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Her deceit discovered, Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband. She’s surrounded by enemies, far from any allies, and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her home. But to do so means to give up on the alliance—which would spell disaster for her people.

One thing King Taar of the Licornyn knows for certain: his captive human bride will never be accepted by his people. He has no choice but to break the inconvenient soul-tether binding them together, deliver her back to her own kind, and forget this impulsive marriage ever happened. In the meantime, a single touch, even a stray kiss, could strengthen their bond and compromise all his plans. Surely this desire burning in his veins is only a result of the magical soul-tether. He doesn't truly want this strange wife of his...does he?

Seit ihre Mutter verschwand, lebt Trish auf der Straße. Sie schnorrt, stiehlt und hat keine Zukunftsperspektive. Einzige Bezugsperson ist ihr Bruder Mike, der sich als Fahrradkurier durchschlägt. Eines Abends beobachtet Trish, wie Männer in dunklen Anzügen und mit seltsamen Tätowierungen auf dem Handrücken Jugendliche von der Straße ansprechen. Diejenigen, die ihnen folgen, sieht sie nicht wieder. Als einer dieser Männer auch zu ihr kommt und ihr eine bessere Zukunft verspricht, entscheidet sich Trish, mitzugehen. Doch das angepriesene gute Leben hat einen zu hohen Preis.

A month into her competition with Venator Terryn, Ayleth seems no closer to winning the Golden Prince's trust. Why else would he call Terryn to serve at the castle on some secret mission, leaving Ayleth to manage the borough on her own? No matter. She'll prove her worth to the prince come what may. Plenty of mysteries plague the land under her protection...including the mystery of Terryn himself and the strange, dangerous talisman he's been keeping hidden in his room.

Ilsevel knows exactly how brutal the fae raiders are. She watched them attack the holy shrine of her god, slaughter the priests, and drag her sister away screaming into the darkness. When she's forced up onto the auction block to be sold off as a warbride to the highest bidder—and when the chilling warlord, Taarthalor, pushes his way to the front of the crowd and lays down an outrageous bid—Ilsevel fears her nightmare is only just beginning.

Eine handvoll Außenseiter macht sich auf die Suche nach einem mysteriösen Alien-Schiff. Der abenteuerliche Sci-Fi-Roman in den Weiten des Sonnensystems. Auf der Marskolonie Adventiva wird Ray von seinem narzisstischen Vater zum Militärdienst gezwungen. Er entkommt schließlich der Unterdrückung und schlägt sich zu den Raumstationen im Sonnensystem durch. Dort trifft er auf einen Mann der Erde, der nach einem verschollenen außerirdischen Schiff sucht.

England, 1786: Liliana Preston hat dem jungen Kapitän Finlay Clark endlich ihre Liebe gestanden und folgt diesem, auch gegen den Willen ihres Vaters, auf sein Schiff. In den Niederlanden verbringen sie romantische Tage, während derer Finlay Liliana einen Antrag macht. Das Glück scheint perfekt – wäre da nicht Lilianas intrigante Mutter, die eine Heirat mit einem Seefahrer um alles in der Welt verhindern will. Zusammen mit dem verräterischen Mr. Parker macht sie eine Frau aus Finlays eher fragwürdiger Vergangenheit ausfindig, die das junge Paar auf eine harte Probe stellt.

Brielle owes Granny Dorrel seven years of her life. Seven years of slavery, serving as the ward witch’s huntress in the depths of Whispering Wood. Dire is a werewolf, a former slave of Granny’s in his own right…and Brielle’s newest target. Can these two enemies find a way to work together and undo the curses binding them? Or will the witch's hold on their broken hearts lead them to destroy one another?

Valera couldn’t have known the disaster that would fall when she betrayed her husband by looking at his face by candlelight. Now, it’s too late - he is taken from her to some faraway world. She doesn’t know where. She doesn’t know why. She doesn’t even know who kidnapped him. But she will save him. No matter what. Neither adventurous nor skilled with weapons like her younger sister, Valera nonetheless sets out on the adventure of a lifetime.

O mundo da jovem Belinda Saltimore foi tomado pela Praga Obscura, uma doença fatal criada pelos inimigos, os misteriosos Bradacks. Quando seu pai é infectado, Belinda passa a sonhar com assumir o comando do Rosa dos Mares, o navio pirata de sua falecida mãe, e partir em busca da cura. Para...

Movie star Alan Ladd played Dan Holiday, a former newspaperman turned mystery novelist and adventurer. To gain ideas for his books, Holiday placed an ad in the Star-Times newspaper: "Adventure wanted - will go anywhere, do anything - write Box 13, Star-Times." It wasn't long before his post office box became jammed with adventure offers galore. The stories follow his escapades when he responds to the letters.