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His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilizing for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.

With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, the truth of secrets from both their pasts is poised to deal them the crowning death blow.

I needed to get the hell out of Big City. The only reason I'm living in this American wasteland is because my mother insisted I reconcile with my estranged father. That the idea came to her while drunk on French bubbly should have been my sign to stay right where I belonged. Anywhere but here. Certainly somewhere more fabulous. When an international job opportunity arises, I jump on board. It's just a bonus that I'll be traveling with the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome. Make that muscular, morally gray, and hopefully, my next conquest.

Estelle liebt die Abgeschiedenheit ihres Archivs. Als mit Vampirismus Infizierte gilt sie als unheilbar krank. Chloe hingegen fühlt sich niemals frei. Als Chefin des Sicherheitsdienstes muss sie pausenlos Machtkämpfe mit ihren eigenen Leuten austragen und leidet unter ihrer Vergangenheit. Die beiden treffen aufeinander, als Estelle verdächtigt wird, eine Verräterin zu sein. Chloes Versuch, die Wahrheit herauszufinden, wird durch ihre Gefühle für die Vampirin erschwert. Als die beiden in Lebensgefahr geraten, müssen sie entscheiden, was sie bereit sind zu opfern.

An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can't resist—the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves. To succeed, she is given three days to track down the White City Vampire, Chicago's most notorious serial killer. If she fails, only hell and heartbreak await.

“A gripping Gothic tale of grief and ambition, passion and intrigue.” — Jess Kidd, author of The Night Ship “An immersive blend of historical and science fiction brims with surprises and dark delights. . . . An incisive exploration of women’s rights within the field of science...

IBA A SER REY, PERO SE CONVIRTIÓ EN ESCLAVO El príncipe cautivo: El esclavo es el comienzo de una trilogía de fantasía romántica y oscura, donde nada ni nadie es lo que parece. Quien menos esperas puede ayudarte o traicionarte… Damen es un guerrero y un héroe para los suyos, así como el heredero legítimo del trono de Akielos. Pero cuando su hermanastro se hace con el poder, lo capturan, le arrebatan su identidad y lo envían a servir al príncipe de una nación enemiga como esclavo de placer.

FBI special agent Eleanor Peters eagerly gave up her hollow life to go deep undercover in a crime syndicate family. Work was the only thing Eleanor had until the operation blew up in her face. Then, she had nothing. Eight years later and hiding behind a new name, Kate Hall lives on the other side of the country from her past. Nicknamed Angel Kate, she provides a haven for weary Pacific Crest Trail hikers at Hostel Hall. The constant flow of strangers gives her all the company she needs.

As one of the foremost performers in the kingdom of Rescalin, Liv Equitor has come a long way from the gutters of Pastira. She’s fought tooth and nail for her reputation and its protection: she’s determined that nothing and no one will take her choices from her again. But despite all her careful staging, she can’t get her handsy troupe leader to give up the sense he’s entitled to her. With their caravan headed to the capital of Pastira to compete for the coveted status of Royal Theatrical Troupe, Liv devises a new plan to match her ambitions.

Sandie Davies y Elizabeth Cooper trabajan juntas en una revista para mujeres lesbianas y bisexuales y, a pesar de que Sandie tiene al resto de compañeras de plantilla encandiladas por su encanto natural, Elizabeth parece ser tristemente inmune a sus efectos, podría incluso decirse que la odia...

As his sophomore year wraps up, Hugo Malalou - aka Aegis - is living his best life. He’s working with Lady Liberty to protect San Miguel, acing all his classes, and casually dating three insanely hot girls. Until one routine night patrol nearly gets him killed. Before long, he’s pulled into a dangerous pursuit that isolates him from his friends, while his list of enemies keeps growing. And when he becomes the city’s last defense against an all-powerful adversary, he’ll find himself in the fight of his life.

Damen is a warrior hero to his people and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent.

The sellsword has been betrayed yet again by her ex-lover and separated from her dragon, Squid. And now she’s been turfed out of her last sanctuary. Lost without her dragon, her only comfort lies at the bottom of a glass of ale. Or nine. But as much as she might long for it, her death would only give the Emperor what he wants: the opportunity to bond with her dragon and use its power to become immortal. To mount a rescue, Des must cross a militarised border. When her oldest friend appears carrying permission to travel to Ascelin, she knows she’ll do whatever it takes to get her dragon back.

With Soulstar, C. L. Polk concludes her riveting Kingston Cycle, a whirlwind of magic, politics, romance, and intrigue that began with the World Fantasy Award-winning Witchmark. Assassinations, deadly storms, and long-lost love haunt this thrilling final volume.

New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8, Kim van Alkemade returns with a gripping and poignant historical saga in which an unmarried college student who’s given up her baby for adoption helps a Dutch Holocaust survivor search for his lost mother. 1960, New York City: College student...

Ash wünscht sich nichts sehnlicher, als endlich eine eigene Familie zu gründen. Nach Feststellung seiner Sterilität und scheinbar unmöglichen Adoptionen, sieht er sich am Ziel angelangt, als er auf die junge Zoey trifft, die dringend Eltern für ihr ungeborenes Kind sucht – unter einer Bedingung: Sie gibt ihr Kind nur zu einem Paar. Ash ist verzweifelt, denn woher soll er so schnell den Verlobten nehmen, den er Zoey im Affekt vorgegaukelt hat? Zum Glück kommt ihm sein bester Freund Beau zur Hilfe. Er erklärt sich dazu bereit, seinen Fake-Verlobten zu spielen.

Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be a slave to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn't leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family. Even after faking his own death and reinventing himself as a doctor at a cash-strapped veteran's hospital, Miles can't hide what he truly is.

Carson Chow is a high functioning addict. For years, he's been able to meet the increasing demands from his aging immigrant parents while hiding his crystal meth use every other weekend. One Friday night, as he's passed out from a drug binge, he misses 38 phone calls from his father, detailing first the collapse and eventually the death of his mother. Carson has always been close to his mother. He throws himself into the preparation of his mother's funeral. Will this tragedy plunge him deeper into his abuse or finally rouse him from his addiction stupor?

When Kel Taylor’s life changes irrevocably, he finds himself alone in the world. He might have rebelled a little against his parents, but that didn’t mean he was ready to lose them. Unable to cope with his grief and feelings of guilt, he turns to booze, but before he hits rock bottom, someone dives into the murky waters to save him.

Über eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf. Nachdem Ivan beinahe an einem Fieberkrampf gestorben wäre, machte es sich sein großer Bruder Hunter zur Aufgabe, ihn vor allen Gefahren dieser Welt zu beschützen. So wächst der junge Mann in einem geschützten Rahmen im liebevollen Zuhause ihrer Adoptiveltern auf. So scheint es zumindest. Was Hunter nicht weiß: Das Mobbing in der Schule nimmt zu, doch das ist nicht das größte Problem seines kleinen Bruders. Das ist Hunter selbst.