It has become conventional wisdom that America and China are running a "superpower marathon." Yet Hal Brands and Michael Beckley pose a counterintuitive question: What if the sharpest phase of that competition is more like a decade-long sprint?The Sino-American contest is driven by clashing geopolitical interests and a stark ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism or democracy will dominate the twenty-first century. But both history and China's current trajectory suggest ...

The Fiancée Charade by Fiona BrandGabriel Massena wants Gemma O’Neill, and he’ll use any excuse to get her back. Luckily, he needs a fiancée to control of his family’s business and Gemma fits the part… But while the passion is amazing, once he finds out what she’s kept from him, how long will the honeymoon last?My Fake Fiancée by Nancy WarrenCaterer Chelsea Hammond will live with insurance broker David Wolfe for th...

The second in Beth Kery's sizzling eight-part serial novel for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, the Crossfire series and Because You Are Mine, of a man and woman inextricably bound by the scandalous secrets of the past and by the sexual transgressions that still fuel their uncontrollable desire...Elise's teasing and impulsiveness have landed her back at the erotic mercy of Lucien, who is determined to teach her discipline - even if all he wants to do...

Welcome to Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood—the fiercely stunning New York Times bestseller everyone is raving about!Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad he...

There's nowhere better to spend the holidays than with New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery in the town of Fool's Gold, where love is always waiting to be unwrapped…Noelle Perkins just got a second chance at life, and she intends to make the most of it. That's why she's opening her own store in Fool's Gold, California. The Christmas Attic celebrates everything that's magical about her favorite season. Business is booming, and as a bonus, gorgeous army doctor Gabriel Boyl...

You’re invited to a very special Wardham wedding…It’s been a year since Liam and Evie welcomed their daughter Ava to the world. A year of sleepless nights and laughter-filled days. Some fights. A lot of love. And non-stop parenting. Plus they had a wedding to plan.But now it's their time, and Liam wants to make the most of it.Liam has never had any problem showing Evie how much he loves her, and now that they’re making the ultimate commitment to eac...

Book 2 in the Freshman Roommates Series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mara Jacobs.I spent my whole life trying to be in the driver’s seat. Then I got behind the wheel.I was the baby that brought down the President. But I'd put that all behind me and was living a mostly normal existence as a freshman at small, exclusive Bribury College. And then I got a car.Not just any car, but one I didn't know how ...

Before they can say I do, they need to say enough…Mari Beadie’s singing career is on the rise, and too often, she’s flying in the wrong direction from her ex-NHL hockey star fiancé, Chase Miller.Chase prefers to stay at home in Wardham, where he’s gingerly getting involved with local politics.Neither of them is happy, and the ridiculous wedding being planned by the entire town isn’t helping matters.It’s time to reconnect—with the door locked and their clothe...

Welcome back to the Ugly Stick Saloon. Pull up a chair and set a spell.This short story (5000 words) is the prequel to BOOTS AND BAREBACK published by Samhain Publishing.A cowboy can't possibly be happy in NYC, can he?Ella Lang followed her dream to be on stage all the way to New York City, with the approval and support of the love of her life, Jesse O'Brien, a genuine, died-in-the-cowhide Texas cowboy. For months, Jesse ha...

Meet Prinny, Chelsea and Diana. Prinny is the owner of Cosmos, a shop that sells crystals, potions, candles, and hope. It’s also a place where no one turns down a little extra-special cocktail that can work as a romance potion or heal a broken heart. But Prinny is in love with her married lawyer and she’ll need nothing short of magic to forget about him.Chelsea works as a living statue at tourist sites around Washington, DC. It's a thankless job, but it helps pay the rent. That, an...

Harlequin Presents brings you four new titles for one great price! Escape with these four stories by USA TODAY bestselling authors. This Presents bundle includes A Bargain with the Enemy by USA TODAY bestselling author Carole Mortimer, When Falcone's World Stops Turning by USA TODAY bestselling author Abby Green, A Secret Until Now by USA TODAY bestselling author Kim Lawrence and A Debt Paid in Passion by USA TODAY...

It’s time to get your royal on with the first three books in the It’s Reigning Men series from bestselling author Jenny Gardiner, available together for the very first time!SOMETHING IN THE HEIRSometimes a girl’s gotta sweep a prince off his feet…He’s a prince with a problem, she’s a commoner with a getaway plan.Modern-day Prince Adrian of Monaforte has a most old-fashioned problem: his demanding mother wants him wed to her best fri...