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Meris Vahla never thought she'd be forced to make a deal with a jinni in order to survive. But after falling through a gateway and into a dangerous world of dying magic, she had no choice. Thrust into an unfamiliar realm, Meris must navigate the treacherous lands of Yamira in order to fulfill her end of the bargain and untangle the twisted web woven by the Silver Queen-a being who nearly destroyed magic and whose true identity was torn from the memory of all who knew her.

Lilica Swan isn't quite human or otherworlder; she is the best - and worst - of both. She is willing to do whatever proves necessary to save her sister from the seductive and deadly Alien Investigation and Removal agent Dallas Gutierrez, even bonding her lifeforce to his by effectively marrying him. But the bond will fade without consummation. Can Dallas resist his insatiable desire for the powerful beauty? Or will she lead to his ultimate downfall?

Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham is the best at banishing entities trespassing in the mortal realm. But as the Thorn Land's queen, she's fast running out of ways to end the brutal war devastating her kingdom. Her only hope: the Iron Crown, a legendary object even the most powerful fear.... But who can she trust to help her? Fairy king Dorian has his own agenda. And Kiyo, her shape-shifter ex-boyfriend, has every reason to betray her.

Eugenie Markham is a shaman for hire, paid to bind and banish creatures from the Otherworld. But after her last battle, she's also become queen of the Thorn Land. It may sound nice, but her kingdom is in tatters, her love life is in chaos, and Eugenie is eager to avoid a prophecy about her firstborn destroying mankind. Now young girls are disappearing from the Otherworld, and no one - except Eugenie - is willing to find out why.

Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished without a trace. But seventeen-year-old Odile has a plan. All her life, her father, a vengeful sorcerer, has raised her for one singular task: infiltrate the royal palace and steal the king’s crown, an artefact with enough power to restore magic. But to enter the palace, she must assume the identity of a noblewoman. She chooses Marie d’Odette: famed for her beauty, a rumored candidate for future queen…and Odile’s childhood-friend-turned-sworn-enemy.

As a princess of the light of elves, their two kinds have been separated since before her birth. When a royal messenger arrives inviting them to a ball hosted by the king of the dark elves, Elvie knows she cannot pass up on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even after the warnings from her father, Elvie knows this will be a night she’ll never forget. She expected to end the night with sore feet from the endless hours of dancing…not to be engaged to the king himself!

He promised her love. What she got was something unspeakable… Natalie Beaumont has is all: a charming husband, two beautiful children, and a house nestled in one of Pennsylvania’s most admired suburbs. To anyone passing by, she’s the picture of devotion and domestic bliss. But behind closed doors, Natalie is unraveling. And her mother-in-law won’t leave her alone. Strange dreams haunt her sleep. Her husband, Martin, insists she’s just tired. That she worries too much. That she should trust him. And so, he plans a trip—a surprise weekend away at his family’s remote cabin by the...

So when my brother mails me a mysterious treasure map and then disappears, I know this ex-CIA operative is the perfect man to help me. What I don’t expect is the instant chemistry that sparks between us.

When a stalker turns his attention to me, I turn to Jax Wilder for protection. Owner of Platinum Security, he lives in the shadows and I live in the spotlight.

Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world. Mercenary, yes, but a girl's got to eat. Her most recent case, however, is enough to ruin her appetite. Hired to find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to face with a startling prophecy - one that uncovers dark secrets about her past and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as she knows it.

Power hungry has to be one of my favourite reads of the year. new spin on supernatural romance and a rich setting filled with characters who have genuine chemistry. I literally couldn’t put it down! The protagonist is so real you can’t help but cheer her on. Overall hilarious and touching and steamy at all the right times. –Brooke, Goodreads review Being a preternatural princess isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’ve been unceremoniously yanked home to the Queen’s court during my last year of university. But I’m not going home to Avalon empty handed, I’m bringing a secret...

I’ve got no intention of falling in love with Bastian. But he’s taking my heart, piece by piece, every single day. I want to trust him. I want to tell him how I feel. But there’s no way our reality will allow that. Bastian is wild. I know because I work for his older brother. Little did I know that I would be dragged into his life. But then he showed up at my doorstep with a knife wound. My jaw dropped to the floor. My heart began to palpitate. And I only had one choice: to take him in.

Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham strives to keep the mortal realm safe from trespassing entities. But as the Thorn Land's prophecy-haunted queen, there's no refuge for her and her soon-to-be-born children when a mysterious blight begins to devastate the Otherworld.

The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet. To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies—to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run deep, and both factions would benefit from the fall of Sova. Even these allies might not be enough. Their enemy, the zealot Bartholomew Claver, wields infernal powers bestowed on him by a mysterious demonic patron. If Vonvalt and Helena are to stand against him, they will need friends on both sides of the mortal plane.

The Battle of Galen’s Vale is over, but the war for the Empire’s future has just begun. Concerned by rumors that the Magistratum’s authority is waning, Sir Konrad Vonvalt returns to Sova to find the capital city gripped by intrigue and whispers of rebellion. In the Senate, patricians speak openly against the Emperor, while fanatics preach holy vengeance on the streets. Yet facing down these threats to the throne will have to wait, for the Emperor’s grandson has been kidnapped—and Vonvalt is charged with rescuing the missing prince.

In a world where the gods demand blood, one woman will dare to defy them. The Trial of the Jarls is more than a tradition—it’s a death sentence. Each year, six clans send their strongest youths to the sacred island of Skarn, where they must fight, bleed, and sacrifice to appease the gods. Only one can survive, earning glory for their clan and proving the gods’ will is absolute. But this year, the rules are about to change. When eighteen-year-old Astrid volunteers to take her disabled sister’s place as Frostfjord’s female Oathsworn, she becomes a reluctant pawn in the gods’ ...

A desperate deal is made between a certain money lender and smuggler, a known double-dealer named Kinkaid. A life for a life to the dark, mysterious fugitive, Lord William Crandall. A beautiful and clever young woman of the countryside village of Gales-Faerie Way, Cara of Swans, lives a pleasant, simple life caring for her grandmother, Grammy Swan, in a little cottage by a pond where swans and pixies, sprites, sylphs, and nixies watch over her. Her days are spent in herb gardens, swan watching, and daydreaming with a precious mandolin, the only remaining token of her beloved mother. ...

From the fall of empires to the discovery of new lands, these events have reshaped the world as we know it. By studying these historical events, we can gain valuable insights into the nature of Black Swan Events and their long-lasting impacts. The bible, technology or Nostradamus can predict the future and help us to be for ever safe? Off course the 52 wars that we have now in this world are the effect of actions, some of them are catastrophic events.

The moment I met Ryker Flynn, my brother’s best friend, sparks ignited. But he considered me off-limits, an untouchable angel. Now, 10 years later, he hates me with a passion.

In the kingdom of Dulcimer, where fairy tales intertwine, Larkin embarks on a quest for his own happily ever after. Amidst the celebrations of his cousin Prince Daron's newfound love, Larkin conceals a secret debt owed to the enigmatic Rumpelstiltskin. Haunted by the shadow of his parents' past dealings with the imp, Larkin dives into a matchmaking courtship, hoping to discover a love story of his own. Meanwhile, Prince Anthony and his five brothers, once cursed into the form of six swans, navigate the challenges of readjusting to human life. Anthony, scarred by his past, finds solace in ...