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Nora Manning flees a life of torment, desperate in a search for safety as well as anonymity. A random stop in affluent Bartholomew, New York, provides what she needs when she finds employment as a live-in housekeeper/cook for businessman Ben Stafford. As they coexist inside his home with polite deference for each other, she soon realizes Ben's need for seclusion equals her own. All is well until a series of events unlock their private pain and they are forced to confront their pasts and seek a path to healing their collective anguish.

I survived the Big C. And now, every day is a candy cane kiss. I'm making up for lost time-living large and rocking around the Christmas tree at my best friend's wedding. Destination-Røros, aka Christmas Town, sparkling lights, and real-life reindeer. And then, what to my wandering eyes should appear-Rurik Andersen, this giant from a mystical place, wraps me in his balsam scent, stuffing my stocking with naughty and nice.The skies dance, ribbons of light touching the heavens-the ghosts of Christmas past hide within the twinkling stars. The centuries leave me. How many winters must I survive without her? So long I have awaited her return to the mortal realm. The Norns of Fate answer my wish, returning my heart, my soul. She doesn't know who we are to each other-only our union will make it so. Cristabel Johnston makes my eternal life worth living.

When billionaire realty guru, Gideon Hale, is kidnapped during broad daylight, he doesn't expect to survive. When he does, he discovers that he's landed in the middle of a huge murder case involving five dead socialites. Will the FBI and the local police find a way to keep him and his sister safe? The two agents who saved him, Brook McIntosh and Neil Garsky, are assigned to be their personal security until the killer is caught. What two former orphans plus an affluent brother and sister team have in common becomes clear as they fight to bring down a murderous psychopath and his motley gang of minions.

Shrapnel damage to one eye has sidelined DARK Officer Matt Leoni, so he jumps at an undercover gig in a small Mediterranean country's embassy to work with Nadia Parker, a documentary filmmaker who believes he betrayed her on the past mission that took down her father. When rebels set off an explosion, embassy security believe they are the bombers. Matt pulls Nadia to safety and they flee into the D.C. streets. Unable to rely on DARK, Matt is determined to protect Nadia, clear her name, and find answers. As the two of them work together, trust grows and leads to passion, but both harbor secrets that could tear them apart. A bold plan to foil the traitor's assassination plot could place Nadia in the crosshairs, and time is running out.

The world's leading AIDS researcher has been brutally murdered in Edinburgh on the eve of a world-shattering announcement. What did he know that made him a target? If anyone holds the key to the secret he carried to his grave, it is Margaret Kreiser, his former lover and research associate. James Macfadden, Scotland Yard inspector assigned to this case, meets with Margaret and both quickly become targets of the CIA, of corporate hitmen, drug cartel operatives, and others wanting to keep the AIDS discovery "classified." What was found deep in the heart of the African jungle will affect millions, but no one will ever know unless Macfadden and Kreiser can stay alive long enough to unlock the secrets of the rivers of the black moon.

Emily Darson assumed her future of propriety and privilege amid a loveless marriage was set in stone. At least, she did until confidence trickster Will Samson came into her life... Then everything changed. With each revelation about her fiancé and herself that Will uncovers, he also reveals a little more of who he is, what he has suffered, and the volatile vengeance that burns in his heart. Can Emily really risk security for scandal? Loyalty for love? Only time will tell...

When marine biologist Brianna Murphy goes to Norway on assignment to determine the cause of the decline in fish, she discovers her uncle's fishery is under suspicion in a black-market ring. Working with an international team of specialists, she goes solo with the team's climatologist, Conner Holt, and they become the target of several suspicious accidents. Thankfully, Conner has her back. Or does he? Conner feels responsible for the accidents they encounter, but he's not sure he trusts Brianna to be objective since her family is under suspicion. Their investigation heats up as do their interactions. Neither is looking for a long-term relationship. But will they make that Arctic connection when they finally reach the North Cape?

After unleashing the magic of her ancestors, Olivia Osborne finds herself plagued by visions. She will need those new skills and more as she and Silas Branch are thrust back to the case they knew was never finished. Under the moss-covered trees of a small town in Florida exists an ancient evil that hungers for more. Following the death screams of a young girl, Olivia uncovers the secrets of a killer. Larry Wayne Pittman confessed his crimes, but he has one final request before he meets his fate. He has a message for Olivia Osborne that will change her life and unlock her own secrets. Olivia's visions aren't an evolution but a side-effect, and she cannot protect what she does not understand.

Those weird dreams Abby Kendrick has been having? Turns out they aren't dreams after all. They're out-of-body experiences, like the ones her cousin Logan is having. At first Abby has fun with her new ability, using it to spy on her neighborhood crush and spook a mean girl. But when Logan gets in trouble on the astral plane, the game changes, and Abby must bend the rules of out-of-body travel as she journeys to a distant realm. Her mission is a perilous one, and success is not guaranteed. Can she save Logan and find her way home again? Or will the cousins be lost forever on the astral plane?

The spirits, sorcerers, and truly desperate in San Francisco's seedy neighborhoods know Johnny Talon, a private detective who can solve impenetrable cases in a way no one else can. His use of lucid dreams and subconscious insights lead him to the truth. Talon has his work cut out for him when he's hired by Eve, a sex worker, to find and free the soul of her deceased wife from a sorcerer who hopes to entrap Eve. The closer he gets to finding the soul of Eve's wife, the more Talon's life may be on the line as he learns that there is more to his client than an angry woman. When his investigation leads him into hell, Talon has an epiphany: if he's going to free Eve's wife, he has to uncover Eve's true identity. The things a gumshoe does to pay the rent.

As World War II sweeps over Europe, nine-year-old Danielle ("Dani") Loesseps escapes from Latvia under the protection of the Dutch consul. Her Jewish mother, the consul's secretary, is tragically left behind at the end of a momentous year which sees a heroic scheme to save refugees from the Nazis, the blossoming of a secret love, and an unhappy woman's revenge. The consul's young daughter Berta Vandercam also grows up in the shadow of the war and strives to understand why her father never speaks about their time in Riga. Memories of the Riga consulate and questions about what happened there haunt the survivors as they remake their lives in the postwar world.

"Fascinating premise with mysteries that keep you turning the pages after bedtime." ~New York Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins Dying has its perks...mostly. Bullied teen, Ember O'Neill goes from the weird girl to the tyrant of her school when she is resurrected from a deadly prank. Now secretly supernatural, she dethrones the school drama queen and snags the hot new guy, but her reign is at risk when the Order, a heretical sect, sends an assassin to eliminate her. Ember must expose her powers, potentially losing all she has gained, in order to save herself and her friends as her killer closes in.

Falsely accused of wrongdoing at a Princeton Prep school, Sophie Kearns accepts a temporary teaching position at an environmental school in the Florida Keys to wait out her suspension. The time away is meant to be an anxiety-free escape, but her clashes with the hot but arrogant marine biology teacher, Max Heaton, are anything but tranquil. Max is determined to start an environmental research institute at the school, but he suspects the gorgeous new Lit teacher, who lacks even the most basic outdoor skills, is there to hinder that dream. Yet something about her tames the demons from his past, and he can no longer ignore the fire she's lit inside him.

Pansy is determined to live life on her own terms. She's got a head on her shoulders and she's not afraid to use it. And she won't let anyone sway her, although a handsome stranger does have her thinking... Clive Cooper is no stranger to living fast and loose, but when he meets a beautiful woman on a train his determination to remain single rolls off like a tumbleweed in a dust storm. She's wild and free, stronger than any woman he's ever met, but his heart knows there's a softer side to her. He wants to find it-even if it means biding his time with the Wyldest Bloom.

Rose Tanner dreamed of a fairytale wedding her whole life. But when her prince leaves her at the altar, she wants to know why. Traveling to Texas for answers she finds more than she bargained for. Captured by a human trafficking ring, she fights for freedom. Risking her life to help the other women with her, she discovers there's more to happy ever after than she thought. Texas Ranger Chase Calhan wants one thing, to capture El Diablo's men so he can marry Rose. When they get to her first, he races against time to catch Rose before it's too late.

Vintage fashionista Marcy Alexander reluctantly agrees to costume a period-era play and ends up with more drama than one girl can handle. While revitalizing her squelched artistic desires, she must harness her aura-reading ability to untangle a ghostly mystery from 1966. Gorgeous-but-gruff director Mike Figueroa flares with irritated crimson whenever they interact. His goal is to produce the best show possible to thwart his betting / prank-driven buddies. The fill-in, kooky costumer provides more hindrance than help as they're drawn to and annoyed by each other. Dogged by a persistent ghost and an ailing mom urging her to pursue her dream career, will Marcy solve the mystery from the past before she figures out the riddles of her own heart?

On a hike through the forest, Mayela stumbles into a terrifying world where immortals hunt souls. To survive she secures protection from a Soul Master. When he demands payment, Mayela fights back. But how can she fight the desire consuming her heart? Every soul Nathan claims expands the power of his realm. In Mayela, he finds a rare gift that could guarantee his place among the Soul Masters. All he must do is secure her allegiance without losing his heart. And Nathan has no heart to lose. Or does he? With eternity at stake, Mayela and Nathan ignite a transcendent passion that breaks all the rules. Among the Soul Masters, a malevolent force awakens. The final hunt is on...

Shockwaves ripple through the country town of Currong when touring rock singer, Kyle, disappears after a gig in the pub. Contacted by police in regard to his estranged brother's disappearance, freelance musician Duncan Barnett arrives. Apart from a drunken father he has no other family and Kyle's sudden absence affects him more than he expects. By chance, single mother Poppy French meets Duncan and she is stunned. This is the man she had a brief, passionate encounter with at a wild party six years ago. This stranger is her beloved Jessie's father, a man about whom Jessie is increasingly curious. Given Duncan's emotional situation and unsure how he will react, should she tell him? Can she face her daughter if she doesn't?

Harry Black has a curse he doesn't understand, or could it be a gift he can't escape? He's the last heir of a dying clan, but to inherit, he must accept the Black family legacy. Suffering nightmares, Harry is desperate, but instead of help from a psychologist, Dr. Virginia Rankin, Harry falls headlong into the legacy's grip when he experiences an ecstatic utterance and reveals information he couldn't possibly know. Shocked that this stranger has knowledge of her family's dark secret, Ginny makes a frantic call to her brother, the Minority Whip of the US Senate, making him late for a meeting at a world economic summit, delaying him long enough to avoid a terrorist bombing that kills dozens. By saving the life of Dr. Rankin's famous brother, Harry has also sealed his own fate. Wanted or not, the Black Legacy has finally come to him.

It's 1897, and an abandoned wife and mother with a rebellious teenage daughter faces a dilemma: how to earn enough cash for food and upkeep, and maintain respectability? The gossips would have it that her laundry business is a sham. She's too friendly with her customers at the local bordello and the men at the logging camp. When she takes in a border, a doctor who arrives without his bride, then tongues really start to wag. There is a second chance for love, but it's fraught with obstacles and heartache.

After stepping in dog doo, Emily Stevenson finds a body in the canal. The dead woman turns out to be the mistress of her co-worker's spouse. She's determined to keep her friend from taking back her cheating husband but becomes tangled in a web of deceit and danger. Officer Travis O'Toole wants to become a detective but not only is Emily a charming distraction, she and her friends keep interfering with the case. He tries to keep her out of trouble only to realize she's a better partner than adversary.

Ray Shipworth's life plan was clear: marry his girlfriend after serving his country. From boot camp to the unforgiving front line, Ray faces challenges that shatter his worldview and threaten his identity. In this high-stakes arena, he's tested in unexpected ways. Leo Lightfoot, daughter of Ray's cross-country coach, is an outsider yearning for more. Just as she's on the cusp of graduating and starting college, everything she believes to be true is put into question. With shared beginnings and divergent paths, two wounded souls return to their childhood home in rural Oklahoma. The trauma of recent experiences threatens to derail them. Can their reunion allow them to heal? Or will their attempts to help each other leave them more broken than before?

Isabel Tate yearns for the simple pleasures she took for granted before scandal rocked her family two years ago. On May Day, she's determined to forget her troubles and enjoy herself at the Claremont family's annual festival. Meanwhile, Robert Claremont steels himself to begin courting the haughty heiress next door, but his bashfulness is only one obstacle to winning her hand. Despite a deep sense of family obligation, he dreams of choosing his own bride. Captivated by each other from the moment they meet, Robert and Isabel are kept apart by a misunderstanding until a chance encounter leads to friendship and more. With opposition on all sides, they must overcome inconceivable odds to claim happiness.

Mature newlyweds Mathew and Sunny Ellis are living every parent's worst nightmare-that of burying a child. Three weeks after the death of his newborn son, Mathew returns to his successful accounting firm, praying his career and a normal daily routine will put him on the path to true healing. Meanwhile, Sunny, a former NASA atmospheric researcher, has retreated into herself. She's become a ghost-like figure, drifting silently around their home. Mathew fears he's lost Sunny forever. Sunny's pain runs so deep, she's not sure she wants to be found.

Believing she'll get to report gritty news, Callie accepts a job at her hometown newspaper. Instead, she's assigned the gardening column-a subject she knows nothing about. She begs advice from a tight-lipped neighbor when he admits he's a retired gardener, even though his mannerisms and speech suggest he's anything but. Not knowing the full truth doesn't matter-she needs his help. The townsfolk think him strange and warn Callie to keep her distance, but she regards him and his family as friends. Learning their horrifying secret doesn't deter her, even though loyalty will draw her into danger.

Too many questions, too many doubts... Michael Malone's new existence is beyond puzzling. Yet keeping his distance from Alana, his soulmate, and Lukas, his troubled son, only makes more of a mess in these important relationships. The mystically enhanced vampire's beast-within is now safely entombed in consecrated ground. When it is resurrected by dark magic and implanted in a teenage girl, he fully senses this aberration... feels responsible. Will he be able to destroy the entity, or will he be forced to take it back within his soul to save an innocent? Alana and Lukas are integral during his quest to locate the wicked wizard and a beautiful but cunning female vampire he knew centuries ago who inspired this heinous act. When his new reality, his very human life, hangs in the balance, together they face unparalleled evil. Many innocent lives are at stake-should they not succeed.

A-list celebrity Eric Laine's brooding demeanor only adds to his appeal as an actor. But after ten, unfulfilled years of living in the spotlight, he's prepared to abandon his career and search for his first love-Jenna Welles, a young superstar who fled Hollywood after being violently assaulted. Her Leading Man, part two of The Price of Fame series, takes Eric on a journey from the lush hills of The Pacific Palisades to rural Cromline, New York where Jenna and her young daughter live a quiet and solitary life. While trying to win Jenna back, Eric finds himself fighting the small town's dishonest power brokers, renovating a ramshackle old house, and hiding his identity by pretending to be a handyman. He also has to divorce his wife, a scheming woman who will cross any line to keep him. What could be easier for the handsome leading man?

When stable owner Cheyenne Modine meets vet Jack Carter, it's hate at first sight. He may look like the sexiest man alive but his arrogance tells her he's a privileged member of the elite Lexington, Kentucky, Thoroughbred world. Cheyenne Modine is exactly Jack's type-a smoking hot woman who loves horses-but her slurred speech calls up childhood memories of living with an alcoholic father, and Jack isn't about to travel that road again. After several chance encounters, the fireworks between them become a contest to see who touches who first. Can Jack and Cheyenne overcome their mistaken first impressions or will their gallop to the finish line end in murder by horseshoe?

Adam Mason must find the leader of a treasonous gang of smugglers. He's sure his quarry is Catherine Ashton's father, a wealthy businessman who persuaded her to reject Adam two years ago. Now, if Adam finds enough evidence to arrest the man, Catherine and her entire family will be ruined. But is that what he wants? Catherine believed rejecting Adam was the right thing, though it broke her heart to do it. Now he's back, intent on seeing her father hang, unless she can prove him innocent. As they each search for clues, they find their feelings for one another reigniting. But England faces a very real threat, one that could cost them everything...

Nurse Caressa Klein returns home to a quieter life in Vancouver, Canada, after five grueling years of working with patients in Africa. She's ready to settle back into her relationship with her two best friends. Engineer Michael Dubois has been in love with his best friend since the day she announced her departure overseas. He's glad she's back-now he wants to hold on to her forever. Actor Cole Hamilton is also in love with his best friend. Or rather, both of them. They supported each other through harrowing childhoods. Cole wants to bring Caressa and Michael into his life and, more importantly, into his bed. Can they move from friends to a throuple, or is their relationship destined to fail?