Will it prove to be a boon or a curse? Find out in The Magic Pot.What solution will Suppandi come up with to cool down a cup of hot tea? Find out in Instant Coolant.How great it would be to simply dance to get appointed in the king’s court! But there’s a clever plan behind this seemingly simple process. Read The Selection Dance to find out more!

    Having married into wealth, she lived for a number of years surrounded by every luxury money could buy. Now, with her husband gone, the truth is revealed. And it’s worse than she could possibly have imagined. Penniless, alone, and shunned by the friends she used to know, Greta is desperate.Wesley lives a happy but simple life in Lost Creek, a long way from his rich family and a heartbreak he never recovered from. When he receives a letter from his grandmother, he discovers he needs a wife. He needs one soon.Neither of them are looking for love, but they are soon to learn that sometimes life’s not about what you seek, but what you find. Can our two heroes leave their pasts behind them? Can they open their eyes to the possibilities that lay ahead?Join them as they navigate the scenic streets of Lost Creek, carefully finding their way to their own, and each others’, hearts.

     Abandoned as a baby Maise never gave up hope that one day her mother would return to claim her as her own, but as she stood in the dirty river water that dream soon washed away. She soon learnt that life was like the river; dark, fast moving and dangerous. Life would teach her lessons she had never wanted to learn, but would fate mend what had been broken, before she succumbed to the Thames as so many had before her?

    This story deals with overcoming the obstacles that are thrown your way and persevering. What would you do if you knew the one person meant to protect you was the one bringing you the most harm? For Kahina Martel this question is very much her reality. The day of her mother’s murder changes everything for Kahina, a 17-year-old high school senior. She goes from being one of the top high school athletes in the state of Florida, to having her world turned upside down at the hands of her own father, Clarence Martel. The entire world looks on as Clarence gets away with murder and is granted custody of his only daughter. As Kahina adjusts to her new life she gains new friendships and relationships. Will these relationships help her, or will they turn her heart cold? Dive into part one of this enticing, drama filled African American Urban Fiction Hood Love Story.

    When she fell in love with a charming bad boy named Tommy, she was ready to risk it all, until a devastating secret shattered her world. After getting her heart broken, Armani refused to give up on love, so she picked up the pieces of her heart and tried to move on with her life. That’s where Alpha came in. He and his brother Omega were two of the deadliest, most ruthless men in Chicago, but they had a soft spot for the women they loved. The moment Alpha laid eyes on Armani, he knew she was the perfect girl for him. The fact that she was sexy, spoke different languages, and had a feisty attitude was a bonus, but everything that glitters ain’t gold. Old skeletons resurface, and Alpha finds himself fighting to secure his spot in Armani’s future, even if that meant getting rid of someone from her past. When Armani’s best friend Summore begins dating Omega, she didn’t expect things to take off so fast. Still dealing with old feelings and secrets of her own, Summore finds herself playing a dangerous game that could cost her everything. Omega was blind to Summore’s ways in the beginning, but once her betrayal hits too close to home, Omega snaps and the hitta in him returns more savage than ever. Things quickly spiral and Summore must make a critical decision or lose her life. With all the drama and secrets, which couple will make it? Two men with the hearts of a lion; two women fighting to tame the beast in them. These women prove that Capturing a Hitta’s heart may be easy; keeping it is the hard part.

    A killer is among them.Home should be the safest place, but what if it isn’t?When a wealthy family goes into lockdown after a vicious virus sweeps the nation, their fragile relationships are put to the test. Mark, the invalid father and husband, is a wreck.The children are scared.The mother, Brenna, is unravelling.And when a member of the household staff starts to show symptoms, it leads them down a dark and deadly path.Will they all get out of lockdown alive? Or will isolation be the end of them?Sarah K. Stephens is also the author of the bestselling psychological thrillers The Anniversary and It Was Always You. Isolation is a chilling and suspenseful psychological thriller which will appeal to fans of authors like BA Paris, Clare Mackintosh and Fiona Barton.

    Then her life is threatened—and Brent is the only one who can protect her...JADE STARVowing to save a young girl from her painful past, Saint Morris marries her out of duty. He thinks of himself as her protector and brother. But she has other ideas...

    Cold Deception (His Agenda 4): Prequel to the His Agenda Series is NOW AVAILABLE here: amzn.to/1Nslpfg***When I married Jude Macknight, he promised to protect me from the world. I never thought the most dangerous place would be my own home, and the man I love would be my worst nightmare.Once upon a time, I loved him. But that love is dead. Unwilling to let me go, I've become his obsession. His heart is dark and damaged, and he will stop at nothing to make sure I remain in a marriage I no longer want, inside my gilded cage.Each day I pull away from Jude, I watch him transform into a monster. Before my eyes, he becomes a man I don't recognize, a dangerous man. He makes it clear that I belong to him, that my life is no longer my own. If I leave, he'll kill me. But if I stay, I'll die a slow death.**PLEASE READ: This book contains dark themes, including violence of a sexual and physical nature that could trigger emotional distress in readers.**MORE DARK ROMANCE THRILLERS BY DORI LAVELLE- The Fatal Heart Serial:  amzn.to/2m9dm0P- The Amour Toxique Serial:  amzn.to/2mWavXP

    UNFORGETTABLE' BEST CRIME FICTION BOOKS FOR 2015, THE TELEGRAPHSHORTLISTED FOR THE VIRGINIA PRIZE FOR FICTION"I was happy to hear Flood was dead. I wasn't as happy as I thought I'd be, but I was happy all the same."A complex game of cat and mouse in the seedy streets of Nottingham ends in death. Young artist Mia Jackson is compelled to watch the posthumous video diaries of Jack Flood – controversial bad boy of the London art world and convicted serial killer. Can Mia allow Drake Gallery to show Aftermath, in their retrospective of his work? Muse or victim, why was she allowed to survive?'This is an unusual thriller set on the fringes of the modern art world that is dark, haunting, twisted – and, in its own way, unforgettable' The Telegraph'Gripping, unusual, and very well written – loved it,' Louise Voss, author of From the Cradle'It is a disturbing reflective book that will refuse to loosen its grip on you for quite some time' Book Fabulous'Words have power, and books like this showcase that power to a disturbing degree' Scifiandscary.com'A magnificent mystery novel that constantly keeps you on your toes and wanting more!' Published Moments

    she never said yes.Sometimes the men we think we can trust are the ones we really shouldn’t trust at all.When the lines of consent are blurred how do you ever know who is telling the truth?Was it a night of drunken passion or a night of terror?Molly Smith doesn’t know.Jacob Walker-Kent did not attack her. He did not lure her down a dark alleyway. He did not beat her up.She did not scream. She did not fight him off.He walked her home. He was her friend. Or was he?When the courts fail to protect us sometimes there is so much more at risk…A compelling courtroom drama with a shocking twist, a harrowing outcome, that tackles an area of the law where justice sometimes seems impossible.Lizzie Greenaway's unmissable new psychological thriller Consent will appeal to fans of authors like K.L. Slater, Adele Parks and B.A. Paris.

    The journey, however, takes longer than expected thanks to their inability to continue driving past any liquor store en route. Not to mention the fact that the men have no idea which hospital their friend is in. After a variety of shootings, and a strip club brawl, it seems as though these men will not just be visiting their friend in the hospital.Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Ford County.

     At the age of 16, she was in a gang of youths that committed a horrendous crime. As members of the gang start being killed one by one, Jasmine fears for her life. Desperate to uncover who is responsible for the murders, Jasmine starts to investigate. But can she uncover the truth before it’s too late?  Very Nearly Dead is a gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller with an ending you won't see coming. The perfect read for fans of authors like K.L. Slater, Mark Edwards and C.L. Taylor.

    

    There are three problems, she only has a short time to live, Rick is a drunken mess who hasn’t been published in a decade, and Harriett is a serial killer. The two must sort through the dental records and body count before the FBI or Grim Reaper catch her.Rick Philips isn't a fighter - but he is a survivorHaunted by memories of a high school shooting, not even the bottle can wash away the gnawing guilt and creeping feelings of inadequacy that batter Rick's conscience daily.His life has been a mess of broken marriages, writer's block, terrible choices, and the morbid pity of others.When he meets Harriet at a writer's conference, the record doesn't scratch as he falls back - only this time, he may not get up.Harriet Bristol Wheeler is a dark temptress - and self-confessed serial killerHarriet has no problem killing - and even fewer issues blending back into the background after the act with the cool, calculating eye of a practiced social chameleon.Manipulative, unpredictable, and exceptionally intelligent, she's Rick's worst nightmare - and the ideal subject for his next book.A book that they are both desperate to write.Time is running out - but the sadness will last forever

    One mission. Enemies everywhere.May 1944. When spy Elisabeth de Mornay, code name Cécile, notices a coded transmission from an agent in the field does not bear his usual signature, she suspects his cover has been blown– something that is happening with increasing frequency. With the situation in Occupied France worsening and growing fears that the Resistance has been compromised, Cécile is ordered behind enemy lines.Having rendezvoused with her fellow agents, Léonie and Dominique, together they have one mission: help the Resistance destabilise German operations to pave the way for the Normandy landings.But the life of a spy is never straightforward, and the in-fighting within the Resistance makes knowing who to trust ever more difficult. With their lives on the line, all three women will have to make decisions that could cost them everything - for not all their enemies are German.