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The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.

Gen Beaufont is charged with discovering the truth since she already has a lead on the case. The person behind this is suspected to be the true evil that will push Gen into her ultimate role. This will be her finest hour as she unveils her first real nemesis and the biggest threat to magic.

“He [Benaiah] also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day” (II Samuel 23: 20). The account in Scripture is brief. Only one sentence is used to depict the powerful demonstration of courage displayed, and yet it is the type of story out of which legends are formed. Benaiah, one of David’s mighty men, chose to battle the fiercest of foes on the most extraordinary of battlefields—in a pit on a snowy day. It begs the question why? What would possess someone to go toe-to-toe with the likes of a lion?

Over two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing brands: heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams. Hello, PR director Vanessa Theriot. His real name is Roland Casteel a.k.a. the Pyro. First, swap that with the less incinerating the Wyvern. Next, put him in spandex to highlight that near-godlike body. Finally, give that hero in training a heroine—if Vanessa will play the part in a pretend romance guaranteed to make the city swoon. She’s game.

If life really was a fairy tale, Zakara would never be the damsel in distress. She'd be a thief, and Prince Charming wouldn't have a clue how to steal the heart of the conniving criminal. Zakara saves not one, but three men locked inside the tallest tower. Her first instinct is to ditch them as soon as possible, but they have one thing that intrigues her more than wealth: Magic. Fae magic once ruled the world, until it disappeared without a trace. Only myths of the magic wielders linger in their destroyed society.

Magic is all about love. That's why witchcraft is so awful. Witches and warlocks are the absence of love and joy. They are all black magic and darkness, which is why Rose has to stop the Shadow Walker coven from recruiting more to their ranks. The heartbroken and lost feel they have nothing to lose by giving up their souls for magic. The result is hatred and evil spread worldwide. To fix all her problems with witchcraft, Rose will have to spread love. Sounds easy, right? It will be the hardest thing Rose has ever had to do.

Gen Beaufont might be from fifteenth century London, but modern day Los Angeles is her home. And corrupt politicians are trying to destroy her city. Somethings never change, no matter how many centuries tick by.

In six hundred years, one thing hasn't changed . . . Crooked politicians still exist. But Gen Beaufont hasn't changed either—she still fights for justice, no matter what. Although Gen is from the medieval era, she understands the politics of the modern world. When the Rogue Riders become divided by their own principles, things really get dangerous. If those meant to protect are at odds with each other, is there any hope for the citizens they are meant to protect?

The worst villain any Beaufont has ever faced has just stepped out of the shadows. Genevieve Beaufont can't hide from the evil that's unveiled itself. And no one can believe who it is. It has been foretold that when Gen's true nemesis revealed themselves that this would launch her into her ultimate role. It is time for this medieval warrior to rule over the world of magic—having ultimate domain. Besides from the gods, who started this all, no one is more powerful than Gen and her dragon, Emperor. That's why one man wants to stop her. Gen simply can't have her title. She must fight for it.

When Thwing is found sleeping with the fishes beneath a local lobsterman's boat, the police quickly finger Julia's brother-in-law Sonny as the one who cooked up the crime. Sure, everyone knows Sonny despised the Mussel King . . . but Julia believes he's innocent. Proving it won't be easy, though. It seems there's a lot more than murder on the menu, and Julia needs to act fast . . .

Lucinda Raven is being hunted by her ex-lover, a controlling, rogue Alpha, who is determined to perform the sacred mating ritual that will bind them together forever. Knowing nothing will keep him from carrying out his ruthless plan, Lucinda is on the run and seeks refuge in the territory of an old friend. Caidan Moone, cursed Alpha of the Blood Moone Pack, has a tortured history that haunts him daily. He sees the arrival of this beautiful and alluring nomad as a chance at redemption from his prior failures and invites her to stay, despite the danger it brings to the entire pack.

Gen Beaufont has quickly made some powerful enemies. The Commissioner of Los Angeles wants her dead. Since killing her might get him in trouble, he's decided to resort to other means. When Gen is framed for a crime she didn't commit, she finds herself in a dangerous game. Not only does she have to prove her innocence, but she's got to dig up evidence on the Commissioner—showing that he’s the villain behind all the major crimes in Los Angeles. But Charlie Sloane is already one step ahead, planning the biggest attack on the city yet.

After a failed courtship in an ally kingdom, 21-year-old Princess Alessandra returns home to a land torn apart by mutual hatred between the humans and the dark-elves. The "Beast Princess", as Aless is known by courtiers, confidently sets her mind to ways of making peace, but her father has already decided for her: She is to marry one of the mysterious and monstrous dark-elves to forge a treaty. While she intends to preserve the peace, the Beast Princess has plans of her own.

Claire McKenna knows about loss. The bullet wound that ended her promising professional tennis career drove her to make a quiet life for herself working with fabric samples, chatting with her book group, and spending time with her parents. Then there was the boyfriend who dumped her to pursue her adventurous childhood friend. Now, Claire’s business has hit a financial snag, but she’s up to the challenge. After all, she can survive anything. At least she thinks so...until her teen crush, Logan, returns to town with his sister, Claire’s traitorous friend.

Forty-one years old, the last of her friends to marry, and down to a size 12, Lauren Leo is in her gown and about to tie the knot. There’s just one thing missing: the groom. With one blindsiding text, Lauren is unceremoniously dumped at the altar. In the aftermath, her mother is an endless well of unsolicited advice (Stay on your diet and freeze your eggs). Her sisters only add to the Great Humiliation: one is planted on Lauren’s couch while the other is too perfect.

Dragon eggs have been stolen, but Sophia isn’t deterred. She will get them back and make the thieves suffer - once she figures out where to look for them.... The stakes are higher than ever as Sophia is sent on mission after mission to help the Dragon Elite, do Subner’s bidding, and also save those at the Gullington who are still cursed. Quiet might be better, but the housekeeper for the castle is still sick. Sophia won’t stop until she finds a cure for Ainsley. But saving the eggs, the housekeeper, and her friends is going to take harnessing the strongest power in the world.

Jamison Matthews has lusted after Ryder Montgomery since she was a preteen. But now that Ryder and her brother's band, Shaken Dirty, has made it huge, she's just one of many pining for the brooding lead singer. Too bad Ryder still sees her as a little sister. Not that it matters. Her brother would never allow it, and the last thing Jamison wants is to be another notch on a rock star's bed post. Even if it's Ryder's.

Rose Beaufont has enough to deal with in her new life as a witch hunter. Study magic—check. Deal with the House of Fourteen—check. Search for the book with the Shadow Walker coven’s secrets—check. Get to know long lost relatives—check. Deal with the dead who have been brought back to life by a necromancer—no check. She's quickly learning that her new life is full of complications. For every win, there are many setbacks. She might have made the first arrest of a Shadow Walker witch, but that doesn’t mean hunting down the coven will be any easier.

Sophia Beaufont hopes that she can turn an enemy into an ally. She just has to track down the steampunk cyborg. The problem is that Trin Currante thinks the Dragon Elite want her dead. And she’s excellent at avoiding death - as her history of surviving and prevailing over adversity has shown. Meanwhile, Hiker still struggles to hone his powers.... Regardless of his strength, Ainsley doesn’t show signs of softening toward the leader of the Dragon Elite. If anything, he should fear the housekeeper might poison his next meal.

Cougar-shifter Lily Mason is ready to put down roots in the human town of Moonrise, Missouri. But her attraction and proximity to Parker Knowles, her boss at the Pit Bull Rescue Shelter, is a problem. When she gets the opportunity to buy a "fixer-upper" outside of Moonrise with plenty of room to get wild without running into easily freaked-out humans, Lily jumps at the chance. Smooshie, Lily's lovable pit bull and partner in chaos, is eager to participate with the home improvements. Unfortunately, Smooshie's help includes digging out a mummified body from the living room wall.