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A ritzy steeplechase. A terrible commotion in one of the stalls. A beautiful young horse breeder found dead. Newbie private investigator Miranda Steele knows she shouldn't get involved. But when the dead woman's sister begs her to take the case, Miranda can't resist the powerful need to set things right.

On the isolated desert island of Shiara, dying young is inevitable. Only the clan of Sagen sy Itagami can offer protection against enemies and elements. That is why the safety of the clan comes before one's self, and why Khya is a warrior above all else. But when obeying orders could cost her brother his life, her once safe home becomes a deadly trap.

Thelma Foy, a jeweler with the Second Sight in iron-bedecked 1890s New Orleans, wasn't expecting to be caught in a faery conflict. Tam can see through the glamours faeries wear to hide themselves from mortals, but if her secret were revealed, the fey would steal her eyes, her life, or her freedom. So, Tam doesn't respond when they trail thorn-crusted fingertips through her hair at the French Market or when the Dark King sings along with her in the bayou. But when the Dark King, Irial, rescues her, Tam must confront everything she thought she knew about faeries, men, and love.

Seven years ago, Teddy Drucker disappeared. He changed his name, altered his appearance, and abandoned his corporate aspirations, fleeing for his life. He was in over his head with the cops who’d accused him of murdering his girlfriend and the kind of guys who don’t think twice about cleaning up loose ends with a well-placed bullet. Now, Trevor Dent is a new man with a PhD, a cute little car, and therapy clients who trust him with their dirty secrets. But when his new patient calls him by his old name and his girlfriend turns up missing, Trevor realizes the past can’t be erased.

After being infected by the deadly Vita virus Dylan barely survives a harrowing journey through the zombie-infested United States. Finding refuge and a cure at a US military base, she believes the worst is behind her. Little does she know her nightmare is just starting. The stakes couldn't be higher. When the undead overrun the base, Dylan and a small group of survivors are forced to take matters into their own hands. Determined to deliver Dr. Lee and her research to her headquarters in Fort Detrick, Maryland, they set off into the unknown.

If you've got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right. Except when it comes to love. She does not do love potions. Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her.

After a daring escape, Amy faces a harrowing journey through a post-apocalyptic wasteland in the dead of winter. Pursued by a sadistic killer, she barely makes it out alive. Reunited with Alex at Fort Detrick, she believes the worst is behind her. An audacious rescue attempt leads to disaster. Upon learning the whereabouts of Tara, Saul, and Dylan plan a hasty assault on King's hideout. Defying Nick's orders, they launch the attack only to run into a hail of gunfire. Defeated and demoralized, they retreat back to base forcing Nick to prepare for all-out war.

As if living in a zombie-infested world wasn't bad enough, Dr. Tara Lee and her companions reach Fort Detrick only to discover that for some betrayal is second nature. Having thwarted Lieutenant King's attempted coup, they believe the worst is finally behind them. They couldn't be more wrong. Biding his time, Lieutenant King launches an audacious attack abducting Tara and Amy, and leaving Alex on the brink of death.

Psychologist Mollie Roark had it all. A hotshot husband, a beautiful daughter, a successful career, and a fancy house on the Napa hillside. She'd finally made it. Left her troubled past and her crazy father far behind her. But two years ago, the unspeakable happened. Her daughter's burned body turned up on the shores of Lake Berryessa, just days after her 15th birthday. The police seem certain Dakota fell victim to the Shadow Man, the prolific serial killer who had terrorized the Napa Valley for two decades.

It's been a year since Hazel's older sister was murdered by the killer the newspapers dubbed Jack the Ripper. And she's tired. Tired of watching her brilliant father lose his inspiration for tinkering. Tired of her family withdrawing from hunting, even as she takes on the family legacy. And she's tired of being the Harker, a legendary vampire hunter. Worse, not only is she battling vampires nightly, she's also fighting against societal norms that label her an old maid and improper, and very nearly led her to be hospitalized for mania.

Act 3 - A Will to Power follows Caroline on her drive to power in the heart of the wild Comanche empire, turned thriving Texas Hill Country, turned desolate and violent and ruthless once more. A harsh landscape and a society without technology, laws, or base human agreements to guide us. Here in the New West, three lives intertwine in a quest for meaning, pleasure, and power.

When Sorin, a cranky old soldier, barges in and decides to take over her life, Krea is less than enthused. Sure, he saved her from a brutal death at the hands of the guards, and he did stop decrepit faerie monsters from eating her. But declaring she isn’t human and dragging her through a cursed forest to the Royal City is going too far.

Sigrid and Suko are two girls from the impoverished and crime-infested streets of 24th century Earth. Sold into slavery to save their families from financial ruin, the girls are forced to live out their lives in service to the Kimura Corporation, a prestigious mercenary clan with a lineage stretching back long before the formation of the Federated Corporations.

Aidan Montgomery hadn't been prepared for Amelia Bradbury to walk in and then out of his life. He also hadn't expected to find the powerful magic hidden deep within him for the last 19 years, but he's embracing it - finding more control and more answers every day. Now, with the help of Amelia's best friend, Bethany, Aidan is on a quest to understand his destiny and find Amelia.

Everything Elle Hartmut and her friends thought they knew about the alien menace - and the nature of their universe - is wrong. With mounting evidence that the aliens behind the Darkness reside on a hyperdimensional plane above space-time, Elle and the Dark Sentinels will need a new approach to win. However, preventing the impending alien invasion will test their team in ways they never imagined. The ancient artifacts wielded by the Dark Sentinels may hold the key to victory.

"Vampires killed my sister and infected me. Now I have to pick up the pieces before I die." If you love Anita Blake, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a wholly original take on vampires, you'll love The Harker Trilogy by The New York Times best-selling author Erin Hayes. From bloodthirsty creatures of the night to forbidden romance and a conspiracy that could destroy us all, join Edie Harker as she tries to save herself from a fate worse than death.

I'm finally free of my family's curse. Except now, the world is ending. FML. Anthony, the vampire that killed my sister and my brother-in-law, has won. I've lost everything. I no longer have my powers. I have no idea where Amelia is. And the vampire I love has surrendered to the hunger that is throwing the world into chaos. The worst part? I can't do anything about it, because I'm no longer the Harker. Sure, I'm not dying anymore, but I'm barely living at this point.

I may be a vampire hunter. But I've single-handedly screwed up big time. After botching our chance to cure vampirism and the infection that's killing me, I'm at a loss. My cousin Carl won't speak to me. The bastard who killed my sister is still alive. And Jude, the amnesiac vampire, says he's in love with me. What's even more shocking is that I love him back.

I've spent the last five months trying to find the bastard who killed my sister. Yet, even with the help of a hot amnesiac vampire named Jude, I've had zero luck.... Until now. And it could change everything. Even though I grew up in a family that hunted the supernatural, there were still things I didn't believe in. Now I have to hurry for the slim chance that I could save us all. Because when you fight against immortal vampires, you're the one who's running out of time.

After weeks spent on the road tracking down immortals still in hiding, Amelia and Aidan are finally ready for some down time. Holed up in a cabin at the base of Mt. Shasta, they prepare to celebrate their first Christmas together.