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When prolific serial killer Kinley Carr is executed after a lifetime of heinous crimes. the prison warden orders his remains cremated and dumped. However, a morgue attendant has a change of heart and Carr's ashes wind up being traded to a drug dealer to cut his cocaine with. Unfortunately, the mix "Killer Nose Candy" winds up giving more than a rush and soon, everyone who tries it goes on a spree of increasingly brutality.

An isolated Monroe worries about the whereabouts of Darcy, she begins to spiral fearing there is another woman. Unbeknownst to Monroe, Darcy has relapsed and struggles with communicating his condition to Monroe. After a series of misunderstandings, Monroe and Darcy part ways. Dave strikes at a vulnerable Monroe, dropping her further and further into a pit of despair. An unwelcome figure creeps into Monroe's life. Dave's obsession with Monroe reaches the point of no return, culminating in a horrific act that changes the course of her life forever.

In one life, he is an introverted genius on the brink of graduation, quietly building EthosAI—an artificial intelligence capable of analyzing truth, detecting deception, flagging hidden intent, and even uncovering messages buried inside images. It’s precise. Elegant. Dangerous. In the other life, he is Elliot Gray—confident, fearless, untouchable. Online, Elliot is a myth… and a problem. His presence disrupts forums, attracts attention, and draws the curiosity of people Alex should never cross. But Elliot is also the only way Alex can test his creation in the wild.

It's Good to Have Goals… My ex is out to ruin everything - but that doesn't mean that I'm going to let her take the best thing that's ever happened to me out of my life. Amelia and I make perfect sense together. It's just everything around us that doesn't. Poppy is doing everything she can to screw up my reputation and my life, and Amelia feels like the only good thing I have left.

Vancouver is not a city to rush. It's a city to experience. Set between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is often admired for its beauty - but truly understood through its neighbourhoods, waterfronts, and everyday rhythms.

Jake Miller signed a contract in a moment of desperation, trading his debt for a radical new medical trial. He awoke in a sleek, sterile suite as the property of NexGen Biologics. His transformation is not a choice. It is a protocol. Under the cold, precise hands of Nurse Alina, Jake’s body is systematically reshaped, his bones softened, his flesh remade, his very neurology rewired for a new kind of pleasure.

In Lakeland, Florida, librarian Elara Vance finds refuge in the silence of the Oakhaven Library. Deaf since childhood, her world is one of keen observation. One night, that world is shattered when she witnesses a brutal murder through the library window–a crime she sees with perfect clarity, but cannot hear.

Shanny is messy and a bit of a hot mess all the way around, but he's got an amazing group of friends who have been more family to him than the one he was born into ever was, though he longs for someone special who won't mind letting him be the kid he never got to be. He thought that could be Tiny, but lately, his big friend has been nothing but frustrated with him and angry most of the time. Tiny has been pining for Shanny for years. They live together and have had their fair share of friends-with-benefits moments, but when it came to taking it further, one or both always pumped the breaks.

Aethelburg City is drowning in fear. A chillingly precise killer dubbed "The Puppeteer" stalks the rain-slicked streets, leaving elaborately staged victims like grotesque marionettes. The police are lost, and Detective Jack Donovan, haunted by his past, is running out of time. Then the whispers begin. Voices only Jack can hear, offering cryptic clues, impossible insights into the killer's mind. Are they a lifeline, or the first sign of his own unraveling?

If you've ever struggled to turn her on with more than just your touch... if you've ever wanted to take control of her fantasies using nothing but your voice... then this is the only book you'll ever need. How to Talk Dirty and Nasty to Women is your personal masterclass in verbal seduction—packed with 600 raw, explicit, and irresistible dirty talk examples you can use word-for-word.

Unlock the Dark Secrets of Power-Learn the Ruthless Tactics Used by History's Most Cunning Leaders. 48 Laws of Machiavellian Power: Master the Art of Ruthless Strategy, Influence, and Control is your no-nonsense manual for gaining, maintaining, and expanding your power in a world where the naive get used and the weak get crushed. Drawing on timeless principles of realpolitik, psychological manipulation, and strategic dominance, this book is for those who are ready to stop playing fair-and start winning.

She was never meant to be a bride. She was meant to be a weapon. On her eighteenth birthday, Dawn is claimed by an ancient bargain her bloodline can never escape. Dragged into the fae realm, she is promised to Caelum—the cold, merciless prince who intends to crown her queen and bend her fire to his will. But it is Titus, Caelum’s dangerous, infuriating brother, who takes her first. Cruel-mouthed, silver-eyed, and dripping with sin, Titus is tasked with breaking her in—teaching her to survive, to fight, to burn. Every lesson is a provocation. Every touch is a challenge.

If you are ready to stop being outplayed, overlooked, or underestimated, it is time to step into the mindset of those who dominate. The 48 Laws of Machiavellian Power gives you the strategies to win—mercilessly, decisively, and permanently.

Home of Darkness and Shadow follows King Keyton of Noctyrr, a ruler bound by tradition, guilt, and a kingdom that fears its own darkness. Haunted by the spirit of his late queen Daylynn, who lingers as a jealous shadow born from unspoken pain and expectation, Keyton lives a life of silence—until King Christian of Aurellion enters his world. Christian, a king raised in light and openness, challenges everything Noctyrr believes about fear, power, and love. As the two kings grow closer, Daylynn’s shadow fights to keep Keyton trapped in guilt and obligation, nearly tearing the kingdom apart.

After nine years, twenty-six-year-old Monroe Félix exits an abusive relationship with longtime boyfriend Dave Black. Shortly after, she gets a life-changing diagnosis of bipolar disorder, PTSD, and alcoholism. As this happens Monroe meets fifty-one-year-old producer Darcy Hart. The two become fast friends, but as their relationship grows, feelings start to develop. As they get closer, they find in each other's company what they had never known before. However, not all is well, as Dave lurks in the shadows of Monroe's life, tormenting her at every turn.

Change has never come easy for Aaron, even when it’s been for his own good. He avoids it when he can, rebelling against anything the least bit uncomfortable. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do to prevent the implosion of his band. Now he must decide how to deal with the fallout. Quit? Or help his best friend and former bandmate build something new? He wished the choice was easy, but there are too many triggers buried in his head and old memories dredged up when ghosts from his past reach out to him.

I knew from the moment I met him, one night would never be enough. He was the Daddy of my dreams—equal parts sweet and stern, 100% hot as hell. The intensity when we came together was like nothing I’d ever felt before. It was never meant to be more than one night, and he’d always be the one that got away.

A darkness has found its way to Ash Creek, and it festers in the souls of shifters. Sin Eaters were just a myth, an old legend that had been whispered throughout the centuries. That is until the first taint of evil had been felt in the peaceful town of Ash Creek. A corruption that had awoken a craving that couldn't be ignored.

I've been stuck in a bad situation for most of my life with no escape in sight. I work all day only to come home and face derision and abuse from my stepfather and stepbrothers. Wash, rinse, repeat. Everything changes the night I sneak into the masquerade ball my stepfather forbade me to attend. The event he says will change the trajectory of his career. While there, I come face to face with a man that's supposed to be dead. A man I’m afraid may have murdered my best friend.

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