Survive. Adapt. Choose.Nessa Thorne survived her first year at Confluence Academy—barely. With an ancient water dragon tethered to her soul and rumors of her power spreading beyond the academy walls, she's no longer just an offering fighting to stay alive.She's a threat.As a second-year student, new responsibilities await, but so do new dangers. The unbound leaders Lorkan and Milena Grace are amassing forces beyond the walls, flying silver spiral ba...

Divergent meets Fourth Wing in the thrilling world of The Confluence Academy, where teens harness elemental magic and bond powerful beasts—a heart-pounding romantasy series from USA Today bestselling author, Penelope Bloom.Students are branded by water, air, earth, or fire. But nineteen-year-old Nessa’s mark is different. A silver spiral―the mark of an un...

Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne expects death when she volunteers for Empire's selection. Instead, she's thrust into Confluence Academy, where students harness elemental magic and bond powerful beasts—from wolves to ancient dragons—forging themselves into the Empire's most lethal weapons.Students are branded by affinity: water, air, earth, or fire. But Nessa's mark is different. A silver spiral—the mark of an unbound. It's a power so dangerous her kind were hunted t...

Who doesn't love a perfect wedding?James "The Wedding Wrecker" Carter. That's who.His mission is to expose cheaters, liars, and frauds before they can say "I do." And he's frustratingly good at his job.And me? I'm Emma Marshall, wedding planner extraordinaire who happens to believe in things like happily ever afters, love, and the power of a perfect wedding. Or at least I did until a certain wedding wrecker gave me the best night of my life, then wr...

When my cheating ex destroyed my life, I did what any reasonable woman would do—I dove headfirst into a petty revenge scheme. After all, I've always been more of a 'go down swinging' kind of girl.My brilliant plan? Deliver hate notes to my ex's biggest business rival until he's so fed up he hires me just to make it stop.Too bad nobody warned me that my newest boss would be six-foot-three of grumpy, dimpled perfection—or that beneath his icy exterior beats t...

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Penelope Bloom returns with a laugh-out-loud office romance about two sworn enemies who bash heads until sparks fly.For some reason, my new boss has it out to get me.Innocent little me? I'm just a petite, talented, darling little thorn in his side. Okay, my words, not his.But he can't fire me unless I quit—long story. The joke's on him because I couldn't even quit chewing gum, let alone my dream job. S...

I can explain why I'm hiring male strippers.I can explain the want ads for saucy male companionship I'm posting. I can even explain pretending to date the city's most notorious playboy.They say revenge is a dish best-served cold, but mine is going to be spicy, sizzling, and hilariously humiliating.My ex, Vaughn, cheated, stole from me, and worse. I refused to be the lovable, heartbroken heroine who hides under a pile of tissues and ice cream pints. ...

A runaway bride crashing in my guesthouse is the last thing I need.I already had perfectly good holiday plans, like glaring at walls and staring moodily into distant horizons because my hockey season is officially down the drain.She's as off-limits as it gets, but she has no car, no money, no job, and no place to stay. So I'll let her crash with me for the holidays. With my teammates and her brother already over for the holidays, I'm sure we'll barely notic...

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Penelope Bloom returns with a laugh-out-loud hockey romance about a double-booking that leads to a second chance nobody asked for.After two years of culinary grind, I was about to land my dream job. Nothing, absolutely nothing, could dampen my spirits.Or so I thought... until fate decided to hit me with a dirty little plot twist.My cozy, one-bedroom cabin rental is double-booked. With whom, you ask?

I'll tell you about the two very large pickles I've found myself in, but only if you promise not to laugh…Pickle number one: I'm unexpectedly pregnant by an NHL star, who just so happens to be my big brother's best friend—and no, we weren't exactly dating. For reasons that totally make sense (trust me for now), I never told him about the baby.Pickle number two: I'm about to lose my family's charming bed and breakfast unless I can get hitched within six mont...

My darkest secret?I let a stranger dominate me in the most intimate way possible.He gave me three things that night:His first name, the sweet taste of submission, and his baby.Now my Dom is back and this time he won’t stop until I’m his.KylieOne wild and reckless night changed my life three years ago. I got a taste of what it meant to be with a real man—how just a whisper could ignite my desire, and his commanding voice ...

Chelsea You know that instinct to run when something bad is coming? Yeah. I apparently missed out on that one. Because when Damon Rose came, instead of running, I got pregnant. Damon I remember Chelsea Cross. I remember five years ago when she thought she could handle me. Proving her wrong was…enjoyable. She had hair I wanted to fist, a mouth that only stopped when I kissed it, a body that I needed to press against the nearest wall and claim. And now she wants a job. A smart man would say ...