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And they all lived happily ever after…Or do they? Real life is not always a fairy tale and Amina quickly finds out as she tries to keep her family together. Newlywed, mother to a beautiful little girl and a college student, she does all she can to keep things running smoothly. But when her husband and child are involved in a violent crime that threatens their safety, everything falls apart. Following in her sister’s footsteps, Tamika is also a newlywed to Reggie, her knight and shining thug. Her marriage seems to be a dream until Gina, Reggie’s long lost mother, returns with her ...

When Mercury is adopted from Woodhaven Children's Home, her new life seems more incredible than she could ever imagine...until things don't quite add up. As Asha pursues lead after lead in a quest to find the rich couple's missing daughter, what she discovers shakes her to her core.

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden has had a rough couple of weeks. As the only openly practicing professional wizard in the Chicago area, he has squared off against a multitude of supernatural bad guys. Harry has won the day against demons, poltergeists, sorcerers, trolls, vampires, werewolves, and even an evil faerie godmother. You might think nothing could spook him. You would be wrong.

The first story ever told left a scar on the skin of the universe, with its characters doomed to an endless cycle of reincarnation and death. Trapped by his enemies, Daniel Faust - magician, mobster, and newly-minted knight of hell - has been cast in the role of the eternal Thief. Now, the story is dead-set on writing his final chapter, the one that ends with a knife in his back. The curse can’t be broken without tracking down the original Thief. The truth is buried beneath the legacy of a long-dead stage magician and a cache of occult relics from the 1940s.

Miss this book at your own expense! When a mysterious broken down van shows up in front of the Hartwell’s apartment building in Washington DC, they have no idea that a vicious crime inside would steer them on an emotional, violent, heart wrenching journey that would damage their family forever. And then there’s Amina Hartwell, a selfish, sneaky and irresponsible teenager who when forced away from her friends, and carted off to another city, acts out in ways that rock her world. Her antics cause more problems than a little for Pam, her emotionally overworked mother who is struggling to ...

One mystery, one romance, and a possibly undead rat. In the heart of Singsong City, Cassandra Clarence, recently departed, finds refuge in the Necromancer, Oswald Mercury's, enchanted mansion. But when it comes out that she was murdered, along with her friends, she is drawn back into the world of the living. With the help of an unlikely ally, she must unravel the mysteries of her own death before they consume her chance at having a new life. Will she find her killer and maybe love, or will the shadows of her parent's past drag her back into the grave? Necromancers Don't Raise is the fifth ...

They call it Pandoravirus. It attacks the brain. Anyone infected may explode in uncontrollable rage. Blind to pain, empty of emotion, the infected hunt and are hunted. They attack without warning and without mercy. Their numbers spread unchecked. There is no known cure. Emma Miller studies diseases for a living - until she catches the virus. Now she's the one being studied by the US government and by her twin sister, neuroscientist Isabel Miller. Rival factions debate whether to treat the infected like rabid animals to be put down, or victims deserving compassion.

When you stare into the black mirror, what do you see? Kyle Merrill sees his life shattered after the tragic death of his wife. His life becomes… …consumed by guilt and poor choices, spiraling into a haze of drinking and illegal gambling. His despair takes a startling turn when he stumbles into the world of time travel. He tries to exploit the time loop to prevent his wife's death. However, a mysterious figure in a trench coat has other ideas. "Fragments of Time" seamlessly blends heart-pounding action, tender romance, and mind-bending twists into a gripping narrative with strong Sci-Fi...

As a wealthy few gather to bid on a predator capable of destroying all life on earth, the sorcerers of the Twenty Palace Society mobilize to stop them. Caught up in the scramble is Ray Lilly, the lowest of the low in the society - an ex-car thief and the expendable assistant of a powerful sorcerer. Ray possesses exactly one spell to his name, along with a strong left hook. But when he arrives in the small town in the North Cascades where the bidding is to take place, the predator has escaped and the society's most powerful enemies are desperate to recapture it.

Voodoo mambo Mama Mulate suffers a fate worse than death A grieving couple hires paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas to find the person who killed their son. But is it murder if the victim isn’t dead? Wyatt goes undercover to discover the answer and soon learns death isn’t always a person’s worst fate. Will Wyatt solve the sticky mystery or fall victim to the seemingly supernatural killer and suffer a fate worse than death? Half Past Midnight is Book 10 of Eric Wilder’s intoxicating French Quarter Mystery Series set in that ‘exotic, erotic Mecca known as New Orleans. Visit the ...

A British special agent is murdered for an unusual artifact. On any given day, the experts at Atlanta’s International Archaeological Agency crisscross the globe to rescue ancient relics long feared lost to time, war, or thieves. IAA agents have recovered billions’ worth of missing antiquities, have wiped out entire networks of smugglers, and have even solved a murder at the Vatican. Their successes have made headlines from Tokyo to Turin to Tulsa. But some mysteries require deeper investigation—enigmas so puzzling that they’ve defied the explanations of history, science, and faith ...

A father's love knows no bounds as Robert Greene tries to protect his daughter Theresa and himself from a ruthless Crime Mob he'd gotten entangled with. He hires the man known as "the Protector" Byron Anthony, who runs a protection agency of international renown. Byron Anthony has always been professional until one look into Theresa's eyes. The money meant nothing after that look into the windows of her soul... He knew in that moment; he'd protect her at all costs or he would die trying to because now Love is War

Follow the lives of Diamond, Kennedy and Blair in Volume 1 of the Baller Bitches Series which includes Parts 1-3. Diamond has decided to upgrade her life and not be the naive girl her baby daddy disrespected and took for granted. But as Diamond steps out on her own, secrets threaten to destroy the new life she's created. Kennedy is determined to take what she's learned in the entertainment industry and become a mogul. But with a cutthroat boss that tries to undermine her every move, Kennedy might not have what it takes to come out on top. Blair has always felt she wasn't good enough to make...

New York Times best-selling author Simon R. Green has crafted numerous acclaimed science-fiction and fantasy novels, including Blue Moon Rising, Blood and Honor, and Shadows Fall. In this first installment of the Ghost Finders series, JC Chance, Melody Chambers, and Happy Jack Palmer are agents of the Carnacki Institute - a place where the sole purpose is to “do something” about ghosts. But what exactly?

Silver Griffins Agent 485 Lucy Heron is on the trail of a string of magical thefts. But first, she has to pick up the kids from school. Talk about trying to find a work-life balance. Dylan is in that awkward middle school phase when magic can turn a friend into a frog and back. Did anyone notice? And third-grader Ashley keeps recruiting friends for her own secret agency to fight magical crime. Kids these days. The Heron children are even training the good dog, Buddy, to track down magical bad guys. So far, the family business is still a well-guarded secret. Can they keep it that way?

Darcy finally feels like she's found her place in small town Brookhaven. Her magic is blossoming and she's even worked up the courage to ask the town healer to be her date to the biggest wedding in town. But Darcy's romantic happiness takes a backseat when the groom turns up dead. Darcy knows she shouldn't get involved in yet another murder investigation, but when her date winds up as a suspect, she'll do anything to set the record straight.

What would you give to be a hero? Stephen Russ never expected to have to answer that question; he went to work, he stayed in his apartment, sometimes had friends over, and the worst thing he'd had to face was looking for a new job after losing his old one.

“Grimm meets The Dresden Files” Second chances are hard to find in one-stoplight, Rocky Mountain towns. Unless they come looking for you. Lowe Alexander was always the life of the party. Ask anyone in Tamarack Falls. But last year he lost his mom, his job, and one of his best friends. He needs a do-over. When a stranger called Bear lumbers into town and tricks Lowe into applying for a job, he suddenly goes from unemployed forest worker to underpaid medicine man faster than he can pound a shot or ask for a number. After an inadequate apprenticeship, he is thrown headfirst into his new ...

Cheyenne's come face-to-face with her jailbird Drow dad. She has to come to terms with the whole picture of her family. Mom was a political operative, and Dad likes to plot anarchy. Can L'zar Verdys help her reach her true potential from inside a Chateau D'rahl cell? Cheyenne's Goth-grad-student world and her magical role as a badass Drow halfling is blurring. Family history can be the hardest kind to bear. The rebellion she's battling was started by L'zar and has become an endless O'gúl war that has fallen to her to end.

Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister's life—but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York's notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike.