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Jo and Nick Anderson couldn’t imagine a world without the other in it. Everything in their life was perfect. Until, in the blink of an eye, Jo and Nick’s three-year-old daughter, Lulu, went missing. Gone. Missing. Dead?

When Bethany Aodhán, resident—and reluctant—relic hunter for Deva's Fae Council, is assigned her next task, little does she realize just how many unwanted ghosts it will raise. The missing relic—Borrhás's Horn—enables the user to raise elements of winter against their enemies. It quickly becomes clear that the Horn is now in the hands of a powerful witch who has very specific targets in mind—everyone involved in the hunt for Agrona's Claws.

Agronas clawsthree godly artifacts that, when used together, have the power to either extend darkness or utterly banish itwere deliberately hidden eons ago so that no man or woman would ever again wield them. But nothing stays hidden forever, and the Crown of Shadows was recently unearthed and stolen, despite Bethany Aodháns best efforts to stop it.

Alice Primrose is a witch who has it all: her own wine brand, friends who accept her witchy ways, and her supportive and loving boyfriend, Hugo Dodds. Despite having to run away to protect a powerful spell, Alice is safe and happy in her new home of Newbury Grove. Now, unexplainable events plague Newbury Grove. After the mysterious Sylvia and Sebastian Savino move in next door, Alice and Hugo’s lives turn upside down. Their relationship is put to the test as the Savinos unveil their hidden motives—they’re vampires who desire Alice’s hidden spell for their own nefarious deeds.

Taylor Smith hasn’t always had it easy, but she worked hard for her college scholarship and makes do with her job—all to avoid ending up like her parents. Claire, her roommate and best friend, is the exact opposite, rich beyond Taylor’s comprehension and maybe a little high maintenance. When a charming man named Dylan shows up at Taylor’s work and asks her out on a date, she is flustered, but flattered.

Before meeting Corvin, Maeve's penniless investigative journalist days were on wash, rinse, repeat: gym, latte, class, bar job, and madly slamming her keyboard in between. When the tall, handsome shifter pulls back the veil, revealing that she too is a Fae shapeshifter, everything changes. Now Maeve is tangled up with a Naga crime lord whos demanding Corvin finish his mission. But given his Fraebies, Corvin's magic is too dangerous to use and he's forced to leverage Maeve's investigative skills to find his quarry: a doctor that can cure him.

A war is brewing. Prophecies are coming to fruition. And a new paranormal beast appears from the skies. Will the werehawks help Casey and her friends—or side with Jude and those trying to scare humans away from peaceful solutions? The people working with Jude seem to have more power than even a coven of witches could manifest. Who has Jude convinced to help his side of the fight and how will the child of three halves aid in this war?

Beckett Daniels is hockey’s hottest bad boy. He’s also my newest assignment. A chance encounter with his ex-handler gets me a job I need to pay off the dangerous debts I inherited. The only catch? The job involves making sure that Beck keeps out of the tabloids, the nightclubs, and the beds of women he shouldn’t be messing with. So now, I’m living in his house. Dealing with his venom, his pranks, his shirtless (and pantless) good mornings.

The only rule for being a hockey star's nanny: Look but don't touch. But sharing a bedroom wall... Means I can hear everything he is doing. And sooner or later, he might make me crack.

In a future where the human race has split into three species, the mentally evolved Illuminatos have conquered the other two in a brutal Evolutionary War. Now, the seven most powerful Illuminatos, the Council, control the Earth, ruling over the other two human species through violent oppression.

Since the Great War between elves and beings, the Dyr kingdom has remained in poverty because of a particularly awful, magic-weaving villain. Or at least, that's what Dusk let's them believe. Vexed by the king's ignorance about his beings, she plays the part of "wicked witch" to create a charming and intelligent hero out of the prince. However, when a mysterious Clubs kingdom councilmember arrives for help, the villainous deeds turn more impulsive and complicated. They are led to uncover siren murders, a new addictive drug, vanishing halflings, and something much more sinister.

Sean and Ana are competitive to a fault. Can they team up to find love or will the government step in to referee? Ana has been living in her sisters’ shadow for years when the choosing ceremony comes around. Much as she loves them—now that she’s been given a coveted spot at the Mating Grounds—she’s determined to finally make a life for herself outside of their notoriety.

Monreith, Massachusetts, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it’s a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful, predictable place—until popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home. Suspicion naturally falls on Laurel’s husband, Simon, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix. But there are other rumors too. Among the group of six friends gathered for Alice Stone’s fortieth birthday, theories abound concerning Laurel’s death.

A prophecy has emerged and Casey is at the center. For three years no one has acted upon it, but suddenly everyone seems to be interested in her and the child she will one day carry. It’s all anyone seems to care about: Who will father the Child of Three Halves. Jude, absent until Casey’s senior year in college, has returned. He thinks he should be the one, thus adding prestige to his house. But his actions will go against the rules of humans, witches, and vampires. Meanwhile, a new drug has surfaced that is killing vampires.

I fell for the off-limits hockey star. Got pregnant with his baby. Now, the world is trying to rip my heart away. They told me not to fall in love with Beckett Daniels. WHOOPS. Looks like I’m paying the price. Because Beck has some skeletons in his closet. To be fair, so do I. So I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised that they’ve all come out to play.

Reese Dalton has a secret wife. On a day that was supposed to be pure joy—Violet's birthday and the reveal of my pregnancy—disaster comes knocking. And disaster brought RECEIPTS. In this case, disaster takes the form of a woman named Holly Wilson. Holly has all the papers to prove that she's Reese's legal wife and Violet's biological mother. And what does that make me? The other woman. The second choice. Again.

Life should be perfect. I'm engaged to Owen Sharpe. We're having a baby. And my career is finally back on track. But there's one problem: the rookie player everyone's calling the future of the Houston Scythes? He's the man who destroyed my life once before. And now, his father is buying the team. Spencer Santos has always been dangerous. But with his daddy's money behind him, he's lethal. And he's made it clear: my silence comes with a price. I could tell Owen the truth. He'd burn down the world to protect me. But that's exactly what I'm afraid of.

Owen Sharpe is like a Bingo card of "Men I Should Stay Away From." Gorgeous? Of course. Cocky? Like a literal rooster. Pro hockey player with a fat wallet and a bad attitude? You already know it. But when I get locked out on my apartment balcony—while missing a crucial piece of my clothing (hint: the lower half)—Owen is the only person willing and able to help me. That's how I ended up in his apartment for the night. And when the Houston Scythes superstar needed a fake girlfriend to rehab his terrible PR image, I was willing to return the favor. Besides, we both swore this was fake.

I gave everything I had. From the moment I signed my name on that piece of paper, I knew I'd die serving my country and my fellow shifters. Between my father, my grandfather, and so on through my documented ancestry, the first male son always upheld the honor of the family by serving.

These stories wrestle with the experience of loss—of loved ones, of relationships, of a sense of self, of health—and forge a path to hope as characters fight their way forward. From bestsellers and SPFBO finalists to rising voices, 13 exceptionally talented authors explore the many facets of grief and healing through the lens of fantasy and sci-fi.