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I lie to one of the city's most ruthless men—and it feels so good. Deception is a drug, and I'm quickly becoming an addict. Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it's me. The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth. I couldn't stop now, even if I wanted to—which I don't. He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He's wrong. The intimacy he feels is all a facade. Until the day an embodiment of my darkest fantasies walks into my bar, and his unmistakable voice sends a shiver down my spine. It turns out I'm not the one in control.

Blind, orphaned witch Claire has spent her entire life wondering where she belonged. She's grown up in a small coven on the outskirts of the Unitam Realm. While the teasing about her blindness hurts, the ridicule the coven members give her about her orphan status cuts deeper. What kind of disappointment do you have to be to have your parents abandon you?

Brendon Ruse doesn't need help. He met Dee Heather Rose when a bad landing as an Army Ranger left him paraplegic. Brendon has been working hard to have his own normal life and he's happy, other than the love he lost because she didn't love him the way he was. Or so he thought. Dee Heather Rose is an encourager, which helps in her career as an aftercare nurse for elderly patients with mobility issues. She chooses to work with the elderly because she fell for a patient once and never wants to hurt like that again. Until she has a chance to see that patient.

They call me an animal. Ruled by my base instincts. Owned by the rage roiling inside me. A rage so deep I can’t see my way out of it. Until her. Cilla is a pretty little trap I walk right into. And when the bait becomes the prey I’ll show them how much of an animal I can really be. Bound by deception, ruled by desire, I’ll solve the mystery of little Cilla or we’ll both be consumed by the never ending fury which threatens my very sanity.

On Rikers Island, tensions always run high, especially in the Enhanced Supervision Housing unit. The ESH is home to Rikers’ most dangerous offenders, many of them members of rival street gangs. When Gemma Capello and her team get word of an uprising at the ESH, they know how much is at stake. Gemma also has her own unresolved feelings to deal with — this is the first case she and Detective Sean Logan have worked together since a siege at City Hall that ended with the hostage taker’s death.

The hottest race car driver to ever exist. Jason likes to win. Every. Single. Time. So when he heard of my engagement? It made him skip town faster than he takes those death-defying left turns. That engagement never turned into marriage. I broke it off. Only to have him not living next door to me anymore. I've called a million times. Cried a thousand tears. Has he heard that I'm still single? Logic tells me that he has. So, the real question is: Is he ever going to return?

Fiery mechanic Alexandra Franco should have known better. Years ago, her best friends' older brother took her virginity and broke her heart - or rather, doused it with gasoline, lit a match, and then walked away. And Alex definitely should not have indulged in another hot night with him after the fact. He's not the same boy she fell for, and she sure as hell doesn't want anything to do with the wealthy, ruthless man he's become.

Devin was the mistake I hadn't counted on. Three years ago, I went undercover to help my dad out. He needed me to get intel on a rival company, so I posed as an intern. My corporate spy mission went awry really quickly thanks to the boss' son, Devin. Piercing blue eyes and sexy as hell, he was irresistible. I was 19 and way in over my head. Our hot, wild affair ended when I slipped away with company secrets. Devin's been trying to destroy my dad's business ever since. He's out for revenge. If he knew about my little secret, he'd be furious, unstoppable.

Meet SAGE POE—witch, recovering from one murder investigation, and about to be pulled into another. She thought the biggest challenge this spring would be keeping her aunt's magical dementia from turning their garden into a jungle. She thought wrong. When Angelica announces she's learning to fly, Sage expects her wild younger sister's newest obsession to end in a few broken bones. Instead, it ends with a dead flight instructor and strange symbols that only Angelica can see.

Fall has arrived in the charming riverside town of Newberry, along with the thorn in Mia’s side—her formidable mother is in town to attend a manifestation retreat at a nearby glamping site. Mia reluctantly agrees to join her for mother-daughter bonding time and immediately regrets her decision when one of the retreat members is found dead.

Mia Thorne’s midlife makeover is going better than she ever expected. She has a new job, a new relationship, a new garden—well, never mind the garden. She doesn’t even mind that she’s back to pounding the pavement to generate ad revenue for the local newspaper.

Mia’s biggest nightmare is about to manifest—her mother is coming to town with her husband du jour in tow. Never mind the sorry state of the garden, the hormonal inches insulating Mia’s waist, or the Orca-sized cat that likes to rest her girth on Mia’s head in the middle of the night when she’s too tired to object.

An ordinary weekday morning in the quiet little town of Lake Haven in upstate New York. Bobbi arrives at work—only to find the parking lot cordoned off with yellow crime-scene tape. She sees her co-worker Harriet's car. Blood splashed across the front seats—a lot of blood. It's Lake Haven's first murder in 18 years. No witnesses. No apparent motive. The tight-knit little community is terrified. And Bobbi is the most scared of all. Because it should have been her working last night's shift. Not Harriet.

Thanks to my father's shady business practices, my life has devolved into putting out one fire after another. The latest? Dealing with the rival MC he hired to strong-arm federal regulators into looking the other way. The Hell's Vipers have been nothing but trouble. Until I stumble across Catriona Grady, their VPs curvy little sister. Her bright eyes and sweet smile are pure sunshine. But falling for her promises nothing but trouble for me and my MC. I guess it's a good thing I've never been one to run from a fight. Because this little light is mine.

The hunky cowboy roars into my life and turns things upside down but I won't go down without a fight. Is he smoking hot? Heck yes. Does the arrogant jerk make my blood boil? You know it. Did he step into my floral shop and steal my heart? I'm trying to ignore that little tidbit. So why am I making him work for it? Because I refuse to roll over and let the big jerk have his way without a little fight. He's going to have to put in the effort to win me. If the hot, wealthy biker is going to catch me, he's going to have to learn a few lessons along the way.

Looks. I've got in spades. Money. I've got it coming out of my ears. Power. I'm CEO of a large investment bank in Texas. Do I need to say more? Too bad there's something missing. My MC brothers keep me grounded, but I'm swimming in a sea of loneliness. One cold, rainy night, I pull over to help a stranded motorist and get the shock of my life. My soulmate has been living right under my nose for months, yet we've never crossed paths.

In the Unitam Realm, power has always determined where you belong, but Claire’s is growing out of control. She’s come a long way from the blind, orphaned witch that entered the Academy a year ago, but she still has even farther to go. Her mother’s journals speak of a treason even bigger than the Great War and Claire will need to travel to the Dragon Mountains and beyond to find answers.

Karl Graber is too busy struggling with his hardware store and two young daughters to indulge local matchmaker Rose Yoder’s schemes. After his wife’s death, the thought of loving and perhaps losing another woman holds no appeal. So while he’s relieved to learn he’s not on Rose’s list of potential husbands for new schoolteacher Sophie Eicher, he’s also surprised. Despite himself, Karl can’t help wondering what Rose thinks he lacks—and why outspoken, attractive Sophie has so little interest in marriage.

When her fiancé tries to turn their wedding into a publicity stunt, Jenna ditches the nuptials—and the groom she shouldn't have been with in the first place—and skips straight to the honeymoon. The getaway driver, her ex-fiancé's former business partner, Zach, is the perfect guy to help reshape her romantic newlywed itinerary into an anti-couple, anti-romance, anti-honeymoon adventure for two. As each item on Jenna's anti-couples list is checked off, the anti-honeymoon with Zach feels more like the real thing, and she wishes the list was just a little bit longer—and steamier.

Lucas, the star quarterback, seems to have it all—superstar athletic abilities, expensive clothes, cars, and women who will stop at nothing to be his, if only for a night. Tessa is a young woman who lives her life always doing what is right. She tries desperately to hold herself accountable to the demanding expectations of her family, and everyone around her, while remaining virtuous. However, when two worlds collide, sparks fly and ignite in a fiery passion that neither Lucas nor especially Tessa are ready for. Will the fire and passion of first love win, or will it destroy them?