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Ludger was supposed to be just another forgotten soul, reborn into a quiet life under the care of his young mother, Elaine. With nothing but a mysterious system in his vision and the faint promise of growth, he resigned himself to learning the humble trade of cooking. Knives, fire, seasoning—his skills grew sharper than his years, but it wasn’t the power-fantasy adventure he once dreamed of. That is, until one reckless night in the tavern, when a hooded mage and a simple spell shattered the illusion of normalcy forever.

After years of slinging lattes, Betti Bryant is taking ownership of her life. She doesn’t need new friends or book club invitations to distract her from finding her way forward. And the unresolved situation with a guy she kissed a few weeks ago might as well stay unresolved. But there’s one distraction she is not prepared for: finding a murder victim on her way to work one frigid December morning.

Betti Bryant knows she’s not supposed to be a barista five years after graduating from college, but her life is actually super adorable—except for the part where she has to endure her ex-boyfriend’s musical rendition of their breakup at the coffee shop’s Open Mic Night every Friday. When an entire local art collection is stolen from the cafe during his performance, Betti sees her chance to persuade her panicked boss to cancel Open Mic Night, at least until the crime is solved. Instead, he announces plans to sell the beloved cafe to a real estate developer, who will demolish it.

In the quiet corners of a small-town library, two strangers begin a conversation neither of them expected. Harper Lane is a librarian who believes in order, clean margins, and a life carefully lived between the lines. Evan Brooks is a journalist with restless thoughts, too much coffee, and a habit of writing notes where he shouldn’t. When Evan leaves a penciled comment in a beloved library book, Harper does the unthinkable—she writes back.

Jacen Ryker barely survived his first week aboard the Cerberus, and the crew is still stranded in an unknown galaxy. Now he’s stuck juggling the ship’s adorable Chief Science Officer, Minerva, and his sultry, possessive alien fiancée, Princess Arulya. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew seems very interested in their new favorite male passenger.

Jacen Ryker is a smuggler, a scoundrel, and completely screwed. His ship’s gone, his escape pod’s hijacked, and now he’s stuck on a ship full of genetically-engineered women who’ve never met a man before.

After being sold in marriage by her stepmother to a wife-killing ogre, Lord Bluebeard, 16-year-old Cendrilla Perrault flees for her life. Armed with a magical staff, she must reach the safety of the Anti-Magic Capital’s city walls before her murderous betrothed and his henchmen catch her. But getting there means braving the badlands of the United Kingdom of Seven, a land teeming with trolls, bandits, swindlers and magical foes.

A God is dead, the Twin Kingdoms are divided, and a demon has cast a curse over one kingdom so that the people transform into werewolves. The remaining kingdom is at risk of the same fate if the heir to the God’s magic and the throne isn’t found. Being a shapeshifter in modern day America is a lonely life. Abandoned as an infant and hunted by mysterious creatures, Ava hides behind a fortress of anger and isolation. Her only friend in the world, a drug addict named Cassie, doesn’t even know her secret.

Talia has spent her life in hiding, unaware of the ancient power stirring within her. But when a violent magical attack tears her from Earth and strands her in a dying world, everything changes. Shadows answer her call, ancient symbols burn beneath her skin, and a voice whispers a name she never knew was hers. Across the mountains, in the gilded heart of the light elves’ court, Lyriana lives a life of obedience. But her dreams are haunted by a girl who looks just like her—one wrapped in shadow and sorrow.

War found me first. Riven Vescari is a man made of fire and fury, And he says I belong to him. But he’s not the only one. Death watches like he’s already claimed me. Pestilence breathes my name like a curse. Famine stalks my dreams, starved for something only I can give. They say I’m part of a prophecy. A power they’ll kill to claim. But I’m not here to be claimed. Let them fight over me. Let the world burn. Because I’m not the end they expected. I’m the one who gets to decide, And I won’t be choosing between them.

Forty years ago, the last standing city on Earth, known as Wonderland, changed. A corrupt government has taken control of the citizens through fear. Alice has lived quietly, careful to avoid any issues with the Red Party. A single night on the town changes everything. Alice will stop at nothing to save the people she loves. The Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, March Hare, and Caterpillar lead the Resistance, and now Alice must contend with the Red Party and her growing feelings for four men.

Aeloria, the Crown Princess of Teporsa, has led a privileged and sheltered life inside the stone walls of her parents' castle. She is destined to be Queen one day, a title for which she has never aspired. Aeloria dreams of a life of freedom, to do as she pleases. She does not wish to enter into an arranged marriage with a prince from a neighboring kingdom whom she has never met. Once she actually meets Prince Siegfried of the Lawekans, she is even more adamant that she does not wish to marry him.

I hunt bad people. The kind the law lets walk free. And when I find them, I make sure they never hurt anyone again. Most call me a bounty hunter. Some would call me something worse. But I have rules. I only go after the ones who truly deserve it. And if they have a cat? Well… I bring the cat home.

Welcome. Sit down. Relax. Take your shoes off, get comfy and let me tell you a story. There are eight here to choose from. What's your pleasure. I have quite a collection. Are you into catastrophes? Check out LAST CALL. Or this one: How a few bad choices can cost you everything. My girl Stella in MY RESTITUTION can tell you all about it. You like the weird stuff? RUG BURN is plenty weird. I immortalized my garden hoe in that one. STRANGER IN THE GARDEN tells the story of a lonely, widowed preacher and a downhearted young woman who share solace on a stone bench.

Raelyn discovers monsters are real, and she's now one of them. After a traumatic childhood, Raelyn has finally found happiness. Raelyn thinks she has it all—a loving boyfriend, great friends, and a protective grandmother—but then a vicious beast changes her world forever. The black wolf slaughtered her boyfriend and their friends, leaving her as the sole survivor. Grandma is the only one left, and Raelyn will do anything to keep her safe as she battles against a darkness growing within her and a mysterious man who stalks her.

Rachel Holmes is a high-powered PR exec with a laser focus on success. Her life revolves around landing the next big deal. Dan Rhodes used to be a soap opera star—now, he’s a single dad living a quiet life, far from the limelight. When a travel mix-up leaves Rachel stranded on the wrong side of the country, her plans for a career-defining pitch go up in smoke. Instead, she finds herself navigating an unexpected connection with the charming—but stubborn—Dan and his daughter, Chloe.

It’s been 8 years since Incaendiel and Sophie helped all of the fallen angels return to the summit. Both of them hold a secret the other does not know, and they have yet to see each other after Incaendiel has been stranded on earth to walk alone in darkness. But this isn’t about them, it’s about Luxina, Xavier, and Damien as they all stand the test of time against the fallen demiurge, Alpha. The clock is clicking closer to an apocalypse and it is up to these three to stop it with their mysterious powers granted to them.

She’s had many lives. In all of them, she was a Witch. In one of them, for love, she created a spell. The spell to remember. But she was forced to forget it. Now, haunted by trauma and hunted by a violent faction, the reclusive woman is thrust into a shadowy world of supernatural beings living among humans, past lives, and buried memories. A love and a promise that spans lifetimes — where reclaiming her power may cost her identity, her sanity, and her soul.

What if everything you thought you knew about your favorite legend was wrong? Propaganda put out by the vampires to turn humans against the one person who could stop them...

Ember believes she's a latent wolf until she finds herself facing a demon using hellfire. The black flames trigger something within her and the world as she knows it is dumped on its head. Has her entire life been nothing but a lie? Tied to the future Alpha via contract, she seeks an escape to find her true mate. Confused by the emotions surrounding her discovery, she sacrifices herself to save her pack and is taken to hell. With a false engagement and memories erased, she finds herself part of a larger plan.