The young girl Bailey didn't choose a life full of cruelty and neglect; her adopted mother forced it on her. Now, events are taking shape that will alter the world she has always known. There are wonderful and horrible things that exist in this land. Creatures she has only read about, like werewolves, vampires, dwarves, elves, and those born of magic like witches and the fae. Beings born from Heaven and Hell, demons and angels not seen for centuries. Something is coming. Corrupting darknes...

Afflicted by a centuries-old curse, a warlord slowly surrenders his humanity and descends toward madness. Ballard of Ketach Tor holds no hope of escaping his fate until his son returns home one day, accompanied by a woman of incomparable beauty. His family believes her arrival may herald Ballard's salvation....until they confront her elder sister.Determined to rescue her sibling from ruin, Louvaen Duenda pursues her to a decrepit castle and discovers a household imprisoned ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents three of her favorite tales of love and magic—together in one volume for the first time.THE WITCHING HOURA kingdom is plagued by tragedy until a wizard-god’s spell brings forth a courageous and beautiful young woman who must follow her heart in love and follow her destiny in battle...WINTER ROSEA young queen heals a wounded soldier on a remote island cursed with eternal wint...

A trilogy of short stories from the worlds of Master of Crows, Entreat Me and Radiance.STRONG BLOOD (3,504 words) – Ballard de Sauveterre from ENTREAT ME crosses time to share a drink with Silhara of Neith from MASTER OF CROWS and discovers a connection that spans generations.CROW AWAKENED (2,975 words) – A short follow-up to THE BRUSH OF BLACK WINGS in which a terrified Silhara finally learns why his beloved wife Martise is fading before his eyes.A MATTER OF TRUST ...

Once upon a time in the Kingdom of Aster a strange thing happened.They say the prince married a girl who was not what she appeared and that another girl who saved the kingdom vanished without a trace. Some said it was witchcraft. Some said it was only a legend. For those who knew the truth, it was magic....Rescued from the sea at an early age, Pearl grew up within sight of the water...and the castle. With her pale skin and silvery hair, she was an outcast i...

Get to know Goddess Girl Pheme…the original “gossip girl”!As the goddess girl of rumor and gossip, Pheme prides herself on being “in the know” and having the most up-to-date info on anyone and everyone at Mount Olympus Academy. To make sure that people really get her VIP messages, her words tend to linger in cloud letters above her head—just in case people don’t catch what she says!But not everyone is thrilled with Pheme’s insider knowledge on everything MO...

In Book Two of the Disenchanted & Co. steampunk series, Charmian (Kit) Kittredge confronts native magics and mechanical menaces in Toriana—an alternate America that lost the Revolutionary War.As the proprietor of Disenchanted & Co. in a steampunk version of America, Charmian “Kit” Kittredge makes her living solving magical crimes. But when a snobbish lady begs for help, saving her reputation might very well cost Kit her life.Doing a favor f...

Iris has a rainbow of colorful experiences, from visiting the Underworld to conversing with her crush in this Goddess Girls adventure.Iris is the most colorful goddess girl at Mount Olympus Academy. In fact, her hair and delicate wings can change color according to her mood! When Principal Zeus entrusts her with the job of fetching some magic water, Iris is tickled pink—until she realizes she’ll have to get the water from the gray, gloomy River Styx in the Underwor...

New York Times Bestselling author L.P. Dover delivers smoldering passion and gripping suspense in the epic Forever Fae conclusion.Armed with an ancient scroll, the fae have discovered how to defeat the dark sorcerer and his evil reign. But, unfortunately, one thing stands in the way of them implementing it. All four courts must be bonded for them to become invincible.The bond of Ariella of the Summer Court, and Brayden, of the Winter Court will not come easy. Ariella is kno...

A teen must face the mysterious family secret of a new friend in this lively reimagining of The Little Red Riding Hood.Ruth’s grandmother lives in the forest, banished there for the “evil” that the townsfolk believed she practiced. But if studying the stars, learning about nature, and dreaming of flying is evil, then Ruth is guilty of it too. Whenever Ruth took food and supplies to her grandmother, she would sit with the old woman for hours, listening and ...

**previously published in the Gathering Darkness boxed setIt was only supposed to be one hookup. One hot night to ease the mating urge of his race’s fertile period.But after scorching, up-against-the-wall sex in a darkened club, Tanner can’t get Saige out of his mind. And when he spots her the next day, in league with an enemy, he’s determined to uncover more about her than her delectable curves.Saige knows Tanner is one of the good guys. And that’s why she can neve...

Maids don't ever get to go to the ball... do they?Jace Connors:Stretched thin from running a business and organizing a wedding, the last thing Jace needs is the world's most eligible bachelorettes trying to sneak their way into his bed. When he meets Ella grooming the inn's horses, though, she leaves him breathless. Jace knows that he can't let her get away...Ella McDaniels:What starts as an almost-kiss in the barn ...