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Nevermor
Lani Lenore - 2013
Wren and her brothers, Henry and Max, are orphans. They wish to be adopted, but no one wants to take in all three of them. Wren won’t be separated from her family, but no matter how hard she fights to keep them together, she fears she will lose them nonetheless. She wants more for both of them - for herself. She wants an escape. Prompted by a world she sees in a dream, Wren begins to tell her brothers stories of a place where they can be carefree forever - a place called Nevermor. It is an island at the edge of the universe, where all dreams go. There is a boy who guards it, and he is known only as the Rifter. Wren believes that this place truly exists and desires her own life there, where she can keep her family together without anyone tearing them apart. Wren gets more than she bargained for when she is kidnapped by the arrogant and volatile Rifter and taken to Nevermor against her will. It is not completely unwelcome, however. The land is beautiful and there is freedom. The Rifter and his pack of wild boys accept her, and she feels that her brothers will be happy in this place too. Wren falls in love with Nevermor - and with the Rifter - and yet the more she learns of the conflict between the Rifter and a wicked man called the Scourge, the more she comes to realize that Nevermor is not a place for children. Nevermor is a dark fantasy based on the legend of Peter Pan.
Wayward Stance
Ashley Amy - 2020
I didn’t get to stop and smell the roses. I didn’t get to indulge in a normal life. Why, you ask? Because I’m Vivian Adair. The only snake shifter known to our kind. I’ve been trained my whole life that my importance rested on my abilities. That I would help tip the scales to make this world a better place. As an assassin in training, I did more missions than most active killers. I took out the bad apples that fell too far from the tree. It became my sole purpose. So, what happens when I find out my cause might not be what I thought it was? The people closest to me, weren’t who I thought they were? I guess we’ll find out, one secret at a time.
Evil Emperor’s Wild Consort (Evil Emperor’s Wild Consort #1)
Xiao Qi Ye
When she opens her eyes again, leaving behind that weak body, she’s no longer the good-for-nothing miss of yesterday!Holding an ancient treasure within her body, contracting the four divine beasts, even the top experts of Azure Dragon Country are fighting to become her attendant…Pills? That’s nothing, she can refine a handful anytime. Are low level spiritual weapons that strong? Even her subordinates use high level spiritual weapons. You have a high level spiritual beast? Sorry, she already has an army of sacred beasts behind her dominating all!However, could anyone tell her what’s up with this powerful devilishly handsome man?! Why does he keep pestering her shamelessly and why does he refuse to go away?!
Ascension
Felicity Heaton - 2011
With her Counter-Balance dead and her coven against her, Taig's blood and power is the only thing that can help her control her magic and survive the ascension and gain the strength to defeat her enemy.
Daughters of Copper Woman
Anne Cameron - 1984
Now comes a new edition that includes many pieces cut from the original as well as fresh material added by the author. Here finally, after twenty-two years of gathering dust, is the complete version of the groundbreaking bestseller.In this, her best-loved work, Anne Cameron has created a timeless retelling of northwest coast Native myths that together create a sublime image of the social and spiritual power of woman. Cameron weaves together the lives of legendary and imaginary characters, creating a work of fiction with an intensity of style matched by the power of its subject.
A New Genesis
E.M. Moore - 2018
I'm the first of my kind. Born from my human mother, I was given special gifts. Talents that are as yet secret from those who surround me. Better for them to be hidden than to be exploited. The time is near though. We must unite. We've asked them here, one vampire from each of the ruling clans to offer their service to me. And they will come...because they're curious. They'll play along to test me. They'll watch me for clues as to the power I hold. But when the time draws near, they'll lie at my feet. I am Izzy Ravana, future queen of vampires.
Beauty in Spring
Kati Wilde - 2017
But her dream of returning home soon becomes a nightmare — and the fully grown, dangerously sexy Gideon is nothing like the young man she’d loved before.A beast unleashed…Cursed by the monster that killed his family, Gideon sacrificed his heart to protect Cora from the beast that lurks beneath his skin. But when she returns and the curse chains her to his side, he only has two choices: to persuade her to marry him though he has stolen her freedom… or die to save her from the beast within.
King of Libertines
Pam Godwin - 2020
It doesn’t spoil the main story.
I'll Be Dammed
Mandy Rosko - 2020
The big one. Who is she, and who shaved her beaver?! Beverley wants answers but she's having a hard time getting the truth from the barn owl who claims she's his mate.At least he's handsome. However this supposed husband of hers is hiding something and it's driving her a little woody. She will gnaw at him until he tells her what's really wrong.But when she finds out the truth...having her beaver shaved will be the least of her problems.This paranormal romance novella is part of Eve Langlais' Furry United Coalition (F.U.C.) Academy EveL World!Content warning: If you prefer to avoid books that include topics such as the loss of a child, we recommend you skip this book and stay tuned for the next FUCN'A installment. If you do decide to read, just know that there is a happily ever after!NOTE: This book is a standalone, but it is connected to Mandy's other FUCN'A stories Trash Queen (Warren and Trisha's story) and Chillin' Out (Sam and Charlie's story).
Blood and Roses
Aislinn Kerry - 2009
The rest of the world may be enamored of the creatures, but he doesn’t share the obsession. When local vampire Maikel van Triet pays a visit to the brothel, Arjen tries to slip away—drawing the one thing he doesn’t want: Maikel’s attention. Arjen’s too pragmatic to refuse a paying customer, but Maikel doesn’t want his services. All he asks for is a bed, shelter, and a meal before bedtime.Arjen’s reticence and open dislike intrigue Maikel, who’s delighted by the jaded young prostitute’s attitude, so different from the adoration he’s accustomed to. He’s never been a regular patron at any brothel, but now he can’t keep himself away. He still refuses Arjen’s services though, instead demanding Arjen tuck him in with tales of the daytime Amsterdam he hasn’t known for nearly two centuries. But when Arjen tries to seduce him into leaving, he realizes they’re forging something completely unfamiliar to him: emotional bonds.It’s equally obvious to Arjen that their arrangement is becoming more than either of them expected, and the thought terrifies him. Vampires are shallow, fickle creatures, and Maikel could never truly love another—could he?
Til Death We Do Part
Bruno Beaches - 2021
Through decades of quiet dedication and single-minded devotion he has achieved the successes one strives for in life, both with his family and career. Close to retirement and to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of a successful career and marriage, a malicious spurious complaint at work should have no material consequences on his life, but it starts a domino effect, and before long he finds himself shockingly dismissed, divorced, without a home, and with a criminal record. This story explores a convoluted tragic journey of divorce, rich with emotion, loss, betrayal, revenge and confusion. Along the way it explores the dynamics of what makes a relationship weak and vulnerable, or strong and resolute. It’s not a miserable story, but one of resilience, hope, and true love. It is told with an immense depth of feeling, insight, humour and faith, and there are many truly surprising twists and turns as the story unfolds.
Beastly: Lindy's Diary
Alex Flinn - 2012
Lindy's Diary captures all the romance and edgy mystery of the original!Diary,I am locked away . . . with no one to confide in but you . . . and him. His fur, those claws—they caught me off guard at first, but now I'm noticing something else about him—something deeper. It's the look in his eye. It tells me he's got a secret to keep. That's okay—I've got one, too. I think I'm falling in love with him. . . .Lindy
The Meek, Volume 1
Der-shing Helmer - 2017
The world is overwhelmed with as much terror, crime, and disease as it is by those who yearn for peace. Now, a new war looms between the two countries, and mysterious, monstrous entities may be playing for much higher stakes than anyone realizes.Armed with only her instincts and an unexplainable power, Angora must journey through this world- and perhaps decide once and for all if it is truly worth saving.The Meek Volume 1 collects the first three chapters from the epic online comic, which updates regularly at www.meekcomic.comBook is available to purchase directly from the publisher here: https://gumroad.com/l/TMV1gr
The Artisans
Julie Reece - 2015
But after the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old Raven Weathersby gives up her dream of becoming a fashion designer, barely surviving life in the South Carolina lowlands. To make ends meet, Raven works after school as a seamstress creating stunning works of fashion that often rival the great names of the day. Instead of making things easier on the high school senior, her stepdad's drinking leads to a run in with the highly reclusive heir to the Maddox family fortune, Gideon Maddox. But Raven's stepdad's drying out and in no condition to attend the meeting with Maddox. So Raven volunteers to take his place and offers to repay the debt in order to keep the only father she's ever known out of jail, or worse. Gideon Maddox agrees, outlining an outrageous demand: Raven must live in his home for a year while she designs for Maddox Industries' clothing line, signing over her creative rights. Her handsome young captor is arrogant and infuriating to the nth degree, and Raven can't imagine working for him, let alone sharing the same space for more than five minutes. But nothing is ever as it seems. Is Gideon Maddox the monster the world believes him to be? And can he stand to let the young seamstress see him as he really is?
A Rose in The Shadows
Angela White - 2019
Among snow-covered mountains, she finds a fairytale castle and a frosty welcome. Annabelle eagerly devotes herself to the work, but a mystery surrounds the owner of the manor house. Who is this Declan Lions? Why are there no photographs or portraits of him in Lions Manor? What is the reason for his withdrawal from the world, surrounded by a solitude that only his boundless wealth can guarantee him? He does not want to meet her. But, nevertheless, Annabelle feels an extraordinary presence beside her... Annabelle Mayfair has disturbed my peace, the way a stone tossed into a pond shatters the stillness of the surface. And, like that stone, she will be swallowed up, deeper and deeper into the darkness of the abyss. I hate her because... she is so beautiful. Very beautiful. The things I could do to her... the pleasure I’d make her know. Would she be afraid, I wonder? I doubt that she has already discovered what a powerful aphrodisiac fear is. I want to hear her say my name. Yes, I want my name on those full, soft lips, still slightly apart in such a seductive way. The things she could do with that mouth...Inspired by the acclaimed and beloved fairy tale, A ROSE IN THE SHADOWS is a STANDALONE, CONTEMPORARY and very HOT romance novel with a happy ever after.