Urban Schools

On the outside, Ruby’s a normal college student. On the inside? She’s something else completely. Magic pulses in Ruby’s veins. She’s terrified to unleash it…but she may not have a choice. Ruby never realized there was something different about her. It turns out not every girl has a dragon as a best friend. Now that she’s in college, the call to magic is getting stronger. She knows that she has powers, but she has no idea how to control them. With both her parents gone, she has no answers to the question of who she really is. Until a dark and handsome stranger from another world ...

Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones delivers a story based on the 1979-1980 Atlanta child murders. Told from the perspective of three fifth-grade classmates, Leaving Atlanta is a vividly disturbing, but hopeful novel.

🔥 "TRUE BLOOD, ACOTAR and TWILIGHT, anyone?"🔥 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Refreshing new paranormal romance..." ~ Krystal Small 💰 LIMITED-TIME OFFER: SAVE 50%! Snag the Blood 4-6 Box Set at an unbeatable price and binge-read this dark, addictive supernatural romance series from New York Times, USA TODAY and top-15 Amazon bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett. 🩸 Enter a world where passion, destiny, and danger collide... 🩸 The Blood Singers saga is not your average vampire romance—it’s a heart-pounding thrill ride of love, betrayal, and supernatural intrigue that will keep ...

"Urban School Dynamics: Understanding Black Student Behavior" delves deep into the intricate mosaic of influences, challenges, and aspirations that shape the actions and choices of Black students in city schools. The urban educational landscape, with its unique challenges and dynamics, often amplifies the struggles faced by students. Within these walls, Black students, shaped by a myriad of socio-economic, cultural, and personal factors, navigate their educational journey.

Clara Cassidy and Samael returned to Crossedlake University after a brief respite from the chaos at the end of last semester; they found that things had changed. The school was on lock-down, Corbin was missing, and they were under suspicion. Their worst fears slowly came true as the arcane investigators patrolling the school slowly unraveled what happened last semester and zeroed in on Clara. One of the detectives, known to be one of the best that ever existed, quickly pieced things together and targeted their group. She interrogated them intensely as she tried to pick apart the origin of ...

Darren and his dad Troy both want the same thing… and only Veronica can satiate their hungry desires. After wandering into her boyfriend’s house and finding his smoking-hot dad walking naked through it, Veronica’s world opens up. She finds herself needing help with her car, and guess who is there to save her? Troy Matthews, the father of her boyfriend Darren. She wants him. He wants her. The crazy thing is, Darren doesn’t seem too pissed about it. In fact, he encourages it. Soon, Vee finds herself at the mercy of them both. What began as an innocent cry for help turns into something...

"TRUE BLOOD and TWILIGHT, anyone?" 🔥From New York Times, USA TODAY, Amazon Top-15 and #1 Dark Fantasy Bestseller Tamara Rose Blodgett comes Alpha Blood, Book 9 of the electrifying Blood Series. Enter a world where dark fantasy, supernatural suspense and forbidden desires collide🔥 What Readers are Saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One of the best series I ever read..." ~ Kay Chambers ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "5 ALPHA STARS..." ~ Avid Reader 💔 A Heroine Defying Fate: Julia Caldwell refuses to be a pawn in Hades’ cruel game. As war looms on the horizon, Julia boldly declares her rebellion, setting ...

My boyfriend’s Old Man made me feel like a woman. My boyfriend’s old man has always been a gentleman, but after Brad and I fought on my 18th birthday, his old man put his large masculine hands on my legs to comfort me and I was never the same. That normally wouldn’t be a problem, but now that I’ve felt his delicate touch on my thigh, I long to feel him in and all over my body. I quickly looked away and acted as if nothing happened, but it wasn’t long before his hands had found other parts of my body and once my body reacted, he couldn’t keep his hands off me and I didn’t tell ...

When rumors of a black dog roaming campus turn into grisly attacks, Raine must put aside her busy class schedule to investigate and make sure no one else gets hurt.

Alone and Desperate for Others of his Kind Dray, a werewolf who feels trapped and alone in his small farming town. He struggles to find his place and fit in despite his differences, then Dray’s world is shaken when a cute girl shows up the same time as a vengeful wild werewolf pack. With Jaze’s help, Dray fights to protect his town, but when Jaze is in trouble, Dray puts everything on the line to help the werewolves who changed his life. Hunter is the Sixth Book in the Silver Series The Silver Series is a series about teenage werewolves trying to survive in today's world. They face the ...

A Werewolf Rescues a Human and Endangers Them Both An alpha werewolf rescues a human from the vengeful grasp of his pack. Nora is the only person who is not afraid of Vance’s size or strength, and in return she gains his respect. When Vance is pushed to the edge of survival, his heart is torn between loving Nora and a werewolf who befriends him with the kindness that is greatly lacking in his life. Azure is the Fifth Book in the Silver Series The Silver Series is a series about teenage werewolves trying to survive in today's world. They face the trials and joys that come with being a ...

Winner of the CLC Book Excellence Award! When forbidden magic meets forbidden love, their hearts cast the deadliest spell of all. At the mystical Westbrook Academy, ancient magic runs deep beneath the ivy-covered walls, and Eve has more to hide than most. As the last heir of a powerful magical bloodline, she must conceal her true identity while hunting for an artifact that could change everything about how magic works. Her carefully laid plans never accounted for Nate Ashford, the devastatingly handsome Triad member tasked with exposing her secrets. He's supposed to be her enemy, yet his ...

I shouldn't... he's my best friend's BROTHER... When you're a gay, nerdy, virgin, African American 18-year-old high school senior and math tutor, finding love isn't easy. For years, I've kept my feelings hidden, but everything changed the night I went to tutor my best friend, Brent. I didn't expect to be drawn to Matthew, Brent's older brother, so intensely. At 25, Matthew is a young professional with a muscular body from his college athlete days. His warm smile and kind blue eyes sent my heart racing. When he came in shirtless after playing basketball, sweat glistening on his toned body, ...

Through blood and cunning, my mother and I escaped the sadistic clutches of House Redbriar. Now, I just want to finish my first year at Wraithwood Academy in peace, studying demonology and magecraft alongside my boyfriends while unraveling the mysteries of the school. If only I could be so lucky. War has erupted between the two most powerful mage families. On one side are my old enemies from House Redbriar, and you'd better believe they're out for my blood. On the other is troubled, ruthless Arcturus Nightfeld, whose dark past threatens the fragile connection growing between us.

“You don’t know what they are, do you?” “No idea,” Tom said honestly. “They’re flying beasts that slice your head off with their tails before they reach in and pull your heart out,” Saafir said cheerfully. Thomas just wanted to fit in. So he agreed to go with the strange woman with red eyes. Now he lives in a tree house and learns magic at the School of Merlin. Everything should be great… But he still doesn’t fit in… and half, or most of the people there want to kill him… When he sleeps, he dreams of blood and murder… except, they’re more than just dreams… And ...

When an elf is kidnapped by a nefarious gang, Raine must use her magical abilities and team up with some unlikely allies in order to rescue her friend.

Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could. Born the product of a horrible act inflicted upon his mother by one of the Ricci brothers, now the adopted son of another very powerful family, he’s the heir to two of the most powerful Familias in the West. No one knows what this young man whose life was marked even before birth would do to survive. And when they ...

Class would be different this semester. Clara was going to be sure of that. Her new life at Crossedlake made her feel happier and more at home than anywhere else, regardless of the tragedies that had happened. Although she felt strange after her encounter with the god of another realm, she still felt confident and ready for anything. Her confidence was knocked down a peg when she was thrust into the path of death on her first day of school, barely surviving thanks to a strange creature she promptly forgot about when she returned to the real world. Choosing necromancy as your specialization ...

Raine Campbell and her friends arrive to team up with another school to tackle the Magical Multitudes Project, ready for a little fun during the school break. But the island is full of secrets and creatures not normally found on Earth. And the island doesn’t stay quiet for long. Earthquakes plague the area, and Raine even thinks she sees other people on the island - people who aren’t supposed to be there. When the students find a dead creature, they finally know for certain - there’s trouble on the island.

The Franklin Academy is the most prestigious magick school in the US, with the highest admission standards, and tuition to match. Any student would be honored to go at all, much less get a scholarship. Not Chance Fortunato. He’d much rather stay at home and study under his mentor, Dr. Corwin. But when a student is attacked and his soul is ripped from his body, Chance knows he has to stay.