A terrifying Halloween treat perfect for Stephen King fans... BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOONWhen Dylan O'Conner pulls into a motel, all he wants is sleep. But he soon finds himself bound, gagged and being injected with a mysterious fluid by a lunatic doctor, who claims Dylan will be the carrier of his 'life's work'. He warns Dylan and fellow victim Jillian that he's being pursued and that they too are now targets. They're sceptical. But soon they realise he isn't so mad after all. . .ONE DOOR AWAY FROM HEAVEN Leilani Maddoc's tenth birthday is nine months away. Micky Bellsong is convinced that in nine months and one day, the girl will be dead. Micky's decision to save the child's life - and pit herself against an adversary as fearsome as he is cunning - takes her on a journey of incredible peril and stunning discoveries, a journey that will change her for ever...SEIZE THE NIGHTOne by one, the children of Moonlight Bay are disappearing. No one knows if they are dead or alive. Christopher Snow has glimpsed the dark and torrid secrets of the small-town community where he has spent his life. And only he has the key to the truth - a truth that could only exist in the genetic chaos of Moonlight Bay.

    When I told him why I was there, he dropped it to the floor...Bill:I keep things simple with the women I meet. Charm her, enjoy her, discard her, and repeat. Once she hears my family name her focus is on the size of my wallet and she can't be trusted.Until Lauren shows up at my doorstep one night and I am suddenly in charge of the family company. I need to save the family legacy and ten thousand jobs. I can't do it without her. She's beautiful, sassy, brilliant, and brutally honest.She can't stand me.I need her. In my bed, in my life, as my wife. Everything's going according to plan . . . Until, she disappears.Lauren:I fell for him as soon as I saw him last week, all of him, the full package.Until, he sent me back to his condo to get rid of the girl--the naked one in his bed. He didn't even know her name.Today he's the new CEO, and he's screwing up. Royally. I told him what I thought of him.Again.Now, he won't take no for an answer. When he makes a fairy tale proposal in front of hundreds, I can't say no. Together we have a plan to save the company.But he's keeping secrets, and I uncover the worst one.THE YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRELawyers ruined her life once before. Now, his law firm is blocking justice for her family. Will love bridge the gap or will rules destroy them both?Steven is determined to fulfill his promise to his father and become a rarity, an honest lawyer. Tired of taking orders from his older brothers, he has avoided joining the family business to make a career of helping the little guy. Just out of law school, his family's money can't buy him the one thing he needs now, a recommendation to the Bar from his witch of a boss.Finding her family's stolen painting has been Emma's years-long mission. Working at the local museum, art is her whole world. Her quest to find the missing painting is nearly complete when she runs into a final legal barrier. Lawyers destroyed her life once before, and they are the problem again. She agrees with Shakespeare: first, we kill all the lawyers.When Steven rescues Emma from her worst blind date yet, avoiding him becomes impossible. Resisting him becomes futile. Then, she learns he works for the law firm preventing her from recovering the priceless painting. When his boss discovers their connection, will she seal both their fates?He doesn't suspect that pursuing her could ruin his career. She doesn't realize what trusting him could cost her.THE SECRET BILLIONAIREHe whispered in my ear. Three simple words halted all rational thought...Patrick:Women naturally circle the flame of wealth and power, and mine is brighter than most. Does she love me, does she not? There's no way to know. They're all faking something.When I stopped to help her, Liz mistook me for a carpenter. Maybe this time I'll know.She resisted me, but it was pointless. I was determined to make her mine.Everything was perfect.Until the day she left.Elizabeth:He helped me rescue the dog. Simple right? But, nothing about Pat was simple.

    When one Striker falls in love and gets either married or engaged during the season, two more will fall for a total of three. And, whenever the curse is in play, the team suffers for it. More errors and injuries, lost pennant runs, you name it. No one wants to trigger the curse. Shortstop Rafe Wilson has his routines down to a science. How he ties his shoes, what shirt to wear under his jersey, which foot touches the field first, and how to enter the batter’s box. It works for him. The proof is in his stats. No question; the routine works. Until it doesn’t. When Rafe is left scrambling to figure out what went wrong, he quickly finds the newest addition to his pregame routine. A kiss. And, not just any kiss. Ashlyn Daniels’ kiss to be exact. But, can he convince Ashlyn to be part of his arsenal of “superstitions” that keep his game going? Or will the pregame kiss trigger an even worse superstition? The Triple Play Curse.

    Needed him from the time I knew what real need was.When he asked me to be his fiancée, I knew this would be my chance.I was a virgin who could finally be with the man of my dreams.But it was fake.I'll pretend he's mine until he walks away... Cowboy's Barmaid I was back home in Lucky Flats after a decade in the Army.But everything was different.Including Sierra.The little girl who used to chase me around was now a knockout.With bombshell curves and a tongue as dirty as any Ranger I knew.It was just supposed to be a Halloween party.Nothing more.But I couldn’t stay away.And now everything is falling apart. SEAL’d to the Cowboy After years with the SEALs, I’m finally free – to pursue a mission of my own.My best friend Jack was killed, and I discovered his emails from his old girlfriend, Gemma.We had all been friends, once upon a time. But Jack had got the girl.Those emails though…clearly, I never knew Gemma as well as I thought.Now I’m back in our small town to make Gemma’s wildest fantasies come through. His Takeover She thought she could resist me. Poppy is gorgeous, curvy and unique.But she’s no match for someone like me.Cutthroat businessman and alpha boss.I want her company.And I will have it, and her, by any means necessary. Sinful Takeover We're both after the same thing. Dominance. I’m on a mission to expand my empire.But she stands in my way.My best friend’s twin sister.A woman wholly unimpressed by me.And determined to beat me at what I do best.Not going to happen, I always win.But her fiery temper and sassy attitude leaves me enthralled.She’s not even aware of how beautiful she is.It just makes me want her more.But no matter how much I crave her gorgeous body,I must remember, she’s the enemy. Naughty Takeover She hates my guts. But I’d wanted her for too long to pass up all this time together.My brother’s wedding gave me the perfect excuse to get up close and personal with the sassy redhead.I worked my magic, charming her and playing her body like it was my favorite instrument.Except now I can’t walk away.I’m in too deep.And she wants nothing to do with me anymore.Too bad for her, I never give up.

     She’s innocent. Delicate. And begging to get plucked – over and over again. Since joining the Devil’s Hornets MC, I’ve learned to take what I want. And I just decided that I want HER. Natalie doesn’t know it yet. She doesn’t realize what kind of man is coming for her. The kind of man who doesn’t play nice. Who doesn’t ask permission. Who won’t be around in the morning. She might not like it, but she won’t be able to resist. I’m six and a half feet of swagger, ink, and rock hard c*ck. There’s not a woman alive who would tell me no. The problem is, I’m not the only biker in the city with my sights set on the pretty girl in the florist’s shop. My club’s arch rivals, the Reapers MC, will do whatever it takes to make me suffer. Even if that means kidnapping Natalie and filming themselves setting their filthy paws on her flawless skin. I’ve never felt such rage before. And I’m prepared to lay waste to every single motherf**ker who dared to touch my woman. Because I’m the only one who will get to deflower the flower girl. TEAR HER APART is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author PAULA COX. This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind. This contains the following tropes: innocent/pure heroine, caught in the crossfire, and protective hero.

     With Joy, Love and a Little Trepidation, Courtney, Sienna and Rachel Invite You to the Most Emotional Wedding of the Year… Their Mother's Courtney ~ The Misfit ~ As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but she excels at one thing—keeping secrets, including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer. Planning Mom's wedding exposes her startling hidden life, changing her family's view of her—and how she views herself—forever. Sienna ~ The Free Spirit ~ When Sienna's boyfriend proposes—in front of her mom and sisters, for crying out loud—he takes her by surprise. She already has two broken engagements under her belt. Should she say “I do” even if she's not sure she does? Rachel ~ The Cynic ~ Rachel thought love would last forever…right up until her divorce. As Mom's wedding day draws near and her ex begs for a second chance, she's forced to acknowledge some uncomfortable truths about why her marriage failed, and decide if she'll let pride stand in the way of her own happily-ever-after. A must-read for anyone who has survived the wedding of a sister, a mother, a daughter—as told by the master storyteller of the genre.

    Merwin --Magic barrel / Bernard Malamud --About marriage / Denise Levertov --from Jane Austen / Virginia Woolf --Princess and the tin box / James Thurber.

    Fatal IdentityGovernment worker Josh Hamilton begs Lieutenant Sam Holland to investigate his shocking claim that his parents stole him from another family thirty years ago. More complicated still, his “father” is none other than the FBI director. When a member of Josh’s family is brutally murdered, Sam begins to question how deep this cover-up goes. Is it possible the revered director was part of a baby-napping ring and that others involved are also targets?Fatal ThreatIt’s just another day at the office for Washington Metro Police lieutenant Sam Holland when a body surfaces off the shores of the Anacostia River. But before Sam can sink her teeth into the new case, Secret Service agents seize her from the crime scene. A threat has been made against her family, but nobody will tell her anything—including the whereabouts of her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano. With a ruthless killer out for vengeance, Sam works to tie the threat to a murder that can’t possibly be a coincidence. And she has to get it done before her husband’s career is irrevocably damaged…Fatal ChaosEscaping DC during the dog days of summer is one of the smartest moves Washington metro police lieutenant Samantha Holland ever made, but no sooner are they back home than a fatal drive-by shooting sets the city on edge. As more deaths follow, Sam and her team play beat the clock to stop the ruthless killers. With Nick facing his greatest challenge—one that could drastically change all their lives and even end Sam’s career—will the mounting pressure deepen or damage their bond?Originally published in 2016, 2017, and 2018

    Instead of getting busted, she got offered a job. She's a chemist by day, but moonlights on special missions utilizing her unique talents when needed, everything from bomb building to booby traps. She's fought tooth and black-polished nail to make her way in the world and prove she's more than a set of tits. From her thick, black eyeliner to her Doc Martens with leather mini-skirts, she stands out, and likes it that way.Noah “Hound” Kendrick is the best tracker on his SEAL team. Haunted by the fact that he got his mother killed, he put his body, mind, and soul into the SEALs in retribution, trying to make the world a better place. They are his duty and family now, nothing gets in the way. Especially love, as he refuses to open up his heart and lose someone at his expense ever again. Jayla's latest mission is to retrieve a list of buyers from an arms dealer. She's teamed with the SEALs who must take out a bunker hidden offshore near the dealer's private island. But a squall line from an impending hurricane throws off their plans as Jayla and Noah get separated from the team, washing up on a deserted air force base in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Now the Fox and the Hound must survive the elements and each other, as they ride out the physical and emotional storm heading their way.

    One car accident. One chance to start over. I was a SEAL... With one bullet to the shoulder, my life as I knew it changed. I was no longer in the Navy. I was no longer sure of my future. I lost function to the most important thing as a sniper—my trigger finger. I felt useless—until one call from The Brotherhood Protectors. That one call brought me a new job, renewed purpose, and straight to her doorstep. Abigail Montana and her beautiful little girl. Instantly, I had a reason to breathe and look forward to tomorrow. Though, as I’ve learned, all it takes is one moment for everything to change. They could both be my future, if I can rescue Montana from her past.

    Get to Dexter, retrieve an external hard drive, and deliver it to the people who hired her. But there’s a vampire on her tail that wants nothing more than to suck her dry and steal her prize away from her before she can her hands on it. When she roars into Niko Garcia’s garage, she discovers more than the tracker who’s been hired to help her. She finds a wolf shifter—one who claims she’s his mate. Now she has to decide if she’s ready for the kind of forever life as a shifter’s mate entails.

    He quickly realizes that things aren’t always as they seem when his assignment, Lauren James, cleans out her bank account and heads to a known drop spot in the Caribbean. Is she in deep with the criminal brother she supposedly barely knows?

    Can she give up searching for the one and reclaim the other? Or is she fated to repeat the mistakes her mother made?Jaynie Highsmith grows up in Cub Creek on Hope Road acutely aware of the irony of its name, Hope, because she wants nothing more than to escape from it and the chaos of her childhood.Desperate to leave her past behind and make a new life, she is determined to become the best version of herself she can create. But when she does take off, she also leaves ~ and forgets ~ important parts of her past and herself.The new life is everything she wants, or so she thinks until she finds herself repeating the same mistakes her mother made. Is Jaynie destined for unhappiness? Is it like mother, like daughter? Did running away only delay the unhappiness she fears she is destined for?Seventeen years after leaving home, Jaynie needs a new fresh start and returning to Cub Creek is critical, but she is determined that the visit will be as short as possible and then she'll be out and free again. However, a longer stay may be vital to her future because if she has any hope of changing her destiny, Jaynie must reconcile the past she turned her back on with her present.

    Now he's the new Alpha of his clan, and in charge of Timber Bear Ranch. He soon discovers that his father left the ranch in so much debt that he and his brothers might be forced to sell everything. As if that's not tough enough, the new auditor examining his books is his mate! A difficult assignment... Sylvia Barker is ready to settle down, but not with any of the terrible dates her mom keeps arranging. A shifter-human dating website matches her to Leland, and their chemistry is immediate - but the next day, she finds out she's auditing him. If he loses the ranch, it could wreck things between them! A sinister agenda... As Leland works to uncover his father's secrets, Sylvia is targeted lurking enemies. Can Leland save his mate and his ranch, or will he lose them all? Saw Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #2) Can Love Heal? A loyal man... Buck Kincaid runs his family's timber business on Fate Mountain. He's hardworking, steady, and ready to settle down. It won't be that easy, though - the morning after a human-shifter dating app finally finds his match, his mate sends him a message that they can never meet! A wounded woman... Maria Reyes knows her sister is happily mated to a bear shifter... but Maria doesn't feel worthy of a forever love. And that's before she's attacked by a mountain lion shifter. Hiding in the woods, scared and sick, she attacks Buck when he tries to help her! A dangerous game... Buck won't give up on Maria, no matter how many times she tries to drive him away. She's his mate, and that's that. But when she's abducted, Buck has to save her from more than her own torment. Will he find Maria in time - and if he does, can he persuade her to trust him? Mountain Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #3) Love isn't always obvious... A solitary man... Cyrus Kincaid has been living in the woods since the Great War ended. In tune with the elements and his shifter nature, he's content to be alone... mostly. His longing for a mate, however, won't be silenced! An unhappy woman... Daisy Danes is the stepdaughter of a Mafia boss. She loves pink designer suits, her Yorkshire terrier Fifi, and shopping. What she doesn't love is the fact that her stepfather plans to marry her off to a hyena shifter in exchange for a shipment of drugs. In a desperate act of rebellion, she signs up for a shifter-human dating site and learns that she does have a mate - a bear shifter who lives in a remote cabin on Fate Mountain... A perilous path... When the hyena shifter tries to double-cross her stepfather, Daisy escapes (with Fifi) and flees through the forest - straight into Cyrus's arms. Despite their being mates, it's anything but love at first sight for this unlikely couple, and things get even more dangerous when a dark figure from Cyrus's past resurfaces. Can they overcome their differences in time to defeat their enemies and find a happy ending? Mechanic Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #4) Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways... A desperate woman... Fox shifter Dana Myers is on the run. After two years of indentured servitude to the Updike hyena pack on Fate Mountain, she finally makes her escape in a stolen car. When it breaks down, she discovers that mechanic and bear shifter Jessie Kincaid is her match on a shifter dating website. Out of options, she asks her unknown mate for help... A reluctant man... Jessie is in no hurry to settle down. Playing the field is fun - and besides, he saw how his dad fell apart after his mom’s death, and he never wants to be that vulnerable. But knowing that Dana is his mate changes everything. He’s determined to take care of her… and she’ll need all the help she can get! A dangerous dilemma... The car she used for her getaway has a body in the trunk, making Dana the prime suspect in a murder case. Jessie knows she’s innocent, but all the evidence is pointing her way. Can he clear her name in time, or will he lose his mate to a deadly plot?

    When Luke decides to take a relaxing vacation with the woman who raised him and the girl he grew up with, fate decides to bring them together in hot and forbidden ways. After their plane goes down over the Pacific Ocean, they find themselves stranded on a desert island. As the only man to have survived the crash, Luke finds it achingly hard to deal with his powerful and primal urges, which only intensify as the group begins to discover the true nature of their predicament.Will Luke be able to resist until rescue arrives, or will he end up at the center of his own taboo tropical harem?