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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.

Astri and her close friends are forced to hide in the city. They're waiting for an opportunity to strike back at the dark mage who took over Rivenna by force - the same mage who's been hunting her since she was 11 years old. When they leave the old mill to free her dear friend Emilia, people begin to spread terrible rumors. Apparently, Ruscal's planning to publicly execute his own brother. It's a race against time and Astri knows that she can't let Jorgen die. Will Astri save Jorgen and her beloved City of Rivenna or will Ruscal triumph once again?

Nyala’s having a heck of a time recovering from last semester’s events. She’s missing her best friend Briar, and things became way too complicated when her boyfriend decided to cheat on her. Yeah, she caught him in the act.

Mysterious necromancers. Wicked summoners. Fierce witches. Occasional familiars. Military experiments. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Academy of Ancients will suck you in. Briar’s free. Or is she? With the necromancers and the undead still loose, the masters that control these heinous creatures might as well be.

Mysterious necromancers. Wicked summoners. Fierce witches. Occasional familiars. Military experiments. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Academy of Ancients will suck you in. Infraction is the penultimate book in the Academy of Ancients series! Briar’s been accused of murder and she’s now firmly entrenched in the hands of the enemy!

Briar’s alone at Academy of Ancients now that Zach’s graduated and moved on to his assignment with a special elite unit. Not to mention, it’s an assignment that keeps them apart. Oh, and Sam - as in, Samantha - is in his unit. Sam, the one who has a crush on him. Sam, as in, the one who thinks he’s too good for Briar. What’s worse? A new batch of missing students. A new batch of bad necromancers, and Zach’s right smack dab in the middle of it.

I finally felt safe in Xander’s arms. But my past wasn’t done with me. My own therapist drugged me and dragged me away, locking me in a cell. They want to break my mind, twist my magic into a weapon for their war, and make me their monster. They have no idea what this monster will do to protect the man she loves.

I came to this Academy to hide, to forget the boy who tried to break me and the terrifying power he unleashed. Now his friends are here, their whispers following me, reminding me of what I did. I should stay away from Xander. He’s too kind, and his touch doesn’t make me flinch. But I’m afraid my monstrous magic will burn the first person who’s ever made me feel safe.

Zan’s a broken man. He spent two years in a torture chamber with his captors. His living body armor was ripped from his skin forcibly. His eye was taken. But worst of all, his spirit was broken. Zan is a shell of a man, one with a desire for the permanency of death. Why is he haunted by the Mate Dream when all he wants is a swift and immediate death?

Jamie’s never gotten over the one that got away. And boy did he ever get away. The bastard ran off without so much as a goodbye after a few sweet, sexy, sweaty days and nights. Just like that. Not a word. Walkr knew that Jamie was the one for him, and yet when duty called, he did what a good soldier had to do. Now, he’s haunted by the Mate Dreams. So that’s not a big deal is it? It sure is when his father wants him to marry within his own race and produce heirs for their bloodline.

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Stripped from his role as Meghan's bodyguard, Cody embarks on a relentless pursuit of a dangerous summoner—a man Meghan believed she'd eliminated years ago. Simultaneously, Meghan grapples with her blossoming magical powers, never knowing she's walking into a deadly trap.

As the chilling winter sets in, Cody and Meghan find themselves in a fight for survival against an unseen enemy and their own haunted pasts. Meghan's magic may be their only hope, but she's terrified of her own power. As Cody struggles with his own burgeoning feelings for Meghan, he must help her harness her powers and confront the wraiths hell-bent on her destruction. But with the threat of his own past rising, can he protect Meghan, or will their intertwined destinies lead to their downfall?

Meghan, daughter of powerful summoners, finds herself reluctantly enrolled at an academy for magical beings. Frustrated by her parents' decision to tuck her away, Meghan arrives at the academy burdened with secrets and a past she longs to escape. She must confront the truth about her family and her own abilities.

Jack is in a state of despair and frustration as the Dagger of Vitality, the only way to lift his curse, is gone. He is plagued by the pain and death sentence that the curse has put on him, and the thought of not being able to lift it is overwhelming. He's convinced that Erikson is the one who has taken the dagger and destroyed it. He's determined to take her down with him before the curse kills him.

Nyala and Jack are on the run and trying to escape an unfamiliar, desolate landscape. Jack is sick and coughing up blood. Nyala tries to care for him, but he pushes her away. Despite the danger and uncertainty of their situation, Nyala remains determined to stay with Jack and help him through their predicament.

Darcy’s got an invitation to join Ethan at an auction. No, this isn’t the date he supposedly asked her out for a while ago. This is a favor for his cousin who’s some well-known New York Times best seller. Why not, since said author agreed to do a book signing at Darcy’s bookstore, and that’s bound to bring in more business. Not to mention that’s going to satisfy Becca’s crush on said author.

Let no good deed go unpunished. At least, that’s what it feels like to Darcy Harmon. She’s helping a friend out by delivering flowers to a funeral, when one of the attendees dies on the spot. Right there at the funeral. Right in front of Darcy. She can’t let that go without investigating, can she? Especially not after the attempts on her own life.

Join Mercy, Rafael, and Bowen on another adventure as Rafael tries to keep Mercy in line and Bowen tries to keep his secrets hidden.

Alma Cox, an American representative of the United Nations, travels abroad to help with efforts to improve the budding new infrastructure of Kuwait City. It’s there she meets Hamza Hassan, a kind, humble man seeking to help make the world a better place. They meet each other from entirely different walks of life, but they find in one another a similar perspective to their own. It’s in this perspective they discover a sense of belonging neither knew they needed, yet both realize they can’t live without.