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We met at his ex's wedding, where she uttered their safe word in her vows. Immediately, his jaw clenched, and his hands balled into tight fists. Moments later, he told her I was with him. When in reality, I had snuck into the wedding. Knowing full well he was trouble, I tried to leave when he gripped my arm and whispered in a low, intimidating voice, "Do you sneak into weddings often?" His words had me stuck to the spot.

They say he's nothing but Mayhem, yet when he's with me, he's my salvation, everything I need and more. The problem is… he has a fascination for blood. I can't handle it—in more ways than one. He has a fascination for me. I hate it, even though I can't stop thinking about him, either. Some people should not be together, and that's us; we could never work. But letting go is impossible when my serial killer of a husband is determined to prove me wrong.

Danny Walker, my big brother’s arrogant, powerful, handsome, and completely unobtainable best friend. He’s a ruthless tech tycoon, and I take calls from angry clients who can’t reset their passwords. He lives in a Grade II listed mansion with holiday homes worldwide, and I rent a room in a flat-share with my best friend and mice.

I lie to one of the city's most ruthless men—and it feels so good. Deception is a drug, and I'm quickly becoming an addict. Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it's me. The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth. I couldn't stop now, even if I wanted to—which I don't. He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He's wrong. The intimacy he feels is all a facade. Until the day an embodiment of my darkest fantasies walks into my bar, and his unmistakable voice sends a shiver down my spine. It turns out I'm not the one in control.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small-town romance...

He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You've asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men---and to change your life. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men shows you how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship.

Allie Sutton just got a new job. Not one she wants, and definitely not one she's prepared for. She hadn't seen her dad in years, so the last thing she expects upon his sudden death is to inherit the thing he loved more than anything (or anyone)...the professional football team he owned for the last 20 years. Luke Pierson does not want a new boss. What he wants is to be a good father to his daughter, the best quarterback possible for his teammates. What he doesn't need is a blonde bombshell ruining the team's chances at another championship.

Before my junior year at Lincoln University, I promised myself three things. Just three. One: Actually dig into the whole sorority girl bit. Two: Stay away from athletes. Three: Seriously, stay away from athletes. When Professor Taylor posted our chem midterm partners, and I got stuck with the captain of Lincoln's Ice Hockey team, I was sure I'd be able to abide by rules two and three. After all, I was immune to Leo's whole "hottest guy on campus" thing. I grew up with him—my brother's best friend... Who I've been obsessed with since I was eight. F me.

I made a deal with my brother a long time ago to never date his teammates. Technically, Rowan Landry, the hot as hell center for the Chicago Falcons, is no longer my brother’s teammate. Or his best friend. Their college days are long behind them, and they barely talk now. Also, I’m not dating him—we’re just sleeping together. There’s a difference.

Liam McLaren: London's most ruthless financial hotshot and the big boss at Ashbury Thornton Equity Group. Just whisper his name and even the city’s toughest traders break out in a cold sweat. And lucky me, Gemma Jones, as the head of HR at his company, I’ve got a front-row seat to the McLaren Show. Brooding intensity, perfectionist demands, and a glare that could stop your heart mid-beat. Every. Damn. Day.

Darling Arrow, I shouldn’t be writing this. It’s not as if I’m ever going to send you this letter, and there are a million reasons why. First of all, I was sent to this reform school as a punishment for a petty, totally inconsequential crime. Not to ogle the principal’s hot son around the campus. Second of all, you’re a giant jerk. You’re arrogant and moody and so cold. Sometimes, I think I shouldn’t even like you.

A music label wants my band. I just want her. I never knew a smile had the power to change the course of a life, until she smiled at me and shifted my world off its axis. There’s no way I couldn’t marry her the first chance I got. They said we were crazy, that getting married so soon was insane. I don’t care. I love her more than anything. And then my band gets the call that changes everything.

Two years ago an accident shattered Casey's world. Now, college promises a new beginning, a chance to truly breathe again and leave her past behind—with the exception of Gray Andrews. Through it all, Gray has been her lifeline, her hope for a happy future, the only guy she's ever wanted. Until she sees him.

It was one night. No names. No problem. I gave myself over to the kind of desire I didn’t think I could feel again. When I woke up she was gone. Now she’s back. In my office. My turf.

My enemy doesn’t make the rules behind closed doors…even if he’s my boss. Cade Armanelli might be an infamous hacker with billionaire status who operates better alone, but I earned my spot working alongside him...whether he likes it or not. It’s precisely why I’m on the first plane to an undisclosed location for our cybersecurity team retreat. I’m ready to prove to our company that I can handle anything…except sharing a cabin and a bed with my meticulous, elusive boss. He’s antisocial. Ruthless. Enemy number one.

Tras la muerte de su padre, el prestigioso empresario alemán Eric Zimmerman decide viajar a España para supervisar las delegaciones de la empresa Müller. En la oficina central de Madrid conoce a Judith, una joven ingeniosa y simpática de la que se encapricha de inmediato.

Nadie imagina la oscuridad que se esconde en ella Me llamo Dannielle y, a mis veintidós años, he atravesado el infierno en más de una ocasión y el precio que mi mente tuvo que pagar fue fragmentarse. Después de salir del hospital psiquiátrico he intentado tener una vida normal como estudiante de Medicina, pero mis compañeros notan que hay algo diferente en mí. Mi forma de hablar y cómo evito ciertas miradas provocan preguntas a mi alrededor, sin saber que hay historias que no deberían salir a la luz.

Porque a veces el amor de tu vida no es tu alma gemela. Emilia es una joven odontóloga que está a punto de casarse con su prometido: el famosísimo pintor Daniel Gastón, conocido por sus enigmáticas obras donde siempre retrata a la misma mujer; él asegura a todos —incluso a su prometida—, que su misteriosa musa es solo una creación suya, su alter ego. La vida aparentemente perfecta de Emilia comienza a romperse en pedazos cuando conoce a Daniela, una talentosa escritora que acaba de volver a México después de pasar varios años en el extranjero y que luce escalofriantemente parecida a la mujer de las pinturas de su futuro esposo.

Poppy y Alex. Alex y Poppy. No tienen nada en común: Ella lleva vestidos estampados; él, pantalones de pinza. Ella es un espíritu aventurero; él prefiere quedarse en casa leyendo. Y, a pesar de todo, son mejores amigos. Durante la mayor parte del año viven separados —ella en Nueva York, él en su pequeño pueblo—, pero cada verano, desde hace ya una década, se toman una semana de vacaciones juntos. Hasta hace dos años, cuando todo cambió.

¿Cómo se ignora lo que late en tu interior? ¿Cómo se recupera el rumbo de una vida trazada por una mentira? Desde muy pequeña, Maya se ha sacrificado en cuerpo y alma por el ballet. Trabaja como solista en la Compañía Nacional de Danza y los ballets más prestigiosos han puesto sus ojos en ella. Sin embargo, un grave accidente acaba con su futuro prometedor.

Además de ser ésta una de las historias de amor más originales y conmovedoras de la literatura actual, es también un agudo registro de los problemas con que los jóvenes se enfrentan a la vida. José Carlos, un joven estudiante, halla en la figura de Sheccid el motivo para superar sus...

Llega a España la novela que ha catapultado a Abby Jimenez a las listas de best sellers y que la ha convertido en un fenómeno editorial. Sobre Justin pesa una maldición y, gracias a un hilo de Reddit, ahora lo sabe todo internet: las mujeres con las que sale encuentran a su alma gemela en cuanto su relación con él termina. Cuando Emma, una chica con el mismo problema, se cuela en sus mensajes directos, se les ocurre un plan: salir juntos y romper. De esta forma, sus maldiciones se anularán y ambos encontrarán al amor de su vida.

A Tiernan de Haas ya no le importa nada ni nadie. Cuando sus padres fallecen de repente, sabe que debería estar devastada. Pero ¿ha cambiado algo realmente? Al fin y al cabo, siempre ha estado sola. Jake Van der Berg, el hermanastro de su padre y su único pariente vivo, asume la tutela de Tiernan, a quien todavía le faltan dos meses para cumplir los dieciocho años.