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Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG After spending more time than she’d prefer in her own world, Mallory is determined to complete some of the quests they’ve wanted to do for a while. But obstacles keep getting in their way. While her brother is convinced they can complete the harder quests too, she isn’t so certain. Maybe they should take some time to level up, rather than risk losing what few revives they still have. This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling.

I was never human, not with shifter blood running through my veins. But now I know I’m more than that. I’ve touched magic. Some say I’m a goddess reborn, and that scares me almost as much as not knowing. I don’t want to be that. I want to be me. I want to forge my own destiny, not be forced into one. But if I want to choose my path, I’ll need to deal with a few problems first. Starting with the god I just robbed, who isn’t about to let me go. In fact, he’s sent a whole swarm of demons after me. Then there’s the insane brother of the god who I’m soul-bound to.

I’m a bad boy living my life in the fast lane. Until I fall for my father's assistant. Then my dad collapses, suddenly I’m back in Oakville, the small town that I left behind. But coming home doesn’t just mean taking over my father’s company. It means facing Leah Anderson who views me as the enemy. A single-mom, 18 years my junior and my father’s loyal assistant. Helping me learn the family business was not on her list. But now I'm her boss, and her boundaries are crumbling. Her sharp tongue and body are becoming a distraction. Falling for her was not in my plan, trusting me was ...

Before the goddess, before the legend, there was a woman who endured. Long before she was known as the Cailleach—Queen of Winter, shaper of mountains, keeper of the cold—she was called Morag. Born into a glen where survival is earned and warmth is never promised, Morag grows beneath a sky that teaches patience and a land that remembers every mistake. She learns early that winter is not cruel, but honest. That waiting saves lives. That love, when rushed, can break more than it heals.

I should be free. Of him. Of everyone. But I’m not. I’m still here. I’m still Soulbound. Just not to my ex. Now I’m bound to an ancient shifter god. He’s all I could want in a man. If I’d been allowed to choose him. That’s not the only change however. I’m stronger. Faster. The others, they look to me for answers. I wish I had them. I’m making everything up as I go along, and I’m not sure what scares me more, the idea I might screw up, or the bigger question, the one that keeps me up at night.

At 18, Moreina di Bianco is a young healer who believes in medicine, not magic, even while possessing a second sight she can't fully explain. So when the Faranzine Talisman chooses Reina to reawaken an ancient magic and end a war, she must reconcile her beliefs, unlock the talisman's secrets, and harness the magic within. Reluctant to accept help, Reina agrees to allow two determined escorts to accompany her on her journey for truth, but each comes with a mysterious past of his own.

Kristina Rose Maher wants to know why fairytales never happen for fat girls. Certain that diner cook Jeff, handsome and fit, will never want her as more than a friend, she stuffs down her attraction to him. But when she finds herself facing a life-altering weight loss surgery, she discovers she's willing to do whatever it takes to embrace life--and love--to the fullest.

Private investigator Jet Rider takes on what seems like a routine embezzlement case involving the prestigious Thorndyke family. However, as he delves deeper, he unearths a labyrinth of secrets, lies, and a deadly conspiracy. The idyllic town of Ashwood conceals dark truths, with the Thorndyke estate at the heart of the mystery. Nurse Sam Baker, the illegitimate daughter of the late Edward Thorndyke, hires Jet, a private detective and owner of Rider Investigations, because she suspects things aren't as they seem. As Jet navigates through hidden relationships, clandestine meetings, and ...

With the new Administration and the changing paradigm in the Federal Government, a newly appointed investigator, Sophia Reed finds herself in the Chicago office of the FBI, looking at concerning discrepancies in the financial logs. Stonewalled and threatened by the FBI hierarchy and the old guard, she is forced to seek help outside the Bureau, from Jet Rider. This investigation takes Jet far beyond the familiar streets of Ashwood and into the unpredictable landscapes of West Africa. With every lead, the case deepens into an international mystery that spans continents, challenging loyalties ...

Everything was perfect until a powerful curse transformed my sleek wolf body into something horrific. Vile and evil, he never gave me a chance to explain. He simply saw me for what I had become and ordered the pack to kill me, before I could spread the madness of the curse to anyone else. Rejected by the man I loved and on the run from the people who I once called friends, I can’t stop moving. But I can’t keep this up forever. I must find a cure for my curse. To do that, I’ll have to journey to a place I’ve only ever heard of, but never seen: the Library of Avalon.

“Don’t touch him there! He’s bleeding.” “I know that he’s bleeding! Both of my hands are covered in blood.” “Well, be careful.” “I am being careful, Rose. I don’t want to make it any worse!” “I think he’s waking up.” Ted was convinced that he was dreaming. And when he opened his eyes, he was sure that there were two angels looking down at him. “Hello, mister,” Rose said. “How are you feeling?” “Don’t ask him that, Rose,” the other woman replied. “You can clearly see that he’s been shot.” “I just wanted to make sure, okay, Lilly?” Ted was...

Every winter demands a reckoning. In the remote Highland glen of Glenarraidh, love is not celebrated—it is tested. Each Valentine’s Eve, the Cailleach, ancient goddess of winter, rises to judge whether mortal devotion is strong enough to deserve the return of spring. Ailsa, a healer’s daughter shaped by quiet endurance, and Ruaridh, a shepherd burdened by a violent past, have loved one another without promises or spectacle. But when the Cailleach turns her cold gaze upon their bond, they are forced into trials of hunger, silence, and truth—tests that strip love down to its barest form.

He’s the silver-fox ranch hand who helped me save a dying horse. And the last man I should be falling for especially when he’s my boss. Colton Hayes is quiet, rugged, and nothing like the man I ran from. I came to Sundown Ridge as a single mom and small town veterinarian trying to rebuild. But every day with Colton pulls me deeper into heat, into hunger, into him. He’s twice my age, in control, and completely off-limits, but I can’t stay away. He makes me laugh again. He makes my daughter smile. Somehow, between barn stalls and firelight, I`m falling in love with him. I just ...

Erzählt wird die Geschichte eines Mannes, der in seine Heimat zurückkehrt und sich dort einem Schatten seiner Vergangenheit stellen muss – seinem „Doppelgänger". Zwischen Schuldgefühlen, Erinnerungen und dem Unerklärlichen entspinnt sich eine stille Tragödie über das Verdrängte, das wiederkehrt. Mit Ein Doppelgänger widmet sich Theodor Storm der dunkleren Seite seiner Erzählkunst. Die Novelle, erstmals 1886 veröffentlicht, ist geprägt von innerer Spannung, geheimnisvoller Atmosphäre und psychologischer Tiefenschärfe.

Um einem grausamen König zu entkommen, beschwöre ich einen Feenprinzen – und werde zu seiner Gefangenen. „Ich kann Gold spinnen“, lüge ich. Ich habe nur eine Chance, meine Lüge wahr zu machen, und bin schockiert, als es mir tatsächlich gelingt. Zu spät erkenne ich, dass mir dadurch ein Leben im goldenen Käfig droht: Der König will mich zu seiner Gemahlin machen. Ich soll sein Bett mit ihm teilen – und bis zu meinem letzten Atemzug in einen Turm eingesperrt werden, um dort Gold für ihn zu spinnen.

This irresistible silver fox billionaire is the epitome of power and my best friend's dad. And now I’m pregnant with his baby. Ethan Wells is dangerously captivating, my boss and my best friend’s father. Sophie landed me the job at Wells Enterprises. Working for her father was a temporary stepping stone. But from the moment I joined this billion-dollar company, everything changed. His intense gaze held me captive, his voice a dark whisper sending shivers down my spine. Late work hours turned into intense conversations and confessions. The air between us thickened with something ...

Jonathan Kettleman is an honorable bounty hunter who keeps himself busy with his work after the death of his wife. Each job is simple. All he does is bring in the outlaw and get paid. That is until the wealthiest woman in the state, Elizabeth Darton, shows up on the doorstep of the sheriff’s office. She begs the law to bring her daughter back to her. Isabella Darton is taken by one of the most notorious outlaws in the state. His name is Chester Dawson… and he wanted money. The stakes are higher than ever as Jonathan sets out on a journey to bring Isabella back to her mother, in the ...

On the surface, Immensee is a simple love story, of an old man, Reinhardt Werner, remembering Elisabeth, the lost sweetheart of his youth, who married his best friend, Erich. Reinhardt had neglected their relationship when he had gone away to university, and after two years when he failed to write to Elisabeth, she gave up waiting and accepted a marriage proposal from Erich, a wealthy young farmer with a fine house on the shores of the Immensee.

War tore me from home and dumped me on Novaria. My only hope lies in pleasing a brute. I'm sent to him as a tribute. I have one chance to entice him. Only one shot to win his good graces. The thing is...I'm not such an innocent waif myself. I'm used to men who hurt me. That take my heart and rip it to shreds. So the first touch of kindness from this scaly alien has me on edge. What is he preparing me for? How is he going to wound me?

Elam Eskers lives his days in peace on his ranch in the small town of Phoenix, Oregon, with his ranch hand, Samson, and his dog, Dusk, keeping him company. Gone are the days when he was the man outlaws feared the most. When he doesn't seek trouble, though, it finds him. Quincy Meiner has a hunger for money. He will stop at nothing to steal the land that belongs to Elam and his neighbors. At first, Meiner is just a nuisance. But when the Meiner gang kill Elam's dog, terrorize his town and kidnap Roxanna, the only woman Elam has ever loved, it becomes personal.