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They call it tribute. It's just another word for sacrifice. When a weak human king offers brides to appease the goblin horde, the goblin king sees his chance. He'll wed them to his oldest generals; warriors whose time has passed. Two birds, one stone. Keep the humans in check, remind his generals they're disposable. Only problem? These battle-scarred veterans didn't survive decades of warfare by being stupid. And they didn't earn their scars by being merciful. Between assassination attempts, political schemes, and a royal family that makes rattlesnakes look cuddly, the tribute brides are ...

We made mistakes and betrayed our hearts. And in the end, everything went up in flames. Walking away from the devastation isn't an option. Not when I'm at the center of it all. Three hearts hang in the balance. A choice must be made. Keep one and let one go. No matter what I decide, someone is getting burned. There's no winning this battle. No one ever said love is easy. But I never knew it would be this hard. Love can be a poison, and sometimes, it's the only thing that can save us. 

Falling for my ex’s billionaire dad was a danger I never saw coming. Alaric Briton is grumpy and devastatingly gorgeous. Restoring his haunted mansion was supposed to save my failing career, Not pull me into its deadly secrets—or him. The chandelier crashing to the floor. The haunting melody of a piano playing itself. The mysterious fire that no one can explain. They all whisper of a brutal murder that happened here half a century ago. Alaric keeps one room locked tight, And the more he hides from me, The more I see the cracks in his icy exterior. One stolen night, we crossed the line. ...

Autumn Ivy Presents: The Bone Collector. Books are the name and narrating is the game. The Bone Collector would be happy to provide tales of excitement, horror, romance and lore to allow you to drift to sleep once more. Requests are happily taken with author permission!

For decades, we've discussed our insecurities in the face of idealized, retouched, impossibly perfect images. We've worried primping and preening are a distraction and a trap. But have we focused too much on beauty's negative influence? In Face Value, journalist Autumn Whitefield-Madrano thoughtfully examines the relationship between appearance and science, social media, sex, friendship, language, and advertising to show how beauty actually affects us day to day.

Haley walked away from Knox, Theo, Chase, Jackson, and Liam, believing it was the best thing for everyone. But, when Theo and Knox appear in Portland months later, pleading for her to come home, she can't find the strength to refuse. With a radical plan in place, Haley returns to Santa Cruz, more determined than ever to keep Team Jaguar intact. Will her growing connection with each of the guys ultimately lead to happiness, or will it all end in heartbreak?

She ran to the Alaskan wilderness to escape her demons. She never expected them to be real. Wiley James has spent her entire life hiding what she is. Orphaned at four with no memory of her past, she's learned to bury the monster that lurks beneath her skin—the thing that makes her stronger, faster, and far too dangerous to ever let anyone close. When her solo camping trip is interrupted by a mysterious stranger claiming she's a long-lost princess, Wiley thinks he’s crazy. Until he shifts into a creature straight out of her nightmares. Until he drags her through a gateway to another ...

For anyone looking for a light in the darkness, The Road to Roses?is a transformative guide to finding the strength to hold your head high, even when you're at your lowest. Whether your heart has been broken, your dream has been put on hold, or your character has been placed under the microscope...

Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery will take the classic tropes of tales of witchcraft and infuse them with fresh, feminist perspective and present-day concerns - even if they're set in the past. These witches might be monstrous, or they might be heroes, depending on their own definitions. Even the kind hostess with the candy cottage thought of herself as the hero of her own story. After all, a woman's gotta eat.

A positive pregnancy test seems like the last thing she needs, especially after her wedding fell apart, with her family's publishing company nearing bankruptcy, and her sister trying to interfere with her happiness. As she balances finding an elusive man to coordinate his biography, she debates how to tell Nate that their short fling left a lifelong impression in the form of a baby. Torn with the need to hunt down Nate and the expectations to travel for work, she's got no time to focus on the fact she'll be a mother soon.

Hillary is on the fast track when it comes to her career. She can't say the same for her love life, however. It doesn't exist. When she stumbles into the Pink Rose Club one night after another long day of all work and no play, she isn't looking for anything other than a burger and a stiff drink. What she finds instead is Janneel, a woman who knows how to have fun and who'd like nothing more than to take Hillary along for the ride. Janneel is everything Hillary isn't, but wishes to be. She's beautiful, rich, and not afraid to go after what she wants. What she wants right then is to take ...

Begin the journey to freedom, even when the way is uncertain Freedom isn’t a distant, political goal, but rather something we can practice right now, argues organizer, artist, and co-host of the podcast How to Survive the End of the World Autumn Brown. Drawing on the ancestral wisdom of...

Ever fall in love with the wrong man? With a body to make a young girl sigh and a voice like black velvet, Mathin is definitely the wrong man. He's not safe, he's not stable…he's not even human. He's a shapeshifting alien warlord with golden eyes, a war-ravaged citadel to reclaim, and a biological need to claim Andrea as his mate. Andrea doesn't know what she's getting into when she agrees to visit her granny—or that Granny has been plotting this "visit" for months. Swept away to another world where triple moons light the sky and living symbionts bond to human flesh, she can't decide if...

For Piper Jackson, she once had it all. A charming husband, two beautiful children, and a happy life. But the life she deemed as perfect was all yanked from her the day her husband died. Forced to move back to her small hometown, Piper must somehow start over and find solace in the wreckage of her life. Charles Brewer appears to be a friendly neighborhood handyman, deacon, and faithful pillar of the community. But underneath his kind smile, there is a dark energy lurking.

It's been thirty years since the Convergence, when the dimensions aligned and combined Earth and the world of Gwyllon, known in human mythology as “Underhill”. Elven castles and ancient ruins sprouted on vacant lots and merged with existing buildings, twisting into new structures. Roads and rail systems reformed, and after the rioting, starvation and death, agriculture sorted itself and food began to flow. A new government formed of elves and men arose, a society of human tech and elven magic. Cell phones and frost giants, race cars and elven steeds, dungeons and dragons… And ...

The night we met, I only tagged along to support my best friend. Then I saw Lilly. There's no harm in picking up a girl for myself, right? One time. A few hours with her underneath me. No longer than a night. That's all I ever need with a woman. I'm the Vice President of the Lost Kings MC. There's no shortage of women waiting to warm my bed. Lilly's appetite matches my own and one night suits her fine. But it's not enough.

One unforgettable night with a stranger, only to discover he’s a billionaire crime lord. Dangerous, infuriating and completely off-limits. Vincent Moretti has a gaze like midnight, a past that whispers of blood, and a body that draws my eyes like a moth to a flame. As a photographer, I accidentally captured a crime scene. I never imagined that the mysterious handsome man I’d had a one-night stand with would be in the shot. When he discovers I’ve turned the evidence over to the police—evidence that could ruin his mafia family—Vincent demands I stay with him, for my own safety. His ...

A woman broken in grief. A villain with a curse. What will happen when their paths cross? The prince is a bloodthirsty soldier who enjoys death, fine wine, and the company of beautiful women. Until one fateful night, when everything changes.

She's a genius inventor hunted for a secret that could change everything. He's the guardian determined to keep her safe—even from herself. Rain Miller has been running for her life since her father's brutal murder. Half-human and brilliant, she's invented a device powerful enough to start wars—or end them. When the Black Charmers finally capture her, she knows her secrets will die with her. Until Fallon crashes through the walls to save her. The ex-ambassador and shapeshifter guardian doesn't just rescue Rain—he claims guardianship over her and drags her through a portal to the Dark ...

When Jasmine's best friend vanishes without a trace, she'll do anything to find her, even follow mysterious strangers through a portal to another world. But the Dark Lands are nothing like Earth. Here, powerful shifters called the Haunt rule with ancient magic and deadly politics. Worse, Jasmine's missing friend isn't who she thought: Wiley is actually Rihlia, a lost Haunt princess forced into an arranged marriage. And Jasmine? She's a charmer—a human whose very presence drives Haunt males wild with desire. It's a power that makes her either the most valuable bargaining chip in the realm....