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Seven days. Is this wisp of time enough to save a life, a family, or even a nation? As shrewd as he is charismatic, Congressman Nathan Perry has strategically vanquished each of his opponents to emerge as the champion of the Freedom Party in the presidential race of the year 2000. He is driven by a secret agenda that allies him with a powerful, unscrupulous mentor and that threatens to divide the Union politically and racially. Clearly, Perry's meteoric rise has not been without moral compromise. Neither has it been without a desperate inner urgency.Since the death of his father, Nathan and his mother, Dr. Olivia Perry, have grappled with the specter of a generational evil that kills the firstborn Perry males at or not long after age forty. This was just the stuff of old family superstitions passed down from antebellum days...wasn't it? But now, the presidential campaign has led Congressman Perry back to his hometown, Vicksburg, Mississippi, which proudly and joyfully receives its native son. However, not all are happy about his bid for the White House. Opponents seize this time to strike, and forces for and against Nathan Perry clash--as his fortieth birthday relentlessly approaches.

When kidnappers take her friend, Sierra Gallagher, Jess Thomas is determined to find her. But a simple clue reveals a threat Jess never saw coming, plunging her into a life-threatening confrontation.Meanwhile, former Army Ranger Levi Cooper is now a valuable task force member searching for the missing girls. But when he encounters Sierra, Levi discovers he has another mission.

I made a vow to protect her when we were just kids. First, from the monsters hiding under the bed and then the ones roaming the world freely. My obsession with Dove wasn't normal, it toed the line on psychotic, but my love for her overshadowed that.I'd killed, destroyed, and hurt those that had done her wrong. I'd watched her for years wanting to claim her but refusing to.I was both her guardian angel and a demon lurking in the shadows.She was mine, even though she didn't know it yet.I had planned to let her live her life while I watched from afar.Until one night, everything changes, and I'm forced to kidnap her. She doesn't remember me. She doesn't know me. She begs me to let her go. But I can't. I won't. There are things she doesn't know. Secrets I cannot tell her, but one thing is clear. I'll die before I ever let her slip through my fingers.

A Dark Romance NovellaCHARLIEI was raised in chains and left for dead.That's enough darkness to fuel anyone's rage.The need for vengeance courses through my veins and the little bit of sanity I had left vanished in the shallow grave I dug myself out of.Only a man with the blackest of souls and blood on his hands will be able to handle the kind of crazy I hide in my hollow heart.Lucky for me he has both, and the next grave I'm standing over won't be my own.JAXI'm not a good man, or even a decent one.So when Charlie comes crashing into my life with a thirst for blood that rivals my own, I send her on her way.I have my own problems to take care of.So why do I find myself tracking the little terror down to give her exactly what she wants?I'll be her loaded gun.All she has to do is point me in the right direction and pull the trigger, but this girl is a Queen of Destruction all on her own.

En revenant dans le village qui l'a vue grandir, Amélie se sent plus forte que jamais, épanouie et heureuse. Elle a réussi à surmonter les obstacles qui, se présentaient à elle, même si de cette fameuse nuit où elle a failli perdre la vie, il ne lui reste aucun souvenir. Pourtant, lorsque le sort s'acharne de nouveau et qu'elle doit faire face à cet inspecteur si désagréable, ressurgissent ses doutes et ses angoisses. Heureusement, elle peut compter sur des amitiés indéfectibles et pourquoi pas sur cet amour naissant qui ne demande malgré les différends qu'à grandir. Mais seront-ils suffisants pour affronter ces nouvelles embûches ?

Laura is a talented FBI agent investigating recent bank heists. Heath is part of a sophisticated crew, about to pull off another score. They're husband and wife. The Mask of a Marriage is an engrossing and tense new novella from author J.T. Rath where marital secrets run deep. For many years, Heath and Laura's conflicting career paths have led them on a collision course neither knew was coming. Laura's dedication to her job and the only family Heath has ever known will both be threatened, while potential new dangers emerge...

Even the brightest of days whisper lies into the darkest of nights.AeliaI never thought I'd be right back where I started-locked away within the Guild. The shadows of my world swirl around me and obscure the way out. I'm in a whole new nightmare, fighting in a war I never wanted to be part of. I'm slowly losing whatever strength Dante infused in me. I've spent long enough within the darkness but I no longer fear it. There's comfort in here. With all roads leading to death, I'll use those shadows to bring down the Guild and find my way back to Dante.DanteWith every decision I make, I fall a little bit further into despair. Leaving Aelia behind was never in my plans. Now I'm stuck on the outside, hoping she'll survive long enough for me to save her. I thought calling in favors would be the extra we needed, but we're fighting a losing battle. As I stumble through the shadows of our world, my only hope is to find my way back to her. Our story is fraught with darkness, yet I'm determined to write our happily ever after.

He binds me in red ribbons and says my safe word is 'mistletoe.' On Christmas Eve, a masked Alpha breaks into my home.He's been stalking me, he says. Following my every move. He knows everything about me-how high my mortgage is, how little I earn at my soul-destroying customer service job. What kind of shameful secrets I keep in my nightstand.How lonely I am.So, he gives me an offer I can't refuse:Submit to him for one night, and he'll pay off my home.After all, what's one night of painful pleasure for longterm financial security?But I should have known never to trust an obsessed Alpha. Should have known that agreeing to his arrangement would only make him demand so much more than a single night of my reluctant submission.He bought my body. He won't stop until he claims my heart, too.Note: This Christmas tale is darker than your average fare. Exclusively for readers who like their eggnog with a side of rough dominance and (woefully inadequate) girth training...Holiday Intrusion is a dark, standalone romance set in the world of Alpha Ties.

They call me "The Devil."Deranged and violent.Gorgeous but frightening. I'm a business man so when one of my debtors offers me his fiancé in exchange for a debt settled I figure why not, the woman will be a quick sell. Repayment comes in the form of a beautiful but haunted young woman. The light in her tempts the darkness inside of me. Teases it, tortures it. I want to hurt her. I want to break her. I want to keep her. Lucky for Celia she fails to see that there is no goodness in me and when she attempts to draw me in with her innocence, and sweet naive heart I thrive to show her the cruel monster I am.**This is a dark mafia romance, that contains non-con/dub con, graphic violence, and sexual themes. It is not a standalone novel and ends on a cliffhanger.**

A-list celebrity Eric Laine's brooding demeanor only adds to his appeal as an actor. But after ten, unfulfilled years of living in the spotlight, he's prepared to abandon his career and search for his first love-Jenna Welles, a young superstar who fled Hollywood after being violently assaulted. Her Leading Man, part two of The Price of Fame series, takes Eric on a journey from the lush hills of The Pacific Palisades to rural Cromline, New York where Jenna and her young daughter live a quiet and solitary life. While trying to win Jenna back, Eric finds himself fighting the small town's dishonest power brokers, renovating a ramshackle old house, and hiding his identity by pretending to be a handyman. He also has to divorce his wife, a scheming woman who will cross any line to keep him. What could be easier for the handsome leading man?

The offer of her dream job has Kaysi Grayeagle practically packing the moving truck herself. But before she can unpack, a fire breaks out in her new loft, leaving her shaken and homeless. That is, until her friend offers up her brother's place. The last thing Ben Corbett needs right now, is to babysit his sister's friend, and especially not one who has a mountain of problems, or one he's already embarrassed himself in front of. He appreciates the solitude working on his family's ranch affords him, and he enjoys helping his elderly neighbor with his wild horse rescue, even more. So, when things go missing and horses get loose, calling the old man's memory into question, Ben becomes suspicious. And when his beautiful houseguest receives some disturbing messages, Ben finds himself fighting everyone else's battles. But will the battle for his heart be the war he can't survive?

"Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead. Working as the nighttime security guard of Broussard Private Investigations, Phineas Bishop has been working through overwhelming PTSD episodes from his Army service while still utilizing his military skills. But when a violent break-in occurs at the office, the accusatory eyes of his team glance to Phin, and he resolves to track down the intruder and earn back the trust of his team. Phin's only lead and witness is Cora Winslow, a spirited librarian who also needs answers. Her father's body has been discovered under a recently demolished building, murdered twenty-three years ago. So, who has been sending her the handwritten letters every year since he abandoned Cora's family when she was five, and who is after her now? Clearly, someone wants to keep Cora in the dark. And now, they're coming for her. As Cora's bodyguard, Phin is surprised by his fondness for the woman's fierce determination and research prowess. But New Orleans's Garden District holds secrets as old as the streets themselves. With help from the entire Broussard P.I. team, Phin and Cora enter a labyrinth of fraud, trafficking, and homicide that threatens to bury themm all"--

She might not think she needs a hero... but piecing her back together might be my biggest save yet.I've seen it all working on the squad truck. Sometimes death is inevitable and I've learned to accept I can't always be the hero. But something about the Signal 41 call I worked, leaves me feeling like I failed. And when I watch the victim's mother crumble to pieces in front of me, something inside me breaks.I shouldn't want her the way I do. But seeing what she's going through, I can't walk away. She might not think she's ready for me, but I'm not going anywhere. If there is anything being a firefighter has taught me, it's not to quit. Life might have kicked Carson down, but I'll prove love can heal her wounds.

He risks death to reunite families. She's terrified of getting too close. When her past takes her hostage, can these soulmates survive a fatal bullet?¿¿¿¿Sam Redley Kelleher never gives up. Haunted for over two decades by his still-missing brother's abduction, the former Navy SEAL faces danger head-on to rescue kidnapped children. So when the woman he loves is viciously taken, he races to track her down.Cassidy Winter can't recover from the gruesome video of her Army dad's execution. Unable to fully commit to the risk-taking man warming her bed, she ends up in her own peril when two brothers capture and torture her for info about her ex-husband's hidden millions. And severely injured, she barely manages to escape.Locating and killing one of the tormentors while the other flees, Sam finds an unresponsive Cassidy and gets her to safety. But as she struggles with the grief keeping her from falling all the way for the military hero, the slippery accomplice is on the loose and hell-bent on revenge.Can they end the deadly threat to their hard-won happily ever after?Her Unbreakable Protector is the pulse-pounding first book in the Red Mark Rescue & Protect romantic suspense series. If you like tenacious heroes, sizzling chemistry, and adrenaline-fueled action, then you'll adore Alessa Kelly's life-or-death thrill ride.Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.Buy Her Unbreakable Protector to pull the trigger on passion today!

Widowed and alone, Lydia Frederickson only wants to get through another anniversary of her husband's death without falling to pieces, but a stalker isn't making that goal easy. Disturbing calls are becoming increasingly personal and threatening, and everyone who knows her is suspect. The only person she knows isn't making the calls is her new ponytailed, tattooed-and breathtakingly handsome- minister, Matthew Winters.Former narcotics-agent-turned-minister Matthew Winters knows he's not what the town expected in their new pastor, but he's up for the challenge. What he doesn't expect is the sudden attraction he feels for parishioner Lydia Frederickson. When he discovers she's the victim of a stalker, he feels God's intervention has led him-both as a cop and a preacher-to her. Matthew knows he's falling for the beautiful widow, but a secret from his past may undermine their future.

While her childhood might be similar to Cinderella's, she rescues others instead of waiting for a prince to rescue her. And she'd never fall for the subject of her investigation, a charming and mysterious CEO, right? Private investigator / bodyguard Rachel Arvidson has to run from the masquerade ball, her suave dance partner, Tex Lawrence, and yes, her sparkly shoe behind to chase a thief. Then her client wants Rachel to trail Tex. Once she blows her cover to save Tex's life and gets to know him better, she questions everything. His guilt. Her no-dating rule. And who's really behind the jewelry thefts plaguing the coastal small-town community. The beautiful stranger takes Tex Lawrence's breath away twice-the second time by knocking him to the ground. Unlike his cowboy brothers who've gotten married in quick succession, he chose a different path. But this once-betrayed workaholic might risk his bruised heart again for Rachel. What will he do when he learns her secret?

Als Nele auf einer Party völlig überraschend auf ihren ehemaligen besten Freund trifft, wirft es sie komplett aus der Bahn. Hals über Kopf und verwirrt von ihren Gefühlen lässt sie ihn stehen.Auch Leo, der nach drei Jahren wieder in seine alte Heimat zurückgekehrt ist, ist nicht weniger überrumpelt. Doch nur wenige Tage später bringt ein schicksalhafter Anruf sein Leben komplett durcheinander.Werden Leo und Nele wieder zueinander finden oder sind die Ereignisse, die sich von Tag zu Tag häufen, unüberwindbar?

From Romantic Suspense BEST-SELLING and AWARD-WINNING Author Sheila Kell... What happens when someone goes from bestselling author to suspected murderer? In Sheila Kell's highly anticipated novel of treachery, secrecy, and romance, Cassie and JD rush to find a killer while their growing relationship is threatened on two fronts. Cassie McKay and JD Walker are in a fix again. This time, Cassie's author friend is suspected of murder. What stirs the FBI's suspicions is that the killings are playing out exactly as the author wrote them, but before her book is published. It's up to Cassie and JD to clear the author's name before it's too late. As Cassie and JD attempt to find the killer, cope with Gus's odd affliction, recruit one of JD's exes, argue with Cassie's former FBI husband, and more, they continue to navigate their new relationship through these obstacles.

Eine Fehde, die kein Ende nimmt.Ein fragiles Konstrukt aus Lügen, das zu zerfallen droht.Eine verletzte Seele, die aus Selbstschutz nichts fühlen will.Und ein gebrochenes Herz im Kampf um die Liebe.Ich stehe wieder ganz am Anfang dieser nervenaufreibenden Reise, die sich mein Leben schimpft.Die Finsternis hat sich zurück aus der Hölle gekämpft und erneut ihre Klauen in mich geschlagen, um mich in den Abgrund zu reißen. Jegliche Nähe zu mir ist Gift und trotzdem ist da diese kleine Sonne, die einfach nicht aufhören will, für mich zu strahlen. Wird ihr Licht hell genug leuchten, um mir meinen Weg zurück aus der Dunkelheit zu zeigen?Oder habe ich mit den Lügen, in die ich mich immer weiter verstricke, längst alles verloren?Kannst du vergeben, Sugar?Mir Absolution erteilen, für alle Fehler, die ich begangen habe und noch einmal für mich fallen?Kannst du bedingungslos lieben und mir ein zweites Mal dein Herz schenken?Das DARK DREAMS öffnet erneut seine Tore und lädt dich zu einer letzten Show ein!Bist du bereit für das herzzerreißende Finale?

Zander Milan's life is just as he likes it. He has his Harley, his bar, and more women than he can shake a cocktail at-until she drives into his alley in a ridiculous van with a load of attitude and enough problems to start a small war. She disturbs his equilibrium and shatters his boundaries, yet it's her fiery appeal he can't stop thinking about.Still reeling from the betrayal of a backstabbing friend who stole her singing gig and her boyfriend, Terra Miller isn't inclined to take any man seriously--especially one who exudes pheromones and looks as good as Zander in a motorcycle jacket and a pair of ripped jeans. But a debt owed to the Russian mob compels her to change her mind. As Terra's dilemma forces Zander to confront his ghosts and reconcile his past, could his reluctance to share his secret life threaten their new relationship by tearing it completely apart?

A wily bomber... A determined activist... A man with a secret... Summer Avery, former-marketing fashionista, turned eco-activist. abandons the bustle of New York City and scurries to the tiny coastal village of Tide Harbor, determined to accomplish what a crazy bomber has not-stop the destructive Minas Basin tidal energy project in its tracks and earn the EcoGreen directorship.Desperate for a safe place to raise his autistic daughter, recently divorced marine biologist Gil Moses. takes a job with the tidal energy company, ostensibly to study lobsters, but actually to capture the bomber. The last thing Gil needs is to be the focus of a rip-roaring protest led by Miss Fancy Boots, the most attractive and enigmatic woman he has ever met. But when Gil's cover is blown, and he's framed for murder, Summer must choose-sacrifice her career or risk her life to save her Captain Nemo and the little girl she has come to love.

Sex vor der Ehe - bei den Mormonen verboten. Noch strenger ist es bei den Missionaren der Mormonenkirche: Da ist jedes unbeaufsichtigte Zusammensein mit dem anderen Geschlecht untersagt. Die junge deutsche Musikerin Hennah ist Missionarin - und in einen Missionar verliebt.Mördergrube Herz - ein emotionaler Roman, der in der Welt der Mormonen spielt - ist eine Geschichte von verlorengeglaubter Liebe, von falschen Entscheidungen, von zweiten Chancen und der Hoffnung, dass wahre Liebe nie vergeht.

Eine rührende Geschichte über die Liebe zu einem Soldaten, im Kampf gegen die Schatten der VergangenheitDie Krankenschwester Nadine lebt auf einer deutschen Insel und hilft dem jungen amerikanischen Kurgast Ben, als dieser einen Krampfanfall erleidet.Nachdem Ben und sein älterer Bruder Tyler auf ihre Station eingewiesen werden und der Bruder plötzlich zur Army zurückmuss, kümmert sie sich um den Jugendlichen und wartet vergeblich, dass der Soldat zurückkommt. Sie nimmt Ben zu sich und erfährt, wie die beiden durch ihre Familiengeschichte geprägt wurden. Und auch Tyler, der durch Einsätze in Krisengebiete einberufen wird, reißt sie aus ihrem eintönigen Inselleben und lässt sie nicht mehr schlafen.Bis sie endlich hinter sein Geheimnis kommt, ist es fast zu spät.Ein Liebesroman - spannend, emotional und leidenschaftlich

Pour sauver son amie, elle doit absolument le gagner à la vente aux enchères spéciale célibataires... mais elle n'avait pas l'intention de tomber amoureuse.Cora Rooney a éperdument besoin de gagner le représentant du Refuge à la vente aux enchères spéciale célibataires organisée au profit des anciens combattants... c'est une question de vie ou de mort, au premier degré. Bien sûr, comme souvent pour cette ancienne orpheline, rien ne se passe comme prévu et Cora perd son enchère. Pourtant, elle a l'occasion de dîner avec Bryson Clark, et elle lui parle de sa meilleure amie, qu'elle soupçonne d'avoir été enlevée et d'être détenue contre son gré. Après avoir épuisé toutes les autres options, Cora est convaincue que Pipe et ses anciens camarades de l'armée sont sa dernière chance de sauver Lara.Bryson Clark, surnommé Pipe, n'a aucune envie de participer à une vente aux enchères de célibataires. Franchement, la plupart des femmes s'enfuient à toutes jambes en le voyant arriver. Pourquoi quelqu'un dépenserait de l'argent pour passer une soirée en sa compagnie ? Pourtant, il se laisse convaincre, pour la bonne cause, et la vente aux enchères marque le début d'un mystère qu'il est bien décidé à dévoiler. Notamment à cause de cette femme qui l'attire curieusement depuis sa toute première enchère.Le plus facile, c'est de retrouver Lara Osler. En revanche, décider si elle s'est enfuie avec son petit ami de son plein gré ¿ et la faire sortir de force de sa propriété, dans le cas contraire ¿, c'est une autre paire de manches. En chemin, Pipe découvre que Cora est plus complexe qu'on pourrait le croire... un peu comme lui.L'amour ne faisait pas partie du plan, mais Pipe ne laissera rien ni personne se dresser en travers de son chemin pour conquérir Cora et sauver son amie... pas même ce tueur en série qui rôde en attendant son heure.** Un soutien pour Cora est le quatrième tome de la série Le Refuge. Chaque tome est indépendant des autres et aucun ne se termine par un suspense.

London - ParisVerbündete werden zu Feinden - alle Masken fallen.Das Schicksal wird immer lauter - das Chaos ist vorprogrammiert.Gerade gefundenes Vertrauen schwindet und eine alles verändernde Entscheidung will getroffen werden.Elaine kämpft weiterhin mit den Nachwirkungen ihrer Flucht. Jeder will sie auf seine Seite ziehen. Wem kann sie noch vertrauen? Und wer spielt ein falsches Spiel? Elaine versucht einen kühlen Kopf zu bewahren und verdrängt dabei ihr eigenes Schicksal, welches sie einfach nicht annehmen will. Was wird aus ihren Wünschen und Zukunftsplänen und wie kann sie sich treu bleiben, wenn ihr Herz noch immer in der Brust von Adrian in Paris schlägt?"Quitt sind wir erst, wenn du mir mein Herz wiedergibst."

Unwrap a hot holiday romance.How long has he been waiting?His whole life. That's how long Wyatt Roth feels like he has been waiting for Christmas "Christy" Sharpe to realize she's meant to be with him. But gorgeous and vivacious Christy has always seen him as just her little brother's best friend. One ridiculous year-he's only younger than her by one year-and doesn't she get that he's grown up? He's a doctor, part of an elite special operations surgical team-a team that has been trained in medicine and in military battle. There is no fight he can't win. He won't give up on her.She's home for the holidays...but running scared.The last thing he expects is to find a terrified Christy on his doorstep just days before Christmas. But a stalker has sent her running to the only place she has a safe haven. Wyatt takes her in and vows to protect her. No one will be hurting Christy on his watch. And with her finally under his roof-finally staying close 24/7-he can show Christy that he's been there for her all along.Right. There. Waiting.When did Wyatt Roth get so big? So dangerous? So...insanely sexy with all of his muscles and that tempting grin? Christy can't believe it when the tall, hot doc answers the door and immediately vows to protect her. She has an ex who won't let go, and the guy has been scaring her so badly that she had to rush away in the middle of the night. But now Wyatt is promising to keep her safe, the magic of the holiday season is surrounding her, and when she finds herself sharing a passionate kiss with Wyatt under the mistletoe Christy realizes...Maybe what she's wanted her whole life has been right in front of her.What happens when the boy you knew grows into a rugged, too sexy to be true man? A man who has deadly skills, wicked wit, and an amazing kissing ability? During the magic of the holidays, anything can happen. But you have to be careful, because danger is always close, and the thing you want most in the world...just might be lost in the blink of an eye.Time for some holly, jolly romance...with a side dose of suspense. WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS is a hot holiday novella (33,000 words) designed to get you in the ho-ho-ho spirit. Fall in love, get your heart racing, and prepare to be both naughty and nice as you sink into the story.