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When seaside milliner Paige Andrews discovers local candy maker Milo Love face-down in a bubbling vat of molten candy corn, she knows two things instantly: this was no kitchen mishap…and someone in Sea Glass Beach has a deadly sweet tooth. With her eccentric dining club friends rallying at her side, Paige dives headfirst into a swirl of sticky secrets, Halloween hijinks, and sugar-coated lies. But when a celebrity ghost hunter sets up shop in her boutique, stirring gossip about the spirit Paige has been trying (and failing) to ignore, the mystery only deepens.

In the late 21st century, Earth is on the brink. In the shadow of the Italian Alps, as flames consume the land around her, archaeologist Olivia Tate unearths a ground-breaking discovery: ruins of a long-lost civilization—one that bears no resemblance to known human history. Meanwhile, high in the mountains, far above the climate catastrophe, billionaire Kieran Cowl, is making his plans to colonize Mars. And when the ruins of a structure that matches Olivia’s discovery are found on the Red Planet, Cowl is determined to take her with him to the new Martian colony.

As a young debutante, I’m supposed to sip champagne, dance, and meet interesting gentlemen. Except that with the constant company of Scot—my brooding, handsome bodyguard who protects me from vampires and other Unnaturals—I can barely chat with my girlfriends. The fact that I try desperately to attract Scot’s attention only adds frustration to my not-so-enjoyable Season. The man doesn’t seem to notice me. So I make a wish, hoping to steal a kiss a from him, but accidentally I summon a lilath, a capricious fairy with no sense of humour.

Every man is a swine. That’s what I learned growing up in London’s streets. Having solicited myself at De Luna House for years didn’t change my opinion on men, even though I left the brothel and I’m looking for another job. In fact, after discovering that the world is full of Unnaturals—creatures like vampires and witches that I thought belonged to cheap novels and penny dreadfuls—I believe that even Unnatural males are swine.

Sir Rigil Barak came to Land’s End expecting a routine mission: investigate some rumors, spy on some nobles, and above all, play the perfect knight. Instead, he is reunited with his less-than-shining past--the same past that has kept him on the road for years, fleeing his noble father's scorn and grieving the woman he thought dead.

After years of working and living in a brothel, I—Asia Quicksilver, the orphan who was named after a continent and a chemical element—finally have a respectable job that doesn’t require me to shed my clothes. But am I happy as the housekeeper of the elusive Mr Evander Lynch? Not really.

In the quaint coastal town of Sea Glass Beach, California, the annual Earth Fest is meant to celebrate nature, not end lives. But when a batch of homemade granola poisons local composting queen Wanda the Worm Lady, the festival takes a deadly turn. As suspicions swirl, Paige Andrews enlists her Beachside Dining Club to uncover the truth. As Paige wrestles with her newly-opened hat shop and a tempting opportunity from a fashion magazine, she finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation that threatens to ruin both her business and her budding romance with veterinarian Adam.

On the west coast of Ireland, two strangers united by their shared memories of a forgotten realm struggle to reconcile the lives they’ve known here with who they once were. But for those who can witness their memories, their past identities may be a secret worth dying for.

My name is Asia Quicksilver, and my life has never been a bed of roses. Well, I spent a lot of time in bed, but not to sleep. As a, well, let's say... lady of the night, I’ve seen a lot of action between the bedsheets. I won't apologize for my employment at De Luna House, the most luxurious brothel in London, but I'm not planning to make it forever. Once I set aside enough pounds to move out of London, I’ll start fresh.

Tired of New Year’s resolutions that fizzle out faster than your enthusiasm for kale chips? Skip the self-improvement guilt trip and grab New Year, Same Me… You’re Welcome. This is your permission slip to stay exactly as you are—because, spoiler alert, you’re already amazing. Why spend January pretending to love quinoa when you could be reveling in your rightful love for pizza? This book is a hilarious, heartfelt manifesto for anyone who’s done with the exhausting pursuit of “better” and ready to embrace the fabulousness of “right now.”

Meet Paige: professional milliner, amateur baker and… detective? The holidays have come to the picturesque seaside town of Sea Glass Beach, California. Paige Andrews is embracing her new life with her rescue beagle and a charming (and possibly haunted) hat shop. Just as she begins to settle in, tragedy strikes at a dog-surfing fundraiser: a multi-millionaire known as the Avocado King is found dead. As rumors swirl and secrets unravel, Paige and the Beachside Dining Club can't stand idly by.

After years of darkness, Eric Livna, newly appointed lord of Tsaftown, returns from the battlefield ready to properly assume his title and become a true husband and father to his family. His marriage to Lady Viola, though arranged and built on mutual duty, has lacked the warmth of true affection, but Eric is hoping to bridge the emotional distance between them.

Meet Paige: professional milliner, amateur baker and… detective? When a beloved internet food personality is murdered, bridal boutique milliner Paige Andrews must don her detective hat. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late or will the real killer serve her a slice of danger?