He was meat and bone, and Rome broke him. Or so they thought. The he isn't running from the Legions—he's hunting them."

THE ARENA CAN BREAK A MAN'S BONES, BUT NEVER HIS SPIRIT.In the heart of the Roman Republic, freedom is a memory and blood is the only currency. Forced from his home and sold into the brutal world of the Capuan gladiatorial pits, one man is stripped of his name, his past, and his future. He is a slave, a Thracian, a beast to be paraded for the entertainment of the masses.But within the dust and shadow of the Ludus, a spark of rebellion begins to glow.

THE ARENA CAN BREAK A MAN'S BONES, BUT NEVER HIS SPIRIT.In the heart of the Roman Republic, freedom is a memory and blood is the only currency. Forced from his home and sold into the brutal world of the Capuan gladiatorial pits, one man is stripped of his name, his past, and his future. He is a slave, a Thracian, a beast to be paraded for the entertainment of the masses.But within the dust and shadow of the Ludus, a spark of rebellion begins to glow.

My dream? Escape this hellhole and become a songwriter in L.A. My reality? My scumbag father emptied my bank account and bet me in a poker game.Not just to anyone—but to Radomir Molchanov. The King of Vegas. The sinfully drop-dead gorgeous owner of the Diamond Hotel and Casino. Oh, and the cold-blooded head of the Molchanov Bratva.Radomir has claimed me—body and soul. His touch sets me on fire, his icy gaze sends shivers down my spine, and his cruel smirk r...

With the 1974 publication of the novel Jaws and the release a year later of the film based on the book, an American cultural phenomenon was born. Today, the remarkable bestseller by Peter Benchley still towers as a thrilling classic of suspense, drama, and the eternal conflicts of man against nature … and man against himself.As the movie continues to broadcast all over the world, entire generations may know the Jaws story only through its cinematic rendition. Thos...

I thought the monster in my nightmares was just that—a nightmare. Until I woke up in his dungeon.I expected to wake up tangled in my husband's arms. His wicked hands dragging me back into bliss. Instead, I'm barefoot on a freezing cot and I'm dressed like a trauma surgeon who lost her shoes. This sucks and I'm scared. The cotton sheets and silk robes are gone, replaced by chains, shadows, and a cast-iron door.At first, I thought it was Radomir. Tha...

I pretended to be pregnant to save my sister. Now, I actually am—with the Bratva king's baby.It started as a stupid, desperate plan. Fake the baby bump. Claim my sister's secret love child as mine. Lie to everyone, including the most dangerous man in Vegas. Then my sister disappeared. Her forbidden lover and his wife got blown to bits in a car bomb. And I bankrupted myself trying to find her. That's when he found me.Oleksi Mirochin. Ruthle...

One lie ruined everything. One night with a Bratva king sealed my fate. Now I'm carrying his baby . . . and I'm the target of a bloody war. I had my life mapped out—Graduate school. Teach physics. Live quietly. No mafia. No danger. No drama. But everything changed the moment I found a birth certificate I was never meant to see.When I agreed to be a surrogate, I thought I was helping friends. Instead, I stepped into a trap. Now I'm caught be...

"[Narrator Laura Hicks] captures the compelling emotions of these desperate women as they escape their former lives of hardship and dare to dream of a freedom they haven't yet known." — Booklist, starred reviewThe stunning sequel to Jim Fergus' award-winning One Thousand White Women.9 March 1876My name is Meggie Kelly and I take up this pencil with my twin sister, Susie. We have nothing left, less than nothing. The vill...

It all started with a fake baby bump. Then, I really got knocked up. Now, I've been stolen by Russian Special Forces. This wasn't supposed to happen.I had my escape planned. One last time letting him tie me up, strip me down, and own me completely. Then? I was betrayed—by my own damn hormonal body.One second, I was drunk on pleasure. The next? A sharp nip to my overly sensitive nipple made me scream—not in bliss like usual, but in agonizing pain.

This irresistible first novel tells the story of four friends who find themselves caught up in the dangerous quest to save their town when the wicked creatures from their card game come to life.Max Summer and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia - who form the secret club The Grey Griffins - seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen. When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all char...

I was free for exactly five days. I found my chance and I ran. Crossed oceans. Changed names. Then Ruslan Dragunov found me.I thought he'd kill me. Instead, he forced a ring onto my finger and a contract onto my soul. He's as unpredictable as hell.His wife. His prisoner. His weapon. And now, we're going back to Vegas. To retrieve Elana. The child I left with my sister—the child he knows is Gavriil Mirochin's.But it isn’t just about reve...