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Fifteen years ago, Shelby Pearce confessed to murdering her brother-in-law and was sent to prison. Now she’s out on parole and looking for a fresh start in the small town of Valleysburg, Texas. But starting over won’t be easy for an ex-con. FBI Special Agent Denton McClure was a rookie fresh out of Quantico when he was first assigned the Pearce case. He’s always believed Shelby embezzled $500,000 from her brother-in-law’s account. So he’s going undercover to befriend Shelby, track down the missing money, and finally crack this case.

A single night with Megaera and I’m willing to do anything to save her from Hades, the man holding her captive, victim to his every whim. A bargain with the devil himself seems a small price to pay in order for Megaera to go free...until I learn that she’s exactly where she wants to be. She’s queen to Hades’s king. And I’m the fool who walked right into their trap. The same fool who desires them both as much as I hate them. I can’t resist Megaera’s touch - or stop from being drawn to Hades’ dark desires.

Three months ago, bear shifter Daniel Rogers woke up in a motel room with no memory of what happened the night before. Since then, his bear’s been unmanageable and unruly, while a mysterious woman keeps invading his dreams. When an unwitting heroic act pushes him into the national spotlight, his mystery woman appears and his bear recognizes who she is: his fated mate. But the news she brings turns his life upside down, and he knows that he must win her over and forge the bond to link them together.

Air. Fire. Water. Earth.The four primordial elements not only inform our physical lives, they are potent symbols for aspects of our inner selves. When we learn to harness their power correctly, they can lead us toward radical personal transformation, or what best-selling author HeatherAsh Amara refers to as "big freedom".

A lion shifter waiting for the inevitable. Lion shifter Gabriel Russel knew what the future held for him. As the only male in his family, he was expected to marry a lioness worthy of his name and create a lasting alliance to expand their Pride’s influence and power. However, when fate brings him his beautiful mate, he knew there was no way he was going to bend to his pride’s will. Of course, he also has to convince his human mate that they were meant to be together, but surely, he could win her easily with his charms, right?

When John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her. He spends the next few months fighting off his demons so he could someday be good enough for Dutchy Forrester.

Blood will spill faster than bird seed when a Rossi marries a Moretti. I’ve spent a lifetime hiding in plain sight. A few tattoos, some hair dye, and it’s like I’m a brand new person. Invisible to my family, and our enemies. Until now.

Wren O'Brien doesn't know why “Hotness in a Suit” asked her out. She doesn't expect a great time or a night of passion that knocks her on her ass, but that's exactly what Evan shows her. She also never counted on how hard and fast she'd fall. But men like Evan - good men with even better hearts - don't desire tough-talking Philly girls for long. Evan has never met a woman like Wren. But he's up for the challenge and ready to prove her wrong.

In this combination medical/legal/psychological thriller, attorney Josephine Rinaldi is struggling to balance her fledgling legal career with caring for her father who has Alzheimer’s Disease. She thinks she’s found the perfect solution in the Kessler Institute. He’ll be in expert hands, and she can get back to work. But her relief is short-lived when questions about his care go unanswered and looking deeper puts both their lives at risk.

Sold: Tiffany meets the mysterious H and then falls for neighbor Brandon. Who will she choose. Does she even have to? (MFM) Submit: Kayla is torn about her feelings for ex-stepfather Daniel, and then her mom's latest stepson comes to visit creating more confusion when she realizes she likes them both. (MFM) Share: Haley advertises for two new roommates but is disappointed when she finds they're together. Until they explain they're looking for a woman to join them.... (MMF)

Santa arrived early for J.D. McNamara and brought her the best gift of all - her own fated mate. Polar bear shifter Cameron Spenser checks off everything on her list: sexy as sin, hot as hell, and a dynamite in the sack. There’s just one little problem: He hates Christmas. But that’s not going to stop the feisty feline shifter. No siree, she’s going to pull out all the stops to bring holiday joy to her Scrooge of a mate and show him the true meaning of Christmas.

When Bridget spots an elegantly dressed woman leaving her husband’s office late one night, she fears the worst. Her marriage is already strained but things are about to take an even more shocking turn when her family is suddenly torn apart by a horrific crime they all become entangled in. Her trust is shattered, her husband is on the run, and her son is hiding a dark secret. Bridget’s life has become a dangerous lie and the clock is ticking as the police close in on a killer.

Tiger shifter Anders Stevens knows fated mates exist - and that’s the problem. Mates were nothing but heartache, so he carefully crafted his status as the town womanizer, playboy, and all-out tomcat, never letting anyone close enough to see beyond the surface. So when his tiger declares that Darcey Wednesday is his mate, he knows he has to do everything in his power to repel her so she never gets the chance to see past his roguish reputation. But fate refuses to be thwarted, and the more he resists her, the more his desire for her grows...

The best things come in threes! Kayla has no choice but to return to the place she never really called home. Her ex-stepfather, Daniel, has news of her money-chasing mom. Parker, son of her mom's new husband, has come to demand that Kayla expose her mom for the lying, scheming woman she is. When Daniel reveals the real relationship he had with her mom, their secret desire for each other is a secret no more. But Kayla likes Parker too.... Part of a series of stand-alones about three roommates and their journeys to find love.

Costanza Ansaldo, a half-Italian and half-American translator, is convinced that she has made peace with her childlessness. A year after the death of her husband, an eminent writer, she returns to the pensione in Florence where she spent many happy times in her youth, and there she meets, first, Andrew Weissman, an acutely sensitive 17-year-old, and, soon afterward, his father, Henry Weissman, a charismatic New York physician who specializes in - as it happens - reproductive medicine.

Meg always thought she was strong until tragedy struck - twice. Now she's alone in the world. For six months, she's been running from her demons, never staying in one place for long, until she lands in Green Springs, Mississippi. Drew was the golden boy of Green Springs, destined for football greatness. After a tragic accident, it all went to hell in an instant, forever changing his life. He clawed his way out of a pit of despair and settled into a comfortable but lonely life. Sparks fly when Meg comes rolling into town.

New Orleans artist Kira McGovern paints tribute portraits of the dead by mixing their cremated ashes into her oil paints. This sends her into an altered state, reliving blissful moments of their lives. But a new commission jolts her into reliving grotesque, bloody murder scenes. Kira has a horrifying realization: She’s painting the portrait of a serial killer.

Amethysta Serelle is alone. Her loved ones are gone, and her dire secret - her unexplained magical power - now rests solely on her wary shoulders. As she struggles to understand and harness her power, Amethysta must remain mindful of her royal obligations as heir to the Northwind throne. The balancing act proves tenuous, and with one crucial mistake, the worst outcome becomes her reality and compels her to leave everything behind.

Ancient healers understood the universe as an interconnected conscious relationship between natural elements. As Western medicine took hold, we lost our sense of intuitive healing and practices. Here, occupational therapist Susan L. Roberts - who also has a degree from Harvard Divinity School - gives us tools for self-care based on the five-element theory of traditional Chinese medicine. These elements - fire, earth, wood, metal, and water - can also be linked to contemporary science and the elements of energy, matter, time, and space.

Callahan, a former army sniper, wants to make an escape from his past and everything he experienced at war. He doesn't want to get close to anyone - let alone Trinity. He finds her perkiness insufferable and her attempts to entice a smile distracting. After all, he's in Kiawah to leave all feelings behind. But when it comes to Trinity, who feels everything, it's hard not to feel something.