Sometimes, love hurts.The world can be a dangerous place--in high school or college, at home or work.Especially when it's ruled by the guys we hate to love.The ones who always seem to get everything they want. Whose money and power make trouble disappear.And if on Valentine's Day, instead of chocolates and flowers, they give only misery and despair, then the heroines who love to hate them will work to bring them to their knees.These guys may rule the world right now--but they won't be in charge forever.Not if the heroines in this collection have anything to say about it.And sometimes, these bullies might even learn to love.Hearts of Darkness features bully romances in a variety of genres, including contemporary, paranormal, reverse harem, and science fiction romance. Many of the works in this collection include sexual situations, mature content, and exceptionally dark themes. Including works by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman, Lacey Carter Andersen, Emma Cole, Margo Bond Collins, and more! Views: 646
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A Paperback OriginalFrom the award-winning author of The Absence of Mercy comes an emotionally powerful and gripping psychological thriller about the dark secrets dividing a family and community and the dangers of digging into the past. When Erin Reece left Wolf Point, she planned to never set foot in her childhood hometown again. But an urgent phone call from her father's doctor leaves Erin with no choice but to return to a place filled with painful memories and wounds that never closed. Decades ago, people in Wolf Point started disappearing without a trace—including Erin's mother—and no explanation was ever found. It's been nineteen years since the last disappearance, but the town is still steeped in suspicion and haunted by the ghosts of the missing. No one is thrilled to see Erin back, including her former best friend Robbie, who has changed from a spirited, fearless boy to a reclusive shut-in. Then a... Views: 646
'Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans' Dilly Court A heart-warming tale from the queen of West Country saga, LINDA FINLAY Orphaned at birth, Eliza lives with her beloved Grandparents in a waterlogged Somerset cottage surrounded by willow beds where she ekes out a living making laundry baskets and eel traps. Although poor she is content, until childhood friend Clem, regales her with tales of his adventures along the river and she begins to wonder what life is like beyond the Droves. When fate brings handsome, wealthy Theo to her workshop she is instantly attracted and a rosy future beyond the Droves beckons. Only things don't go to plan and naive Eliza finds herself in Lavender House where she is expected to care for gentlemen in a way she never imagined. Forced to flee for her life, she ends up in a woollen mill run by a corrupt foreman, working for crumbs and pennies with only her grandmother's comb in her pocket. Now she knows what matters in life – but is it too... Views: 646
"Lostetter remains at the forefront of innovation in hard science fiction."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)The mind-expanding journey that began with Noumenon and Noumenon Infinity continues in this wondrous mosaic tale of deep space exploration, adventure, and humanity that blends the awe, science, and speculative imagination of Arthur C. Clarke, Neal Stephenson, and Octavia Butler.Deep in the heart of an alien mountain range, I.C.C. has lain dormant, its ships silent, for eons. Now, after one hundred thousand years, the AI is awakening. Someone is roaming the convoy's halls—someone that isn't human.This planet, Noumenon—created by the megastructure known as the Web—is too young and brutal to have evolved intelligent life. Its surface is bombarded by unusual meteors. Crystal trees abruptly and violently arise from its bedrock. Its solar system is surrounded by a frightening space-time anomaly. So where did these... Views: 646
Johnstone Country. Come and Get It. Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didn't commit, Dewey "Mac" Mackenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west—as a chuckwagon cook. Though he's never even boiled an egg, Mackenzie has a natural gift for cobbling together good trail drive grub. Now, with two trail drives under his belt, Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He's good at serving up justice, too—with a side of hot lead . . .A HILL OF BEANS Mac Mackenzie has enough problems on his plate. He's got bounty hunters on his tail, no one on his side, and no place to hide. Just when he thinks it can't get any worse, he hears the rumbling of a cattle stampede—heading straight for his camp. Mac's got two choices: Get trampled like a weed or saddle up and help get the herd under control. At first, the traildrivers ain't too pleased to have a stranger help them out. But once they realize Mac's not a... Views: 646
