A sacrifice born of love leads to a destiny she never imagined.Rhianne Menyon would rather face the Dragon than marry the odious wool merchant her mother has chosen. When her secret talent for painting is discovered, threatening her family's livelihood, that flippant wish becomes a desperate reality.For five centuries, the mysterious Dragon of Black’s Keep has claimed a Bride from Lirinsholme every few years — a sacrifice that keeps the town safe b...

All Phoebe wanted was a fresh start. What she got was a roommate forty years past his expiration date.Clairvoyant Phoebe Finch has spent her whole life learning to ignore the things only she can sense — the grief soaked into old houses, the secrets people don’t say out loud, the occasional opinion from someone no longer technically alive. Burned out and done with all of it, she buys a dilapidated Victorian B&B in the foggy coastal town of Madrona Cove and ...

When the clock strikes midnight, dark spirits rise….Lose yourself in a collection of eleven spellbinding novels from NY Times, USA Today, and national bestselling authors! Demons and vampires come alive in these pages, creeping out after midnight along with shifters, fae, witches, and other denizens of the dark. This boxed set will enchant you from the very first page!After Midnight includes these ten full-length paranormal romance...

In this picture book, a girl's gift of a Valentine to a boy prompts a tale with an enduring message of friendship.This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait—isn't that exactly...

After a recent split with her boyfriend, Dave Ledgard, romance writer Jenny Clarke finds herself living in a narrow boat on the canal in Hebden Bridge, a small market town in West Yorkshire. A chance meeting with the delectable Andy Valentine sparks a close friendship, and he confides in her that many years before, his daughter, Susie, aged four, had disappeared from her day nursery without a trace. Long buried memories of her school work experience at the very same nursery surface at the ...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.This month, we have original science fiction by Chen Qiufan ("The Smog Society") and Sarah Pinsker ("And We Were Left Darkling"), along with SF reprints by Vandana Singh...

Cara’s in Vegas for a bachelorette party, and the curvy girl figures she’ll dance the night away while sharing smiles and laughter with friends. But then the virginal blonde meets a handsome billionaire with blue eyes like hot coals, and the physique of a conquering warrior. He’s huge, commanding, and he can’t get enough of her innocence ... because Valentine’s has never been so sweet.Nick’s a confirmed bachelor who doesn’t give a sh*t what other people think. But one look...

The Little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes."For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading se...

A new bundle of joy can change everything…but dealing with family can be murder.Selena Marx is running out of time. The baby she's having with her husband, Calvin Standingbear, is coming soon, and she has yet to find someone she trusts to take over her shop during her maternity leave. After all, the last time she hired an assistant it ended…badly. So who can blame her for worrying about disaster striking twice?She's resigned to temporarily shutteri...

It's happened to me. Why I hate Valentine's day on February 14 because of our red Clothes. I hate red and I hate all the mushy commercials and all the Valentine’s day spirit crap because it reminds me I’m not with anyone right now and I feel so alone and left out. There, I said it. Sob sob.

Derrick's whole life is about business. He has closed the door on relationships until he's surprised by his sudden feelings for his assistant, Malcolm.Malcolm is a practical guy who is not ready for a whirlwind romance with his boss. He's busy taking care of his three year old niece, Paula. She had a rough start in life, and Malcolm devotes all his time to her.Though their lives are very different, Derrick and Malcolm can't resist each other. Will Derrick's hard-nosed attitud...

Amy is ready for a change, both in her personal and professional life as event coordinator at Plathar Resort. But before she can change anything, she must get through one week of overbooked hell with a roommate named Lisa.Enter Taylor. Taylor is not Lisa. Taylor is not even a woman. Yet here he is at an all-women’s event, the annual Un-Lonely Hearts Single Ladies’ Un-Valentine’s Week, in Amy’s room.At least there are two beds. And Amy and Taylor can damn well stick...