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Three years ago, a car accident landed him in a wheelchair. After two experimental surgeries, he still can’t walk. Now broke and living as a ward of the state, Jason Morgan wants nothing more than to walk again and to get out of this hellhole of a hospital. Enter Games For Life, a gaming company that runs a massive VRMMORPG system. They invite Jason to test their groundbreaking pod technology. In their gaming world, destiny, time, and reality are not what they seem. There, he can even walk again! What could possibly go wrong?

Alexander and Hervi de Montroi, half-brothers with no inheritance, meet in France. Hervi is a professional jouster and Alexander, fleeing the beatings of an English monastery, needs a trade. Despite misgivings, Hervi takes him on as his squire, introducing him to the travelers' immoral lifestyle. He befriends a girl, Monday, taking care of her after her parents die until, pregnant with Alexander's child, she leaves, finding shelter in a castle as a seamstress. Noticed by King John, she becomes his mistress in England, bearing his son and gaining a house.

His touch would be her undoing. With a single touch, the ruling Blessed could realize Emberline Arkova is immune to their magic. She's determined to leave the kingdom in search of answers, because every day she remains is a risk. But her uncle's sudden disappearance upends her plans. Thrust into his role as jeweler, she's gone from avoiding the Blessed to becoming the center of their world. Uniquely able to identify the gems required for their magic, she's now their most precious resource.

It's a red flag to Victor when the only women to get his brief interest are those who look like Freya Aurelius. When did he develop a fetish for the most frustrating and unattainable woman in the world? Is his plan to work closely with Freya for the next five weeks a matter of masochism or the final proof that there's a fine line between genius and insanity?

Polina Volkova presents Book 3 in the Into the Deep Wood series. Contains mature themes.

A dragon princess joins forces with a scarred prince to escape a competition for her hand in marriage, unaware he is hiding dark secrets of his own in the first of a new romantasy duology from the author of Bride of the Shadow King. Swept from her quiet life as an apothecary’s apprentice to...

Tobias Kaya doesn't care about The Savior. He doesn't care that She's the ruler of the realm or that She purified the land, and he certainly doesn't care that She's of age to be married. But when competing for Her hand proves to be his last chance to save his family, he's forced to make The Savior his priority. Now Tobias is thrown into the Sovereign's Tournament with nineteen other men, and each of them is fighting - and killing - for the chance to rule at The Savior's side.

A prophecy condemns him, a goddess binds him, but what will set Odysseus free? A thrilling tale of a legendary Greek adventure, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and David Gemmell. Young Prince Odysseus is about to have his world torn apart. He has traveled to the oracle at Pytho to be anointed as heir to his island kingdom, but instead a terrible secret is revealed, one that tears down every pillar of his life and marks him out for death.

When Penny and John are taken against their will by a shadowy figure looking for evidence they don't have, both realize they've stumbled into something dangerous and complicated. With their friends and family desperately searching for them, Penny and John must make a daring escape. When they emerge back into the real world, they are confronted with a kidnapper who just won't stop.

Of all the men on the Icehome beach, Thrand's the most competitive and most aggravating. He's cocky. Arrogant. Turns everything into a rivalry. He's a pain in the you know what. He also keeps insisting that I kiss him. After all, I'm the one that told him a kiss didn't mean anything. It shouldn't. A kiss is just a kiss as far as humans are concerned. But Thrand's a clone, a race of people called a'ani, and he's been brought up to play hard and to win. And he wants to win me. But does Thrand want me for the right reasons? Or am I just another conquest?

Miriam Minger presents Book 5 in the Warriors of the Highlands series.

After striking out on their own, Cade and his gorgeous companions have secured a degree of relative safety. Yet the world of Antinium remains rife with conflict, and their village will need to be defended. Camp Casmeer is beginning to thrive. Satemi charges ahead with construction, Minda discovers new wonders of herbology, and Ketzal’s Occupation surpasses them all in practical combat. Cade is faced with a slew of new challenges, and his allies must take the fight to the enemy or risk being overrun.

I barely survived my first trials. Now the stakes have been raised. The queen imprisoned my only family to control me after I defied her. I'd hoped my father, the king, would become an ally, but he won't dare betray the queen. Luckily, it turns out I'm not the only one who wants to see her fall. I'm fighting on all fronts, trying to stay alive through the trials while also joining the rebellion's fight. As a further complication, the pull I feel toward Rush is becoming harder to resist.

Cynthia Breeding presents book three in the Children of the Mist series.

Liam Cameron is certain he's died and gone to heaven when he opens his eyes to the angel before him. But the pain that wracks his body proves he is still Earth-bound. Keira Murray MacKail saved Liam's life - and he has some enticing ways he would like to thank her. Soon, lust gives way to a feeling much more profound for a woman whose battles he wants to fight…though he fears the most difficult one will be for her heart.

Männer sind für mich fragwürdige Phänomene, die mir irgendwie Angst machen. Bis ich Finn kennenlerne. Doch dass sich der Kapitän der Colorado Flying Champions für mich interessiert, ist lächerlich. Kitty Ich bin eine graue Maus, die viel allein ist und Angst vor dem wirklichen Leben hat. Trotzdem lasse ich mich überreden mit in die Sportsbar zu kommen, weil ich mich kenne: Eine Realistin, die sich niemals in einen Superstar verliebt. Bis ich Finn Beckett kennenlerne … und rettungslos verloren bin. Finn Mein Leben befindet sich auf der Überholspur. Besser könnte es nicht laufen.

Ohne meine Vergangenheit wird es keine Zukunft geben. Ohne Vertrauen, keine Beziehung. Schon zwei Gründe, die dagegen sprechen, mich Sandy zu nähern. Mason. Eishockey ist mein Leben. Ich gebe alles, um der weltbeste Stürmer zu werden. Koste es, was es wolle. Der Preis des unbeliebtesten Spielers zahle ich dafür gern. Nur die weiblichen Fans sehen das irgendwie anders. Ständig werde ich belagert, obwohl ich nur eins möchte: meine Ruhe, um mich auf den Sport zu konzentrieren. Wenn da nicht Sandy wäre. Viel zu häufig hängt sie in der Eishalle ab und nervt mich, was ich ihr auch zeige.