It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much.

Lana Fleming’s sister has vanished from the set of TV’s hottest show, and no one seems to care. Desperate for answers, Lana sneaks in as an extra, only to get stranded with Griffin Hart, an A-list action star with a reputation for good abs and bad decisions. Though Griffin didn’t expect to be cast as a librarian’s sidekick in a real-life thriller, he’s weirdly into it—and into her. Even more unsettling—she sees right through his playboy persona. But their meet-cute soon turns deadly when they uncover a Hollywood scandal for the ages.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.

Liv’s happy with life in her thirties. She has two cats, one BFF, and no boyfriend, which is just how she likes it. Plus, she loves working at a not-for-profit software company where she can be her authentically autistic self. This is her happy ever after. But when her beloved firm merges with a repulsive rival, Liv finds herself competing with her sort-of-ex for the top job. Sure, Finn had been Liv’s best friend, with his nerdy good looks and their shared love of Tolkien, but there was that one night, their song, and … well, she doesn’t like to talk about it.

DARE TO BE TAKEN I had never expected to find love in this foreign land. But this knight had risked everything for me, his position, his life, his entire world. In the midst of all the danger,I realized I was falling completely for him. For centuries, as summer gives way to fall, the elves of the enchanted forest emerge to claim a single woman—a mysterious tradition shrouded in whispers of magic and sacrifice. Alanna has spent her life protecting her city, hardened by duty and resigned to a love that will never come. Taken from the safety of her world, she is thrust into the arms of ...

DARE TO BE TAKEN What in the realms was happening? Ogres were coming to finish me and I was staring into the eyes of some gorgeous upside-down thief who said he wanted to kiss me and take off my clothes? And strangely enough, I wanted him to. Betrayed by the leader of her guild and now a prisoner of the elves, her heart is as guarded as her sword arm. She tells herself she can’t rely on anyone—though deep down, she aches for someone she could. He is the High Thief of the elves, a charming rogue who scoffs at the notion of love, convinced it’s nothing more than a fanciful tale. But ...

DARE TO BE TAKEN! As the High Mage of the city, Jana, bears the weight of her kingdom on her shoulders. Her unmatched power defends her people from the relentless threat of the Elves, but behind her strength lies a woman yearning to be seen, to be understood—and to love. Yet in a world that demands so much of her, love is a luxury she cannot afford. The only solace in her days comes from an unexpected source: Eslan, the brooding War Mage of the rival Elven kingdom. Their daily breakfasts through a magical portal—tense yet tantalizing—should be nothing more than a necessity for ...

When Treasure White discovers she’s pregnant, her life takes a sharp turn she never anticipated. As she navigates the challenges of impending motherhood, her relationship with Zay Carter deepens in ways neither of them expected. Zay, a man torn between his street past and a desire to build a legitimate future, finds himself stepping into roles he never imagined—father, provider, and husband. Treasure’s pregnancy becomes the catalyst for Zay’s transformation, pushing him to tie up loose ends in his world and focus on creating a stable life for their growing family. From their ...

A witch in hiding. A vampire prince who shouldn’t want her. A city on the brink of war. Born of witches but abandoned among humans for her safety, Fiona Everhart has spent her life stitching garments—not weaving spells. But when a royal summons drags her to Korvellis, a vampire-ruled city steeped in magic and blood, she discovers a dangerous truth. The power fading from the city’s sacred relic? It’s in her veins. And he knows it. Lorenzo Montclair, devastatingly handsome and lethally charming, has never wanted for power—or pleasure. But the moment he lays eyes on Fiona, desire ...

Work together, live together, and play together is the name of the game for Royce Locke and Sawyer Key. But one of those things changes when Chief Mendoza taps Sawyer to lead the new cold case unit. His first task: solve the Magnolia Murders that spanned three decades and suddenly stopped in 2000. Chaos ensues when a fourth Magnolia Queen contender is murdered during a preliminary round. With the pageant's hundredth anniversary looming, the pressure is on to produce results. Royce and Sawyer, along with their new partners, have to team up to solve the Magnolia Murders—old and new.

A fresh start. That's what Becca hoped the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin would be for her troubled family. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter. But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt's old house. A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted.

DARE TO BE TAKEN He slid the ring over my finger. “By moonlight, by starlight, by river, by sea. Each other’s forever, whatever may be.” She’s a girl with nothing to her name but broken dreams and a heart that aches for the love she believes she’s lost forever. He’s the infamous Dark Shadow, an outlaw haunted by regrets, convinced the one woman who once made his world bright is gone from his life for good. But fate isn’t ready to let them go just yet. In the land of the elves, their paths cross once more. With enemies closing in, they must defy every rule, every danger, and ...

As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Lia will do anything to keep her people free - and her secrets safe - from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father's, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it's up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor's bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world-a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own.

Two best friends. One ancient book. Countless adventures. Naomi Williams, a bright and determined girl with an unshakable faith, and Luke Miller, her adventurous yet skeptical best friend, are just ordinary 11-year-olds living in the quiet town of Everbrook, MI—or so they think. But when they stumble upon a mysterious glowing book hidden in an abandoned chapel, their lives are thrown into an epic adventure they never expected. The book, The Chronicles of Light, holds the stories of legendary Christian heroes throughout history—yet many of its pages are blank. Why? Because Naomi and Luke...

When our story begins, Julia Child is an eager but inexperienced codebreaker longing to prove herself in the male-dominated world of intelligence, and Josephine Baker is, well, Josephine Baker—a world-famous entertainer who is now leading a double life as a spy for the French Resistance. When a golden opportunity arises to infiltrate a high-stakes Nazi gala in Vichy France, Julia must put aside her by-the-book mentality to assist her unorthodox new partner.

In the rugged heart of Ireland’s west coast, where sea and sky collide, a battle unfolds not just for survival—but for the soul of a people. Night of the Armada sweeps readers into the tumultuous world of 16th-century Ireland, where the wreckage of Spain’s greatest naval fleet brings hope and terror to the shores of Doona. Against the backdrop of Grace O’Malley’s fierce defiance of English rule and the looming threat of Lord Bingham’s forces, the fates of the Irish villagers and the stranded Spanish survivors become intertwined in a desperate fight for freedom. Ronan McManamon, ...

Arranged Monster Mates Boxed Set - 5 books by Eden Ember. Wed to the Minotaur I arrive on Alia Terra tempted by the promise of fertile land and females. Filled with longing, I cannot rest until I find a sweet mate just for me. One who will warm my bed at night, one for whom I will build my fortune under the scorching sun. There is only one way to meet a perfect match: the Temple. I do the test and focus on building a prosperous ranch for the female who is destined for me. She will have the best of everything. The wait is long. Long enough to lose hope. And then, the letter comes. My mate is...

After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn't act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive - for now. Before: Jess hadn't seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in more than a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded.

Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendence. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall, Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendence.