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Detective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan does not wish to linger on the grisly scene before her eyes. Two mutilated corpses. In a church. In Clontarf. Her profiling background screams one fact: this is just the beginning of a sickening message. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old case is playing out on a TV documentary, the convicted professing his innocence and historical police errors being exposed daily in the media. Frankie's superior, commissioner Donna Hegarty, makes no bones about who she expects to clean things up - both in terms of past mishandlings and the present murders.

When Elizabeth’s career as a musician hits a wall, she has two options; continue to struggle in her tiny London apartment, or flee to her late grandmother’s cottage in the Scottish Highlands. The choice is obvious. Upon arrival in Beauchross Village, the cook at a nearby castle hires her to play music for the ailing Scottish laird. To Elizabeth’s shock, the frail elder is a young, scarred man with dark secrets and even darker desires.

Leaving my bankrupt island for this frigid mountain is the last thing I want. When my father sends me off to marry a wild prince in exchange for a dowry that can save the country, I do my duty. Hunter is determined to sleep with me, but the last thing I need is for him to bed me and leave me before I get him to the altar. Problem is, my panties are soaked every time he glances my way. And my heart? It’s racing the moment his lips so treacherously meet mine. It’s not just my reputation at stake; my entire country is counting on me. No pressure.

A thrilling World War One spy story from the author of the acclaimed Jack Haldean series .“There’s a spy in England. Frankie’s letter. Read Frankie’s letter... ” The last words said by a dying man to Anthony Brooke in Kiel in Germany during the height of World War One. But who is Frankie? With his cover blown and the German army at his heels, English secret agent Anthony Brooke’s search to discover the truth leads him to an innocent-seeming country house.

**The Dark Code** follows Alex Carter, a rogue hacker known for his unmatched skills in the underground world of cyber warfare. Disillusioned by a system controlled by corporations and government elites, Alex lives off the grid, exploiting the digital world to expose corruption. But when he stumbles upon an enigmatic piece of code hidden deep within the dark web, he finds himself in way over his head.

The former British soldier's wife has rejected him. Desperate and suicidal, he gets just the distraction he needs when the American who saved his life in the Gulf War calls in a favor. But shortly after arriving on Florida's sun-soaked coast, a simple search and rescue mission gets tangled up with lowlifes and murderers. Joined by a loyal stray dog, Frankie races to stay one step ahead of the police, a rival PI, and a bunch of ruthless mafia henchmen.

Lori works illegally in a rented flat in central London, living in fear of police raids which could mean losing her small daughter and her dream of a new life. Freya is a student who finds she can make far more money as an escort than she could in an office; life, after all, is already a tangle of madness and dissociation. And Paula is a journalist whose long-term campaign against prostitution has brought her some strange bedfellows. After a shock change to the law, with brothels being raided by the authorities, lives across the country are fractured.

At first, Detective Chief Superintendent Frankie Sheehan believes the murder mystery game sent to her office is a birthday gift from one of her colleagues. But when Frankie studies the game's contents, she notices a striking resemblance between the 'murder victim' and missing 22-year-old Lydia Callin. As Frankie and her team investigate, a series of grisly crimes connected to the game are discovered across Dublin city and Lydia's involvement with a shadowy network of murder mystery players becomes clear.

My life is as good as it bloody gets. I may be an Englishman, but I'm living the American dream. In Vegas I f - k who I want, when I want, and how I want. Unfortunately, my father needs to pass on the family business and doesn't think sleeping around gives me the credentials I need. I've got one week to convince him and the rest of my old-school English family that I've changed my wild ways and settled down with a "proper" girl. The problem? Claire's hiding something.

I'm Jack Harris, a world-class DJ, with a $100 million offer on the table. I never have to ask for what I want. I get it, anywhere, anytime, anyone. After breaking up with my on-again, off-again girlfriend, I seize an opportunity when I see it. Sweet Tess, sitting there all alone, is ready to get swept off her feet. If only for just one night. I don't expect the paparazzi to show up the next morning, and I don't expect Tess to have secrets that make her run from the press. But damn, I want to protect that girl.

Lust. Revenge. Greed. Hunger. Desire doesn’t care if you’re at the bottom of the ladder or the top of your game. Six masters of psychological suspense craft tales about people crossing moral lines in pursuit of their deepest desires. In these short stories, even the most mild-mannered characters can spin out of control when passion is at play. Hold on tight—there’s no turning back.

Some people judge me because I strip for a living, but I don't give a shit about those assholes. I play hard but f--k harder. And no woman is going to change that. When I meet JoJo, I expect a one-night stand, but a revealing photograph pushes us together, and now she needs me to be more than that. For JoJo, I can be more than a stripper - I can be her man. Except I know she's hiding something...and I can't protect her if I don't know her secrets.

When Esmeralda Sambrano-Peña unexpectedly inherits her father’s media empire, it ruffles more than a few feathers. And no one is more conflicted about it than Rodrigo Almanzar. Esmeralda knows her father’s long-time protégé—and her ex-lover—wants the executive job for himself. Making matters worse, their renewed passion grows undeniable with every late-night meeting. Will Rodrigo prove to be the perfect partner in business and pleasure…or her professional undoing?

In a world steeped in shadow and ruled by an unforgiving Queen, Elara hides a deadly secret: she wields forbidden fire magic. Haunted by her past and pursued by those who would see her destroyed, she lives in the shadows of Kaelithar, a kingdom on the brink of rebellion. When fate entwines her path with Valen, the feared and enigmatic Commander of the Queen’s Guard, their connection sparks a dangerous flame neither can ignore.

A young student, unaware of his latent magical abilities, receives a mysterious letter of acceptance to a prestigious academy for magic. Thrilled yet overwhelmed, they embark on a life-changing journey, leaving behind their familiar world for the grand and enchanting halls of the academy.

He’s fighting for their fairytale. Charlotte Hayes lost her slipper - err shoe - the first night she met Spencer Beckett, a.k.a. Princeton Charming. She fell into his arms and their lives were changed. Forever. One kiss and she was smitten. One date and she was head over heels. One tragedy and her heart was his. They may want the same thing, but someone is determined to take what they’ve fought so hard for - and now Charlie is fighting for her life.

Carrie flees from the demons of her present, trying to protect the ones she loves. Frankie hides from the demons of her past and the memory of loved ones she failed to protect. A modern-day princess thrown to the wolves, Carrie's only hope is the rancher who had spent the better part of a decade in self-imposed, near-total isolation. Frankie's history of losing those she tries to save haunts her, but this madman threatens her home, her livestock, her sanctuary.

I want two things in life: a woman and a child. When I walk into the diner and see Rosie, I think my motherf--king dreams have come true. We share one stolen afternoon, but then she’s gone. Eight months later she shows up at my cabin. Her belly swollen, her breasts full, and with the face of an angel. Still, she wants to keep on running.

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The gorgeous newcomer in town, Harley MacBeth, is everything I'm not. Charming, outgoing, and stubborn. So damn stubborn. Well, I guess we have that in common. I'm in bear form when I see the infuriatingly sexy woman painting by the river. In a flash, she becomes a damsel in distress. Good thing this mountain man is here to save her. I pull her from the river, kiss her sweet, pink lips, and damn - I'm a goner. After a night together, I know she's my mate - my everything. But we're opposites, and unless we're in bed, we're at odds.