Lyra Izacalli does not clutch onto the jagged remnants of her past—she buries them deep beneath her skin.To feel is to give power to the past—to let grief and memory carve through her like a blade. But Lyra refuses to let them win. She will not let the sharpened words of men who call themselves nobles and kings cut deeper than they deserve. If they cannot wound her, they cannot control her. And if they cannot control her, then freedom is hers to claim—despite her f...

I started this pretend romance to save face, not to lose my heart.I'm indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win.I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he's freakishly competent out here, and endlessly pati...

Santa came early this year, and he brought me a big lump of coal.When I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific.Griffin McBride—the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he's taking over the project—isn't who I had in mind.I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change. To do that, I need someone to build my dream of a life-sized Ch...

My ex-husband has found me . He says if I don't come back to him, he'll kill everyone I love.I thought I was safe.I escaped from him seven years ago. Since then, I've built a new life, a new identity — far away from the man who knew me better than anyone. The man I once loved. The man I had to run from.It starts with a red box on my doorstep. Like the ones he used to give me on my birthday.He's found me.He tangles himself in...

ON THE WIDE PRAIRIE, FRIENDSHIP BEGINS IN SILENCE.On the wide Missouri prairie, ten-year-old Emeline O'Connor knows how to listen—to the wind moving through tall grass, to the rhythm of farm life, to the steady comfort of her family's love.But when a new neighbor boy arrives—one who does not speak and seems to live by different rules of sound and silence—Emeline realizes there are many kinds of listening she has yet to learn.As she navigates chores,...

The copycat of a killer made famous by a true crime author kidnaps a classmate of the author’s daughter in this twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins.Amelia Child has devoted her life to researching Gerald Shapiro, the Catfish Killer, a man who pretended to be other people online to gain women’s trust before meeting and killing them. Her book on the Catfish Killer, Into the Glass, earned wild success and a legion of true crime fans. Years later, Amelia...

The Hating Game meets Alex, Approximately in this smart, chemistry-filled teen rom-com about two rival journalism students competing for the same position on their university newspaper.Wyn is going to beat Three even if it kills her—or, preferably, him. Being freshmen staffers on the university newspaper puts them at the bottom of the pecking order—until a rare reporter spot opens up. Wyn and Three are both determined to get the position, starting...

You've been warned many times, you cannot trust the kings . . .The old queen is dead, a new queen is in play, and the realm has descended into darkness. For the first time in history, a queen has rejected the game. Eliza will start her reign with no alliances while Althea must fight to save her tenuous bond with the king who cannot love. Her relationship threatens to break, but Althea’s attention becomes divided after receiving a few harrowing clues connecting her ...

Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher, BLOOD & STEEL is an epic romantic fantasy with enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn spice, found family, and a sprawling world of magic and monsters.With her death foretold, Althea Zoltaire only has three years to become what she’s always dreamed of being: a warrior legend.Women are forbidden to wield blades, so she has trained in secret her entire life. Now racing against the clo...

An ex cop in a wheelchair, a med school drop out on crutches.Not your standard PI duo.After a hit-and-run car crash Caitlyn's life is put on hold. Her broken leg refuses to heal, and she is questioning her future career plans as a doctor. She realizes the only way forward is to find out what happened, who hit her and left her to die, and – most importantly - who was at fault.She dust off her (very average) hacking skills, and enlist...

The book is always better than the movie. But occasionally, life is better than the book.Ten years ago I made a mortifying, life-altering mistake. Now, this once seemingly insignificant choice is threatening to wreck my entire existence. And possibly throw Tristan Palmer—my next-door-neighbor and the guy I’ve had a secret crush on for the entirety of my life—into the fray unaware.The mistake?I am Sunny Palmer. As in the anonymous, best-selling autho...

Beware the waters. The dangerous deep brings ruin to all.Emme has spent her life avoiding anything to do with pirates. But the fates are cruel, and now a hidden sickness leads her to partner with pirates for the one thing that can save her—a cure on an island none are certain exists.The pirate captain’s secrets are darker than the deep and threaten to kill them all. His obligations are tinged with betrayal, for his oathbind must be fulfilled. To ignore it is to invite peril...