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A Highlander's Return


A.K. Michaels - 2015
    Blessed by the Goddess herself, as their two hearts beat as one. Anxious to show her off to his Pack he cannot foresee what is about to unfold. Not everyone within the Pack is happy to see his return and even less pleased that he brings back an American as Alpha She-Wolf. A Father whose jealousy eats at his soul, changing him forever and putting him on a course that will lead to devastation and heartache. A childhood friend who is capable of the worst kind of betrayal that leaves Grant with a heart wrenching dilemma. Can Grant keep his soul-mate safe? And at what cost to him, her, and the Pack? Continue the story of The Highland Wolf Clan series with this novella of Grant and Shelly’s return to Scotland.

Thorn


Shirleen Davies - 2021
    Now he’s home.As is the woman who left him without a backward glance.Can they put aside their past to forge a new future?Thornton “Thorn” Macklin, ex-Special Forces sergeant, has returned home to focus on his future. Scorpion Custom Motorcycles is one of the two dreams he pushed aside when he left Whiskey Bend. The second dream? Well, it died long ago.Grace Jackson works hard to be successful, trying to forget the one great mistake from her past. Returning to Whiskey Bend to work for the family business forces her to confront her future—as well as the man who shattered her heart.Being close to his brothers, helping at the ranch, and working with lifelong friends is exactly what Thorn needs. The last person he expects to see is the woman who vanished from his life without a word. Now she sits in her plush office down the street, resurrecting emotions, as well as memories he’d buried long ago.Not only must he confront his feelings for Grace, he and his friends face another danger. Someone wants their new business to fail, and isn’t above putting people at risk to achieve this goal.Guarding against threats is what Thorn does best. Protecting his heart from the woman he’s never forgotten is another matter.Could coming home, and the hope of a second chance, be his ultimate journey?Thorn, book one in the Macklins of Whiskey Bend Contemporary Western Romance series, is a stand-alone, full-length novel with an HEA and no cliffhanger.

Lexi's Undoing (#1)


Morgan Rider
    For years, she has navigated the suffocating constraints of boarding school and chaperoned dances, and she is ready to detour from the perfect path her parents set her on. Luke Carrington is the swoon-worthy stranger who arrives to spice up the party, convincing Lexi that it's okay to ditch her uniform and spread her wings. Despite Luke's charm and intelligence, Lexi's family shrugs him off and refuses to tell her why. In her mind, the man has more to offer than any gel-headed boy she's met. Not only does he share her interest in Greek mythology, but he has devoted his life to helping people cope with death. What could be more admirable than that? When Lexi learns that her life has been a big fat lie, and the people claiming to be her family aren't who they say they are, she turns to Luke for solace. He is the only one who has not betrayed her, and he helps Lexi prove she isn't a little girl anymore. Once Luke's earns her trust and her heart, Lexi is willing to follow him anywhere to keep him close-even into the underworld.

The Quiet Earth


Elizabeth Harris - 1995
    For Nina, an ecologist working alongside local archaeologists, the discovery of a baby’s grave dating from the thirteenth century is of far more interest than just academic. Nina is mourning the loss of her own baby – a fact that seems not to have gone un-noticed by the spirits disturbed by the dig. And she is not alone in feeling an unusual affinity with the dig site: her boss Mark also senses strange presences there. Nina is drawn to Mark, but she is unsure of their relationship, and unable to communicate her feelings. Mark, meanwhile, is not a man given to clear expressions of affection and he too is mourning – mourning the failure of his engagement. As Mark and Nina continue to work on the Wye Valley site, their developing relationship has uncanny echoes of the past. The baby buried in the Wye Valley is the child of Gawyn, a headstrong Crusader knight who once travelled from France to Wales with a sacred secret; a secret that has lain dormant for hundreds of years. Until now...The baby’s mother, his wife Roese, followed a hugely challenging and at times death-defying path to find her home in the quiet Wye Valley. As Nina and Mark delve ever deeper into the past, they find out more of Gawyn's story, his travels across Europe and – perhaps most important of all – his encounter with a group of religious believers who held to their beliefs despite being mercilessly persecuted by the Crusaders. With their own story developing and sometimes mirroring that of Roese and Gawyn, will Nina and Mark find a spiritual home? Only time will tell…

His Secret Baby (The Billionaire's Secret #3)


R.S. Elliot - 2020
    

The Paranormals


J.L. Bryan - 2014
    She spend her life isolating herself, following just one rule: Never touch anyone. For the first seventeen years of her life, she is a recluse in her small town, with no friend, and certainly no intimacy. Then Jenny discovers that other paranormals like her exist in the world. One is a handsome boy with a healing touch that makes him immune to her pox—Jenny’s first love. Another is a wicked, manipulative girl whose touch infects others with feelings of love. She will meet a quiet girl who can speak to the dead by touching their bones, and a dangerous, charming boy who can raise the dead as zombies. She will meet another whose touch inspires fear. Over the course of four books, Jenny must grow from a young, frightened girl into a powerful young woman ready to confront the supernatural evil in the world around her, as well as the darkness that lives within her own soul.

Family Blood Ties Box Set 1-3


Dale Mayer - 2013
    Each book ends in a cliffhanger.Vampire in DenialLike being a sixteen-year-old vampire isn't hard enough, Tessa's throwback human genes make her an outcast among her relatives. But try as she might, she can't get a handle on the vampire lifestyle and all the...blood.Turning her back on the vamp world, she embraces the human teenage lifestyle--high school, peer pressure and finding a boyfriend. Jared manages to stir something in her blood. He's smart and fun and oh, so cute. But Tessa's dream of a having the perfect boyfriend turns into a nightmare when vampires attack the movie theatre and kidnap her date. Once again, Tessa finds herself torn between the human world and the vampire one. Vampire in DistressSixteen-year-old Tessa, a vampire with weird throwback human genes, is an outsider in both worlds. Now, imprisoned in a blood farm, she fights to free herself and rejoin her family and friends. Especially one young male vamp.Cody, eighteen and the youngest of the long line of ancient flyer vampires, wants Tessa back at his side where she belongs, even as he struggles with conflicting emotions about his best friend's kid sister-turned-hottie. Jared, the cute human who'd befriended Tessa, is relieved to be rescued. Only he's freaked that the people who rescued him are vampires...and then he finds out the truth about Tessa... Vampire in DesignTessa and her friends were supposed to be on their way home. On their way to safety. Instead she wakes up alone, with her friends kidnapped. Targeted and hunted, Tessa goes on the attack, desperate to find her friends and family. But her attackers will do anything to have her locked down in their lab.Caught in a dangerous maze, Cody is torn between helping his fellow captives and finding Tessa. But any future they might have is in jeopardy if they can't stop the blood farm from taking over the humans...and his people.Jared is free at last, but he can't stop thinking about what he went through at the blood farm and those who helped him. Then he finds out something personal that so horrifying, he has to act...even if it means walking back into the place he swore to never return. These three need to be strong...the war is far from over...and they are right in the middle of it. Note: Each book ends with a cliffhanger. Book 7 is coming soon.

Zee Locked-In (OVR World Online Book 1)


Justin Monroe - 2020
    

Everything is Worth Killing: Isaac's Tale (An Apocalyptic LitRPG)


Alex Oakchest - 2019
    Dozens of warmongering ogres. Hundreds of dynamite-wielding gnomes. And one normal guy in the middle of it all. Bad mornings. We've all had 'em. But what if you woke up in a post-apocalyptic land filled with wizards, dragons, and ogres? Not only that, but you woke up as a prisoner of a clan of mages who don’t even speak your language? What if these guys expected you to know magic, but left you to figure out for yourself how to cast it? These are the problems Isaac must solve. And what's he going to do when death knocks on his door? He's going to blast a fireball through the letterbox and send death running. But first...he just needs to learn how to even cast a fireball. Follow his journey through a land filled with creatures that want to kill him, and watch as he refuses to let them. Accompany him into a land of mystery and danger, where life is tough and learning spells and skills takes work. A land where Isaac is determined to stop being the prey and become the predator. This is his journey to make allies and friends in this new world. A journey through battles against slaver ogres and wingless dragons and gnome dictators. Through experimentation and adaptation, where he learns that killing one enemy helps him against the next. It’s also his journey to find a warm, comfy bed. This is the tale of a someone who used to be a normal guy. It's Isaac’s tale of adapting to a world where everything is worth killing. Over 500 pages of fast-moving fantasy, set in a brutal apocalyptic world. This is a mesmerizing story about one guy's quest for power and survival, with light litrpg/game-like elements and a focus on him learning how to use magic. 'Amazing - I love it because of how original it is. This is a hidden gem. The story is good and I'm enjoying the style.' - Early Reviewer 'A breath of fresh air. Isaac is not some over-powered or genius guy. He is just a dude trying to survive in the cruel world he was thrown in, and he is trying to make head and tail of what is going on.' - Early reviewer 'Enjoyable - I especially like the rationality of the main character and how he approaches problems. Unique, definitely worth reading.' - Early reviewer.

Desert Hunt


Anna Lowe - 2015
    But with an old enemy hot on her heels, she has no option but to trust Zack, the man from the wrong side of the tracks. Taking off on the back of Zack's Harley seems like good idea at first, but when she lowers her defenses for the captivating coyote shifter, she might just be risking it all. The new she-wolf in town may be strictly off-limits, but Zack just can’t keep away. When the thrill of the chase gets his blood pumping in more ways than one, he’s ready to overstep every boundary and break every rule. Destiny says she’s his—but the pack’s ruling alpha says she belongs to another. There’s more than meets the eye on Twin Moon Ranch, home to a pack of shapeshifting wolves willing to battle for life and love.

Casual Hex: A humorous paranormal sampler


Amanda M. Lee - 2017
    Meet Bay Winchester, Zoe Lake, Poet Parker and Aisling Grimlock. These women know how to find trouble … and make it worse. Most of the time it’s because of their mouths, of course, but sometimes outside influences come into play. Visit Hemlock Cove, a witchy tourist town where real witches are pretending to be fake witches. Take a stop at Covenant College, where the student body is a little less than normal. Hit the road with the Mystic Caravan Circus, a group of monster hunters who do a little bit of entertaining on the side. And, finally, sit down to dinner with a reaping family made up of all men … and one very tenacious woman. This sampler includes four full novels and is available for a limited time, so get it now.