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Kascia struggles for air. She knew it would be a hard adjustment, but this is more than she’d bargained for. When a brand-new staff, unexpected wedding arrangements, and royal duties she'd never dreamed of cause Kascia to push Prince Gavril away, her secure position as the winner of the Enthronement is thrown into uncertainty. Fighting to prove she is worthy of being a prophecy princess, Kascia confronts the pressures of planning a royal wedding, dangerous reporters, traitorous past contestants, greedy courtiers, and her darkest secrets coming to light.

As Guilliman, Regent of Terra, heads off to lead the Indomitus Crusade, he leaves behind a world still in turmoil, beset by cult activity. Stripped of its huge armies for the galactic offensive, recovery is precarious. The Custodians do what they can while keeping the Palace secure, and the Sisters of Silence rebuild their citadel on Luna. When the warship Phalanx returns, it seems that stability will at last be assured. However, as reconquest forces push out further into the slums, they come across signs that another mysterious foe is active.

After a year of hardship and conflict, Lorraine Adamant has finally come home to face her uncle, the Black Regent of Adamant!

Regent, Book One of The Balance of Power trilogy, is the much anticipated continuation of the World of Godsland fantasy series, which began with The Dawning of Power trilogy. In the years since the end of The Herald War, the world has become complacent despite Catrin Volker's warnings. When the darkness of her visions comes to pass, no one is prepared, and the fate of humanity will rest in her hands.

I was lied to. I was ruined. I was corrupted. But now… I’m in control. Surviving them was only the beginning. Now we have to face something much bigger than us… and far more dangerous. And the men who once owned my fate are now the ones I might have to save. Freedom was never going to be free. And loving them? That might cost me everything. And not everyone will make it out alive. Covenant of Control is an enemies-to-lovers, secret society, academy romance and the fourth and final installment in the Regents of Covenant House series.

Denry Machin is now in his forties and begins to feel that he is getting old, that making money and a happy home life are not enough for him and that he has lost his touch as the entrepreneur and entertainer of the 'Five Towns'.

"The Regent" or "A towns story of adventure in London" is a story about London's upper class society in the Victorian era. The protagonist Edward Henry is a self-made successful entrepreneur, a "nouveau riche". He is a charming and clever man, but unfortunately with no artistic taste. Despite his wealth and accomplished political influence, he becomes bored in the small town so he heads up to London in order to get back into the competitive and exciting "game" of business.

Natalie has found the worst kept secret in history. Now, to stay safe, all she has to do is keep her head down and obey the Regent. But the cost of Natalie's power is catching up with her. The past and present are a blur, Nautilus lurks at the city gates, safety is an illusion, and all around her reality cracks. While Edwin urges her to find an anchor and Leo strives to be her confidant, Natalie is convinced that to save herself, she must fix her family. And fixing her family means finding Brant.

London, 1859. Nurse Gemma Tate boards the American packet ship the Prince Regent to aid Inspector Sebastian Bell in investigating the death of a British aristocrat. But when she sees the crime scene, Gemma realizes that her knowledge of human nature will be just as valuable as her medical training. Lord Anthony Blackstock lies murdered in his cabin, his head locked inside a nightmarish iron cage. His wife has vanished without a trace, and time is running out to find her, dead or alive…

The battle has ended, but the pantheon has survived at a terrible cost. Bereft of both Gurthghol and Vkar’s throne, they’re now weaker and more defenseless than ever. Yet even as the pantheon seek their footing, three new gods will be added to the family, further disrupting the former order. And then there are the others—both inside the pantheon and out—eager for more power, who will make their moves for greater glory and dominion in this time of divine recovery and realignment. Plots and plotters, schemers and plans—all will have their day and way. 

They rescued me. They held me together. They healed me. And yet they were my corruption. Drowning in trauma I'm dragged back from hell, with only the three Regents standing between me and the darkness. But as I heal in their arms, a new threat arises. One that whispers of war inside the Trivium.

Six months ago, Peter Rutherford ended a war which had lasted 20,000 years. Having done that, it seems that anything else would be mundane by comparison - even having inherited the innocent subjects of a world of torment and horror. Mundanity is what he craves, but he hasn't counted on the presence of beings who might hold him accountable for his actions: the first Law of Magic governs actions so massive that transgressions are impossible to hide.

When wizard Addison Rhydderch goes out on a New Year's Eve date, he doesn't expect to end the night saving Manhattan from the undead. Afterward, he's tasked with the duties of Regent - protector of the fragile balance between the mundane and supernatural realms. The job is easier said than done, even with the aid of Saraia, a half-dryad who's as sultry as she is compassionate and strong.

linded war veteran Frederick Rowlands has escaped the bustle of London to establish a secure life for himself and his family in the countryside. But everything is about to change when an old friend, Chief Inspector Douglas, asks for his assistance in tracking down the killer of a beautiful dancer. That there is a link between the murder and St Dunstan's, the institute for blind ex-servicemen of which Rowlands himself is a member, is only one of the puzzling features of the case.

I'm the girl who hides in the shadows where it's safe and no one can touch me. I've spent the last six years trying to fade into the background, but one knock on my door changes everything. It's time to pay on a promise I made the day my life was saved.

He came to Hertfordshire to delay his duty. Instead, he found his destiny among the wildflowers. He promised his aunt he would consider marrying her daughter. Then he met a woman picking wildflowers in the woods. In the spring of 1812, Fitzwilliam Darcy has all but promised Lady Catherine he will propose to Anne de Bourg. To postpone the inevitable, he accepts Bingley's invitation to his new estate in Hertfordshire, where duty, at least, can wait. But one morning in the forest, duty becomes complicated. A spirited stranger gathering wildflowers challenges his assumptions with sharp wit and ...

A Pride and Prejudice continuation where Elizabeth inherits land, Darcy can't stay away, and all of Derbyshire notices. When Elizabeth Bennet unexpectedly inherits a small estate in Derbyshire, she gains independence—and her mother's disappointment that no husband came attached. She does not expect Mr Darcy. Or rather, she does not expect him to keep appearing. At her gate. In her parlour. In conversations that stretch longer than propriety advises. Derbyshire is his county. Elizabeth is now, inconveniently, his neighbour. Conversations become visits. Visits become whispers. And whispers...

Lady Melanie Rutherford has spent the last year avoiding society's harsh glare. After a devastating family tragedy, she's become more comfortable in the shadows than in the spotlight—until a scandal threatens to destroy her family for good. Desperate to protect her loved ones, she makes a shocking proposal to the Duke of Malum: a fake betrothal to quiet the gossips. The Duke of Malum thrives on defying society's expectations. With a mysterious past, a dangerous reputation, and a brothel to his name, he's the last man anyone would expect to play hero.

A marriage of convenience. A scandal that forces their hand. A love that refuses to stay practical. When Fitzwilliam Darcy proposes to Elizabeth Bennet, it isn’t for love—it’s to satisfy a will that threatens his family’s fortune. She accepts, believing she can bear a husband of pride and duty. But shared mornings, late-night confessions, and the dangerous comfort of tenderness begin to change everything. When whispers of impropriety reach London, their fragile trust is tested—and desire becomes the one truth neither can ignore. Can a marriage born of necessity survive the weight ...

A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Variation One year into marriage, Elizabeth Darcy faces her first true test as mistress: hosting Christmas at Pemberley. Eager to prove herself, she invites her boisterous family—only for chaos to ensue. Mother's indelicate jabs about Jane's newborn sting. Lady Catherine crashes the party with outrageous demands. A cherished heirloom vanishes amid the festivities. Then a blizzard seals them all inside, unleashing buried secrets, clashing traditions, a looming Bennet scandal, and Georgiana's clandestine suitor. Beneath it all, Elizabeth harbours a silent dread: ...