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Book Four in the Black Ships Series Fifteen decades after his execution, Callum McKinnon is still paying his debt to Humanity. Though officially dead, his true punishment is a life of permanent exile posing as a Tauhentan ex-patriot on enemy worlds. In a post-plague universe, his lifespan is now dramatically longer, but he will never again be allowed to set foot on Earth. He travels among the worlds of the Dactari fringe, stirring up unrest to draw troops away from the Alliance frontier. When he comes face to face with another of history’s relics, he decides to start writing his own orders and the results have a far greater impact than anyone could have expected. The way forward is far from certain and it hinges on the relationship between Callum and his new friend. They will have to gamble everything if they want to tie their lost threads back into the fabric of fate. (approx 83,000 words)**
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A Dangerous Legacy

Lucy is determined to keep working as a telegraph operator at a news agency, even though the arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith threatens her position. When she discovers Colin's shocking secret, she agrees to assist him if he helps her find her family's stolen inheritance—not realizing that the trail leads into a web of treachery, danger, and conspiracy.
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Collector of Hearts

A heart worth collecting just might be a heart worth keeping.Thanks to a wastrel father and a laudanum–addicted mother, Arabella Fleming and her twin sister have one – and only one – season in London in which to find suitable husbands.Robert Mallory, Marquis of Shelton, is not suitable. Known as the Collector of Hearts, Shelton is a master of seduction, and he never fails when he sets his sight on a new target. And this season, he wants Arabella. Arabella is too clever to be swept up in Shelton's wicked amusements, but she finds herself unable to resist the temptation of his company. And when she tastes his kiss, she discovers there's more to him than a mysterious past and an infamous reputation. Arabella soon realises that, in order to protect her own heart, she has to collect that of another – the heart of the most notorious rake in London.
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A Place Called Armageddon

Constantinople. For a thousand years, the city was the heart of the vast Byzantine empire. Beloved of Greeks. Coveted by Turks. The empire has shrunk to what lies within its no-longer magnificent walls. Yet for one man, Constantinople is the stepping stone to destiny. Mehmet 11, just twenty when he is anointed Sultan, brings an army of one hundred thousand, outnumbering the defenders ten to one, and the most deadly threat the city has ever faced - the largest cannon in the world. But a city is more than stone, its fate inseparable from its citizens'. Like Gregoras, mercenary and exile, returning to the hated place he once loved. Theon, his twin - and betrayer. Sofia, loved by two brothers, forced to choose between them. And Leilah, mystic and assassin, seeking her own destiny in the flames...Review'A great tale, finely woven with action, palpably real characters and terrific twists of fate' -- Simon Scarrow C.C. Humphries takes a Dickensian approach to the city's fall, narrative threads weaving between soldiers, sultans, oracles and orators. He manages the rare feat of merging action and character...Compelling BUZZ MAGAZINE About the AuthorC.C. Humphreys was born in Toronto and grew up in Los Angeles and London. A third generation actor and writer on both sides of his family, he is married and lives on Salt Spring Island, Canada. www.cchumphreys.com
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Bad Boys of the Night: Eight Sizzling Paranormal Romances: Paranormal Romance Boxed Set

Spice Up Your Day with Eight Bad Boys of the Night. Eight sizzling paranormal romances by eight New York Times bestselling authors. Fulfill your darkest fantasies with alpha-male bad boys of the night in these stories about vampires, shifters, fallen angels, werewolves, demons, psychic warriors and ghosts. JENNIFER ASHLEY - Bad Wolf (Shifters Unbound) ERIN KELLISON - Shadow Fall (Shadow Series) LAURIE LONDON - Warrior's Heart (An Iron Portal Novel) COLLEEN GLEASON - The Vampire Voss (The Draculia Vampire Trilogy) FELICITY HEATON - Hunger (Vampires Realm Series) BONNIE VANAK - The Mating Challenge (Werewolves of Montana) CARIS ROANE - Dark Flame (Flame Series) ERIN QUINN - Diablo Springs Scroll up to grab your copy now! **Review Bad Wolf (Shifters Unbound) by Jennifer Ashley Wolf Shifter Broderick is stuck looking after his three younger brothers and a Collar-less Shifter who is driving him crazy, but he's putting up with them for Joanne, the human woman he wants to take as mate. When Broderick is captured, mistaken for a Guardian, it's Joanne who figures out that hackers are after the Guardian Network, the database that holds the deep secrets of Shifters past and present. Shadow Fall (Shadow series) by Erin Kellison A man with all Custo's sins isn't cut out to be an angel. One moment he's fleeing Heaven; the next, he's waking up stark naked, called by a woman who's afraid of the dark. Shadow gathers around Annabella as she performs, a magic that allows her to move between worlds. Her abilities attract a primeval wolf, and it stalks her relentlessly. Custo stops at nothing to keep her safe, and though danger proves seductive, they fight for redemption and love. Warrior's Heart (Iron Portal) by Laurie London Librarian by day, Zara Kane is a thief by night, stealing artifacts that belong to her homeland. When she learns a man she once loved has been wrongly imprisoned, she uses her para-abilities to orchestrate a daring escape. Vince Crawford isn't afraid of anything, but when the woman he's never stopped loving and the son he never knew he had are threatened by a ruthless enemy, he will stop at nothing to keep them safe...even if it costs him his life. The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason In 19th Century London, vampires live alongside the uppercrust members of Society... Even after centuries of lust, hedonism, and women, Voss, rarely finds himself bored. He is a rogue of the first order who loves nothing more than a warm woman, excellent vintage, and even a puzzling challenge to keep his mind active. But when one of his seemingly harmless manipulations sets him on the path to seduce the beautiful Miss Angelica Woodmore, things become a little less simple...a lot more passionate...and definitely more complicated. Hunger (Vampires Realm Series) by Felicity Heaton A vampire assassin hardened by centuries of service, Tor is a man of discipline and loyalty, never straying from his mission, and has purged all his weaknesses, including his emotions. But the moment he meets the broken, fiery female he is to escort to Oslo, something dangerous awakens in him, something possessive and powerful, and when he is pulled into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the man who betrayed her, Tor discovers he will do anything to protect the woman slowly claiming his heart and give her the vengeance she desires--even break all the rules. The Mating Challenge (Werewolves of Montana) by Bonnie Vanak Alpha werewolf and ranch owner Aiden Mitchell desires the curvy, vivacious Nikita Blakemore, alpha female of the Blakemore pack. He will have her as his mate and no other. To force her hand, Aiden maneuvers her into hosting a Mating Challenge, the ultimate warrior competition for werewolves, where males fight for the right to mate and breed with a female alpha. Fiercely protective of his future mate, Aiden will do anything to make her his own, even fight to the death... Dark Flame (Flame Series) by Caris Roane Committed to the rule of law, vampire Border Patrol Officer Robert Brannick falls hard for a beautiful fae woman who illegally seduces him in his dreams... Diablo Springs by Erin Quinn When she escaped Diablo Springs years ago, Gracie Beck swore she'd never return. But all that changes on the night of her grandmother's death when Diablo Springs lures Gracie's teenage daughter to its treacherous border. Gracie races to the rescue--only to find herself trapped in the undercurrent of a hundred year old curse and the menacing spirits that still terrorize the town. She isn't prepared to deal with Reilly Alexander--a man from her past who she's never forgotten--at the same time. Reilly is determined to help Gracie and prove his to love to her, but they've come to a dangerous place where every lurking shadow should be feared.... 
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