When Darkness Breaks

      Traci Sanders
     When Darkness Breaks

An unspeakable tragedy tears a couple apart. While Amber pulls her family closer, realizing just how precious life is, Drake withdraws from his life and sinks into a deep depression laced with alcohol and infidelity.Will Drake lose everything he loves because he can't forgive himself for what "he" did all those years ago?"A compelling story about falling victim to our own darkness, soul searching, and overcoming that darkness" KK Allen Local news anchor, Amber Woods, seemed to have it all – a thriving career, two beautiful children, and a doting husband named Drake. Life was perfect…until her world was turned upside down in one fateful night.While the incident caused Amber to renew her priorities; Drake was unable to deal with what happened, and sank into a deep depression laced with infidelity and alcohol.Hoping a change of scenery would salvage her quickly deteriorating marriage, Amber agreed to move to New York; but it didn't take long for her to discover that the past is not always left in the past.Can Amber save her marriage without losing herself along the way? What will she do when darkness breaks her will to keep trying?

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    First Light - Prequel to the Lightbearer Series

      Tami Lund
     First Light - Prequel to the Lightbearer Series

Everything changes for the Lightbearers and their mortal enemy, the shapeshifters, in 1512, five hundred years before book one in the Lightbearer Series, Into the Light, takes place. Find out what happens to propel into action a sequence of events that have set the stage for the rest of the series.The year is 1512. Shapeshifter Xander Wulf believes that to kill a Lightbearer is to inherit her magic. If only he can find one.And then he does, but he doesn’t kill Sabine Flemming, because for the first time he suspects killing her isn’t how he can gain her magic. He just needs to eliminate James Bennett, King of the Lightbearers—who wants to mate with Sabine—so he can prove his new theory.Shifters and Lightbearers don’t have to be enemies… Do they? Everything changes for the Lightbearers and their mortal enemy, the shapeshifters, in 1512, five hundred years before book one, Into the Light, takes place. Find out what happens to propel into action a sequence of events that have set the stage for the rest of the series. Other books in the series, in reading order:Broken Light (Claiming My Valentine Anthology)Into the LightDawning of LightLight Beyond the DarknessChange in the LightCupid's Light

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    Riptide

      H. M. Ward
     Riptide

A random hook-up isn't enough for Trystan, not anymore. After everything Trystan went through to tell Mari that he loves her, there is no way that he's letting her walk away without knowing how he really feels. Every mask is stripped away making Trystan completely vulnerable. Mari's the one girl he wants, that he knew he'd never have. But, the look on Mari's face--the way she kissed him--makes Trystan think that confessing his feelings was worth the risk. Shocked, Mari stands there staring at Trystan. As if it weren't enough that Trystan is internet super star, Day Jones, but the song he wrote was about her. That was her name on the music. It was her name etched into his heart. Trystan Scott loves her. Everything Mari wants is within reach. She just has to have enough guts to reach out and take it. Book 3 in the Secret Life of Trystan Scott.

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    The Best of Adam Sharp

      Graeme Simsion
     The Best of Adam Sharp

From the #1 bestselling author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect, an unforgettable new novel about lost love and second chances**** On the cusp of turning fifty, Adam Sharp likes his life. He’s happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks after his mother, and he does the occasional consulting job in IT. But he can never quite shake off his nostalgia for what might have been: his blazing affair more than twenty years ago with an intelligent and strong-willed actress named Angelina Brown who taught him for the first time what it means to find—and then lose—love. How different might his life have been if he hadn’t let her walk away? And then, out of nowhere, from the other side of the world, Angelina gets in touch. What does she want? Does Adam dare to live dangerously?

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    Manhunting

      Jennifer Crusie
     Manhunting

A timeless tale from the first name in romantic comedy - Jennifer Crusie! OBJECTIVE: Find Man Must be Rich, Handsome, and Successful Kate Svenson is attractive, successful, a brilliant businesswoman - and miserable. After three failed engagements, she realises it's time for a PLAN...and organised, detailed agenda with a clear goal: finding Mr. Right. The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich, distinguished and ambitious - just her type. And they're dropping like flies around her...at least, that's how Jake Templeton views the situation. After he's stuck pulling her latest reject out of the swimming pool, Jake's convinced this femme fatale is trouble. Especially for him. But can a man who's sworn off ambition for good and a woman hanging from the top of the corporate ladder find common ground in the unpredictable territory called the heart, where the word proposal takes on a very different meaning...?

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    Most Likely to Succeed

      Jennifer Echols
     Most Likely to Succeed

As vice president of Student Council, Kaye knows the importance of keeping order. Not only in school, but in her personal life. Which is why she and her boyfriend, Aidan, already have their lives mapped out: attend Columbia University together, pursue banking careers, and eventually get married. Everything Kaye has accomplished in high school—student government, cheerleading, stellar grades—has been in preparation for that future. To his entire class, Sawyer is an irreverent bad boy. His antics on the field as school mascot and his love of partying have earned him total slacker status. But while he and Kaye appear to be opposites on every level, fate—and their friends—keep conspiring to throw them together. Perhaps the seniors see the simmering attraction Kaye and Sawyer are unwilling to acknowledge to themselves… As the year unfolds, Kaye begins to realize her ideal life is not what she thought. And Sawyer decides it’s finally time to let down the facade and show everyone who he really is. Is a relationship between them most likely to succeed—or will it be their favorite mistake?

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    Feral Heat

      Jennifer Ashley
     Feral Heat

From the author of Lone Wolf comes a paranormal romance about two lovers torn between ecstasy and savagery… Jace Warden is sent to the Shiftertown in Austin to find a way to free all Shifters from their Collars. But pulling off the Collars can cause Shifters to go mad or kill them outright. In Austin, Jace meets Deni Rowe, a wolf Shifter with troubles of her own—she was deliberately run down in the road, and while her body has healed, she still has episodes of total memory loss during which she retreats into her pure animal self. Jace has never met anyone like Deni. Courageous and beautiful, she volunteers to help him test the Collar removal. And as Deni and Jace work together, they feel the mate bond begin. But can Jace help Deni believe she can heal enough to be anyone’s true mate? This sixteen chapter novella includes a preview of the upcoming Shifters Unbound novel *Wild Wolf.*

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    Whisper the Dead

      Alyxandra Harvey
     Whisper the Dead

Cousins Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope are all dealing with what it means to be a Lovegrove. For Gretchen, it means she often feels like her head is going to explode. As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the whispers of other witches' spells. And while this does help her to know when one of her own spells is going wrong, the incessant buzzing and pain the whispers cause makes it difficult to use her gift. But when something evil begins to menace Mayfair, Gretchen must find a way to master her power. Along with her cousins, a madcap named Moira, and the icy yet irresistible Tobias Lawless, Gretchen faces deadly threats and unimaginable loss in the hopes of preventing the terrible Greymalkin Sisters from rising again. The second book in The Lovegrove Legacy trilogy, Whisper the Dead will leave readers spellbound.

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    Forbidden Flaws

      Pepper Winters
     Forbidden Flaws

She’s forbidden. Saffron Carlton is the darling of the big screen, starlet on the red carpet, and wife of mega producer Felix Carlton. Her life seems perfect with her overflowing bank balance, adoring fans, and luxury homes around the world. Everyone thinks they know her. But no one truly does. He’s flawed. Raised in squalor, fed on violence and poverty, Cas Smith knows the underbelly of the world. He’s not looking for fame or fortune. He’s looking for the woman who ran from him all those years ago. He wants her. She ran from him. Now she's forbidden. What happens when forbidden and flawed collide? Total annihilation. Author's Note: The first part of the story was released in the boxset Owned - An Alpha Anthology however the remainder of the book is postponed indefinitely.

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    Absolution

      Jennifer Laurens
     Absolution

Zoe's secret is out. And the powers of Hell are ravenous to claim her soul. Her brother, Luke, knows her secret: that she sees both good and evil spirits. Her boyfriend knows. At least Matthias is her guardian angel again. But now Hell's most ruthless leader will stop at nothing to have her soul. Albert, Matthias' father, is relentless in his hunger for Zoe. He wants to destroy Matthias and will use Zoe to do so. The battle between Heaven and Hell tests everything Zoe has. As she witnesses everyone important in her life suffering, she's brought to the ultimate choice: will she sacrifice her soul to save the ones she loves?

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    Whisper Always

      Rebecca Hagan Lee
     Whisper Always

When her mother auctions her off to a lecherous prince, Christina vows to escape her captor's clutches and soon takes refuge in the arms of a handsome nobleman. But when she discovers the provocative secret hidden in her lover's past, she's forced to put her future at risk--and to gamble on love.

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    Communication

      Stella Notecor
     Communication

With her supersonic ears, Tatiana can hear a whisper from a mile away. You think she’d be able to hear the warning signs of a break-up too, but she’s blindsided by her boyfriend Jordan's fear of commitment. Tatiana has spent her whole life listening to people. She knows they don't always say what they mean. She's willing to compromise, but Jordan's going to have to meet her halfway.With her supersonic ears, Tatiana can hear a whisper from a mile away. You think she'd be able to hear the warning signs of a breakup too, but she's blindsided by her boyfriend Jordan's fear of commitment.Tatiana has spent her whole life listening to people. She knows they don't always say what they mean. Sometimes listening is more important than talking, and sometimes we speak with more than our words.She's willing to compromise, but Jordan's going to have to meet her halfway.This SWEET 6,000 word short story is based on the PARAPOLICE series by Stella Notecor, which is coming soon. A two chapter excerpt from Book 1: The Bet is included with this story.Want to read more about the Parapolice? Join Stella Notecor’s mailing list at newsletter.stellanotecor.com to receive updates!

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    Always Be There

      Athens Vamlets
     Always Be There

Reese was a preemie, she was suffering from Leukemia, and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was the lead singer and songwriter of the band.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to leave without Adam's presence while he was in New York.She spent her last 3 days meaningfully with Adam, the band mates and Dr. Naples.Reese was a preemie,, she was verified of suffering from Leukemia her 6th birthday, she stayed strong to the age of 23 and married the lead singer of her favorite band --- Life. Adam was a lead singer and songwriter of the band based in San Diego.Reese didn't want to ruin Adam's career and his international concert, so she decided to passed away without Adam's presence while he was in L.A.. This a story about how Reese spent her last 3 days meaningfully on earth with Adam, his band mates and her Doctor in charge --- Fredrick Naples.

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