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As climate disasters wreak havoc, a sister and brother take opposing sides on the fate of the human race. Syrah Carthan wants to save it. A tour guide for the Sequoia National Park, Syrah has an affinity for the millennia-old giants that extends to Rhiza, a subterranean world as ancient as Earth itself. Syrah is the reluctant heir apparent as its Keeper. Her duty is to maintain a balance between nature and humans. But Syrah’s greatest adversary has his duty as well.

After solving a crime blamed on Vodou in New Orleans’s French Quarter, Vodou priestess turned amateur detective Reina Dumond has returned to her benevolent work as a healer. But when her friend and enigmatic client Evangeline “Vangie” Stiles comes to her for a spell, Mambo Reina quickly realizes what Vangie really needs is a sleuth.

Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors. After a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. Detective Roman Frost, Reina’s ex-boyfriend - a fierce nonbeliever - is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs.

As if being undercover for my column wasn't bad enough, now I have to deal with sexy come-ons from playboy athlete Duncan Steele. Sure, his green eyes are intense and mesmerizing. But he's not going to pull one over on me and he's definitely not taking me to bed. Besides, I have to deal with this rival writer that's determined to make me look like a fool in front of the entire city of Chicago.

I can't change the past but I'm damn well determined to move forward with Jasmine. How could I not? I've fantasized about her for years. And now with her at my side I can finally focus on winning my first title in the cage. But something just doesn't seem right. I feel like, she's hiding something from me.

Recently divorced and wary of relationships, Serena Blakely doesn't expect to find anything special for a while. In an effort to escape her own drama, she visits a luxury resort far away in the south of France, where she just happens to spot a stunning stranger on the night before her return home. This could be just the casual fling she needs. No strings attached, no fuss.

My 35th birthday was a bust as usual. Drunk girls in my bathtub, messy beds and painful hangovers. I'm done. Meeting Adrianna was the best blind date I'd ever been on. God she was hot and inspiring and special. Something I didn't know what I needed until I had her. But then she slipped away. I'll be damned if I don't show her how much she needs me too.

Sade: I haven't done a lot of dating since my jerk fiance cheated on me two years ago, but I have a very full life: a great family, a fulfilling job, and a home in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Then my big brother introduces me to his mysterious writer friend from LA.. I'm falling fast, but I don't know if I can risk my heart again. What if this gorgeous, sensitive guy isn't what he seems to be?

Samantha: I've tried so hard to stay away. My boss is infuriating, unreadable, and drop-dead gorgeous. All I want is to start my own business here in Venice and restart my life after my horrible past in the States. So when Alexander gives me a chance to do that and make him mine for the weekend, how could I not say yes? Alexander: I've been silently and hopelessly in love with my assistant for months. And even after that sizzling kiss we shared, she still won't have me. Something about me being arrogant.

I haven't done a lot of dating since my jerk fiancé cheated on me two years ago, but I have a very full life: a great family, a fulfilling job, and a home in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Then my big brother introduces me to his mysterious writer friend from LA. I'm falling fast, but I don't know if I can risk my heart again. What if this gorgeous, sensitive guy isn't what he seems to be?

What if you were raised to be a hooker and, worst of all, your father was your pimp? In "Keepin' It in the Family", this isn't just a nightmare for the Collins daughters, this is reality. Raised without the guidance of their mother, Diamond, Essence, and Chanel were forced onto the streets at a very young age. They were expected to make that money by any means necessary or face the wrath of their daddy, Dallas Collins. Can the girls band together to free themselves from Dallas?

The popular MMA series is now in one complete box set from author Veronica Maxim! These can be heard as standalone books but it does include characters from the entire Caged Heart Series.

After all that we had been through, the last thing I needed was to get myself involved with a cocky cage fighter, even if he was the most gorgeous blonde I'd ever seen. I just needed to focus on my job and move on to the next patient. But every time I saw him, he disarmed me with his charm and made my heart do things I'd never seen before.

I never thought that it would come to this. I've watched my best friend's brother fight for years without letting myself go there. And now that tragedy has struck I can't help but be drawn towards him as we cling to each other like never before. I know he'll hate me once he realizes that his world fell apart because of me.

I've heard the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder," more times than I can count. But in his absence, I tried to move on. I've come to terms with my secrets. I've come to terms with my past. But coming face to face with Colin McShannon and those piercing blue eyes, it all came tumbling back. Is he sorry that he let me go? Would he still be if he knew my secret? Camilla was the only girl I ever loved. When we were 16, our breakup shattered my world. I was so bitter I couldn't show her I cared.

The last thing my son and I needed were distractions. Patrick McShannon seems like everything a woman could ever want. He's gorgeous and kind and rich and my son adores him. But even with all of that going for him he has one thing going against him that I can't ignore...he's a man, and in my world, men mean trouble. As much as I want him, what if my ex finds out?

Stella. I'm used to coaching knuckleheads both in and out of the gym. For so long all I've wanted was to help my brother get a title of his own. But after what's happened, I have no choice but to start over. And partner up with one of our rivals, a sexy Scotsman known as the "the baby faced killer. Aaron. I didn't make a name for myself in the fight clubs overseas by being a weak man. I go after what I want until I dominate the competition. Now that I'm in the States I have something to prove to everyone.

After David's betrayal, the last thing I wanted to do was stay in Kansas. So I traded in my cheating husband for a one-way ticket to the land of gondolas, cobbled streets and...sexy daring Italian men kissing me in doorways? Just one...one in particular....

What happens when the smart, savvy, sexy prosecutor of one of Boston's most notorious organized crime bosses meets her equal in his sexy son? When you're Kenya Duncan and Shane McShannon, the sparks fly. Find out in Veronica Maxim's billionaire romance series! This is a standalone book with characters from the entire McShannon Series. No cliffhangers. This romance contains mature language and themes intended for 18+ audiences.

Tasha Durrant and Jeff Morgan meet in the wake of the disappearance of Jeff's adoptive brother, whom Tasha previously dated. Tasha and her spirit companion, Aurelia, both have an instant attraction to Jeff, which is complicated when Jeff, who doesn't understand how Tasha could have known what happened to Larry unless she was involved, seeks to get the truth from her regarding the murder. In the end, Tasha, Aurelia and Jeff are a trio destined to be together forever.