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A Soul for Trouble
Crista McHugh - 2012
When an insane stranger is murdered at the inn where she works, Trouble becomes the next Soulbearer for the disembodied god of chaos, Loku. Yes, it comes with the ability to channel the god’s limitless power, but at the cost of her sanity — literally. Now she has a sexy but cynical knight claiming to be her protector, a prince trying to seduce her to his cause (and his bed), and a snarky chaos god who offers a play-by-play commentary on it all, whether she wants to hear it or not. To make matters worse, a necromancer wants to capture the soul of Loku for his own dark purposes, and the only way he can get it is by killing her first.
One True Mate Series Bundle, Books 5-8
Lisa Ladew - 2018
His brash and blunt One True Mate unlocked his heart and showed him all the errors of his ways. One True Mate 6 Bruin’s life as a bear is complicated: he idolizes wolves, is shunned by his own kind, but he takes it all in stride, never complaining, never returning the hate. When the sweetest One True Mate yet shows up, this sweetest bear around has to hide his growing attraction to her, because she must belong to a wolf. She can't be his. No, never. One True Mate 7 Harlan’s over it: life, the fight, the demon, KSRT, all of it. But life isn’t quite done with him. It wants to poke and prod at him just a bit more, and remind him of everything he’s lost. In fact, his Eventine seems so close, so alive, that he could almost believe she might come back to him... One True Mate 8 Jaggar had accepted his fate, a life without love, because his beast was too wild and untamed to be safe; but when a One True Mate shows up that seems destined for him, his best friend does the unthinkable and kisses her, sending Jaggar reeling, rampaging, and running… until something calls him back.
Facing the Sun
Carol Beth Anderson - 2018
At age fourteen, her magic awakens, but her uncontrolled power nearly destroys her school, leaving her confidence as shaken as her surroundings.
Tavi and her friends train to use their gifts, unaware of the threat developing in a distant city. Dissidents have banded together, and they’re killing to attain gray magic, an ominous new force that breaks the rules of ordinary magic. But to seize true power, the Grays must grow their ranks—and Tavi is a prize worth pursuing.
In a fight where confidence is as crucial as strength, even extraordinary gifts aren’t sufficient. If Tavi is to prevail against the Grays, she must find a courage that goes deeper than magic itself.
Here’s what early readers are saying:
“Facing the Sun kept me hooked from the beginning to the end. I fell in love with the characters (especially Tavi and Tullen). It was clear to me that the author was a masterful storyteller.” -Sarah Lentz
“The Sun-Blessed Trilogy was one of the most exciting, breathtaking, and heart-stopping series I’ve ever read! Readers of all ages will enjoy this wonderful series.” -Madysun Waldrop
“Face it! You won’t be able to put these books down. Order them as a trilogy. You’ll want the next one at your fingertips when you finish the first one.” -Brenda Elliott
“Facing the Sun introduced me to wonderfully complex characters. Anderson creates characters you want to know and a world you might even want to live in!” -Kim Decker
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Sun-Blessed Trilogy. Following Tavi and her friends through their journey of growing up, getting stronger and wiser kept me on the edge of my seat. All along I was either rooting or crying for them. Made me wish I were born blessed too!” -DeDe Pollnow
Branded
K.L. Hawker - 2012
He becomes the healer they have been waiting for.They didn’t expect him to fall in love.He didn’t expect to be forbidden to be with her.And no one expected him to risk it all to get her back.www.klhawker.com
Willem
Victoria Danann - 2016
Yeah. Wimberley is a magical place. Willem is an out of work actor. He gave himself ten years to make it and never got a single paying job. While waiting for what would probably be his last audition ever,the guy standing behind him in line gave him a card with a phone number on it and said, "If you're really quitting,try the witches."Without knowing what he was getting into, Willem called the number, entered the competition and won. The prize turned out to be his fantasy woman... who's also a witch. As he gives himself up to the dazzling world of the witch colony at Wimberley, the new love of his life makes sure he has everything he's ever wanted and more. But he knows it can't last.Willem is model-gorgeous, sexy and lovable, but sometimes he's his own worst enemy. While adjusting to the luxuries and oddities of a new supernatural lifestyle, an internal conflict between head and heart threatens to test Rave's love for him. If he's not careful, it could cost him everything.
Recompense
Michelle Isenhoff - 2018
Jack knows the truth.Born into Capernica’s lowest social tier and not permitted to leave Settlement 56, Jaclyn Holloway refuses to pour out her years in the local fish cannery. She gambles on the one chance available to her to advance—the high school Exit Exam. In a country that still keenly remembers the horrors of the Provocation, the period of unexplained disappearances that led to revolution, the smartest and strongest are richly rewarded in exchange for military service. Jack is adamant that her best friend, Will Ransom, join her in striving for induction. But if Jack fails to pass the stringent physical standards and Will succeeds, she will not be allowed to see him again until his tour of duty is completed—in twenty years.Meanwhile, the government has been keeping a tight lid on a new string of abductions. Jack’s Exam score places her in a position to aid Axis, an underground organization charged with investigating events that threaten national security. The evidence leads her back forty-seven years, to a series of high-profile cover-ups linked to the Provocation. Blowing the whistle could place her in danger, but holding her silence means history will likely repeat.And Capernica could never survive a second Provocation.
Holiday Encounters Books 1-3
Amy Lamont - 2015
But that’s before she lays eyes on billionaire media mogul Nate Wilder across a crowded hotel lobby. She can’t help but hope he wants her for more than just one night. Will Nate make her Christmas wish come true? Snowbound with the Biker (Holiday Encounters Book 2) Katelyn Murphy has always done what’s expected of her, including staying away from Hunter Lawson, her brother’s best friend and the bad boy next door. But she’s sick and tired of always being the good girl. When a bet with her friends pushes her to break out of her shell, she knows just the biker to help her take a walk on the wild side. Getting Lucky with the Rock Star (Holiday Encounters Book 3) Paige Jordan has firm ideas about what success looks like. That’s the reason she stays in medical school even though she has no passion for it. But when rock star Jared Sloane invites her to take a break from real life to go on tour with his band, will Paige find out that passion—and Jared—are the only things she can’t live without? THE HOLIDAY ENCOUNTERS COMPLETE SERIES: Christmas with the Billionaire (Holiday Encounters Book 1) ~ Emma & Nate's story ~ Available now Snowbound with the Biker (Holiday Encounters Book 2) ~ Katelyn & Hunter's story ~ Available now Getting Lucky with the Rock Star (Holiday Encounters Book 3) ~ Paige & Jared's story ~ Available now Summer with the Soldier (Holiday Encounters Book 4) ~ Jade & Logan's story ~ Available November 2015 In Love with the Billionaire (Holiday Encounters Book 5) ~ Emma & Nate's conclusion ~ Available December 2015
Dating an Alien Pop Star
Kendra L. Saunders - 2016
Unfortunately, no one ever writes about how to handle alien abduction in those fancy NYC guidebooks. Griffin and Dev are supermassively sexy aliens from a politically and environmentally troubled planet who arrive on Earth with very little knowledge about human ways other than what they learned from a wayward E! News signal. Their mission is to pretend to be the most influential people on the planet—English pop stars, of course!—and gain the help of a powerful secret society. Upon arriving, they abduct Daisy Kirkwood, a nerdy young woman who loves music but could seriously use a bit of help in the love-life department. Though Griffin and Daisy initially squabble, neither can deny the intergalactic sparks whenever they're too close to each other. Together, they must face murderous aliens, cultural misunderstandings, bad backup musicians, and the dark side of fame and the media, all set against a tight deadline… Part High Fidelity, part Bridget Jones' Diary, part Doctor Who, Dating an Alien Pop Star is a sexy romantic comedy.
Home To You: The Complete Series Box Set
Morris Fenris - 2018
Unexpected. Unprovoked. Undeserved. That is until Logan James showed up just in time to change how she looked at love forever!Home Is Where Your Heart Is – A man Jessica Niles couldn't forget. A shattered heart that Kaedon Ballard couldn’t put back together. A second chance to prove that love never fails. A clean, wholesome romance that's touching and tender, one book you won’t be able to put down!The Heart Knows Where It Belongs – Come along on a journey through love and life as Melody Graham learns to forgive herself, and Rylor Ballard finds what his brother has. True love!Home To You is a truly inspiring romance series. Once you read one book, you will crave them all! Scroll up to the top of this page and hit the orange ‘Buy now with 1-Click’ button to grab the boxed set book bundle collection and get three books you won’t want to put down!
Dark Warrior Alliance; Boxset
Brenda Trim - 2018
Ward and Laurrell K. Hamilton give this book a look. It has a little bit of everything. Trim and Julka go from sexy vampires and shape shifters to deadly demons and fae, along with butt kicking sexy psychic heroines." ~Paranormally Yours If you like a hot paranormal warrior who love their strong mates and are devoted to protecting the Tehrex Realm and humans against the dangerous and evil demons and their skirm, these books are for you. DEVIANT WARRIOR - DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 5 Of all the Dark Warriors, Kyran Tarakesh is the most aberrant. Having witnessed the brutal murder and rape of his mother seven centuries ago, his sexual preferences are twisted and perverse. He walks the razors edge of control and he likes it that way, until he loses that balance and accidentally kills one of his lovers. SUVI'S REVENGE - DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 6 Suvi is the youngest of the Rowan triplets and prefers high heels to combat boots and parties to battles. Unfortunately, lately, she finds herself fighting more than she does drinking martinis. If she isn’t rebuilding the business she shares with her sisters, she’s searching for their archenemy, Cele. SCARRED WARRIOR - DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 7 Being a Dark Warrior and protecting others has been the only focus in Gerrick Haele’s life for centuries, until he receives the shock of his life when one of the females he rescues from the archdemon’s clutches ignites an arousal that hints at her being his Fated Mate. HELLBOUND WARRIOR - DARK WARRIOR ALLIANCE BOOK 8 Rhys O’Morda finds himself at the mouth of Hell after swearing he would never go back. When the archdemon, Kadir, steals the Goddess’ powerful Triskele Amulet, Rhys is left with the fate of the world resting on his shoulders.
Meant To Be
Jessica James - 2015
But fate had another unexpected meeting in store for them—this time in a place where danger was part of the culture and the stakes were life and death.THE LAST PERSON in the world Rad expected to see at a special ops briefing in Afghanistan is the girl he met at the beach two weeks ago—the one he can’t stop thinking about. From the sundrenched beaches of Ocean City, Md., to the snowcapped mountains of Afghanistan, this thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue takes readers on a spellbinding journey into the secret lives of our nation’s quiet heroes—and answers the question: What do you do when the person you most want to protect is the one risking everything to make sure you survive?MEANT TO BE recounts the dedication of our military, the honor and sacrifice of our soldiers, and a relationship that is tested and sustained by the powerful forces of love, courage and resolve.
I Still Do
Rosa Lee Jude - 2016
When tragedy tore apart the life he planned with Emily James, Harry went on with his life but never forgot. Sixty years later, he makes an impulsive journey to honor Emily, his first love. A touch of serendipity intervenes when he meets a young woman who will help him learn his and Emily’s love could withstand the test of time with a miraculous outcome.
Heartwarming Contemporary Romance with a twist of Suspense (standalone)
I STILL DO
UNTIL INFINITY
NEVER GOODBYE
Other books by Rosa Lee Jude
Read all the books in the Legends of Graham Mansion series:
REDEMPTION
AMBITION
DECEPTION
SALVATION
REVELATION
BLOOMSPOONS ADVENTURES – new time travel series
The Legend of Amburgey Gibboney
Haunted by the Fire (Coming Winter 2019)
Murder at the Boyd Hotel (Coming Summer 2019)
THE ENCHANTED JOURNEY – Urban Fantasy – Magical
Tremble
Jasmine
Neverwrong
Cerberus MC Box Set 1
Marie James - 2016
I'm also President of the Cerberus MC, a former Marine, and easy on the eyes with arms made to hold a woman tight. I'm the whole package. I'm not conceited; I'm convinced, and Emmalyn Mikaelson doesn't have a clue what she's gotten herself into by jumping on the back of my bike. Special Forces. KID I fell in love with an underaged girl. The day we met she downed a bottle of pills and tried to jump off a bridge. Not exactly the love story you want to tell your grandchildren, is it? I could go into detail. Give you the nitty gritty, but I’m worried the details won’t matter when you find out just how badly I messed everything up… SHADOW I'm no stranger to a woman warming my bed. Just like riding my bike, the freedom I get from deciding if one night should turn into two, or if a number should be deleted altogether, is thrilling. I've never been dishonest about what my expectations are. What's new for me is being the one ghosted. So imagine my surprise when the girl who decided I wasn't enough shows up on my doorstep burdened with the consequences of her own lies and deceit. SINDICATE (EXCLUSIVE TO THIS BOX SET) The civilian world is supposed to be easy after fighting in a war. Taking acting classes while also working as a personal trainer, I keep myself pretty busy. I’m focused, homed in on my goals, but there’s no way not to be distracted by Aviana Maguire. There’s something about her standoffish demeanor that makes curious. When she disappears, like she never even existed, I’m forced into action. With the help of long-time friends in the Cerberus MC, I end up in the seedy underbelly of Vegas. I’m here to rescue the girl, but getting involved in SIN while I’m here is impossible to avoid.
Dewitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen
E.L. Sarnoff - 2012
Just not the kind she expected. Thinking she’s been sent to a luxurious spa that will enable her to regain her beauty and recapture her title, Fairest of All, Jane Yvel instead finds herself at Faraway, a rehab center that caters to Fairytalelanders addicted to evil.Upon confronting her love-hate relationship with her magic mirror and the demons of her past, she is sent back to the world of happily-ever-after. Her goal: to discover the true meaning of beauty. Her assignment: to work for Marcella, a demanding Princess-In-Waiting. Jane finds herself irresistibly drawn to Marcella's dashing fiancé, Prince Gallant, and his exquisite seven-year old daughter, Calla Rose. Will the Evil Queen who had no heart end up with a heart that’s broken?Wickedly funny, darkly shocking, and deeply moving, Dewitched unravels the Snow White story as we know it and will make you see the evil legend in a new light as she rewrites her life.
Betrothed
Elsa Holland - 2019
Fourteen years later the Petroski brothers arrived in London setting it alight with their breathtaking presence, bone melting accents and heart fluttering masculinity; eligible women were all interested in their availability. And yet the Prince’s betrothed, Miss Georgina Franklin, was yet to receive a visit.