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Lera isn’t a hero. The world doesn’t know that. Lera needs to keep her head down - not an easy feat when a giant gray wolf with a fondness for her dorm room starts roaming the Academy. Worse still, Lera’s caught the attention of the powerful and popular Princess Katita, who doesn’t like her territory trespassed upon - especially when that territory is a particular red-haired athlete.... Tye learned the hard way years ago that competition training and love don’t mix, but every moment he spends with Lera is testing that resolve.

I screwed my best friend’s little sister. When I promised I’d take care of her, this wasn’t what I had in mind. Especially after a bad turn in Afghanistan put him six feet under. I’ve done the unthinkable, and I don’t know what’s worse. That I didn’t know or that I’m not sorry. Because she’s all grown up now. She revs me up hotter than a sunset ride. Even if she’s not meant for me, or the MC life. I’m dark where she’s pure. A killer where she’s kind. But in the sack, we’re dynamite. The dirty, hot AF kind.

Twenty years ago, Leah Bannon's beloved Uncle Richard vanished without a trace. Leah, now a private investigator, begins to suspect it was murder. When she reopens the cold case, Gabriel Devlin - the man she loves but can never have - inexplicably stands in her way. Only four people know the truth about Richard's mysterious disappearance - Gabriel and three childhood friends...who have all sworn to take that secret to the grave. But a hidden enemy wants those shocking secrets brought to light...even if he has to kill to make it happen.

I just wanted an easy summer job.... That didn’t happen. Now, I’m in a living nightmare as I work alongside this monster of a man with mesmerizing emerald eyes that look at me inappropriately every time I see him. To add insult to injury, he has a tan I just want to lick, and a butt worth drooling over every time he purposefully walks by me. But, he's an asshat, and looks are everything. I mean, aren't. LOOKS. ARE. NOT. EVERYTHING. Why do I have to keep reminding myself of this? This is a story of little restraint, too much desire, questionable actions, and the best sex I've ever had.

The Christopher curse is one of legend - so old that every new generation knows they will be touched by it. Star-crossed lovers Laurel and Jaxton will truly find out the meaning of who they could be and what they must give up to survive in the latest magic paranormal thriller from New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan.

Bai Rouyun continues her journey as she tries to figure out her purpose of rebirth. Was she merely lucky by stumbling across the Primal Chaos Pagoda, or was there something unknown hidden in the darkness? Along the journey, Bai Rouyun is facing many difficult choices and tries to gain a deeper understanding of her purpose of living. Is revenge the most important, or is she willing to let go of the past and live for herself? As she stumbles towards an answer, new and unknown knowledge appears that changes her entire view on her life, and the world in which she lives.

One year after being hospitalized for a life-changing illness, Vivian is finally ready to get back into dating. Things are definitely looking up when a beautiful woman named Shari asks her out for drinks - and possibly more. Too bad the night turns whisky-sour when Shari not only rejects Vivian, but confirms her most self-conscious fears! Enter Kat the bartender, who has seen this train wreck of a date with her own observant eyes. It's not the first time Shari has destroyed a woman's self-confidence in one night, but it is the first time Kat has decided to personally cheer up a victim.

The Dawn Queen thinks she can steal my mates. I thought the bond between us would never break, but then she bewitches them into forgetting who I am and what I mean to them. At the queen's command, they hunt me like a wild beast. To survive, I must become more merciless than any of them, no matter how much my heart bleeds when I hurt them or how badly my body craves theirs. When even my forbidden magic can't bring them back, I have to make a terrible choice.

Jack Cassidy heads the team opening the next in an exclusive line of boutique hotels, this one in wine country. Working with his best friend’s sister should make it easier, with her expertise. The pair have been friends for years, so sharing an apartment shouldn’t pose any issues…except for the simmering heat between them. Campbell Taylor’s one of only a few women to battle the all-boys club and go for the title of master sommelier. Living and working with her brother’s best friend—the man she’s secretly crushed on for years—might prove to be her greatest challenge.

Briar should be living the easy life. She finally checked off the last name on her kill list. The new pack alpha isn't an a-hole, and her smoking hot shifter boyfriend is finally ready to spelunk her bat cave. But she should've remembered that life hates her. An unknown evil force is kidnapping people to create an army of drug-induced, soldier-like supernaturals. If that wasn't bad enough, the Abydos, the ancient blood Briar has vowed to protect, has been discovered.

The court orders brilliant Defense Attorney Mandy Kincaid to handle the death-penalty appeal of Lisa Mercer, a woman accused of killing her three small children. Mandy uncovers evidence that proves the woman is innocent. Mandy’s biggest problem is that Lisa insists that she did murder her children. Femme fatale Jordon Kiser is the owner of the top private-investigation firm in town. Mandy hires her to uncover the truth about the deaths of the children.

It will take more than blind luck to turn this game around. When Allison reunites with Todd, the pleasure of being together is quickly tempered by the pain of her family’s disappointment. And as her parents reject both her independence and her choices, Allison quickly becomes estranged from them just as she should be the happiest she’s ever been. Though Todd has no plans of folding on Allison again, the pressure from her family is difficult to overcome. He’d like to show everyone his cards once and for all, but playing for keeps is the riskiest move of all.

Having embraced her deepest fantasies in an all-or-nothing game with Todd, Allison struggles to regain her composure when he leaves her heartbroken and alone. She’s determined to play the hand she was dealt, which means holding her head high and keeping up appearances for the sake of her family’s expectations. As she gets back in the game with Roger and moves in with her friend Diana, her painful past slowly becomes manageable. Asserting her independence certainly helps. But dating someone who would have been perfect for the old Allison just isn’t her idea of moving on.

My name is Lana Rodriguez, and I am done with dragons. Particularly rich boy Lucas Randall, who claims I’m his mate. So what if he’s more than six feet of stupefying ripped muscle and I-know-you-Lana eyes. I’m not the housekeeper’s daughter anymore. I’ve got secrets he can’t find out. Because I’m a monster now, too....

Lesfic author Erin Wade combines humor and action in this short story as Cody Preston and Renn Summers navigate life after college. They’ve had each other’s backs since they were four. Suddenly, they face a life where Renn is a US Marshal and Cody is a budding restaurateur struggling to put her establishment on the map. You will laugh with them and cry for them as they recover from the blows life deals them, but they keep on swinging. You will love the fast action of their adventures in life and their misadventures in love. Sexy, lesbian action and adventure. Humorous.

Since my father’s death, I’ve barely been living. When my cousin Katie comes to visit from planet Etwan, I beg her to take me with her. I need a change. A break. Instead, I find myself facing the same fate as my cousins and a truth I never expected. Two vampires and two alien dragon shifters claiming me as their mates. They need me to help save their planet, and I need them to help heal the wounds in my heart.

It's been three years since my sister left Earth behind to follow a destiny she didn't even know existed. Now I'm all alone, about to start college, and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life. What if I'm fated for the same destiny as Eva? The two vampires who follow me at school seem to think I'm something special. Does that mean there are two alien dragon shifters waiting for me on some distant planet, too? I don't think so. That's Eva's destiny, not mine.

I just wanted to cheer her up. She was upset, so I offered to take her mind off things the best way I know how: in bed. But damn it, one night with her wasn’t nearly enough! I want more, and this has never happened to me before. So I made her another offer.…

Once upon a time, when she was betrothed and in love, Sheila Slater believed in soul mates, fairy tales, and happy endings. Now, one big heartbreak later, she's a self-rescuing princess, kick butt fighter, and undercover extraordinaire. But to save the shifter world from the evil designs of Aiden Mansfield, she'll be forced to reunite with her ex-fiance: Aiden's twin brother, Eli.

Cassandra Clarke wishes she could keep her sorcery from running wild. On a mission to take down a demon, she’s horrified when her misfired spell destroys the town’s defense against more of the incoming monsters. So, when her fed-up guild dispatches her to the Enchanted Academy, she’s eager to hone her abilities and, maybe, even cozy up to a few handsome fellow students.