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A carnivorous plant shop. A golden locket. An enchanting new neighbor. Jonas Decker adores his new neighbor. She's sweet, beautiful and… a little odd. Her shop is filled with exotic and dangerous plants, but that doesn't bother him.Nothing about Sally could ever bother Jonas. She's perfect. Even if she is a little secretive about her past.But when people start disappearing, Jonas worries that something sinister may have followed Sally to the neighborhood.A...
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Alessandro Smith was raised in a family where torment and murder were chosen pastimes, and his childhood was marred by kidnapping and abuse. This volatile upbringing molded Alessandro into a cold and spiteful individual who held a deep animosity for mankind.Outside of tormenting his enemies, Alessandro harbored a less sinister hobby: painting. His artwork stunned his teachers and tempted affluent patrons to part with their wealth for his creations.No...
63) Vermilion
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A New York designer is reunited with her estranged family in Arizona after her father's murder. Manhattan fashion designer Lindsay Phillips isn't surprised to hear her estranged father was beaten to death in a Las Vegas hotel room. A sordid end to a sordid life. What she knew about the reckless and philandering low-life wasn't pretty-least of all the way he treated her dying mother. But what does surprise Lindsay is the anonymous letter she receives...
64) Club Llithium
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Have you ever enjoyed a night out with friends, only to wake up the next day feeling like you've aged a decade? Now, imagine if that sensation wasn't just a hangover but a reality.
Club Llithium is the hottest nightclub in town. Within the confines of an abandoned church, devoted hopefuls wait for hours, seeking the slightest chance of entry. Among the fortunate few granted access, strong drinks, beautiful people, and an unparalleled experience...
65) Savio
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I made the worst mistake of my life.
He hated me before I even walked through the door. Savio Calabresi is a force to be reckoned with when we first meet. The Don of The Calabresi family liked things his way and didn't want anyone to interrupt. Until I came along and shook up his world. Not only did my career cause a problem, but knowing a secret that could hurt him and his family only leaves one thing for him to do. He forced me into an arranged...
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Reworked Omnibus of stories from Rachel Lawson's The Magicians series, such as this Dark Fantasy-Gothic short story;The Locket And The ThiefWhat if you lost the last physical thing that reminds you of a lost beloved child through theft, and it happens to be found upon the body of the now dead thief, and it is now in the hands of the police would you if you had access to would you take it back? Is stealing back your own stolen thing, really theft or...
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-Kami-Once upon a time, I kissed my best friend's older brother, the heir to the Medlock family fortune and the one man who held my heart in his hands. I knew what he was and who he would become, and I didn't care … until he was taken from me.Charged with murder, I lost him for four years, years I waited because there could be no one else for me, because I loved him with every shred of my broken heart.Then the heir returned, no longer a boy but...
68) Courting Shadows
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In the winter of 1881, John Stannard, a young architect, is in self-imposed exile in a remote English village, carrying out repairs to the parish church. Arrogant and insensitive to what he considers superstition and sentimental attachment to the past, he soon begins to inflict serious damage on the ancient building as well as on those with whom he comes into contact-most notably the beautiful, ambitious, local girl Ann Rosewell. This is the mesmerizing...
69) The Glass Flame
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A man's death in the Smoky Mountains raises the suspicions of his estranged wife in this suspenseful novel by a New York Times–bestselling author. Vietnam veteran David Hallam is in Tennessee working as an arson investigator for an insurance company when he sends his wife, Karen, an unnerving note: "If anything happens to me down here, don't let it pass as an accident . . ." Ten days later, he dies in a fire and the only thing Karen can feel is...
70) Forbidden
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Once upon a time, I was a monster. A predator who seized women just to get my kicks.And then along came Lily. Lily-the light that chased my demons away.Consumed with love for her, I finally put the sins of those torrid times behind me, until one dark day, everything changes.I'm lured back into the shadows, the monster awoken again and now it will take every ounce of Lily's submission to pull me back from the brink.My betrayal sends our lives into...
71) Dark Bargains
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Everyone has secrets.I'm the mistress of a rich and powerful man who delights in pain and humiliation. It's a life I chose, and there's no going back from it now. Marcus owns me, body and soul, and I'm his until he uses me up. I used to pray that day would come quickly, until I met his brother, Lucas.Now I just pray that I can have five minutes in the arms of the man who is everything I've ever dreamed of, everything his brother could never be.My...
72) Sweet Hearts
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Young Cathy Barlow and her brothers lost their parents years before. The Barlow family lives on a sprawling country estate known simply as Barlow. There are two historic Victorian homes on the Barlow property, the Big House and the Small House.The oldest Barlow brother rents the Small House to a famous writer and his socialite sister. The famous writer seems interested in Cathy. He says he's moved to Barlow to take care of his recently widowed sister.The...
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Hidden Libraries and Forgotten Knowledge: A Descent into Aethel PrimeIn the bustling heart of a medieval city, a secret whispers on the wind. Evelyn, a curious and bookish young woman, stumbles upon a hidden clue that leads her down a rabbit hole of forgotten lore.Along with her gruff but loyal friend Alistair and her enigmatic grandfather, she embarks on a quest that will shatter her understanding of the world.Their journey takes them beyond the...
74) Sinner's Vow
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Efrem is older and a deadly criminal-everything my parents despise-but he's all I want. I gave up everything to be with him. My parents are strangers to me now. But if that was the price of dating Efrem. I would gladly pay it.Efrem said he loves me, that he would do anything for me. But he betrayed me. And his betrayal cost me dearly.In an instant, I see New York's dark underbelly for the ugly hell it is. However I'm determined to make things right,...
75) Bad Alice
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It's 1985 and the Satanic panic has set in.Alice Ayre sees things, strange little girls, characters from 1980s TV shows. Sometimes the visions talk to her. Sometimes they tell her things. An outcast, everyone in her small Southern town thinks she and her mother are very strange, maybe even witches.Judge Hand, a figure both feared and revered, knows something of Alice's past. He is investigating the Satanic underground in the town. He wants to burn...
76) Haunt
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The modern world is no place for a magician of true power.Andy has been a nomad ever since the strange abilities he was born with began to wreak havoc on his seemingly normal life. Following his instincts he takes a bus to the end of the line and finds himself in a small town that has a massive carnival on the outskirts called the Haunt. He is welcomed into the odd community of folk that run the show, who tell him this is a place of gathering, and...
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"In the depths of an ancient and mysterious castle, nestled at the highest point of the dark Cliff, lies a secret hidden for generations. Whispers of the night tell tales of redemption and sacrifice, while a dense fog envelops the dark town of Ostroford, the silent guardian of this enigmatic abode.In the tranquil village, where shadows seem to come to life, the arrival of Elsa, a young woman of light and mystery, will unleash a series of events that...
78) Tamed
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He took her, he caged her, but can he truly tame her?Lost in the woods, author Molly Clary is running for her life. After being trapped in the torrid dark world of Connor Reilly, Molly has made a desperate escape from the tantalizing torment, but little does she know what fate awaits her.Connor is both a man and a monster, and in the depths of his depravity, something scintillating will bloom between them. Molly finds that she is falling for the sadist,...
79) With This Curse
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"DeWees hits all the right notes for romantic suspense fans" - Publishers WeeklyCan a curse strike twice? In 1854, Clara Crofton was dismissed from her chambermaid position at Gravesend Hall for falling in love with the younger son of the house. When he died soon after in the Crimean War, she blamed the Gravesend Curse.Now, however, she has the chance to return to the sinister manor in triumph through a marriage of convenience to Atticus Blackwood,...
80) Body & Soul
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Though mountain search-and-rescue worker Jesse Copeland is used to risking herself to save others, she must tap into all her reserves of bravery to solve the most haunting mystery of her life: her mother's puzzling death. Little does Jesse know her investigation will make her the target of two men: a present-day threat and a centuries-old hero ...
Two hundred years ago, David Ventris, or Lord Ashthorpe, knew Jesse as a woman he had passionately...
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