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See Critical Role’s Mighty Nein through the eyes of nine of their friends and foes in this new anthology, with a foreword by Taliesin Jaffe. In these nine stories, the legend of the mighty adventuring party grows with tales from some of the most memorable characters who fought with—and...

My own soldier, someone I trusted, betrayed me. Now, the woman I’m in love with is in danger. Just when I think things can’t get worse, Demyan returns. He is furious with me. We put aside our differences to find Alina, But Demyan makes it clear he’s never going to forgive me for this. How can I make him see this isn’t just a fling? Alina means the world to me. I’d sacrifice everything to be with her. Including our friendship.

She wanted no horns, no fur, and absolutely no dairy. 🚫🐮🥛 Ellie signed up for Monster Dating Agency as a joke, a late-night dare after one too many dead-end dates and an empty pint of salted caramel. On her "ABSOLUTELY NOT" list? Excessive body hair, mooing, and definitely no farm boys. Then she matched with Bavor “Bo” Thrix. 💘🐂 Seven feet of shy, muscular minotaur. Suspenders that somehow work. And the owner of Udder Delights, a gourmet ice cream shop where the premium milk comes straight from... him. Three days. One shy minotaur. And a dating trial she never meant to ...

I knew Marco had enemies. People who wanted to hurt him. But I didn’t realize just how dangerous his world was until now. My only way out of this mess alive is to cooperate. But to do that, I need to put the life of the man I love in danger. I do as they tell me, praying Marco realizes it’s a trap. The last thing I expect is for my own past to come back to haunt me. My criminal brother, who I haven’t seen in years, is working for Marco’s enemy. I need to tell Marco about Ben before he finds out from someone else. I’ve lied to him before. I can’t keep this a secret too.

The last person I expected to end up in bed with on my wedding night was another man. He was the distraction I needed after I discovered my fiancé was cheating on me with my best friend. He was gone before I woke up, as if he understood the assignment. All I needed was one amazing night with someone I’d never have to see again. Two weeks later, I took a test and discovered I was pregnant. I knew he was the father, but I didn’t try and find him. Fast forward eighteen months and I’m being headhunted for a managerial role at a new club.

Four years ago, Ryan Shaw broke my heart, tore it into little pieces and then stomped on it. Ryan is my fated mate, but when I saw him with another woman, I’d had enough. I finally told him what he meant to me, and he rejected me in front of everyone. Heartbroken, I ran, trying to get as far away from him as possible. Except I’m on a roll with picking jerks. So now I’m on the run again and heading back to the one place I know I’ll be safe to lie low for a few days. But Ryan knows I’m here now, and he has very different ideas.

When I discover my late grandfather left me his bratva empire, I’m excited for a chance to finally prove myself. But there’s a catch: I need to get married. Alina, my best friend’s little sister, offers to help me out. But I immediately turn her down. The problem is, she won’t take no for an answer.

Tatum used to have a best friend she could rely on, someone who was there for her through her hardest times—right up until he broke her heart, vanishing from her life without so much as a goodbye. It's been three years since he abandoned her, and while she's grown used to spending her days and nights alone, it's still gut-twisting to see him everywhere she turns now that he's suddenly back. He and his older brothers, Declan and Kodiak, aren't shy about wanting her or declaring their intentions.

She wanted the greenest, grumpiest monster on the menu. 💚🧌🍽 Clara joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason only: to piss off her monster-hating father with a single fake date. On her “ABSOLUTELY NOT” list? Green skin, sports, and men who grunt more than they talk. So of course, she made sure to leave those exact boxes unticked. Then she matched with Thorn. 💘🏒 Seven-foot-six of tusks, grit, and barely leashed aggression. Silent. Staring. Built like sin in a hockey jersey. Hands like shovels. A growl that makes her knees go soft. One fake date. One family dinner. With an...

It was a one-night stand with a bratva boss. I never expected to end up pregnant. Or run into him again three years later at my friend’s wedding. He knows I’m hiding something, but he has no idea that 'something' is his son. Before he can question me, the wedding is ambushed. He forces me to go with him so he can keep me safe. I need to escape so I can get home to my son. Whatever happens, I can’t let him find out about Sasha.

He promised himself to another woman, in exchange for saving my life. I love him with all my heart. I want to trust him when he promises me he’s handling it, but time is running out. I refuse to be his side piece. It’s not just me and our son I need to think about now. Because I’m pregnant with our second child.

It's been exactly 10 years since the murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlotte (Charlie for short) has spent those 10 years trying to forget. Her father was the owner of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza and the creator of its four adult-sized animatronic animals, and now Charlie is returning to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friends on the anniversary of the tragedy that ripped their town apart.

I spent my life trying to escape my mother’s superstitions. Her rituals. Her whispers of evil lurking beyond. I chose logic. A master’s degree. A new life. But when she died, guilt dragged me back to honor her in the only way I knew how. A quiet song at her grave. A final goodbye. Then he appeared. A man covered in shadows, tattoos, and riddles. The next thing I knew, I was unconscious, and when I woke, I was no longer free.

I thought I was late for my cousin’s wedding, but the wedding turned out to be for me... If I’d known the sexy arrogant guy in the elevator was my future husband, I probably would have turned and ran. My own father sold me out, promising my hand in marriage to Alexei Koslov, a sexy, arrogant bratva boss. The last thing I want to do is get married, but nobody says no to the Koslov bratva.

In this hilarious, "dazzling" romp, a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive a zombie apocalypse–think Watership Down meets Dawn of the Dead (Mona Awad, author of Bunny). S.T. is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his human owner, Big Jim, trading insults with...

Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, Charlie's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school - bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar - she finds herself drawn back into the world of her father's frightening creations. Something twisted is hunting Charlie, and this time if it finds her, it's not letting her go.

Kalen Hawkins has only two goals - find help for his sister in Nocturne Falls and evade the evil genius hunting them. After almost a lifetime of captivity, he has little trust to spare, even for a sexy elf with a sweet heart and a galaxy of stars in her eyes. Faunalyn “Fawn” Ayre loves the people and peculiarities of the small Georgia town where every day is Halloween. It’s the perfect place for a nature elf to put down roots and live the life she’s dreamed of - until a mysterious stranger literally crashes into her happy existence.

Have you recently lost your beloved pet, or do you feel that painful moment approaching? When you lose a pet, you don’t just lose an animal — you lose a part of yourself. Years of unconditional love, shared moments, and comforting daily routines suddenly vanish into a deafening silence that no one ever really prepares you for.

Sinful Promise is the sixth and final book of the Kolslov Bratva series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be listened to as a standalone, but for better understanding of the world, you might want to read previous books first.

When my boss starts harassing me at a work function, I do the only thing I can think of; I pretend cocky bratva pakhan Dimitri is my boyfriend. It works. For a little while. Then Dimitri suggests we take it one step further and ‘get married’. My boss gets off my back, Dimitri has an out of the arranged marriage with rival mafia boss, Massimo’s, daughter. It’s a win, win. Except getting married does nothing to scare off Giovanni.