Need to clean up a magical mess? Dodge Michaels has a scientific solution for that.But when her efforts to revolutionize the magical hazmat industry fall short and her intern's accidental compost monster wreaks havoc, Dodge finds herself in a heap of trouble. To make matters worse, she's being watched by the local supernatural council, the only Slayer in town needs her help, and the most powerful vampire around knows some of her deepest secrets.If Dodge wan...

‘Brilliant . . . entertaining.’ ANN CLEEVESSummer can be murder out on the sun-scorched Yorkshire Fells.When the body of eighteen-year-old Tyler Prasad is found up on lonely Skye Moss, Detectives Leo Donovan and Shan Young are called in to investigate.Tyler lies dead in a bone-dry ditch. His handsome face shattered in a brutal attack that leaves Donovan and Young baffled.They dig into Tyler’s deepest secrets, following a twisty trail that leads straight to P...

Yorkshire Dales, Summer 1997. Vicky Mott slips out the door of her remote cottage, and into the pale dawn light. She scrawls a note for her friends.Gone to see the sunrise. V xxxThat’s the last anyone ever hears from twenty-year-old music lover Vicky.Another victim of the Fellside Strangler?That would make Vicky the fourth young woman to lose her life this summer. Snatched by a mysterious killer who stalks the fells . . .But Vicky’s body is never fou...

Boredom is more than a science…it’s an art.John is a banality demon—he exists to elevate the drear, drab, and dull. He’s one of the best in the business, able to transfix ancient vampires, evade supernatural slayers, and make people lose their memories through the power of boredom. It’s not just his job, it’s his calling.Lately, though, John has been experiencing a debilitating bout of creativity. His work no longer makes people want to lie down and take a ...

This second edition offers a comprehensive introduction to loop quantum gravity (LQG) in self-dual variables, including the necessary prerequisites. Additionally, it delves into various significant research areas that have emerged in recent years. New content (including an entirely new chapter dedicated to dynamics of quantum spacetime) explores the description of spin networks and spin-foams, their historical development as well as connections to tensor networks, BF theory, and emerging a...

Ella is the new girl at school. She doesn't know anyone and she doesn't have any friends.And she has a terrible secret.Ella can't believe her luck when Lydia, the most popular girl in school, decides to be her new best friend - but what does Lydia really want? And what does it all have to do with Molly, the quiet, shy girl who won't talk to anyone?A gripping story of lies, friendship, and blackmail..."A perfectly-pitched, thoughtful story with a big...

'It'll make you weep' ElleA Closer must-readFor fans of Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult, this is an emotional, page-turning and high-concept debut about a mother who gives birth to a blind baby.Twyla Ridley, resourceful, optimistic, has just had her first child. It's what she and her husband, Dylan, have always wished for.However, Charlie is blind.For the first t...

The Earl I Adore is the sweet/tame version of The Earl’s Bride.My dearest James,Since the moment we met at the Bradford’s ball a year ago, I’ve been entranced by you. Do you remember our first meeting? I’ll never forget it. While the music played in the ballroom and everyone danced, I stepped outside for some fresh air and discovered a kitten which had gotten stuck between two branches. I picked up a nearby wooden pail, overturned it and tr...

He’ll show her the pleasures of the bedroom… …and she’ll show him the value of true love.American Heiress, Hannah Turner, has been shipped ‘across the pond’ in search of a husband. Although considered a spinster by some, she’s young enough to indulge in a little fun while abroad. Ignoring the stifling expectations of the English aristocracy, Hannah spends carefree days at her cousin’s estate donning breeches and riding astride.Accused of impropriety by infa...

(Novella of 31,000 words.)The Mediterranean isn’t safe.An irritating fact to be sure, but that won’t stop Prince Anteros from showing his new wife around his Mediterranean island of Paradiso. His island borders the volatile sea where the Barbary corsairs reign, or at least they did reign. He now does, and he won’t allow any corsair to step foot on his land. Unfortunately, it appears one corsair has, as well as now stolen his wife right out from und...

Senior year is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight, she's going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all over the city. He's out there somewhere - spraying color, spraying birds and blue sky on the night - and Lucy knows a guy who paints like Shadow is someone she could fall for. Really fall for. Instead, Lucy's stuck at a party with Ed, the guy she's managed to avoid since the most awkward date of her life. But when Ed tells her he knows w...

From New York Times Bestselling Author Joanne Wadsworth comes #1 bestselling The Earl’s Secret Bride, The Prince’s Bride, and Her Pirate Prince.Expect passionate happily-ever-afters, no cliffhangers, and a series that can be enjoyed in any order.The Earl’s Secret Bride ~Desperate to escape an evil fiancé, Lady Rosamonde turns to the man who saved her once before: her brother’s friend, the Earl of Winterly. Winterly devises ...