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In 1922 the federal government built the largest facility for handicapped children in the country, hidden in the Shenandoah mountains of Virginia. It was closed forever in 1960 amid horrifying stories of deplorable conditions, overcrowding, illegal testing and sexual abuse of the young inmates.

Laila finds herself caught between an unscrupulous CEO and her promiscuous boss. Then news of her college roommate's suicide stirs up a dark secret involving three devious friends from her past. One has betrayed a vow, another wants to rekindle their romance, and the third is out for revenge. Suddenly for Laila, it's 1969 again. She's only 17, and she's left her sheltered home in Long Island for college in Connecticut. Laila gets swept up in a deceptive love triangle with two older locals and initiated into their unethical hippie family. She realizes her search to belong has led to tragedy.

In 1968, a naive 19 year old Midwestern girl marries an older Pakistani man and moves to Lahore where she lives as a Muslim wife for almost two years. She did not realize that her new husband married her to gain American citizenship and return to the United States. Her life in Pakistan is adventure-filled: shopping bazaars, dancing girls, an Islamic red light district, historical Moghul architecture, and social turmoil.

The adventure continues as Lady Arabella, Rett and friends chase after the evil Dr. Krakov in hopes they can stop his attack on Aereopolis. Faced with albino cannibal pygmies, snow monsters and angry mountain men, while fighting devastating storms against impossible odds, they are forced to use every possible resource to stay alive. Krakov escapes all attempts to thwart him and rains his deadly automatons on the capital city in a conflagration that will spread to the entire world.

When Lady Arabella Trunkett's father, the High Lord Minister of Urbannia, is kidnapped, all clues point to the mysterious country of Gandiss, throwing the world into political upheaval. Arabella is convinced that the more sinister nation of Carabarras is actually to blame, urged on by a mad scientist seeking revenge. So, she sets out on a perilous airship journey across a variety of exotic locales to save him, and to halt the potential world war.

When advertising executive Talia Quinton takes on the unwelcome job of promoting the country of Romania, she has no idea it will involve rescuing a real vampire and being thrust into a conflict among warring vampire factions in New York. She and her rescued vampire, Drake, must fight for their lives to protect their growing love for each other and escape capture in time to present Talia's campaign to the Romanians.

In Madame Chrysanthemes Haus werden die Wünsche und Sehnsüchte der Höflinge des Königs nach Laster und Sinnlichkeit mit höchster Professionalität erfüllt. Nicht zuletzt verdankt das exklusive Etablissement seinen hervorragenden Ruf der jungen Florine, die als rechte Hand der Chefin die Geschäfte führt. Nachdem Florine jedoch versehentlich den Werwolf Cassian de Garou aus einer höchst prekären Situation befreit hat, gerät ihr Leben völlig aus den geregelten Bahnen.

The dashing heir of a New England shipping magnate, Barnabas Collins captures the heart of the exquisite, young Angelique amidst the sensual beauty of Martinique, her island home. But Angelique's brief happiness is doomed when Barnabas deserts her and becomes engaged to another. With this one betrayal, Barnabas unleashes an evil that will torment him for all time.

Aric Chase ist ein Tagwandler, der nicht nur im Sonnenlicht überleben kann, sondern auch Macht über die Schatten besitzt. Gemeinsam mit dem Orden der Vampire stellt er sich der Bedrohung durch die grausame Geheimorganisation Opus Nostrum und die Königin der Atlanter entgegen.

In Lara Parker's Wolf Moon Rising, when a portrait is lost that has maintained Quentin Collins' youthful appearance for over a century - and has also kept his werewolf curse at bay - Quentin begins to dread the full moon. Meanwhile David, the 16-year-old heir to the Collins fortune, has fallen in love with Jacqueline, a young girl living at the Old House who is the reincarnation of Angelique. David and Jacqueline are swept back in time to the prohibition era of the '20s, where David uncovers the dark secrets of the Collins family history.

Seit kurzem lebt die Künstlerin Avery Ross in einer Welt des Luxus mit dem unwiderstehlichen Milliardär Dominic Baine, der sie in ungeahnte erotische Gefilde entführt. Doch Nick verbirgt Geheimnisse, die ihr Glück in Gefahr bringen.

Seit seine geliebte Frau und seine gesamte Familie vor 20 Jahren kaltblütig ermordet wurden, hat der Vampirmeister Lazaro Archer sich emotional zurückgezogen. Er ist alles andere als begeistert, als er gebeten wird, einer unschuldigen Frau in Not zu helfen. Doch diese weckt schon bald Gefühle in ihm, die er eigentlich nie wieder zulassen wollte.

In The Salem Branch, Barnabas Collins, the vampire hero of the series, has recently become a human again through the efforts of his devoted descendent, Dr. Julia Hoffman, and is living in current day Collinsport, Maine, trying to adjust to normal life. Although engaged to marry Dr. Hoffman, he falls in love with a mysterious woman named Antoinette who has bought the ruins of "the old house" on the Collins estate and is restoring it while living with a band of hippies in the woods.

Narrated by Blair Underwood, a sizzling standalone story of love lost and found. The mission was supposed to be simple. Infiltrate an enemy's stronghold outside Rome and eliminate its leader. For a Breed warrior as lethal as Ettore Selvaggio, aka "Savage", stealth assassinations are only one of his many coldhearted specialties. But the last thing Savage expects to find behind enemy lines - in his target's bed - is a woman he once adored.

When Elizabeth Bennet first knew Mr. Darcy, she despised him and was sure he felt the same. Angered by his pride and reserve, influenced by the lies of the charming Mr. Wickham, she never troubled herself to believe he was anything other than the worst of men—until, one day, he unexpectedly proposed. Mr. Darcy's passionate avowal of love causes Elizabeth to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him.

The mission was supposed to be simple. Infiltrate an enemy's stronghold outside Rome and eliminate its leader. For a Breed warrior as lethal as Ettore Selvaggio, aka "Savage", stealth assassinations are only one of his many coldhearted specialties. But the last thing Savage expects to find behind enemy lines - in his target's bed - is a woman he once adored.

Born and raised to be an emotionless killing machine, Nathan is one of the most lethal Breed vampires in existence. A key member of the Order—an elite group of warriors charged with protecting both mortals and vampires—Nathan executes each mission with flawless precision and a total lack of mercy. Now he must pursue a powerful, hidden enemy. But Nathan’s hard discipline and training are no match for the fierce pull he feels toward a young woman he has no right to desire—a woman of wealth and high social standing who has long been promised to another Breed male.

I left my brothers in the marines to start a family. I left my ex-wife when that family drove her to drink and drugs. Now all I have left is my son - and he's all I care about. I can't afford to make another mistake. And the girl who moved in next door? Mistake written all over her. But I can't take my damn eyes off her. As she tries to start a new life away from her abusive ex, she has her own reasons to stay away. But we can't help it. We're drawn to each other. And when she tells me how much she wants a baby...I make every mistake in the book. Because I want a family again.

The DraculaVille Series continues as Drake and Pip travel to Los Angeles to wrap up details of his human life. Unfortunately, he becomes embroiled in a war between vampire hunters and a local flock. His problems become even more complicated when he's called upon to rescue an old girlfriend. Talia has her own dilemmas in Romania facing the ever volatile Madam Negrescru, who seems intent on thwarting Talia's plans at every step.

Scythe ist ein Jäger, geboren nur zu dem Zweck, dem Erzfeind der Vampire als Tötungsmaschine zu dienen. Nun ist er frei, doch sein Inneres ist durch Gewalt und Schmerz verhärtet. Einmal hatte er geliebt und einen hohen Preis dafür gezahlt. Doch als der Orden der Vampire ihn als Bodyguard für die schöne Witwe Chiara engagiert, erkennt der eiskalte Krieger, dass die Stammesgefährtin die Mauern um sein Herz zum Einsturz zu bringen droht.