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Lyra Izacalli does not clutch onto the jagged remnants of her past—she buries them deep beneath her skin. To feel is to give power to the past—to let grief and memory carve through her like a blade. But Lyra refuses to let them win. She will not let the sharpened words of men who call themselves nobles and kings cut deeper than they deserve. If they cannot wound her, they cannot control her. And if they cannot control her, then freedom is hers to claim—despite her feeling anything but free.

When I was nine, I went to my first funeral. Along with accepting my father's death, I had to accept new and awful truths I wasn't prepared for. When I was nineteen, I went to my mother's funeral. We weren't close, but with her gone, I became more alone than ever before. Sure, I have a half-brother who runs The Alliance. And yeah, he's given me his protection—in the form of a bodyguard and chauffeur. But I don't have anyone that really knows me. No one to really love me. Until I meet him. The man in the airport.

Okay, so my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn't married. And my bad for taking him to a friend's house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend's house because her husband was "busy working." Confused? So am I. Unsurprisingly, my date's wife is super angry about finding out that her husband is a cheating a-----e. Girl, I get it. Then to make matters more convoluted, there is the man sitting next to my date's wife. A man named King, who is apparently her brother.

I'm a dangerous man. A man who has spent the last two decades removing so many souls from this earth that it's a miracle my hands aren't permanently stained red. I'm a man who belongs in the shadows. I certainly don't belong in my pretty little neighbor's bedroom when she's not home, touching her things and inhaling her scent. I shouldn't follow her. Shouldn't watch her. No number of cookies on my doorstep will change the fact that love isn't an option for me. The only option left for me is violence.

Loving her was like breathing air—it was hard to live without. Journey Smith was quiet and guarded, and above all else, beautiful. When we were alone, I grew to know the girl behind the stormy eyes. Her hesitant touches and hidden smiles were reserved for me, but now they're gone. Stolen moments of happiness were replaced with sharp barbs and fiery glares concealing her fear. Our past was written in the stone of St. Mary’s—a past that I was not willing to repeat. But what I assumed to be the truth was nothing more than a fabrication of such.

Socialite Lily Montgomery has done her best to stay out of the spotlight since her mother's death. For five years, she's carried the burden of being an heiress—felt the pressures of upholding her legacy. But she never once believed she was in danger. Until her car is chased and run off the road. Lily can't shake the feeling that the horrific crash was more than a random act of violence. It felt personal. As if someone wanted her to feel terrified and helpless.

Meine Rückkehr nach Hause habe ich mir anders vorgestellt. Ganz anders. Ich träumte davon, dass der Junge, in den ich mich verliebt hatte, mich freudenstrahlend in seine Arme schließt und mir seine unsterbliche Liebe gesteht. Die harte Realität sieht anders aus. Auch wenn mein Herz das nicht zu begreifen scheint. Den Jungen, den ich liebe, gibt es nicht mehr. Vielleicht gab es ihn auch nie.

In the wake of the zombie apocalypse, I thought things couldn't get any worse. I was wrong. Struggling to survive in a world turned upside down, I'm haunted by the loss of my parents and the recent disappearance of my twin, Holden. I can't shake the feeling that everything is on the brink of falling apart again. Just when I'm about to lose hope, three strangers arrive at Rolling Hills, seeking help and refuge.

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the vibrant worlds of S.E. Smith, where seven captivating series await your exploration. Each story offers a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of the unforgettable characters created by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author S.E. Smith, woven together in a rich tapestry of love, adventure, and magic. Don’t miss this captivating collection of short stories that will transport you to realms beyond imagination!

Alles an ihm sollte eine Warnung für mich sein. Sein Name. El asesino. Sein Job. Auftragskiller. Seine Augen. Moosgrün, kalt und berechnend. Mein schweigsamer Retter führt ein Leben im Dienst des Todes. Durch seine Blicke wird mir gleichzeitig heiß und kalt, und seine Worte reißen mein Inneres entzwei. Hoffnung und Misstrauen sind meine ständigen Begleiter, seit ich mein Schicksal in seine Hände gelegt habe, an denen das Blut unzähliger Menschen klebt. Er ist genauso skrupellos und kaltblütig wie der Mann, vor dem ich mit seiner Hilfe geflohen bin.

Slengral is summoned back to the Aglatha shinara by none other than queen matriarch, Zathexa—who happens to be his mother? With his sister and heir to the shinara dead, Slengrala is commanded to return home not only to fulfill his duty to mate and breed a new queen but to answer to the charges made against him.

Mallory Reynolds is a driven woman fueled by her passion for photographing wild animals in remote locations. Every year she makes a trek deep into Alaska, but this time the unthinkable happens: she crash-lands after her plane stalls out in a storm. Injured, vulnerable, and threatened by the very creatures she loves, Mallory fears the worst - until she’s rescued by Michael Bradley, a mysterious mountain man living in self-imposed exile. Unfortunately, neither of them can leave Michael’s secluded cabin until spring. Mallory’s stuck with a stranger for months.

Plunder is a new release from Hachette Audiobooks: Powered by Wattpad -- an innovative collaboration between Hachette Book Group and Wattpad. Your favorite online stories, now available in your headphones! After pirates kidnap seventeen-year-old Ana in a case of mistaken identity, the orphaned...

Il perdono è un cammino tortuoso: basta un passo falso per precipitare di nuovo nell'abisso. Il tempo, però, ha cambiato entrambi. Janet non è più la ragazza fragile che si lasciava travolgere: è una donna che ha conosciuto la perdita, l'abbandono e la forza di rinascere. Lui è stanco di nascondersi e vuole mostrarsi per chi è davvero. Eppure, il mondo intorno a loro resta un equilibrio instabile, fatto di nuove minacce e vecchie ferite.

Fate has never been kind to Gwendolyn Mary Darling Carlisle. For a brief moment, she was given a taste of the fairytale… and it was divine—until darkness descended upon Neverland. Now, the island is ripe for the taking. An evil usurper, cloaked in black wings, seeks the realm for himself. He is ripping the Lost Boys apart from within. Debts are coming due, and a dark stain is seeping into Gwen's soul.

He's my best friend's brother, and he's completely deranged. Dark, disturbed, and hell-bent on making my life as his new tutor an actual living nightmare, he's the enemy I should shy away from. Secrets are locked behind my red lips, just as his are concealed by his pressed tie and crisp school uniform. We are more alike than either of us are willing to admit. Tobias says heartless boys never kiss... But he kissed me.

Für Aria beginnt jede Nacht aufs Neue ein Kampf: Sobald sie einschläft, betritt sie die Welt Faydor. Hier ist sie eine Kriegerin und muss die sogenannten Kruen vernichten, die Sünde und Chaos in unsere Welt bringen. Stets an ihrer Seite ist dabei Pax, Arias unwiderstehlicher Seelengefährte – dessen bloße Berührung tödlich wäre. Allerdings wird es für Aria immer schwieriger, Faydor zu verlassen, und die Grenzen zwischen den Welten verschwimmen. Um Aria zu helfen, muss Pax das Unmögliche wagen und mit ihr gemeinsam die Tagwelt betreten.

For the woman who’s his perfect match, he’s willing to break the rules… The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It’s also something he can’t pursue. Sahara wants him, sure—to join Body Armor, where his MMA skills, size...

Emma Blair casou com seu namorado do colegial, Jesse, quando tinha vinte anos. Juntos, eles construíram uma vida diferente das expectativas de seus pais e das pessoas de sua cidade natal, Massachusetts. Sem perder nenhuma oportunidade de viver novas aventuras, eles viajam o mundo todo, curtindo a vida ao máximo. Mas, em vez do tradicional "e viveram felizes para sempre", uma tragédia separa os dois, no dia do seu aniversário de um ano de casamento. O helicóptero com o qual Jesse sobrevoava o Pacífico desaparece e, simples assim, o amor da vida de Emma se vai para sempre.

Eigentlich stehen sie auf verschiedenen Seiten, nur wissen sie es noch nicht. Aniello. Ich bin der Capo der Melcores und Oberhaupt der Chicagoer Unterwelt. Auch wenn mich Filomena Carusso fasziniert, geht das blutige Geschäft immer vor. Das wird sie noch früh genug am eigenen Leibe erfahren. So lange behalte ich es mir vor, meinen Spaß mit ihr zu haben. Filomena. Onkel Giacomo hat mir die Bestattung vererbt und es wartet eine Menge Arbeit auf mich, deshalb ist die Ablenkung in Form dieses schönen Mannes mit der düsteren Ausstrahlung mehr als willkommen.