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When I left my life as the daughter of the most powerful mob family in New York City, I never imagined I’d be forced to marry my identical twin sister’s fiancé. Even if he’s Finn Gallagher, the family’s heartless, handsome, and intimidating top enforcer. And the only man I’ve ever wanted. But when my sister disappeared on her wedding day, my father demanded I impersonate her. If I refused, I’d endanger the lives of everyone. If I agreed, I’d be putting myself back into the hands of the Gallaghers, the family that betrayed me. Nothing could be more dangerous. Then he kissed me.

Become a shifter. Build my pack. Be the leader these people need. I’ve always known I was different. There’s a beast inside me, clawing to get free—and it finally breaks loose when I return to Thornveil City, a magic-soaked metropolis crawling with shifters. Soon, I’m teamed up with a razor-sharp wolfgirl whose bite is much deadlier than her bark, and we have one mission: protect a dangerously-gorgeous kitsune heiress from those evil creatures who want her magic for their own twisted ends.

Carter Ash wakes up with no memories in a virtual basic training. All the recruits will die within the next six weeks. Lucky for them, they've all got three lives. He's assigned to a squad with his goofy friend and another captivating cadet, Iris. They have to keep each other alive as long as possible because when they die, they get assigned their permanent character class. And everyone in the squad wants a valuable class, ideally the kind where you don't get killed immediately.

After five centuries of slumber, the dragons have only one thing on their minds. They want more than desire … more than lust. They want love … and connection. And the survival of the next generation. Each story in this epic collection follows the journey of a dragon and their chosen mate (or mates) as they fight to uncover ancient secrets, find the lost piece of a powerful artifact, and hunt for a missing dragon princess, all the while getting closer to the Dragon Council who are the only ones capable of changing outdated immortal laws and ensure their race’s survival.

The F-Rank Foot Soldier Became An S-Rank Monster Rancher is a light-hearted story of new beginnings and new potentials. Follow Riven as he makes the best of his forced retirement, tames monsters, finds friends, and uncovers the mysteries surrounding the world.

When Erika and her team of archaeologists break the seal on the temple they’ve been hunting, they unwittingly take the first step in a series of rituals designed to revive the long-sleeping denizens inside. Now, with every breath they take, they inhale air steeped in dragon magic—and perfumed with otherworldly, irresistible desire. Erika wants nothing more than to prove she’s still in control.

The powerful alien empire of the Gumalagians turns their attention to the United Interplanetary Republic. While Carter has faced dangerous opponents, nothing could prepare him for what’s to come. He must find allies and grow stronger — without sacrificing the people he loves. Along with an audacious and alluring Admiral, Carter races against the clock to assemble a fleet that can save them all.

Three hearts. Two betrayals. One impossible choice. Six years ago, DEA psychologist Nina Palmer lost the man she loved to deep cover—and buried the grief so deep it almost broke her. When Chris Longo came back from the dead, nothing was the same. Not for her. Not for the man she’d learned to trust in the aftermath. Wyatt Booth never meant to fall for Nina. Never meant to get tangled in her past. But he stayed anyway—through the silence, through the scars, through the night that changed everything. A shared night of reckless, blistering intimacy cracks their fragile triangle wide open.

I was supposed to walk down the aisle to Finn Gallagher, heir to the Gallagher mafia. Instead, I walked out of my own life as the favored mafia daughter to start a new one in Hawai’i. On my terms. Now they’ve found me. He’s found me. Cian Mahoney, the most wanted and despised enforcer in the Gallagher Mafia. My nemesis. And the man whose kiss intoxicated me the night I disappeared. If he drags me back to New York, my life is over. So I formulate an escape plan. Make Cian believe I want him. Need him. Crave him. Except my performance turns real.

Karma is a cruel mistress. Being isekai'd into the body of a dragon whose only task is to guard and grow a pile of shiny treasure seemed like a win to Bob. Flight, Might, Bite — and all it cost him was dying? Fair trade! There's even a dungeon core as a bonus to his starting pile of treasure! The system claimed this was a downgrade from his human life, but it didn't feel like it… at first. Unfortunately, his dungeon sprite is a borderline-psychotic 1200-year-old pixie from a cultivation world who just missed out on becoming a god.

After a surprising victory, Carter Ash finds himself leading a large civilization during a tumultuous time. But there’s no time to rest—The remnants of his former enemies still threaten his people’s stability, while an old foe grows ever stronger. The only way to survive is to keep building the United Interplanetary Republic. With the help of a flirtatious scientist’s eager experiments, he struggles against increasingly bleak odds.

Kellin Brennan is the answer to my prayers. If his company invests in my boutique Santa Monica hotel, I can finally escape my family. My destiny. And run my hotel on my terms, free from my father’s mafia world.

KiaraI’ve only ever wanted the two things I can’t have —love and freedom. Instead, I’m a prisoner. Forced to create art for the De Lucas to exploit. Until my father is murdered. Now my monstrous cousin is the new don, and life as I know it is about to end. Instead of just selling my paintings, he's planning to auction me off to the highest bidder. So I run. Right into the hottest guy I’ve ever seen, who pins me to the wall and kisses me until my body lights up inside like a Christmas tree, before helping me escape. But he’s no savior.

One of the most important and influential Russian writers of the 19th century, Fyodor Dostoevsky is admired worldwide for his great realist novels, exploring questions of morality, philosophy and the nature of existence. This compilation contains the BBC radio productions of his four most famous novels - as well as three lesser-known works and two bonus documentaries - collected together for the first time.

Melmarc Lockwood dreams of becoming a Gifted, unlocking a Skill and Class that will set him apart. For the minute few fortunate enough to gain these abilities, becoming Delvers who enter and seal Portals is just the beginning. Melmarc's wish is far greater: he wants to become a Delver so powerful that battles end before they even start, with his mere presence. But, that goal feels quite distant, almost unattainable. However, with an uncle who has an odd penchant for collecting 'civilized discarded items', and a brother with a unique Class, maybe Melmarc just might achieve the impossible.

Morrigan died as the unwilling sacrifice in a demonic ritual, but the Grim Reaper has another plan for this wayward soul—to make her his new apprentice! Reaping isn't exactly her dream summer job (long hours, crappy pay, no benefits), but with the alternative being banished to limbo, she's ready to give it a shot!

F-Rank foot soldier Riven Wrangleman found people stuck in pods. And now, those people are dangling above his head. A mouse woman, a bat woman, and three anthropomorphic camel people, these five Demons bring with them incredible new glimpses into the state of the world for those lost on the island, namely Riven, Lucerein, and Enkriah. The new information is all well and good, but it doesn't change Riven's goals. He's still being slowly poisoned by the island, and his camp could still use some improvements. No amount of world-shaking revelations will alter that.

Carter Ash wakes up with no memories in a virtual basic training. All the recruits will die within the next six weeks. Lucky for them, they’ve all got three lives. He’s assigned to a squad with his goofy friend and another captivating cadet, Iris. They have to keep each other alive as long as possible because when they die, they get assigned their permanent character class. And everyone in the squad wants a valuable class, ideally the kind where you don’t get killed immediately.

Maeve Gardner kills people for a living. A dodgy occupation perhaps, but as ghostwriter for the long-running Simon Hills mysteries, Maeve has planned the perfect murder time and again, and she enjoys it. She dreams of writing something under her own name someday rather than babysitting her adopted character Simon, but at least she’s writing.

From USA Today & WSJ bestselling author Bink Cummings comes Sunshine & Sinful—book two of the Sinful Deceit duet. This dark, found-family biker romance weaves a story of unexpected love and buried secrets that threaten to unravel everything. For months, I’ve stayed away from the men who broke me, piecing myself back together from the fragments they left behind. I thought I’d moved on and started to heal. But they refuse to let me go. No matter how hard I try to escape, they linger—ghosts haunting the edges of my mind.