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Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good. Sixteen-year-old...

Magic has been outlawed for almost a century, and anyone caught wielding it or bearing its mark is executed. Which is why I know every day could be my last. I'm marked for death. My skin bears the branding of the moon. I just thank the stars that it's not somewhere visible. For one night, I willingly put myself in danger, picking a stranger to lose myself in before I begin my life of servitude to the crown as a member of the King's Guard. But the man I thought was a stranger turns out to be the Blade of the King, Thorn, my new boss.

Jess: Meet Mark Donovan. Ex-Army sniper. CEO of a multi-billion dollar global empire. Chiseled to the nth degree. And a man I want nothing to do with.I know the type. Dangerous. Sexy. A bad-boy who fills out a Tom Ford suit or pair of Calvin's in equally drool-worthy ways. At his core, the worst kind of heartbreaker. The kind who doesn't even know he did it.

Nikolai: She came to my territory to spy on me. No one does that and lives. But this girl, she's a rare beauty. She's a temptation I have to conquer, and so I make her an offer. My mark, on her skin. The Volkov family insignia tattooed on her shoulder, to tell the world she's mine, and she earns my protection. It starts out as a game but becomes an obsession. Trouble is, I can't tell who is winning the game.

A natural storyteller and raconteur in his own right - just listen to Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption - actor, comedian, carpenter, and all-around manly man Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) brings his distinctive baritone and a fine-tuned comic versatility to Twain's writing. In a knockout performance, he doesn't so much as read Twain's words as he does rejoice in them, delighting in the hijinks of Tom - whom he lovingly refers to as a "great scam artist" and "true American hero".

They say the marked ones will only bring death and destruction, but what if they're wrong. Blair's town has been whispering of a potential threat. The stories of this looming danger spread like wildfire, instilling fear in everyone. As she starts to uncover clues to a secret that could change everything, shadows attack. Forced to flee with Damien, a sarcastic and guarded man bound to the shadows, Blair is thrust into his world. Pursued by Hunters and weary of the deadly power Damien wields, she discovers there is more to him, the world of Shadowborn, and the abilities they wield.

When the vampires conquered the world, humanity became cattle. Bailey Graves survived by keeping her head down until a chance encounter with Alaric Vexmoor shattered her oppressed world. Alaric isn’t just a vampire. He’s the Black-Eyed King born, not made, feared even among his own. Cold, ancient, merciless… and for the first time in centuries, he wants a consort. From the moment he marked Bailey, she stopped being prey and became fire. Bound to him by blood and desire, Bailey is pulled into a world of brutal politics and immortal power. Alaric demands everything, her loyalty, her ...

Twelve sassy midlife heroines. Twelve sizzling wolf shifters. One wildly addictive shifter series. Get lost in the Marked Over Forty series, now available as a complete collection packed with steamy fated mate romance, magical twists, laugh-out-loud moments, and heart-melting happily ever afters. A must-listen if you love: Shifters who love their women fierce and curvy Midlife magic Sizzling chemistry Relatable heroines you’ll root for Download the complete 12-book series now and binge your next obsession!

When Mage Alex Verus ends up with a position on the Light Council, no one is happy, least of all him. But Alex is starting to realize that if he wants to protect his friends, he'll need to become a power player himself. His first order of business is to track down dangerous magical items unleashed into the world by Dark Mages.

Her father promised me life on the legal side if I saved his only daughter. I was her last hope. Something about this rich, spoiled princess captured me from the moment I laid my eyes on her. This green-eyed beauty made me want things I never had. She was untouchable. If I were decent, I’d keep my distance. But God knew I was the worst kind of sinner. She shouldn’t have wanted my touch. Now she was mine.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares… but it turns out they're real.

She’s a princess destined for a loveless marriage. He’s the disgraced soldier assigned to guard her. Together, they face a dangerous journey that could stop a war or start one. Princess Isla is bound for a marriage alliance she has no desire for, with only her moody, stubborn guard to protect her. Cord just wants to finish this final punishment and reclaim his title, but it’s impossible when the princess undermines his every move. Everything changes when they’re ambushed by magic wielders and stranded deep in enemy territory… alone, hunted, and far from home. Forced to rely on ...

For trained assassin Dylan Romero, business is good. As the agency's top warriors, he and partner Jake Walker are the last two people evil wants to see on the other side of a gun. When a mission takes them to the college town of Bozeman, Montana, they discover that there is more than just another mark in another town to keep them there. With a heavy concentration of vessels doing their demon masters' dirty work and flesh-craving monsters lurking around every corner, the secluded Midwest town is set to become the first battleground of the apocalypse.

Opposites in every way . . . except the one that matters　 Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight--A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn't want--and the only person she's never tried to please. She isn't afraid of his scary piercings and...

Taken by the Shifter Enemy My mission was to kill the vampire, I never expected him to be my fated mate. The assignment was simple: move next door, follow him, and gather evidence. Except I broke the rules. When I find myself trapped and alone with the adversary, Mesmerized by his sculpted body and sapphire blue eyes. I forget that we’re natural enemies. And my family believes his death will preserve the human race. But with each passing moment, I question whether I can live without him. Falling in love with him makes me a traitor. And my mate will sacrifice everything to keep me. Now, I ...

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Ruby had barely started kindergarten when the world collapsed, but by now she's over it. Like, really over it. To celebrate their upcoming graduation, the teenagers in Port Gibson are gathering to play a forbidden game from Before, a game called spin the bottle. Pretty much every girl in Port Gibson likes the same two guys, and Ruby knows them both.

Adopted by Brahma Corp's Assassin Guild and raised as one of their own, Malina Hayes is about to make her 50th kill. After bringing down 49 of London's worst criminals, this latest job shouldn't be a big deal. But if Malina is successful, she'll receive her first milestone mark. Ascension in the ranks, better pay, and a swanky flat in Soho all sound like very good reasons to make this kill count. But fate and destiny have different plans for Malina. Seconds away from receiving the coveted milestone mark, Malina is torn away from the world she knows.

It's not every day your dean is a 6'4" dark god with ocean-blue eyes and a dimple. Just looking at him makes my heart pound and my stomach flutter. He's intense, filthy, and forbidden. Not to mention, he's my sister's ex-boyfriend. If I were smart, I'd walk away. Lines are getting blurred. Boundaries are being tested. And rules are about to be broken.

Jessa Lebron doesn’t have a lot to complain about. Her father is the alpha of their wolf pack, she lives in Stratford - a protected supernatural prison town - and her best friends, the Compass quads, are the strongest dudes of the four races: shifter, vampire, fey, and magic user. Yep, life is pretty much exactly how she wants it. Until the fateful day, just after her 22nd birthday, when the mother who abandoned her returns to the pack, bearing secrets that change everything. The biggest secret of all: Jessa is dragon-marked, a designation that places her in grave danger.