Seventeen year old Nikki and her twin brother, Nathan, move to the small town of Shore Lake to start over after their mother is brutally attacked. When a missing teenager washes up on shore during their first night at the cabin and there are whispers of vampires in Shore Lake, Nikki begins to realize that there are things roaming in the darkness that are far more sinister than what they left behind in the big city. This book contains some graphic language, violence, and mild sexual situations.

    Raven. The last heir of an ancient family of dark mages, he holds the secret to recreating the Ravensblood, a legendary magical artifact of immense power.Cassandra Greensdowne is a Guardian. Magical law enforcement for the elected council — and Raven’s former apprentice and lover. She is trying to live down her past. And then her past comes to the door, asking for her help.As a youth, Raven wanted to be a Guardian but was rejected because of his ancestry. In his pride and his anger, he had turned to William, the darkest and most powerful mage of their time. William wants a return to the old ways, where the most powerful mage was ruler absolute. But William would not be a True King from the fairy tales. He would reign in blood and terror and darkest magic.Raven discovers that he does have a conscience. It’s rather inconvenient.He becomes a spy for the council that William wants to overthrow, with Cassandra as his contact.Cass and Raven have a plan to trap William outside his warded sanctuary. But William is one step ahead of the game, with Raven’s life, his soul, and the Ravensblood all in danger.

    Because of his remarkable talent in wielding the elements, however, he is appointed her protector until she can take the throne, but word of his magical power slowly spreads to untrusting ears. Imprisoned because his abilities constitute a threat, Gabriel fights for his freedom as Princess Robyn is forced to fight for her throne. Only through learning the true meaning of strength can either of them be saved, but all power comes with a cost.

    Not after a holiday romance went all wrong thirty years ago. Her career, her beautiful home, and most of all her twins are all she wants and needs nowadays. Who needs a man, right? Not this well respected Auckland lawyer.Vineyard owner Antonio Falcone has only one goal. Fly to Auckland, help his elderly father getting divorced, and zap back home in time for the harvest. That’s it. Women? No, no, amore mio, not for this charming Italian. Once bitten, twice shy. But when the past catches up with them things unravel with lightning speed, and some nasty people raise their heads. And Tuscany? Oh, yes… Tuscany… rolling hills, azure-blue skies, full-bodied wine, delicious food, and a love that will succeed.

    So imagine her surprise when she is detailed for a mission to the dark and mysterious planet Remus 12. Strange things are afoot on Remus 12, a dust-bowl which according to legend bursts to life once every five thousand years – with deadly consequences for the galaxy. So join Nida as she deals, using all her accustomed style and flair, with the presence of a strange and uninvited guest in her own head, a commander who is convinced she’s the Coalition’s worst recruit in one thousand years, and an uncomfortably handsome Lieutenant Carson Blake.

    Now the nobleman, and collector of rare artifacts, has entrusted Bingmei and the skilled team with a treacherous assignment: brave the wilderness’s dangers to retrieve the treasures of a lost palace buried in a glacier valley. But upsetting its tombs has a price.Echion, emperor of the Grave Kingdom, ruler of darkness, Dragon of Night, has long been entombed. Now Bingmei has unwittingly awakened him and is answerable to a legendary prophecy. Destroying the dark lord before he reclaims the kingdoms of the living is her inherited mission. Killing Bingmei before she fulfills it is Echion’s. Thrust unprepared into the role of savior, urged on by a renegade prince, and possessing a magic that is her destiny, Bingmei knows what she must do. But what must she risk to honor her ancestors? Bingmei’s fateful choice is one that neither her friends nor her enemies can foretell, as Echion’s dark war for control unfolds.

    

    The defeated were sentenced to a life on earth. They were beaten, not broken. Now using their knowledge of the Ancient Wonders, they have chosen to make their move. The battle for Heaven and earth is about to begin anew. A battle humanity may not endure. ___________________________________________________________________ The Fallen have been content to live quiet lives on earth since their banishment from Heaven. Rules have been placed for human safety and their celestial counterparts police them day and night. New information will spark an uprising. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, holds a secret that will tip the scales of power to whatever side resurrects it first. Alan Price is a man with an army of issues. Fear, anxiety, depression and anger are only a few of the things that haunt him daily. It is only when his darkness becomes total, that his true purpose on earth is revealed. Alan is something more than human. As abilities manifest themselves, answers come in the most unexpected form. Michael knows something big is coming. Whispers in the wind are hinting at the Fallen making a move. The Archangel must gather his force and recruit those who have been deemed worthy. One name in particular holds special meaning. Alan Price is a Nephilim, a human that has been chosen to serve Heaven and granted talents of superhuman proportion. In this man more than any other, Michael senses a power even he does not understand. Now Alan is sent on a journey that will take him from the Island of Rhodes to the vast desert of the Sahara, all in a desperate race to stop the Fallen and their plan to rule both Heaven and earth. The enemy is shrewd and brutal, with no regard for human or supernatural life. In order to have any real chance at stopping the enemy, Alan must first silence the demons within.

    Together, they travel to Scotland to enjoy the wonders of the highlands along the River Ness. It was during their second night of their vacation that they entered an antique store that caught their attention. There, under glass of an old counter and even older shop owner, a beautiful green stone had demanded their attention. Liza, the one in charge of the stone, must then figure out which woman is to receive the gift that the gem holds. Could it be possible? Could the Jewel of the Highlands carry two women to the past?

    They’ll do whatever it takes to keep the vampires that stalk the city under control.But power breeds greed, and Morgan will have to determine who is loyal and who would like to see her fall from the helm of the Winterborne clan. A stalker, an irresistible guy who won’t stay away, an immortal crow, her own family—who is the enemy, and which one will turn her into a real killer?The answers lie in an old box commissioned at the auction house by an anonymous client. What’s inside will reveal her dead mother’s darkest secrets and force Morgan to face her own.Dark Legacy is the first book in the new House of Winterborne series. Get ready to be addicted!

    This reigns true when it comes to seventeen year old Promyse White. Stuck with a mother who couldn’t care less about her, she takes on the role of an adult. Stealing clothes from Rainbow to working as a bartender under the books at a strip club. Promyse is trying her best to keep her head held high and not let certain choices define her. At twenty years old, Smoke is ready to take the drug world by storm and sit at his rightful place as head of The Throne. Being the only son to the infamous Sha Boogie comes with its perks, but not enough to keep Smoke idly sitting on the side lines. When an opportunity presents itself, he steps up and does what any real n*gga would do; teach his father a lesson on how scared money don’t make no money. Setting a chain of future events into motion, he finally gets the chance to run things. With his new found status, he’s feeling invincible, all the while never expecting to hear the word no. For Smoke, it was lust at first sight, but for Promyse, it was not gonna get it at first words. Not being one to chase but loving the chase Promyse sets him on, his goal is to do one thing & one thing only. Turning a good girl bad comes natural to some, but turning a good girl from the hood into the savage from the block takes a special kind of talent, one that only a few men possess. Smoke believes he’s one of the few, but to be honest... nah, read and find out the rest

    It’s now available here in the entire SUPER BOXSET 1-4. In this four-book series, you’ll take an unforgettable ride with the nationally bestselling and award-winning author Anna Black. Her writing is very clever, and this story is unputdownable. **Warning** This is not your typical Urban romance, dope boy, thug love, or kingpin savage book. Heart pounding Nail-biting Romance Fiction Women's Fiction Gabrielle (Gabby) Jackson meets her fiancé Mario Tillman around the age of fifteen. When he moves into her neighborhood, they quickly become an item. When he enlists in the United States Army, Gabby leaves everything behind to join him in Fort Hood, Texas. Five years after she moves in, he finally proposes. Gabby later learns that Mario is sleeping with other women; however, getting the news that one of his side chicks is pregnant was too much and she finally throws in the towel. After ten years of lies, cheating and no wedding date, she decides to head back to Chicago. She needed to get over Mario and have a fresh new start. Club owner, Gabriel (Gutta) Wilkerson is a true bachelor, and he loves the life he is living. Although he has a steady woman in his life named Trina Nichols, things are nothing more than physical for him. When he lays eyes on Gabby one night at his club Passion’s, he doesn’t deny the instant attraction that he had for her. He quickly pulled the plug on his lover Trina. It was a breeze. He knew marriage, and kids were in the cards for him. But he just didn’t know the desires to make that happen, would come sooner than later because from the night he met Gabby, he knew she was the one. But is she ready for what he has to offer, or will she let her past relationship with Mario dictate her future? Will Trina walk away as easy as Gutta predicts, or will she fight for what she believes belongs to her? They say loves always wins, but will that be the case for Gutta & Gabby?

    Now he and three friends must embark on an epic quest, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.A new epic fantasy story from the creator of the Dave the Villager series.

    Fierce witches. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Ever Witch Saga is happening.Everest thought she had it rough when she had to drop out of high school to raise her brother Mason while her mother was AWOL. Except that Everest’s mother spells AWOL as alcohol.No problem for the resourceful Everest—get a job at a museum, raise Mason, and pretend to the world that her mother is still around.Until she almost gets killed. No problem, right? Until the cops get involved.Then things snowball. Threats of foster care, a mysterious uncle, and then finally, a school for witches.Wait, what?Beware: Cliffhangers, violence can be found in this serial series of swicked action-packed fantasy, hot dragons, and fierce witches.

    The sole remaining functional province, Hellenica, decides to act. They build the Academy and are about to recruit 16 young gods with the hopes of training them to police this world.The HorsemenOf these 16 young gods, four have strange powers that the Academy might not be able to control. Kayana Marx, Gunnar Redstone, Tommy Alderon and Saoirse Frost aren’t like normal gods, and their abilities stem from the Monotheistic times. But if Hellenica has any hope of holding this world together, they will have to teach these four to exercise their powers to their fullest extent, even if it might bring everything to an apocalyptic end.