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Who knew dying would be the easy part of my day? It all started the night Chase, my mountain lion shifter ex, reappeared. We'd had a whole good girl/bad boy romance going until he abandoned me a decade ago. I'd gone to Syn City for a little fun before being trapped in my hometown forever.Then I was murdered by a maniac and my night really fell apart.But somehow, Chase managed to strike a deal on a blood oath and bring me back as a Fury. He wants a second chance at romance, claiming we're fated mates.Now, I have to deal with the guy I thought I'd never see again, find and punish my murderer, and participate in a giant supernatural roller derby (long story)-all while trying to earn my wings.And if I fail? I'll end up dead. Again...only this time, it'll be permanent.All I can say is that it's a good thing hell hath no fury like, well, an actual Fury.How to Date a Fury, the first book in the Syn City Shifters Series, is a dark, sexy, paranormal romance featuring a reluctant Fury and the shifter who broke her heart but wants a shot at mending it. Happily ever after (and plenty of snarky fun) guaranteed. Perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, Jaymin Eve, and Amelia Hutchins.

Jacob Darien was content in jail, atoning for the sins of his past. If he was locked up, so was Abaddon, the demon general that lived inside of him. But someone from the dark recesses of his life as the avatar of chaos is determined to get both Jacob and Abaddon back in the game.Jacob is resolved to get out of this without magic and without hurting his rehabilitation chances. But in a battle against Eris, the Goddess of Discord, and her murderous new avatar Jacob will need all the luck he can get just to survive. Trust is tough to come by as the FBI, the police, and his former chaos demon lover all have their own agenda with Jacob.Worse, the new avatar seems to be someone from Jacob's past, leaving him without allies. Short on friends and magic, Jacob is playing a dangerous game with a supernatural serial killer that's already marked him as a future victim.

Survive the Holidays with Alice, Private Investigator of the Supernatural.The pack's greatest strength is its heart.Mage private investigator Alice Worth has plenty to celebrate this holiday season. She and alpha werewolf Sean Maclin have settled into their new home just in time for their first Christmas. Her relationship with her father Daniel has improved and she's welcomed a new business partner. When she's not busy helping Sean keep their pack in line, she's even playing matchmaker. Sometimes Alice's head spins just thinking about how much her life has changed.Unfortunately, she also has plenty of reasons to worry. Sean's security company faces an uncertain future, rival packs are determined to destroy their newfound happiness, and a mysterious enemy hired a PI to dig up secrets from Alice's troubled past.Before Alice and Sean can meet up under the mistletoe, they must defeat these enemies. But even darker threats lurk in the shadows, ready to strike without warning...

Only Anna knows the truth about Cinderella: The pauper turned queen wasn't the victim, but the bully.Anna fled when the castle guards came to arrest her mother and sister on Cinderella's orders. But leaving them in bondage at the Fairy Godmother's workhouse? Out of the question. Disguised as a young man and taking the name of Ansel, she'll do whatever it takes to free her family and set the record straight.Will, a former royal huntsman, was nearly killed for dissenting Cinderella's rise as queen in the wake of the sudden death of the king and his son. He hatches a plan to take Cinderella down, and encounters Ansel, who wants revenge just as much as he does.Drawn together by a common goal and burgeoning feelings neither can ignore, Will and Ansel enact a plan to assassinate the queen. But when that goes awry and buried secrets come to light, they'll have to choose: continue running from their pasts or accept themselves in order to forge a new future together.

First comes desire. Then hunger.¿¿When Killian Quinn, captain of offshore fishing boat, receives a distress call from a sailing ship caught in a terrible storm, he and his crew rush to provide aid. But when they arrive, all that's left of the ship and its crew is splintered wood and a borderline hypothermic woman who can't remember how she survived. His attraction to her is instantaneous, and maintaining a professional distance proves to be a struggle, especially when she needs a place to stay that's far from the press and curious townsfolk, and his idyllic cottage by the sea is the perfect sanctuary.What was supposed to be a thrilling once-in-a lifetime opportunity for Lorelei Roth, turns into a seafaring tragedy. As Lorelei struggles to accept that she's The Osprey's only survivor, she's plagued by strange dreams and sleepwalking episodes that draw her into the ocean. And if the grieving process wasn't hard enough, Lorelei also grapples with guilt from developing feelings for the captain who rescued her. But worst of all, is a new, unsettling hunger for raw flesh that's eating her from the inside out. The handsome captain begins to look like a tasty snack in more ways than one.Discovering she's descended from the people-eating mermaids who devoured her crew, Lorelei struggles to accept her identity knowing her entire existence relies upon its secrecy and devouring human flesh. What happens if Killian finds out? The world at large? What if Lorelei answers the ocean's call to the deep?

When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé?Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can't touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive, Quinn's dating life is dryer than the desert that surrounds her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. She'd give anything to have a normal romantic relationship. But she knows one thing for sure: human men are out of the question. No exceptions. Not even if the guy is trying to woo her with delicious ice cream.August Nord is new to town, building a business that involves things staying cold. His whole life has been one, long icy stretch, until a fiery redhead saunters into his ice cream shop. Quinn is the hottest accountant he's ever met, and a small business owner would be dense not to hire a professional to review their finances, right?As the two approach their attraction with wary steps, the sparks flying between them are all too real. Will the flames feed their burning desire or melt their chance of a happily ever after?

She would do anything for the ones she loves. Even marry a stranger.Luna Lamont has a few short months to find a husband or else she loses out on a surprise inheritance. Content living life as an independent woman, she's ready to give up the cash, even if that means her deadbeat father gets the windfall instead. But when Luna realizes the money could finally mean her twin brother's freedom, she's forced to consider the benefits of rushed matrimony. Only, what kind of man would marry a bitter self-defense coach who only wants to use him for a payout?Maybe a salesman with a secret crush is up for the job...Charlie Keller falls for Luna within five minutes of meeting her. Literally. His body inevitably malfunctions when she's nearby. He first encounters the intimidatingly attractive woman on a boat a moment before he falls overboard. The next time they're in a room together, he dumps a pot of coffee on himself. After an accidental boob punch, Charlie knows he'll be lucky if Luna is willing to come within fifty feet of him if she doesn't have to. But they're in the same wedding party, so Charlie hopes he can get through the ceremony without further embarrassment.Imagine his surprise when the woman who has every reason to keep her distance proposes a marriage of their own.

Princess Sal's magic bought her people peace and security, but she'll never be safe with the vampire king in her castle.Centuries of war come to a bitter end when Princess Sal's parents steal half the witch army and disappear. Sal is forced to surrender to the vampire king, Kadence, and bind her magic as part of their agreement. She will give anything to protect her people - anything except her heart.When Kadence conquers the witch kingdom, he doesn't expect their princess to be as delicious as wild honey. He can't decide if he'd rather kiss or kill Sal, and his desire for her battles against his hatred of witches. Despite their attraction, Kadence can't forget their war-torn history. He must decide if he can overcome his past to make way for a new future - one that might include Sal.But when scouts locate Sal's parents and discover they're marching a demon army toward the kingdom, Sal and Kadence must unite their people for a final battle. If they don't, bloodthirsty demons will consume everyone they vowed to protect. Can they work together to save their people, or will hellfire destroy them all?

After a thousand years of suffering, a happily ever after can be hard to accept. The Order of the Djinn is growing, and Mira throws herself into the work of freeing others of her kind from their dismal fate. It's easier than facing her painful history.When a magician's black market is discovered to be selling Djinn Blood, Mira's ready to unleash hell on the culprit. But what she finds is far more complicated. The sexy magician with skills even she can't mimic seems to have a heart of gold and a stubborn streak to match. He not only claims that all the blood has been freely given, but he insists that his purpose is the same as hers. Most disconcerting of all is his uncanny ability to see her in a way no one ever has...even herself. When those she loves, and the world itself, hang in the balance, will Mira finally trust her heart despite her haunted past?

Kara Carter has her future set-the right photography job, the perfect reliable boyfriend, and her own apartment in New York, until one morning changes it all. She has no choice but to move back home to Waverly Lake, North Carolina, a town she had sworn off for ten years.It's one thing to return as a failure, it's another to find her neighbor is the one and only Danny Bennett, the boy who broke her heart senior year of high school. As Kara helps with the family's furniture business-and steers clear of Danny-she is pressured into teaming up with her dad for the Annual Waverly Lake Regatta. But when her dad's accident results in forfeiting his sailing team slot, no one in Waverly Lake can forgive her past-except Danny.Danny Bennett, now a single father of seven-year-old daughter Hannah, can't help but be drawn to Kara. When he offers to help Kara race in the regatta, little does he know how the woman who stole his heart long ago will change the way he sees family, love, and parenting a child with autism.Can these high school sweethearts sail through the pain of the past?

You can take the girl out of Wickwood, but you can't take Wickwood out of the girl. At twenty-three years old and fresh out of college, Grace Liller takes a last-minute trip across the ocean to flee her family's...oddities. She might see auras, but that doesn't mean she has to accept the strange things her mother told her. Hoping to find an escape in London, England, instead she encounters Sam Thomas, a young man avoiding problems of his own. While Grace needs normalcy, Sam craves adventure. His parents have his life laid out before him, years of working a stable job at their law firm. But after living his life as dictated by them, he desires less stability in his life. When Grace and Sam become roommates, they start to realize they might be exactly what the other is searching for. But can the mystery in their building bring their two very different worlds together? Or will the haunting tear them apart? This novella is a Wickwood Chronicles prequel.

Food critic Sarah Greenberg is a normal thirty-nine-year-old content with her ordinary life. In fact, the only real excitement she has is the occasional hand she lends at her family's Chicago magic shop.Until one day when the ordinary becomes extraordinary and a simple introduction to her boyfriend's teenage daughter unearths a family trait long dormant in Sarah.Without even trying, she can do magic.Her newfound, though late-blooming abilities make her part of a world she never imagined, and her family's long lineage of Magycians unravels Sarah's life.Yet when she discovers her family's store is in danger, Sarah is forced to face an enemy more skilled, decades older, and intent on ruling the Magyckal world. Zondra Bex will not be denied. And if Sarah cannot develop her powers, then her family will pay the price.But will embracing her newly discovered abilities eradicate everything Sarah believed herself to be?Part rom-com, part The Dresden Files with a dash of Jewish mythology, ENCHANTING SARAH GREENBERG is a funny, fantastical look into a woman's struggle to find herself, believe in herself, and prove to everyone that she is extraordinary in her own way.¿"Inglis has a light, comedic touch with this fantasy romance, Enchanting Sarah Greenberg... [The] slightly bonkers worldbuilding brings the fun without ever sacrificing genuine emotion; despite the magical backdrop, Sarah and Colin feel wonderfully grounded. Readers will be spellbound." - Publisher's Weekly

The Hollywood music scene isn't all glitz for pop diva, Zeli in this modern Rapunzel retelling. Her fame comes with hidden costs--enduring chaotic hair extensions that flow the length of a football field and dark magic that threatens to ruin her voice forever.Aspiring indie musician, Justin, is determined to kick it to the top of the Rampion Records pro vs. amateur live singing competition. And the favorite to beat? None other than Zeli.Those ridiculous hair extensions coupled with her bubblegum pop sound are an affront to everything Justin loves about music. He vows to become her nemesis until a stolen kiss reveals the woman behind the fame and sparks blaze between the two singers.Once inside Zeli's world, Justin encounters sinister shadows beneath the façade of her rockstar life. In their quest to allow Zeli to step into the spotlight free of Rampion's hold over her, the pair must confront the malevolence behind the dazzle of the mega record company's success.If these star-crossed rivals-to-lovers can't rally their own brand of magic to defeat the darkness, they will lose everything--including each other.