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Cassandra Chamberlain has always stood out. It's hard not to at 6'1" and 165 pounds, with jet black hair and sapphire blue eyes. And if that isn't enough, she is also brilliant, graduating from Harvard at 15, teaching at MIT at 19, and up for the prestigious Magellan Award at 25. She's never really fit in. Not with her peers, not with her contemporaries, only with her family. But everything changes when the Earth is attacked, and Cassandra and her niece, Victoria, are the only survivors. Suddenly the smartest woman on the planet has to relearn everything.

Apex Academy is where I'm supposed to die. My ex-BFFs turned on me, my fiancé tried to eat me, and my parents are gleefully waiting for someone to kill me so they can be rid of their dirty little secret. They think they can break me, but this bunny is tougher than she looks. Apex is a viper's nest of social climbers and bullies and I'm going to get back at the people who hurt me if the last thing I do. Enter five of the hottest professors to walk the planet and two wacky friends who all swear they are on my side—but can I trust them to keep me safe?

Wie hoch ist der Preis wahren Heldentums - und wahrer Liebe? Von der eleganten Londoner Soirée zum rauschenden Ball - und unter dem Abendkleid verborgen ein tödlich scharfes Schwert: In Cordelia Carstairs Brust wohnen zwei Seelen. Denn eigentlich sollte die junge Schattenjägerin heiraten. Sie jedoch plant eine Zukunft als Dämonenjägerin - auch in ihren Kreisen eher unüblich Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Während Cordelia noch mit ihrem Schicksal und der aussichtslosen Liebe zu James Herondale hadert, bricht Unheil über Londons Schattenjäger herein.

A charming Instant love story featuring a couple of steamy chapters and 3 sweet Kings. A prophecy foretells of a human woman destined to be the mate of three powerful vampire kings, Theodore, Oscar, and Jasper. Bound by a curse, their full potential can only be unlocked through her. But for centuries, her bloodline has been hunted and destroyed by enemies who fear her power. As time runs out, the kings must battle not only their enemies but also fate itself to find her. Will they unite with their mate and fulfil their destiny, or will they be forever torn apart?

Once a down-on-her-luck clairvoyant, Cassie Palmer is now the supernatural world's chief seer. She's overcome a lot to get where she is but may be facing her biggest challenge yet. Her lover, the part-fey war mage John Pritkin, is facing a battle for the throne of one of the great light fey kingdoms. Winning means gaining control of their army for the war with the gods that Earth is currently fighting. Losing wouldn't be a great idea.

For 300 years, Princess Dria has avoided the drama of the royal court by training as a battle mage. When her father summons her back to court just as she begins to rise up the ranks, she's furious. Even worse, she must work with her estranged brother Ralan on a mission to Earth. But as soon as Dria arrives at Moranaia's new outpost, her brother drops the leadership of the entire place into her hands. Now she's in charge of fortifying a new outpost on a planet she's never even visited.

Fight, win, advance my alpha's agenda, and keep my family safe. Simple. Until my little sister is taken, and everything around me comes crashing down. Betrayed by the pack I swore fealty to, I cut ties and started hunting for Harlow on my own. Little did I know that my search would put me on a collision course with everything I'd been running from. I've been hiding for years, protecting my secrets and my family at all costs while lurking in the shadows where it's safe. Now, I'm stuck with a group of shifter knights in shining armor who think they can help me.

One letter. That was all it took to change the course of my life forever. Typing too quickly in the application program cost me my dreams of finally being accepted for who I am and now I'm stuck here. Discordia University's acceptance made everything I knew go up in a puff of sulfur. Demons are real and they just admitted me into their elite boys' school. Unfortunately, my name is Kat, not Kit, and I'm a girl.

Poppy is nothing special. She was making ends meet and trying to enjoy life. But a strange necklace caught her eye at the thrift store. Now, three gorgeous men have stumbled into her life, and she's torn between being terrified and excited. That is, until they tell her she is the future queen of the Underworld. Not only that, but she needs to bond with her hellhounds - the three heads of Cerberus - and protect the Underworld from a goddess who wants it for herself.

A battle for the underworld is brewing. Taking the throne might be close to impossible between having a goddess and a secretive human organization bent on the domination of all the realms on her tail. How can Poppy, her hellhounds, and her judges defend it? It doesn't help when one of her judges goes missing while she sleeps. When they fall under attack Poppy must choose between fighting, staying safe, and searching for her missing man.

Strengthened by her new queen sib, Shara Isador plans to return to her mansion-in-progress for some much needed rest. She especially wants to get to know her new twin Blood and fears she may have made a mistake in taking them. She does not love them. Yet.

After wreaking utter destruction while possessed and unable to recall any of it, Rina’s life is spinning out of control. She’s unraveled all the progress she’s fought tooth and nail for at the academy. Even worse, she’s broken a promise to one brother and lost her connection to the other—are either still alive? She’d give anything to find them.

Poppy never thought her life would get this crazy. Sexy hellhound guards and being the future queen of the Underworld? She had been happy being a waitress and a freelance graphic designer in Chicago, hadn't she? What she was doesn't matter, that life is long gone now. Before she can travel to the Underworld, she needs to find three judges that will preside over the souls of the dead. But who are they? Where are they? And how the hell is she supposed to find them? As she battles agents of Hel at every turn and is confronted with mysterious new enemy Poppy is decidedly on edge.

Cassie Palmer, once a down on her luck clairvoyant and now the chief seer of the supernatural world, is in the fight of her life. While on a rescue mission in Faerie, she is kidnapped by a king of the fey named Aeslinn. He is her sworn enemy and has every reason to want to kill her, yet instead he offers a trade: her life for that of her lover, John Pritkin.

Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life. She’s the key. The key to unlocking the darkness in my soul. There is no reform. No restitution. Only retaliation and fear. I’ll decorate my throne with the broken wings of my enemies. Their blood will run like a river, a red carpet at my feet. The games have just begun. The players have been cast. And in this world of darkness and sin, all will bow to their king.

In the quaint but mysterious town of Spring River, Sadie is looking for a fresh start after a turbulent past. When the charismatic and wild hockey player Jamie waltzes into her life, she feels the spark she’s been longing for. But just as she falls for his captivating hazel eyes, she’s shocked to discover he has an identical twin, and she’s been inadvertently entangled in a love triangle she had no idea existed. Brendan, the introverted musician, stirs feelings in her that are equally intense yet confusing.

Music has always been the most important part of Del McCoy's life. So, when she lands a gig opening for Nashville's hottest country-rock band, she's convinced it's her big shot. At least until she learns the guy she just slept with is their lead guitarist. Turns out he didn't appreciate getting left in her dust.

She thought she'd never find love. When the last of her four siblings found their fated mates, Evey McCoy was sure she was next. But, when the months pass with no special guy to sweep her off her feet, she settles into a comfortable relationship with an old friend. That is until a midnight arrival throws her world into chaos. Now she's got to break one heart in order to follow her own.

Two kingdoms at war. A girl caught in the middle. Torn between two brothers, full of secrets and a deal that threatens to get her killed, Rina —a seventeen-year-old with the "gift"— has to decide what answers she is willing to die for. All Rina wanted was to be accepted to T.R.E, but holding the acceptance letter was the last thing she ever thought would happen. Suddenly her dream of becoming a commander in the Shamar army wasn't so impossible.

After surviving Adrian's brutal attack, Laurel finds herself on Olympus once again, faced with a trial that could sentence Sam to years of slumber. Meanwhile, Sam is haunted by the torturous vision of Laurel dying in childbirth, and Laurel's determination to continue the pregnancy despite Sam's opposition takes a heavy toll on their relationship. Sam winds up absconding and leaving Olympus, while Laurel seeks refuge on a Greek island in hopes of giving birth away from any threats.