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Of most interest to Bennet was Mr. Darcy of Pemberley. When Fitzwilliam Darcy attends the Meryton assembly, he befriends a quiet, intelligent gentleman. In frequent visits to his friend’s home, he becomes acquainted with the Bennet family of Longbourn. Yet Mr. Darcy is distracted by a strange feeling of having met some of them before.

A female spaceship captain? That’s me. I shouldn’t have taken my vessel that route. I’m the captain of my ship. I’m the decision maker. Bad decision. I knew it was bad when the warlord appeared on the comms screen and pretty much said he wanted me to warm his bed. Now I’m avoiding pirates, warlords, and a clan war between alien warlords. Oh, and I’m trying to pay a debt off and save my crew’s life.

Trey’s only goal is to protect his pack. When a young shifter female moves into his territory, it raises a million questions. Who is she? Doesn’t she know how dangerous it is to travel alone and unprotected? Where did she come from, and what kind of danger did she bring with her? Time is running out as Gabby’s first transformation nears. Trey must walk a knife edge between protecting her from harm and convincing her of what she is. He also has to convince her she isn’t going crazy so she will give his pack a chance, and maybe give him a chance.

Seth Paulson had been tormented by visions of Wren Winters ever since she was taken from him. Every day without her was a battle against the dark forces threatening to consume him. Haunted by the possibility of what Sirus, the ancient necromancer, could be doing to her, Seth knew he had to find Wren before it was too late. His every effort to reach out to her through their magical bond pushed him to the brink, but he refused to let go.

Grace Walker doesn't do relationships. She spent her childhood in and out of foster homes, she and her siblings looking after each other when their drug-addicted mother couldn't. With such a dysfunctional family, Grace just doesn't think she's relationship material. She'd rather play the field and otherwise keep to herself. But then she runs into someone from her childhood: Eva Carrington, an orphaned heiress who did a brief stint in a children's home alongside Grace. The two felt a strong connection as children, and now that they're adults, it's even stronger.

Mercy Temple lives in a world where paranormals are a thing. Humans know of their existence, but the two species don’t interact. Or so it is thought. She’s a bounty hunter. She’s good at what she does. There’s been a killing in Sector 18. Not just any old sector. The werewolf sector. Not just any old killing. An alpha. And as for the timing? A few short days before the full moon, when all the werewolves will be shifting and wreaking havoc.

Mercy Temple lives in a world where paranormals are a thing. Humans know of their existence, but the two species don’t interact. Or so it is thought. She works for a bounty hunter, doing any job he needs done. From killing someone, to finding someone, to bringing them in. She has a love/hate relationship with the bounty hunter. He knows her secret, and that’s how he keeps her working for him. But still, he pays her well.

Mercy Temple lives in a world where paranormals are a thing. Humans know of their existence, but the two species don’t interact. Or so it is thought. She’s a bounty hunter. She’s good at what she does. There’s a growing darkness within Mercy. Dark voices fill her mind. Just when Rafael is starting to open up, she shuts down. She’s lying to those who care about while she single-mindedly pursues tracking down the mage that zursed her. Rafael’s plagued by nightmares and a past he can’t escape. He needs help of the magic kind.

Will you be fast enough? A 15-year-old girl with a gift for violence and nothing left to lose, Constanter is running. To escape the farm she grew up on in a remote part of the Western Lorian empire. To forget the family and the life she can never return to. She runs east, toward the distant war she knows only from the tales of travelers - a 20-year long conflict, opposing the Western and Eastern halves of the empire.

Seth Paulson had always been haunted by visions, each one more chilling than the last, hinting at an impending doom that seemed to lurk just around the corner. At the Academy of Ancients, surrounded by elemental powers and ancient secrets, he met Wren Winters, a fierce and scarred student battling her own inner demons. Their paths intertwined, bound by fate and the inescapable shadows of their pasts. Together, they navigated the treacherous waters of magical mysteries and hidden threats.

Briar Shroud has gone from foster child to full scholarship at the Academy of Ancients. Cool, right? Not quite. Her upperclassman mentor Zachary sucks. He's hot, but he sucks at being a mentor. And a friend. And a person. Her roommate's a paranormal, and the whole school is underground and a secret. Know what else is bad? Briar learns she's a witch. And a rare type of witch, to boot.

When her parents were murdered 11 years ago, leaving her physically scarred during the event, dragon shifter Astri never learned the identity of their killer. That is, until he appears to her in a nightmare. The powerful Duke Jorgen not only rules the city of Rivenna where she lives, he is also responsible for her parents’ death and for the disability she’s had to bear most of her life. When the chance arises for her to compete to become Duke’s assistant, she realizes this is her opportunity for revenge.

A compelling message in today's uncertain times. This fast-paced, novelistic memoir gives listeners an intimate look into Kathrine's struggle with OCD and PGAD, while weaving a deeper story of reality, identity, and meaning. A poignant true story of hope.

I’ve had dreams about her. I’ve never seen her, but I can’t get her out of my head. She shouldn’t exist. This shouldn’t be a thing. But it is. She’s mine. My soul has marked her as such. I’m Kaze, the newly minted captain of a warship. I’m a warlord from another planet. A human cannot be my soulmate. So why is fate bringing us together? And why are my senses telling me she’s on a slaver ship?

They call her a guest. She knows she’s a prisoner. With females being so scarce some feel they should be collected and parceled out to males who deserve them. Others think they should be protected and given the choice of who they will call mate. Kate watched as her guardians were murdered. The killers don’t know she saw them. Claiming to rescue her they take her to a guarded location. They made one serious error, Kate isn’t what she seems. She is so much more. But one male could change everything when he stumbles upon the prison where Kate is being held.

Riddled with guilt, Kallista grew up defiantly believing that she could solve the case of who the Butcher truly was, and that there was more to him than met the eye. Nightmares cross reality though, when the haunting figure from her sister’s dreams appear to her and deliver a warning that Kallista might be next on The Butcher’s list.

Trina is done hiding. Now it is time to hunt. But the list of people after her has just gotten larger. She had no idea the turn her life would take once her twin left home. The events that led up to her family going into hiding haven't changed. However, she is determined that her freedom is her own. She belongs to no one until she and her wolf both agree upon a mate. A chance news report sends a shockwave through Jaden’s pack. The mayhem he left behind may destroy parts of his pack forever, but Jaden doesn’t have time for that, not if he is to save his mate.

Briar’s gone from being an aimless foster child to being a witch at Academy of Ancients. She’s not just any ol’ witch, she’s one with two elements. And not only that, she’s one of a kind, evidently. So rare that she’s sought after by a paranormal military cadre. Zach can’t reach his brothers. His efforts to keep Briar safe keep him knee-deep in trouble. And as if that’s bad enough, he’s hell-bent on trespassing on property that Academy has deemed off limits. He wants to explore an abandoned and condemned building nicknamed the cathedral.

When Astri wins the final contest for becoming the duke’s assistant, things take a turn for the worse. She realizes that she might have made a dreadful, life-altering mistake. Visitors from Samara join the duke inside the castle, and suddenly, tragedy strikes. A young girl is found stabbed to death in Astir's old chamber, when only late the night before, Astri herself had slept in that very bed. Could it be possible the killer murdered the wrong shifter?

Mercy’s in a bind. Her best friend, witch Gigi is lost in the dark coven sector. Damien, Rufus, Bowen are all out of reach. The only one she can turn to is Rafael. The one who held a gun to her head the last time she saw him. Heartbreak has to take a back seat to finding Gigi. Rafael needs to get over her secret and help her on this mission. Demon Rafael’s had more than enough of Mercy’s lies. But when it comes down to it, he can’t let her go into that godforsaken sector to find Gigi alone. Problem is, can he get over Mercy’s betrayal long enough to work with her?