Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soonâlike all the girls in her classâsheâll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo secretly dreams of becoming a writerâa newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly.
Wild aspirations aside, Joâs life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead. Charles Montfort accidentally shot himself while cleaning his revolver. One of New York Cityâs wealthiest men, he owned a newspaper and was partner in a massive shipping firm, and Jo knows he was far too smart to clean a loaded gun.
The more Jo uncovers about her fatherâs death, the more her suspicions grow. There are too many secrets. And they all seem to be buried in plain sight. Then she meets Eddieâa young, brash, infuriatingly handsome reporter at her fatherâs newspaperâand it becomes all too clear how much she stands to lose if she keeps searching for the truth. Only now it might be too late to stop.
The past never stays buried forever. Life is dirtier than Jo Montfort could ever have imagined, and the truth is the dirtiest part of all.
It's been a year since eighteen-year-old Eden Munro last saw Tyler Bruce: her stepbrother...and her secret love. Although they called time on their forbidden relationship for the sake of their family, Eden can't help but feel excited when Tyler invites her to join him in New York City for the summer.
Anyway, Eden is happy with her boyfriend Dean, and surely Tyler has moved on too. But as they spend a long, hot summer in the excitement of the city that never sleeps, it soon becomes obvious that they arenât over each other. But can they resist temptation?
In Did I Mention I Need You?, the second volume of Estelle Maskameâs phenomenal DIMILY trilogy, Tyler and Eden must face up to their feelings and decide what to do next. Is their love strong enough to face the challenges that lie ahead?
Brought together by disaster. Kept together by love.
In the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, it's chaos for trauma surgeon Jessica Hansen. Among the many victims, one patient stands outâSan Diego Police K-9 search and rescue officer Cal Palmer. Cal vows to help Kayla, a child orphaned by the disaster. But he needs Jessica's help.
Will their shared concern for Kayla and for Cal's canine partner, Scout, allow them to put aside their personal torments and discover the difference love can make?
In 2554, the world is coming to its end, unless an impossible mission through 600 years of time travel succeeds. Maternal instinct knows no boundaries, including the nano-neural-net intravenously installed in Dannia Weston's mind to repress her identity, allowing her to perform a mission 300 years before her time. Transported to the year 1954, Dannia becomes a woman with a mid-twentieth century persona, college educated with an aptitude for mechanical invention. Due to her work during the war, she is employed by the U.S. government on a secret project.
But what no one knowsâincluding Dannia or those who sent her back to tinker with the mechanical past to reduce future pollutionâis what might happen should she become emotionally involved in 1954. The 2254 science team programmed the nano-net to prevent the possibility of pregnancy, but each person reacts to strong emotional stimuli differently, and using birth control not available in 1954 is out of the question. When Dannia falls in love with Peter Hersh and becomes pregnant, her hormones erode a small section of the nano-chained network that stabilizes her new identity, triggering a mild memory rebirth...and threatening her mission and the fate of the world.
In the tradition of High Fidelity and Empire Records, Girl Defective is the literary soundtrack to Skylark Martin's strange, mysterious, and extraordinary summer. This is the story of a wild girl and a ghost girl; a boy who knew nothing and a boy who thought he knew everything.
It's a story about Skylark Martin, who lives with her father and brother in a vintage record shop and is trying to find her place in the world. It's about ten-year-old Super Agent Gully and his case of a lifetime. And about beautiful, reckless, sharp-as-knives Nancy. It's about tragi-hot Luke, and just-plain-tragic Mia Casey. It's about the dark underbelly of a curious neighborhood. It's about summer, and weirdness, and mystery, and music.
And it's about life and death and grief and romance. All the good stuff.
Lost Stars by Claudia Gray is a captivating Young Adult novel set in the iconic Star Wars universe. It offers a unique, macro view of pivotal events from the rise of the Rebellion to the fall of the Empire, all seen through the eyes of two childhood friends, Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell.
As they grow up, Ciena becomes an Imperial officer while Thane becomes a Rebel pilot. Now on opposite sides of the war, the question that looms over them is one of fate and loyaltyâcan these star-crossed lovers find their way back to each other, or will their duties to the opposing causes forever keep them apart?
The novel not only revisits the aftermath of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi but also offers tantalizing hints about the then-upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. For fans of the franchise, Lost Stars is a must-read that deepens the lore and explores the complex emotions and relationships that define the galaxy far, far away.
Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diaryâhow else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her?
In her diary, Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life.
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empireâfor vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past.
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.
The fourth volume in the New York Times bestselling series continues Celaena's epic journey and builds to a passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.
Magic and mayhem collide with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut. At his witâs end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophersâone of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britainâventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why Englandâs magical stocks are drying up.
But when his adventure brings him in contact with a most unusual comrade, a woman with immense power and an unfathomable gift, he sets on a path which will alter the nature of sorcery in all of Britainâand the world at largeâŠ
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult is a tale of chivalry and doomed, transcendent love. This story is one of the most resonant works of Western literature and the basis for our enduring idea of romance.
The story of the Cornish knight and the Irish princess who meet by deception, fall in love by magic, and pursue that love in defiance of heavenly and earthly law, has inspired artists from Matthew Arnold to Richard Wagner. But nowhere has it been retold with greater eloquence and dignity than in Joseph BĂ©dierâs edition, which weaves several medieval sources into a seamless whole, elegantly translated by Hilaire Belloc and Paul Rosenfeld.
Demigod Andrus Gray may look like every womanâs dream, but when it comes to charm, he sees no point in pretending: He has none and makes no apologies for it. Behaving nicely hasnât made him the deadly assassin he is today. But is that really the reason heâs still single?
The Goddess Cimilâowner of Immortal Matchmakers, Inc.âthinks yes. So when she foresees a mate in Andrusâs near future, sheâs determined to make the match happen. That means hiring aspiring actress Sadie Townsend to help the barbarian âactâ a little more civilized.
But are seven days really enough? And why does he suddenly have the urge to throw away an eternity of love for just one night with Sadie?
In this third book in the sexy, suspenseful âThe Secret Life of Amy Bensenâ series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones, we meet Amyâs brother Chadâand the woman who either loves him or wants him dead. Six years ago, Chadâs hunt for a dangerous treasure turned deadly when his family home was set on fire, his parents killed. Faking his and his sister Amyâs death to protect her from further retaliation, he set her up in a new life with a friendâs help, letting her believe heâd died. But now the men who hired Chad to find the treasure have found him, imprisoning and torturing him to learn where itâs hidden. A dark-haired beauty named Gia helps him escape, promising him access to his worst enemy. And as he tries to unravel the deep secrets of the past, he starts falling for herâŠonly to discover sheâs not what she seems. Unable to trust anyone, Chad focuses on only two things: protecting his sister Amy and getting revenge. Is love even possible in the midst of heartache?
Surprises abound and sparks ignite in the highly anticipated, utterly romantic companion to My Life Next Door.
Tim Mason was The Boy Most Likely To:
Alice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To:
For Tim, it wouldn't be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. But Tim has never been known for making the smart choice, and Alice is starting to wonder if the "smart" choice is always the right one. When these two crash into each other, they crash hard.
Then the unexpected consequences of Tim's wild days come back to shock him. He finds himself in a situation that isn't all it appears to be, that he never could have predicted... but maybe should have. And Alice is caught in the middle.
Told in Tim's and Alice's distinctive, disarming, entirely compelling voices, this return to the world of My Life Next Door is a story about failing first, trying again, and having to decide whether to risk it all once more.
The author of Wolfâs Fall returns with her âhot and to die forâ Alpha Packâa top-secret band of Navy SEALs with Psy powers and shifter prowess whose dangerous missions sometimes require a more intimate call to dutyâŠ
Believed dead by his Pack mates, Micah Chase, a wolf shifter and Dreamwalker, was held captive for months, subject to tortures that left him physically scarred and emotionally unsettled. Now under the care of the Alpha Packâs doctors, heâs been prescribed an experimental healing drug, but he still canât shake the nightmares. Even more damning is that Micahâs problems pose a danger to his team, and if he doesnât get himself under control, theyâll all suffer a terrible fate.
There is a key to his salvation. Jacee is a beautiful coyote shifter, and though her kind is hated, sheâs falling in love with a man whose very future is in her hands. Together theyâll face his personal demons as well as a deadly enemyâand for both of them desire has never come with such risk.
Love ignites in the City That Never Sleeps, but can it last? Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined.
But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. Featuring cameos from fan-favorites Anna, Ătienne, Lola, and Cricket, this sweet and sexy story of true loveâset against the stunning backdrops of New York City, Paris, and Barcelonaâis a swoonworthy conclusion to Stephanie Perkins's beloved series.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro, the Father of Impressionism.
Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules. Growing up, Rachel's salvation is their maid Adelle's belief in her strengths, and her deep, life-long friendship with Jestine, Adelle's daughter.
But Rachel's life is not her own. She is married off to a widower with three children to save her father's business. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome, much younger nephew, Fréderick, arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes her own life story, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal that affects all of her family, including her favorite son, who will become one of the greatest artists of France.
Set in a world of almost unimaginable beauty, The Marriage of Opposites showcases the beloved, bestselling Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. Once forgotten to history, the marriage of Rachel and Fréderick is a story that is as unforgettable as it is remarkable.
Lips of a Mastodon explores the poignant and true-to-heart love affair between James Dean and actress Pier Angeli, conceptually narrated in the actor's own words. This narrative delves into the depths of a romance that defied societal expectations and the pressures of Hollywood fame.
The story is set against the backdrop of the 1950s, a time when Dean was ascending to the heights of his career and Angeli was a rising star. Their connection, though fraught with challenges, is depicted with a raw and genuine emotion that transcends the pages, inviting readers into the intimate world of two iconic figures struggling to reconcile their love with the demands of their public lives.
Comic book. This is the last part (section #4) of the first Super Indy Story. A secret community, masking as a carrot farm, is looking for someone who possesses a special sort of power they need. They suspect somebody, but they are not sure. If they are right, the community will have access to the tomorrow-direct-access-time-tunnel.
Anyway, that person might be taken to a special facility for an examination. He should be taken, even if he does not want to go. Meanwhile, a college administration is worrying about the disappearance of a college professor and is starting search actions. Mysteriously, the professor has materialized the same day on a parking lot bench⊠unconscious.
Meanwhile, Indy, the certified yoga master, while teaching yoga, discovered his power to rule machines (or that is what it looks like).
Meanwhile, Tesha, despite being a very pretty woman, is sad due to some unpleasant circumstances in her life: she has not practiced love for about two years already. She became depressed about this until she met some young men who represented themselves as⊠angels. And more things happened.
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they're about to face a new challenge because - surprise - Rosie is pregnant.
Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. Fortunately, his best friend Gene is on hand to offer advice: he's left Claudia and moved in with Don and Rosie.
As Don tries to schedule time for pregnancy research, getting Gene and Claudia to reconcile, servicing the industrial refrigeration unit that occupies half his apartment, helping Dave the Baseball Fan save his business, and staying on the right side of Lydia the social worker, he almost misses the biggest problem of all: he might lose Rosie when she needs him the most.
Alexia Welson is very beautiful, and men do not fail to notice. Still, she feels unhappy and depressed because sheâs never managed to fall in love. But this quickly changes.
At a birthday party, she meets the most eligible bachelor in Switzerland - the young and incredibly ambitious multimillionaire Alexander Kraftberg. Despite her friendâs warnings against getting involved with him due to his notoriety as a big womanizer, the two begin a love affair full of great passion and powerful sexual attraction.
However, their future is threatened by Alexanderâs depraved and dark past. Upon finding out about his lifestyle, Alexia is shocked. She begins to feel torn and terribly insecureâŠ
Sara Fielding is a prim and proper gentlewoman, a writer who creates dreams with her pen. Yet, her curiosity draws her away from the safety of her country cottage into the thrilling, dangerous world of Derek Cravenâa man of substantial wealth and the proprietor of London's most exclusive gambling house.
Derek, a man who rose from the depths of poverty, is now faced with the necessity of allowing Sara into his world of fluctuating fortunes, with her impeccable manners and exasperating innocence. However, Sara possesses an unexpected strength and sensuality that captivates Derek beyond his control. In a place where shadows conceal imminent threats, a supposedly meek 'mouse' can evolve into a stunning enchantress, and a hardened gambler can be profoundly affected by the intensity of passion and the prospect of love.
Smart and Spicy, The Children of The Gods Paranormal Romance Series will keep you at the edge of your seat!
A fascinating blend of Mythology, Cyber-war, and a tender Shades of Grey Romance, Dark Stranger â The Dream captivates the hearts and minds of readers around the world.
Since the dawn of human civilization, two warring factions of near-immortals â the descendants of the gods of old â have been secretly shaping its destiny. Kian's small clan champions progress, freedom, and peace; their powerful enemy propagates ignorance, hate, and war.
Leading the clandestine battle from his luxurious L.A. high-rise, Kian is surrounded by family, yet he feels alone. Descending from a single goddess â the only one to survive the ancient cataclysm that wiped out the gods and most of their immortal offspring â clan members are forbidden to each other. And as the only other known immortals are their hated enemies, Kian and his kin have long resigned to a lonely existence of fleeting trysts with human partners.
That is, until Kian's sister Amanda â a researcher of paranormal abilities â makes a game-changing discovery: a mortal seeress who she believes is a dormant carrier of their genes. Ever the realist, Kian is skeptical and refuses his sister's plea to attempt the Dormant's activation. But when his enemies learn of the highly coveted soothsayer's existence and attempt to grab her, he rushes her to the safety of his keep.
Inexorably drawn to Syssi's shy beauty, Kian is startled by feelings he had sworn off long ago. Tormented by past mistakes, he wrestles with his conscience as he is tempted to explore her budding interest in the spicy passions he favors.
When Syssi's paranormal foresight lands her a job at Dr. Amanda Dokani's neuroscience lab, it fails to predict, not only that her boss is an immortal who would drag her into a secret, millennia-old battle over humanity's future, but the professor's imposing brother who would alter her own. Despite his better judgment, will Kian succumb to Syssi's irresistible pull? And will Syssi discover that the man igniting her startlingly dark desires is a nearly two-thousand-year-old immortal?
Warning: This book contains hot scenes and adult themes. Reader discretion is advised.
See the world of Fifty Shades of Grey anew through the eyes of Christian Grey. In Christian's own words, and through his thoughts, reflections, and dreams, E L James offers a fresh perspective on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the world.
Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly emptyâuntil the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through himâpast the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christianâs cold, wounded heart.
Will being with Ana dispel the horrors of his childhood that haunt Christian every night? Or will his dark sexual desires, his compulsion to control, and the self-loathing that fills his soul drive this girl away and destroy the fragile hope she offers him?
This book is intended for mature audiences.
Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski's strong suit. All throughout her life, she's been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.
Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, This Song Will Save Your Life is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together.
Obsession is a stand-alone novel that is an adult spin-off of the Lux Series. You do not need to read a Lux book to read Obsession and vice versa.
Heâs arrogant, domineering, and... To. Die. For.
Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesnât chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until heâs saddled with something heâs never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.
Serena Cross didnât believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something... unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friendâs murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.
Hunter stirs Serenaâs temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon heâs doing the unthinkableâbreaking the rules heâs lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serenaâs life⊠or is it Hunter?
Finding Audrey is a contemporary Young Adult novel that blends comedy, romance, and psychological recovery in an inspiring and entertaining way. Fourteen-year-old Audrey is making slow but steady progress dealing with her anxiety disorder when Linus, her brother's gaming teammate, comes into the picture. His presence energizes her recovery and deepens her connection to the world around her.
With Linus's support, Audrey begins to open up and talk through her fears in ways she never could before, leading to a sweet romantic connection that benefits not just Audrey but her entire family as well. This heartwarming story is a testament to the power of friendship, love, and family in overcoming personal challenges.
People would kill to be thin. Solu's luxurious celebrity-filled Cruise to Lose is billed as "the best cruise since the Titanic," and if the new diet sweetener works as promisedâdropping five percent of a person's body weight in just daysâit really could be the answer to the world's obesity problem. But Laurel is starting to regret accepting her friend Vivâs invitation. She's already completely embarrassed herself in front of celebrity host Tom Forelli (otherwise known as the hottest guy ever!) and she's too sick to even try the sweetener. And that's before Viv and all the other passengers start acting really strange.
But will they die for it, too? Tom Forelli knows that he should be grateful for this job and the chance to shed his childhood "Baby-Tom-Tom" image. His publicists have even set up a "romance" with a sexy reality-TV star. But as things on the ship start to get a bit wild, he finds himself drawn to a different girl. And when his celebrity hosting gig turns into an expose on the shocking side effects of Solu, it's Laurel that he's determined to save.
Emmy Laybourne, author of the Monument 14 trilogy, takes readers on a dream vacation that goes first comically, then tragically, then horrifyingly wrong.
Extraordinary Means is a heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful story about the miracles of first love and second chances.
When Lane is sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, he thinks his life may as well be over. But when he meets Sadie and her friendsâa group of eccentric troublemakersâhe realizes that maybe getting sick is just the beginning.
This darkly funny novel explores how illness doesn't have to define you and that falling in love can be its own cure.
Join Lane and Sadie on their journey through an insular world with paradoxical rules, med sensors, and true friendships that defy all odds.
Lara Jean didn't expect to really fall for Peter. They were just pretending, until they weren't. And now Lara Jean has to learn what it's like to be in a real relationship and not just a make-believe one.
But when another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean's feelings for him suddenly return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Lara Jean is about to find out that falling in love is the easy part.
Uprooted weaves a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, echoing the rhythm of a Grimm fairy tale yet creating a fresh, original, and totally irresistible narrative.
Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests, and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood.
The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. She knowsâeveryone knowsâthat the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn't, and her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.
Artist's daughter Penelope Keeling can look back on a full and varied life: a Bohemian childhood in London and Cornwall, an unhappy wartime marriage, and the one man she truly loved. She has brought up three children - and learned to accept them as they are. Yet she is far too energetic and independent to settle sweetly into pensioned-off old-age.
And when she discovers that her most treasured possession, her father's painting, The Shell Seekers, is now worth a small fortune, it is Penelope who must make the decisions that will determine whether her family can continue to survive as a family, or be split apart.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlinâand his worldâforever.
Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble; it has been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply â but that almost seems beside the point now. Maybe that was always beside the point.
Two days before theyâre supposed to visit Nealâs family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she canât go. Sheâs a TV writer, and somethingâs come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her â Neal is always a little upset with Georgie â but she doesn't expect him to pack up the kids and go home without her.
When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if sheâs finally done it. If sheâs ruined everything.
That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. Itâs not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like sheâs been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts...Is that what sheâs supposed to do? Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?
Since You've Been Gone explores the story of Emily, a quiet teenager whose sociable and daring best friend, Sloane, has vanished, leaving behind nothing but a random list of bizarre tasks. Emily would never normally consider completing these tasks, but with the unexpected assistance from popular classmate Frank Porter, she decides to give them a try.
The summer that follows is one of self-discovery and adventure as Emily embarks on each task, hoping that they might somehow lead her to Sloane. What starts as an intimidating challenge becomes an exciting journey that pushes Emily out of her comfort zone and into a series of firsts that could change her life forever.
When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed.
So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriendâtwo hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.
The problem is that days after prom, it's not the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation partyâthree hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.
Sixteen-year-old Lyric Walker's life is forever changed when she witnesses the arrival of 30,000 Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The worldâs initial wonder and awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly, paranoid, and violent, and Lyricâs small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other.
When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart. Only, what if the Alpha are not actually the enemy? What if they are, in fact, humanityâs only hope of survival?
Because the real enemy is coming. And itâs more terrifying than anything the world has ever seen. Action, suspense, and romance whirlpool dangerously in this cinematic saga, a blend of District 9 and The Outsiders.
An Ember in the Ashes tells the gripping tale of Laia, a slave, and Elias, a soldier, both of whom are shackled in their own ways under the oppressive Martial Empire. In a society where defiance against the Empire equates to a death sentence, Laia resides with her grandparents and older brother in the impoverished backstreets, living a life of fear and subjugation.
Their fragile existence is shattered when Laia's brother is taken prisoner for treason. Faced with his impending execution, Laia makes a perilous choice to seek aid from rebels who vow to save her brother. In return, she must infiltrate the Empire's premier military academy as a spy. It is within these walls that she encounters Elias, the academy's most distinguishedâand most reluctantâsoldier.
As Laia embarks on her dangerous mission, her path intertwines with that of Elias, leading them both to question their roles in a society rife with tyranny and injustice. Their decisions will have far-reaching consequences, not just for their own fates, but for the future of the entire Empire.
Black Iris is a dark and sexy romantic suspense novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Unteachable.
Laney Keating only needed one moment of weakness for her world to fall apart. One stupid gesture for a hopeless crush, and then the rumors began: Slut, they called her. Queer. Psycho. Mentally ill, messed upâso messed up even her own mother decided she wasn't worth sticking around for.
If Laney could erase that whole year, she would. College is her chance to start with a clean slate. She's not looking for new friends, but they find her: charming, handsome Armin, the only guy patient enough to work through her thorny defensesâand fiery, filterless Blythe, the bad girl and partner in crime who has thorns of her own.
But Laney knows nothing good ever lasts. When a ghost from her past resurfacesâthe bully who broke her down completelyâshe decides it's time to live up to her own legend. And Armin and Blythe are going to help.
Which was the plan all along. Because the rumors are true. Every single one. And Laney is going to show them just how true. She's going to show them all.
With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course, she isn't interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beat-up face and rock-hard six-pack abs.
But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violet's misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes much more than just a hot body with the face to match. Suffering from a complete lapse in judgment, Violet discovers just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants.
Violet believes her night of orgasmic magic with Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant - and quirky - gifts. Suddenly he's too difficult to ignore and nearly impossible not to like.
The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesn't want to be part of the game.
Every girl has that one guy...that one guy who steals her heart and never gives it back.
We were all friends...until we weren't. We depended on each other...until we couldn't. We were in love...until we were ripped apart. We moved on...even when we didn't want to let go.
This is our love story.
This standalone novel contains material that some may find disturbing. Intended for mature readers only.