Murder, treachery, and hatred are all too often the reason behind the birth of a dragon. Revenge is almost always the motive. A darkened soul is a necessity, and then a drop of blood becomes the catalyst. There is no cure. There is no going back after the change. There is no undoing the transformation once a dragon gets its revenge. One taste of dragon’s blood, and there is no return. There is no room for regrets. At least that is what the stories say.

Silent snow, deadly snow… In the new suspense-filled instalment of the Baker & Tate series, Ruth’s courage is pushed to the brink in a gripping battle of survival and deception. Texas Ranger Ruth Baker is no stranger to danger, but nothing could prepare her for what she finds at a remote winter cabin deep in the frozen heart of Caldwell County. Called in to investigate a couple’s unexplained disappearance, Ruth and her partner, Aaron Tate, uncover a chilling scene that hints at a pattern of brutal killings hiding beneath the snow-covered wilderness. As a vicious storm traps them in ...

She was supposed to get married. Instead, she vanished. On the morning of her wedding, Olivia Lakewell stood outside a picturesque California chapel, ready to say “I do.” She never made it inside. Vanished without a trace, Olivia became the subject of local legend—a tragic love story with no ending. Her fiancé was shattered. Her daughter left without a mother. And after years of searching, the town finally let her memory fade. Until now. Ten years later, Olivia returns. But nothing is how she left it. Her home is gone. Her husband has moved on. And the people she loved have spent a ...

‘Read all about it! ‘Manor Murderer’ strikes again!’ On March 13th 1896, a renowned artist, Charles St Claire, wouldn’t have believed that a simple family portrait of his nephew would lead to death and destruction. A select few believe there is a curse, which hangs over Charles’s brush strokes. 115 years later, a family of four are packing up and moving to Chelsea. Zoe isn’t best pleased with her family moving, after all she moved to London from Leeds the previous year for some space. It isn’t, until, she’s left home alone, that ‘someone’ starts to play with her mind. ...

An apocalyptic game of cat and mouse... I have always been haunted by my dreams—visions of eerie dark light and a faceless rider on a white horse. Dark streets, glowing shadows, and a boy clutching a strange book appear night after night. The disappearance of my father, my fractured twin bond, and the eerie coincidence of a murder-suicide in my community seem eerily tied to my nocturnal visions. Things take a darker turn when I discover I’m not the only one plagued by supernatural forces. A redheaded boy from a troubled foster home holds the key to an unseen world—a dimension of ...

A lonely reclusive heiress, a friendly veterinarian, an act of desperation… Can people so different fill the empty parts of each other’s lives? Poor rich girl Kennedy Crawford still blames herself for her cousin disappearing when they were children. When her loving uncle who practically raised her wants to see her married in his lifetime, she turns to Austin Lawrence, the trustworthy, reliable, town veterinarian with a golden retriever personality (and a brand new puppy to match), offering a fake engagement. But a long-hidden secret between their parents’ could tear them apart. ...

Ezri would give up her magic to solve her mother’s murder. When a series of brutal murders lands in her lap, newly-minted Detective Ezri Trenton sets out to prove to herself and her mundane partner she can handle the investigation. The deeper she digs; the more evidence mounts that dark magic is behind the killings. Ezri knows traditional police work won’t be enough to stop the spree, but she can’t risk revealing the magical world. As the clock ticks ever closer to the Vernal Equinox and the prophecy that’s plagued her since childhood, Ezri must greet her destiny head on.

Decisions that haunt, Love that lingers Anne I’m a realist, cynical about falling in love. Until I met Declan - the rich and powerful player. With his quiet determination, he dismantled my cynicism and made me believe. Before I know it, I’m flashing a radiant smile, dressed, and eagerly awaiting him at the altar. Only, I got the text - "I'm not coming" – shattering my world. Regret is a waste of time; I stand by my original convictions. Years later, he’s back demanding a second chance, how dare he? Declan I shook on the agreement without hesitation because I had zero plans to marry ...

CASSIE Lance Jefferson is my brother’s best friend, a superstar hockey player, and my lifelong crush. I should stay away. I should focus on my career. I should remember that he is way out of my league. But when I get a chance to prove I'm so much more than his best friend’s sister, I’m determined to seduce the one man I’ve always wanted. Maybe once I get him out of my system, I can finally move on. Or maybe I’ll never recover. LANCE Cassandra Atwood has the face of an angel, a body to tempt a saint, and a heart to love a sinner like me. She's also my best friend's sweet and ...

This thrilling boxed set features six books in the Tiny House Winner Cozy Mystery Series: * Tiny House, Big Mystery * Tiny House, Big Murder * Tiny House, Big Trouble * Tiny House, Big Heartache * Tiny House, Big Cover-Up * Tiny House, Big Crime Ring Tiny House, Big Mystery Private investigator Hannah Huntsford is about to win the lottery. Not the big lottery. More like a little one. A tiny one. Hannah is about to win her very own tiny house, nestled in a tiny community of other tiny homes. She doesn’t know that yet, because the draw is still a week away. Hannah has no idea her streak of ...

Starting over can be epic. Shortly before her 40th birthday, suburban wife, mom, and former aspiring artist Jillian Kensington finds herself suddenly alone, holding the shattered fragments of a life she’s worked hard to convince herself was perfect. Rescued by her estranged best friend from childhood, Jillian returns to the small mountain town where she grew up. There she is forced to confront the dark underworld of her marriage and the ways in which she long ago abandoned what matters most. When further help arrives in the form of an unlikely cast including her first love from high ...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION OF FINANCIAL FRAUD & MURDER! Stand-Alone Story > Steve and Amanda work undercover at Bahia Mar Marina in Fort Lauderdale to investigate a brutal murder on a burning sailboat in The Bahamas. Why did the sailboat leave Fort Lauderdale in a rush? Who hired the thugs to pursue and kill the owner? What secret had to be protected? The hedge fund tycoon living on a yacht named Prospère is their prime suspect. Solving the murder requires fitting the pieces of a complex international investment puzzle together. Enter the financier’s world of luxurious yachts, private jets...

She's my best friend's little sister. A single mom who doesn't have time to waste on an older, wounded ex-mercenary. She's off-limits. And yet, I still moved to her hometown. I blame it on the job offer and the therapy I get at one of the top rehab centers for wounded heroes. The truth, though… I came to Whiskey Run because Abby Campbell and her daughter are here.

Maeve Byrne is on the run. She’s a hunted woman and she’ll do anything to protect her baby daughter from harm. When she realizes that she’s been found by people who wish her dead, she gets in her car and drives as fast as she can into the night. Unfortunately, all it takes is one unexpected curve in the road for her life to be literally upended. Kyle Walsh is no stranger to bad luck. On administrative leave from the Boston PD, for an incident surrounding the unauthorized use of his weapon, he witnesses Maeve’s accident and instinct kicks in; he runs to the scene to try and help her....

A Mother’s Day trip to the Netherlands turns deadly when a guest plummets from a windmill. Was it an accident or a murder? For Lana Hansen, the answer will mean freedom or imprisonment for someone close to her… Wanderlust Tours guide Lana Hansen and her mother, Gillian, haven’t seen eye to eye in over a decade, ever since Lana was wrongly fired from her job as an investigative reporter. So when Lana’s boss invites Gillian to join her upcoming Mother’s Day tour to the Netherlands, Lana is less than pleased. What could be worse than spending ten days with her estranged mother? Lana ...