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Midsommar meets Scream in this blood-soaked new adult horror thriller set in a remote healing retreat, from the author of Curse of the Reaper. Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way... even if his ghost still haunts her with vivid waking nightmares that are ruining her life. So when her friend group gets an exclusive invitation to a restorative spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree, Hannah reluctantly agrees in search of a fresh start. Despite her scepticism of the strange Guru Pax and his belief in the supernatural world, Hannah soon finds healing through all the yoga, sound baths, and hot springs offered at the tech-free haven. But this peaceful journey of self-discovery quickly descends into a violent fight for self-preservation when a mysterious killer starts picking off retreat attendees in increasingly gruesome ways. As the body count rises and Hannah's sanity frays, she'll have to confront her dark past and uncover the true nature of a ruthless monster hellbent on killing her vibe for good. An accomplished thriller in the vein of the slasher horror genre, Breathe In, Bleed Out is a razor-sharp read full of nostalgia for fans of classic horror movies. Tropes Horror Thriller Slasher Horror One by One Dark Secrets Spiritual Retreat

From fan-favourite author K.M. Moronova comes a biting, suspenseful dark romance set inside an elite special ops squad. Nell Gallows is the sole survivor of an elite dark forces squad, Ri?t, after a devastating attack two years ago. Unsurprisingly, she's being put up as the top candidate for the special ops team: Malum. The squad that goes where no one else will or can. There's only one problem: Malum blames their one casualty from the Patagonia mission on the Riot squad. So what is she to do when she finds herself on a plane to California and on her way to a sure death sentence? A one-night stand. At least, that's all it was supposed to be - one last night to be free. Only, she finds out too late that the dark and mysterious man she solely wanted as a fling is not only her new comrade but also the one she dreaded meeting most - her immediate superior and untouchable devil in the field: Bones. He's hell on earth - cruel and unforgiving, but most of all, he hates her, and he makes sure she knows it. And yet, she finds herself unwilling to leave his side when he's unable to get to the evac point when their mission goes awry. She stays behind with the devil and the secrets he keeps. They only have one another to trust when no faith is left. Leave Me Behind is a biting military romance from one of the genre's most exciting new voices, promising an intoxicating blend of enemies to lovers drama, spec ops action and romantic suspense. Tropes Military Romance Dark Romance Enemies to Lovers Bully Romance Forced Proximity Touch Her and Die

A bingeable dark college romance featuring a suspenseful cat-and-mouse subplot from Italian bestseller and BookTok sensation Kira Shell. *** Love the players. Hate the game. Selene Anderson reluctantly moves to New York to live with her estranged father and his new family for her first year of college. She's immediately drawn to Neil Miller like a moth to a flame. Neil is the eldest son of her father's new wife, constantly battling a sinister past that gives him no respite. Selene would do anything to break down the walls Neil has built around his heart. But Neil is not ready to open up to anyone, believing himself to be too damaged to be loved. As Selene and Neil wrestle with conflicting emotions and forbidden fantasies, in the shadows lurks Player 2511: a stalker looking for revenge against Neil. With his riddles, threats and attacks, the ruthless stranger drags Neil into a wicked game that he must play if he wants his family to live-and win if he wants a future with Selene. Let the Game Begin is the first in Kiss Me Like You Love Me: a dark new adult romance series. It features mature themes and explicit content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. Tropes Dark Romance Forbidden Love College Romance Stepbrother Romantic Suspense This work has been translated with the contribution of the Centre for Books and Reading of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

His praise is forbidden?his touch irresistible Jack St. Claire is desperate. A grieving single father, he buries himself in his work?running a brand-new kink club in Paris. Instead of handling his grief, he's built a fortress around his heart, and it's time he hired someone to help him take care for his daughter before things get worse. Camille Aubert wasn't looking for a new job. She just wanted to return a lost love letter she'd found within the pages of a book. But when she's mistaken for a job candidate and hired as Jack's live-in nanny, something tells her this is exactly where she needs to be. Shortly after arriving, Camille discovers a strange room in the apartment that sparks her curiosity?and hints at a dark, mysterious side to Jack that she's desperate to uncover. The lines between professional and personal blur dangerously as the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. She's drawn to the broken man who hides his grief in ropes and bondage, and she challenges him in ways he never thought possible. Caught between her growing feelings for Jack and the ghosts of his past, Camille must decide: can love heal a heart still grieving, or will their passion destroy them both?

She was promised a miracle. She got more then she bargained for. Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous offer to serve as a surrogate. It’s an offer that will make all of Abby's dreams come true. But soon, strange things start happening. And it turns out Monica isn't who she says she is. The woman now carrying Abby's child has an unspeakable secret. And she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a page turner that will redefine what it means to be in the family way…

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes a standalone contemporary romance filled with heartache and dreams, set against the backdrop of Hollywood's glitz and glamour. Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide - he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me, a small-town dreamer with stars in my eyes. But when we shared the stage in our high school musical, something ignited. Then, just as quickly, it all fell apart, leaving my dreams in pieces. Now, four years later, Lex is a household name, turning our past into a television sensation. He's spun our story for the world to see, while I'm still haunted by what we lost. With millions obsessed over the "real" Stevie St. James, Lex reappears with an offer too tempting to turn down: a fake romance to keep the buzz alive, in exchange for the financial freedom I desperately need. I convince myself I can play the part. But as old feelings resurface and new risks emerge, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur. Dreams are easy to chase - but falling for the guy who shattered mine could cost me everything. Dream On is a poignant fake dating romance full of relatable angst, lofty dreams, and the transcendental power that a second chance can have. Tropes Second Chance Romance Fake Dating Hollywood Star Contemporary Romance

The most exciting romantasy debut of the year promises an epic slow burn fantasy romance inspired by Sri Lankan mythology, for readers of Sarah J. Maas, Scarlett St. Clair and Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne. *** A fierce orphaned young woman with an affinity for poisons and revenge would do anything to end the reign of heartless rajas - even sell her soul to the most dangerous cursed god of all: the Blood Yakka, Reeri. Anula Ramanayake of Anuradhapura calculated her ascent the moment she was orphaned, when her village burned in an endless war and the gods forsook her prayers. First, she would marry the raja. Then, she would poison him and take the throne for herself and her people. But when an unexpected coup thwarts her careful plans, Anula is left with one desperate option. She offers her soul to the cursed gods she renounced in exchange for the crown. In the Second Heavens, Reeri the Blood Yakka, the most dangerous and powerful of his clan, hears her prayer. For aeons, he's waited for such a valuable offering - one that could finally give him the chance to kill his divine tormentor and return his fellow Yakkas to their former glory on earth. Reeri accepts Anula's bargain, tethering them until their goals are achieved…or until they die. As the war presses on, Anula must move quickly or lose her chance to become the first raejina. But while she is skilled at many things, especially in stopping hearts, the closer she grows to Reeri, the more she finds her own heart at risk. And when the time comes to fight enemies both human and divine, Anuradhapura and the Heavens will never be the same. An enchanting and captivating debut, Her Soul for a Crown is an enemies to lovers romantasy tale from a fresh and singular new voice in the genre. Complete with deeply realised world-building and brought to life with beautiful character art, a world map and a glossary of terms, this is one fantasy romance adventure that genre adherents cannot afford to miss. Tropes Romantasy Enemies to Lovers Slow Burn Romance Forced Proximity Only One Bed He Falls First Court Intrigue

From USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes the first in a dazzling spin-off trilogy focusing on the children of the original Monsters & Muses books: a dark and twisted contemporary romance inspired by the Greek Furies, set at an exclusive (and dangerous) university. *** Sometimes the pomegranate doesn't fall far from the tree... Asher Anderson is angry. At the world, at himself, at the way his best friend Lucy Wolfe seems determined to tune out this buzzing connection between them. He doesn't mean to solve all his problems with violence, but maybe he has too much of his father in him. That's why the faculty at Avernia College hates him, right? Because of the "evil" blood in his veins? He should know better than to darken the old, ivy-covered university's door, but it's practically a law of the universe: wherever Lucy goes, Asher follows. Even if that means entering a twisting labyrinth of secret societies, human sacrifices, and a very personal history soaked in blood. Lucy is used to being an outcast. She's even used to Asher being her dark, brooding shadow. What she isn't used to is him shattering her resolve by taking her up against library bookshelves as she desperately pretends her heart hasn't always been his. She should know better than to play with fire, but with unexplained deaths and pointed threats ripping apart the university's fabric, Asher and Lucy soon find themselves at the centre of the turmoil, where they'll have to confront their feelings - or die trying. The riveting and steamy Monsters & Muses series continues in Monsters Within - a gripping, pulse-pounding trilogy of dark spin-offs for fans of Greek mythology-inspired romance. Tropes Dark College Romance Friends to Lovers Dark Academia Spicy Romance Greek Mythology Monsters & Muses - The Series that Started it All: Promises and Pomegranates (Hades & Persephone) Vipers and Virtuosos (Orpheus & Eurydice) Oaths and Omissions (Helen of Troy) Arrows and Apologies (Apollo & Daphne) Souls and Sorrows (Eros & Psyche) Liars and Liaisons (Pan & Echo)

Every woman who has lived on this farm has died. Emily just moved in. When Emily Hauk's mother dies, it's time for her and her husband, Josh, to finally leave San Francisco. A farm in rural Nebraska is everything they want for a fresh start: clear skies, low costs, and distance from the grief back home. They should have asked why the farm was for sale. Three years ago, a teenage girl went missing from the farm. Soon after, the girl's mother mysteriously died. The deeper Emily digs, the more stories she finds of women with a connection to her new home who've met their own dark ends. The farmhouse was meant to be Emily's fresh start, but with each passing day, her sanctuary slips further away. The barn seems to move throughout her property, as though chasing her. Her mother's favorite music drifts across the corn. She swears she saw blood in one of the farmhand's trucks. And the screams that wake her are not foxes, no matter how many times her husband says otherwise. Despite Josh's skepticism, Emily feels the darkness that has seeped into the soil of her farm. And if she wants to claim this place as her own, she'll have to find the truth before whatever watches from the cornfield takes her too.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY: This Deluxe Edition print run is subject to availability while stocks last. Once stock has been depleted, a non-Deluxe version may be sent as a replacement. Order early to avoid disappointment Catharina Maura's bestselling Windsors series continues with The Broken Vows: an angsty, fast-paced contemporary romance full of emotional twists and turns. *** Celeste and Zane are childhood rivals, inheriting their rivalry from their grandparents before them. Except the line between love and hate is thinner than expected. When Celeste returns from college overseas, Zane asks for a chance to show her he's no longer the childish boy she grew up with. The two date, despite the odds, and despite the disapproval of their families. Just as they've decided to forge ahead and get married, tragedy strikes and forces them apart, leading Celeste to believe Zane cheated on her with her best friend - who takes her own life after confessing. As a result, she attempts to sabotage our (innocent) hero, who in turn brings her family's company to the brink of ruin, only for both sets of grandparents to intervene and enforce a merger…and an arranged marriage between the two. The two learn to be together again, and the longer they're married, the clearer it becomes that the truth is subjective. Together, they must learn to overcome their past - and build a future from the ruins. The captivating fourth book in the fan-favourite Windsors series is an intoxicating enemies to lovers romance, full of rich drama and irresistible charm perfect for lovers of contemporary romance stories. Tropes Arranged Marriage Enemies to Lovers Billionaire Romance Spicy Romance Childhood Rivals The Windsors Series: The Wrong Bride The Temporary Wife The Unwanted Marriage The Broken Vows The Secret Fiancée The Devious Husband

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over "I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me." Romance novelist Eva Merrill is a hot mess running from her past. She doesn't mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets and her family. It's too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy?the tall, built, human lie detector. He's showing way too much interest in her and treating every conversation like it's an interrogation. Maybe that's because she accidentally showed him her boobs in the middle of downtown Blue Moon. Or maybe it's because he thinks she's about to commit a crime. It's definitely not that he's attracted to her. That only happens in her novels. Donovan Cardona loves his nice, quiet hometown, and he's got some pretty strong feelings when it comes to a certain klutzy redhead too. But his gut says she's hiding something. Just when he starts to peel back those layers to get to the naked truth, the entire town loses its collective mind?and inhibitions. Can he save the girl from her past and the town from itself?

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert delivers another deliciously dark enemies to lovers romance that puts a scorching twist on the myth of Hades, Hercules and Megaera. *** Once upon a time, I was a prince. A single night with Megaera and I'm willing to do anything to save her from Hades, the man holding her captive, victim to his every whim. A bargain with the devil himself seems a small price to pay in order for Megaera to go free… Until I learn that she's exactly where she wants to be. She's Queen to Hades's King. And I'm the fool who walked right into their trap. The same fool who desires them both as much as I hate them. I can't resist Megaera's touch - or stop from being drawn to Hades's dark desires. By the time I realise just how deep a game he's playing, it may be too late…For all of us. A classic myth takes a turn for the decidedly wicked in the second Wicked Villains book, a spicy and dark contemporary romance about sexy modern villains getting their due. Tropes Dark Romance Enemies to Lovers Greek Mythology Spicy Romance Polyamory

The Virgin Suicides meets I Have Some Questions For You in a dark academia suspense novel following one woman as she begins to uncover the truth of the death of her estranged best friend and the Sylvia Plath-adoring sad girls they attended college with decades ago - all while holding a secret that will slowly unravel her new, suburban dream life. *** Some stories refuse to stay buried. For best friends Nikki and Sadie, college was supposed to be a fresh start, a way to blast Courtney Love from car speakers and leave their youth behind. But along with sadness-obsessed girls and intrusive professors, a dark story plagues their small all-women's school: the Sylvia Club, a campus legend surrounding the deaths of multiple Sylvia Plath-adoring students, all written off as suicides. Aspiring writer Nikki finds herself drawn to the tragic tales, so much so that dead girls begin to haunt her dark imagination. As she digs deeper, Nikki soon suspects there's much more to the story - a suspicion that will lead to a tragedy of its own, one that will tear her and Sadie apart. It's been nearly twenty years since Sadie last saw her estranged friend. Now, Nikki is dead, and when Sadie ends up pregnant by Nikki's grieving husband not long after the funeral, she finds herself stepping into her ex-best friend's seemingly perfect life. But the longer Sadie lives in Nikki's eerily preserved home, the more she sees her appear and soon, she's convinced that Nikki is sending her clues from beyond the grave. Because it seems Nikki never stopped looking for answers about what happened to the girls of the Sylvia Club, and she may have been its latest victim. Told in a dual timeline, Doll Parts is a provocative and irresistible debut suspense novel , at once an exploration of the dark chasms that break apart friendships, an ode to the aching beauty of girlhood, and a sharp portrayal of grief that can physically haunt you. Tropes Dark Academia Mystery Feminine Rage Suspense Sad Girl Aesthetic

This limited Collector's Edition printing will include a new hardcase design, printed edges, designed endpapers, and colored character art throughout of your fave OG hockey couple, Hannah and Garrett! Soon to be a streaming show! She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy... Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date. ...and it's going to be oh so good. All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

Wuthering Heights is given a high-heat magical twist in this spicy retelling of Emily Brontë’s classic. *** He was the other half of my soul – the mirror to my every dark desire. My destruction, my redemption, my salvation: my Heathcliff. Cathy Earnshaw’s got the devil inside her – or at least that’s what the small, cultish community she’s spent her whole life trapped inside would say. She can sense death coming, and every loss sends her spiralling into a violent, uncontrollable episode of grief, wailing like a banshee across the swampy forests of the Lowcountry. With a secret as dark as hers, there’s no hope of relief, or escape, or finding someone with a chance of understanding. Until she meets him. Heathcliff’s got his own trauma, and a secret just as dangerous as Cathy’s. Stolen as a child, raised by necromancers, he’s the most forbidden sin she could ever imagine…and the most desperately tempting. Violent in his passions, tender in his affection, he feels like the other half of her soul, but even as they claw desperately to be together, the world seems just as determined to keep them apart. Because it turns out their little Southern community was built long ago on a graveyard of lies…and every cult needs its sacrificial lamb. The third book in the GILDED MONSTERS series, featuring fantasy romance retellings of classic tales, is a new adult romance to be devoured by fans of steamy romance, classic literature and gothic fiction. Tropes Spicy Romance Forbidden Love Supernatural & Paranormal Bad Boy Romance Modern Retelling The Gilded Monsters Series: Beautiful Villain (The Great Gatsby) Charming Devil (The Picture of Dorian Gray) Ruthless Devotion (Wuthering Heights)

The second instalment in a new psychological crime thriller series from Daniel G. Miller offers a spine-tingling suspense thriller for fans of Freida McFadden, Charlie Donlea and Lisa Jewell. *** A DEAD BODY. A MYSTERIOUS RED LETTER. Hazel has everything she wants. Business is booming at her boutique private investigation firm. She's dating the man of her dreams. Even her perpetually skeptical mother seems impressed. Then the NYPD finds a beloved neighbourhood priest dead, along with a mysterious red letter. Hazel investigates the murder as a favour to an old friend and discovers that the priest wasn't the only recent murder victim to receive a red letter...and one victim has ties to a psychopath from a past life that Hazel thought she had buried. One by one, the red letters continue to appear, and with every letter, another killing, each more mysterious than the last. As Hazel closes in on the killer, the killer closes in on her, and Hazel begins to question everything she thought she knew about herself and the people around her. To make matters worse, Hazel discovers that the only way to find the truth is to open one more red letter… Fans of Freida McFadden's The Locked Door, Charlie Donlea's The Girl Who Was Taken, and Lisa Jewell's Then She Was Gone will love this suspenseful, haunting mystery that continues the story of bold private detective Hazel Cho. Tropes Psychological Mystery Thriller Suspense Thriller Serial Killer Female Private Investigator Character-Driven Trust No One The Orphanage by the Lake Series: The Orphanage by the Lake The Red Letter