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Tablerock, Texas is not a town accustomed to blizzards. But as a once-in-a-lifetime freeze buries the town under piles of snow and ice, life grinds to a frosty halt. For Ellie and Evie Rockwell it means being snowed in at the Silver Circle Cat Rescue with their circle of friends—all of whom are feeling the chill in more ways than one. In an attempt to defrost the increasing tension among the group, they share stories of their past—including the unsolved murder of a local woman that has left a frosty shadow over Tablerock for years.

My name is Emma. That was the name I was given on the first day I remember. The forty years before that remain secret. My only clue to life before the Pages & Potions bookshop is the scar from a botched C-section. It is probably better that my past remains a mystery. Still, I crave answers. Who hurt me? Are people searching for me? What happened to the baby I was carrying? And why can I see the ghost of the customer who died last week?

Sidney has a rough life. Her mom is incredibly abusive both mentally and physically. One day, she's awarded the escape she's always wanted and thrust into a world she barely understands. Each day is a struggle to feel human and not terrified of everything around her.

Scout Randall thought killing the master vampire threatening those she loved would make everybody safe. She was wrong. One dying utterance changed everything. Yolanda Stratton haunts Hawthorne Hollow like an oily shadow of death. Gunner, the son she tried to kill, tries to pretend that he doesn’t care that she might have answers. He’s not fooling anybody. Graham, the husband who wishes he would’ve killed her 20 years before, is resigned to the games she will play. And Scout? She’s ready to face off with the face of abject evil, even if it comes at a cost.

The Killer left nothing behind but a rosary, a kitchen knife, and a dead man. but the dead man is a friend of Sabre Orin Brown. When his unsuspecting wife is accused of the murder, Sabre will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, even if it means unearthing chilling secrets. From a San Diego jail to the shady Chicago nightlife, Sabre's search for the true killer forces her to face the question: What do you do when the ones you trust the most are the ones with the most to hide?

Vampires aren't just night-crawling creatures who wear too much eyeliner. Ask Josie Wixx, disabled vampire and pet boutique owner. All she wants to do is run her adorable shop in the hidden vampire town of Arteria Falls, Colorado and snuggle her Scottish Terrier, until her best customer is murdered in her friend’s bakery.

Maya Markham just wanted to be one of the boys as a teenager. That meant spending every moment possible with her best friend Nick Griffith. They lived across the road together. They graduated together. They went to college together. And then the unthinkable happened, and their friendship ended. It didn’t shatter apart. No, it drifted away in chunks and ebbs, which only makes their bitterness worse. Eight years after they fell out of touch, Nick and Maya find themselves back in their hometown for good.

Scout Randall might be the big witch in town, but that doesn’t mean she has all the answers. Between apexes, shifters, and old friends turning into new enemies, she has her hands full. It’s going to take a big team to help her save the day. They just might be up to the challenge. Of course, they might not be up to it either. Here comes trouble.

Meet Sage Poe—witch, programmer, and amateur detective. She thought the hardest part of summer would be helping Bone Gap adjust to its newly-revealed magical nature. Then they found the body at the cemetery gates. When a bearded stranger turns up dead outside Bone Gap Cemetery with no visible wounds but unmistakable magical residue, the official ruling is natural causes. But Sage knows better. What begins as an unofficial investigation soon uncovers a famous musician in hiding, ancient demonic contracts, and creative energy harvested like crop.

An unexpected death propels Malik to the top of the line of succession. He inherits everything: The birthright to rule the prosperous Arabian kingdom, the wealth of their family, the power of their blood...and the late Sheikh's bride-to-be! Innocent Sophie had agreed to the marriage because she adored her intended groom. He was safe, kind, gentle...but his brother Malik is the exact opposite! Raw virility and power, masculine strength, and with a cool disdain for her, she should want to run a mile from this marriage!

Shay Archer dreamed of a job in journalism, one that would allow her to review bands and sample good food. She got her wish when The Bourbon Street Bugle hired her and set her loose on the Big Easy. But now she’s at a crossroads. Grady Dalton has more charm than should be allowed by law, but he’s all flirt and no substance. He likes hard news and doesn’t have time for fluff...even if the fluff causes his heart to race. Now he’s struggling to find his place in a brave new world.

When Chelsea Wayne drags Santa into a supply closet for a little office-party nookie, she assumes the man in the suit is her on-again/off-again coworker boyfriend. Instead, it's Rafe St. Sebastian, a man known for his hard-driving ways in business as well as the bedroom - and, kill her now, the brand spanking new owner of Las Ventanas - who grants her naughtiest Christmas wishes. So much for her reputation, not to mention her career.

One red eye flight and 10 years of marriage later, Carly Bishop had what she considered a practically perfect life. Her journalist husband and her two adorable children were everything to her. But soon she would find out that her dream life didn't fall in line with her husband's expectations. Left alone to sort out the pieces of her crumbling life, Carly finds strength in her children and her growing relationship with her in-laws.

Kathleen Davis has never been more confused. While running from one wolf who insists she is his mate, she finds herself face to face with her real mate. Why is he such a jerk, then? And why does he treat her like a child? Screw him. If this is what a "real" mate is, she wants no part of him.

I thought I knew the truth, but I didn’t. Secrets surround me. Every aspect of my life was a lie. The Bishop brothers are the only beacon of light in my dark world. They’re the only ones that can protect me, the only ones that truly care. Finally, I have the leverage I need to escape my father’s clutches, to fight back. But when the truth comes out and the puzzle pieces of our pasts come together, I’m left wondering if there will ever be a future for the Bishop’s and me?

Darkness surrounds me. Who am I? I don’t remember anything. Every memory of my life is gone. I wake in a hospital not knowing my own name. I don’t know these people who claim to be my parents, but they take care of me, they show me pictures...and introduce me to my fiancé? I guess I was living a perfect life before my accident. I had it all, so I try to remember. I try to keep living my life, but I can’t shake the feeling that something is off. I’m noticing things that are not adding up. I’m catching people around me lying, and I know something is terribly wrong.

Ofelia Archer was hoping for a break, a stretch of quiet time to enjoy the opening of her brother’s new bar, but the sight of vampires walking the rooftops one evening, tracking her, makes her wary. Then, the next morning, when a body is dropped in front of a famous vampire house, things in the Quarter take a turn.

Rowan Shaw thought she had life figured out until her mother died and dropped an unfortunate truth on her: The women in the Shaw family are cursed when it comes to love. Rowan didn’t believe the story until her dating life imploded in fantastic fashion. Seriously, who knew the cops were after so many random guys in Massachusetts? Now she’s off to New Orleans to end the curse…even though part of her is convinced it can’t possibly be real.

Hell hath no fury.... One of my men has been taken, and I will stop at nothing to find him. And when I do, our troubles won’t be over. An army has been formed, and me and my men are the only ones standing between it and the destruction of the magical world. I was brought to the Raven Academy to find my inner witch.

Two hours ago, my ship reached the docks at Dryac. An hour ago, a slaver tried to drag me into an alley. Fifty-nine minutes ago, a beast of a man knocked him out cold. Fifty-eight minutes ago, I told my rescuer to screw off, I could take care of myself. Fifty-five minutes ago, I felt a thick leather belt on my bare backside for the first time. Forty-five minutes ago, I started begging. Thirty minutes ago, he bent me over a crate and claimed me in the most shameful way possible. Twenty-nine minutes ago, I started screaming.