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Mirdza Strelkova should have minded her own business on the long train ride, because she knew just how nasty violent men could be. Or perhaps that's precisely why she stepped in to help the frightened mother and terrified child.

When Karl and Nicole hosted their first New Year's party, they never imagined it would become a recurring holiday tradition with the same college friends for the next ten years. But when Karl's brother Mike dies in a head-on collision on his way to Karl’s house for the celebration, their hodgepodge group of party guests finds themselves bonded forever through an unexpected shared trauma. To honor Mike's memory, they make a pact to hold a New Year's Party each year, no matter what the circumstances.

Kristiana’s father has a gambling problem. After a particularly bad hand of cards puts their family’s land in jeopardy, her dad’s solution is to call her billionaire ex, but Kris can't bring herself to beg him for money. At least, not her first time seeing him in 10 years. Instead, she withdraws her life savings and bets on herself.

When Aurelia is taken by Alain, the most powerful vampire in the region, her life is bound to the whims of a master she cannot trust—and a prophecy she cannot unravel. The guardians, sworn to protect her kind, live in silence and servitude. No one will come to save her. No one except Theo.

As a descendant of the ancient Shadow Pack, my blood carries secrets, power, and a curse that even I don't fully understand. When Kael, Callista, and I set out to find the second relic, the last thing I expected was to stumble upon Destin—a rogue shifter who’s more wolf than man, chained and held as collateral by a group of ruthless alphas. Breaking Destin out was supposed to be the easy part. But now, we're stuck together on this mission, and he’s driving me insane with his wild, untamed ways.

From birth, Katerina had everything. Born into a wealthy family, she received an impeccable education, and luck gave her both intelligence and beauty. Until she screwed it all up by falling for the wrong guy. Cursed by the same incident as Aleksandr, Grigoriy, and Alexei, when Katerina finally wakes, the world's practically unrecognizable. She also can’t use her magical powers or shift into her horse form without villainous intervention.

When her twin sister calls and tells her she’s going to be killed unless Adriana surrenders herself in half an hour, she figures she doesn’t have much to lose. But Adriana has no idea how much excitement her future holds, or whose protection she’s about to awaken. The scrappy fighter, who has vowed never to date or marry, is about to meet her match in the highest horse-shifter in existence—the displaced Czar of Russia himself, Alexei Romanov.

When Amalie stabs Theo Vallon in the heart with an ash spike, she finally proves her uncle wrong: Vampires do exist, and she will be the one to vanquish them. When Theo attacks her alone late that night, she comes face to face with her deadly mistake. He can’t die, at least not in the way the legends proclaimed, and her life will be payment for her naivety. Instead, Theo offers her a bargain. The truth about her bloodline for help only she can offer him.

Izzy Brooks has not always had the easiest life. Her dad died when she was young, and their entire family moved halfway across the country to work a ranch. Strangely, that turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. When she doesn’t get into vet school, and her boyfriend’s facing charges at work, and her heart horse dies, it feels like her life’s falling apart all over again. So when she sees a horse that’s about to be put down for poor behavior, she decides to take a gamble. Maybe she can train him into something decent and earn the money she needs to help her boyfriend.

A virus nearly wiped out the human race. In order to survive, people are segregated into three tiers. Those with the best genetic viability get the most resources, and Kate and Eric are lucky enough to end up in Tier One.

They’re mourning the loss of each other. But reuniting could have fatal consequences. Kate can’t shake this uneasy feeling. Despite memories of her previous partner dying, her dreams are filled with vivid images of him alive and well. And plagued by sudden debilitating headaches, she can’t help but wonder if her body knows something she doesn’t.

According to Rachel Marconi, chocolate heals all wounds. That, and throwing darts at pictures of her ex-boyfriend. Burned by yet another bad relationship, Rachel decides to reprioritize her life, putting her dream to compete on a Food Network Challenge on the top of her list, and dating at the bottom crossed out in red sharpie.

Zack Partridge broke his best friend’s heart at senior prom. He was stunned when Laura left for college, vowing never to speak to him again. But now that she’s back in town, he wants nothing more than a second chance to renew their friendship and to explore the spark between them.

When Karl and Nicole hosted their first New Year's party, they never imagined it would become a recurring holiday tradition with the same college friends for the next ten years. But when Karl's brother Mike dies in a head-on collision on his way to Karl’s house for the celebration, their hodgepodge group of party guests finds themselves bonded forever through an unexpected shared trauma. To honor Mike's memory, they make a pact to hold a New Year's Party each year, no matter what the circumstances.

After a brutal attack that left her pregnant with a mixed-blood child, Aedra fled from the laws of the Balancer enclave to protect her daughter Fina. But her quiet, protected life is shattered when the magic that once dominated their realm evaporates, and people she used to call friends seek vengeance on any members of the Order.

After Reiman’s death, Bella slips into a vipers pit by joining Gerrish and the Heralds, a group that serves the Dark Sister. Her goal isn’t initiation. Bella has trained her whole life to bring down The Heralds and save the magic of Ariathne that binds their realm as prophecy foretold. But Gerrish has a secret. Though he isn’t of the bloodlines, he holds dark power from the Goddess, and can sense when Bella draws from the magic. As Bella dives deeper into her deception, Gerrish pulls her into his inner circle, exactly as she hoped.

Mel knows the price of secrets. They cost her everything. Her marriage. Her family. Her happiness. Now, she lives a simple, isolated life in the mountains, far from the troubles of Cantheon. But trouble, it seems, has a way of finding her. In this action-packed tale, Mel is torn between her loyalties to Rayelle and Paladin, the unexplainable forces sparking within her, and her desperation to stay far, far away from her former lover and the dark secret they share.

Spring is Afton King’s favorite time of year. Not only because it’s her birthday season, but because it’s when all the flowers are in bloom. As an aspiring botanist, she gives love and dedication to her many flowers and plants. As excitement for Afton and her twin brother’s birthday party builds, an unpleasant surprise comes to Afton. Her perfectly planted daffodils have disappeared! Upon further investigation, she finds footprints where the flowers used to be. Who could have done this?

A wiggling tooth, a fire fiasco, and a trap for the tooth fairy! Tyson King has a loose tooth, and he’s prepared. When this tooth comes out, he’s going to catch the tooth fairy. When it comes out unexpectedly at school, he excitedly shows everyone. But during an unexpected fire drill, the tooth goes missing!

The King Kids Series is a mystery series full of fun family moments, funny and real sibling interactions, and problems to be solved.