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For Lara, a half faerie, half human, her beauty's a blessing and a curse. Sold into a Pleasure House by her father, she commits herself to a lifetime of servitude. But even in a place where pleasure is not censured but encouraged, her otherworldly beauty proves too much for her suitors. When Lara escapes, she's introduced to a new way of life, and an incredible man who opens her eyes to the growing unrest among their people, and the extraordinary destiny that awaits her. She will journey the depths of desire and despair to find a love that will last an eternity.

The heartbreaking story of the love affair between Boris Pasternak, the author of Doctor Zhivago, and Olga Ivinskaya the true tragedy behind the timeless classic. When Stalin came into power in 1924, the Communist government began persecuting dissident writers. Though Stalin spared the life of...

Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance meeting with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her. Nick sweeps her to sensual heights she has never dared explore, commanding her body the same way he commands her heart.

As a former assassin in the Hunter program, Asher is one of a small group of Gen One Breed vampires who survived the horrors of a madman's laboratory and the cruelty of the training that made him one of the most lethal beings in existence. Now, 20 years after his escape from those hellish origins, Asher is a loner whose heart is as cold as his skills are merciless. But when he thwarts a killing under way in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas, Asher meets a beautiful woman who draws him into a deadly game against powerful enemies 

Kidnapped by a boyfriend? Check. Held against her will by a serial killer? Check. Falling in love with her rescuer? Triple check. Lara thought her life was over, until her best friend showed up to save her with one of the most intriguing men she’d ever met. Owl is gentle, considerate, and he makes her feel safe. As time passes, Lara slowly begins to reclaim her life, thanks to the man who opened his heart and his home to a broken woman. But Owl doesn’t see her as damaged. He sees someone who’s gone through hell...and come out stronger on the other side.

God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs—and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.

Billionaire Dominic Baine stepped into Avery Ross' life when it was at its lowest. Obsessed with the beautiful, struggling artist, Nick was determined to have her. What began as a scorching seduction soon burned out of control, exploding into a white-hot passion neither of them could deny. Yet Nick and Avery are two damaged people, both haunted by dark secrets with the power to destroy them. And for Nick, the ugly past that shaped him cannot compare to the unforgivable deception that drives Avery from his arms, from his life.

Off-Limits Love: A Sizzling Sapphic Enemies-to-Lovers Romance I’ve perfected my ice-queen persona, but Alyin—my best friend’s little sister—has always had a way of breaking through. Now, as I claim the CEO title, our once-secret, forbidden love is splashed across the headlines. Life at the top is far from perfect. When Alyin snags a promotion behind my back, tensions explode, leaving me questioning if we’ve risked everything for nothing. But she doesn’t give up. Under the city skyline, Alyin drops to one knee, offering not just love but a future where we balance ambition and ...

“Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won’t want to stop.” —Oprah Winfrey OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly...

The dashing heir of a New England shipping magnate, Barnabas Collins captures the heart of the exquisite, young Angelique amidst the sensual beauty of Martinique, her island home. But Angelique's brief happiness is doomed when Barnabas deserts her and becomes engaged to another. With this one betrayal, Barnabas unleashes an evil that will torment him for all time.

Sus palabras solían causar absoluta devoción, pero una reacción viral en contra de su última adaptación cinematográfica obliga a la escritora Petra Rose a tomarse un descanso. Ahora, con su próxima novela de suspense esbozada y los ahorros casi agotados, Petra se refugia en una cabaña aislada junto a un lago, con la esperanza de volver a escribir. Entonces, aparece él. El detective Nathaniel Saint y su presencia encienden en ella una creatividad que creía apagada. Las palabras regresan y, poco a poco, Saint se convierte en su musa.

You know that girl who bullied me in high school? Yeah… I’m sharing a hotel room with her now. And worse? I think I might be falling for her. Katherine O’Sullivan is the last person I ever expected to see again—let alone stand next to in a bridesmaid dress. She made my high school years hell with a perfect smile and sharper words. And now she’s back, drop-dead gorgeous and twice as icy. I promised I wouldn’t let her ruin my best friend’s wedding. I didn’t promise I wouldn’t make her regret ever calling me names. But then we’re sent on errands together. Alone. Forced to ...

Combat veteran Gabriel Noble survived the war overseas, but the stoic Baine International security specialist is in for the fight of his life when he's tasked with "bodyguarding" beautiful lingerie designer Evelyn Beckham. But keeping Eve safe means keeping her close, and soon the lines between duty and desire begin to blur into a consuming passion too powerful to be denied. With Eve's life in escalating peril and her faith in him certain to shatter, Gabe will have to risk everything to protect her while facing the most intense fight of his life...the battle for Eve's heart.

She was my first love. My first heartbreak. And now, she’s back in my life. Years after she disappeared without a word, Gabriela walks into my ER—beautiful, defiant, and as infuriatingly captivating as ever. The kiss we shared at summer camp still lingers in my memory. She was my first everything—the girl who made me fall, hard and fast. And the one who left me shattered and more deeply closeted than ever. Now, fate has thrown us together again. Gabriela’s broke, her mom’s battling cancer, and my brother insists she move into my house to save money. Living under the same roof ...

She’s off-limits, maddeningly gorgeous—and I’m in serious trouble. I didn’t get to be CEO of a billion-dollar company by making reckless decisions—or falling for my ex-fiancée’s little sister. But Vivi Richards, with her quick wit, dazzling smile, and that damn way she bites her lip when she’s focused, is difficult to ignore. Thanks to a significant anniversary gala, Vivi and I are working closely together. It's impossible to stay professional when she’s so close, her presence filling my space, thoughts, and every breath. Every stolen glance, every accidental touch feels ...

When Maya Rivers takes a job at Pulse, a coffee shop in the heart of the Umbrafore Complex, she expects busy shifts and maybe the occasional grumpy vampire. What she doesn't expect is accidentally stumbling into supernatural fame or being targeted by a serial killer with a flair for theatrics.

She’s my professor. My neighbor. Twenty years older. Totally forbidden. Moving back home was supposed to be easy: finish school, get my life together. Falling for her? That wasn’t part of the plan. Sidney Wagner is fierce, brilliant, and heartbreakingly gorgeous. She’s the woman who lectures in my classroom by day and lives next door by night. And every forbidden look we share sets my soul on fire. She says we can’t. That the stakes are too high. But I see the way her gaze lingers, the way her breath hitches when we’re alone. We’re playing with fire, and it’s only a matter of ...

A morally grey billionaire. His bride, the woman he'll do anything to protect. The steamy, emotional wedding romance you'll never forget. Avery Ross and billionaire Dominic Baine have fought for their love through every secret, every scar, and every storm. Now, as they stand on the edge of...

A Sweet Valley Twins Horror Parody. Did you read, and have a love-hate relationship with, Sweet Valley books in the mid-80s to late 90s? Do you also have an affinity for YA fantasy and horror? Then this parody is for you. The traveling carnival has come to Saccharin Valley, and twelve-year-old twins Jessica and Elizabeth can’t wait to go. But when they get there, some odd things happen to the twins. Jessica, who can’t wait to have her fortune told, is warned by the fortune teller to stay away, and Elizabeth stumbles onto a mystery involving two shocking murders.

Do we create our reality, or do we just add some salt and pepper to what is already predestined? Demons have more than one face. Their true nature is hidden under the illusions they cast upon humans. Prepare to be immersed in a world of mysticism and magic as you follow the whirlwind love story between a Romani witch and a Tantric demon. My life is a mess. An affair that shouldn’t have happened, a divorce that is impending… and what did I do? I ran away on an exotic, spiritual trip with my best friends. Ten days in the Himalayas, with no signal and no internet connection, should have ...