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Animal Behaviour titles each of its short stories with animal facts, but the experiences they describe are very much human. The cast of characters is diverse but the world they inhabit is universal: one in which all of us will recognise fragments of our own lives in some form, an echo of our shared humanity.

Working the land and raising my boys as a single mom is the only life I’ve ever known. But between managing a struggling farm in small town Whispers and nurturing a growing side hustle, I dream of a life beyond poverty, a chance to turn our hopes into reality. I’m done living on handouts. Then Sawyer shows up on my doorstep, the new local lawyer. A billionaire from the city, polished and privileged, he’s clueless about small-town struggles. He says he wants to help, but I’m not some damsel in distress. He’s polished perfection, and I’m pure chaos. Total opposites.

Magical archivist Marren Byrne thought she had her life figured out. She spends her days restoring ancient grimoires and leather-bound tomes, and goes home to her cozy mountain home and sassy feline familiar. The only downside? Her unrequited crush on her boss—a secret she guards more closely than the rare manuscripts in her care. But when a holiday house swap drops her into the heart of Hecate’s Kitchen, the secret magical district inside Los Angeles, she realizes she’s been sleepwalking through her own story.

In a world where logic meets the extraordinary, Tamara, a brilliant forensic scientist, discovers a mysterious purple plant that blesses her with superhuman abilities, including invisibility. Teaming up with her best friend, Annalise, a passionate FBI agent haunted by scars from her past, the two friends embark on a quest to bring down a brutal serial killer known only as The Hunter. As the danger intensifies, their bond deepens, and secrets are revealed. Will Tamara and Annalise finally admit to their feelings despite being polar opposites?

When federal prosecutor Alex Hayes is handed a politically sensitive homicide case, it feels like a setup. The victim is the daughter of one of the most powerful judges in the country. The accused—her boyfriend—has money, influence, and something to hide. And everyone else at the DOJ has mysteriously stepped aside.

When Lamar's greatest dragonrider falls in battle, the kingdom's last hope seems lost… Until a woman is found wandering the edge of the Everburning Forest with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or why she carries the very object the dragonriders have been warring over—a Hyalite. The Hyalite, an artifact containing the power to forge a new dragonrider and tip the scales of the conflict, has been declared stolen by the enemy.

This bundle includes books four, five, and six in the Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries series.

Holly’s new gig with the Supernatural Protection Agency was supposed to be all lab work and potion brewing. At least, that was the plan. When a werewolf killer strikes, she has to ditch the cauldron for fieldwork, and naturally the case leads straight to Beechwood Harbor. Things get messy fast when another werewolf turns up dead. Holly and her roommates are locked in a race against time, and the killer is closer than they think.

Betwixt is a collection of the in-between. Catch up with Holly, Scarlet, and all of your Beechwood Harbor friends in this anthology of short stories.

There’s never a good time for a ghost crisis. However, it’s particularly inconvenient while I’m trying to tackle my first wedding season. Between twelve hour days, an assistant with a case of butter fingers (not the chocolate kind), and the flood of tourists in town, I’m struggling to keep a grip on my sanity. All I want is three months of peace from the spirit world. But when local ghosts start going missing, I have to do something. After all, it’s not like they go to the Hamptons.

Rocky Cullen is the definition of a very bad idea. Fake boyfriend. Check. A former gang member. Check. Covered in Tattoos. Check. Everything her mom hates. Check. When Bella's best friend talks her into taking the notorious bad boy home as her boyfriend for Christmas, things get a little—heated. How hard can it be to pretend to be dating someone for a few days?

This bundle includes books one, two, and three in the Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries series.

All I wanted was ten ghost-free days to enjoy sightseeing New Orleans with my boyfriend. I dreamed of mornings spent wandering through art galleries and afternoons listening to live jazz music. Oh, and eating beignets until my pants stop buttoning. I might as well have asked Santa for a unicorn.

Dr. Daniel North has spent his life chasing the impossible. After witnessing his brother’s death as a child, Daniel dedicates himself to unraveling the greatest mystery of all—what happens after we die? Through relentless research, secret experiments, and one forbidden breakthrough, he edges closer to a terrifying, beautiful truth: consciousness might not end with the body. But every discovery comes at a cost. As his obsession grows, so do the consequences, academic disgrace, ethical lines crossed, and a therapy mandate that leads him to Anna, a psychologist with her own quiet fractures.

I never thought I'd quit my job as a middle school teacher because of a group of unpleasant parents, yet I did with my middle finger in the air and no regrets. Now I'm back in the small town in Tennessee where I grew up, unsure of the future, facing temptation on a daily basis in the form of Porter McCoy. For years, we've had the perfect "situationship." I couldn't get enough of the flirty bar owner, and neither of us wanted anything serious. So twice a year, when I came to visit my family, we'd do our thing. It was deliciously sexy with no strings attached.

Esmyra and Draevyn's journeys collide when she kidnaps him to force a trade with the king for her captain's life. But when her barter is refused, she is instead tasked with unearthing a kingdom lost a thousand years prior. Together, the two are forced to navigate a labyrinth of lies and secrets in search of the sunken kingdom.

I made it through Chaos with my life, but Becks may have paid the ultimate price. Even though there's only a slim chance he’s still alive, I’m not giving up on the dragon shifter who holds my heart. Not while there’s still breath in my lungs. To save him, I’ll have to navigate a world I don’t understand, face enemies more dangerous than ever before, and master the unpredictable power rising inside me. But perhaps the greatest risk of all? Relying on Talon—my former Chaos rival who lied and deceived me.

Salem will eigentlich nur vor ihrem gebrochenen Herzen davonlaufen. Als sie auf der entlegenen Blackridge Island in einem Bed & Breakfast eincheckt und der enigmatischen Besitzerin Rayne begegnet, spürt sie aber sofort eine unglaubliche Anziehung zu ihr. Mit Rayne kann sie jede Fantasie ausleben, die sie so lange unterdrückt hat, jedem dunklen Gelüst nachgeben, für das sie sich früher geschämt hätte. Als die ersten Gäste spurlos verschwinden, wird ihr eines klar: Das Böse lauert in Blackridge – und seine Augen sind auf Salem gerichtet.

Cannon James believes in keeping everyone at a distance, especially in matters of the heart. His commitment to the bachelor lifestyle has served him well, until his best friend's little sister, Demi Vanderhall, unexpectedly appears on his doorstep in need of a place to stay.

Miami preservationist Victoria Whitmore has met her match in Alex Rivera—a devastatingly sexy developer who's determined to tear down the historic neighborhood she's sworn to protect. With his smoldering dark eyes and perfectly tailored suits, he's temptation personified. Too bad he's also her sworn enemy. Self-made developer Alex Rivera has always gotten what he wants through hard work and determination. But proper, passionate Victoria Whitmore tests his control like no one else. When she challenges him with that tilt of her chin, he doesn't know whether to argue with her or kiss her.