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Mercy's life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Alpha werewolf Adam Hauptman has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy's life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more....

After a life of hiding and laying low so as not to end up trapped in the Underworld, that's exactly where Reagan finds herself. It could be worse, though. She could've had a hostile father as her jailor instead of a man eager to teach her magic. She might've been trapped with someone other than the steadfast Druid. She could've gone her whole life without riding a dragon! When push comes to shove, maybe the Underworld isn't so bad. Or maybe Lucifer is doing what he does best—deceiving her to get what he wants.

Being a different breed of shapeshifter—a walker—Mercy can see ghosts, but the spirit of her long-gone father has never visited her. Until now. An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River—and innocent people are dying. As other walkers make their presence known to Mercy, she must reconnect with her heritage to exorcise the world of the legend known as the river devil.

To enter the woods as a human means death… But I am no mere human. They call me, “witch." As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn’s sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam—creatures who can shed flesh for fur—sparing nearby humans from their violent, beastly natures. When she has an unlikely encounter with the rare, primordial spirit of the moon, Faelyn finds herself not only the object of the Wolf King’s desire, but essential to his ability to keep his crown.

The power goes out in a small city in Northern Ontario, unbeknownst to the rest of the world. Darkness engulfs the entire district of Lex, trapping its inhabitants within invisible boundaries. The De Cree prepare for their first step towards taking over control. The Greater City of Lex is only the beginning. A common goal brings together strangers. Survival. Uniting them despite their differences. When faced with tough decisions, the remaining inhabitants of Lex must challenge themselves to discover their true abilities.

The words we use shape the world we live in - so it matters when we get them wrong. This series, from the creators of the chart-topping Origin Story podcast, sheds much-needed light on the true meanings and surprising stories behind some of our most used and abused political terms.

An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an olden, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death.

Instead of waking up eternally doomed to burn in the pits of Hell, I awoke in the courtyard of Castle Dominion. It is my very own loving succubus, Lilith, who tells me that I was once a feared Castle Core. So terrifying in fact—that my walls were torn down and the life force in my Core banished to Earth. Now along with my beautiful succubus and Desire—the first of my new dark harem—I will rebuild myself.

FROM THE SHADOW is the story of a country boy who endured a series of tragic events, leaving him alone in a big city. The cruel hand of fate had one more blow: a young offenders' institution. There, in his darkest hour, it would be the bars he lifted, not those that bound him, which would finally change the trajectory of his life - forever. Dorian Yates' disarming honesty would lead to a reader of an early manuscript saying of FROM THE SHADOW, "I had to force myself to put it down."

Paige: Loner. Outcast. Charity case. Orphan. I was all those things. Years after my parents died, I was still being bullied, and it was all led by my cousins. They hated me for years as children, and moving into their house didn't make them change their minds about me. I was counting down the days until I could finally get away from every single person in this town. Until there was one person I wasn't so sure I wanted to leave.

The words we use shape the world we live in - so it matters when we get them wrong. This series, from the creators of the chart-topping Origin Story podcast, sheds much-needed light on the true meanings and surprising stories behind some of our most used and abused political terms. Where did these terms originate? Who coined them - and why? How have their meanings evolved over time? And what do they mean to people today? These small guides to (very) big ideas are an antidote to confusion and conspiracy, bringing clarity back to the conversations we have about politics.

A clear, empowering guide to reclaiming your life without chasing approval. Learn to separate tasks, choose contribution over recognition, and act from calm integrity. Freedom here isn’t rebellion—it’s alignment: carrying what’s yours, letting others carry theirs, and finding quiet power in the present.

After her life goes awry, Brexlynn Phillips runs as far as she can in an attempt to escape his abuse. For two years, she manages to remain hidden and safe, keeping that torture and her knowledge of her previous cowgirl life a secret from everyone she meets. Until her job sends her and some coworkers back to a ranch in Montana. It's a couple of states away from her old hometown and only for a couple of months, so she thinks everything will be fine.

It isn't that Scarlett Landry doesn't believe in love, her parents' relationship is perfect, after all. It's just that she doesn't think she should be forced to celebrate it. Forced to listen to terrible poetry and watch Valentine's Day roses being distributed to everyone around her at school. If there is a relationship status that deserves its own holiday, it's single-hood. So, she enlists the help of her best friend, Jack Bowman, to throw a party for all the lonely hearts of their high school. She's known Jack for years. He's fun and nerdy and smart and will make the perfect cohost.

My marriage is being arranged without my consent. I'm being forced to marry a mafia man. Tall, dark, handsome, and... stuffy. Rich, cocky, and a god with his fingers. My body wants more; my lawyer brain says run. He makes me wear a stunning wedding dress. He puts his tongue between my virgin thighs. He says he's going to handcuff me, tease me, make me beg. He's wrong for me in every way—so why am I falling for him?

New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in the critically acclaimed Small Spaces Quartet. Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are...

Charles Dew’s Apostles of Disunion has established itself as a modern classic and an indispensable account of the Southern states’ secession from the Union. Addressing topics still hotly debated among historians and the public at large more than a century and a half after the Civil War, the book offers a compelling and clearly substantiated argument that slavery and race were at the heart of our great national crisis.

Vanessa is the fastest Lycan around. In wolf form, the only threat she can't outrun is her allergies. After a feline dander-bomb takes her down, she wakes up naked in a cage staring at a hot park ranger who had no idea what he'd trapped. But ooooh, he smells so good. Mine. Dane hoped to tame the silver wolf in his kennel, but all bets are off with the deliciously sweet Vanessa on two legs. Her temper makes his pulse race, and he can't escape the feeling they belong together.

Ever since she stole a house from her brother Calvin, things have been tough for Amy Willard. Her job barely pays enough to live on and her chronic condition keeps her buried in medical debt; she's barely hanging on to her gram's historic house that she loves dearly. Once Calvin takes over the family company and fires her, she's sure that he's gotten the revenge he's always wanted. In a desperate attempt to save herself and her home, she begins job hunting.

Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost his head...for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but at least his head stays on! Amy loves practicing her new comedy routine. It's like this dummy knows what she's thinking. Like he can move by himself. And it's a lot of fun...until Slappy starts a routine of his own. A nasty horrible, routine that isn't funny at all. Slappy may have a new owner, but he's up to the same old tricks...