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From USA Today Bestselling Author Brynne Asher comes a small-town, woman-on-the-run, age-gap romance. Oh yeah, there’s a jewelry heist too. I’d like to say my story began when I almost accidentally killed Jett Parker Cross, but it started long before that. I wish I could kick this spectacle off with a “not to be dramatic” but it was. After all, Jett just had major surgery. The kind that includes a brand new, life-saving organ. Say less. Horrifying. Mortifying. And dramatic.

Captain Hawke never dreamed his first command would be like this. The perfect genetics. That's what they said: that he was somehow a serendipitous match for the highly experimental serum that Star Force's most distinguished, top secret science team had developed. Even Admiral Markus Sloss signed off on the report. The goal is a noble one: to establish biological compatibility between Terrans and the many aliens that compose the ranks of Star Force and the member worlds of the Allied Planetary Confederation.

From Top 30 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Sucevic comes a steamy, pro hockey romance featuring a one-night stand, surprise pregnancy, forced proximity, and a hero who falls first and harder than he ever expected. I thought I had Oliver Van Doren all figured out. The Railers’ star forward with the charm of a devil, the discipline of a toddler, and a talent for creating messes I always get stuck cleaning up. We’re barely friends and definitely better off pretending the sexual tension humming between us isn’t combustible.

Sarah J. Maas, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series, returns to the courts of Prythian...​ The magic continues in the next exciting installment!​ The full Court of Thorns and Roses series includes:​ 1) A Court of Thorns and Roses​ 2) A Court of Mist and...

Sarah J. Maas, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series, returns to the courts of Prythian…​ Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the stunning new installment.​

A cycle of victory and horror: the pride of the Kingdom of Thameland. That is the Ravener’s cycle. Over years of study, Alex Roth is finally an archwizard, has overcome the Mark of the Fool, and empowered his friends and companions. Yet their foe is the mightiest they have faced yet: the Ravener itself, now freed from thousands of years of chains and returned to its full strength.

They came out of the sun and through the dust cloud created by the herd, firing their Winchesters and killing the men who were moving the cattle to Abilene. Each man fell just minutes after the attack began, and the stampeding cattle finished the job that the rustlers’ .44s had started. Just hours later, the herd was already gone, the dust settled, and bodies were strewn along the ground. But one stirred and would never forget what he saw as his eyes opened.

Katherine Debs clawed her way up from the slums to the peak of the corporate world, a true rags to riches success story. Now her enemies can't show themselves publicly, banished as they are to the shadows by the monopoly she holds on advanced alien technology. But she knows how dangerous a knife in the dark can be. After all, that's where Kat got her start, and no amount of corporate security was enough to keep her from taking what she wanted. Now, someone is rising through the system at an alarming rate; not many levels behind her, and gaining fast.

In the quiet halls of the Boston Conservatory, violinist and composer Julian Mercer chases a sound he cannot fully explain. Every melody he writes feels incomplete, as though it is only the surface of something deeper waiting just beyond hearing. Late one night, while practicing alone in an empty recital hall, Julian discovers that his music is not merely being played. It is being answered. The response comes from beyond the ordinary world. Seraphine, a luminous being from the mysterious Liminal Choir, exists where sound becomes form and inspiration takes shape.

I built my empire on control. My fists in the ring. My brothers at my back. And my rules that keep the vultures from circling. Then, Violet Reeves demands I return the money her father handed over after losing a bet. Trouble is, I’m not running a charity, so I tell her no... And gain an enemy in the process. All it takes is one exception and my business fails. However, the last thing I expect is to see Violet participate in an underground tournament in hopes of earning back her money. And the more she inserts herself into my world, the more I want to keep her here.

She's finally back aboveground, but she's not home free just yet. The Gray family is still missing, and their situation is a little more complicated than she first thought. The only one she can locate is Nick, the older brother, and he has been captured by the Blood Syndicate, an international crime syndicate headquartered in one of the most dangerous regions on the continent. With group of unlikely allies, she needs to dive into the Jungle and help mount an attack on the Blood Syndicate to rescue her humans.

Stranded on a world of sorcery and monsters, one AI will unleash the fury of the universe to protect her humans. Sapphiria was performing her duties as a fleet admiral of the Terran Federation, leading a goodwill tour of the fringe worlds, when she was caught in a hyperspace anomaly. Now, she’s crash-landed on a planet ruled by magic and monsters, cut off from reinforcements, with only her escape pod and her genius to rely on. But she’s not just any survivor—she’s an Artificial Intelligence forged from the minds of humans and fragments of the Federation's greatest AIs.

Tortured, framed for murder, and hunted by a kingdom. For Daren Morin, it's a familiar taste of betrayal. His enemies think he’s cornered. They're about to learn how wrong they are. His only path to untouchable status lies within a mysterious, labyrinthine artifact—the stage for a deadly, kingdom-wide tournament. But this competition has its own rules. Can Daren still flip the board?

When the Colonial Shield Federation needs someone to face an ancient alien threat, they don't call their best; they call the only Marines who survived first contact. Problem is, a decade of hard living has taken its toll on Frank Cage and Martin Kelvin. Frank has spent the last ten years drowning his memories in whiskey and starting bar fights, while Martin walks around on a cybernetic leg, tending his garden and trying to forget the past. But their retirement comes to an abrupt end when a military transport arrives, crushing Martin's prized tomatoes and bringing orders that can't be refused.

To be accepted as a guardian, Mira embarks on a journey to Tranea Crypt, a dangerous location designed to teach visitors soulmancy. If she succeeds, Mira will be able to continue Brindle’s legacy and evolve her soul core. If she fails, her soul will be devoured by the deadly souls teeming around the crypt. It’s an all-or-nothing trial, but if she succeeds, she will be completely different when she returns to the next harvest.

It’s time to expand the fleet. Captain Watkins must build a new, more powerful ship for his core if he wants to survive the kobold pirates, cannibalistic halflings, and the other deadly foes that await him in the void of space. At his command is an armed space station controlled by a friend, Verminkin crewmates, Drider MOBS, and new, deadly weapons. But will it be enough?

Hunted by a stalker, I agree to place myself in the hands of my four protective, demanding bosses. As danger lurks, their possessiveness grows. Every sensual encounter is more intense and explosive than the last. I can’t stop my heart from wanting things I cannot have, like a future with all of them.

A century into the war, the Ascenders aren't the only ones who are tired. Fighting three against two the Empire, even with all of its advantages, can only fight to a slow and bloody retreat as more of its border worlds are occupied. As Ascenders Matt, Liz, and Aster are working overtime to stem the tide, but even with their Ascender peers' Light and Shadow, they are barely keeping up. As their enemies finally make their own decisive move, that may no longer be the case. Don't miss Book 11 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.

Growing up fifth in line for the throne, Elizabeth never thought she would have to rule the small island nation of St. Rais. When a plot to take down the monarchy also takes her entire family from her, Elizabeth is thrust into the role of reluctant Queen. Not only did she lose most of her family, but she also lost the only love she’d ever known.

Injured and demoralized, Conor and his people have fled the US for Cyprus to heal and regroup. Each of them is fighting their own battles, trying to process their experiences in the fallen America and trying to determine what the future holds for them. But while Conor, Ricardo, and their team fought for their lives, another potential savior was quietly building his army.