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How does this stuff keep happening to me? First, it was my cheating ex and the—uh—"accident" that had everyone in town calling me crazy. Now, I've moved to a completely different state, and what have I done? I dropped right into another problem. This time, though, it's not a cheating ex; it's the Russian Mob. To make matters worse, I now have to live with the son of my landlords, who are part of the Devil's Soldiers MC. He's a smart-mouthed, arrogant jerk. I don't care how hot he is, I'm not about to make his life easy. Except, the chemistry between us is out of this world.

On Bryan Cavanagh's birthday, a sealed letter from Rome arrives, bearing the arms of the ancient house of the Farnese di Mongrifone. Affectionate, even imperious, it is a summons from the woman he loved - and lost - in the turbulent, opportunistic world of postwar Europe.

Freed from the golden clutches of the Sun King, Lor now finds herself in the hands of Nadir, the Aurora Prince. Convinced she’s hiding something, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make her talk. But Lor knows the value of secrets—she’s been keeping them her entire life—and she’s not letting hers go without a fight. When Lor and Nadir team up to search for a lost item that holds the key to her past and her future, she isn’t sure if she can trust him. All she knows is she won’t fall for his promises and make the same mistakes again.

In a town where all that matters is loyalty to your gang, I've been labeled a traitor. A death sentence. I ran away from the North Shore the day I knew I wasn't safe there anymore. I left behind the people I thought were my family: My crew, the Kings. More importantly, I turned my back on the two men who once meant everything to me. The hardest thing I've ever done. I might have known Elliot and Ethan since we were children, but I betrayed the brothers in more ways than one. Now they want me dead.

Silla Nordvig survived the Road of Bones. In the aftermath of her journey, her dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, the ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew. Silla soon discovers Rey has been keeping secrets of his own, and they're forced into hiding together.

Anna Bellini, commissario di polizia, e Giada Santini, ufficiale dei servizi segreti, riescono a salvare Nicola Maceratini e il capitano dei carabinieri Tommaso Sauro, il quale si occupa di recupero opere d'arte. Anna accetta di collaborare con lui per arrivare all'arresto di Naseen. Come prima cosa, Tommaso porta Anna ad un'asta e le fa incontrare un facoltoso appassionato d'arte, tale Vittorio Spada. Anna ottiene un incontro a casa di Vittorio Spada, ma, quando va a trovarlo, la situazione degenera.

Il commissario Anna Bellini è invischiata nel caso Roveda più di quanto mai avrebbe pensato. Ora scopre che Rebecca Garrone, il suo referente nei servizi segreti, è stata allontanata, e al suo posto è arrivata una certa Giada Santini. Ora Anna dovrà avere a che fare solo con lei. I metodi di Giada sono molto diversi da quelli di Rebecca. La prima azione estrema che Giada ordina ad Anna è infatti di distruggere l'archivio di Roveda. Ha intenzione di farlo saltare in aria.

Anna Bellini, commissario di polizia milanese, è sempre più coinvolta dal caso spionistico legato alla morte dell'usuraio Antonio Roveda. Ora deve fingere di essere solo interessata ai soldi e di volere quindi vendere l'archivio di Roveda. Insieme al suo capo, Nicola Maceratini, preparano l'incontro che Anna dovrà avere con Besic, imprenditore legato all'Isis. Anna va al ristorante di Besic. L'uomo d'affari è fascinoso e seduttivo, ma anche duro e spietato.

Con Gillo ancora in coma, e l'archivio segreto di Roveda nelle sue mani, Anna Bellini deve continuare a muoversi nel sottobosco della criminalità che ruotava attorno a Roveda e alla sua banda, in cerca di una via d'uscita. Anna, costretta da Maceratini a far uscire di galera Zeller, decide di usare il criminale come esca. Anna segue Zeller in auto e assiste al tentativo di due killer di ucciderlo. Anna interviene, ferisce uno dei killer e salva Zeller. Anna porta il killer al Lovers Hotel e lo interroga.

Dopo l'agguato al Lovers Hotel, Gillo è in ospedale, in coma. Anna non ha però nessuna intenzione di arrendersi. Anna contatta in carcere Vincenzina Cappelli, ex socia di Roveda. Anni prima, Vincenzina aveva fatto una scenata durante il matrimonio di Roveda con Laura Pozzi. Vincenzina racconta ad Anna che Roveda era innamorato di un'altra donna, Marcella Vizzini. E' lei la chiave del mistero. Oggi Marcella vive col marito Renzo Simonetti.

Chi ha ucciso Antonio Roveda, l'usuraio della Milano che conta? E soprattutto, dove si nasconde il suo archivio segreto? E' quello che deve scoprire il commissario di polizia Anna Bellini, coinvolta suo malgrado in un complesso caso in cui niente è come sembra. Insieme al suo collega e fidanzato Gillo De Francisci, sovrintendente di polizia, Anna Bellini da tempo proteggeva le notti di Roveda al Lovers Hotel. Il fatto che Roveda sia stato ucciso proprio al Lovers mette Anna e Gillo in una posizione molto difficile.

Julia London captivated listeners and critics alike with her acclaimed Rogues of Regent Street trilogy. Now the nationally bestselling author Romantic Times calls "a rising star" returns with the passionate story of a man and a woman pursued by secrets, shadowed by scandal, and surprised by love....

Childhood best friends and first loves are reunited on a make-or-break work trip to Iceland, with old feelings coming to the surface in this charming romance from debut author Megan Oliver. Mona Miller lives her life by platitudes: she’s just fine, thanks; all good; not a problem! Everything...

As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, eighteen-year-old Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is poised to conquer everything in its path.

My trip to Italy shattered my dreams. I just wanted to connect with our family’s roots, but that meant defying my father’s wishes. I was looking for truth and goodness. All I found was darkness and deceit. And one man who embodies it all: the capo dei capi, Raffaele Romano. Raffaele saved my life—then stole my trust. But my broken heart still pulses for him. When his enemies follow me home to Michigan, I realize I’ll never be free of him. Now I’m right back where it started.

Baker Ritter knew how to pick them. She met the man she thought she was going to marry in middle school, gave him some of the best years of her life, for him to leave her pregnant and alone hours before she’s due to have his baby. To make matters worse, he brings his side chick to the birth, and she’s left with a decision—fight for what she wants, or cut her losses. What she should’ve done was cut her losses. What she does instead is take him back and experiences what it’s like to live in hell.

All is fair in love and lust in New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey’s tale of two brothers, four women, and the business of desire. Unlike their younger brother, André, whose star as a comedian is rising, neither Dwayne nor Brick Duquesne is having luck with his career—and...

She couldn't have known the danger she faced when she dared to steal from me. She was too young for a man my age, barely in her twenties. Far too pure and untouched. Unfortunately for her, that wasn't going to stop me. The moment I laid eyes on her, I claimed her. Determined to make her mine… by any means necessary. I owned Chicago's most elite gambling club, a front for my role as a Russian Mafia crime boss. She was a fragile little bird who had just flown straight into my open jaws. Naïve and sweet, she was a temptation I couldn't resist biting.

Chi ha ucciso Antonio Roveda, usuraio della Milano che conta? E soprattutto, dove si nasconde l'archivio nel quale Roveda ha accumulato informazioni e segreti su tutti i potenti della città? È quello che dovrà scoprire Anna Bellini, commissario di polizia milanese, coinvolta suo malgrado nei misteri legati alla morte del pericoloso latitante. Insieme al suo fidanzato, il sovrintendente Gillo De Francisci, Anna Bellini proteggeva le notti di Roveda al Lovers Hotel.

Two years ago, the perfect woman walked into my life—on the arm of my brother. From the moment I saw Trinity Lane, I wanted her. Despite the absolute contempt I have for my brother, there's a code, one I won't break. Not even the night she lands on my doorstep a quivering wreck and refuses to tell me a damn thing… Or when he comes looking for her with guilt in his eyes. Sometimes, our choices have a habit of exploding in our faces. None more so than the one I made by letting her walk away. It's the last mistake I'll make. I'll shatter all the rules to keep her safe—and keep us both alive.