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They say love conquers all...but what about an army of ruthless dragons? Kaida and Prince Tarrin barely escaped the dungeon of Belharnt with their lives. Now, the Remnant is hunting them while the Royal Palace is under the claw of the Council. They're forced to flee in search of a place of safety, but mercenary dragons continue to track them at every turn, revealing evidence that confirms their greatest fear... Eklos is alive and wants revenge. Eklos's army is sweeping across the country, slaughtering every human in sight, and Kaida and Tarrin are left with no other choice but to ally with a band of untrustworthy dragons in order to evade them. And while they try to muster an army to rival Eklos, hope grows thin as village after village refuses to fight. Their last, desperate, chance at resisting the growing threat lies in the rumored safety of Shegora. But Eklos is determined not to let them reach it. Betrayal and heartbreak are hidden around every corner, and with the enemy on their heels, will Kaida and Tarrin be able to raise an army to defeat them? Or will the fears of the past consume them all?

I will bow to nothing and no one. Not even the fear in my own mind. Defeated and exhausted after an attack that almost claimed her life, Kaida's world has been turned upside down. Now, Eklos's army is advancing in the wake of the Remnant, forcing her deeper into hiding. When Kaida and her allies are attacked and separated, each of them must resort to desperate measures in order to survive. Meanwhile, Kaida's magic begins to manifest in strange ways, giving her a glimpse into a future she must race to avert. With the total destruction of Elysia looming over their heads, the greatest enemy may not be the one they can see, but the battle within their minds as they face down every fear and piece of darkness inside themselves. Can Kaida and Prince Tarrin finally overcome Eklos's tyranny in the war for Elysia's future? Or will their inner demons defeat them before the war has even begun? Don't miss the thrilling final installment of the best-selling Ash & Smoke trilogy!

Secrets divide the Resistance. The Watchdogs grow in power. California is ready to collapse. Worst of all: Elijah let Trevor die. Devastated by his failure to protect Trevor, Elijah resigns himself to the safe haven while the three gang leaders establish the United Front to secure California. Yet life in the safe haven is not peaceful. Elijah relives Trevor’s death in his nightmares. The United Front calls him back to the war but never explains why. Elijah believes the United Front is concealing the truth about the Resistance’s impact on the war. His suspicions come to a head when five super-charged Watchdogs trap him in the mysterious city of Arcadia. With no food, water, or chance of contacting the United Front, Elijah has to find a way out, only to discover the uncomfortable reality of his place in the war. But Arcadia offers revenge and redemption for Trevor, and Elijah is willing to sacrifice his morals to achieve it, even if he breaks the team’s oath to never kill.

In a world full of monsters, she must choose: fight the darkness or let it consume her. Camille Torres survived a living nightmare. Every member of the Band remembers what they went through five years ago, but no one carries the weight like her. Eight people went missing from their small town. The police said it was a bear attack, but Camille and her friends know the truth, and it’s much worse. Together, the unlikely group of misfits put a stop to the real monster terrorizing their town…Or so they thought. When Camille returns to Ashbury for the first time since that fateful summer, she must face everything she left behind, including Graham Stevens—the boy who broke her heart. She does her best to avoid him, but it’s hard when he’s part of the friend group, and now she’s the outsider. But it’s only for a week, and as long as she doesn’t let any lingering feelings for him get in the way, she’ll make it out on the other side unscathed. Who knows, maybe they can even learn to get along again—as friends. But when one of their own goes missing, Camille knows it’s not a coincidence. It’s happening again, but no one believes her, except for Graham, and he isn’t going to let her face it alone. The longer she’s home, the more she can feel it…The darkness she tried to leave behind is awake, and this time, it threatens to consume her.

A WAR FOR THE PIRATE WAY OF LIFE In the ancient kingdom of Allium, amidst a ceasefire in their war with the Shadow Realm, the queen will do anything to keep her throne, including banishing her stepson into the middle of a pirate war. Prince Augustine must get back home to reclaim his throne, if he can survive as the prisoner of a barbarous pirate crew and their alluring first mate. A DRAGON GUARDED ISLAND WITH A SINISTER SECRET With the prince missing, a knight travels to a distant island to free the princess from the fierce dragon said to be holding her prisoner. But upon arrival, Sir George finds an unexpected young sorcerer, and that the tale the world has been told does not match reality. Like others that have come to the princess’s aid, he may never leave alive. AN UNDERGROUND CITY OF THIEVES FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM Meanwhile, in the capital city, three thieves dream of escaping Allium. But their plans for the future are put into doubt when brothers Avocet and Guillemot are arrested for their crimes. While Avocet’s partner, Roseate, attempts to rescue them from the infamous captain of the guard, a secret threatens to tear the brothers apart before help can come.

Some kisses only come once. Some deserve another moment. Gia Reyes When my family joins the Turners for an epic Christmas vacation at Frost Resort in Alaska, I keep finding myself paired with my best friend Julian—whom I once kissed at the mercy of my own made-up signals—only to have him frame me permanently in the friend zone. Each stolen glance, gentle touch, and heartfelt conversation has me wondering. . . Can I rewrite our narrative, crafting an ending where one kiss leads us into forever? Julian Turner I cleared my chaotic schedule for a joint-family vacation, but I’m starting to think these uninterrupted days with Gia—my best friend I've spent years convincing myself I can’t have—could be a blessing or a curse. Especially when our families constantly remind us that we can only ever be friends. As feelings I’ve buried rise to the surface, will Gia dare to trust me with her heart after she boldly kissed me while I was too naive to see the woman right in front of me? Ski the Moment is a heartwarming NA Christian romance filled with tight-knit family shenanigans, hilarious banter, authentic faith, and two best friends who simply need to. . . seize the moment.

Paul Maggie Roth doesn’t just light up a room, she illuminates the entire town of Buena Vista. She’s the pastor’s daughter, loved by all, and an amazing photographer with dreams to live in the city and travel the world. Since we were teenagers, I’ve loved her, but I knew she was meant for more than this small town. So, I never told her how I felt and kept her at arm’s length. As the oldest son of a farmer, I knew my life was here while hers would be far away, so when the opportunity came for her to leave, she left alone. In leaving, she took my heart. I’d survive, but I’d never be the same. Seven years later … Maggie Despite my best efforts to stay away from the small town where I grew up, I have no choice but to go back home. That means facing my parents and the town, including Paul Stratton, the man I love who doesn’t love me back. I don’t know how I’ll manage it, but there’s no time to worry about it. Time is against me as I have to try to learn the art of letting go. Brooklyn Kerr brings you a Midwestern small town, spicy, contemporary romance series where suppressed desires ignite when childhood friends reconnect one fateful summer.

In the peaceful village of Proska, no human knows trouble is coming. But in the nearby town of Durna, Famal Warsa installed a dream-stealing device in the clock tower to turn those who walk past it into obedient laborers for his factories. And the fairies have noticed. For generations, fairies have been unable to communicate with children, but under the direction of their leader, the magical unicorn Uanna, they band together to reestablish their long-broken connection. Simpa, a fairy, arrives at Zulen’s home while he prepares for the Rising Sun Festival, an important Proskan tradition where twelve-year-olds declare their field of study. As Zulen figures out his dream, Simpa tries to warn him of impending danger. Will she get through to him before it is too late?

The palace is owed taxes. Alex Mauricio needs to pay it and keep her brother out of the army. It should be a simple exchange-her freedom for a clean slate. But nothing is simple when you can speak to animals in a kingdom that wants to use its dragons as weapons. As a handmaid, Alex expected the nobles' cruelty. What she didn't expect was catching the attention of the kingdom's ruthless ruler, who sees her gift as the key to controlling his prized dragons. Now trapped in a deadly game, Alex must survive trials to prove her worth or face consequences. As Alex fights for her freedom, she discovers that the greatest threat may not be the dragons she fears, but the humans who wish to rule them. With her family's fate hanging in the balance and a King who will stop at nothing to control her, Alex faces an impossible choice: refuse the king, and her family pays, or submit, and risk betraying the very creatures who have chosen to trust her.

A chance to experience dating my hot boss without commitment? Let’s call it “book research.” Lucy “Last Woman Standing” is a title I’d never thought I’d don, but when my sister moves to another country to marry a crown prince, it’s bestowed upon me without my consent. To make matters worse? My hot boss won’t stop pestering me to go out on a date with him. When all the stars align, and I begrudgingly owe him a favor, he whisks me away to his hometown as his fake girlfriend, where I… Have the time of my life. So when he asks me to continue playing pretend with him for a list of future events, who am I to say no? Stone The fiery lioness is making this the most drawn-out fight of my life, but I’m used to winning. The victory blow is a result of a plate of crabs, for which I have never been so thankful. Except I begin to falter on my no-commitment policy as she flirts and sasses her way into tearing down my expertly crafted walls. With every touch, kiss, and witty attack, I realize I’ve grown to care about and respect the woman I’ve been playing pretend with, but the past is a haunting devil, constantly reminding me of who I truly am. The Designated Date is a Christian romance with powerful themes of redemption, restoration, and revitalization.

He was supposed to want my sister… Lorelei Every day looks the same for me: wake up, go to work, and bring work home. Organized schedules are life-giving, and Donwell Family Law is my soulmate. But when my well-intentioned twin ships me off on a date with the prince of Korsa in her stead, my perfectly functioning life is derailed. Especially when he begins to show up in my safe places. To make matters worse, when I’m with him, I feel… something. He encourages the real me instead of the masked facade of my twin. I’ve never dated before because most men don’t understand me, but Finley is somehow able to read me the way I read philosophy books: easy and quick. Finley After my brother drops news that alters my life course, I suddenly find myself in need of a wife. More than that, she must be a woman capable of queenship since I am now set to become the next king of Korsa in less than a year. My old college friend believes she has the right woman for me, so I vow to give this woman a chance and pray she will be the one for me so that I can marry for love instead of necessity. But when I learn I’ve been dating the wrong twin, I can’t bring myself to regret it. Lorelei is everything I need in a wife and queen—intelligent, brave, kind, and humble. The Designated Twin is a Christian neurodivergent twin swap romance with royal flair and full of faith, swoon, and laughter.

Angry girl energy? Check. Karoline There are only two things I loathe in this world: Valentine’s Day and Mason Kane. Valentine’s Day is actually Singles’ Recognition Day, and Mason Kane is the genesis of my contemptuous heart. I’ve totally moved on, and my life is great. Just great. That is, until both elements of my hatred merge into a nightmare of epic proportions. One: heading the Valentine’s Day marketing campaign for my boss’s jewelry brand as a way to fulfill my internship class. Two: Mason Kane will be appearing in the commercials. Ruining my life again. I can’t mess this up, but how can I pretend everything is fine after how Mason disappeared from my life three years ago? Mason I never thought I’d build a vacation home in Mississippi, but one reason is all I need: Karoline Wright, my childhood best friend, lives there, and I realized a little too late that I was in love with her. But all my grandiose plans to reunite with her are tossed out of the window when I’m ushered into her sphere sooner than expected. Why did I agree to star in a jewelry commercial for Valentine’s Day, and why on God’s green earth is Karoline heading up the campaign? Now, I have to figure out how to get all this boiling hot water between us under a very big bridge. Stat. It’s now or never. I have to weasel my way back into her life and prove myself changed against her rightfully earned suspicions and doubts. And maybe—just maybe—the bricks will crumble away from the mile-high wall she’s built over the past three years. The Designated Valentine is a Christian romance filled with forgiveness, wit, humor, and closed-door swoon.

Is the individual life expendable for the many? Would you give your own life for humanity to have a second chance? Subject numbers three and five grapple with the prolonged mental side effects and memory drain of human experimentation on the run. After escaping a lab with more than a few scars, they must try to figure themselves out, along with the world left around them. Dr. Stintz, a cold, twisted sense of morality wrapped in human skin, needs them more than they know and will do whatever it takes to retrieve what he views as his property. He will spare no expense to tear apart the city―and his family―to finish what he thinks needs to be done. A long game of cat and mouse, with stakes higher than either of them are willing to give up, pushes subject number three to question what he is willing to give to stay alive.

Keep a sharp with and a guarded heart, for in this world, love conquers nothing. Scarred from years of witch hunting, ex-reaper Samuel Hawthorn seeks one simple thing: a mundane, quiet life in the idyllic retreat of the hinterlands. But plans to retire as a humble village hunter are thrown to the wayside when the nearby woods unveil a monster deadlier than anything he’s yet faced. Mysteriously saved from certain death, Samuel now finds his life indebted to Calista Fairchild, a reclusive young woman who just so happens to be a rumored witch. The villagers cling to their fear and doubts, but curiosity lures Samuel in like a moth to flame. Where suspicion should arise, trust blooms instead. Secret affections breach invisible lines. Deadly consequences await those who betray their own for love, and Samuel and Calista are as treasonous as they come.

When the court took his daughter away, Miles Bennett had nothing left but words. With no home, no savings, and no proof that love could outweigh poverty, he began writing letters for the little girl he wasn’t allowed to hold. Eighteen years later, Eleanor Bennett finds them. Raised by a mother who valued control over compassion, Eleanor has learned to survive in silence. But when a single email shatters that quiet, just one word, Hi, the past she was told to forget begins to surface. What follows is a tender and heartbreaking journey between a father and daughter as they learn to speak across the years that kept them apart. From rainy Arizona nights to small-town cafés and worn shoeboxes filled with unsent letters, The Letter He Never Sent is a story about what love becomes when it must wait. It asks what it means to forgive, rebuild, and believe that sometimes the smallest words, like Hi, I’m here, I stayed, can carry a lifetime. For readers who loved It Ends With Us, The Light Between Oceans, and Everything I Never Told You, this is a moving portrait of loss, hope, and the fragile beauty of finding one's way home.

Lefaria- a thirteen year old half-breed Ilythyrian- has managed to escape the underground brothel she grew up in, hoping the outside world will be better. She is taken in by the Vanarian royal family, who rule a people that see her as nothing more than an animal. She soon discovers that the prejudice she faces is the least of her worries when someone who knows more about her lineage than he’s letting on begins hunting her, looking to use her to get ahold of someone much more powerful. Someone who’s been dead for thirteen years. With enemies within and without, Lefaria and her newfound family are left scrambling to stop this man from resurrecting a monster, all while trying to defeat the demons in her own mind.

Kota Ryn wants only one thing: to return home. As the Drak Clan’s new chief, she has decided to lead her people back to where the threat of an enemy with powerful magic still awaits. But for Shaya Navi, something else waits in the North: answers. Since before her Crossing, she has felt the mountains calling, but she never understood why. Now she hopes that learning more about Tammae Lakki, her supposed past life, will bring her closer to understanding what she’s meant for in this one. Makai Farin made a promise: to follow Shaya to the ends of the earth. He intends to keep it, but—stalked by a phantom cougar with unknown intentions—he finds himself keeping secrets as well. Their destinies intertwined, the three brave the fury of the Northern mountains, working together to save the land from a tyrant and unravel the truth about their past lives.

She left him to spread her wings. He watched her on T.V. Stella Harper finally achieved her childhood dream of becoming a presidential campaign manager. But when she is notified of her mama's deteriorating health, she makes the difficult decision to fly home to Mississippi for Christmas to try to convince the stubborn woman to move into the local nursing home. However, she comes face-to-face with her very own Ghost of Christmas Past, a.k.a. her ex-fiancé, a little too soon. Stella is forced to reevaluate the actions that led her to her present life-the good, the bad, and the heartbreaking. Lucas Grady, high school teacher and soccer coach, is on the verge of becoming the Athletic Director for Dasher Valley High. To secure the position, he needs to impress the higher-ups by putting together the booths for the (Not So) Winter Wonderland for all the sports teams at his school. But his personal Ghost of Christmas Past swoops into his life after ten years and threatens every plan he’s made. Struggling to forgive the one person who tore his world apart, Lucas must find a way to reconcile his desires with the punt God has kicked his way. When forced to help each other through the Christmas season, they get an opportunity to mend their pasts, live fully in their presents, and decide the fate of their futures. Stella plans to be in and out of Mississippi. Lucas is counting down the days until she leaves for good. Neither seeks a second chance, but God has a way of jumbling the best-laid plans. The Politics of Christmas is a second chance, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers sweet romance filled with faith, humor, and small-town Christmas shenanigans. ***Front Row Entertainment has officially optioned Politics of Christmas for the big screen! The film will be produced by seasoned producers Ashley Williams Allen and Cami Kinahan.***

How do you find a wife for a man who lives up to his Austenian romantic hero’s name? You become her. Hayden Bennett—campaign manager, secret anime addict, and ball of sunshine—is tasked with finding a wife for the world’s most insufferable man, A.K.A. her billionaire boss, Darcy Marshall. But in a dramatic turn of events, Darcy offers Hayden the promoted position of wife alongside a pay raise and a place to live after getting kicked out of her apartment. Hayden, regardless of her fierce independence, considers his offer thanks to her complicated past. She can be the loyal wife of a man who makes her blood boil and causes early gray hairs for a few short years, right? Darcy Marshall found the perfect wife—his campaign manager. His poll numbers have never been higher, and he’s destined for the presidency. Home life, on the other hand, is the equivalent of driving seventy miles per hour down a street littered with potholes. Hayden Bennett may have been the perfect choice for a wife on paper, but now Darcy wonders how he will possibly spend up to eight years married to the spitfire woman who challenges him at every turn. The Politics of Love follows two broken souls as they navigate their personal scars, the pressures of the national spotlight, and a fake (but becoming more real by the day) marriage.

Who knew one reckless night would lead to my sweetest addiction… When my spiraling life implodes, I pack up and leave behind my two dead end job and deadbeat ex-boyfriends. In the woods with an old tent, questionable snacks, and even more questionable drugs, I’m ready to rediscover myself. Instead, I discover the product of a madman’s marshmallow experiment. Everything about him is impossible to believe. My shock becomes desire as he reveals his massive body, punishing strength, and electric touch that hides a gentle soul. I came to these woods to learn more about myself. Instead I find myself teaching him so many delicious things. Now, I’m addicted to his sweet taste and gentle soul that is always gooey with me All I know is that the world might not accept my monster, but I’ll always need s’more.

Eamonn never wanted to be a thief. So when a risky mission goes awry and he receives the chance of a lifetime, he leaves behind everything, even his newfound family in the Thieves’ Guild, to pursue an apprenticeship as an honest merchant. Traveling the country means he sees and hears everything. Civil unrest, rebellions against the monarchies, and rumors of a usurper bent on uniting the provinces under himself with a mythical form of magic. Few suspect he’s not chasing a dead end, including village girl Leyna, a believer in the magic of ancient histories. Eamonn’s skeptical heart is also swayed once he finds himself the tyrant’s target, unknowingly possessing the key to harness the dangerous power. To protect it, Eamonn’s only choice is to flee. But now that it’s the mission of his former brothers in the Guild to hunt him down, keeping magic out of their hands might be harder than either Leyna or Eamonn thought possible. If they fall, though, their world does too.

Reese came to White Pine looking for a fresh start. She didn’t expect to find a reason to stay. Moving from Vancouver to a tiny ski town was supposed to be temporary. Reese had a new job at the local salon, an apartment that didn’t quite feel like hers yet, and no real plan beyond giving herself some space to figure out what came next. Learning to snowboard seemed like a good place to start. Then she meets Hudson. Hudson has spent his whole life in White Pine. He knows the mountain like the back of his hand, works snowboard patrol, and somehow makes Reese feel less like the new girl every time she’s around him. At first, it’s easy to tell herself they’re just becoming friends. But winter has a way of pulling people together. Snowboard lessons turn into chairlift conversations. One dinner with his friends turns into another. Before long, Reese has people expecting her to show up and a life here that she’s started to look forward to. And Hudson is becoming harder to pretend she doesn’t want. The problem is, Reese never planned on staying. Now, for the first time since she arrived, she’s beginning to wonder what it would mean if she did. The Winter I Found You is a slow-burn contemporary romance about falling in love with a mountain town, finding your people, and realizing that home might not be where you thought you’d left it. Perfect for readers who love slow burns, ski-town settings, found family, snowboarding, close-knit friend groups, and plenty of yearning.

Sarah Stevens has spent thirty years believing she knows Maggie Delaney better than anyone alive - right up until the morning Maggie vanishes from a Pittsburgh running trail, leaving behind a bloodstained car and a city convinced she's dead. Everyone tells Sarah to grieve. The police close the case. Even Maggie's husband starts saying goodbye. But Sarah keeps finding things nobody else can see - a poem in a childhood hiding spot, a crossword puzzle scrap, a name scrawled in dust on a stranger's mirror four states away. Each clue pulls her further from the life she knows and deeper into a secret her best friend has been guarding for nearly two decades: that the women in Maggie's family have been disappearing for three generations. To find Maggie, Sarah will have to become someone her husband doesn't recognize, lie to the people who love her most, and risk everything for a friendship built on something more binding than blood. Some women run from monsters. Some are raised to know exactly how. Three Dead Marjories is a story about the ferocity of chosen sisters, the cost of keeping the people we love safe - and how far we'll go for the ones who'd do the same for us.

Hopelessly trapped, Grace Goodwin turns to the only man she can trust—the one who’s been chasing her all over the globe under orders to eliminate her, of course. Her Italian penpal comes to her rescue, but Grace wonders if she truly knows the man dubbed “The Shadow.” Trusting her life and heart to a mafia enforcer sounds like the perfect trap for more betrayal and misery. Rafael Moretti’s determination to get Grace to safety is tested at every turn. He promised not to let anything hurt her again, but each day she spends with him seems to increase their danger. Finding himself unable to protect this woman he is coming to cherish, Rafe has to choose whether to trust the God who has brought them this far or go back to his old ways of crime and deceit. As the world’s syndicates and the elusive Ghost close in, is there any hope of a future for Grace and Rafe together?

Reed and Dahila aren’t the only things creeping in the dark that Dr. Stintz left behind in his wake. Genetic engineering takes its toll. They will come to realize that the damage to their minds was minor compared to the rest of his subjects. Dahlia is a survivor of the horrific responsibility the world has placed on her. She's given a second chance at life by her husband Reed's sacrifice. She will do whatever it takes to fulfil her promise and find their son in the leftovers of a society on the brink of collapse. Hunters, scavengers, and the city's militia squabble over what's left of the land surrounding Harrion to survive. Every choice will take a piece of her while she tries desperately to hold on to her humanity. What would you give to piece your family back together?