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Sergeant Mateo Cruz walked away from the Navy SEALs, not with a medal, but with a severe TBI and guilt that haunts his every move. Now, he lives in isolation, running a specialized K-9 facility where his only loyal companions are the traumatized dogs he trains. Mateo believes his life of purpose is over. Then comes Dr. Dahlia “Dali” Brooks, a determined veterinarian whose relentless optimism is a direct challenge to his cynical, solitary existence. She needs his facility for her rescue work; he needs her skill to treat his most difficult case—a deeply traumatized dog named Ghost. ...

Celeste "Celie" Dupree inherited two things from her grandmother: a small, perpetually drafty storefront in Louisiana, and a family curse. The shop is The Bayou Bouffant, Celie's hair salon. The curse? She can see and talk to ghosts. Celie and her spectral salon crew—a glamorous 1920s flapper, a nosey 1950s housewife, and a grumpy Civil War soldier—are used to trading local gossip and historical secrets. But when Celie's bitter rival, Evangeline "Evie" Thibodeaux, is found dead behind the Bayou Bouffant, the gossip turns deadly. The lead investigator, Detective Miles Corbin, is a ...

The town of Havenwood is a place of quiet fear. A local rumor of a clown cult—menacing pranksters in garish makeup—has escalated into widespread panic. As a joke, a group of friends, including Liam and his father, decide to film a satirical PSA about the "clown menace." They have no idea they're walking into a deadly ambush. Mistaking them for the real cult, a fearful mob led by Sheriff Thompson storms their filming location and kills every single person inside. Liam, arriving late, witnesses the massacre and recognizes the faces of the killers, but the police—led by the sheriff—...

Lady Arabella, the beloved daughter of a Duke, has always yearned for a life beyond the gilded cage of London society. When she stows away on a transatlantic voyage to escape a stifling future, she is discovered by the American she is falling for, Nathaniel "Nate" Cross. A marriage of convenience is proposed to save her reputation, but Arabella soon discovers Nate's family is on the brink of financial ruin, and her dowry is their last hope. As their union is born from desperation and a secret, a rival company's deadly sabotage puts Nate's life—and their fragile bond—at risk. With a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eleanor’s world is crumbling. Abandoned by the man she loves and facing a new threat from her vindictive cousin, Lord Ashworth, she believes her only option is to save her unborn child by agreeing to an annulment. But just as she is about to make the gravest mistake of her life, the Duke of Northwood returns. He finds her cornered by Ashworth and his heart breaks all over again. He has spent weeks in a self-imposed exile, tormented by the thought of losing Eleanor. Now, seeing her in danger, all his fears and insecurities fade away. Gabriel realizes that his greatest mistake wasn't ...

Retired NFL superstar Liam "The Lion" O'Connell has it all: a successful business, a city that adores him, and a promising campaign for mayor. But his single status is becoming a liability, so he makes a strategic play—he hires his brilliant campaign manager, Chloe Davis, to be his fake date for political functions. The arrangement is simple: a temporary contract to boost his public image. But the line between public and private blurs as their undeniable chemistry ignites a real romance, threatening to upend all of their best-laid plans. Just as Liam starts to believe in a future with ...

Lady Beatrice, a widow haunted by a decade of loveless marriage, is given a second chance at happiness with her first love, a newly-minted Duke. But their reunion is anything but a fairytale. He is cold and distant, shackled by the requirements of a dukedom he never wanted, and she is bound by a past mistake she can't forget. A marriage of convenience is their only path forward, but when a greedy cousin threatens to tear their fragile world apart, they must face the ghosts of their past and the true nature of their hearts. Can a love betrayed and a marriage forged from desperation survive a...

He was her bodyguard. He was her destiny. Anya Vance has always lived by her father's rules. As the daughter of a powerful CEO, her life is a carefully curated path, leading to a marriage of convenience with the respectable and wealthy Ethan Sterling. She's prepared to do her duty, even if her heart isn't in it. Liam is a man of honor, and his duty is clear: protect his best friend, Ethan Sterling, from a deadly plot. But when he meets Anya at a speed-dating event and a single rum cocktail lowers their inhibitions, their connection is explosive, a magnetic pull they can't deny. He’s the ...

Divorced mother Sarah Burton and her teenage son, Neil, are looking for a fresh start. But their new life is quickly complicated by their next-door neighbors: widowed father Chuck Woods and his rebellious daughter, Jennie. Sarah’s strict, rule-based parenting clashes head-on with Chuck’s guilt-driven permissiveness. When a disastrous party forces them to co-parent their blended, four-person "family," they must find a way to navigate their conflicting styles. Their forced co-parenting leads to hilarious mishaps and a surprising connection as they discover that the best families are the ...

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 ...

The ancient vampire Seraphina has loved and lost more than she can count, but the nearing death of her companion, Julian, feels different. For centuries, he has been her steadfast rock, the one person who has willingly shared his life and blood with her. Now, as his final moments approach, Seraphina is faced with a painful truth: she is utterly alone. Julian, ready to embrace death, refuses her offer of immortality, knowing that he would only become a prisoner to a life he has already lived to the fullest. As Seraphina grieves his loss, she is tormented by echoes of their shared memories. ...

Magdalina Foster's life is a gilded cage. To save her family from ruin, she must marry Lord Anthony Queen—a man whose cruelty is as vast as his fortune. But when she escapes his brutal touch on their wedding night, she runs straight into the arms of a notorious privateer, Robert van Buren. Robert, a man who lives by his own code, agrees to help her for a price, but their dangerous alliance soon becomes a desperate passion. Aboard his ship, Magdalina trades silk for rough-spun canvas and learns to fight for her life, finding a strength she never knew she had. But Anthony's hunt for her is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Elara “Ellie” Stone, a perfectionist baker, thought inheriting her great-aunt’s Vermont farmhouse and the historic Maple Leaf Bakehouse was a sweet deal. She quickly discovered the truth was much more bitter: the bakery is drowning in debt to the ruthless local creditor, Gideon Pike, and her farmhouse is a decaying antique hoard. Things go from bad to dough-worse when her kind neighbor, Martha Caldwell, turns up dead—the priceless Governor’s Gingerbread recipe clutched in their hand. The only clue Ellie can find is the recipe itself, which is missing its crucial, seasonal ...