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Reborn into the Appalachian community of Maplewood, Connelly Myers spirals into depression after the love of his life, Arlene, drowns in the river. As he wallows in sorrow, their nine-year-old Kelsey befriends a strange Angora cat named Mr. Vicious. Wilbur, the family farmhand, is the only one who realizes just how sinister the cat is. He should know sinister, after all: he's a longtime predator, targeting Connelly's beautiful daughter. But Kelsey doesn't find Mr. Vicious scary. In fact, she worships it and encourages the town's children to sell their souls for an enchanting afterlife.

It’s time to go back to the backwoods with Jessica Sloan. After lying low for years, a stirring of wanderlust compels the former professional assassin to hit the road. On the day before Halloween, she starts driving south with no particular destination in mind. Low on gas, she stops in Montclair, a small town deep in the heart of rural Alabama that conjures uncomfortable memories of Hopkins Bend, the depraved backwater burg where her life changed forever years ago.

When parasitic head lice piggyback into a youth leadership conference, a group of teens is forced into a fight for survival. This one’s sure to make your stomach turn and your head itch. Nitsy is excited to be invited to an exclusive leadership conference with her peers from across the globe. She’s even more thrilled her partner on this trip is her cute jock classmate, Robbie.

On the night of my engagement party, my estranged father crashed back into my life—only to disappear again, leaving behind a prism necklace I can’t take off. It’s not just jewelry. It’s alive. It pulses with ancient magic—blood-bound, volatile, and hungry for more than I understand. Now it’s changing me—pulling me away from the life I swore I wanted… and toward Hoyt Locklear, a stranger forged in secrets and danger. A man with a prism of his own. A man I was never supposed to touch. Because when our skin meets, the magic strikes back.

Fresh out of law school, Leah Morrison lands her dream job at EcoSphere, a cutting-edge Portland biotech firm promising environmental breakthroughs. But beneath its noble mission lies a company on the brink of failure, riddled with strange divisions and unanswered questions. As Leah digs deeper into EcoSphere’s inner workings, she stumbles upon a chilling discovery: sabotage isn’t just a theory—it’s the plan. At the heart of the chaos lies a buried technology, one with the power to protect millions—or doom them forever.

The fabric of society was torn apart by a deadly virus. The world has collapsed, humanity gone. Survivors are surrounded by infected. They need to protect themselves against not only the dead, but others who are hungry for power and dominion.

Charley Rhodes works at Bold Brew Coffeehouse and has a penchant for matchmaking. Some even say she’s an actual love match charmer, but Charley simply maintains it’s the magic of living in Valentine, Vermont, and the maple cinnamon lattes that inspire her gift of helping others find love. The problem is she’s just as bad at finding love for herself as she is good at finding it for others. With an angelic voice that could melt the coldest of hearts, her single status is even more difficult to grasp.

A group of survivors join together after a deadly viral outbreak. Abandoned by the military in downtown Los Angeles, they must navigate through the treacherous terrain to get as far away from the city as possible.

Harmony and Dan were left with so many questions when her family disappeared from their home. Swept up by the military, Melody, Jason, and their daughter Aubrey must survive the safe zones that have turned into war zones. Jason will do anything to keep his family alive, and he won't let anyone stand in his way. They are determined to press north, hoping to reach Jason's family and find Harmony and Dan. The only problem is the world they're traveling through is not their own, but a fractured one.

Sirens…then it begins. When the fabric of society is torn apart by a deadly viral outbreak, Harmony and Dan find themselves in a terrifying race to find their loved ones and stay one step ahead of the infected. They're quickly absorbed into a world that has collapsed and surrounded by a deadly pathogen that doesn't discriminate. The only question that remains—did the outbreak already seal their doom?

After a messy past, Emily is determined to start over quietly in Woodstock, Vermont. No drama. No relationships. And definitely no getting involved with the grumpy, bossy contractor who seems to be everywhere she turns. Too bad he’s infuriatingly attractive…and even worse? He’s the first man who’s made her feel something in years.

Elise Jacobs is ready for a change. A new beginning. Recently divorced, she relocates to her hometown of Landover, Maine to operate a bed and breakfast she inherited from her grandmother. After growing up with the fondest memories of her childhood being spent there, she relishes the chance for a fresh start and an opportunity to revive the inn. As summer gives way to Autumn, the inn is returning to its grandeur. A handsome guest sets out to challenge Elise at every turn. She knows the wealthy narcissistic type...or does she?

I was betrothed. I was never supposed to fall in love with beauty as radiant as the moonlight itself. But we fell in love anyway. The gods cursed my love to live as a human for ten-thousand years. She forgets who I am over and over and over. So, I have to reminder her.

As the land withers under a changing climate and resources grow scarce, a hungry family confronts a dark legacy. An old storehouse holds an ancient secret: an imprisoned girl who can bestow bounties of food and prosperity. But in return she requires sacrifices.