In this digital original novella set in the thrilling world of Suzanne Young’s A Need So Beautiful and A Want So Wicked, eighteen-year-old Claire Becks is forced to choose between a life of darkness and light. Eighteen-year-old Claire Becks leads a charmed life surrounded by her loving family, great friends, and doting boyfriend, Ezra. Claire’s known for her great advice—and how easily she puts others at ease. And although she feels occasional bouts of sadness she can’t quite place, she is otherwise happy. Then, one day, a mysterious stranger walks into her family’s bakery. Claire immediately senses something about Harlin—something tortured and dark. Even after he leaves, she can’t stop thinking about him, inexplicably feeling like there is unfinished business between them. When Lucy, the new girl in town, starts to draw Claire into her world of darkness, Harlin realizes who Claire really is. But Claire will have to realize it too if she hopes to escape the fate of the Shadows. Views: 26
The long-awaited companion to New York Times bestsellers Graceling and Fire Eight years after Graceling , Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck's reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle—disguised and alone—to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past. Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck's reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn't yet identified, holds a key to her heart. Views: 26
We all die. Some of us sooner than later.Alexa West never thought her existence would revolve around death. In life, as a nurse, she helped save people. But life has a funny way of throwing the unexpected, because, in the afterlife, she spends her time watching people die and collecting their souls. As much as she wants to stop the deaths, she knows death is inevitable and it cannot be stopped.But when a serial killer decides to take up shop in her district, Alexa can't sit back and do nothing. No one should die like that and she's determined to alter deaths timeline. However, in order to do that, she needs to embrace who she is now and break some rules. It's the only chance she has at stopping the person responsible for the vicious murders. Views: 26
Stranger In Paradise To hype her new B&B Emily publicised an old unsolved murder, never expecting the townspeople would react so bitterly! Or that attempts on her life would be made... But then Matthew Steele blew into town, and everything changed. Was it mere coincidence that this mysterious stranger astride his Harley resembled the alleged killer, or could he possibly be her knight in shining black leather? A Baby's Cry Taylor Robinson and Dillon Reeves were the perfect couple. Only, Taylor's wealthy family didn't agree! Dillon was driven away unaware of Taylor's delicate condition… Now, ten years later, Taylor had reason to believe her and Dillon's baby hadn't been stillborn after all! But no one will believe her, least of all Detective Dillon Reeves! Against all odds, Taylor struggles to reunite the family that should have been… Views: 26
Lady Rayne has few options as a young widow. Either her father will marry her off to a wealthy nobleman—no matter how old and disagreeable he may be, or she will become a nun like her aunt at Grimsford Abbey. The choice is easy: her interest in writing is not supported in the dark halls of her father's home. Rayne eagerly anticipates becoming a scribe and learning the art of illumination and book making. But first she must travel along the treacherous roads of East Anglia.Far from the confines of Norwich, Rayne hears fables of an enormous ghostly hound called the Black Shuck. She tries to ignore them until she finds herself staring into its expressive brown eyes. With every heartbeat, her chances of reaching Grimsford Abbey disappear. If only she could live to tell the tale.**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+** Views: 26
"Alice Hoffman is my favorite writer."--Jodi Picoult Alice Hoffman is one of our most beloved writers. Here on Earth was an Oprah Book Club selection. Practical Magic and Aquamarine were both bestselling books and Hollywood movies. Her novels have received mention as notable books of the year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, and People magazine, and her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the New York Times, The Boston Globe Magazine, Kenyon Review, Redbook, Architectural Digest, Gourmet, and Self. Now, in The Third Angel, Hoffman weaves a magical and stunningly original story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men: Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly attracted to her sister's fiancé. Frieda Lewis, a doctor's daughter and a runaway, becomes the muse of an ill-fated rock star. And beautiful Bryn Evans is set to marry an Englishman... Views: 26
The only thing better than meeting the man of your dreams is finding out he comes in plural.PennyWhen Logan hands me his number in a crowded bar and then disappears back into the shadows like a superhero, I feel like I’ve finally met my match.He’s not only charismatic, mysterious and mind-blowingly sexy - which would be enough already on its own - he’s also a real life alpha, which makes him absolutely perfect in every way for me.I’m so spellbound by Logan I’m convinced his perfection can’t be improved upon, right up until I meet his identical twin brother, Jack, and my mind gets blown for real.I can’t believe that not only do these two people exist, not only do they both seem perfect for me in completely different ways, not only do they seem to want me as much as I do them, they are also just as happy to share.I’ve spent so many years fantasizing about this kind of thing I’ve lost count, and now that it’s here, I can hardly believe my luck.That’s right before my mom drops a bombshell, of course, and fate stabs me in the ass with his sharpened sword.Logan and Jack are perfect in every single way but one.They’re about to become my stepbrothers. Views: 26
Rafe Khatchadorian gets schooled in Sydney!When Rafe becomes the unlikely benefactor of a will, it's not all good news. Sure, he gets another free trip Down Under but he also has to go to school while he's in Sydney. Blergh. And not just any school . . . St Mungo's is the snobbiest of snobby establishments and you can bet your bottom dollar that Rafe won't quite fit in. Chaos ensues and Rafe is, once again, in the middle of a very big mess. Can he tidy this one up, or will he be sent packing with another black mark against the Khatchadorian name? Views: 26
In a magical realm filled with creatures of every possible shape and size, war is brought upon the peaceful kingdom of Sonnencrest by evil goblin King Malmut. Princess Babette, the only surviving member of the royal family, manages to escape and seeks refuge with Asterux, a powerful wizard who agrees to teach Babette magic, and who disguises her as an ugly gypsy girl to protect her from King Malmut's thugs.Ten years later, Babette must use the magic she has learned to help aid the kingdom's only hope at defeating the goblins' horrible reign: Darrow, a lame boy who can barely pick up a sword but has a great gift for inspiring others. With Babette's unseen help, Darrow begins a journey to free his country once and for all and bring peace back to Sonnencrest.Written by a father and his then eight- year-old son who struggled with a learning disability at the time, "The Sword of Darrow" is an enjoyable adventure that shows how even the unlikeliest of heroes can rise up against... Views: 26
Scarlet O’Hara meets the Scarlet Pimpernel. Why must Lord St. Evert dress like an overdone Dandy? His outlandish wardrobe belies his powerful build and the hard unyielding lines of his face. Whoever he is, he’s ruining Elizabeth Hampton’s desperate scheme to secure a rich husband. Terribly vexing, to arrive at the most fashionable Breakfast Party of the Season wearing a perfectly stunning Chinese silk gown, only to discover Lord St. Evert is clad in unmentionables cut from identical cloth. Humiliating. Insufferable! Why, the devil, must he show up in fabrics Elizabeth searched so diligently to procure? To say nothing of the long hours she spent secretly stitching her creations together. He must be stopped. She is determined to spy out his perplexing game, and put an end to his interference. St. Evert despises pretension of any kind. He cannot abide the self-important airs put on by some members of the Ton and takes pleasure in making a mockery of Brummell’s fashion strictures. Conceited frauds! Hadn’t his grandfather’s snobbery made his mother’s life a misery? All the more maddening to discover that the one woman who captures his interest is the biggest pretender of all. He vows to teach Miss Elizabeth Hampton a lesson she won’t soon forget. Views: 26
Moonbeam follows Blake and Elena ten years later from where the last novel, Starlight, ended. What if your 'what if' becomes finally an option. Would you go and change the past...? Views: 26
