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A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic. Suddenly capable of more complex thought, the pack is torn between those who resist the new ways of thinking, preferring the old ‘dog’ ways, and those who embrace the change. The gods watch from above as the dogs venture into their transformed world, as they become divided, as each struggles with their new existence.

I stole a Mafia heir. Now his father is here to steal me. Three years ago, I disappeared with a secret—Luca Marchesi’s son and built a new life as a lawyer in Miami. I thought I was safe. I thought he’d never find us. I was wrong. Luca tracks me down, his presence as lethal as ever. He’s twelve years older then me, cruel, and utterly unforgiving. I expect him to take Rafa and walk away. Instead, he gives me an impossible choice: Marry him, or lose our son forever. Now, I’m trapped in a forced marriage to the most brutal alpha I’ve ever met. A man who doesn’t believe in love. A...

Conceptually unique, hilarious, and frightening, a: A Novel is the perfect literary manifestation of Andy Warhol's sensibility. In the late sixties, Warhol set out to turn a trade book into a piece of pop art, and the result was this astonishing account of the artists, superstars, addicts, and freaks who made up the Factory milieu.

I slept with the HOT grump next door… then learned he’s my new boss. Simon Chaucer is a handsome, arrogant, Billionaire CEO playboy, who’s also my cousin’s grumpy neighbor. While I’m house sitting for my cousin, Simon’s noisy home renovation disturbs my sleep. So, I show up at his house and give him a piece of my mind. We bicker and clash until sparks ignite and we can’t keep our hands off each other. His touch is electric and makes every inch of my body heat up, like a fire burning inside of me. Things are about to get even hotter with him until I start my new job and meet my...

She took the case to save her career. The mafia took her to keep her alive. Sofia Bellomo is a defense attorney, not a pawn—and definitely not the kind of woman who gets claimed by a notorious New York crime boss. But when Renzo Vescovi puts her on retainer, the rules change overnight: guarded doors, encrypted phones, controlled exits… and the unsettling realization that the men around him don’t just protect him. They protect what’s his. Dominic, the brutal shadow who moves first and asks questions never. Gideon, the polished fixer who knows every pressure point in court—and every...

The night before the dance performance that could determine Gracie Wilder’s career, her father unexpectedly dies, leaving behind a curious gift with ties to a myth told to her as a child. Desperate to understand her father’s unspoken words, she puts her greatest dream on the line for an opportunity to remember the childhood she tried so hard to forget.

A much older Bratva guy forces me into marriage and owns my virgin body… I’ve been used as bait and leverage by my family many times. But now I’m under his control. He takes me from the sidewalk and binds my hands. Then he forces me to sign the marriage papers, and suddenly my body is his alone. I was an innocent little girl once, until I was groomed as a Bratva weapon. When I fall into the hands of my new husband, I’m once again a means to an end. I cannot defend myself against him, but I vow not to give in to his demands. I cannot escape this forced marriage, but I will not obey ...

How do I tell the man I’ve fallen for that I’ve been living a double life? Well … I don’t. I let him find out in the most scandalous and brutal way possible. Then I pick up the pieces, mend the bridges, heal the wounds. I use everything I have to get the life I want. The life I could only dream of. And then I get to know the real person behind the brilliant smiles, the forever promises, and the steamy nights … until his past finally catches up with him.

He’s the NFL’s cocky bad boy. I’m the reporter sent to ruin him. One hotel room. Zero rules. JAXON CARTER On the field, I play to win. Off the field, I never lose—until Avery Monroe crashes into my life. She’s here to expose me. Instead, she’s in my space, firing back with every word, every look… and making me want her more than my next game. I’m the Playmaker. I control the play. But the second she gasps my name like a secret, I know I’ve already lost. AVERY MONROE He’s everything I swore to avoid—cocky, ruthless, and off-limits. But when Jaxon needs me to tell his ...

Jacob Grove grew up in a house that looked like it swallowed Versailles, well not quite that big, but it was an impressive estate on the water in Kingspoint, New York. Every year his parents, Peggy and Daniel Grove had a small Halloween party. In 1992 due to unforeseen circumstances, the party was canceled. The circumstances were that a neighbor plowed Daniel over with his Ferrari while he was bent over picking up dog poop. It was the dog's last poop, and as it turned out, it was Daniel's last poop as well.

In the game of second chances, can they follow the rules? When Ellis Ainsley runs into her charming, handsome ex, NHL player Liam Ruinsky, ten years after they split, she remembers why she fell for him. Now, their lives are worlds apart and though she knows they’d never work, the temptation is...

Narrated by Tim McIlrath, the legendary front man and voice of the Chicago punk rock band, Rise Against, A Mild Form of Madness is a raw Chicago odyssey. This is not a quiet book. It's written in a full-throttle voice—part street philosophy part love letter to Chicago, part confession. Through strides strode through bustling or desolate streets, bike rides along frozen water, chance conversations with strangers and nights where music turns a crowd into something holy, the narrator wrestles with work, meaning, addiction, loyalty and loss.

I come to Boston to bring down the mafia, not to fall into a stranger’s bed. But on my first night in the city, a man with a dangerous smile pulls me into heat and darkness— kisses that strip away sense, hands that ruin every line I swore not to cross, a night that leaves me breathless and nameless. I tell myself it’s nothing. Until I walk into court the next morning… and he turns. Nico Castellano. Boston’s new don. The kind of man my father died fighting against. I should run. But when danger closes in, he steps between me and the bullets like breathing. When his guard slips, I ...

USA Today bestselling author K.M. Jackson delivers a hilarious road-trip rom-com perfect for fans of Meet Cute and When Harry Met Sally. Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when the tabloids report actor Keanu Reeves is about to tie the knot. What?! How could the world's perfect boyfriend and...

My ex is sold at an auction. Next thing she knows, I buy her as my wife. She thinks I left her because of our age gap, that I’d been playing her. But I had to protect her from my dark Bratva world. I won’t make that mistake again. This time, I’ll buy her from the auction stage. This time, I’ll make her my wife, willingly or not. She’s been broken and neglected too many times. She’s been captured, mistreated, and sold off like a product. I’m the only one who can see behind her mask, who can touch her vulnerability. I’m the only one who will bring down the heavens to lay them ...

For readers of Shark Heart and Hollow Kingdom, a funny, magical, and tender novel following a lonely, conflict-averse man whose sudden ability to understand animals sends him on a wild romp around NYC, and ultimately helps him discover his own voice. Strolling through Central Park on a blind...

When a beautiful piece of music stirs mega-tycoon Maximilian West, he remembers the women who have loved him and shaped his life. So begins a dazzling tale, taking us from the streets of London to the suites of New York, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Strong, powerful, enigmatic, aloof, and adoring - many women made Maximilian the man with everything, but there is only one woman who can make him feel truly alive.

The New York Classics Collection: Stories of the City brings together 11 of the greatest works of fiction ever written about New York City, collected into one audiobook. Featuring a sweeping history of New York City in Washington Irving's History of New York, tales of the Jazz Age in The Great Gatsby; love and deception in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence; alongside many more grand stories from 18th and 19th century, this collection will whisk you away into the high and low of the city that never sleeps, with some of the greatest novels ever written.

The Cities Classics Collection: London, Paris, New York allows you to step into the vibrant streets of three of the world's most iconic cities through a carefully curated collection of literary masterpieces. From the foggy alleys of London to the grand boulevards of Paris, and the buzzing avenues of New York, these stories bring to life the essence of urban life, capturing the triumphs, tragedies, and timeless experiences of the people who shaped these cities.

In the summer of 1977, Tom Hargrove loves his girlfriend Patty, The Grateful Dead, and playing bass with his band, The Hermits. Living in Newark, New Jersey, the lights of New York City just a river away, he's desperate for a change. There's a glimmer of hope when The Hermits are invited to LA for a once in a lifetime audition; at stake is more money than any of them have seen in their lives. Once in California, things are hardly idyllic. Tom's chance encounter with megastar Denise Peck could be their lucky break. As her interest grows, their connection threatens to unravel everything.