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Anger. Betrayal. Exile. Isla always knew she would be queen. One day. But after the death of her mother, matriarch of the Southern Pacific merfolk kingdom, that day grew much closer than she was prepared for. Worse, to become a mermaid queen, she must marry. It is the only way to protect her kingdom. Forcibly betrothed to her childhood friend and father’s fiercest warrior, Isla is desperate for an escape - no matter the cost. But until she marries, her father is filled with a power his body cannot handle, and his control is steadily slipping.

Dive into the diary of a teenage girl, raised by a widowed father, as she navigates school, work, friends, and a dating life. See her grow into an intelligent and beautiful young woman, who is starting to figure out what she wants from life. Based on the fact that the author always wanted to have a daughter with his wife, this is a speculation as to what that daughter might have been like.

Aderyn’s courage and skills are put to the test when she and her friends travel to the Southlands on a quest to repel an invasion of vicious orcs—a quest that requires Aderyn to find and command an army. But in a land where politics can be deadlier than warfare, military strategy soon becomes the least of her concerns.

Henry Ironside is putting brain-control devices in his clone workers and selling the tech to other tycoons. If Jane doesn’t stop him, the clones’ last chance for freedom will be destroyed. She maneuvers an ally into Ironside’s inner circle and launches a campaign against the agency. But their leaders will stop at nothing to thwart her. As her enemies close in, Jane seeks help from the two unlikely sources: her former best friend, Isaac Ironside, and her batchmate—and agency loyalist—Janette.

An intimate and riveting drama about family love, loyalty, secrets, and the consequences of betrayal. A young woman searches for answers from her parents’ secretive past and her father’s murder. What she finds is an unexpected new life filled with tenderness and heart-wrenching secrets. Mia Trovato never planned to be a mafia wife. In fact, her grandparents Tony and Ruth Russo did all they could to protect her from the dangerous world her father was a part of.

A new world. A lost hope. A choice that will define him. After his escape from the island of trash, Rodney faces unexpected challenges in the Lands of Luxury. Because of the scar on his face, he fears he doesn't belong in such a picture perfect world. Things go awry when he meets a man named Mr. Ottenfox who offers him the opportunity to make his scar disappear forever. But Rodney soon discovers Ottenfox isn't someone he can trust. How far is Rodney willing to go to make his scar disappear? Will he listen to his friends before there are dire consequences?

Eloise “Lou” Whittaker can’t shake the feeling she’s forgetting something. After surviving the explosion of the Poisonfoot Library, she struggles to find her footing again, and she’s grateful Archer Wyatt is there to make sure she’s all right. But Archer seems to be around an awful lot and Lou has trouble controlling herself when she’s with him. She should be thrilled the most popular guy in school wants to be with her, but still, there’s that nagging feeling.

Finally back home, Meiling finds that returning to her old life as the cursed princess is harder than she imagined. She’s told to rest and recover from her harrowing time in the enemy’s fortress and enjoy the week-long festival. She can’t. Not when Shang faces losing everything—including his life—because of her. She won’t rest until he is pardoned, but that is easier said than done in a world that still believes her cursed.

Desperate to rid his kingdom of a troublesome dragon, King Harrigan offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to any man who can slay the beast, but Rapunzel refuses to be pawned off. Deciding that a life of crime is preferable to wedding some power-hungry suitor, Rapunzel fakes her own kidnapping and joins forces with the cunning dragon plaguing her own kingdom.

Finally back home, Meiling finds that returning to her old life as the cursed princess is harder than she imagined. She’s told to rest and recover from her harrowing time in the enemy’s fortress and enjoy the week-long festival.

Deep beneath the Lonely Tor lies the Enchanterium, an ancient magical facility where Aderyn and her companions face challenges that test more than their abilities. When their quest leads them to this mysterious complex, they find themselves racing against time—and they're not alone. Another team of adventurers, driven by glory and ambition, is determined to slay the dragon that terrorizes nearby settlements. But as Aderyn's team delves deeper into the Enchanterium's secrets, they begin to question everything they thought they knew about their mission.

Imprisoned in an enemy fortress, Meiling finds herself at the mercy of a ruthless captor. Having spent the last decade preparing his forces, Fang Zedong is determined to make Meiling use her magic to betray her empire. And he will use whatever means necessary to make her bend to his will. Shang, wounded and awaiting execution, doesn’t waste a second in his own prison. Under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape—swearing he will find the princess he once hated and destroy anyone who hurt her. Even if it costs him his life.

After the disastrous confrontation with Janette’s colleagues, Jane seizes a rare opportunity to investigate her mysterious clone sponsor. She poses as Janette and infiltrates the organization that created them. Her objective: save her other batchmates before they’re decommissioned. But the organization’s headquarters isn’t what it seems, and Jane encounters unexpected enemies inside. Even her allies are less reliable than she thought.

Charlie Goode is struggling to reset her life. After a split from her longtime partner, she’s returned home to the Pacific Northwest town of Harvest Falls. Drifting between jobs at her cousin’s board game shop and the police station, she avoids commitment like the plague. When her one-time BFF is murdered, Charlie looks to her father, the chief of police, for justice. But to Charlie’s shock and dismay, not everyone trusts her father’s abilities, or his integrity, and Harvest Falls soon devolves into a frenzy of half-baked theories and armchair detecting.

The tunnels are not the only terror Quinn will face next. The heirs have agreed to find Quinn’s attacker and decode the tome’s ominous prophecy together, but their new alliance is tested at every corner as they enter the underground tunnels. Hickory’s home in the Kobold city is an overwhelming maze of mystery, pixie dust machinery, and mayhem—and nothing compares with the challenge that awaits them in the next death-defying trial.

Quinn is back at sea—but this time, it’s dripping with secrets. After barely surviving the first trial in the Ethodine, Quinn wrestles with new mysteries as she enters the underwater world of the Nymphs--Aeron’s domain. As she prepares for the next perilous trial, Quinn struggles to keep her distance from Aeron and his gorgeous bride-to-be while also being desperate to solve countless questions: how is the ancient tome Hickory stole connected with her nightmares? Did Vale really have a romantic past with Aeron? And what is hiding behind Alys’ cold demeanor?

Quinn’s fire and the ancient tome might be gone, but with only one trial left in the Gwyllion Mountains, at least the worst will be over soon—or so she thinks. When a new betrayal reveals a shocking truth about her brother’s death, Quinn is blackmailed into keeping it a secret. Competing in the Trial of Strength is her last chance for redemption.

Quinn has never felt so out of control. Stripped of her precious daggers, she's thrust into the privileged world of the potion-making Sylphs and their floating sky city. While preparing for the first dangerous trial, she plots to retrieve her weapons from Moon Face at any cost. But neither task is as easy as she hopes.

Quinn has always feared the Dryad forest--now more than ever. With severe warnings from the faerie queen and another trial fast approaching, Quinn thinks she’s prepared to trek through the dark forest, especially with Alys leading the way. But when the heirs face unexpected dangers before the Trial of Life even begins, they learn there’s much more to fear than the competition itself, and that they might need each other to survive it.

In The Self-Managing Landlord, discover the secrets of efficient property management, tenant screening and onboarding, and scaling your business—and create lasting wealth through real estate so you can finally break free from the 9-to-5 grind. With 55 self-managed units combined, Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf both understand the challenges and opportunities of being a DIY landlord. You'll learn from their hands-on experience so you can say goodbye to frustrating property management companies and hello to efficient, money-saving self-management.