The vampire, Roke, is raw, sensual, always in control. Yet somehow he's allowed the unthinkable to happen: a nymph-like witch named Sally has used her magic to trick Roke into mating with her. The pair will remain bound for eternity unless Sally breaks the spell. The trouble is, she has no idea how. . . Mating with Roke was an accident; at least that's what Sally keeps telling herself. She's on the hunt for her demon father, whose identity holds the key to releasing the spell. The search won't be easy with Roke shadowing Sally's every move. As they mate with a ferocity that leaves them both aching for more, Sally isn't sure if her world is more dangerous without Roke—or with him. . .

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ruth Cardello returns with an irresistible series about sexy billionaires and the strong-willed women who tame them. Brett Westerly is his father’s golden child, but it’s come at a cost. As head of the family corporation, he throws himself into his work—hiding in his office is easier than confronting the reality of his broken family. After a bitter divorce that split the family and divided loyalties, the wealthy Westerly matriarch offers an early inheritance to any grandchild who marries and invites the entire family to the wedding. Brett’s brother Spencer rashly gets engaged, and Brett knows it’s his duty to intervene. But he never imagined the unwelcome desire Spencer’s fiery fiancée would spark in him. Now the man who’s used to getting everything he could want has met the one woman he can’t have. Ever since she was a girl, Alisha Coventry considered Spencer and his sister Rachelle the family she didn’t have. When Spencer asks for her help, Alisha has no problem becoming his fake fiancée—until she meets Spencer’s sexy older brother Brett. The chemistry between them is undeniable—forbidden—but as their relationship deepens, Brett is determined to have her. Alisha only wanted to help the family make amends. Now she’s falling for the wrong Westerly.

A special Christmas gift for fans of Sophie Kinsella, available to download for free! Includes a mini short story, "Six Geese a-Laying," and sneak peak at the first chapter of Sophie's fabulous new novel, "I've Got Your Number." In "Six Geese a-Laying, " Christmas is approaching, and Ginny is looking forward to the birth of her first baby. It's a pity her partner Dan is so useless, and she has to keep reminding him where he's going wrong. Luckily she's enrolled into the most exclusive antenatal class going - all the highest achieving, smartest mothers-to-be aspire to be taught by the legendary Petal Harmon. Like the other five women in the class, Ginny already knows exactly what she wants, and how she's going to handle motherhood. But when they turn up for the final class it isn't quite what they expect. As Ginny discovers what parenthood is really going to be like, she begins to realize the things that really matter...

In the violent country of Ludania, the classes are strictly divided by the language they speak. The smallest transgression, like looking a member of a higher class in the eye while they are speaking their native tongue, results in immediate execution. Seventeen-year-old Charlaina has always been able to understand the languages of all classes, and she's spent her life trying to hide her secret. The only place she can really be free is the drug-fueled underground clubs where people go to shake off the oppressive rules of the world they live in. It's there that she meets a beautiful and mysterious boy named Max who speaks a language she's never heard before . . . and her secret is almost exposed. Charlie is intensely attracted to Max, even though she can't be sure where his real loyalties lie. As the emergency drills give way to real crisis and the violence escalates, it becomes clear that Charlie is the key to something much bigger: her country's only chance for freedom from the terrible power of a deadly regime.

*Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE] * ACE #1 Heartsick and desperate to return home to America, Georgina Anderson boards the Maiden Anne disguised as a cabin boy, never dreaming she'll be forced into intimate servitude at the whim of the ship's irrepressible captain, James Mallory. The black sheep of a proud and tempestuous family, the handsome ex-pirate once swore no woman alive could entice him into matrimony. But on the high seas his resolve will be weakened by an unrestrained passion and by the high-spirited beauty whose love of freedom and adventure rivals his own.

***New York Times* bestselling author J. Kenner continues her beloved Stark series with an emotionally charged *Stark Ever After* novella for Nikki and Damien Stark as they embark on married life. For fans of *Fifty Shades of Grey, the Crossfire and Most Wanted series.*** *Happy Ever After is just the beginning...* Find out how it all began for Damien and Nikki in J. Kenner's hot and addictive bestselling Stark series: *Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me and Have Me.*

Scotland, Yule Eve, 1260.A Viking raider with mysterious powers brings change to little Clan Kilbirnie, especially to the chieftain’s daughter Rhona.Scotland, Yule Eve, 1260.A Viking raider with mysterious powers brings change to little Clan Kilbirnie, especially to the chieftain’s daughter Rhona.

A heart felt story, based on true events, about the life and hardships of an eagle.Light-Wing is a young male eagle. He has everything a bird could want, strong, nimble body; good territory, but there is something missing. An emptiness inside him that cannot be satiated. He doesn't understand this strange new feeling, the longing he feels inside is alien to him. Until he sees Sharp-Eye for the first time. Then he knows what it is that his life has been lacking. Come with us on this beautiful tale of hardships and heartbreaks. Based on some true stories, flavoured with some poetic licence.

A wife. A mother. A rebel. And now their savior... When a crazed-woman wants to take control of the universe, destroying all that defies her, it's up to Melissa Alexander to retrieve her memories and save those she loves the most. As the bonds of love tighten and the danger increases, Melissa must find the strength to fight in a world that threatens to take everything she's ever loved or needed away from her. With so much on the line, can the Rebel Princess be the savior they all need?

Bonus novella included: Crossing the Line. Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means. Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she'd stay away from. Yet he won't last five seconds in the ring without her help. West is keeping a big secret from Haley. About who he really is. But helping her-fighting for her-is a shot at redemption. Especially since it's his fault his family is falling apart. He can't change the past, but maybe he can change Haley's future. Hayley and West have agreed to keep their relationship strictly in the ring. But as an unexpected bond forms between them and attraction mocks their best intentions, they'll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for.

For David Ransom, it begins as an open-and-shut case. Malpractice. As attorney for a grieving family, he's determined to hang a negligent doctor. Then Dr. Kate Chesne storms into his office, dating him to seek out the truth -- that she's being framed. First, it was Kate's career that was in jeopardy. Then, when another body is discovered, David begins to believe her. Suddenly, it's much more. Somewhere in the Honolulu hospital, a killer walks freely among patients and staff. And now David finds himself asking the same questions Kate is desperate to have answered. Who is next? And why?

After a car accident killed her parents when she was a child, Bronagh Murphy chose to box herself off from people in an effort to keep herself from future hurt. If she doesn't befriend people, talk to them or acknowledge them in any way they leave her alone just like she wants. When Dominic Slater enters her life, ignoring him is all she has to do to get his attention. Dominic is used to attention, and when he and his brothers move to Dublin, Ireland for family business, he gets nothing but attention. Attention from everyone except the beautiful brunette with a sharp tongue. Dominic wants Bronagh and the only way he can get to her, is by dragging her from the boxed off corner she has herself trapped in the only way he knows how... by force. Dominic wants her, and what Dominic wants, Dominic gets.

Winner of the 2014 Bony Blithe Mystery Award.Anna discovers her ex-husband, Jack, on a country road one night ... dead. To divert the suspicion of the tall, cool Brit investigating the crime, Anna delves into Jack's personal life, only to discover that the actor had been romancing three very different women on a nearby film set. But had Anna better be careful. One of them could be a killer!Winner of the Bony Blithe Mystery Award.Anna Nolan discovers her ex-husband, Jack, on a deserted country road one night . . . dead, unfortunately. He could only have been in town to see Anna, unless Jack was looking for their son, Ben. At least, that’s how the tall, cool Brit leading the police investigation sees it. To divert suspicion away from her son and herself, Anna delves into Jack’s personal life, only to discover that the actor had been romancing three very different women on a nearby film set. With some rather unorthodox ideas on how to conduct a murder investigation, Anna sets about meeting her ex-husband’s lovers, with harrowing results!". . . a true 'chiller thriller' that I couldn't put down!" - MysteryNet Review"I seldom give five stars for a book but in this case I don't have another possibility. It's an absolutely brilliant story." - Goodreads Review(Originally published as "Road Kill")

A sea going tale of courage, struggle, and never giving up.“You know what keeps those boats from sailing away and never coming back? Ropes with knots.” “But you can cut ropes.”Advisory: This book contains language and violence.A seagoing tale of courage, struggle, and never giving up. “Is that where they keep foster kids?” “Right. It’s really just a step before juvenile hall. State program.” “You know what keeps those boats from sailing away and never coming back? Ropes with knots.” “But you can cut ropes.”Advisory: This book contains language and violence.

The second chapter of Secret Admirer starts from Adriana's point of view.After years of heartache and pain,Sleepless nights, and going bitterly insaneAnd much more since you left me here, in shame,You’d think you’d, at least, get over the blame, butMaybe, you did, and that’s why you aren’t as madAs you used to be.I am and have been, since then, still the same.I loved you more than I could ever say.You were the one that I hated to see walk away.I’ve had to relive it all, frame by frame, and Everyone you had behind my back, name by name.If you, at all, wanna be with me,You need to know this one thing, and it is nothing new,Of all the ones I could ever pick, I don’t wanna be with you.