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The Heart of Nakothi has been lost, the Consultants were victorious, and the Empire remains free of Elder control. For now. Shera has become a Soulbound, but with her new powers comes a terrifying burden. Her Soulbound Vessel has begun to poison her mind, slowly transforming her into a monstrous, bloodthirsty killer. Meanwhile, Calder Marten and his Imperialist Guilds have begun to work against the Consultants...even to the point of raising their own band of homegrown assassins. Assassins with unique ties to Shera's past.

Damica isn't sure why her mother decided to ship her halfway across the world. She only knows that she is not going to get married when she gets there! The year is 1728 and she can take care of herself! The ship is crowded, she has to share the space with girls who are wistfully dreaming about thier new lives. The days are full of daydreams of the future, giggles, and card games to pass the time. Everything is full of hope, until the first death.

Centuries after the civilized world destroyed itself in a dimly-remembered final war, a few rebels courageously searched through the shattered cities-trying to regain old knowledge.

Once, Sarah Bingham's biggest challenge was making her students pay attention in class. Now, after rescuing a wounded stranger, she's landed in the middle of a battle between corrupt vampires and powerful immortals who also need blood to survive. Roland Warbrook is the most compelling man Sarah has ever laid hands on. But his desire for her is mingled with a hunger he can barely control...

Calder has survived the battle on the Gray Island, and escaped the Heart of Nakothi with his sanity intact. The Empire is without a leader, and he's perfectly placed to take the reins himself. But he is not Emperor yet. The world is divided between those who support Imperial tradition and those who believe no one can take the throne. Calder must do everything he can to hold the Empire together, even as the Elders lurk in the shadows, ready to devour mankind. Meanwhile, Shera and her Consultant's Guild are stronger than ever.

Keisha Montgomery's junior year was devastating. But Keisha is getting her life back on track. She's been elected senior class president, and she has met Jonathan Hathaway, the new 23-year-old track coach. Tall and handsome, Jonathan actually talks to Keisha like she's a woman instead of a girl. But when this forbidden relationship takes a frightening turn, Keisha once again finds herself plunged into the darkness she has worked so hard to escape.

Faced with obstacles she could have never imagined, Blake is brought to darkness and back by forces in her past she never knew existed. Desperate to stay connected to the only thing he loves, Cole is forced to revisit his past and align himself with the people who knew about Blake’s disappearance. Separation has forced both Blake and Cole to learn how to live under the worst circumstances, each of them alone in their own hell. When they reunite, can they be the same two people they were before darkness swept upon them?

Mavis was my name, and you could say I have had a bit of a tough go. Following a tremendous personal loss, I was entombed by my own daughter rather than allow me to expose our secret to the world.

Sasha has always known she was different, but now she also knows that the shadow men she’s seen all her life, are real. With a life goal of fitting in, Sasha hopes her strange abilities will finally make true friendship a possibility. Unfortunately, her magic doesn’t function like everyone else’s. What she thought would make her belong, sets her apart now more than ever. Stefan, all but promised to a different woman, has tried to keep his mind on his duties instead of the irresistible and free-spirited human.

John Parker never had to look far for an advocate and mentor to help him overcome his greatest challenges, from his father's abuse to the tragic loss of his son. His great-aunt Gladys, or "Glad," was always there, telling him he was destined for extraordinary things and inspiring him to become the person he was meant to be. In Be the Dawn in the Darkness, John invites you on his journey from heartbreak to happiness, fear to resolution in this inspirational account of a boy and his harbinger.

Blake and Sara Morgan’s rebellious daughter Jessica is coming home after two and a half years at a women’s correctional facility where she has learned only one thing—she doesn’t want to go back. With help from court-appointed counselor Mary Alice Sullivan, Jessica must learn to accept the consequences of her actions before she permanently destroys her future. As she struggles to guide Jessica, Mary Alice must also help her own husband David, who is grappling with the loss of his company and the realities of having to start over after more than thirty years as his own boss. With the ...

“Darkness Before Dawn: A Biological Thriller Mystery” A seasoned journalist. A complex trail of clues. Can he stop a sinister plot before disappearances turn deadly? Investigative journalist Ray Florentine is presented with evidence from cases of two missing girls. He is determined to uncover the truth. As he delves deeper into the secret organization responsible for their disappearances, he realizes he has made himself a target. With his own life on the line and dark forces at work, Ray connects with a specialist for his own protection as he infiltrates the hidden international network...

Anticipating a new dawn of freedom after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russians could hardly have foreseen the reality of their future a decade later: a country impoverished and controlled at every level by organized crime. This riveting book views the 1990s reform period through the experiences of individual citizens, revealing the changes that have swept Russia and their effect on Russia's age-old ways of thinking.

For hundreds of years, the Vaians have waited for revenge. Whilst the rulers of men have become greedy and complacent, they have waited, and they have planned. A sadistic and vicious race capable of snaring the soul for enslavement, they are returning to Lirdan to claim back the lands that once belonged to them.

When drop-dead-gorgeous Justine walks into Fang’s Place, a club for vampires where the blood is on tap, she reveals that a crime happened to her there. The Rules of Blood Club: 1. Don’t turn anyone 2. Don’t kill anyone 3. Don’t talk about Blood Club Fang offers to help find the perp who broke rule number one—and gets caught in the middle of a turf war between two ancient and powerful vampires. The supernatural stakes are raised when Fang breaks rule number two—and unleashes a maelstrom of evil that he cannot defeat alone. Now, Fang and Justine must risk everything to save not ...

In the Caverns is about grief and change. While the pain that accompanies both can be a wise teacher, many will not listen. The pressure to get “back to normal” often short-circuits the process, and people miss the opportunity to learn. In 2015, David Achata (MDiv, PCC) was one of the forty-three million caregivers in North America. He provides a rare, transparent, and detailed look into his life as caregiver to his mother and the struggles that follow the loss of a parent. He invites us to think of grief not as an enemy to overcome, but as a friend sent to guide us into a new phase of ...

On the same night she discovers she is pregnant, 28-year-old nurse Meg Richards' husband is killed in an auto accident caused by a drunken teen. James Thomas, the teen, comes from one of the most influential families in the community. He's a star athlete and glamour boy at the local high school. Angered by her senseless loss, Meg blames God for what has happened and considers a decision that could change her life even further - until the D.A. intervenes.

Kingsley Fulcrum is a werewolf and a lawyer. As the on-again, off-again boyfriend of vampire detective Samantha Moon, he often takes on cases that tick her off. When his legal cases cross paths with her private investigations, sparks will fly... Jolie Hart is a new vampire with a unique singing voice—and a case of amnesia. She hires Kingsley to protect her from her contract with a vampire who claims he’s the Devil. Kingsley asks Samantha to go undercover to help prevent his client’s diabolical destiny. Meanwhile, Fang, a powerful vampire with a strong connection to Sam, falls for the ...

Maggie Bennett’s irresistible beauty and deadly skills in the martial arts always got her out of the tight spots. But she couldn't escape a stab of pain and passion when her new partner turned out to be tall, sensual Randall Carter. Once before, his kisses had promised forever - until the morning he'd walked out of her life. Now a thrilling, high-voltage chase after a mysterious spy has led her back into his arms and behind Europe's Iron Curtain, where Maggie and Randall become desperate players in an electrifying game - ready to break every rule...in danger and desire.

Marjorie Veil is running again. But this time, she's not running from herself. She's running to embrace her past so she may move on with her future, a future that includes a man and an orphaned boy who both love her. But in order to build a life with them, she must have the strength to defy the expectations of her overprotective adoptive mother, and she must be steadfast in deciphering the veiled messages coming from the Native American woman who died giving her birth.