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An unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author...

The head of the Irish mafia killed my family. Then made me his wife. Patrick Mahoney erased my bloodline in one brutal night. His answer to my father's betrayal? Total annihilation. But he missed one. Me. Instead of finishing the job, he's claimed me—bound me to him with a ring instead of a...

Desperate to keep her crew of thieves from breaking apart, Devilry concocts a plan to steal priceless treasure from a magical fortress. They have one small window of opportunity in which to pull this job . . . Midwinter's Eve. But Devilry discovers that she and her companions aren’t the only...

Ophelia, the Calder family's untouchable princess, drove my sister to take her own life. Now I'm taking hers—and I'm going to make her my obedient little pet. All brothers must choose a Ward, and she'll be mine. Forever. She'll dance at the end of my leash while her father's spies report every humiliating detail back to him. And when he comes for me, the Brotherhood will wipe him off the map. A perfect plan. Except it isn't.

I'm nobody special. Just a healer in a small village. The only girl in a house full of rowdy boys. But then I stumble across an injured dragon, save his life, and everything changes. My dragon decides that we'll go to the Dragon Rider Academy and become great warriors together. There's just one problem. All dragon riders are male, and all dragons are female. Considering I break their most basic rules just by existing, no one is exactly rolling out the welcome mat for me. Especially not the three darkly handsome princes who run the academy.

A Waterstones' Best Romantasy Book of 2025 'A rich romantasy ideal for fans of dark academia' The Mirror 'The magic system is captivating, and the ending will leave you yearning for the second book' The Express 'Sizzling and addictive romantasy' Sunday Post 'I absolutely treasured it from...

María Teresa y María Luisa de Borbón eran las hijas del infante don Luis y de María Teresa Vallabriga. Por sus venas corría la sangre de sus abuelos Felipe V e Isabel de Farnesio, pero el matrimonio morganático de sus padres y la desconfianza de su tío, Carlos III, las condenaron a una infancia oscura, alejadas de la corte y encerradas en un convento. Solo otra intriga urdida por la nueva reina, María Luisa de Parma, les devolverá sus títulos: la mayor debe casarse con Manuel Godoy, el favorito de los reyes, y convertirse en la condesa de Chinchón.

He craved him like he'd never craved anyone before. Ice They'd kissed. And spent a brief and wild time together. He fell. But Echo disappeared on him. And now the chase was on. He was going to find Echo, catch him, and make him his. Even if it killed him. Echo He should have never screwed the...

Here are three things that I know. 1) I’m an expert at reading body language, 2) I excel as an intelligence operative, and 3) Ledger Lancaster—daring, fearless, and recklessly charming—is my rival. Or enemy, depending on the day. What I didn’t realize from our first mission overlap a year and a half ago—a mission I thought Ledger was using to gain the upper hand only for me to beat him at his own game—was that his interest in me wasn’t an act. How could I have guessed?

‘If you’re doing romantasy without Freya Marske, you’re doing it wrong’ – Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal Blue Read by Omari Douglas, known for his roles in It's a Sin, Black Doves and the theatre production of A Little Life. A dazzling queer fantasy from the...

Enrol in this rivals-to-lovers dark academia fantasy of necromancers and gladiatorial combat against eldritch abominations, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and A Deadly Education. St Penderghast's is an elite college for necromancers and gladiators, promising glory to those who can perfect...

‘Spectacular and sexy fantasy’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light A daring fantasy heist adventure from Jenn Lyons, acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, The Sky on Fire will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing and Dragonriders of Pern. Enter a world ruled by...

Lost Empire is the second phenomenal FARGO Adventure from international bestseller, Clive Cussler. Some treasures are best left buried . . . Scuba diving off the Tanzanian coast, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, Sam and Remi Fargo discover a huge ship's bell, covered in cryptic carvings...

Fans of Hannah Howell and Diana Gabaldon will love this Scottish romance wherein a Highland laird risks his own life to rescue the daughter of his sworn enemy. "A knockout love story, with an action-packed plot." —Booklist Famed for his fierceness, Laird Robert Grant is above all a loyal...

I had it all growing up. Popularity, beauty, great friends, and a perfect family. But then one day, it all changed - now I'm blind. I've never let that stop me, though. Life is an adventure, and I believe in making the best out of every moment. I spend my days with a job I love, online friends, and a sexy new book boyfriend every week. I know in my heart that someday, my own prince charming will come along and appreciate me for exactly who I am - I won't settle for anything less. Meeting Tease seems like the beginning of my fairy tale...until he opens his mouth.