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Kyle told me he was the one unable to conceive, not me, and now I'm pregnant with Neil Crimson's baby because I skipped the contraceptives...because I assumed I didn't need it. The father of my child has already launched for Mars—leaving the two of us behind.

I am back in St Louis and trying to live a normal life – as normal as possible for someone who is a legal vampire-executioner and a US Marshal. I have my lovers, my friends and their children, school programs to attend. In the midst of all this ordinary happiness a vampire from my past reaches out. She was supposed to be dead, but the Mother of All Darkness is the first vampire, and it's hard to kill a god.

Savannah socialite Samantha Warstein has finally been given the chance to earn her place within her family’s secret pirating legacy. Her first obstacle as a captain? An ambitious—and annoyingly handsome—navy lieutenant tasked with destroying the pirate trade. And she’s not sure which challenge appeals more: proving her worth or putting him in his place.

For fiercely independent Sincere Watkins, her stunning beauty is an obstacle to be overcome. Growing up in New Orleans' most dangerous neighborhood, she caught the eye of Lorde, leader of the ruthless local gang, The Saints. Despite Lorde’s unstoppable obsession with her, Sincere is making a life for herself. She won’t let him stand in her way—even after he takes out someone she cares for. Sincere just focuses on fulfilling her dreams—and holds love at a distance to keep others safe …

Auf der idyllischen Ostseeinsel Poel schlägt ein brutaler Mörder zu. Er nennt sich selbst »der Bastard«, schneidet seinen Opfern die Kehle durch und sucht sogar Kontakt zur Presse – doch die Polizei tappt im Dunkeln. Als Profiler Vito Falk vom LKA Rostock hinzugezogen wird, stößt er schnell auf ein Netz aus Lügen, alten Feindschaften und einem grausamen, gut gehüteten Geheimnis.

She thought she'd turned the page on murder. But after an author takes a lethal leap, is she back at Chapter One? Leta Parker would rather not solve another crime. Hoping to turn her gift for sleuthing into a successful fiction career, the retired American expat attends a writers retreat in...

Leta Parker has rest and relaxation on her social agenda. Arriving at a luxurious Cotswold estate with her friends for a winter retreat, the recently engaged fifty-something is happily scouting for a wedding venue. But her peaceful trip takes a shocking turn when a viscount's brother winds up dead. Stepping in to assist the lead inspector on site, Leta and the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency discreetly follow clues, track down family tensions, and draft an alarming list of suspects. And as a snowstorm rages outside, she hopes to swiftly snare the killer hiding in the household.

In Cliché, entrepreneur, business growth consultant, and breakthrough coach Ian Watts digs beneath the surface to reveal the wisdom hiding in plain sight. With the research assistance of a practicing psychiatrist, Ian shows how seemingly overused sayings can become powerful tools for a healthy mindset, greater drive, and lasting joy.

I've kept my secret—that I'm only a half-blood demon—hidden my entire life. But stepping into Blackthorn Academy has unveiled me to the four most powerful men in the kingdom, and now I'm their willing captive. Secrets have a life of their own, and some of them are more eager to come to light than others. The four royals and I have been trying to uncover my power, only to learn that it's more dangerous to me than my half-blood heritage. It's not only my secrets that are revealed, some of theirs come to light too, and put us all in mortal peril.

Brought to you by Penguin. April brings spring surging with it, giving rise, among many in the village, to a comforting illusion that all is somehow still right with the world, and that nothing will ever change. In the ancient Welm Valley, something is shifting: the river is behaving oddly...

Ren, a brilliant young man with a mind for logic, is torn from his ordinary life when a deadly accident during a chemistry experiment sends him to another world. Faced with seven gods and goddesses, Ren is offered a choice: move on in death, or embark on a dangerous quest in a new realm where beasts, magic, and oppressive rulers hold sway. Armed with a unique ability to absorb the powers of creatures he eats, Ren sets out on a journey that will transform him from a powerless boy into a formidable force capable of shaking an entire kingdom.

When his best friend Thad is arrested for a series of murders he didn’t commit on the wrong side of the planet, the young Scottish adventurer, Ridge Walker, must find the real killer in order to prove his innocence. But as Ridge crosses swords with a merciless adversary and the savage ethos of centuries of warrior culture, the death toll speeds up and the seemingly random slayings take on a laser-sharp accuracy slicing ever closer to those he loves.

The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure set in the legendary Hyborian Age, starring the iconic warrior Conan the Barbarian. When an ancient iron-skinned god named Khosatral Khel is awakened on the mysterious island of Xapur, a resurrected city of forgotten magic rises from the jungle. Drawn into a deadly trap involving the captive noblewoman Octavia and the scheming Jehungir Agha, Conan must battle sorcery, monstrous guardians, and the living iron god himself.

Alex Atherton is the former secondary school headteacher who heard the word ‘snowflake’ once too often. In The Snowflake Myth, he challenges the negative stereotypes surrounding Generation Z. Drawing on his years of experience working with thousands of students, Atherton reveals that far from being lazy, entitled, or unreliable, Gen Z represents our most diligent, pragmatic, and patient generation yet.

Beautiful views, deadly encounters Grief-stricken over her mother's death and bruised by her failure on her most recent case, Special Agent Emmeline Helliwell with the National Park Service returns to her Utah hometown to heal and regroup. She's determined to turn in her badge and take over her...

When Anita Blake meets with prospective client Tony Bennington, who is desperate to have her reanimate his recently deceased wife, she is full of sympathy for his loss. Anita knows something about love, and she knows everything there is to know about loss. But what she also knows, though Tony Bennington seems unwilling to be convinced, is that the thing she can do as a necromancer isn't the miracle he thinks he needs.

Andie has been hiding, wanting to stay in the past rather than face the uncertainty of the future. When the force of a lie pulls her out of the darkness and into the light—the spotlight she's avoided—she has to decide if she'll stand and fight or run for cover. With each step, she has a choice to make. She can continue to watch life go on around her, or see what might be waiting on the other side. Will fear keep her from moving on, or can she find the courage to take the leap?

The second instalment in the thrilling WW2 Joseph Gunner series, from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy books New York, December, 1941. Joseph Gunner, former soldier, is off the front lines and on the streets of New York, tasked with helping tip America into World War II. Working for a...

Red Shadows plunges listeners into the brutal and supernatural world of Solomon Kane, one of Robert E. Howard’s most iconic pulp heroes. Driven by a fierce sense of justice—and a touch of righteous fury—Kane travels from storm-swept English coasts to the darkest depths of Africa, hunting evil wherever it hides. When the ruthless bandit Le Loup massacres innocent people, Kane swears vengeance and pursues him across continents, facing bloodthirsty raiders, treacherous jungles, curses, and powerful ju-ju magic.

Welcome to Christmas Town. Galaxies of Fun’s newest amusement park is more than just Christmas-time cheer. The enclosed dome snows year-round and boasts the world’s largest man-made mountain, the world’s tallest double-black-diamond ski slope, year-round sledding, ice skating, and so much more. To Samantha Watts, CEO of Galaxies of Fun, it's one of twenty-three parks acquired from her hostile takeover of a larger competitor. The park’s opening will take her company to new levels of success, but it won’t be easy.