when he kisses her, she forgets that she’s supposed to hate him. Instead, she soon realizes she’s given him her heart.

Isabella When one of my clients expresses a desire to meet national hero Riordan O’Connor, I’m determined to make the wish come true. I don’t expect the grumpy mountain man to be the sexiest silver fox I’ve ever seen or the sparks that fly between us. As we are forced to work together, I discover there’s more to Riordan than meets the eye. Can I convince him to let down his guard and give us a chance? Redeeming The Mountain Man is a short sweet and steamy, small town instalove romance with a happy-ever-after. It can be read as a standalone or together with the rest of the books in...

Devon Chastain has always been angry. He burns with it, is consumed by it, lashing out at friend and foe alike, and secures his reputation as a difficult noble son for all to see. Now that his family has betrayed the crown, Devon is a mess of emotion he can’t control, and he finds himself discovered by none other than Sebastien d’Hiver, the mad duke who, rumor says, once killed his entire family and sold his soul to a demon.

I made a promise to my dying best friend. Rescue his little sister from the cult holding her captive. Keep her safe. Years later, I finally get my chance. Rebekah's about to turn twenty-one. The cult leader has chosen her as his next wife. I extract her in the dead of night and bring her to my mountain cabin. She's supposed to be safe now. But she's not the sheltered girl I expected. She's feisty. Flirty, with curves that make me forget every rule I've ever lived by. There's fifteen years between us. Her brother died saving my life. I'm supposed to protect her, not want to claim her as mine...

Sava has the best house in all of Lukos. He built it himself, dreaming of the day when he and Milan, the man he loved, could live there and brave the harsh winters of Lukos together—only to be devastated when Milan was found dead in the spring. Victor is a scholar from Gerakia, a land known for its long summers and vibrant history, and he has never been more unprepared in his life. Abandoned on the inhospitable island of Lukos after a disastrous relationship, Victor has to adapt quickly to survive. It helps, of course, that he’s taken in by Sava.

As a young girl, Elena fell while climbing a tree with her best friend, Aleks. Thrown into the shore of the river of the dead, she found a boy named Evander Akti, who was there thanks to a terrible fall of his own…thousands of miles away in Arktos. Together, they turned their back on the river and went into the dark, holding each other tight as they escaped back to the land of the living. But that was only possible because Aleks, left behind to watch Elena fall, made a deal with Death.

In 1992, 12-year-old Shanda Sharer was tortured and killed by four teenage girls, led by Melinda Loveless. Caught in a lesbian love triangle, the four girls would torture the young Shanda and burn her alive. The case would shock the picture-sque town in southern Indiana and make national headlines, making an entire nation ask, "why"?

Harriet is leaving her boyfriend Claude, "the French rat". That at least is how Harriet sees things, even if it’s Claude who has just asked Harriet to leave his Greenwich Village apartment. Well, one way or another she has no intention of leaving. To the contrary, she will stay and exact revenge - or would have if Claude had not had her unceremoniously evicted. Still, though moved out, Harriet is not about to move on. Not in any way. Girlfriends circle around to patronize and advise, but Harriet only takes offense, and it’s easy to understand why.

From the blockbuster bestselling author of the Eve Duncan novels comes a new, stand alone thriller about a woman with a photographic memory who has lived her life in the Witness Protection Program. What she once saw put her entire family in jeopardy and now, years later, her cover is blown. She’s on the run, and the lives of those she holds dear hang in the balance. As only Iris Johansen can do, you won’t see the twists coming.