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Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy - Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel’s kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin?

Web designer Kelsey Kenny always dreamed of spending Christmas at the beach, but when her daughters make other plans, she is left on her own. A chance call from her client in the Virgin Islands has her packing her bags for an exciting stay at their resort while she views the property for a website redesign. After her divorce, the idea of spending her first Christmas without her two young sons had Isabella Burns anything but merry. To keep from ruining Christmas for the rest of her family, Isabella decided to put her energy into her work.

Mia is everything to me—my heart, my soul, my reason for living. When I first saw her as a scared teenager, I knew she was meant to be mine. Now, after years of scheming and plotting to make her my wife, she finally belongs to me. Our wedding was a dream, but the happy times were short-lived. Someone is trying to take Mia from me, no matter the cost. I'll kill anyone who threatens what's mine. Mia's love helps keep the madness at bay, but if I lose her, there will be no stopping the monster within.

In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company. A chance accident brings a new companion, however - the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla. With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla’s allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word.

Two women, one fake relationship & a fall they'll never forget. Bella Gold needs money for college, so when she hears of an agency that pays you to date people in return for large sums of cash she signs up. She knows what everyone’s thinking but she doesn’t take off her clothes, even if she wanted to. The only thing that happens is some hand holding and honest conversation. If she’s being honest, she feels bad for how lonely these people are.

Bellamy has worked with and loved her wife of 10 years, but it’s never enough. When Bellamy finds her limit of abuse and a young, cute waitress offers an opportunity, she seizes the moment, knowing she’ll never see Payton again. But months later, Bellamy comes face-to-face with the one-night stand she can’t forget and the failed marriage she has yet to escape. Payton knows she can’t be the normal 20-something when she ends up with custody of her nephew. Leaping at the opportunity for a full-time job, she has instant regrets when in walks the woman of her dreams. Bellamy.

For some, the world would end with the dropping of the bombs. For others, a select few, it would present an opportunity to show their true mettle. Those who will take on the challenge to live without, make do, and subsist on are the survivors. Jodi was one of the few. She knew what was coming. She read the signs, and she had friends in low places who kept her informed.

Ruby Riley is a struggling actress who finally lands a part playing a surgeon in a top medical drama TV show. She is sent to Forest Vale Hospital to shadow a surgeon and learn what real hospitals are like before filming starts. The only problem is, that she has an immediate attraction to this surgeon. This surgeon is a spoiled little rich girl with a guarded exterior. What is she hiding? The surgeon is super straight and Ruby doesn't stand a chance. Does she?

Dr. Lillian Foster is the highly respected Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Forest Vale Hospital. Dealing with pregnancy is her specialty. She is career focused and highly driven. Nothing distracts her until she meets her enigmatic new patient. Her new patient is beautiful and sexy as hell and used to getting what exactly she wants. Doctors should not sleep with patients, it is absolutely against the rules and against Lillian's professional ethics. But her new patient is so tempting. How can Lillian resist?

Duty before love; legacy before life. Six months have passed, and Tallora’s nightmares are haunted by memories of Solvira and the woman she loves - Empress Dauriel Solviraes, seated on a throne a thousand miles away. But war waits on the horizon, and when rumors of her kingdom’s coalition with Moratham surface, Tallora fears her small kingdom will be destroyed between the two warring empires. With the help of new friends - a merfolk prince and a mysterious sea witch - Tallora must return to Solvira in order to stop the rising tides of war.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. (Helen Keller) One phone call can make all the difference.... Lily Ann makes women’s dreams come true while working at G’s Nightly Escorts. Her siblings remain safe and happy in her care after their parents’ death, with that being the one thing above all her needs. But life isn’t that simple, as new daily challenges arise. Lily Ann finds herself faced with life-changing decisions. Is it all becoming too much for Lily Ann?

Working for G's Nightly Escorts by night to support her family, Lily Ann Bailey makes women's dreams come true. Desires, pleasures, secrets. When she is assigned client number 299, Lily Ann has no idea the woman waiting for her needs a friend more than an escort. Kathleen Harris is grieving the loss of her wife. She has secluded herself from family, friends, and the world for two years. All until a newspaper ad for an escort service makes her question her life.

All are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line, unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death, and perhaps Death, herself, has a few tricks of her own. From the author of Fallen Gods comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice - and the true power of forgiveness.

Five years ago, Lieutenant Marsha Gagliano disappeared when her helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. Her wife held out hope for her return, but with no word from the army after all that time, she begins to realize she may have to move on without her. At the embassy in Kabul, a burqa-clad woman arrives at the gate with two young children in tow. The black-haired, brown-eyed woman looks like an Afghan native, but her American accent belies this.

As a child, Mairi made a deal with a young fae - a kiss in exchange for gills. Now, betrothed to a man she hardly knows, Mairi is desperate to escape her fate. When she finds that same fae at the river's edge, she's offered a proposal that makes her skin grow cold...and her blood run hot.

Rose DeLuca is the star of the blockbuster Midnight Magnolia Trilogy. She has the world at her feet, but an accident during filming of a stunt scene lands her in the Forest Vale ER. Rose's Trauma Surgeon Doctor Laure Milligan might be the only person who treats her like a regular human being and shows her kindness and humanity when she really needs it. There is an immediate connection between them. But Doctors aren't allowed to date their patients and Rose is a big star who is supposed to be getting back to her movie set.

Dr. Nicole Graham is a hardworking pediatrician at Forest Vale hospital. She meets a beautiful newcomer to Forest Vale at a Christmas party and is immediately drawn to her. But, the newcomer has her own complex story and Nicole doesn't do relationships, so it would never work, right? What will it take for Nicole to finally give her heart to another?

Hardworking Surgeon Jordan Robinson is the Head of Cardio-Thoracic surgery. She was in a committed and happy (or so she thought) relationship with the Head of Orthopedics, Kayleigh, until Kayleigh ended their relationship to move to a new job in a new state. The new Head of Orthopedics is beautiful, kind, and super attractive. Jordan wants to hate her because she isn't Kayleigh, but as frosty as she is, the new doctor keeps trying. Jordan feels something for her but she is too scared to let herself go.

Detective Enid Vosh, a Malefica, or Witch, and recent graduate of the NYPD Academy, finds herself embroiled in a series of Malefica witches being buried alive Upstate in Tarrytown. Enid is loaned out to the joint task-force led by the FBI since she is the only Majika practitioner in local law enforcement. The task-force must work with the Riibari clan of the Elves and the Central Park Coven to uncover the killer.

Dr. Amira Alvarez is a sports doctor heading up the new Forest Vale department specializing in female athletes. She has just been through a messy divorce and love is the last thing on her mind. She wants a new start. When she meets the super charming sports psychologist, Dr. Casey Rosen, she cannot resist the lure of her. But the handsome Casey is from a world of BDSM and Amira knows nothing about it. Will Amira get drawn into Casey's tangled web of sexuality? And if she does, will Casey break her heart?