Alternate Love

Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who’s just trying to survive in a city where it’s too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist’s Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham’s lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought.

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a...

Anywhere is better than at home… unless it’s an alien planet! Running from her abusive boyfriend, Lila doesn’t care about the interdimensional storm raging outside, the dragons that have been sighted on Earth, or the fact that people have gone missing in the storms. She grabs her dog, runs outside… and gets struck by a lightning that transports her to a world with giant, purple alien barbarians! Should she have stayed at home after all? When the aliens start courting her, she gets even more concerned. Men are all violent brutes. Except maybe these brutish alien barbarians are ...

Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Most 20-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. And then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage.

Aliens? Someone get her out of here! The strange storms that have been raging all over the world have only intensified in the past months. Some say the end of the world is coming, but Mikaela doesn’t believe in such nonsense. Although she’d like nothing more than to curl up in front of the TV when it rains, she has her small dog to take care of. Taking Tremor out for a walk, a lightning suddenly strikes her. She wakes up in a completely different world with hulky, purple alien barbarians. When one of them tries to grab poor Tremor, she fights back. Hell no, they’re not taking her dog!...

From Dan Uselton, author of Chloroform Wars — Runner-Up (Wild Card), Paris Book Festival. She vanished without a trace. No note. No struggle. Just an empty bed. When Dan Fox’s wife disappears overnight, grief becomes his only companion—until a 12-year-old girl knocks with a claim that defies reality. She knows private details from their marriage. She remembers moments only Celia would know. And she insists she’s his wife from another timeline. Suddenly, Dan is pulled into a race through fractured realities where: A masked predator hunts them across timelines Each leap changes the ...

Transported to another world with purple alien barbarians who don’t even speak English?! Strange storms have been raging all over the world for the past months. Some say the end of the world is coming, but for Ella, life goes on as always: stressing about work, her health problems, and now a broken car to top it all off. She tries to make her way home in the stormy weather when a lightning suddenly strikes her. She loses consciousness and when she wakes up, she finds herself in the middle of a TV production. Because giant purple aliens just can’t be real, right? Especially not when they...

16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries. Takeo and his beloved consort, Kaede, have three daughters and a happy family life. Their success has attracted the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Countries. Meanwhile, the violent acts and betrayals of the past will not lie buried, and other secrets will not stay hidden. Everything that Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.

Isn't your wedding day supposed to be the happiest day of your life? Not if you're the emergency substitute bride! But how could Rylie say no when a child's life hangs in the balance? Now she's married to the man she loves, but he's still pining for her sister! Jarrett owes Rylie a huge debt. She's giving up a year of her life to help him adopt Gabe to get him the medical treatment he needs. But the more time he spends with Rylie, the more he's beginning to think he fell for the wrong twin. Rylie doesn't believe him! Will these two stubborn computer nerds ever admit their feelings?

Young Magdalen and Jesus, brimming with youthful charm and arrogance, find each other and fall in love, forging a bond that is stronger than death. Their pleasure is overshadowed by a brilliant but unbalanced druid who knows a perilous secret about Maeve's past. The prequel to The Passion of Mary Magdalen.

Selling real estate full time, raising two young daughters, clinging to a slipping marriage—Audrey’s life is definitely a balancing act. But when a tumble down the stairs leaves her with more than just a bump on the head, she wakes up five years in the past, before the first tear in her marriage threatened her trust in Travis.

December 1940. As German bombs fall on Southampton, England, the city's residents flee to the surrounding villages. In Upton village, amid the chaos, newly married Ellen Parr finds a girl asleep, unclaimed at the back of an empty bus. Little Pamela, it seems, is entirely alone. Ellen has always believed she does not want children, but when she takes Pamela into her home, the child cracks open the past Ellen thought she had escaped and the future she and her husband, Selwyn, had dreamed for themselves. As the war rages on, love grows where it was least expected, surprising them all.

Born of fire. Forged in shadows. Chosen to rule. Kenna carries the blood of legends—and everyone wants a piece of her. Her mother is the Firestone Queen. Her father is the Alpha King and a Shadowsynger. That makes Kenna powerful. It also makes her a target. As her powers awaken, Kenna draws attention from all the wrong places—those who fear her, those who want her, and those who would do anything to control her. Enemies rise. Alliances fracture. And the battle for her future begins. Will Kenna survive long enough to claim her mother’s throne? Or will she be consumed by the darkness ...

In a world of arranged marriages and reluctant hearts, Ayanda Haven finds herself thrust into a destiny she never asked for. Betrothed to a Sunnarian against her will, she yearns for freedom and a chance to follow her desires. Desperate to escape her predetermined fate, Ayanda's best friend whisks her away to an island on the planet Orius. Little does Ayanda know that this journey will forever change her life. Amidst the vibrant landscapes and tantalizing experiences, she crosses paths with a captivating Sunnarian who stirs something deep within her soul. Unbeknownst to Ayanda, this ...

Some people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly not. She hasn’t been ever since her hometown love broke her heart on Christmas Eve three years ago. After that, Jill moved to L.A. to pursue her dream of becoming a screenwriter. She hasn’t been home in years to avoid her ex...

A tale of a dying man riding a motorcycle across America, hoping to recapture the happiness of his youth. Logan’s life began the day he died. He wakes in the hospital and is told he has a short time to live. Leaving the wreckage of his life behind, he strikes out across the USA on his motorcycle, intent on recapturing a time of happiness from his youth. Along the way, he meets Sarah, a long-lost love that is also on her way home. As their relationship rekindles, disturbing memories of the accident that drove them apart return. Each believed the other died and had lived in sorrow for ...

Blood tells all. Vervain Lavine has been through Hell. Two Hells actually, one of which she's been barred from. Despite all that, things are going pretty well for the Godhunter. At least they were until she turned on the news. Crops across America are dying, children in Hawaii are missing, and havoc is being wrecked upon her nightclub, Moonshine. It's obviously God messing with her again but which one is it this time? There's so many gods who want her dead these days. Then one wrong word sends her tumbling into an unknown realm. A strange place filled with even stranger beings who seem to ...

Claire Simpson had it all. Married to her high school sweetheart, they had a perfect life— a beautiful home in the suburbs, a successful career, two wonderful children they adored, and a love that seemed unbreakable. With twenty years of marriage under their belts and still madly in love, Claire believed they were the epitome of a happily ever after. Every moment they shared was a testament to their enduring bond. From family vacations under the sun to cozy winters by the fireplace, their life was a carefully woven tapestry of love, trust, and shared memories. But beneath the surface of ...

Audience-ology takes you to one of the most unknown places in Hollywood - a place where famous directors are reduced to tears and multi-millionaire actors to fits of rage. A place where dreams are made and fortunes are lost. This book is the chronicle of how real people have written and rewritten America’s cinematic masterpieces by showing up, watching a rough cut of a new film, and giving their unfettered opinions so that directors and studios can salvage their blunders, or better yet, turn their movies into all-time classics.

In the near future, marriage is tightly controlled to ensure only the right couples can get married. Part of the process is sex reeducation training, and the process will push one young couple to their limits.