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Catherine Tilney had settled in for a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic English life in the countryside with her husband, the Reverend Henry Tilney. Unfortunately, a quiet, respectable, distinctly non-Gothic life had not settled itself for her. An original sequel to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Nachtstürm Castle whisks the reader and its heroine away to the border countries in the Austrian Alps, where adventure, mistaken identities, lost heirs, and terrifying butlers lurk.

Journalist Emily Garland lands a plum assignment as the editor of a niche magazine based in Lount’s Landing, a small town named after a colorful 19th-century Canadian traitor. As she interviews the local business owners for the magazine, Emily quickly learns that many people are unhappy with real estate mogul Garrett Stonehaven’s plans to convert an old schoolhouse into a mega-box store. At the top of that list is Arabella Carpenter, the outspoken owner of an antiques shop, who will do just about anything to preserve the integrity of the town’s historic Main Street.

Life isn't easy for Detective Raven Storm. Her best friend was recently killed and dismembered, her latest case ended with her partner in intensive care, and her mother, the vampiric Mistress of the City, is playing matchmaker...again. The last thing she wants is another bizarre murder case with a partner she doesn't know. But that is exactly what she gets when she is handed the enigmatic case of Nathan King, who was found in his car with a gaping hole where his stomach should be.

In the very distant future, many things have changed. Mounting strife between nations has caused all major world powers to nearly collapse. As a last ditch effort, the world's scientists and engineers have pooled their resources to create advanced machines known as synthetics. The androids were used to quell the wars that were driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Later, the syn were used to rebuild the shattered nations. Once the machines served their purpose, powerful men wanted them gone.

Of all the names I’ve been called in Manhattan, “good guy” has never been one of them. But that’s what I have to become the day my father’s law firm, sexy lawyer Violet Keats, a salacious scandal, a hot new court case, and one unlucky bet fall into my lap. Being “the boss” has never been harder. Being office enemies with Violet Keats? Never hotter. But then one night - and one gamble - change everything. I guess earning that “good guy” title is going to be much harder than I thought....

Twelve years ago, my mom picked her volatile boyfriend over me, and I was gifted with an unwanted stay in a London children's home. But in six weeks, I'll be eighteen...and free! Unfortunately, one ridiculously pilfered sweater—puts me in front of a judge. And my absentee mother decides to make an appearance, too. And then somebody whispers that she has cancer. The Judge sentences me to spend some 'quality time' in France with her, and so I'm stuck laboring in the vineyards of some unknown relatives now. My escape from France, however, isn't quite as easy as I thought. Because of him. Julian.

Guilty or innocent? The verdict could go either way. Trying to deal with a difficult, evasive, entitled client and her overprotective uncle—Attorney Angel Cisneros’s senior partner who expects an acquittal—Angel fears he’ll lose the case and his job at the high-priced criminal defense practice where he works. Accused of stabbing a surgeon to death, operating room nurse Mia Stewart has a hard time telling the truth about what happened or her relationship with the surgeon. The circumstantial evidence is overwhelmingly against her despite Mia’s insistence that she’s innocent.

Verity is tired of the D.C. grind. Starved for purpose, Verity jumps at an unimaginable opportunity offered by her brilliant roommate from college—pack up your life, move cross-country, and do meaningful work alongside your idol and recent time traveler from 1871, Ada Lovelace. Benevolent billionaire-funded Indra Group has invented time travel. The applications and implications are infinite, and the breakthroughs are coming fast; but when the money is flowing and the ethos is “can do,” will anyone bother to ask whether they should?

Sometimes, the ones you least suspect are the ones that should worry you the most. People aren’t always what they seem, as Red has experienced all too well. Strangers are feared, towns are avoided, and everyone’s intentions are scrutinized…even those of the people closest to her. Her coveted ability has been revealed to far too many people, and now that a tiny heartbeat thumps and grows beneath her own, the risk has never been greater.

Meet Olivia. Her life is just about perfect. She has a great job, a close-knit family - and she's going to marry the love of her life this summer. So what's missing? She's twenty-eight years old and she's never left her hometown. And Jake is the only boyfriend she's ever had. Her friends tell her how lucky she is—and Liv believes them. But there's still something bugging her. After a romantic lakeside picnic to celebrate their one-year engagement, Liv takes a stroll to clear her head. She slips and loses her balance, plunging into the cold lake water.

Wyatt Rivers has always had a big heart when it comes to his pack, but love is a little more complicated for a werewolf. Now that his new Alpha has found his one true mate, he’s pushing the rest of the pack to do the same. Wyatt has touched plenty of women skin to skin over the years, and his wolf has remained silent. He didn’t expect that to change the night he visited the Grand club in Boston and hooked up with a leggy redhead.

Jett Kendrick has one last mission: to save the Sedona Pack and all werewolves from being exposed to the world as monsters by their own government. The debilitating psychic power he gained from the military’s super soldier research is now their last chance at safety. He’s weary, but more than ready to meet the task. Instead, he meets Hope Hanson.

With the plague sweeping across the nation, destroying many and turning others into walking corpses, survivors head West in search of a chosen land, a place designed to keep the infected out, while sealing survivors inside. In theory, the idea seems the only way to keep humanity alive. In practice, it doesn’t matter whether a person is on the inside or the out—there is no humanity. And even though John Gatherum hunted her down and instigated their reunion, Red’s no longer the passive girl he once manipulated. This time, she has a hidden agenda of her own.

I have it all: the posh job, the penthouse, the perfect fiancé. I’m not really happy, though… and then I find him cheating on me. Heartbroken, I run away to a summer internship with the national parks service. And accidentally stumble across Grayson, the one-time love of my life. Grayson works out here as a guide and in my new position, I’ll rely on him. But how can I rely on the man who once left me high and dry?

Between her mysterious memory loss and the constant headaches that plague her, Darian has had enough. And the million-dollar bounty on her head certainly isn’t helping either. It’s tough to maintain her under-the-radar status when every ambitious assassin in the Pacific Northwest has eyes on that sweet payout! Desperate to reclaim her lost memories—there could be a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of Camden Walsh. But as is custom in the supernatural world, his help offers more questions than it does actual answers.

A romance fit for a fairy tale, or a royal disaster… Someday, Emmie Walker will open her own service dog training facility. Today, however, she can barely pay the bills. So, she’ll take whatever work she can get—even handling the world’s most pampered pooch. But falling for the dog’s bad boy owner is entirely out of the question. Or so she keeps reminding herself…

Becoming a legendary wizard who defies the odds and gets the job done isn't the only new adventure for Argo. A beautiful wife and happy child bring new requirements, too. What hasn't changed are his loyalty to his family, and earning his living the dangerous way. Despite a quiet life, pressure at home soon pushes Argo to take new jobs, and word comes of a distant region paying big to tackle deadly challenges. Yet, when Argo and his wife arrive to complete the quest, they find dead mercenaries with strange wounds.