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She was born a lady. He was raised a Viking. They weren't supposed to fall in love. Sixteen years ago a mysterious sky ship crashed through a hole in the world, dragging a trio of Norse ships into the seas of Bronze Age Northern Europe three thousand years before their time. Beren was a child when the Norsemen arrived. He grew up learning the ways of his adoptive family and is now skilled in sword and bow. However, he is not eager to follow the path expected of him. His heart-parents are both great warriors and he...is not. He'd rather tinker with the sky ship's cargo and the small portals they open. Then, one day, he succeeds in opening a hole large enough for a man to walk through...or a woman to run. When newly widowed Lady Elizabeth Conroy flees the pirates who killed her husband, she finds herself in a room full of Vikings. But these are not the savage barbarians she's read about, even if they won't answer her questions: how did she step from a ship in the middle of the Caribbean into a stone room on the shores of Denmark; why does one of her rescuers look more Arab prince than Norse warrior; and why do her hosts speak of 18th century England as if it is farther away than a few hundred miles? What will Elizabeth do when she finds out her home doesn't exist, that she's trapped in the past with no way back to her own time, and that the man she's falling in love with is responsible?

It's just gonna be one of those days... Empathic healer and business owner, Dora Alexander decided to celebrate her 25th birthday by exploring the stalagmites and stalactites in Kartchner Caverns. Kinda nerdy? Maybe, but you do you, right? Things take a nasty turn when an earthquake rocks the cave, leaving her alone in complete darkness. Searching for a way out, she accidently awakens an immortal warrior who's kind of cranky after his 100-year nap. Wouldn't you be? Philoctetes, one of Demeter's immortal Gold warriors wakes up to the disturbing sound of a female sobbing. Thinking she's one of the Silver demons he's sworn to hunt down and destroy, he almost kills her before realizing she's human. Correction. Turns out she's not just human. She's also the woman responsible for sending his kind to hell and causing woe and misery for the entire human race. Dora never asked to be Pandora reborn. And she certainly didn't ask to be paired up with an insanely hot immortal demon hunter on a mission to save the world and redeem them both. But The Fates seem to have their own quirky ideas. One of them being if she and said hot demon hunter consummate the inferno like attraction blazing between them, they'll simply cease to exist, with any memory of their time on earth erased forever. Oh goody, the day just got worse.

A lie might hurt, but the truth can kill. On the eve of her wedding to Mark, Carmen's world is shattered into a million pieces. Forced to make an impossible decision that will determine the rest of her life, she dares to chart her own course. While trying to start over again, she finds herself alone and far from the home she knew in Nova Scotia. When she meets Liam, a handsome carpenter and business owner in Boston, her world is once again flipped on its axis. The attraction is undeniable, and the unimagined possibilities of her life tempt her into happiness again. But things that seem too good to be true, usually are. As if there isn't enough on her plate, she's forced to deal with an ex-fiancé who won't give up and a violent attack that lands her in the hospital. Unravelling the truth behind this seemingly random attack and Liam's past proves to be far more than she bargained for. She's now forced to face the truth, that everyone has secrets. Some are hurtful, and some are downright deadly. When their old and new lives collide, Carmen desperately wants to protect everything she's gained, including Liam, but at what cost?

Now boarding: Seven contemporary romance short stories about love, travel, and adventures of the heart. "The Quintessential Misadventure" by DL CroisetteAfter an emergency landing somewhere in the foothills of Colorado, Sterling accepts the help of mysterious local Quinn who offers a surprisingly luxury spa to shelter from the storm and an adventurous temptation. "High Spirits in the Big Easy" by Andria HenryDaphne, a skeptic, joins a ghost tour of the French Quarter. Ghost hunter Milo is determined to make a believer out of her while the two explore local haunts and get swept up in the romance of the Big Easy. "Little Miss Can't be Wrong" by Cindy KehagiarasSamantha has to play both parents in her son's life. That means being the only woman at a father/son ski trip. Luckily, her good friend Denny (The hottest man alive) is also a chaperone. Even luckier, they both just got snowed in. "Sweet Pleasure" by Laura R. LeesonScotland. Treehouse. Honeymoon. Sounds perfect, except Kate's missing the vital component...a husband. Maybe with enough whisky she can forget what should have been, move past the disappointment. Or maybe the sweet pleasure she craves is closer than she realizes. "Eat, Drink, and Be Married" by Melissa J. RocheFor biologist Sarah, the best thing about her sister's wedding in Puerto Rico is the plants. The worst: spending the night in the bathroom instead of flirting with the best man. Then she finds out she's accidentally in his room. "Torrent of Hearts" by Bailey ThomasLuggage wasn't the only baggage that made the trip to Hawaii for Nick and Taylor. Forced together at a luxury resort by Mother Nature, this random encounter will change their lives. The question is, what will they do for love? "Narrow Miss" by HM ThomasWhen city girl Ashley is invited to Vegas for her nature-loving best friend's wedding, she expects flashy lights and fun nights. Instead, she ends up sharing a yurt in the middle of nowhere with the man who broke her heart.

Pulitzer-nominated reporter, Simon Stephenson knows he must kill the mythological creature hunting on Nantucket. A mysterious French alchemist and a loveable Greek hit man tell him so. Billions of dollars and lives are at stake - not to mention the story of the century. Trouble is, he's fallen in love with it. And she doesn't want him to write the story. Following a bloody trail of ancient coins, Simon confronts a diabolical conspiracy and his own family's dark secrets. Meanwhile, his tennis-champion fiancée has turned into bridezilla, and a gorgeous TV reporter has her own intentions. Battling panic attacks and pursued by a host of nasty characters, from deadly alchemists and virulent beasts, to a sleazy rival reporter and a corrupt sheriff, Simon faces a world where no one is what they seem. Not even himself.

Trent Jacobs had everything he wanted in life until the flash of a muzzle ripped his world apart. Now he only has guilt.>Margaret King knows what it's like to be alone and isolated. Losing her parents as a child was impossible, but the death of her brother damn near killed her. When a strange van appears on her street and her apartment is broken into, she turns to Trent, the only man she knows she can trust. After Maggie shows up terrified and haunted, Trent's guilt explodes. She makes him want things he doesn't deserve, including her. As their past collides with the present, Trent is forced to face his demons to protect her. Or risk losing her.

Two great stories featuring sexy men and the women who love them Seditious HeartsWith the destruction of their main medical facility, the Daynavian Resistance orders operative Lonan Tremayne to commandeer the Imperium medical frigate, IMF Intervention and seduce the chief medical officer to come along. Rumor has Sub-Commander Seppala Amundsen disenchanted with her Imperium bosses and ready to defect. One problem. She's Antithian; her people enslaved Daynavians for generations. Lonan's squad would rather kill her than turn her, just on general principle-orders be damned. Trauma surgeon Seppala Amundsen has had a bellyful of war, completely fed up with the autocratic Imperium that betrayed her. A friend tricks Seppala into spending her three-day leave at Harmonies, a notorious Bregorian pleasure palace. She's way out of her league. Meeting Lonan Tremayne should have been the highlight of her stay, but he's not Imperium. Is he interested or using her for some other purpose? It only takes one "accident" for Lonan to suspect someone wants Seppala dead. But why? Now he not only has to turn her, but keep her alive long enough to do so. But is it a professional assassin...or one of Lonan's own? Love's Timeless Journey>Hualpa and two other warriors were put in stasis two thousand years ago, to be awakened if a ravenous demon ever escaped its prison. Now the monster is loose, and his brothers are dead. Hualpa stands alone between a bloodthirsty threat and an unprepared world that's nothing like the one he left behind. His grief and aching loneliness ignite Annie's compassion, which flares into soul-deep attraction. But with their newfound love comes a growing fear in his heart. Fear that if he fails to kill the demon, it will destroy the one precious thing he has left. Annie.

A desperate duchess, a wrongly accused naval officer, and a flight through Regency England is the perfect setting for a sweet historical romance. >When she is found and forced to flee, she puts her trust in Ransom Wolfe Hawkins, an injured naval officer. But he is concealing his own identity, including the fact he is accused of murder. Will his past destroy their future? A Regency Mystery Romance

All beginnings lead to endings, but some endings bring beginnings. Attending Harvard was the first positive thing in Jazmine's life in a long time. While a member of an affluent New York family, her mother died when she was five and her father went to jail when she was twelve. Jazmine lost everything leaving her a ward of the state and becoming a foster child. Meeting Michael, a medical student was the second positive experience. Now she's looking forward to the perfect life she dreamed about. Leaving Boston and New York behind, the only cities she's ever known, she's on her way to join Michael and start their new life together in Wyoming where he will complete his neurosurgical residency. She's had a lot of hard blows, but now all her hard work and dedication are going to pay off. The day has arrived for her and Michael to start the beginning of their future life together. Jazmine just knows, for once, everything is going to be exactly how she always dreamed it could be. Then she's handed the letter.

Meet Ruby Rose Parker, but whatever you do, if she comes to your door, don't let her in. Patricia Cummings' life is perfect. After returning from her honeymoon in Hawaii she thinks everything will be wonderful from that point forward. She couldn't be farther from the truth. Her blissful atmosphere is shattered the moment she hears a child calling, "Please don't kill me." She knows who it was-Ruby Parker, the little girl who lives next door with her mother and brother. Patricia has never liked the girl. There is something unsettling about her. She soon discovers there is a good reason for her fears. Ruby is pure evil. Alone, Patricia takes on the most sinister challenge of her life to prove that Ruby killed her mother and stop her from killing again. The most difficult part is neither her husband nor the police can see beyond the innocent, little girl even as the casualty list continues to grow.

Her pride, his prejudice, and astoundingly poor judgment. Winter Darcy has her priorities straight: protect her best friend, reconnect with her brother, and survive senior year. Boyfriends? Crushes? Not in the plan. But life hasn't cared about her plans in the past, so really, she should have expected the Bennet brothers. John is a threat to her best friend, Charlie's, recovery. Elliot is Darcy's personal stumbling block. And then there's Darcy's brother, who hasn't spoken to her in months. Her life is scattered, but her heart is in the right place. Fresh, funny, and achingly relatable, this gender-flipped Pride and Prejudice follows Darcy's socially awkward exploits in love, friendship, heartache, and learning that she's not always right.

A family is destroyed when American Brandon disappears into North Korea. Twenty years later, when he is returned, all their lives are once again changed forever. How can a man survive and adjust to a world that he only remembers for macaroni and cheese and Ninja Turtles?When Rim Kwang is released from a North Korean work camp and returns to his family as Brandon McLennan, everything he understood about life is turned upside down. His mother has died; his older brother is estranged from the family; his father is distant. Only his older sister seems to take an interest in helping him adjust to his new world, and even she has limits.Navigating his new world is more dangerous than returning. Can he find the strength to survive and bring his family back together? Or will he forever be stuck in North Korea?