This book has been edited from previous version. ***warning possible triggers My name is Blake. Most girls my age are worrying about prom, senior pictures, and colleges. I'm not. I worry about taking care of my sister, dodging my stepmother's reprehensible boyfriends, and earning enough money to keep the roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, and food in our bellies. Sometimes when I'm angry or afraid, strange things happen. Things I can't explain. Recent events have thrust me into a new world. With the help of my connections I learn about my gift. Unfortunately there are others that ...

My name is Blake Thomas. I used to think life was complicated, now it’s in a state of constant upheaval. Luckily, I have my men standing by my side. We are now operatives in a top-secret government facility hidden in the mountains. Once again, I’m learning how to adapt and overcome the obstacles thrown my way as we assimilate to our new environment and confront people that don’t realize that they need us more than we need them as we try to continue growing stronger to face Horatio. To make matters more difficult, our gifts are evolving in ways never heard of before. ***may have ...

Every time I think I’m finally getting a handle on my life, I learn I couldn’t be more wrong. I discovered life had a way of laughing at me and telling me…watch this. It wasn’t enough that I was reunited with a mother I didn’t want to be reunited with. Apparently, my gift thought having six men wasn’t enough either. I felt like I finally understood the importance of cultivating, maintaining, and nurturing my relationships with them. Now, the curveball. Inside me laid yet another gift. A gift that demanded I find my seventh connection. Some of my connections struggled with it. I ...

Navigating our new reality has its ups and downs. My relationships with my men and most of my family continue to grow. Together, we've made it our duty to help those who can't help themselves. We're determined to ensure good prevails despite the evil forces against us. We make new friends, giving us hope we're not alone in our mission. We're learning to adapt, unfortunately, we're not the only ones. The infected are becoming a more significant threat. As they rise, so do other enemies. We're learning quickly that they're not the only ones hoping to watch us fail. So, my family and I would ...

If you had told me that the world would turn to crap a year ago, I would have never believed you. If you had told me I'd be living with my cheating ex and my manipulative twin sister, I would have laughed. Had you informed me I'd be in a relationship with five men, I would have asked what meds you had forgotten to take. Yet here I am at Sanctuary. With most of my family surrounding me and my guys, we strive to build a community the living could take refuge in. We continue to make our lives a semblance of what we once knew. Unfortunately, we never anticipated that the infected weren't the ...

My name is Peyton, and I have a charmed life. I live in a beautiful mansion on top of a hill and want for nothing. My father’s successful, and my mother’s devoted to seeing me and my siblings succeed… Oh, wait…that’s not my life at all. That’s my half-sister’s life. Until recently, I had no family, aside from my mom and dad. My life consisted of secrets, escape, two best friends, and most importantly, dance. But when my mom drops a bombshell on me, that we’re moving to her hometown hours away, all the secrets come out, including the fact that the man who I’ve called dad my...

One of my worst nightmares came to fruition, and I was separated from some of my guys. Not knowing their fate left me in a state of constant anxiety. We were determining our next move and waiting for the hordes to pass only added to the stress of the unknown. Of course, leaving the prison and embarking on our next journey was also fraught with additional dangers. Once again, our eyes were fixed on returning home to Sanctuary. *** Trigger Warning since this is a post-apocalyptic, why choose romance; violence and all that entails are mentioned. *** This is part two of a two-part book. Books ...

Having my dad and Uncle Scott back at Sanctuary seems like a dream come true. Unfortunately, I still have to deal with my sister Emery’s delusional antics. If that wasn't bad enough, a blast from one of my men’s past intrudes on our haven, bringing their toxic energy with them. A trip beyond the wall makes us face the direness of the world beyond our haven, and we find ourselves put in a situation where we need to decide to either ignore or step up. It seems like life continues to want to trip us up, hoping we stumble. But I have news for life: if we fall, we’re getting right back up ...

I was once an average college student with dreams of the Olympics. A better future had been within my grasp. I was weeks away from graduating from college, and I had just received my invitation to the National Team. Sure, I was still nursing a broken heart and coming to terms with the betrayal delivered to me at the hands of people I once trusted and loved dearly. However, things were finally looking up. Or so I thought. The news began to report disturbing stories about a new virus. This virus was turning people. The infected became violent and attacking anybody and everybody. My plans for ...

Before fate found me, I was alone, lost, and struggling to find my path. Love was something I thought I’d never find. Family wasn’t something I thought I’d never have. Now that it’s all before me, unfolding and leading me forward, I would do everything in my power to keep what fate has given me. Walking this path has its roadblocks, mostly from people who want to throw me off. But I’m not going to let them win. Unfortunately, fate seems to be asking for something more from me, and this time I’m not going to follow it. I’m gonna fight it with everything I have. ***Peyton’s ...

Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.