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Not every "once upon a time" ends in a happily ever after. My fairytale, for instance, didn't come with a handsome Prince Charming, a night at the ball, or a magical pumpkin carriage. Instead, I got a bearded, bad-tempered king, a sex party for rich people, and a driver waiting to take me home after the royal a-----e was finished with me. And they lived not so happily ever after. The end. That should be it, right? Even missing some conventional fairytale elements, it's clear no one is riding off into the sunset in the tale of the grumpy king and the naïve, much younger actress.

Follow SGT. Thor and his crew as they steal their way into a mysterious city seeking the ultimate prize. Where the wrong move means death, a cunning plan may see Thor survive the ultimate edge.

The White Flame returns home, friends reunite, and the Infernal Halls await. Hump proved himself in the Dragon Keeper Trials, wielded the winds of earth to vanquish a lich queen, and received answers from a goddess. Yet those answers left him burdened with an even deeper mystery. Returning to Alveron, Hump and Celaine reunite with old friends as a greater danger rises. The Fallen lands creep closer, spreading their corruption, but it is not only monsters they must fear. Warlocks conspire to bring their forgotten gods back to power, and they will bargain with even demons to succeed.

Mick Bottom has mastered the art of doing absolutely nothing in sun-soaked Reef Harbor. His days consist of betting on lizard races, sampling the local nightlife (from inside a jail cell), and dodging cocktails—literally—courtesy of the women he beds and forgets. Life is a beach, right? When Isabella (Belle) Volnay, a high-powered pharma exec and professional overachiever, walks into Reef Harbor in her sexy heels and zero tolerance for slackers, sparks fly—and clothes come off—on the sand.

There's a theory about twins that says one is always good, and the other evil. And from the outside looking in, I'm sure it looks that way when it comes to my brother and me. After all, he's a priest, and I'm a hitman, our career paths both a product of our childhood in one way or another. But my twin is every bit as f--ked up as I am, and I'm more determined than ever to prove that to the world now that she's in his life.

Sebastian Radcliffe can't wait to move to Trinity Falls with his son. His happy memories of summers with his grandfather in the familiar countryside sustained him through years of hard work in the city after losing his wife. But when they arrive at last, he discovers that the whole town resents him for buying up so much land. If Trinity Falls is the perfect Christmas village, Radcliffe might as well be its Scrooge.

For centuries, I've walked this earth, a vampire king with golden eyes and ancient power, waiting for the one soul destined to be mine. When I found Carla—the Mother of Spiders, feared even in Wintermoon—I knew my search was over. Her magnificent children communicate through images, showing me possibilities of a future together, while others see only monsters to fear.

Captain Shaw and the crew of the Resolute are running out of time. The mercenaries known as Phoenix have taken their crew and hundreds of civilians hostage, and if Shaw doesn't act fast, they'll be sold to the Pendragon Empire as slaves. But to strike back, they need weapons and spare parts. There's only one place that has what they need: a long-lost depot hidden deep in the neutral zone, a place no one is allowed to go. With no other options, Shaw leads his crew into forbidden territory, risking everything to find the supplies they need.

When my parents threatened to cut me off if I wasn't married by the time I turned 30, I thought finding a wife would be easy. But apparently, I'm not the best at dating, and almost two years later, I'm still very single. My birthday is coming up fast, and unless I want to give up the comfortable lifestyle I'm used to, I need to find someone willing to settle down quickly. I'm desperate and out of ideas, until my best friend suggests I apply for a new reality dating show.

Strange signals from the edge of the solar system draw the carrier ECS Vanguard into the darkness beyond the planets. There, humanity faces a new alien threat—the Blight. They have come to exterminate what they believe is their ancient enemy's latest puppet civilization. Earth struggles to control the skies with fighters and throws its Lizard shock troops into bloody ground battles. While the war rages, Flex must uncover the truth about the hyperspace rivers connecting the stars, the mysterious Cure that terrorized Venus, and why the Blight believes humanity is already enslaved.

Trinity Falls is nothing like I expected it to be. I never could have imagined that I would be a witch and find my magic. I never expected to find friends who have become family. And I certainly never expected to fall in love with five men who have become the center of my world. And yet here I am, surrounded by so much more than I ever could have wished for… but standing between us and happiness is a curse that binds us all. There's so much more at play, but all the pieces to the puzzle have yet to be revealed, and we're out of time.

I have three new bosses: My one-night stand. My first love. And a shameless flirt. Send help. After the city chewed me up and spit me out, I returned to Medford with nothing but a bruised ego. So when a smokeshow at the bar offered one night of distraction—with a capital D—I didn't even pretend to hesitate. But the next morning? Mr. Distraction—Samuel—is sitting in my job interview. Next to Kai? The 'boy' I left behind. Now he's all grown up and broody as hell. And a tattooed charmer, Adam, is sitting next to them, flirting like it's an Olympic sport.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. The day I became president of the Speed Demons MC, my life changed. Acts of betrayal by somebody close to me resulted in having to make some painful choices, including sacrificing the woman I loved to keep her safe. It's a decision I've regretted every day since. When I discover Anna Bouchard is in danger, I don't hesitate to jump into the fray and play the hero, but time has passed, and my woman has changed. Years of control and abuse have left her traumatised and scarred, not only physically, but emotionally, too.

Sometimes life hands you a fork in the road. Mine feels more like a tidal wave crashing down on me, just as I'm about to turn thirty. Until now, I've been trying to live up to my mother's impossible standards while drowning in deadlines, but I've finally had enough. Bluebell Bay is my escape plan. It's a chance to figure out what I want from life, a place I don't have to pretend. Two weeks to relax and decide on my next steps. Three masked men, one game of chase, and a night that awakens some things inside me I didn't know I'd buried—desire, freedom, and the need for something real.

When tragedy strikes, Erin races to the hospital to be by her brother's side—but never makes it. A flat tire on a lonely road. A stranger with a kind smile. A car ride straight into a nightmare. She awakens in a child's bedroom. Pink walls, glittery drawings, a collection of dolls…and no way out. Erin's captor offers her a mind-boggling proposition: play the part of his sickly sister, and in return, Erin will be freed when all is said and done.

She has no idea who I am. But when her fingers grazed my scar, she didn't flinch at the beast beneath. She's the girl I was born to destroy—the only one who ever looked at me like I was worth saving. The woman who died for me…ten years later. Our surnames split this city for a century. Romeo and Juliet? Only we're not dying for love—we're killing for it. And our story didn't end in death. It started there. I should've stayed away. Instead, I let the devil whisper, "Don't die"—and smiled as I lit the match.

The moment she walks into my club—dressed in a stolen uniform, carrying a tray of champagne—I know she doesn't belong. When I catch her in my office, stealing secrets, I give her a choice: tell me who sent her...or find out exactly what happens to those who cross a Volkov.

When her younger sister is stolen in the dark of night, Valerie infiltrates the northern kingdom to rescue her. Parading around as a human and hiding her Witch scent, she doesn't realise she's stepped onto a Dragon's hunting ground—or that the Dragon has settled his lustful sights on her. She only wanted to save her sister, but she can't resist the way he sets her heart on fire. Hiding his Dragon lineage, Geryon cares little about the gala thrown to find the king a wife. It's nothing but a means to an end—a trap. That is, until a certain, cold-hearted woman enthrals him.

My psychotic ex should've stayed buried in my past. But I'm done being anyone's target, done being the pawn in someone else's game. St. Sebastian's Academy is mine now. The criminal empire I've built with my three deadly kings is just the beginning. We won this battle, but the real war is about to start. They think they can use my past against me. They think fear will make me weak. Blood will spill. Empires will burn. When the smoke clears, only one of us will be left standing. This is my vendetta. Let them all come. I'll be ready.

Five years, I've been the shadow in her past. She don't know the man who rescued her from her kidnapper that night was me. And it's gotta stay that way. Diletta's got a new life now—miles away from my world of violence and sin. Watchin' her from the sidelines was supposed to be enough. But one chance meeting, one brush of those eyes, and I'm wrecked. She don't recognize me, but I know the truth, and we're both gonna be in danger if our past catches up with us. So for her sake, I gotta hit the road. I wasn't counting on Diletta—that woman won't let me go, so I stay and fight for us both.