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Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now 10 years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need. And an awesome best friend. What more could she want? Love, marriage, and a baby. Everything her best friend has.

A snarky, headstrong mage. An arrogant, secretive faery. An ancient academy full of magic and darkness. Vienna Defante might be the Princess of Carthian Mages, but her life is far from perfect. For starters, her parents are mass murderers. They killed everyone in the mage Royal Citadel to seize the throne. And to make matters worse, she’s destined to attend the most prestigious mage academy in the world...right down the street from the Citadel itself. Vienna can’t seem to escape her power-hungry family or the blood staining her own hands.

Max Montgomery was at the height of his career, playing the best hockey of his life, and lucky enough to have a starting spot on a team that was actually a contender for the Cup. And one by one, his friends were falling in love. Love. Now that was a dirty, four-letter word if he’d ever heard one. Max had experienced love and all of its aftereffects and where had that gotten him? Lonely, living in an apartment, and paying alimony to a woman who’d left him at the merest sign of a hiccup in their marriage.

Cole is back in town. He is greeted as a home-town hero by everyone who knew him except for Cassandra Brown. Cassandra was the ugly duckling in high school, and she remembers all too well how Cole used to tease her. But, while he was gone, she bloomed into a swan and became the town darling. Cole can’t get enough of her, and now that he’s back in town for good, he’s looking to claim her as his own and settle down.

Chelsey Hayden lives by strict codes under her family’s name. When you’re a Hayden, you follow the rules and never stray. Especially when it comes to her brother’s friends being off limits, no matter how handsome and sexy they are. She comes from a wealthy family that has her life planned out. That is until the dynamics change, and her path crosses with the one she wants to break all the rules for, but she’s scared - scared she’ll reveal her deepest, darkest desires, and there will be no turning back.

Janiyah Henderson may be an adult, but her dad doesn’t see it that way. Granted, she’s enjoying her post-college life of little to no responsibility. But when her dad announces at a family meeting that she can’t handle working a “real job”, there’s only one thing to do: land a desk job and prove him wrong.

Holly Jacobs was heart-broken. She thought her high school sweetheart, Kevin, would be with her forever. But then, after announcing he’d joined the Army, Kevin unexpectedly broke it off with her and it wasn’t pretty. So when news leaks out that Kevin is back in town Holly is determined not to let it bother her. But when they meet again for the first time in six years, the sparks return faster and hotter than ever before.

Blitzen enjoys fixing things, and the machines that make Christmas sweeter need attention, too. As Belinda Litzen, she is a one-woman repair shop catering to all the overworked bakeries in town. When a candy shop has a rolling machine down, she shows up to save the day and meets a candy maker who gives her a visual sugar rush. Rex has been waiting for his reindeer to show up, but the repairwoman was not what he had imagined. Instead of brown, she was golden, and instead of shy, she met his gaze head-on. She is his first reindeer, and he is her first wolf.

The quality or state of being Moore. When an obsessive Aurei Moore discovers the untouchable Vegas star Siri (Seary) Wright in Alabama on his turf, he recognizes a unique opportunity to make the dancing diva his lover on his terms, but he knows he must keep his identity secret or risk being labeled a stalker. After the isolated high-value entertainer Siri Wright encounters a beautiful Golden God, she is shocked by the chemistry that sparks between them and sets about learning more about Mr. Moore.

Addison Elise "Reign" is suffering from a midlife crisis, and she's barely in her twenties. She once had her whole life planned out...that was until she came to college. Reign quickly found herself on the dark side of the college experience that no one ever talks about.

A magician booked for murder. His detective daughter on the case. Are his cries of innocence all smoke and mirrors? Prophecy “Pro” Thompson is a female African-American, NYPD homicide detective investigating a murder at a magic store. At the crime scene is a suspect: Max Martin aka Max Marvell, Las Vegas magician and Pro’s biological father, who walked out years earlier. Things become tricky for Pro, when Max uses his prestidigitation to involve himself in the case as well as romance his ex-wife, Pro’s mother.

Getting dumped by her fiance right before the holidays was not how Meena imagined things would be. Embarrassed more than anything, she sucks it up and still visits home without her man, only to find out that her first love has been searching for her.

Ana Maria Delgado is no ordinary grandmother. As the formidable leader of the Delgado cartel, she rules her organization with an iron fist, striking fear into the hearts of her enemies. Those who underestimate her powers are quickly proven wrong. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, she carries her son's ashes as a grim reminder of her mission to hunt down his killer.

Identical twins Chad and Nigel share the same looks, but their personalities couldn't be more different. Nigel, the notorious philanderer, believes he can charm any woman he sets his sights on. However, when he encounters the perfect woman, she resists his advances and instead falls for his brother, Chad. Consumed by jealousy and unwillingness to be overlooked, Nigel's obsession spirals out of control. He devises a sinister plan to win her over, but his scheme backfires in ways he never anticipated.

Cindy's life takes a dark turn when her ex-fiancé, Anton Delgado, the South’s most notorious criminal, returns to town. Determined to rekindle their relationship and seize control of her thriving business, Anton's intentions are clear. When Cindy refuses, her business and employees become targets in a sinister series of attacks. To make matters worse, her naive young cousin is dating Anton’s brother, adding fuel to the fire. As a ruthless war ignites between Cindy and Anton, she finds herself in his crosshairs.

When the bodies of local women begin appearing on the city streets, all evidence points to Detective Jessica Barnes' best friend and former colleague, Blaine Cooper. Found unconscious beside a dead woman on the east side of town, with a damning pile of evidence, the former police officer's fate hangs in the balance. Is Blaine the notorious Scorned Killer, or has he been framed?

Degrees are earned. Could life get any harder for Helena Foster? Her mother disappeared four years ago, and her father's new girlfriend kicked her out. She needs to finish college, get her degree, and find a job. The fear of marriage for a lucrative business merger has Alejandro Carrera desperate to prove he can run the new Bayside Floating Casino project for his father. He will finish his master's degree while overseeing the construction and stay on to manage the multi-billion dollar corporation.

On the brink of losing her bakery, Beth Monroe must accept help from Bryce Landry, the college love who broke her heart, or watch her dream fail. After a broken engagement, Bryce gave up on the idea of real love until he walks into Beth’s bake shop. He has no clue why she is curt with him. But to get into her good graces, Bryce gives her an offer she can’t refuse, which opens up both their hearts and exposes the love they had for each other.

My life has been nothing but a constellation of conflict. Dad died when I was 12, check. Mom died of cancer just before my 18th birthday, check. Married a conceited pretty boy, check. Husband decided that our nine-year marriage was an open marriage but forgot to tell me, check. Moved to Cumming, Georgia, to be closer to my Southern Chaotic family, check. Became infatuated with a man-wh*re who has no problem with being an exhibitionist, check. For once, I’d like to have a life that is planned out by me and not the people or ordeals that clash with the life I want.

We've all heard the saying, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade," but what if the lemonade leaves a sour expression on your face? That’s what Dani wonders until the day she receives two perfect presents. Instead of letting life’s glitches set her back, Dani prevails. Ryker had only one aspiration when he left his hometown eight years ago, to be prosperous, but that blew up in his face when the love of his life left town.