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My name is Valerie and I’m a traitor . . . At least, that’s what the Valkyries tell me when I arrive in purgatory. I can’t remember, so how the hell can I prove my innocence? In the meantime, the Valkyries are training me to help them keep the darkness at bay, but I’m pretty sure they got the wrong girl.

Morgan VanDolen is an accomplished athlete, but joining a softball team for the first time as an adult threatens to pitch some dents into her pride. In the face of a frustrating learning curve, Morgan finds inspiration in her new teammate: Marina Martin.

When aspiring writer Amelia Fischer falls for the hot girl behind the bar, she has no idea what she's getting into. Mel Park may be one sexy bartender, but her personal life is an ugly mess. She's still digging out from the damage done by the disastrous end of her last relationship. Yet when Amelia starts visiting her bar, she can't help but notice and be intrigued by the quiet young woman.

Princess Jayda of Arath has everything she always wanted. Infertile like all Arathians, she didn’t feel the need to find mates. Instead, researching cutting-edge spaceship technology for the Arathian Defense is her passion. But secretly, there is someone who’s caught her eye…. Deian is an engineer who’s been working at Jayda’s side for months. He has a promiscuous reputation, but she can’t seem to get him out of her mind, and she knows that he’s the male she wants. As things become heated with Deian, she meets Lukas Ferguson of Earth.

Heralded as the saviors of the Arathian species for their ability to procreate with the infertile Arathians, Earthers are honored citizens on Arath. Conall MacLeod's future is forever changed when he meets an Arathian male and female who make him wish for a second chance at love. But nothing is ever easy… Conall’s self-identity is entrenched in the idea that he’s a monogamous - and heterosexual - man, yet he finds himself unexpectedly lusting after two people, one of them, shockingly, male.

Do you frequently find yourself putting your lover's needs ahead of your own? Do you tend to lose yourself in your romantic relationships? Have you ever neglected your career, your friends, or even your health while in the midst of a love affair? Now, in this landmark book, Beverly Engel examines the intricate reasons why so many women submerge themselves in their relationships with men - and offers a straightforward, empowering program that you can use to free yourself from the powerful grip of this all-too-common problem and rediscover yourself as a Woman of Substance.

Separated from her dragon and stranded in enemy territory, Zara Kenrook has been branded as a traitor and a deserter by her own people. In order to survive, she temporarily teams up with Salcombe, posing as his high-society wife and pretending to help him while desperately searching for a way to foil the impending war and reunite with Lessie.

Handsome, charismatic, and blessed with a voice that brings thousands of fans to their knees, Trent Donovan is a walking cliché. But he has another thing coming if he thinks he can charm his way into my panties. I don’t care if he’s rich and famous because I’m not here to bag a rock star. I’m here to pave my own way. To prove I belong center stage. There’s just one problem. The more time I spend on the road with the band, the more I realize Trent’s nothing like the arrogant playboy I expected. We share a love of music, and if I’m honest so much more.

First rule of Spite Club: Don’t fall for your fake boyfriend. Here’s what happened: My boyfriend cheated on me with Nick Mason’s girlfriend. We’re both angry. What better way to get revenge than to pretend to get together out of spite? Nick is rude and rebellious and completely freaking gorgeous. He's not my type, and I'm not his. There's no way we would work outside of our little game of dirty sex and well-kept secrets.

Maura might have fallen in love with a princess as a teenager, but as an adult she’s all too aware of the obstacles between them. She’s the most-wanted pirate captain in the kingdom Juliette is princess of. It will never work. But when she receives a distress call from her princess, she doesn’t hesitate to ride to the rescue.

Jilted. Living in a glorified closet. The world’s worst bar waitress. I just need to keep a roof over my head and make tuition payments until I can finish graduate school. Then my real life will start. But right now, long nights at the Speakeasy have me burning the candle at both ends and the wax melting all over my fingers. When a bar manager offers me a job taking care of his adorable five-year-old daughter, it seems like the perfect solution. I get a quiet place to study. Matteo gets a reliable sitter.

First rule of Spite Club: Don't fall for your fake boyfriend. When Evie's boyfriend cheats on her with Nick's girlfriend, they're both angry. What better way to get revenge than to get together out of spite? But when the ultimate bad boy pretends to date the reformed good girl, sparks fly and all bets are off.

Hannah’s ex has some nerve. First he breaks up with her in a text, and now he thinks he can take soccer away from her? Think again. As the captain of their intramural team, her ex might be able to kick her off his team, but he can’t stop her from playing for their rivals. The fact that her new team captain is her ex’s arch nemesis? Even better. Playing for River’s team on the other side of town is the perfect payback. When her ex sees them together and gets the wrong idea…well, what’s the harm in playing along?

The dieting industry makes it seem like losing weight is some sort of rocket science. And so it's understandable that when someone seems to stay slender, it must obviously be because they're just naturally that way. By accident, even. We assume some special innate characteristics mean they get to run circles around the laws of physics, eat junk food, and end up with flat abs. The truth, though? Nobody is naturally thin.

For months, shy drummer Jinx Hardwick has been silently crushing on her tall, dark, and scary bandmate, Toombs Badcock. Drawn to his frightening ink and scars, she yearns to uncover the shadowy secrets lurking behind his silver eyes. But Jinx is too intimidated to even look at him, let alone talk to him. When she stumbles upon Toombs and their manipulative lead guitarist Rax in a compromising position, Jinx realizes her chances of winning Toombs’s heart aren’t just a long shot - they’re nonexistent.

Princess Jayda of the Arathians has fought hard to become a respected member of the Arathian Defense, which is charged with protecting the Arathian home world against the dangers of the universe. Her pioneering work has led to the development of a revolutionary new spacecraft that travels like no other.

Laurel left Coal's Lake ten years ago as a grieving teen, now she's moving back with a baby boy in tow. Starting from scratch, she's hopeful shell be able to make her sons first holiday season in her hometown memorable. When she runs into her childhood friend, Brennan, old feelings come rushing back and its as if she never left.

Charlotte “Charlie” Chase appears to have everything: a lucrative marketing career, a handsome fiancé, a mansion in Houston. But a chance encounter with the mysterious, and alluring, Paxton Crown (owner of L.O.V.E. enterprises) at a pole dancing studio, is forcing her to admit that she’s disillusioned with her stellar-but-soulless job and frigid fiancé. The world of pole dancing pulls Charlie in, and the passionate, sultry environment has her questioning her life’s direction.

I crashed into Silver Springs 15 years ago - literally crashed. The only reason I survived is by the kindness of a passing vampire who turned me. Now I live in a town filled with vampires, demons, angels, and even shifters that turn into dildos. What the hell did I get myself into? My name is Eirlys, but please call me Lys. I run Triple E, the most hip happening coffee and café right next to Silver Skates. Magic goes awry and I’m left in the middle of a war with my neighbor and bitter enemy.

I never expected to meet the woman of my dreams in a coffee shop. Especially when she's a famous Hollywood actress and I'm nothing but an overworked, underpaid barista. Only I already have someone special - my son. Providing for him and getting through college are my top priorities. Dating while juggling single fatherhood isn't.