The voice in my head tells me to commit murder.All my life, I've only known pain, fear, and anger. I'm alone.Except for the voice in my head. It tells me to act on some of my most diabolical thoughts. I can't listen, I can't carry out the acts, even if I've never wanted anything so much in my life.When the voice manifests into a demon that says I've been promised to him for hundreds of years, I finally feel safe and cared for. Not only is h...

Sometimes success is a matter of life or death.Dylan Jurgenson hates camping but is stuck chaperoning his practical magic class on their fieldtrip. Worse, he's bunking with sexy math teacher Xavier Tollis. You know, the hot Minotaur shifter who barely knows Dylan exists. Not that Xavier's lack of interest comes as any surprise. Who'd be interested in a mediocre mage, anyway?Xavier can handle crazy teens and camping. Who he'd like to handle is the cute mage...

One man intent on reclaiming his birthright. Another denied his own. The secrets between them should keep them apart, not bring them closer.The first time someone tried to kill Gideon Winters, his mother took the bullet meant for him. He was thirteen. The second time they came for him, his father faked Gideon's death and sent him into hiding. It's been fifteen years and he's finally out of the shadows, ready to claim his rightful seat on The Council, the s...

Verhaltensprobleme bei SchülerInnen sind oft mit Unterrichtsstörungen, schulischem Versagen und einem hohen Belastungsempfinden der MitschülerInnen und Lehrkräfte verbunden. Daher werden vielfach Fördermethoden eingesetzt, in der Hoffnung, dass diese wirken. Doch wie kann die Lehrkraft sicherstellen, dass eine Förderung beim Kind ankommt? Mithilfe der "Direkten Verhaltensbeurteilung" (DVB), einem verlaufsdiagnostischen Instrument, können Lehrkräfte Schülerverhalten über einen bestimmten Ze...

Despite being unanimously projected to go first overall in the upcoming NHL Draft, Noah Anderson wants nothing more than to get the Draft over with so he can escape his dad's unrelenting criticism and establish himself outside the rivalry he's never tried to fuel.Alex Valencia can handle getting picked second after a guy touted as the next Gretzky—but he can't wrap his head around the fact that Noah is the one friend he can't make.When the draft lottery all but guarantees t...

She was never meant to be in the spotlight. . . until he showed her she belonged there.Gretchen Andrews is a homegrown Cape Cod lifer. She's just a regular girl studying to be a teacher, making ends meet by waitressing at the Diamond Excelsior Resort. At least, that was the case before Memorial Day weekend. Brady Hawthorne is the Assistant Manager at the Diamond Excelsior's main restaurant. That is, until Gretchen comes along and takes down his summer plans. Lesson...

WarrenI’m Warren James Baker II. Son of Senator Darlene Jean Baker. Grandson of Senator Warren James Baker Sr. My future's already decided. Marry a nice girl from a good, southern family, then run for Senate. All while keeping the undesirable parts of me hidden, even from myself. I've always fulfilled my role.Until I meet Eli.I want to ignore him, but it's impossible. He tempts me, wrecks me, and heals me when all I deserve is to hurt. It w...

Maddox: As a freshman at BBU, I have my pick of parties and girls, but I still feel pretty stressed and unfulfilled. I can't stand my moronic teammates on the swim team, and devoting so much of my time to swimming is starting to take a toll on me. I'm over everything, until I get paired with this socially awkward dweeb named Ren Suzuki in one of my classes. He follows me around like a puppy and wants to show me off to his weird friends. I feel protective over him, like I'd fight anyone who...

A contemporary coming-of-age story about the magic that can happen when two souls collide under the summer sun.For years, the Weston family has spent their summers at their vacation home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It's a beloved tradition for seventeen-year-old Finley. He anticipates long, lazy days by the ocean, the same familiar faces, and the ever-present shadow of his Old Money family's expectations. But this year, Finley's plans are turned upside down when ...

Caelyx: My life took a sharp dip last year when my billionaire dad confiscated my credit cards and kicked me out, demanding I get a business degree before I can come back. I didn't know how to deal, until I met Aspen Davis. He's prickly, moody, and his emotions are guarded more securely than Fort Knox, but I've never wanted anyone like I want him. He claims he's not into feelings or long term attachments, especially not with guys like me, who are used to having everything ...

Bartholomew Hollen, professor of defensive magic at Utrecht University, just wanted a no strings, no feelings, no attachment hook up. Nothing messy like when his ex-boyfriend tried to feed him to a demon. Bart's heart, however, has other ideas. But when he has a vision of the future and sees his hookup dying at his feet from yet another demon, Bart does the only sensible thing—he sneaks out like a thief in the night.Not like he'll see the guy again.Caelinus Reinhold has don...

Our time together has an expiration date.HAYDEN: I don't remember a time when I didn't love him. The only guy I've ever wanted sees me as nothing more than the kid next door and his younger sister's best friend. But when Dean comes home after college graduation, things are different. I've grown up, and the way his golden-brown gaze scorches a path over my body tells me he's noticed. When he makes me an offer I should refuse, I'm caught between my feelings for him and logic screamin...