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Every woman in Millie Delacroix's family is cursed - kind of. Birth control just doesn't work for them. Like ever. Going to the altar knocked up is pretty much a family tradition. And 24-year-old Millie refuses to let that happen to her - again. Especially now that she's responsible for raising her brothers and sister. A life of celibacy is her best defense - at least until the kids are grown and can take care of themselves. And, really, what's 10 years with no sex? No men. No sex. No love. It's a fool-proof plan. Until she meets Luc Valencia.

When Aethelthryth—“Ethel” to her modern-day Manhattan neighbors—finds her sworn nemesis Lazlo Enyedi with no memory of who or what they are, an ancient hunt becomes an unexpected chance at forbidden passion. He’s crashing on her couch, solving her sudoku puzzles, and looking at her like she’s his eternal flame (minus the whole bursting-into-ashes part). As his memories slowly return, Ethel realizes she might be in danger of losing more than just her head…

"You're mine now, Sofia. To protect. To cherish. To punish." His whispered words sent shivers down my spine. One day, I'm a struggling single mom designing suits. The next, I'm claimed by New York's most ruthless mafia don. Angelo Pirelli Jr. steps in when a rival threatens everything I love. But his protection comes with a price I'm not sure I can pay. I try to resist. God, do I try. But Angelo's touch sets my world on fire. One reckless night changes everything. Now there's blood on my hands and a secret in my belly.

Was kann ich bei dieser Wette mit dem unmöglichen, aber höllisch gut aussehenden Kerl schon verlieren? Höchstens mein Höschen! Oder doch mein Herz? MAE. Ich hasse Malek - Eishockeyprofi bei den Crows, bester Freund meines Zwillingsbruders und größter Moralapostel, den die Welt je gesehen hat. Ich will mich unbedingt an ihm rächen, denn er hat mich in der Vergangenheit unglaublich verletzt. Deswegen schlage ich ihm auch kurzerhand eine höchst unmoralische Wette vor, die uns beide dazu zwingt, enthaltsam zu leben.

"Du denkst, ich weiß nicht wie man kämpft, Süße? Du irrst dich." SCARLETT. Du warst alles, was ich jemals wollte. Bis du uns im Stich gelassen hast. Du bist rücksichtslos, arrogant und mysteriös. Und du hast keine Ahnung, was es bedeutet, immer wieder ums Überleben kämpfen zu müssen. Denn ein Moore kennt nur eine Sprache. Geld. Jetzt willst du dein Kind zurück. Pech nur, dass ich gelernt habe, wie man kämpft. Du hattest deine Chance, Moore. Wir sind fertig miteinander.

Schon auf den ersten Blick verspricht Jackson Storm, Eishockeyprofi der Wild Tigers, eine Menge Ärger: Verflucht attraktiv, Tattoos am ganzen Körper, ein skandalträchtiges It-Girl zur Ex-Freundin und ein Lächeln zum Dahinschmelzen. Gwen ist schockiert, als ausgerechnet dieser Bad Boy vor ihrer Tür steht, um ihr beim unfreiwilligen Umzug zu helfen. Obwohl sie sich zuerst spinnefeind sind, landen sie noch am gleichen Abend im Bett. Diese eine Nacht bringt Gwens ohnehin chaotisches Leben gehörig durcheinander.

Tourists flock to Mistpoint Harbor to snap photos of the famous lighthouse, browse the Museum of Curses & Curiosities, and claim their “I survived the Most Cursed Town in America!” pin. But for me, growing up in Mistpoint Harbor wasn’t a vacation. Not when locals have a deep-seated loathing for my family. They hate my dad. They hate my older brothers. And they hate me—Zoey Durand, the girl who shrunk in high school at the taunts and jeers. Like a sad wilted flower. If it wasn't for October Brambilla, life would've been a real living hell.

Petra is skeptical when it comes to the French Quarter’s creepy urban legends. Until she meets Dax Rousseau, the proprietor of the House of Ink and Blood. The eldritch markings on his flesh tell more than the tale of a doomed bloodline. They come slitheringly alive. And the nearer Petra gets to the maddeningly sexy Dax, the closer she is to being the next victim of his ancient family curse.

Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.

As punishment for plotting with his brothers to steal immortality, Garreth is suffering a freezing torment until the end of time. Again and again his fierce fighter's physique is frozen into a chiseled ice sculpture, his heart hardening like a diamond in his chest - only to thaw and resume the chilling torture. Until, like his older brother, Dethan, he is offered a reprieve from a goddess - in exchange for his allegiance in a celestial civil war.