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In Alberta, Canada, an eminent paleontologist disappears from a dinosaur dig site, and at the Cambridge Forensic Center, Kay Scarpetta receives a grisly communication that gives her a dreadful reason to suspect this may become her next case. Then, with shocking speed, events begin to unfold. A body recovered from Boston Harbor reveals bizarre trace evidence hinting of a link to other unsolved cases that seem to have nothing in common. Who is behind all this? And whom can Scarpetta trust?

My family has run Sugarville’s one and only B&B for years. Sure, it's a little rundown and the gardens are overgrown, but it’s still got what I like to call rustic charm. If things go my way, it’ll become a cozy shelter for Hellhounds, Alicorns, Kobolds, and more! Yup – I’ve just become the manager of a government-run home for monster girls. Not only will I need to patch the roof, fix the barn, and master my burgeoning magic, but I’ll also need to help our guests adapt to living on Earth!

An invigorating swim in the loch was exactly what Calan Campbell, Laird of Kilcairn, needed after defeating his enemies in battle. What he didn’t need was a thief running away with his plaid while he swam. Calan gave chase and managed to catch the lad, only the lad turned out to be a lass, and obviously a lady. Having hit her head when he’d tackled her to the ground, the woman was now unconscious and couldn’t explain how she had ended up bruised and naked in his woods. He’d have to take her back to his castle and tend her wounds to learn that.

Sir Ezra is an Elysian Bell; he has a frightening potential that he keeps hidden deep beneath tight layers of steel armor. He secretly loves a dark queen whose touch would mean his death. Banished for brutally slaughtering the Prince of Erle and husband to the queen, Sir Ezra can only dream of seeing her again. Every night, his soul travels to distant lands, remembering the queen and a single night of horrific bloodshed. Recalled to the queendom, Ezra hopes to catch at least a glimpse of the woman. Instead, he finds a nation in rebellion and the queen to be an elusive phantom.

When Eliot Grayson inherits the B&B from his beloved grandmother, he strives to continue her legacy of welcoming hospitality. But doubts plague this lost soul—can he live up to her example? Eliot's life takes an astonishing turn when he discovers an antique pantry harboring an astonishing secret. Out tumble three goblin girls—Lila, Mina, and Zara—refugees from another world. At first wary strangers, Eliot and the goblin girls soon find themselves bonding through laughter, adventure, and shared purpose.

Thief Stories is an exciting collection of adventure tales that captivate both children and adults alike. At the heart of these stories is a brave family — Mom, Dad, Tom, and Leo — and their constant nemesis, the cunning thief. The stories are set in various, often surprising locations, from the bustling streets of Hamburg to the icy expanses of the North Pole.

Lying in bed with the enemy is a dangerous game. Alina Markovic knows what hatred is. She feels it every time she looks at Alexandr Konstantin, the man who killed her father and destroyed her entire family. Determined to revenge, she offers him her services as a bodyguard, but what she doesn't count on is the way he makes her feel.

Grandfather's bedtime stories aren't as innocent as they seem. But those dark tales could be a young man's only hope. Now to transform the onset of events, he must alter the past. A key found on a body floating in the river leads to a formula that can create a device to change the events of time. A hidden secret granting freedom from the life he's lived in a small river town leads to the boundless power of his mind.

In this final book of the series, Alina finally learns that Alexandr is not her father's killer. They are just enjoying the moments of being lovers when her father's killer finally makes his move. As the killer kidnaps her mother, Alina has to make a choice between saving her mom and avenging her father's killer. In this final book, Alina finally confronts her father's killer.

Alina Waldorf's true identity is revealed to Alexandr Konstantin at last. Expecting him to kill her, Alina did not expect Alexandr's generous gifts to her. Meanwhile, news of her being alive has reached the ears of a rival gang leader. An assassin was sent to finish her off once and for all. Alina's growing affection for Alexandr is getting unbearable as Alexandr becomes more cautious. Will their growing love survive after the final showdown?

Alina Markovic knows what hatred is. She feels it every time she looks at Alexandr Konstantin, the man who she thinks killed her father and destroyed her entire family. Determined for revenge, she offers her services as a bodyguard to him, but what she doesn't count on is the way she feels every time Alexandr is in the room. Alexandr Konstantin is convinced he has never met a more infuriating woman than the woman he knows as Alina Waldorf. Try as he might, he can't seem to get her out of his mind.