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Devon's queen of desserts, Shilpa Solanki, has a chance to spend New Year's on a rich man's private island. All she has to do is teach a cooking class and bake an exquisite cake befitting the birthday of a spoiled young heiress. When the birthday girl suddenly collapses like an overdone soufflé, signs point to murder. With family secrets, a looming inheritance, and potential suspects scattered across the island, Shilpa's got her sleuthing work cut out for her. But will she find the killer, have her cake, and be able to eat it, too?

Chronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy has stayed inside baking all summer—pies are better than people, and they don’t trigger her social anxiety. So when her (also) chronically ill mom and sister cook up a plan to get Ivy out of the house and into a support group, Ivy doesn’t expect to say more than a few words. And she certainly doesn’t expect Grant. Grant is CUTE: class-clown cute, perfectly-messy-hair cute, will-always-text-you-back cute. There’s an instant connection between them. He has the same illness as her—juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—and he actually understands Ivy’s world.

The Harmony Resort promises hope for struggling marriages. Run by celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell, the “last resort” offers a chance for partners to repair their relationships in a luxurious setting on the gorgeous Mayan Riviera.

Wren Matthews thought she’d outgrown nursery rhymes a long time ago. But that was before she knew that songs of twinkling little stars and four-and-twenty blackbirds were the key to an ancient, hidden magic. Wren’s discovery catapults her into a world of buried secrets, strange dreams, and a mountain fortress under an aurora-filled sky. But just as she starts to master her unique abilities, her new world begins to crumble around her...and only she can save it.

The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies - humans with extraordinary abilities - who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice - and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

His brat wants to be filled, but she doesn't want just anyone to do it. She wants someone mature, someone long, and someone thick. She wants the one person she cannot have. She tried to use her wiles to lure her prey into her plan, but will she succeed? The man of the house is oblivious to what his brat wants. When she finally resorts to teasing him with her body, will he follow through? Or will he spoil her plans and expose her teasing?

Writer's Block? Rejection? Impostor Syndrome? Writing is full of ups and downs, but we can still find plenty of joy on this creative journey! Bestselling author Marissa Meyer interviews writers and industry professionals about books, craft, and publishing, to find out how we can all bring more joy to our writing process and career.

While taking time away from her studies to be a nurse to help her family's business, Sara Blackcat meets and falls for an older man. She and Bear spend one glorious night together, but Bear regrets it thinking he’s too old for the younger woman. She's determined to show him love knows no number. With only a few days left until graduation and completing her dream of becoming a registered nurse, Sara is working a clinical shift at the local hospital when a man comes in brandishing a firearm. Sara manages to send a text before the gunman confiscates all the phones.

Blade: Wild, untamed, and vicious. Bella: Clever, sensuous, and fragmented. After a vile attack, Bella is left crippled with fears and anxieties. Needing to learn to forgive herself and come to terms with what happened, she leaves behind everyone and everything she knows while Blade is sent to New Orleans on an assignment for the club. Learning Bella has runaway, Blade is torn between his duty to the MC and finding his runaway woman. He now has to make decisions that can harm him and others while his mind continually wanders with worry for Bella.

Women have committed some of the most disturbing serial killings ever seen in the United States. Yet scientific inquiry, criminal profiling, and public interest have focused more on their better-known male counterparts. As a result, female serial killers have been misunderstood, overlooked, and underestimated. In this riveting account, Dr. Marissa A. Harrison draws on original scientific research, various psychological perspectives, and richly detailed case studies to illuminate the stark differences between female and male serial killers’ backgrounds, motives, and crimes.

The first time he laid eyes on her, he was speechless. Then he pulled her from hell on Earth. Ever since, he's been protecting her and trying to help her prevail over her fears. Miranda Grayson was at home, a safe place, or so she thought. She was kidnapped and sold into a sex-trafficking ring. The MC rescued Miranda and several others from these criminals. Now Miranda, afraid to return home, has been living at the clubhouse trying to work through the mess her life has become.

After being injured and medically discharged, Wrench returns home to the MC that's always been family. Acting as a bodyguard for the women of his MC Brothers brings him into the path of Hayden. She owns and runs a gym the MC women take self-defense classes at. He can't take his eyes off her and forms an instant bond with her sweet little girl, Hanley. But he also soon realizes that Hayden and Hanley are fearful of something...or someone. The tiny little beauty asks Wrench to be her bodyguard, and when Wrench learns why, he vows to protect both of them with his life.

Reaper - regretful, apologetic, and determined. Jade - rejected, angry, and betrayed. He regrets letting her go. She refused to be somewhere she’s not wanted. So she left, had Reaper’s child in secret, and raised her on her own. She never wants her daughter to feel the rejection she felt all those years ago. Reaper must learn how to be a father. Jade must learn how to forgive. Is this a love that can be saved? Can they come together as a family? Or will Reaper lose everything because he chose the wrong woman all those years ago?

One of the founders of US cryptology who would eventually become one of the world’s greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was a brilliant mind behind many important battles throughout the 20th century, saving many lives through her intelligence and heroism. Whip-smart and determined, Elizebeth displayed a remarkable aptitude for language and recognizing patterns from a young age.

Shilpa Solanki's talent is making sure that special occasions are accompanied by special cakes, and her first booking after her move to Devon, England—where she's inherited a house in Otter's Reach—is a posh engagement party for Mason Connolly and Harriet Drew. Unfortunately, a knife has been used for something other than cutting the cake. Now Shilpa is working to uncover layers of secrets and scandals in hopes of identifying the killer who permanently parted Mason and Harriet—and before she's done, someone else might get iced. . .

An unexpected turn happens when Buzz seeks revenge for his sister's murder. He falls in love with the enemy's sister! Markayla didn't know what her stepbrother had been doing. She was simply an innocent bystander in this messed-up scheme of kidnapping and murder. When Buzz takes Markayla from her everyday life and fills her in on what her stepbrother is really doing, she is in disbelief and filled with disgust. But as Buzz and Markayla learn more about each other, passion grows between the two.

Long before she was the Queen of Hearts, Catherine Pinkerton was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favourite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction.

When his brat decides she wants to show the man of the house that she is ready for him, she really gives him a show. Knowing his brat is trying to tease him, he takes control and shows her what to do!

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She had always been aroused by the thought of being bound and dominated. She just never seemed to find the right man to take her to the level of passion she craved. Then a chance encounter led her to the one man who seemed willing and able to lead her and dominate her the way she desired. But then she discovered what he was doing. She found photos of their sessions on his computer. What was he doing with them? Why did he take them?