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The future of medicine came at a cost. Twenty-five years ago, a revolutionary nanotechnology was developed to cure all illness. From cancer to blindness, it promised a world without disease. Now, 90% of the population has the nanos flowing through their veins, and humanity has never been healthier. But Detective Sin Cavenaugh knows the truth. The tech that saved his sister also killed her. Haunted by the night he watched her die, Sin is obsessed with a case that seems to mirror her murder. Both assassins were supposedly "cured" of a severe mental illness by the tech. Both screamed they ...

Silas Thorne has everything money can buy. A ruthless industrialist with an empire built from nothing, he has conquered the world of business. Now, he's set his sights on the final frontier: high society. To gain acceptance, he purchases the magnificent Hawthorne Manor, a historic mansion he plans to use as his gilded stage. But the house comes with a keeper. Elara Vance, the disgraced daughter of the former owner, now serves as a maid in the very home she was born in. She despises the cold man who has bought her family's legacy, yet she agrees to help him navigate the treacherous waters of...

The battle for the grimoire was just the beginning. Now, Rowan Thorne is learning to wield her burgeoning witch powers, navigating a life irrevocably entwined with the supernatural, and deepening her passionate bond with the vampire Dorian Blackwood. But the uneasy peace is shattered by unsettling visions of a second, powerful artifact: an ancient scepter Marius Volkov desperately seeks to complete his cataclysmic plan. As Rowan's visions intensify and Marius's shadow looms larger, she and Dorian embark on a desperate hunt. Their quest leads them to forgotten lore, dangerous secrets, and a ...

Rowan Thorne's mastery of her magic grows, but with it comes a darker understanding of the forces at play. The second ancient artifact has unveiled terrifying prophecies and whispers of a third: the forbidden Heartstone, a nexus of dangerous power that Marius Volkov is determined to claim. As Dorian Blackwood grapples with haunting visions tied to his mysterious lineage and the forbidden magic Marius now wields, their bond with Rowan is tested by secrets and the fear of a looming darkness within Dorian himself. Their desperate search for the Heartstone leads them down treacherous paths, ...

The Hollywood heartthrob. The cynical ghostwriter. And the one secret that could ruin them both. Sloane Keller, a meticulous ghostwriter who lives to stay in the shadows, has just landed the job of a lifetime: penning the memoir of action movie star Julian Thorne. Julian is notoriously arrogant, breathtakingly private, and guarded by an impossible public persona. Their only communication is through late-night phone calls. In the dark, Julian drops the facade, sharing the traumatic past and hidden vulnerabilities that shape the man he truly is. Sloane, the hardened cynic, finds herself ...

What began as a marriage of convenience has become a marriage of love. Or so Eleanor believes. Months have passed since the Duke of Northwood saved her from a terrible fate, and now Eleanor is a duchess in every sense of the word. She is deeply in love with her husband, Gabriel, but a sense of unease lingers. He is still reserved, distant, and she fears he only sees their union as a duty. Gabriel is terrified. He's fallen for Eleanor with a fierce and unexpected passion, but his past has convinced him that he is unworthy of a real, loving marriage. He's a duke, a protector, but he doesn't ...

The ton's most headstrong debutante just lost everything. The most cynical duke is about to lose his freedom. Their ruin might just be a match made in heaven. Lady Eloise Sterling's future was a fairytale, until a devastating fire leaves her penniless and desperate. Forced to marry for money, she falls victim to a wicked scheme that lands her in the most compromising of situations. Her only hope is the Duke of Ashworth, a man as cold and jaded as he is wealthy. Alistair, Duke of Ashworth, has spent a lifetime avoiding marriage and the scheming women who seek his fortune. But when he finds ...

From the glittering ballrooms of a royal palace to the quiet countryside of a life in exile, a king finds himself at a crossroads. Edward has just inherited the most powerful throne in the world, but he finds himself suffocated by the expectations of duty and tradition. Then he meets Wallis, a witty and independent American socialite who sees him for who he is—a man, not a monarch. As their secret romance blossoms, Edward is faced with an impossible choice: his country or the woman he loves. Their affair becomes the scandal of the century, leading to a historic act of abdication that ...

A killer is on the loose, and the only witnesses have four legs, a tail, and are very, very quiet. Dr. Aris Thorne, a compassionate small-town veterinarian, and his sharp-witted assistant, Mia Rodriguez, are used to dealing with finicky felines and nervous puppies. But when their oldest and most eccentric client, Mrs. Evangeline Davenport, is found dead, their routine is shattered. The police call it a heart attack, but Mia's keen eye and Aris's deep understanding of animal behavior tell them something is amiss. The only witnesses to the crime are Mrs. Davenport's menagerie of beloved, ...

Five years ago, defense attorney Margaux Dubois was an insecure assistant DA, desperate to prove herself. When she put away a smug con artist named Elijah Vance, it was the case that made her career—and the one he’ll never forgive her for. Elijah has now escaped from prison, and he has one target: Margaux. He’s spent years studying her, learning her habits, her fears, and her life, all while a simmering rage has consumed him. He's not just seeking freedom; he's seeking a twisted kind of justice, and he's going to make her pay. Margaux is forced to turn to the one man she can’t stand...

Eighteen-year-old Thomas lives a lie. Secretly the son of Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, he toils on a forgotten farm, a royal truth hidden from the world. But the court beckons, a stage where his half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I, reigns supreme. Driven by ambition and a yearning for purpose, Thomas arrives, his identity veiled, to seek a place as an ambassador. Elizabeth knows his secret, her shrewd eyes missing nothing. She grants his request, but with a condition: his lineage must remain a whisper, a shadow. His first posting: the vibrant, dangerous lands of India. There, he finds Layla, a...

Miriam is a woman of the sea, an American merchant captain who commands her own ship. But when an Indian crew attacks her vessel, her world of open waters and fierce independence is shattered. Captured and sold into the Dey of Alexandria’s harem, she must navigate a new world of confinement and dangerous political intrigue, made even more treacherous by the Dey's unexpected interest in her. Miriam’s struggle for freedom catches the Dey’s attention, and he, in a surprising turn, gives her a position managing his shipping business. Their conversations ignite a spark of mutual respect ...

Eleanor of Ashton is a country girl, a free spirit who’d rather be on her family’s farm than at Queen Elizabeth’s court. But her parents insist, so she arrives at the royal palace, finding a world of shallow women, cunning men, and a suffocating pretense she despises. Among them is Lord Robert, a charming and ambitious second son, a favorite of the Queen. He accepts Elizabeth’s lavish gifts not for status, but to maintain his independence from his estranged brother. When Eleanor and Robert meet, their secret romance is an escape from the court’s cruel games. But their love is a ...

Seventeen-year-old Lily hates her new life in the country. Her senior year is off to a miserable start, her friends are a world away, and her only escape is a neglected, forgotten garden behind her new house. But when she finds an old sundial in the garden, she’s transported back in time. In the past, the garden is vibrant, and she meets Elara, a woman she quickly befriends. Lily also meets a handsome blacksmith named Rowan, and their connection is instant and undeniable. But soon, Lily realizes that Rowan is the same man as the lonely, scarred man she met in the present. He’s been ...

Lady Eleanor Beaumont's debut season is not a dream, but a waking nightmare. With her parents gone, she is the ward of her cruel cousin, Lord Ashworth, who sees her only as a possession to be married off for his own gain. Her only hope for freedom is to find a husband of her own choosing—a husband who will protect her from a fate she fears more than death. Desperate, Eleanor sneaks out to a grand ball where she meets Gabriel, the Duke of Northwood. Gabriel, however, has sworn off marriage and is a master at avoiding the relentless matchmaking mamas. But when he witnesses Ashworth's brutal...

Rowan Thorne's life as a quiet librarian in Perry, Georgia, is meticulously ordered. But when an ancient, cursed grimoire mysteriously appears and ignites a latent power within her, her world shatters. Whispers in the library become tangible threats, and the shadowed stranger she keeps seeing is no coincidence. Dorian Blackwood, a brooding 300-year-old vampire sworn to protect the balance between worlds, reveals a truth more fantastical—and dangerous—than any book she's read. As Rowan grapples with her newfound abilities and the existence of a hidden supernatural society, an ancient ...

Can a new love heal a broken heart, or is some pain too deep to mend? Sarah arrives to a house shrouded in grief, tasked with caring for two young children still reeling from the loss of their mother. Their father, Ethan, a powerful CEO, has built a wall around his heart, believing that burying himself in work is the only way to cope. But in the quiet moments between bedtime stories and shared laughter, a connection sparks between Sarah and Ethan—a fragile hope for a future neither of them dared to imagine. One passionate night shatters their carefully constructed worlds, but Ethan, ...

For generations, the Phoenix and Wyke families have been sworn enemies, their feud costing them land, lives, and livelihoods. Now, as the last of their lines face ruin, the heads of each family make a final, desperate play for peace: a marriage alliance. Aldere Wyke, a hardened warrior and the heir to his family's lands, must marry the sister of his sworn enemy, a woman he's never met. Cecilia Phoenix is a fiercely independent woman who refuses to be a pawn in a man's game, but with her family's future at stake, she has no choice but to wed the man she is meant to despise. From the moment ...

A timid king. A foreign princess. A marriage of duty that becomes a matter of life or death. King Charles Alistair has been groomed for one purpose: to rule. His arranged marriage to Princess Isabella of Portugal is meant to secure an heir and forge an alliance. But their union is one of cold duty, with Charles convinced of his obligations and Isabella heartbroken by his distant nature. When a vicious assassination plot is uncovered, it forces them to flee the court and take refuge in a remote hunting lodge. Stripped of their titles and the trappings of power, they are forced to confront ...

In the opulent halls of the Mughal court, love is a luxury and power a cage. But for a young desert nomad, it is the key to a love that will defy history. When a young woman named Arjumand enters the ruthless world of the royal harem, she is an outsider with nothing but a kind heart. Yet, it is this very kindness that captures the attention of Shah Jahan, the future Emperor of India. He is a man of power and ambition, but in Arjumand, he finds not just a wife, but a confidante and a soulmate. Their love story, born in the midst of political intrigue and courtly betrayal, is a beacon of hope...