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Executive Ariel Levitt is crushing it in the boardroom, but failing miserably in the dating world. Chronically single and drowning under the weight of her high-powered career, she dreads the annual onslaught of family Hanukkah events—especially the relentless scrutiny of her high-society mother, Elaine, and the competitive jabs of her sister, Rachel. With the eight nights fast approaching, Ariel decides to solve her problem the only way she knows how: by hiring a contractor. Gabe took the job for the twenty thousand dollars, a necessary financial boost after his painful divorce. A man who...

In the opulent halls of the Mughal court, love is a luxury and power a cage. But for a young desert nomad, it is the key to a love that will defy history. When a young woman named Arjumand enters the ruthless world of the royal harem, she is an outsider with nothing but a kind heart. Yet, it is this very kindness that captures the attention of Shah Jahan, the future Emperor of India. He is a man of power and ambition, but in Arjumand, he finds not just a wife, but a confidante and a soulmate. Their love story, born in the midst of political intrigue and courtly betrayal, is a beacon of hope...

Selina Jordan has given up on dating. She's a pragmatic, career-focused woman with a five-year plan for everything, and a serious relationship just isn't on the list. But when her meddling sister, Lisa, blackmails her into a blind date, Selina reluctantly agrees, already plotting her escape. Jackson Cox has also been roped into this blind date by his overprotective brother, Scott. A free-spirited rock climber, Jackson's life is about spontaneity, not stuffy dinners with strangers. He has his own plan for an early exit. What neither of them planned for was the conversation that flowed as ...

Ava isn’t a thief; she’s an architect of desire. As the most sought-after purveyor of luxury for a secret society of the ultra-rich, she understands that the perfect gift is more than just a purchase—it’s an emotional transaction. For her enigmatic and demanding client, Julian Thorne, Ava's job is to orchestrate a symphony of luxury, wielding designer clothes and priceless antiques to win over the powerful and appease the temperamental. Her latest target is Isabelle Moreau, a rising starlet with a taste for vintage Chanel and a reputation for being untouchable. The mission: select a...

He swore to make the Pendeltons pay. He didn't plan on falling for one. Captain Declan Rourke has clawed his way from a starving stable boy to the most feared privateer in the Caribbean. He has wealth, power, and a burning hatred for the aristocratic family that ruined his life 14 years ago. When the youngest Pendelton daughter arrives in Nassau destitute and desperate, Rourke sees his chance for the ultimate revenge: he hires her as his scullery maid, intent on breaking the pampered princess. Miss Caroline Pendelton has lost everything to her brother's gambling and scandal. She has come to...

Lady Arabella, the beloved daughter of a Duke, has always yearned for a life beyond the gilded cage of London society. When she stows away on a transatlantic voyage to escape a stifling future, she is discovered by the American she is falling for, Nathaniel "Nate" Cross. A marriage of convenience is proposed to save her reputation, but Arabella soon discovers Nate's family is on the brink of financial ruin, and her dowry is their last hope. As their union is born from desperation and a secret, a rival company's deadly sabotage puts Nate's life—and their fragile bond—at risk. With a ...

From the glittering ballrooms of a royal palace to the quiet countryside of a life in exile, a king finds himself at a crossroads. Edward has just inherited the most powerful throne in the world, but he finds himself suffocated by the expectations of duty and tradition. Then he meets Wallis, a witty and independent American socialite who sees him for who he is—a man, not a monarch. As their secret romance blossoms, Edward is faced with an impossible choice: his country or the woman he loves. Their affair becomes the scandal of the century, leading to a historic act of abdication that ...

The town of Havenwood is a place of quiet fear. A local rumor of a clown cult—menacing pranksters in garish makeup—has escalated into widespread panic. As a joke, a group of friends, including Liam and his father, decide to film a satirical PSA about the "clown menace." They have no idea they're walking into a deadly ambush. Mistaking them for the real cult, a fearful mob led by Sheriff Thompson storms their filming location and kills every single person inside. Liam, arriving late, witnesses the massacre and recognizes the faces of the killers, but the police—led by the sheriff—...

A timid king. A foreign princess. A marriage of duty that becomes a matter of life or death. King Charles Alistair has been groomed for one purpose: to rule. His arranged marriage to Princess Isabella of Portugal is meant to secure an heir and forge an alliance. But their union is one of cold duty, with Charles convinced of his obligations and Isabella heartbroken by his distant nature. When a vicious assassination plot is uncovered, it forces them to flee the court and take refuge in a remote hunting lodge. Stripped of their titles and the trappings of power, they are forced to confront ...

Eighteen-year-old Thomas lives a lie. Secretly the son of Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, he toils on a forgotten farm, a royal truth hidden from the world. But the court beckons, a stage where his half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I, reigns supreme. Driven by ambition and a yearning for purpose, Thomas arrives, his identity veiled, to seek a place as an ambassador. Elizabeth knows his secret, her shrewd eyes missing nothing. She grants his request, but with a condition: his lineage must remain a whisper, a shadow. His first posting: the vibrant, dangerous lands of India. There, he finds Layla, a...

Eleanor of Ashton is a country girl, a free spirit who’d rather be on her family’s farm than at Queen Elizabeth’s court. But her parents insist, so she arrives at the royal palace, finding a world of shallow women, cunning men, and a suffocating pretense she despises. Among them is Lord Robert, a charming and ambitious second son, a favorite of the Queen. He accepts Elizabeth’s lavish gifts not for status, but to maintain his independence from his estranged brother. When Eleanor and Robert meet, their secret romance is an escape from the court’s cruel games. But their love is a ...

A ruined Earl. A disgraced Governess. A marriage that breaks every rule. Thomas Kincaid, the Earl of Ashford, is a man who knows the value of a bad reputation. Falsely accused of cheating at cards and exiled by the Ton, he has reinvented himself in Nassau as a shipping magnate, trading velvet waistcoats for linen shirts and nights at the opera for rum and gambling. He has vowed never to return to England, and he certainly has no intention of marrying. Miss Sarah Sterling has lost everything. Dismissed without a reference after rejecting the advances of her employer’s son, she is fleeing ...

He follows every rule. She breaks every boundary. Their collision will scandalize the Caribbean. Captain Jean-Luc Dubois is a man of precision. As a former French Naval officer turned wealthy merchant, his life is a perfectly charted map of schedules, silence, and solitude. He has no patience for chaos, and certainly no patience for the infuriating, vibrant woman he discovers hiding in his cargo hold. Lady Felicity "Flick" Sinclair is running for her life. To escape a forced marriage to a cruel English lord, she stows away on the first ship leaving port—unfortunately, it belongs to the ...

He’s driving her home. She’s driving him crazy. But the destination might ruin them both. Meredith Vance has a life color-coded for success. But when a "Storm of the Century" grounds every flight out of Chicago three days before her sister’s wedding, her perfectly laminated itinerary goes up in flames. Her only option? Sharing the last rental vehicle in the state—a rusted delivery van painted like a giant gingerbread house—with a man who looks like he invented bad decisions. Jax Stone is chaotic, scruffy, and annoying. He’s also the only person driving toward Boston in a ...

She ran away to find herself. He came back to remind her of her duty. Ten years ago, Princess Genevieve vanished into the night, leaving behind her crown, her kingdom, and the only boy she ever loved. Now known as "Holly," she’s built a quiet, happy life running a Christmas tree farm. But when a black town car rolls up her dirt driveway just days before Christmas, her past finally catches up with her. Captain Leo Sterling has spent a decade trying to redeem his honor. As the guard who "lost" the Princess, he was stripped of his rank and pride. Now, he has one final mission: bring Her ...

Lady Eleanor Beaumont's debut season is not a dream, but a waking nightmare. With her parents gone, she is the ward of her cruel cousin, Lord Ashworth, who sees her only as a possession to be married off for his own gain. Her only hope for freedom is to find a husband of her own choosing—a husband who will protect her from a fate she fears more than death. Desperate, Eleanor sneaks out to a grand ball where she meets Gabriel, the Duke of Northwood. Gabriel, however, has sworn off marriage and is a master at avoiding the relentless matchmaking mamas. But when he witnesses Ashworth's brutal...

For generations, the Phoenix and Wyke families have been sworn enemies, their feud costing them land, lives, and livelihoods. Now, as the last of their lines face ruin, the heads of each family make a final, desperate play for peace: a marriage alliance. Aldere Wyke, a hardened warrior and the heir to his family's lands, must marry the sister of his sworn enemy, a woman he's never met. Cecilia Phoenix is a fiercely independent woman who refuses to be a pawn in a man's game, but with her family's future at stake, she has no choice but to wed the man she is meant to despise. From the moment ...

She was the diamond of the London season. He was the exile the world forgot. Lady Clara St. James has everything a society beauty could want: impeccable breeding, a throng of admirers, and a terrifying secret. To save her family from financial ruin, she has been sold into a proxy marriage to a man she has never met—a disgraced second son banished to the wilds of Jamaica. Clara expects a monster. Instead, she finds a man who has traded his cravats for linen shirts and his manners for a machete. Sebastian Thorne has spent ten years building an empire of sugar and spice to forget the scandal...

The tarnish on Renni's lamp? A perfect match for his mood. Centuries of cabin fever have left this genie more than a little cynical. Sure, there have been "moments" – like that Roman legionnaire who accidentally dropped him into a wine barrel (Roman wine: surprisingly potent, even for a genie). But brief, boozy escapes aren't exactly freedom. Now, a new "master" has rubbed his lamp, and Renni's about to discover that wishes aren't just for granting anymore. They're for breaking. And maybe, just maybe, for finding a way out of his brassy prison for good. But what happens when the one thing...

A perfectionist. A cynic. And the night that wouldn't end. Maya Vance has a plan for everything. But on New Year’s Eve, her perfectly scripted life is about to go off the rails. Her wealthy family is secretly bankrupt, her mother is one drink away from a meltdown, and Maya is the only one holding the facade together. Her goal: Survive the night without the truth coming out. She fails. The clock strikes midnight. The party implodes. And then… she wakes up. It’s 8:00 AM. December 31st. Again. Trapped in a time loop, Maya tries to fix the unfixable—saving the party, hiding the debt, ...