This is the second annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much attention (and contention) across fandom. But there are more stories loved by the Hugo voters, stories on the longer...

Who knew a fake holiday relationship could be so fun?Kayla Summers has had enough of her mother’s insistence that she find a man and get married. At thirty-three, she’s a successful attorney and has a fantastic life. Knowing her mother will grill her constantly over the upcoming holidays about her single existence, she dreads the visits home.Carter Manheim is a self-proclaimed bachelor, dead set on seducing every beautiful woman in Manhattan. And w...

She came back to win…and to rewrite a narrative created so long ago…Chad Hanson has one true love: being mayor of Ardor Creek. With his charming personality, kind nature, and adoration of the small town, it’s as if he were born for the role. Although he dates constantly and loves playing the field, he’s never come close to falling for someone the way he loves his job.Abby Miller left Ardor Creek after high school, determined to become something oth...

Does a former mean girl deserve a happy ever after?Heather Combs grew up in Ardor Creek, stuck in a home with zero love or emotional support. In response, she lashed out, becoming a popular but cold ice-queen. Hoping to escape her unstable home, she married her high school boyfriend only to realize she’d entered another emotionally unfulfilling relationship. Convinced she didn’t possess the capacity to love, she divorced her ex and left Ardor Creek.

New York Times bestselling author and Teen Mom Kailyn Lowry shares stories from her own life and offers up inspiration and advice for life’s challenges. As a small-town girl turned teen mom, reality TV star, bestselling author and social media celebrity Kailyn Lowry has been through some crazy ups and downs. Now she’s sharing the inspiration that got her through it all. Hustle and Heart is packed with inspiring motivational messages, personal advice and rel...

It was supposed to be a casual affair…Dr. Teresa Roe moved from the bustling city to small-town Pennsylvania, hoping the slower pace would help her focus on finding a partner and building a family. Unfortunately, life had other plans, and Teresa finds herself single in her mid-forties, unable to have the children she craves. Determined to focus on the positives, she builds her thriving therapy practice and joins a hook-up app looking for a fun, no-strings-...

When the US embassy in New Delhi is ruthlessly bombed, America vows to hunt down the terrorist responsible…whatever the cost.Kai Corbyn is Mossad’s most lethal operative. After killing a vicious warlord in Bucharest, the last thing she expects is a visit from her handler. He’s picked her to lead a team of assassins to capture Masha’al Al-Amin, the most wanted terrorist in the world. But as she prepares for the straight-forward mission, it soon becomes clea...

Ali, a highly successful businessman, is instantly drawn to the mysterious Joy when they meet at a Bliss event. Despite the rules and secrecy, they share an undeniable chemistry that leaves Ali willing to take a risk. Joy, however, is haunted by a tragic past that threatens to stand in the way of her happiness. As Ali and Joy explore their newfound connection, they are faced with unexpected challenges, including a family member and involvement in a criminal enterprise that...

Named a Notable Work of Nonfiction of 2020 by the Washington PostAs heard on NPR's Fresh Air**, We Have Been Harmonized, by award-winning correspondent Kai Strittmatter,offers a groundbreaking look, based on decades of research, at how China created the most terrifying surveillance state in history.**China’snew drive for repression is being underpinned by unprecedented advances intechnology: f...

The Kai Gracen Series: Book FourSoCalGov Stalker Kai Gracen always knew Death walked in his shadow. Enough people told him that, including his human mentor, Dempsey. Problem was, the old man never told him what to do when Death eventually caught up.Where Tanic, his elfin father and the Wild Hunt Master of the Unsidhe Court, brought Kai pain and suffering, Dempsey gave him focus and a will to live… at least until everything unraveled. Now caught in ...

Doctor Jai Maharaj's life takes a dark turn when a coma patient becomes pregnant, forcing him into the media spotlight. His troubles triple when law enforcement and the government join the fray—and that's before he learns about the assassination attempt on his mentor's life. When he resolves to chase the details, Jai is thrust into a secret brotherhood that belongs to a world he never imagined: and a destiny that suddenly demands more than he's prepared to give.Tem...

*** Experience the runaway hit Steampunk and Sword & Sorcery novel that debuted as an Amazon Best Seller, now available as an audiobook narrated-and-voice-acted by award-winning VO Christian Neale! ***What happens when you take an almost-famous D&D dungeon master with a history of headlining major music festivals and breathing fire in the circus and send him to a mountain in China to sit alone with his own thoughts? A new epic solarpunk fantasy novel, somewhere between a 'Chine...