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Caleb Holdstock never expected to find himself with the ability to open portals to other worlds. He definitely never expected to find himself a citizen in a place called the Wyrdworld. What he could have never predicted, even in his wildest dreams, would be that he'd find himself running for senator in this fantasy world. But here he is, putting himself forward as the latest candidate for office in the Celestial Senate.

My life is a giant crap pile with a cherry thrown on top. I'm an immortal woman cursed to kill people with just a glance. And now I've been kidnapped by three mouthwateringly sexy gargoyles, who I'm pretty sure want me dead. But it gets better...While I'm trying to make the best of being a prisoner, guarded by yummy eye-candy, I'm also being dragged on a dangerous mission...I think I'm not just risking my life this time, I'm risking my heart. And that's one thing that even monsters fear.

When Kansas sweetheart Maggie Lathrop is crowned the winner of America’s most popular dating show, her life is transformed overnight. Suddenly, Maggie has it all: a gorgeous husband, an immaculate Los Angeles mansion, and an entourage of glamorous friends. Despite picture-perfect appearances, the world Maggie has created is shattered after she’s found murdered in a desolate warehouse. As her sister, Emma, attempts to uncover the truth about Maggie’s life, a deadlier side to Hollywood is revealed.

Sama is intent on claiming October for his own, and he has all of eternity to plot her abduction. When Danny goes off the rails, Team Terraway has their hands full trying to fend off a psychosis that’s set in deep. When an attack on the council sets everyone spinning, October learns she must draw clear lines to show Captain Finn where her loyalties lie. Duty can only be expected to drive a person so far, but love is what motivates October to run away from her Reapers. She won’t hesitate to lay down her life if there’s a chance it might save them.

Curvy Samantha is a dreamer looking for a happily ever after with Prince Charming. Her whole life changes when she finds a magical book that transports her to a tropical island with a hunk who thinks he's a wizard. For years, Suzie’s been running with her children, determined to not be found by her violent ex. Tired of hiding, she decides to settle down in suburbia, where she meets Hunter, a hot neighbor with a sword and secrets. The god of chance has sent Breanna on a quest to free the realm from a powerful spell. There’s just one problem.

Someone pulled a Jurassic with my genes. I am the result of an experiment - human spliced with dinosaur - or so I assumed growing up. According to my parents, they rescued me from a lab when I was just a roly-poly egg. All my life I’ve hidden what I am because my parents told me I had to, but when they die, my world is blown apart. Which is when I meet Urion. Tall, dark, and arrogant, he invades my dreams and then ignites my world. I’m trying to protect my heart, but he makes me want something a misfit can’t have. A happily ever after.

They might have been born misfits, but that doesn't stop them from finding love. Hybrid Misfit - A stripper with special DNA finds out the fate of the world depends on her. Good thing she's got two men to help her out in and out of bed. Siren Misfit - A mermaid terrified of the ocean with a killer voice. Literally. She thinks she's doomed until a brash Viking comes into her life. Bunny Misfit - Being a bunny in a family of wolves leads to Claire running away from home. But when her BFF needs someone to investigate a possible lead on her missing parents, Claire hops to the rescue.

As a single mother and deadly operative, Tanya knows she can’t screw up. So explain how she ended up in his bed. A teenage pregnancy left Tanya struggling to survive with a baby. Fast forward years later, and she’s established herself as a first-class hacker, working for an elite agency - with benefits.

Summer Knowles does not want a boyfriend. Relationships have caused enough problems in her life. As bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding, she’s going to avoid all things romantic – especially the brawny, hipster best-man who has commitment-phobe written all over him! When Archie Hill meets Summer, he immediately thinks bridesmaid-and-best-man-with-benefits! They have one week together and may as well make the most of it. But what if one week just isn’t enough.

Being pregnant wasn’t in October’s plans, but being a pregnant virgin is just one more sacrifice along her journey. With Von gone and Captain Finn stepping up, reaping is the only thing October can do to take her mind off of things. Even her dream life starts to twist with a little too much darkness and begins to bleed into reality. October isn’t sure who she can trust, or how to protect herself and her baby from the Matruculan in her bed, the Kataw in her life, and the vampire in her heart.

When October struggles to keep her baby healthy, the Vandershot brothers move in - all except for Von, who is nowhere to be found. Every day that Sama tries to reach her in her dreams is another she's driven slowly insane. October is determined to provide a good life for her daughter, despite the reaping that breaks her down a little more each day. When Terraway twists her body and her brain, the one person she wants to keep might just be the one who slips away forever.

Guy Gunaratne's blistering debut, In Our Mad and Furious City, is an unforgettable portrait of 48 hours on a London council estate. For Selvon, Ardan and Yusuf, growing up under the towers of Stones Estate, summer means what it does anywhere: football, music, freedom. But now, after the killing of a British soldier, riots are spreading across the city, and nowhere is safe. While the fury swirls around them, Selvon and Ardan remain focused on their own obsessions, girls and grime.

After days spent locked in King Geon's dungeon, October's afraid her sanity has reached the point of no return. With one of her Reapers deranged beyond reason, and the other permanently altered, October isn't sure how she'll be able to keep up with the famine that's run rampant throughout Terraway. With too many souls to reap, October's body starts to break down as she struggles to redeem the world that seems set on her destruction.

Meredith is practically old enough to be the mother of some of the younger Killer Mom agents, but that doesn’t mean she’s ready to retire. With her kids off to university, it is past time this Cougar Mom goes back to fieldwork. And she gets the perfect opportunity when she offers to help organize a wedding in the Caribbean…while completing a mission.

Roxanne knows where she'd like to shove Cupid's arrow. Tired of cheating men and false promises of love, Roxanne launches a campaign against Cupid's Dating Service. But it's hard to smear a company when you've got the hots for the owner. Maverick Eros is more than the CEO of CDS, he's Cupid himself. However, forget the media images of a chubby diapered cherub because the god of love is actually six feet plus of yummy, muscled male. When they meet, sparks fly - the lusty kind - but they both know from experience, love hurts. In the end though, they'll learn that love will have its way, with or without the aid of Cupid's arrow.

The mark appeared while I slept and can’t be ignored. I must present myself to the consulate, and from there, I don’t know what happens. While I’ve been taught the mark is an honor, I have no idea what it means. Questioning isn’t encouraged. I must obey. My change in status exposes me to a violent side of society that I never suspected. Brings me to a strange and wondrous place known as the "surface", where I am immersed in a different way of living. I discover pleasure. I am involved in intrigue and learn about lies and different perspectives of the truth.

Anders left the woman he loved to join the king’s army. On the way, a vicious storm forced him to seek shelter with a witch. Don’t strike any bargains. He was familiar with the stories. Thought he knew how to keep himself safe - how wrong he was. Alva promised to wait for Anders. He’d asked her to be his wife, but before they could marry, he was determined to prove his worth. Years passed with no visit. No word. Hope faded, and realization set in. Anders was not coming back, but could she move on?

Before the #MeToo movement, there was the 1970s and three girls - Tessa, Athena, Jenny – looking for love, friendship, and meaningful futures. In desiring to break traditional roles in gender and sexuality, they face challenges from family, church and society. With new freedoms, there are also dangers. This is a story of women's empowerment that has relevance today for women and men. For listeners aged 15+

Nothing sucks more than losing your humanity in a government experiment. Now I’m something different, something special, and everyone wants a piece of me. Go ahead, give it a try, but don’t be shocked when I turn the tables and try to steal your soul because I am so very, very hungry.... But I don’t want to eat everyone I meet. At least not in a bad way. I know Simon, a big, beastly shifter, and his buddy Gene, an actual djinn living in a bottle, are after more than just my lusty bod.

Poor Ted never imagined the trouble that would follow when he decided to help out a single mother, but he’s ready for the challenge - if a Tiger Mom will give him a chance. A decade ago, Portia escaped an abusive situation by faking her death. With the help of the Killer Moms agency, she arranged protection for herself and the twins. Even better, she got a second chance at life. But she always worried that her past would catch up with her one day.