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She was once the best luxury car thief in the game. But Ava Frost paid a high price when her children were stolen. Forced to confront her ruthless ex-boss, Nick, she uncovered his devious silent partner in the kidnapping: her seemingly loving, seemingly wealthy husband, Kevin. Now Ava is making a new life with her children several states away from her former suburban life. She''s also struggling to help her young son heal from their traumatic ordeal. So, when her soon-to-be ex-husband pressures her to return his part of the ransom, Ava pushes back... hard. Along with a secret life insurance policy Kevin took out on her, Ava soon realizes she''s worth way more to him dead than alive. And when she learns he''s set Nick''s vengeful sister and her murderous gangster husband on her trail, she must go up against an overwhelming enemy who will never stop hunting her - or her kids... Fighting may be your last move... Now with the odds against her and time running out, Ava must marshal all her resources and formidable skills to defend everything she''s fought to save. But when one last dangerous twist causes her plans to irrevocably crash-and-burn, she''ll battle tooth and claw to put her pursuers on the run - straight into a trap so treacherous even she may have no chance to survive.

Now together in one omnibus for the first time, 2 unrelenting, action-packed tales about the greatest gunslinger to ever ride the Wild West.JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. DOUBLE DOWN OR GET OUT OF TOWN.Strike of the Mountain Man In Colorado Territory, Smoke Jensen is trying to live at peace. Then a tinhorn named Puddle enters his valley?and unleashes a hellstorm of a range war. The Mountain Man''s former neighbor, Humbolt Puddle, left his crumbling six-hundred-acre ranch to his only living heir, just as a greedy and ruthless cattle baron is circling the Humbolt ranch like a ravenous vulture. Poor, unsuspecting Puddle is walking into a death trap. But he?s got the Mountain Man on his side . . .Butchery of the Mountain Man In Montana Territory, one name strikes fear and hatred in the hearts of the Crow Indians?John Jackson, better known as Liver-Eating Jackson. Consumed by grief and rage, the mountain man has brutally killed ten braves so far in his one-man war of vengeance against the Crow, who murdered his beloved wife. Smoke Jensen knows Jackson by another name??friend.? He''s not sure to what extent the stories of Jackson''s exploits are true, but he rushes to his old friend''s aid?despite terrible odds.

Reporter, sleuth, and new mother Emma Cross Andrews comes to the aid of a distraught wife who?s convinced her husband is trying to kill her . . . April 1903: Emma and Derrick Andrews have been invited to the wedding of her cousin Reggie Vanderbilt and heiress Cathleen Neilson at the Bellevue Mansion, Arleigh. Their hosts are a popular young couple who are leasing the home for the summer?Harry and Elizabeth ?Bessie? Lehr. Known for his practical jokes, Harry is the toast of parties, earning a reputation as the court jester of the Gilded Age. However, as Emma soon learns, behind closed doors he is dead serious.Following the wedding, Bessie comes to Emma for help, insisting that her husband is cruel to her in private, telling her outright he married her only for her money and finds her repulsive. Divorce is unthinkable. Now she believes he is plotting to murder her and make it look like an accident: a broken balcony railing she might have leaned on, a loose stair runner that could have sent her tumbling down a staircase, faulty brakes in the car she uses . . .Some would say being trapped in a loveless marriage is a fate worse than death. Not Bessie?she wants to live! Unsure if these situations are mere coincidences or add up to premeditated sabotage, Emma agrees to investigate and determine if Newport?s merry prankster is engaged in a cold-blooded game of life or death . . .

What if nobody ever freed the slaves... because they freed themselves - 150 years before the Civil War? In the Province of Carolina, 1710, freedom seems unattainable for Willie, for his beloved Gertie, and for their unborn child. They live, suffer, and toil under their brutal master, James ''Big Jim'' Barrow, whose grand plantation was built by the blood, sweat, and tears of the enslaved. To flee this hell on earth is be hunted and killed. Until one strange night Willie is offered a dark hope by Rafazi, an enigmatic slave with an irresistible and blood-chilling path to liberation. Hailing from the Kingdom of Ghana, Rafazi is the lone survivor of the Ramanga, an African vampire tribe rendered nearly extinct by plague. Rafazi has roamed the world for centuries with an undying desire to replenish the power that once defined his heritage. In Willie, Rafazi has found his first biddable subject to be turned and to help in a hungry revolt. And Willie desires nothing more than to free his people from malicious bondage. Whatever it takes. One by one, as an army of blood slaves thirsting for revenge is gathered, the headstrong Gertie fears that no good can come from the vampiric legacy that courses through Rafazi''s veins. Willie knows that only evil can fight evil. And when the woman he loves stands between the reemergence of the Ramanga and the justified slaughter of the oppressors, Willie must make an irreversible decision. Only one thing is certain: on the Barrow plantation, and beyond, blood will spill. Part historical drama, part supernatural horror, and part alternate history, Blood Slaves is an ingenuous and defiant new creation myth of the vampire, one rooted in both justice and the sometimes-violent means necessary to achieve it.

I'm not supposed to feel this way… I never wanted to disappear more than while around my family. Briar Lane, the girl only useful for one thing: my surname. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father's chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A., but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. So, I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me: Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this snowy, harsh world, I thought I'd be starting over on my own, but it turns out I couldn't have been more wrong. The abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn't what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider consumes this space, and now, my every thought with it... Stôrmand Lane. My father's adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed, and everything changed. A girl like me isn't supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I'm certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime that pair of piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he's a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Even when he's looking at me with the kind of hunger that can only spell ruin for us both. Long, dark nights spent in this tiny cabin can't be the excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they? From international bestselling author Elliott Rose comes Braving the Storm, an interconnected standalone in the Crimson Ridge forbidden love series. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

Being hired by a ranch for the summer sounds picture-perfect, right? Except your new boss looks a whole lot like every fantasy and daydream you’ve ever had come to life—oh, and he’s already accidentally seen your favorite ‘toy’. I’ve always been the hyper-independent free spirit. Sage Maloney, the wild child. The eldest daughter, with my heart locked away safely out of sight. I had a summer of fun ahead of me. Only, I didn’t count on a former pro bull rider to stride into my life. Beau Heartford. The much older cowboy with a mustache to go weak at the knees for. He’s a whole package of temptation. Someone who lures me in with glimpses of what it might be like to let my guard down… to be taken care of. My married boss. Summer days rapidly turn scorching in this sleepy little town among the mountains. As the temperature continues to climb, we’re both stuck fighting a mutual attraction we can’t ignore. Sparks fly, and we really should be putting more distance between the two of us. In this scenario, more is at stake than just crossing a line between boss and employee. There’s a wedding band on this cowboy’s finger.

At the peak of her career, investigative reporter Rose Howard is exhausted from trying to manage her seemingly perfect life. With her marriage to her one true love collapsing, she desperately needs to rest, regroup, and decide which way to go next. The direction becomes clear when she discovers that her former best friend, Eve Castillo, isn''t responding to attempts to contact her at the North Carolina cottage where she''s vacationing. Rose knows Eve can be flaky and irresponsible - that''s why they fell out. Still, Rose heads to the tranquil small town of Sage Hill... Rose soon discovers that Eve has vanished without her purse and passport - even after booking a trip abroad. The personable cabin owners;'' accounts of Eve''s stay just don''t to add up... and most of the town''s initially hospitable inhabitants becoming increasingly less helpful... Rose''s instincts tell her the solution lies somewhere in Eve''s - and Sage Hill''s - past. To get answers, she''ll have to ask inconvenient questions, rattle long-buried skeletons... and face vicious attempts on her life. But some truths are best left alone. And secrets Rose never saw coming could easily sink her and her future without a trace...

Three unusually gifted sisters in Georgian Scotland must protect their family fortress from those who would steal its rumored treasures?and their hearts?in this sweeping, adventure-filled,  new historical romance series for readers of India Holton, Lex Crocher, Manda Collins, and Evie Dunmore. In the months since their father, Rory, died, the MacLeod sisters have had to contend with bands of smugglers convinced he left a treasure buried within the walls of their home at Castle Cairncross. Only the most mystifying occurrences have foiled the thieves?stirring whispers that the sisters are sorceresses. Yet, they have no treasure, nor are they witches. However, each inexplicably possesses a unique ability. The eldest, Catriona, is a brilliant healer and alchemist?a skill she is about to put to unforeseen use . . .Hamish Muir, the charismatic Marquess of Ballantyne and son of Rory?s business partner, has come to claim his share of the treasure. When he spies fiery-haired Cat in the village, he follows her. But the tables turn, and Hamish finds himself at Castle Cairncross?emerging from a daze . . .Persuaded the castle harbors no treasure, Hamish remains certain Rory hid it somewhere. Cat offers a proposal: She will help Hamish decipher her father?s notes if he takes her on the treasure hunt with him?and her sisters are not left alone. Reluctantly, Hamish summons two Lairds to the castle. But as he and Cat set off to navigate a maze of maps and danger, a mutual respect?and attraction?ignites between them. Perhaps the real treasure isn?t gold after all . . .

With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid her dues - from an abusive childhood to a rocky start as an adult. Annette''s friend Rhoda knows too, for Rhoda has been both her saviour and her greatest fear. Their relationship has survived some serious shake-ups. But now that things are good, someone apparently thinks they''re a little too good... When Annette receives an anonymous - and menacing - birthday gift, it''s just the beginning of a slew of hostile letters, vicious phone calls, and vile packages from a female who is obviously disguising her voice. Comforted by Rhoda and Rhoda''s teenage daughter, Jade, Annette hopes the problem will somehow disappear. But when the threats extend to her child, Annette realizes the situation is dire. For soon her tormentor reveals exactly what she wants - and how it could destroy everything Annette has built...

When Keke starts looking into secretive stripper Monaka''s grisly death, she''s instantly caught between her past and her present. Through The Honey Pot club owner ''Honey Mama'' Thiboudeaux, Keke found refuge from the streets, earned much money from her stage persona ''Brandy'' and got a chance at a new life all her own. Her bombshell expose about the club launched her reporting career. But it caused a bitter, seemingly irrevocable split between her, the only family she''s ever known - and Drew, the one man Keke won''t admit she''s never gotten over... At Honey Mama''s request, Keke goes undercover as Brandy to find the truth before political pressures shut the progressive club down for good. But Keke has to watch more than her back when she finds Monaka had an unshakable, dangerously elusive stalker, an illicit club sideline - and vicious conflicts with rival dancers. Even more explosive, Keke''s persistence is putting her at odds with Drew, now a police detective working this case... and the secrets she herself can no longer hide. Now with the clock fast ticking down, Keke must tantalize the killer with the one lure he - or she - can''t resist. But using fantasy as a trap could put more than her pursuit of justice on the line - it risks ending her career and life for good...

Erica must decide between being Nicole''s best friend or being by Pierre''s side when tragedy strikes. When push comes to shove and words between them are no longer friendly, will their friendship last? Pierre has been trying his hardest to protect Erica from the cold streets, even though that means hurting her in the process. Besides telling her how much he loves her, he decides it''s time to show her and her father just how serious he is. Pierre puts his street life to the side and tries to live the life that would be better for Erica and the babies. After a whole year of collecting Ls and dead bodies piling up, Mekco is surprised by a loved one who was plotting against him. After everything is out of the bag, will he get the last laugh?

Dr. Victoria Benning knows it''s unethical to discuss the therapy sessions of her clients, but the drama of their unpredictable lives tests her professional role like never before... There''s the brutally honest, gorgeous rap artist who uses sex to elevate her career... the hot young film director and master manipulator with a fetish for opportunistic women... the frustrated screenwriter, part-time driver, and full-time complainer who desperately needs a break... the music producer who prays for a blood sacrifice in order to succeed... the venture capitalist from a slave-ownership family, who now suffers from a spell of White guilt... And finally, the hopeless dreamer who struggles to keep her mouth and mind at peace - while harassing the tolerant doctor she hopes will ultimately help her. Working tirelessly, Dr. Benning observes a treacherous common denominator that plagues all six clients: a desperate impulse to grasp control of everything and everyone in their lives - no matter the cost. It''s a struggle with which she''s all too familiar. Determined to head off tragedy, she comes up with a brilliant game plan to make their collective talents work in everyone''s favour... But soon, inexplicable events turn fatal, as the doctor finds her plan, her career, and her personal life spiralling into madness - and hopelessly out of control.

The Shape of Water meets The Greatest Showman in this beautifully illustrated queer historical cozy fantasy, as a young Puerto Rican immigrant goes through a journey of love and self-discovery after capturing a merman for a Coney Island sideshow act in turn-of-the 20th century New York. ?Venessa gives life to the most unexpected things. I have a strong, strong feeling that this is the start of something special.? ?TJ KLUNE, New York Times Bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean SeaBenigno ?Benny? Caldera knows an orphaned Boricua blacksmith in 1910s New York City can?t call himself an artist. But the ironwork tank he creates for famed Coney Island playground, Luna Park, astounds everyone, especially the eccentric side-show proprietor who commissioned it. Benny?s work earns him an invitation to join the show?s eclectic crew of performers?his first welcome in the city?and share in their astonishing secret: the tank Benny built is a cage for their newest exhibit, a living, breathing, in-the-flesh merman stolen from the banks of the East River under a gleaming full moon. The merman is more than a mythic marvel, though. Benny comes to know Río as a clever philosopher, an observant traveler, and a kindred spirit more beautiful and compassionate than any human he?s ever met. Despite their different worlds, what begins as a friendship of necessity deepens to love, leading Benny?s heart into uncharted waters where he can no longer ignore the agonizing truth of Río?s captivity?and his own. A cage is no place for a merman to survive. Though releasing Río means betraying his new family, bankrupting their home, and losing his soulmate forever, Benny must look within for the courage to do what?s right, and find a love strong enough to free them both. "When the Tides Held the Moon is a beautifully illustrated novel with artwork throughout by Venessa Vida Kelley, known for her stunning romance and fantasy art. This novel includes two different full-color endpapers for front and back, fully-designed chapter headers, and 27 pieces of detailed illustrations throughout, using beautiful two-color, aqua blue and black inks.

Kill your secrets... Volunteer Virginia Beach firefighter Alayna Curry used to pride herself on saving lives. But now, determined to conceal her part in an arson-for-insurance scam gone bad, she''s using her skills to have the scheme''s leader, Tim - her ex-lover - shot dead, claiming it was a robbery. She''s carefully set him up to be the ultimate fall guy. And she''s ruthlessly aiming to silence more witnesses - which will also get her beloved brother Alonzo out of prison... Conceal your lies... Until Alayna has to desperately defend herself against Tim''s vengeful wife and his other grieving side piece''s very public accusations, all while fighting to stay steps ahead of the fellow firefighters she betrayed - and the husband she''s long past fallen out of love with... Watch your back... With a determined FBI agent and the police pulling apart her story - and her lies - bit by bit, Alayna recklessly plays her most dangerous trump card to free Alonzo and clear her name for good. But will one body too many be the catalyst that finally blows her chances of escape, and survival, to pieces?

Raised by the Shawnee, Jamie Ian MacCallister survived the bloodshed of the Alamo and the Civil War. With each victory, the MacCallister legend grew?as violent and unpredictable as the land that gave him life…From the greatest western writers of the 21st century, the classic fourth adventure in The Eagles, one of the most iconic and beloved sagas of the American frontier, is back in print as legendary Scottish frontiersman Jamie MacCallister blazes through the Wild West.Now the battle has gotten personal: the brutal murder of his wife at the hands of the wild Miles Nelson gang. Jamie?s journey of revenge will take him from Atlantic City?s bustling port of thieves, con men and whores to the pristine and deadly landscape of the Colorado Rockies…and finally to a place called Little Big Horn. All he has at his side are his sons and an unquenchable thirst for justice?MacCallister style.

The new action-packed historical Western in the popular Nathan Stark series by the bestselling legends William W. and J.A. Johnstone...JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. NEVER RUN A BLUFF WITH A SIX-GUN.A legend, his name is mentioned alongside Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. He casts a stormcloud-sized shadow across the untamed Western frontier. Men on both sides of the law fear his wrath. For Nathan Stark is the army?s avenging angel, waging war against the hostile  Indian tribes that threaten the nation?and murdered his family in cold blood.In Arizona Territory, the Apache have been raiding both sides of the border, slaughtering anyone who gets in their way. This is the same Indian band that kidnapped the children of the Navajo chief whose scouts serve the U.S. Army?and the Navajo will not engage the Apache as long as the chief?s children are in harm?s way.Now, Stark and Crow scout Moses Red Buffalo have been tasked with rescuing the Navajo. But they aren?t the only ones on the trail of the kill-crazy Apache. A group of unhinged scalphunters are looking to collect the Mexican government?s bounty on the Apache. Now the territory is about to explode in an avalanche of violence and death . . .