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Twenty-two-year-old Phoenix Brown is the property of the Society: an evil faction under the umbrella of the Illuminati. Her sole purpose is hunting and eliminating vampires—a duty she relishes doing. When Phoenix follows a lead of an infestation in a small Louisiana town, she partners up with an unlikely ally, the alluring Damián de Soto—a centuries-old vampire. But she can barely tolerate him. He is incorrigible, vain, a flirt, and can't keep his hands to himself. But the huntress swallows her pride and realizes she needs his help to solve the town's increasing murders.

When photographs of singer Summer Jennings canoodling with her manager land on the cover of a gossip magazine, she runs home to Maine and ends up working as a maid at her family’s motel. A big movie is filming in town, and she gets to meet the leading man she’s crushed on since her youth. The director’s PA also catches her eye, and that’s just the beginning of her world turning topsy-turvy. Is Summer supposed to look back or ahead? Does letting go mean giving up?

Join Jackie Norwood, a down-and-out celebrity chef, as she judges the first gig on her comeback quest—a Texas Crab Festival cooking contest. This new venture takes an unexpected twist when she discovers that her archnemesis, Heather Curtis, is her co-judge. As if that weren’t enough to stir the pot, one of the competitors is Chef Benjy Hayes, Jackie’s long-lost ex-boyfriend.

When Georgia rents her country home for the month of August, it’s off to the relaxing Connecticut shore for her; her husband, Tom; and their young daughter. It’s just what they need to ease family tensions and reconnect. All that’s left to do is leave behind their house keys—to a stranger. For Anna, Georgia and Tom’s house in the cool woodlands is a dream break from the oppressive heat of a New York City summer—and from an increasingly ill-fated relationship with her lover. A month apart and Anna can clear her head and reassess her future. She’s found the perfect place to do it.

Jake's family arrive at Cascadia to find an army of the dead at the gates of the Alliance stronghold. He immediately launches an attack to save his new allies. But it's not just the city that's at risk, the entire planet of Highlands and the millions of Beastkin that live there are under threat from the armies of Tartarus. To liberate it, he will have to assume the mantle of leadership and empower the Beastkin, forming his Guild and uniting the tribes.

Als FBI-Agentin Olivia Parker ein mysteriöses Päckchen erhält, ist das nur der Auftakt zu einem makabren Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Der Absender gibt Olivia und ihren FBI-Kollegen 24 Stunden Zeit um das Leben seines nächsten Opfers zu retten. Dafür müssen sie sich auf sein Rätselspiel einlassen, wobei ihnen der psychopathische Mörder immer einen Schritt voraus zu sein scheint. Bei einem Päckchen bleibt es nicht und so kreuzen sich die Pfade von Olivia und Officer Decker, einem Bostoner Cop mit etwas eigenwilligen Methoden.

Adriana is probably the girliest girl you’ve ever met. She loves clothes, shopping, and looking like the most fabulous person in the room. She even has a magic purse that lets her travel wherever she wants! When Adriana takes a trip to Paris, she learns valuable life lessons along the way: how important it is to be kind, what it means to be grateful, the power of selfless love, and how some good old-fashioned bravery and a little curiosity can go beyond anyone's imagination.

Jake and his wives have fought against the evil invaders to exhaustion, and the war is escalating to its conclusion. The beastkin have been empowered, and allies have been gathered. But greater rifts threaten to release powerful enemies, and champions of evil gods have arrived. The vicious naga prepare their ambush, and the terrible undead legions roam. Then, there is the difficult dungeon raid, which could send their budding kingdom crumbling down, should they fail.

Caleb Holdstock never expected to find himself with the ability to open portals to other worlds. He definitely never expected to find himself a citizen in a place called the Wyrdworld. What he could have never predicted, even in his wildest dreams, would be that he'd find himself running for senator in this fantasy world. But here he is, putting himself forward as the latest candidate for office in the Celestial Senate.

Bradford Seymour, the roguish Lord Greenwich, is renowned for his devil-may-care demeanor and heart seemingly encased in ice. Skye Campbell, the widowed Lady Hampton, on the other hand, is a spirited beauty with a penchant for mischief. These two seemingly opposite souls are destined to collide in an unexpected way.

Ravenna has spent the last moons preparing her people for war, and now it is time to fly. She knows that this is right, but facing Davorin has consequences that not even she could predict. Reunited with Miska, with Lenore, Ravenna realises that things are not the same as they were in the time she was away, and they may never be again. Was bringing the sylphs to war really the right thing to do? Or has she doomed them all?

Ravenna has returned to her people in order to save them from Davorins impending attack. But what she did not understand is that training a society of peaceful sylphs into the warrior Stormbringers from their distant past will ask more of her than she knew. She must make amends with her sister, the new Chosen Queen. She must play games of politics and tactics. And she must prove her worth to a people that never wanted her.

In the heart of the roguish Marquis of Knightly, Lord Christian St. Vella, resides a steadfast aversion to marriage's chains. Yet, as Lady Natalie's pursuit persists, irritation gradually transforms into intrigue. Beyond the veneer of superficiality, he unearths a woman he might just find himself falling helplessly for. Might their destinies intertwine beneath the enchantment of Christmastide, crafting a memory to be cherished forever?

In a realm where class divisions rule, Rose Woodcourt, a humble seamstress, finds her world unraveling. Defiant and self-reliant, she spurns aid even when faced with looming threats to her home and freedom. Enter Hunter Thorne, an aristocratic gentleman whose elevated status only deepens the chasm between them. Rose does not trust him, and bristles at the notion of becoming another of his conquests.

In the glittering ballrooms and scandalous gambling dens of Regency England, the notorious Lord Tristan Breckenridge is a name whispered with both awe and trepidation. When a high-stakes card game leads him to win the captivating Miss Emmeline Brooks, a virtuous lady untouched by the allure of London society, their fates become irrevocably entwined. Tristan, a charming rogue with a disdain for marriage, never expected to acquire a wife through a game of chance. Emmeline, resolute in her determination to avoid scandal at all costs, finds herself bound to a man whose reputation precedes him.

An acclaimed crime novelist and dramatist, Alison Joseph has scripted over 25 plays for BBC Radio. This collection showcases four of her original crime dramas, all specially written for Radio 4 – beginning with an apparently open-and-shut case for Sister Agnes that turns out to be anything but...

The Hadley family ranch is struggling, so Raelynn, her parents, and brothers decide to turn the old barn into an antique store. The only thing missing to go with the marketing of the store is Grandpa's old red truck, Tilly, that was sold several years ago. Now coming back up on the auction block, Tilly would need a lot of work, but Raelynn is sure it will be worth it—if only she can beat out other bidders and find out who stole Tilly after the auction ends. Hadley finds herself in the role of amateur sleuth, and the outcome could make or break the new family venture.

Amid the quiet confines of her existence, Lady Jane Roseington resigns herself to a solitary life of spinsterhood, destined to linger in the shadows as an unnoticed bystander. Yet, a glimmer of hope persists within her, defying all rationality. This fragile hope is put to the test when an encounter with a lord possessing the charm of a tempestuous boar shatters her calm demeanor, plunging her into scandal. Caleb Wesley, the brooding Earl of Keery, bears the weight of a past failure that haunts his every step.

After the death of a grandfather he never knew, Caleb Holdstock inherits a mysterious mansion. The place needs a lot of work if its to be liveable, but the truly strange thing about it is what's in the basement. A doorway drawn in chalk. It seems harmless at first, until a midnight encounter with a silver-haired elf proves that this doorway is, in fact, the entrance to another world. With knowledge of a magical world beyond Earth, Caleb's life will never be the same again. And the best thing about it? He can travel back and forth freely.

Russ Clayton is a young man who keeps losing the important people in his life. Each time someone disappears, he finds himself left adrift. The Universe stacked against him. He only finds peace running alone on the roads of his small town in Kansas. Russ finally believes that everyone in his life is gone. Feeling abandoned, reckless, and liberated, he gives himself up wholly to the running by setting an impossible goal. But, he needs help.