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An abused and incredibly intelligent young woman, Sylvia (aka Corban Sylvania), was abandoned by her parents at the age of sixteen. Technically homeless, she has learned to survive in the woods with the help of an older man, Holt French. Sylvia has no identifying records because she was not supposed to have been born. She mostly lives the life of a reclusive mountain woman who can handle any situation on her own.

A guide on how to relocate and get a job. The secret to following your heart to a new place and landing on your feet.

The politics of love are brutal. But it doesn't really matter either way, because this plan was set in stone a long time ago by the ones who hold all the power. Reese Pinkarver and Grayson T. Lash, III, will marry and merge the political dynasties of the honorable presidential legacies into which they were born. A destiny so much bigger than the both of us. With all the rewards that come with it...to the tune of a billion-dollar trust fund.

I need to prove Jane is innocent despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Mirrors, smoke, and lies can conjure a truth that isn't real. Money, bribes, and power can twist reality. What we call proof is all an elaborate magic act. So is love. It's all about what you believe. Who you believe. And I believe Jane. I love her. But it might be too late. Or, worse - it might all be an illusion. If proof is just a magician's sleight of hand, then we're caught in a sick trick. A deadly one. One that doesn't end with applause, but with a bang.

Centuries before she was born, Skye Tomaganuk was a subject of the most important prophecy in Estilorian history. As one of three half-human daughters born of the Corgloresti, Saraqael, she is part of the fulfillment of Knorbis' Great Foretelling. What she doesn't know is just what the Foretelling entails for her and her sisters. As Skye and her sisters continue their training and visit each of the Estilorian class homelands, they soon learn how much impact their human emotions have on their father's kind.

As a CEO and as a dragon, Justin is never afraid to go after what he wants. But when his stock starts tanking and his bad boy image starts doing more harm than good, his publicist comes up with a strategy to change the whole game: fake girlfriend. Justin’s never had trouble with the ladies, but playing up a fake relationship for the press to make him look like a responsible good boy isn't going to be as easy as he thought.

I did it. I admit it. I fell in love with Silas. My bodyguard. My protector. My new informant. We’re playing a cat-and-mouse game. I’m not sure whether I’m the cat or the mouse, but I can definitely tell I’m in a trap. A trap with no way out. I’m not who everyone thought I was. The truth is out there, finally turning the lie about me inside out. I am the shameless little lie. It’s finally been revealed, and now even more people want to kill me.

He tore my heart apart in highschool, now he wants to protect every inch of me. My mouth waters when I look at Griffin Warner. Excuse me as I secretly wipe the drool. I can vividly remember the days I wiped tears from my eyes over his hurtful words. This jerk is part of the reason I left town and pursued my career elsewhere. I should have checked the neighbors before I moved back, now he’s right back in my line of sight. Every. Single. Damn. Day. His sexy military physique with those massive muscles has my mind wondering what he could do to the curves of my body. After all the heartbreak ...

One unforgettable night, boundaries crossed and there was no uncrossing them. Smokey Woods Ranch Owner, Wyatt Cody was the sight I needed. Cowboy hat for the win. On the outside we’re complete opposites, I’m a City Slicker and he's a Country Guy. Wyatt was a disciplined man with a pinch of grumpy man syndrome... This ranch retreat was to clear my mind but he was flooding my every thought. His deep voice makes my toes curl. The heat of the hot springs left me dizzy, I lost my balance when his lips smashed into mine. One dream date, an extremely hot cowboy, flipped my world upside down ...

Asher Hansen began tormenting me our freshman year, not long after my father kicked him and his older brother off the compound with nothing but the clothes on their back. They blamed Dad for their mother taking her own life. To be honest, I think I did, too. Maybe that’s why I took it whenever Asher called me Cult Barbie and teased me mercilessly, saying the filthiest, most outrageous things. But that doesn't explain why his words always made me feel...fizzy inside.

She’s been off-limits from the moment I laid eyes on her. Stranded on the side of the road, she became more than that beautiful woman I saved one night. She became my obsession. Even though she’s only 19, and I’m nearly twice her age. I’ve basically become her stalker, but I can’t help it. Months ago, her big sister, Katie, was almost the victim of a serial killer during a first date gone wrong. Nothing like that is ever going to happen to my Chrissie. Keeping her safe is all I care about.

I’ve always been the good girl. The follower of rules. The believer of fairy tales. Sheltered, yet hopeful. Quiet, but...imaginative. Truth be told, I probably would’ve stayed the reserved brainiac simply settling all her life if not for him. Professor Theodore Whitman West. My brilliant mentor and personal Lord Byron fantasy come to life.

My reputation as an Enforcer was earned one game at a time. Fighting on the ice for my team is something I take very seriously because I came to the USA to play hockey, not be a celebrity. Unfortunately, this logic has my public image taking a beating—not that I care very much how others think of me. Except for her. Scarlett. I can deal with setting her straight about her ridiculous suspicions, but cracking through that hard shell she has built around her broken heart? This is my real challenge.

For four years, Jackson Hansen has done his best to make my life a living hell. Even when I finally agree that his brother is good for my best friend, Emma, he won’t give me a break. He mocks me, mortifies me, and worst of all...makes out with me in the backs of taxis when we’ve both had a few too many beers. He’s the last person I want as my plus one for a destination wedding.

The future isn’t real. The past isn’t real, either. Only the present is, solid and full, flying at our faces, our bodies, our hearts and souls at breakneck speed as we work to take it all in. As we work to protect others. And, finally - ourselves. We’ve started to break the bonds of Stateless, a system as rotten as the one it seeks to destroy. But systems are organisms with one brutal goal: to survive, whatever it takes. Kina has to do the unfathomable to save a different system, one she created out of empathy and love for children we rescued from the only home they know.

When the stern, handsome Irishman who has become her online daddy dom moves to New York to start a new job, Lacey Porter is shocked to discover that not only has he been hired by the company where she works, he will actually be her boss. Though the idea of being taken over her strict daddy's knee for a bare bottom spanking when she's been naughty leaves Lacey's panties soaked, the thought of such a thing finally happening in real life is as terrifying as it is exciting.

Stuck in an ambulance with my brother’s best friend stirred up emotions I never knew existed. Wyatt is my brother’s best friend and I’ve known him for years. He is a handsome cowboy passionate about his horses. When a storm rolls in, Wyatt's attempt to try and save them lands him on the ground and in an ambulance. The same one I volunteer on. Stuck with him for hours, hidden feelings started to come out, catching me off guard. Our daily talks brought me comfort and joy. Until he stood me up without explanation. Bitterness took over and I vowed never to forgive him. But, as destiny ...

This isn't how my life is supposed to end. Then again, a case of mistaken identity got me here. No one is ever who we think they are. Especially my kidnapper, a man whose entire life is designed to deceive. Powerful people want my rescuer to die. I'm just a lure. A pawn. An object. But objects hold meaning. Emotions attach themselves without logic. Like love. I now know that Duff will do everything to protect me. If he gets here in time. And if I can hold on long enough. Because my body can only handle so much. Pushed to the limits, it's finally giving out. Giving way.

Turns out there was a second video from that awful night four years ago. Mine wasn't the only tape. Too bad mine wasn't the worst. Drew can’t protect me no matter how hard he tries, but the roles are flipped now. I have to help him, but I’m not wired that way. Not anymore. Three men think they’re above the law. They’re right. But I’m willing to go beneath the law to make sure they never harm anyone else. Their threats don’t scare me. When you have nothing left to lose because someone took it all away, you create the most dangerous creature imaginable: me. Game over.

Lily is hiding something, a secret so big, she came out of a year-long coma and her first instinct was to lie. Who does that? Someone who is afraid. No - not afraid. Terrified. And it’s my job to take that fear away. My partner and I have spent countless man-hours hunting down the cold-blooded killer who did this to her. Meanwhile, Lily’s spent her waking hours recovering. Getting stronger. Getting smarter. Staying beautiful. Never get involved emotionally. That’s my dictate. Never get attached.