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A mashup of science fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy, set in New York during prohibition, the characters interact with actual historic figures, including mobster Jack “Legs” Diamond, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, and World War heroine Edith Cavell. The story follow an alien anthropologist, Tashan Zho, on a rescue mission to the distant planet Earth in 1926. Zho, is transported into the dying body of bootlegger Ryan Costello.

All that glitters isn’t gold. USA Today best-selling author Autumn Jones Lake’s Wheels of Fire concludes the ultra-romantic, emotional adventure that began in Kickstart My Heart. The most important lesson I’ve learned in Hollywood, is that besides Chaser’s love, most things that glitter aren’t gold. It’s time for us to decide if the struggles are worth the heartache.

Cutting-edge science. Bloodthirsty aliens. Can this band of nerdy scientists save the multiverse one dimension at a time? Brilliant physicist Zeke Travers is on the brink of a scientific breakthrough...and a nervous breakdown. So after the beta test of his interdimensional drive goes off without a hitch, he breathes a sigh of relief. But when an alien warship materializes out of nowhere with guns blazing, Zeke and his team must risk using their invention to jump to a parallel universe.

After escaping a harrowing ordeal with the Drakin Clan, Princess Lucy’s homecoming is short lived. The evil dragon-shifters, along with their newfound allies, the giants, have declared war upon the Southern Kingdom. Lucy knows her life is in danger and must learn how to defend herself. She learns of a prophecy, sending her on a quest to retrieve a magical golden crown located in the caves of the Southeastern Lands. This crown is guarded by Orcs. Lucy will be accompanied by a prince, and a duke from the Northern Kingdom, along with Tobias - each vying for her love.

What if Dorothy was a necromancer and the land of Oz wasn't so wonderful? This is dark comedy re-imagining of a beloved classic. It is a horror short, with violence and foul language.

Mallory burst into my life like glittering gold in a concrete jungle. We’ve fought hard and conquered the biggest obstacles in our relationship. I’ll never apologize for who I am or wanting to protect her. When it’s impossible to tell who’s a friend and who’s about to stick a knife in my back, we’ll struggle to hold on to what matters most - each other. Can we survive and come out on top?

No one else sees the monsters that I do. And now three of them want to marry me. Monster-slaying doesn’t pay the bills. No one knows I protect them from the things that go bump in the night. So after dark, I hunt. During the day, I drag myself through work to earn a living. Everything was fine, other than the beasts and demons, until they showed up. Three sexy men who say they are Fae Lords, Guardians of the new Queen...me. That I’m their fated mate. Yeah, I didn’t believe all that bullshit either. But I can’t deny that the attraction between us is tangible, irresistible.

Something is wrong with Jerry Copperpot's world. For one thing, he just celebrated his 11th birthday...again! And Magicternia, the school where he studies card tricks and stage magic, is full of wacky characters with mostly British accents...which doesn't make sense either. After he finds a book in the school library about a boy sorcerer named Harvey Totter whose world strangely resembles his own, things get even weirder! Join Jerry and his friends, Don ("It's Don, not Ron!") Weazer, and Persephone Stranger, as they embark on a quest beneath the school to find One-Eyed Willis.

He’s a gangster going straight. She’s a waitress going bankrupt. Will their gamble on a marriage of convenience pay off in true love? Alex Wilde desperately wants to be free of the family’s mob business. But when his infamous father is murdered, the family attorney makes a suggestion he can’t ignore: Find a bride before the funeral or they'll force a wedding with a nice Russian gangster girl. When he meets a feisty cocktail waitress, he thinks he’s found his way out.

Three fairy tales unlike anything you've ever heard before: "Red Greta" by James Agee, Jr., "The Place Where Nightmares Come True" by Chris Manning, and "The Frog Princess" by Katie Johns.

The alpha wolf shifter and president of the Carved Flames Motorcycle Club. Is it possible that these two are fated mates, or will the danger that surrounds Anders keep them apart?

Meet Catherine of the Southern Kingdom - a foul-mouthed, unladylike Princess who never anticipated three dhampir Princes aiding in her quest to save her sister’s life. Catherine is next in line to become Queen of the Southern Kingdom; she’s a fighter not a leader. She’d much rather slay dragons alongside the royal guard than wear a crown. During an outing in the forest, her sister Lucy is kidnapped by the Drakin Clan - cruel dragon shifters who’ve been terrorising surrounding kingdoms for decades.

Two outcasts shared a friendship in childhood, but for Asher Swain, his memories were tortured by an accident that claimed his only friend. Years later, he met a woman reading as she sat by a pond in a park. The two strangers began a friendship over a love of literature that developed into love for each other. But, when Asher realized they shared a past as well as their present, he kept his secret, afraid for Penelope to find out who he really was.

Red Riding Hood runs a local tavern with her grandmother Ruby. She doesn’t need a man in her life to be happy, and she prides herself at being an independent woman. During a busy night, a highwayman named Robin One Eye shows up offering her protection, as a pack of werewolves in the area have become a threat to the local public. He requires a fee, but Red refuses. She's ready to to take her chances with the wolves.

An anthology set in the 80s, featuring "The Treasure Keeper" by James Agee Jr., "Cassidy and Lesley’s Dating Adventure" by Katie Johns, "Carter Kane" by Oliver Roe, and "Unholy Addiction" by Chris Manning.

What’s love without tragedy? Xánur Helson, has many titles; son of death, vampire king, captain of the sentinels. None of those were important as mate. Something he cherished until one day, his mate left him without so much as a goodbye. His heart is twisted. His love is now hate. His words are bitter, hateful because she left, but now she’s back. What will he do with all his rage?

Welcome back to Aspen Cove, the tiny mountain town filled with fresh starts and happily-ever-afters.... After the death of her father, sculptor Riley Black leaves Butte, Montana for Aspen Cove in search of the family she’s never known. There, she will bend steel to her artistic vision...and maybe, just maybe find a place to belong. Her welcome is less than warm when handsome firefighter Luke Mosier catches her violating fire safety codes. Luke Mosier isn’t just dead sexy. He’s dead serious about keeping the people of Aspen Cove safe.

My best friend is murdered. And I fear I know who did it. Those sudden blackouts. Things I don’t even recall I did. Recurring dreams of me being taken to that dark cave by cold-looking witches. The dark witch within is taking over. Trevor senses I’m acting strange; typical trait of a wolf. Noctus, the dragon shifter-slash-my ex, is still missing. For everyone's sake, I must find the way before an unstoppable evil is unleashed.

Compiled and edited by the grand master of 80s schlock horror, Bret McCormick, each one of this collection of 32 terrifying tales is just the perfect length for a visit to the smallest room...at the very boundaries of human imagination dwells one single, solitary place of solitude, of peace and quiet, a place in which your regular human being spends, on average, 10 to 15 minutes - at least once every single day of their lives.

Dax: I was a fighter. I was good at it. When I met Laura I thought I was having a round of hot sex like usual. When I saw her for who she truly was, I wanted more. A lot more. She had her own problems but I wasn't ready to let go just yet. I'll fight for what I want even if she does push me away. Laura: I have a past that won't go away. Literally. Hector hasn't gotten the message that I don't want him. A night with Dax turns into more. I didn't plan on it. Every single time I turned around, he was there and I found myself liking it.

When a mysterious cult horror movie from the 1970s pops up on YouTube, Ben simply has to see it. He has to see it, partly because it’s a horror film, but mostly because it stars Margot Kidder. Ben asks his girlfriend Lena to watch it with him. She does. Driveshaft, however, is no ordinary film, and before they know it, Ben and Lena are trapped within its murky and disturbing world.

To wrest her inheritance from her evil stepmother, Cindy must marry a respectable man before she turns 25. The upcoming royal ball is the perfect place to find one - with the help of a fairy godmother. Or at least, a drunken prostitute with some magical skills. At the ball, though, King Caspian sets his sights on her. It’s not like Cindy doesn’t know better - but surely no one’s more respectable than a king. So really, what does she have to lose? Everything, as it turns out. Because the king isn’t human at all, but a monster who’s hellbent on having Cindy in his bed again.

Who knew death could be so eclectic? Relish this mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up of short stories. Murder and mystery have been the staple of literature and films for years. This anthology of short stories will thrill and entertain you. Some will also make you laugh out loud. Others will stop and make you think.

Bullet: I fought my way through life. Family was an important part of that. I kept myself away from them not wanting to see the disgust of my father. My club was all the family I needed. When I was taken and forced into a living hell, the one thing that kept me going was the unknown girl next to me. Getting her out alive was my priority. After I do, I have to make the toughest decision of my life. Trinity: I was never wanted. My father used me to his advantage. I was taken for his debts. I thought I would die. I wanted to.

I was taken. I was beaten. I was raped. My uncle’s club saved me. It also destroyed me. Meeting Bash was the worst thing that could have happened. He was a mistake and we both knew it. The more I tried to stay away from him, the more he sought me out. My attraction to him became something more. Now where do we go?

A Hellenistic god who can't escape his past; a rock band whose music is so bad it paralyzes from the waist down; a black-market vegetable genetically-modified for self-abuse - these are just a few of the stories of melancholy and wonder inside The Gymnasium, an exercise in "literary taxidermy" by the author of Float the Pooch. By "re-stuffing" what goes in-between the opening and closing lines of classic works by Milan Kundera, Virginia Woolf, Richard Brautigan, Ian Fleming, and others, Mark Malamud has stitched together a wholly-original kind of fiction.

Link: I was a virgin. Yeah, the laugh of the club. It didn't bother me though. I saw the way my parent's and I didn't want to be like that. I love this club. I'd do anything for them. When I met Jordyn, that loyalty was tested. The things that happened between us quickly defined us. I've held out hope that love was out there for me. Jordyn: I ran from one bad situation to another. When the club I fell into sent me to another to get information, I thought it would be easy. I didn't think I'd fall for the man I was supposed to be spying on. Not wanting to hurt him, I ran. He found me.

Robin had gone toe-to-toe with Lilith, losing everything. Now she is back in the explosive final chapter of the Executioner Trilogy for revenge. After emerging from Hell, lying in her cold and dark grave, she is thrust into a world that she would’ve never thought possible, filled with creatures she never imagined. And her power is growing. Los Angeles is a ghost town, with the world following close behind. It is up to her to stop Lilith and bring humanity back from the brink of extinction.

Captain Frederick Tilney, dashing cavalry officer and rakish heir to Northanger Abbey, is interested only in fencing and enjoying himself. That is, until he meets the girl of his dreams, the lovely and intriguing Violet Blakeney. However, her father is not convinced of Frederick's pledge to reform and the officer is banished from Violet’s presence. The baronet has a will of iron, for he is none other than Sir Percy Blakeney - the retired Scarlet Pimpernel!

When Hubert Larnaudie invites some fellow residents of his Parisian apartment building to drink an exceptional bottle of 1954 Beaujolais, he has no idea of its special properties. The following morning, Hubert finds himself waking up in 1950s Paris, as do antique restorer Magalie, mixologist Julien, and Airbnb tenant Bob from Milwaukee, who's on his first trip to Europe. After their initial shock, the city of Edith Piaf and An American in Paris begins to work its charm on them.

“Don’t fall in love with me. I know you will.” “I hardly see that happening. Where did you come up with that?" Fall in love? I’m not made for that. I’m just trying to keep her alive at this point. She’s drawn the attention of the wrong man. He likes to leave them scattered in pieces once’s he’s bored with them. And now I got saddled with her. Love? Yeah right. She’s a troublemaker through and through. Yet I find myself attracted to her. Why do I keep entertaining the idea of being with her? In the end, I know I have to let her go. So I do.

By popular demand comes the third volume in our best-selling anthology series, with 21 spine-chilling, terrifyingly creepy tales of terror by a bunch of the best independent horror authors writing today!

Please note: In S., J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst conceived of a multi-layered novel-within-a-novel that involves handwritten notes in the margins and physical objects slipped between the pages. Because an audio edition is unable to recreate those innately visual pieces and thus the full experience...

After learning of the disappearance of an ancient Chinese artifact, "Blood of the Red Dragon", Cathleen O’Brien accepts her next investigative assignment from the mysterious Dr. Chung Wu. She must secure the statue that holds the perverted blood magic of the artist, Feng Xi. If he controls the statue, his power over all natural life in the first realm would be godlike and unstoppable.

In a supernatural love affair between an alcoholic private eye and a Russian dominatrix, their quest for love upsets the balance of the universe, triggering a civil war between mythological beings. The story juxtaposes the sacred and the profane, intertwining sexuality and violence with Eastern mysticism.

Apocalypse Chow is a parody retelling of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, served with generous portions of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. Chef Walter E Kurtz, Canada’s “Greatest Chef”, is at the helm of Chow, an extreme destination dining restaurant in the wilds of northern Ontario. Kurtz is brilliant and talented in every way...but he’s gone rogue and possibly insane.

Thirty-year-old Dee and her husband Luke are blissfully happy. Every day she makes her loyal parents incredibly proud. Jen has been her best friend since their days of teenage crushes, bad '90s makeup and huge hair. They are just like any other group of family and friends - living life and getting by. Until one day everything changes. Dee is gone, killed by a reckless driver, leaving the people she loved to deal with their grief in different ways. A marriage is rocked as a parent seeks justice. A husband struggles to accept the loss of his wife. 

Times are hard for all on Mulberry Lane as the war rages into yet another year. Desperate times push people into dangerous situations, and the residents of Mulberry Lane are not exempt. Menacing shadows lurk on dark street corners, threatening the safety of those who are alone and vulnerable. When Peggy's twins are born early, Maureen and Nellie are there to lend a helping hand. The mothers of Mulberry Lane stick together despite the grim conditions of war-torn London and a shadowy fear that stalks their lives. Neighbours and friends look out for each other, and new life brings hope and joy to the lane.

London, 1914: one ordinary day, three girls arrive for work at London's renowned Foyles bookshop. But when war with Germany is declared, their lives will never be the same again.... Alice has always been the 'sensible' one in her family - especially in comparison with her suffrage-supporting sister! But decidedly against her father's wishes, she accepts a job at Foyles Bookshop; and for bookworm Alice it's a dream come true. But with the country at war, Alice's happy world is shattered in an instant.

A heartwarming wartime family saga from best-selling saga author Rosie Clarke. 1943, Mulberry Lane, London. In the midst of another bleak winter, life is hard for the residents of the lane. When Rose Merchant arrives at Mulberry Lane, she is carrying a secret that haunts her. How can she tell her landlady and the lane's matriarch, Peggy Ashley, that she is the daughter of a murderer?