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Vaughn promised safety from the monsters chasing us, but his protective obsession quickly becomes my prison. The longer we run, the more I realize I’m not just chased by monsters—I’m trapped with one. When he crosses a line, I run straight to his biggest enemy, Carter Willard. That's where I meet Ryder, the enigmatic tech genius with a gaze that pierces right through me. Trust is a luxury I can't afford. Ryder’s presence is a dangerous thrill I've avoided all my life, yet his touch strips away my defenses and ignites a fire deep within—a fire that tempts me to risk everything.

When Rowan and his friends are cast into a system-controlled world, they discover the kingdom of Rhys is under siege. The frontier is faltering under the recent attack of a demonic horde that corrupts all it overtakes. And what exactly is expected of this trio? They're heroes of course. Long-awaited, much-needed, very confused heroes.

I met Milo Corti during his self-destructive era, and he met me at the beginning of mine. That night when we crossed paths at a college party, we only had one goal: to feel good during our hell storms. After we parted ways, I’d planned never to see him again. That was until I showed up for my first day as a student-teacher and found him sitting right there before me.

What does it take to become a true hero? Rowan and his companions learned that all too quickly when they were thrown into a system-controlled world and proclaimed saviors of the realm. But then their choice of mighty weaponry was literally decided by the cards, and Rowan ended up with a simple, stupid spear to fight off an invading demon army. Hooray? However, with a bit of training, some hard work, and heaps of luck, Rowan's shown himself to be no basic fighter, earning new skills, formidable cards, and even the heart of a fair combat alchemist.

Katie Berry continues the interwoven saga of Lively and Minerva Deadmarsh and Chief Inspector John Harder in this second book in the Lively Deadmarsh series.

When a young woman is brutally murdered in a back alley, the police quickly turn to Alex Lockerby to help them. Hampered by the fallout from his own secrets, Alex goes to work, only to find that the victim in this case had secrets of her own, starting with her identity. As Alex tries to trace the origins of the mysterious murder victim, a woman comes to his office, begging Alex’s help because she believes the new house she’s purchased is haunted. When Alex investigates the house, he finds that even it holds a secret, one that someone is willing to kill to keep.

Manhattan real estate has always been to die for, but now someone is willing to kill for it and Alex Lockerby is right in their way. When Alex steps in to stop a gang of thugs trying to bully a client into selling his house, he suddenly finds himself neck deep in a world of shady deals and organized crime. Add to that the death of a highly placed runewright that looks like murder for hire, and Alex quickly finds himself with a price on his head and a target on his back. As Alex tries to stay one step ahead of the mob, Sorceress Sorsha Kincaid has her own problems.

I've spent my life battling to manage my parents' impossible expectations and trying to catch the eye of Brian Single, a man whose head only turns for mail. Bemoaning my humanity shouldn't really be at the top of my priorities after I've just moved out of my parents' house and in with the mailman himself, but—haha—it is.

After years on the road, I’ve discovered Coral Cove is the perfect town to live a quiet, untethered life where I can paint in the shadows. That is until a mermaid cosplay goes horribly wrong and Rory Shields, world champion swimmer and the town’s golden boy plucks me out of a sticky situation. Our chance encounter soon develops into a friendship, and the more I learn about Rory, the more I find myself feeling protective over this charming golden retriever of a man. So, when his meddling parents and relentless ex won’t leave him alone, I announce that we’re not only dating, but married.

World of the Changed completely modified human consciousness. The incredible graphics that worked even on the simplest of phones. The intuitive interface that made the game accessible for absolutely anyone. The aggressive marketing campaign that put news about the game on every TV, every phone, every tablet. By the time the launch was a few days away, an entire army of fans was out there waiting for just one thing: Hour X. That was what the mysterious developers were calling the release time.

I’ve only ever dreamed of accomplishing two things in my life: a long career in the NHL and a championship victory. My priority to bring home a Stanley Cup this season as the goalie for the Hawkeyes hockey team has been crystal clear—until her. Keely Woods is everything I didn’t know I needed. She's kind, independent, and brave enough to leave everything she knows in Arizona to start fresh in Seattle. The only problem is that getting involved with her could mean a distraction. A distraction that I don't need if I want a win this season.

After everything she's been through over the past ten years, Jess should be focusing on her healing. She should be figuring out where her future will take her. And she should be finding herself after her abusive husband ripped away her identity. Too bad someone else has different plans.

I thought I was over her. Now Sasha Keaton, Hollywood’s newest It-girl actress and the woman who broke my heart, is back. She says she’s here for research. I want nothing to do with her, but the choice isn’t mine. Though I try to keep things professional, Sasha is the same mix of trouble and temptation I never learned how to resist.

Movie star Aiden Hunt is as arrogant as he is handsome. It also turns out that: He’s my stepbrother. We hate each other on sight. I have to move in with him, his twin brother, and their best friend. When my career goes up in flames, I have no choice but to call my estranged father. He gets me a job on the set of a movie, but there’s a catch. The stepbrothers I never wanted to meet work there, too. Leading man Aiden Hunt is known as much for his good looks as the high-octane movies he makes.

Now that Alec and Eleira have learned how to use the Greater Elements, they must take the Royal Academy's entrance examination. What awaits them there is something neither could have anticipated: more magic, more friends, and more danger.

In Keanu Reeves: Most Triumphant, cultural critic Alex Pappademas attempts to address Keanu’s unmatched eternality and the other big questions raised by his career arc. Sharp, funny, deeply researched, and fully celebratory of the enigmatic actor, this is the first book to take Keanu’s whole deal as seriously as it deserves. Yes, even Johnny Mnemonic, where Keanu mind melds with a dolphin. Along the way, Pappademas reveals the lessons we can learn from Keanu about Hollywood, our broader culture, and even life itself.

It started with a not-so-innocent text I sent to the guy I was casually dating. Things had been moving slowly, and it was time to spice things up. Me: I need you to come over. I want to feel you inside me. Him: Who is this? Me: Indy. Who’s this? Him: Wrong number. Me: Oh crap. I’m sorry. Him: I’m not. What’s your address? Now, I have to decide whether I want to block him and text the guy I meant to in the first place. Or do something outrageously bold and tell him to come over. Me: . . .

When a baby is dropped on Carr McRae's doorstep, his first instinct is to send the child back to its parents, but when no one claims the little girl, he has no choice but to learn how to be a dad. A contract nanny is his solution, but he didn't bargain for Addison Parker, who is sweetness and sex in one irresistible package. He knows better than to fall for the nanny, but his heart isn't listening to his head.

In this thrilling conclusion to the CLAW Emergence trilogy, Caleb Cantrill, Doc Brown, Sandy, and the rest of the town must now battle the trinity of horrors that have claimed the peaceful mountain valley. If they fail, not only will the town be wiped from the map, but the entire continent could be overrun with the monstrous blight that has been unleashed. The life of Kitty Welch hangs in the balance, her whereabouts unknown. If human predators don't get to her first, the inhuman ones might just finish the job.

Though the Joined Cities stand victorious in the wake of the Mimic invasion, Shadebinder plots continue to churn in the shadowy depths of the Eastern Forest. Rumors of a new claimant to the Golden Throne threaten to plunge the entire world into war. Voices from beyond the void offer a borrowed mastery of the darkness, but they demand a terrible price in return.