Like 'Game of Thrones' meets Lovecraft!Winning the Demon War was one thing. Surviving the Demon's judgment is something else.This is the re-edited version. The avatar of an evil god is putting the Solarian Empire on trial for their crimes against the demon world. Acquittal isn't an option. Neither is survival. Tia opposed this dark deity in the past. Now she works for him, as do her companions Sir Peter Cortez and Kyle. They seek to rebel against the mystic chains that bind them to the demon's service – a task that may well be impossible. Meanwhile, Tia's former maid Rebecca travels the world with imperial agents, looking for some means to avert the doom that hangs over them all.
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9798224365814
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Adoring Alexis
By Mars, Michelle
A little blood between friends. Phlebotomist Alexis Cavill has wanted to jump her best friend since he died. Well… Not died died, just became undead. When you nearly lose the person closest to you, it puts some things into perspective. At least it did for her. Buying the perfect dress was only the beginning of her grand plan to take a chance. Putting it all on the line. Firefighter Sean Butler liked to live on the edge. He didn't realize that edge would include becoming a vampire. Since then, he'd tried to tell his best friend how he felt about her, but never found the right moment. He was done waiting. He hoped she felt the same way too. Will they spark or flame out? A shift in their relationship was scary, but not as scary as the new local arsonist keeping firefighters, including Sean, working overtime to put out the flames. Meanwhile, the ones between them keep growing.Warning: Dressing room disaster, public indecency, and a deep appreciation for coffee.Content Warning: Near-death experience, injuries from an attack, fire, smoke inhalation, and eating.** About half of Adoring Alexis was previously published in the 1001 Dark Nights Shorts **
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9781951091231
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No Going Back
By Justine, Wendy
Tyler Mason didn't do relationships. The only people he cared about in life were his Raven teammates with Onyx Black Ops. Until Mira. Mira loved her job as an Onyx intel officer. She had a career plan, and it did not involve relationships, kids, and white picket fences. Until Tyler. A harmless flirtation soon leads to a temptation, neither can resist. That one night, changes everything. As Mira struggles to deal with the consequences, Tyler is forced to confront a past he has tried years to forget. When an arch enemy of Onyx rears its head and Mira's life is at stake, Tyler finds himself reliving every fear, every torment from his past. Believing history is repeating itself, Tyler finds himself torn between his team, Mira, and revenge. Determined to protect Mira, Tyler turns his back on the people that mean the most to him. Helplessness made him a victim once. He will not let that happen again. He might not be able to change his past, but he can help change the future. Protect the woman he just might be in love with and the team he calls family. Even if that means he loses them forever.
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9781999212452
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Grey Feathers
By Carroll, Cindy
She traded in her wings for a news anchor job. When War, the second horseman of the apocalypse arrives, can she stop the escalating global conflict before it's too late? Becky can charm the pants off anyone with her news anchor good looks, genuine smile, and sparkling eyes. When she's exiled from Heaven and stripped of her powers, she has no trouble fitting in at the television network as their star reporter. Beneath her vain exterior, she cares about the humans she reports about, and the audience who adores her. After helping her sisters vanquish Conquest, the first horseman, she wasn't expecting War to arrive so soon. With barely time to recover, she chases the story of a lifetime, following a trail of clues that brings with it a shocking revelation. A war between nations is on the horizon. To slow it down and stop the other horsemen, she and her sisters must restore their heavenly powers. But do to that they must discover why they were exiled. She only hopes they can figure it out in time to defeat the horsemen and save all of humanity. In this urban fantasy tale of fallen angels, Becky must uncover divine secrets, and restore her heavenly powers, and stop War's reign before his influence becomes unstoppable. Time is running out to unlock the secrets that can save both humankind and the fallen angel's shot at redemption.
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9781777005535
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Hearts in Armor
By Davenport, Piper
NavyA lifetime ago, Cade Wallace was the most popular boy in school, and I was the insecure teenager from a tiny country in the South Pacific who somehow caught his eye. He was everything to me. But I was torn away from him in a cruel twist of fate, and I wrapped my heart in armor to protect it from shattering.Twenty years later, an unexpected encounter might mean a second chance, but there's something I haven't told him, and that secret might be the end of us forever. CadeThey say you have one true soulmate. And I met mine when I was too young to know how to fight for her. Navy Simmonds was the blonde-haired beauty from New Zealand who set my world on fire, but when she was taken from me, I went down a dark road, one that made me unworthy of her. Decades later, fate puts her in my path again, and I am determined to keep her. But someone else has different plans and I must fight with everything I am to protect her.
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9798223238652
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Grave Double
By Todd, Rennae
Graves to the left, graves to the right, but there shouldn't be a body in sight.When Hettie visits her friend Marlee at the Battye Library, she isn't expecting it to lead to a cemetery. And while she knows, of course, that there are bodies in a cemetery, they are normally buried. So, finding one that hasn't been – at least officially – is not to be taken lightly.Finding herself inveigled into another murder investigation, and with trouble brewing over her new croquet courts, Hettie turns to her sidekick for help. But that cat is refusing to have anything to do with this latest death. Can Hettie solve this one on her own? Or will her discoveries make her wish she'd kept out of it too?
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9798224646104
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Japan Trip With the Boss
By Graham, Casper
Haruto Tanaka has been crushing on his boss, Genkei Concord, for many years, but doesn't have the courage to do anything about it. Haruto is also often nervous around Genkei because the man can be cold at times. Hence, he's apprehensive about the Japan trip with Genkei because he's worried his crush will be discovered. Later on, he finds out Genkei also has feelings for him. The two start dating.
About halfway through the trip, Genkei's biological mother, who abandoned him as a baby, gets in touch with him. She lives in Japan and wants to meet him. He is simultaneously angry and sad about the situation. When the three of them meet up, the situation goes from bad to worse when Genkei's mother mentions something that triggers painful childhood memories and he snaps.
Can Haruto and Genkei salvage whatever remains of their trip while working on their relationship?
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9781685506827
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A Game of Senet
By Quillinan, Kylie
In a place where loyalty can become a double-edge sword, Kassaya learns that the art of forming alliances is the true currency of survival. As she uncovers the secrets the Palace guards behind its magnificent facade, she thrusts both herself and her allies into even more danger. With a growing attraction to a man who is strictly forbidden to her, Kassaya finds herself at a crossroads of power and passion. There's only one way out and that will take a plan almost too big to comprehend. Set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, The Palace of the Ornaments weaves a spellbinding tale of power, passion and peril. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.
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9781922852304
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Felony Murder
By Lamb, Kassandra
All is not as it seems in Starling, Florida…A phone call from a desperate teen, awaiting trial for felony murder, spurs Chief of Police Judith Anderson to re-open the case of a drug deal gone wrong. She has mixed emotions about the felony murder charge-which can be brought against anyone involved in a felony that results in someone's death-and her investigation finds more questions than answers. How did two white gang members involved end up with sweet plea deals, while the Latino kid with no record is charged with felony murder? Meanwhile, attempts on the life of Starling's mayor and glimpses around town of her lover talking to various women divide Judith's attention and stir up her old demons of distrust. As she tries to keep both the mayor and her love life alive while ferreting out what really happened the night that drug deal went sideways, she begins to wonder… Are all these cases related-all strands of a sinister web, with much more at stake than one kid's freedom or her own heart?
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9798224235889
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Peril in Pink
By Leigh, Sydney
Everything is coming up rosé for innkeeper Jess Byrne until a murder on opening weekend gives her B&B's killer vibe a whole new meaning. Schitt's Creek meets Only Murders in the Building in this sparkling debut mystery. It's the grand opening of The Pearl B&B in Hudson Valley, and owner Jess Byrne has prepared the ultimate, Insta-worthy welcome, complete with her ex-boyfriend-reality singing sensation Lars Armstrong-performing live. As guests check in and mimosas are poured, Lars arrives with his stepdad-turned-manager Bob in tow. But things go south when Bob is found dead, and Lars is the prime suspect. After a desperate plea from Lars, and knowing the reputation of her B&B is at stake, Jess agrees to help clear Lars' name, but the more she digs, the less sure she is that he's innocent. Especially when he's found at the scene of another murder. With the guests under lockdown, the B&B in the press for all the wrong reasons, and a killer on the loose, Jess is in over her head. With the help of her best friend and business partner Kat, Jess is determined to uncover the truth before Lars is put behind bars and The Pearl is permanently cancelled.
Empire
By Goff, Tim
Like 'Game of Thrones' meets Lovecraft!Winning the Demon War was one thing. Surviving the Demon's judgment is something else.This is the re-edited version. The avatar of an evil god is putting the Solarian Empire on trial for their crimes against the demon world. Acquittal isn't an option. Neither is survival. Tia opposed this dark deity in the past. Now she works for him, as do her companions Sir Peter Cortez and Kyle. They seek to rebel against the mystic chains that bind them to the demon's service – a task that may well be impossible. Meanwhile, Tia's former maid Rebecca travels the world with imperial agents, looking for some means to avert the doom that hangs over them all.
Adoring Alexis
By Mars, Michelle
A little blood between friends. Phlebotomist Alexis Cavill has wanted to jump her best friend since he died. Well… Not died died, just became undead. When you nearly lose the person closest to you, it puts some things into perspective. At least it did for her. Buying the perfect dress was only the beginning of her grand plan to take a chance. Putting it all on the line. Firefighter Sean Butler liked to live on the edge. He didn't realize that edge would include becoming a vampire. Since then, he'd tried to tell his best friend how he felt about her, but never found the right moment. He was done waiting. He hoped she felt the same way too. Will they spark or flame out? A shift in their relationship was scary, but not as scary as the new local arsonist keeping firefighters, including Sean, working overtime to put out the flames. Meanwhile, the ones between them keep growing.Warning: Dressing room disaster, public indecency, and a deep appreciation for coffee.Content Warning: Near-death experience, injuries from an attack, fire, smoke inhalation, and eating.** About half of Adoring Alexis was previously published in the 1001 Dark Nights Shorts **
No Going Back
By Justine, Wendy
Tyler Mason didn't do relationships. The only people he cared about in life were his Raven teammates with Onyx Black Ops. Until Mira. Mira loved her job as an Onyx intel officer. She had a career plan, and it did not involve relationships, kids, and white picket fences. Until Tyler. A harmless flirtation soon leads to a temptation, neither can resist. That one night, changes everything. As Mira struggles to deal with the consequences, Tyler is forced to confront a past he has tried years to forget. When an arch enemy of Onyx rears its head and Mira's life is at stake, Tyler finds himself reliving every fear, every torment from his past. Believing history is repeating itself, Tyler finds himself torn between his team, Mira, and revenge. Determined to protect Mira, Tyler turns his back on the people that mean the most to him. Helplessness made him a victim once. He will not let that happen again. He might not be able to change his past, but he can help change the future. Protect the woman he just might be in love with and the team he calls family. Even if that means he loses them forever.
Grey Feathers
By Carroll, Cindy
She traded in her wings for a news anchor job. When War, the second horseman of the apocalypse arrives, can she stop the escalating global conflict before it's too late? Becky can charm the pants off anyone with her news anchor good looks, genuine smile, and sparkling eyes. When she's exiled from Heaven and stripped of her powers, she has no trouble fitting in at the television network as their star reporter. Beneath her vain exterior, she cares about the humans she reports about, and the audience who adores her. After helping her sisters vanquish Conquest, the first horseman, she wasn't expecting War to arrive so soon. With barely time to recover, she chases the story of a lifetime, following a trail of clues that brings with it a shocking revelation. A war between nations is on the horizon. To slow it down and stop the other horsemen, she and her sisters must restore their heavenly powers. But do to that they must discover why they were exiled. She only hopes they can figure it out in time to defeat the horsemen and save all of humanity. In this urban fantasy tale of fallen angels, Becky must uncover divine secrets, and restore her heavenly powers, and stop War's reign before his influence becomes unstoppable. Time is running out to unlock the secrets that can save both humankind and the fallen angel's shot at redemption.
Hearts in Armor
By Davenport, Piper
NavyA lifetime ago, Cade Wallace was the most popular boy in school, and I was the insecure teenager from a tiny country in the South Pacific who somehow caught his eye. He was everything to me. But I was torn away from him in a cruel twist of fate, and I wrapped my heart in armor to protect it from shattering.Twenty years later, an unexpected encounter might mean a second chance, but there's something I haven't told him, and that secret might be the end of us forever. CadeThey say you have one true soulmate. And I met mine when I was too young to know how to fight for her. Navy Simmonds was the blonde-haired beauty from New Zealand who set my world on fire, but when she was taken from me, I went down a dark road, one that made me unworthy of her. Decades later, fate puts her in my path again, and I am determined to keep her. But someone else has different plans and I must fight with everything I am to protect her.
Grave Double
By Todd, Rennae
Graves to the left, graves to the right, but there shouldn't be a body in sight.When Hettie visits her friend Marlee at the Battye Library, she isn't expecting it to lead to a cemetery. And while she knows, of course, that there are bodies in a cemetery, they are normally buried. So, finding one that hasn't been – at least officially – is not to be taken lightly.Finding herself inveigled into another murder investigation, and with trouble brewing over her new croquet courts, Hettie turns to her sidekick for help. But that cat is refusing to have anything to do with this latest death. Can Hettie solve this one on her own? Or will her discoveries make her wish she'd kept out of it too?
Japan Trip With the Boss
By Graham, Casper
Haruto Tanaka has been crushing on his boss, Genkei Concord, for many years, but doesn't have the courage to do anything about it. Haruto is also often nervous around Genkei because the man can be cold at times. Hence, he's apprehensive about the Japan trip with Genkei because he's worried his crush will be discovered. Later on, he finds out Genkei also has feelings for him. The two start dating. About halfway through the trip, Genkei's biological mother, who abandoned him as a baby, gets in touch with him. She lives in Japan and wants to meet him. He is simultaneously angry and sad about the situation. When the three of them meet up, the situation goes from bad to worse when Genkei's mother mentions something that triggers painful childhood memories and he snaps. Can Haruto and Genkei salvage whatever remains of their trip while working on their relationship?
A Game of Senet
By Quillinan, Kylie
In a place where loyalty can become a double-edge sword, Kassaya learns that the art of forming alliances is the true currency of survival. As she uncovers the secrets the Palace guards behind its magnificent facade, she thrusts both herself and her allies into even more danger. With a growing attraction to a man who is strictly forbidden to her, Kassaya finds herself at a crossroads of power and passion. There's only one way out and that will take a plan almost too big to comprehend. Set against the grandeur of Egypt's 20th Dynasty, The Palace of the Ornaments weaves a spellbinding tale of power, passion and peril. For readers of historical fantasy who relish stories of courageous women defying conventions and shaping their own destinies.
Felony Murder
By Lamb, Kassandra
All is not as it seems in Starling, Florida…A phone call from a desperate teen, awaiting trial for felony murder, spurs Chief of Police Judith Anderson to re-open the case of a drug deal gone wrong. She has mixed emotions about the felony murder charge-which can be brought against anyone involved in a felony that results in someone's death-and her investigation finds more questions than answers. How did two white gang members involved end up with sweet plea deals, while the Latino kid with no record is charged with felony murder? Meanwhile, attempts on the life of Starling's mayor and glimpses around town of her lover talking to various women divide Judith's attention and stir up her old demons of distrust. As she tries to keep both the mayor and her love life alive while ferreting out what really happened the night that drug deal went sideways, she begins to wonder… Are all these cases related-all strands of a sinister web, with much more at stake than one kid's freedom or her own heart?
Peril in Pink
By Leigh, Sydney
Everything is coming up rosé for innkeeper Jess Byrne until a murder on opening weekend gives her B&B's killer vibe a whole new meaning. Schitt's Creek meets Only Murders in the Building in this sparkling debut mystery. It's the grand opening of The Pearl B&B in Hudson Valley, and owner Jess Byrne has prepared the ultimate, Insta-worthy welcome, complete with her ex-boyfriend-reality singing sensation Lars Armstrong-performing live. As guests check in and mimosas are poured, Lars arrives with his stepdad-turned-manager Bob in tow. But things go south when Bob is found dead, and Lars is the prime suspect. After a desperate plea from Lars, and knowing the reputation of her B&B is at stake, Jess agrees to help clear Lars' name, but the more she digs, the less sure she is that he's innocent. Especially when he's found at the scene of another murder. With the guests under lockdown, the B&B in the press for all the wrong reasons, and a killer on the loose, Jess is in over her head. With the help of her best friend and business partner Kat, Jess is determined to uncover the truth before Lars is put behind bars and The Pearl is permanently cancelled.