On her first mission, things go terribly wrong, and Belle is captured.Alpha Drake and his pack have been hiding in the Black Forest to protect a powerful magical object. They are shapeshifters and guardians, yet the humans of the neighboring kingdom believe they are nothing more than beasts. One night, in the woods, he saves a young woman who was being attacked by his archenemy, the Black Wolf.Belle survives, but she’s turned into a werewolf, and the insufferable beast who saved her doesn’t let her leave his domain. She’s trapped and has no way to let her mother know that she’s alive. The more time she spends with the pack, the more she questions everything she believed to be true. That doesn’t stop her from trying to escape and return to her village.Alpha Drake has other plans for the new addition to his pack.

    When she meets Roki, a handsome young man from the city with knowledge and aspirations beyond his status, Kaelyn realizes she’s not the only person trapped. She starts to question everything she thought she knew, including about the Gurnots, a group of rebels set on overthrowing the laws—people who the nobles have labeled as terrorists.When her parents find out that she’s spending more time with a lowborn citizen, they forbid her to meet Roki ever again. He’s common. She could be queen.Kaelyn tries to move on. Her future as a potential leader depends on it. But she can’t forget Roki, or the ominous signs his lessons now make clear: the death of an obedient follower of Decens-Lenitas, the unrest that follows … and the whispers of conspiracy.With the lives of all free people at stake, Kaelyn must uncover the truth—even if she risks her heart at every turn.Praise for Crown of Crowns "Crown of Crowns is a sweeping, epic, futuristic YA novel that is so engrossing. The plot is well-paced and so well written, and the characters feel so real. A great read." - Kelly McFarland "The mix of YA, sci-fi, fantasy and romance is a breath of fresh air, and when you add the unpredicted twists and turns in the mix, it's a combination resulting in a really good read." - NetGalley Reviewer "The author succeeds in telling a story of a young woman's path to free her people from their shackles." - The US Review of Books

    Up until now, the most dangerous become fiery protesters or literary fanatics.Times have changed. A new threat has emerged, insidious and hell bent on capitalizing on the naivete of coming-of-age youths ensconced in higher learning. How will one young woman’s death start to unravel the mystery, and will a broken spy figure it out in time?

    So long as he can keep his ship floating, he's free to live the life he wants.But that all changes when he meets Abigail Pryar, a nun looking for safe passage out of the system.Too bad there's something off about the cargo she's carrying.Jace knows he shouldn't ask too many questions, but when odd sounds start coming from inside the large, metal box, he can't help but check it out.Big mistake.This boxset contains the first six books of the Renegade Star series, plus a bonus prequel book:Renegade StarRenegade AtlasRenegade MoonRenegade LostRenegade FleetRenegade EarthNameless: Abigail’s Story

    But behind it were real men whose hard work and hard play, stoic toughness, and code of honor helped tame the American West. The epic cattle drives that were so much a part of the cowboys' heyday lasted only an astonishingly brief two decades. But the cowboy is still a basic part of the American character. Here, from historian Grayson Wyatt, is their surprising and little-told story.

    Over the years many other regions were explored. The story is told by their not terribly good leader.

    Praise for Alan David 'A classic of the genre.' – Tom Kasey, bestselling author of Trade Off.Alan David is a prolific writer of over 500 novels in a wide range of genres, from classic westerns, to historical thrillers. His other western novels include Fight or Die, Gun Hell, Gun Wages, Wildmen and Draw or Die. Pioneering Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We publish new and classic westerns by authors from the US and the UK. Sign up to our newsletterFollow us on Twitter: @PioneeringPress

    No ordinary life. Just how does someone become an undercover cop?Find out in this gripping prequel to the Steve Regan Undercover Cop series by tagging along with the young detective in 1970's Liverpool. Mentally scarred by a tragic event involving a fatal car crash and the loss of loved ones, he is summoned to see the Chief Constable. Instead of being assessed for his fitness for duty as he expected, he finds himself offered the chance of his first undercover role.On accepting the role, his life is now changed forever as he moves to London with a different identity. The legend of Steve Regan is created with a foolproof backstory so he can infiltrate the international crime gang behind England’s biggest sporting secret. A secret so shocking it could taint the image of British sport irreversibly if it were ever divulged.What is that secret? Is it worth dying for?A page-turning thriller of a novella packed with suspense. If you like fast-paced plot-driven thrillers, discover Stephen Bentley’s undercover cop series today.

    But that choice was never hers. And no-one escapes the will of the Goddess.A thousand years ago, a Goddess cast a powerful spell over the kingdom of Azaria; the Binding, an unseen magic that guarantees a lifelong bond with one other. But the magic has become corrupted, and now even strangers can accidentally seal themselves together, forever.That’s seventeen-year-old Eliza’s greatest fear, and she’ll do anything to avoid such a fate. But when a mysterious bounty-hunter saves her life, her worst nightmare is realised. Now Bound, she can’t stray from his side, else the spell will poison their souls and leave them empty, rotted husks.Her new partner, however, is fleeing a shadowy past, and Eliza is caught in another bitter conflict. Together they must evade a relentless pursuer and a blood-thirsty cult, and along the way Eliza vows to take back the life that is hers and destroy the curse for good.And even the wrath of the Goddess won’t stop her.

     They came hoping to find a new home after their own planet was destroyed, but Earth was dying as well, and most humans saw their arrival as an invasion. Now, two decades later, the Veilorians have been banished to the District, a fenced-in area on the outskirts of the last known livable land on Earth. Most people do their best to pretend they don’t exist, but not everyone. There are humans, like my cousin, who see them for what they are. Despite the threat of disownment, she married a Veilorian, and now she, too, lives in the District. Even before I met Finn, I was determined to stand up for what was right, but from the moment I laid eyes on him, we had a connection I’ve never experienced before. But with the election of a new and radical mayor on the horizon, tensions are high, and people are calling for change. They want to make my cousin’s marriage illegal and punish any human who goes into the District, but I refuse to back down from this fight. No matter the cost.

    He's a charismatic police officer married to a gorgeous school teacher named Lauren and life is filled with love, fame, and tight-knit friends. But after their children disappear, a perfect marriage slowly begins to crumble.Desperate for answers, Josh travels down a dangerous path fraught with betrayal and lies. A calculated killer discovers his dark secrets and he'll stop at nothing for revenge. Left with no other choice, Josh must reveal his troubled past, which shatters the lives of those closest to him.Once Josh discovers the shocking truth about his missing children, nothing will ever be the same.

    Nell is a slum girl from Waterloo, hiding a secret pregnancy and facing a desperately uncertain future.Sensing an opportunity to exploit Nell's vulnerabilities, Alice takes her under her wing and, before long, Nell is experiencing the secret world of hoisting, with all the dangers - and glamorous trappings - that comes with this underworld existence.Alice has a longstanding feud with Billy Sullivan's all-male gang in Soho, and thinks Nell could be a useful weapon in her vendetta. But Nell has a secret agenda of her own, and is not to be underestimated. And the more she is exploited by both Alice and Billy, the more her hunger for revenge grows. As she embraces the seedy underbelly of London, will she prevail in carving out her own path to power and riches......and crown herself the Queen of Thieves?From Sunday Times bestselling author Beezy Marsh comes a thrilling new crime saga series, perfect for fans of Sam Michaels, Martina Cole and Jessie Keane.

    Thrust into the human world by witchcraft not his own he's had to suffer though case after case as the familiar to a witch named Agatha. As part of the Magical Division of the FBI, Fergus has been considered the comic relief but now he's out on his own. There is Justice to be served and hay to be eaten. Evil doers and pizza delivery drivers beware, Fergus is on the case!

    She does so without thinking about the consequences until it’s too late. By the end she realises the man she wants to marry is not in any position to marry her and never will be. Well let’s think about it, he’s not in any position to marry anyone. The Catholic Church don’t allow their priests to get married let alone have secret affairs with desperate women. This isn’t your standard love story, it’s a dark and intense tale of life for one woman in 1960’s Manchester and to some extent what life is/was like for priests of the Roman Catholic Church.