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Jason feels safe with his imaginary relationship with Brittany, appreciating her beauty whenever the subtle opportunities present themselves. Suddenly everything changes when they attend a biology class together at the beginning of the next semester. Jason from the "other side of the tracks" is faced with some of the harshest realities of life when Brittany engages him to discover what is causing her friend's mental suicidal condition.

As eldest and heir to the throne of Drahcir, Keiran feels the weight of the ancient curse heavily on his shoulders. He had always allowed his passion to rule him, and for good or bad, he has followed that passion. But when he gives in to a night of desire and discovers his mate, will he be able to convince her to return with him in time to save his beloved kingdom?

Societies have struggled with pandemics for thousands of years. Plague and cholera, smallpox and influenza; deadly diseases spring up, kill thousands, if not millions, and we still don’t learn. We make the same mistakes again and again. Defeating an infectious agent should not be complicated. The principles of public health are straightforward and have not changed for more than a hundred years.

In this collection of five suspenseful stories, Detective Nadine McAfee investigates the murder of a boy who died in a deliberately set fire, confronts the resentment of locals toward a rich philanthropist who ends up being murdered, solves the murders of a college student and a washed-up screenwriter, uncovers the truth about a heinous crime from forty years ago, and works with a private security expert to safeguard the life of a woman targeted for assassination. Katahdin provides another journey into the darkest corners of humanity.

The end was just the beginning. History books call it The Purge, and it altered the course of human history. A breed of seemingly unkillable creatures that once lurked in the shadows of mankind’s past finally revealed themselves. Driven by an insatiable lust for human blood, these monsters - dubbed “ghouls” by some - consumed the globe in one bloody, awful night.

Katherine Marshall was on her way to being free from her abusive husband, Tim Marshall. With the divorce papers signed, she can finally get on with her life. That is until she finds out her husband is suing her boyfriend, Ben O'Leary. Katherine knows Tim will never stop going after the people she loves. She decides it's time to run.

Eleonora - Ellie or Nora or Leo, depending on who’s calling her name at the moment - has the exact life she wants. No really, she does. She couldn’t be happier with her job at the bar she owns with her best friend or her fantastic sex life with her boyfriend Lucas. Or...with her girlfriend Theo. Hey, she never said it wasn’t complicated, just that she couldn’t picture it any other way.

After surviving a harrowing car accident, Chuck wakes up in what he thinks could be purgatory. But the nurse, Ellie, assures him that he's simply in the Dream Machine, a subconscious playground to explore while his body heals. But Chuck has a size fantasy - he's one of the leading men in the giantess video industry, and Ellie is a fan. Now, in total control of his environment, she decides to see how much fun it can be to change sizes.

"Tell me what excites you." Lisbeth's life is plunged into darkness with the death of her lover. Now, nothing else matters. Not even her imprisonment by the council and looming execution. In the arms of her oldest and dearest friend, Balthazar, she seeks a momentary relief from her pain in the form of one night of unbridled passion. One night...that changes everything.

Aaron and Erin Thibodeaux are not brother and sister, but their similar names cause all kinds of chaos at summer camp. When they make a pinkie promise, they have no way of knowing how it will play out - especially when their paths do not cross again until 14 years later! But should every youthful promise last a lifetime? Full of light-hearted humor and Christian values, this sweet romance is sure to warm your heart like the summer sun at Faith Stream Camp!

Former pinup model Sydney Wagner is about to fulfill her life-long dream of publishing her first novel. Attending a writers conference in Kansas City is more play than work. Fate factors in when her car blows a tire on the way to the conference. Pilot and entrepreneur Peter Kane notices a car on the side of the road and isn't about to pass up the chance to help a stranded motorist, especially one as sexy as Sydney Wagner. But can he deal with hot-then-cool attitude, or her tawdry past?

We all need somewhere where we feel safe.... Benjamin O'Leary thought he met the woman of his dreams. But when her husband shows up, everything he thought he knew about Katherine Marshall is called into question. It isn't until she shows up at his house battered and bruised that he realizes he's made a horrible assumption. She needs his help, but refuses to accept it. Katherine wants to be independent, but her estranged husband is never going to let her walk away. After his latest attack, she considers running away from the new life she's just begun.

One day, George the Supersnail was watching the birds fly, tree to tree, from his bedroom window. He was wondering why he could not fly, so he went and asked his mother. His mother told him he needed wings to fly. George had no wings, only a shell. He knew normal snails could not fly like birds. He said to himself, "I am George the Supersnail. I can do anything!"

The first meeting between recently-hired librarian assistant Lisa Gonzalez and the 400-year-old vampire Damien disguised as a flamboyant playboy has both in suspense. Damien's never met a woman so delightful for his taste buds but he has to lead her into his trap slowly. Lisa was warned that her new boss is a freak but she downplays her friends' accusations, claiming that she needed this job to pay for her university expenses.

Located off the rugged coast of Maine, remote Moose Island appears calm and safe. Yet, multiple murders begin occurring on the island as more outsiders arrive there. In five intertwined stories, Detective Nadine McAfee searches for answers in murder cases that involve sex trafficking, marital infidelity, sibling rivalry, political vengeance, and long-buried family secrets

Our shadows are always there. They entertain us when we're little, just like best friends. As we grow older, they grow with us. Even through the darkness they stay, never leaving our side. They watch. They listen. They know all our secrets. Endure our pain. Their silence remains while only rumors drift in the wind. Soon our shadows turn from friend to foe. They become the monster starring in our nightmares, a temptress of hell reminding us what it feels like to burn. Shadows are the demons that tear our souls apart. They never let go, and they never allow us to forget.

In the town of Ravencharm where caffeine is banned, Abby serves up decaf until her boss breaks out a special brew that literally causes all hell to break loose. Forced into the Supernatural Barista Academy, Abby enters a world of angels, mages, witches, and fae and begins training to defend humanity against rampant evil. But life at the S.B.A. isn’t all textbooks and combat training. Abby must defend herself from spell-casting bullies who don’t think humans belong at the Academy.

In a land of eternal moonlight, light is life. The silver beams of the five moons are all that stand between the people and the dark demons known as the Shadows. The Shadows absorb the life force of anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in their midst, using a person's own fear to consume them. For 300 years the five moons have floated safely above the land, protecting everyone from the dangers of the Shadows. But now something has gone amiss. The moons have slowly begun being extinguished one by one as an ancient demon awakens from its slumber.

Cursed by a gypsy and banished to a realm of darkness for over 200 years, Morcant Banner resigns himself to an eternity of torture. With need and frustration his ever-present companions, he’s given up hope of ever seeing his friends again, let alone knowing the pleasures of a woman. When he is suddenly freed from his prison by a very beautiful, very wary woman, he’s forced to face a reality much different from the one he remembers. A reality without the men he once called brothers, but with Leana who makes him hunger like no other.

When Chase and Kay hit the streets of Las Vegas, the goal is simple - rescue Will, Chase's brother, from making the biggest mistake of his young life. But keeping Will out of trouble turns out not to be the only obstacle in Chase and Kay's path. Finding himself back in the city that broke him, Chase's heartbreaking past threatens to derail all the progress he's made. However, Chase is determined not to let that happen.