Week of June 28, 2021
When you hit rock bottom, thereโs nowhere to goโฆ
Dale Steel has spent his life running from the horror of his past, so heโs completely unprepared for horror to follow him into the present. But thatโs exactly what itโs done. His only hope is his love for Ashley White, so he grabs hold with both hands, determined to escape his bleak existence.
Ashley is so in love she canโt see straight. Daleโand the thrall he holds over herโhas given her a new outlook on sex and relationships, and sheโs all in. Things are finally falling into place.
But Ashley and Daleโs troubles are far from over. An untimely death disrupts their hopes at happiness, followed by a phone call that leaves Dale even more grief-stricken. He must make an important decision. Two roads lie in front of him, but only one will free him.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Ivy comes a new story in her Guardians of Eternity seriesโฆ
Only an idiot would try to kidnap Jayla. Sheโs a take-no-prisoner kind of vampire who rebelled against the previous King of Vampires, and now regularly battles with both human and demon enemies who resent the success of Dreamscape casino she manages in Hong Kong. So when sheโs snatched off the streets, she doesnโt bother to struggle. Instead she starts plotting her slow, bloody revenge.
The last creature she expects when she arrives at her destination is Azrael, the mysterious mercenary vampire she killed a century ago.
Azrael has never forgotten Jayla, and not just because she tried to stab a stake through his heart. Heโd never encountered a female who could match him in battle. Her raw courage was sexy as hell. And it didnโt hurt that she was drop-dead gorgeous. But, he didnโt abduct her because he desired her. Or at least, that wasnโt his main motivation. He needs her rare talent to stop time. An evil fey has stolen his sword. The weapon is magically bound to him, and unless he retrieves it, heโs doomed to a painful death.
Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, itโs an introduction to an authorโs world. And for fans, itโs a bonus book in the authorโs series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.
One ofย New York Times Book Review‘s “summer reads guaranteed to make your heart thump and your skin crawl”; An Amazon Best of the Month Pick; Named a must-read summer book byย The Washington Post,ย Vulture,ย BuzzFeed,ย Forbes,ย Entertainment Weekly, CNN,ย New York Post,ย Good Housekeeping,ย E!,ย PopSugar,ย CrimeReads,ย Thrillist, andย BookRiot.
Itโs November 1991. Nirvana’s in the tape deck, George H. W. Bush is in the White House, and movie-obsessed college student Charlie Jordan is in a car with a man who might be a serial killer.
Josh Baxter, the man behind the wheel, is a virtual stranger to Charlie. They met at the campus ride board, each looking to share the long drive home to Ohio. Both have good reasons for wanting to get away. For Charlie, itโs guilt and grief over the shocking murder of her best friend, who became the third victim of the man known as the Campus Killer. For Josh, itโs to help care for his sick fatherโor so he says.
The longer she sits in the passenger seat, the more Charlie notices thereโs something suspicious about Josh, from the holes in his story about his father to how he doesnโt want her to see inside the trunk. As they travel an empty, twisty highway in the dead of night, an increasingly anxious Charlie begins to think sheโs sharing a car with the Campus Killer. Is Josh truly dangerous? Or is Charlieโs jittery mistrust merely a figment of her movie-fueled imagination?
One thing is certainโCharlie has nowhere to run and no way to call for help. Trapped in a terrifying game of cat and mouse played out on pitch-black roads and in neon-lit parking lots, Charlie knows the only way to win is to survive the night.
#1ย New York Timesย bestselling author Christine Feehan reaches new heights of passion and suspense in this thrilling novel that takes readers deep into the California backcountry, where a woman is tormented by visions of a killer.ย
It starts in her dreams. Hideous flashes from a nightmare only she can stop. Images of a murderer stalking the ones she cares about mostโฆ
Stella Harrison thought she got away from the traumas of her past. Running the Sunrise Lake resort high in the Sierra Nevada mountains has brought her peace, even though she doesnโt truly share her quiet life with anyone. Not even Sam, the hired handyman that notices everything and always seems to know exactly what she needs.
Stella doesnโt know anything about Samโs past, but somehow over the last two years his slow, steady presence has slipped past her defenses. Still, she knows she canโt tell him about her recent premonitions. So far thereโs been no murder. No body. No way to prove whatโs about to happen without destroying the life sheโs built for herself.
But a killer is out there. And Stella knows that this time sheโll do whatever it takes to stop him.
Donโt miss the first book inย New York Timesย bestselling author Gena Showalterโs sexy, heart-pounding new Immortal Enemies series about a ruthless fae king hellbent on revenge, the woman determined to thwart him at every turn, and the desire that threatens to consume them inย Heartless.
Vengeance is irresistibleโฆ
Kaysar the Unhinged One, fae King of Midnight, can drive anyone to madness with his song. A ruthless warrior forged in hate, he lives to force his enemies to their knees. He will stop at nothing to succeedโeven abducting and seducing his foeโs beloved bride to ensure his own child one day sits on the maleโs throne. Except, his prize escapes to the mortal realm before the first kiss, her heart transplanted into aย human beauty with dangerous secretsโฆ
Chantel โCookieโ Bardot is a professional gamer girl great at trash-talking, bad at peopling. After a long-awaited surgery, she begins to morph into a powerful fae princess. Catapulted into a strange land ruled by a cruel but seductive villain, she must battle flesh-and-blood monsters and navigate royal intrigues. But the true danger is Kaysar, whose every wicked touch tempts her beyond reason. Should she runโฆor descend into the darkness with him?
Immortal Enemies
A Duke in Timeย is the first book in a three-story arc that will have you rooting for leading heroines, searching for lost dowries, and falling for swoon-worthy heroes.
Katherine Vareck is in for the shock of her life when she learns upon her husband Meri’s accidental death that he had married two other women. Her entire business, along with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a royal supplier, is everything she’s been working for and now could be destroyed if word leaks about the three wives.
Meri’s far more upstanding brother, Christian, Duke of Randford has no earthly clue how to be of assistance. He spent the better part of his adult years avoiding Meri and the rest of his good-for-nothing family, so to be dragged back into the fold isโฆproblematic. Even more so is the intrepid and beautiful Katherine, whom he cannot be falling for because she’s Meri’s widow. Or can he?
With a textile business to run and a strong friendship forming with Meri’s two other wives, Katherine doesn’t have time for much else. But there’s something about the warm, but compellingly taciturn Christian that draws her to him. When an opportunity to partner in a business venture brings them even closer, they’ll have to face their pasts if they want to share each other’s hearts and futures.
Kiera Cass brings another sparkling romance to a stunning conclusion in this sequel to the instant #1ย New York Timesย bestsellerย The Betrothed.
Can you follow your heart when itโs already broken?
After fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe familyโs affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace sheโs found.
While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical kingโbut only with Hollisโs help.
Can a girl whoโs lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?
Sparks fly when a runaway heiress bargains with a devilish rogue to escape a marriage of convenience.
No one would guess that beneath Violet Crenshaw’s ladylike demeanor lies the heart of a rebel. American heiresses looking to secure English lords must be on their best behavior, but Violet has other plans. She intends to flee London and the marriage her parents have arranged to become a published author–if only the wickedly handsome earl who inspired her most outrageously sinful character didn’t insist on coming with her.
Christian Halston, Earl of Leigh, has a scheme of his own: escort the surprisingly spirited dollar princess north and use every delicious moment in close quarters to convince Violet to marry him. Christian needs an heiress to rebuild his Scottish estate but the more time he spends with Violet, the more he realizes what he really needs is her–by his side, near his heart, in his bed.
Though Christian’s burning glances offer unholy temptation, Violet has no intention of surrendering herself or her newfound freedom in a permanent deal with the devil. It’s going to take more than pretty words to prove this fortune hunter’s love is true….
Fromย New York Timesย Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a heartbreakingly beautiful standalone story about letting love in.
Iโm losing myself trying to save everyone else…
As a doctor, I walk a dangerously delicate balance of being compassionate but not overly invested. The same is true in my personal life–love is a luxury I canโt afford.
It isnโt until Dr. Westin Grant breaks down all my walls and offers me a future, I find myself wondering if Iโm brave enough to risk my heart.
When who I was and who Iโve tried to become collide during my clinical trial, the fate of one patient changes everything.
In a single moment, everything Iโve worked for is jeopardized. My integrity, my career, and even my relationship with Westin.
He loved me once, I just hope he can love me always โฆ
From the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction.
The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadilor. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound. There, the mysterious Thief King reigns supreme with the help of the Mousai, a trio of revered and feared sorceresses.
Larkyra Bassette may be the youngest of the Mousai, but when she sings her voice has the power to slay monsters. When itโs discovered the Duke of Lachlan is siphoning a poisonous drug from the Thief Kingdom and using it to abuse his tenants, Larkyra is offered her first solo mission to stop the duke. Eager to prove herself, Larkyra accepts by posing as the dukeโs potential bride. But her plans grow complicated when she finds herself drawn to Lord Darius Mekenna, Lachlanโs rightful heir. Soon she suspects Darius has his own motivations for ridding Lachlan of the corrupt duke. Larkyra and Darius must learn to trust each other if there is to be any hope of saving the people of Lachlanโand themselves.
Welcome to the world of Aadilor, where lords and ladies can be murderers and thieves, and the most alluring notes are often the deadliest. Dare to listen?
Since the death of his twin brother, Oliverโs caught between pleasing his fans and finding himself. Emery finds him first.
Emery has never felt more alone. Raising her daughter is both her pleasure and her pain as she struggles to hold on to her job as a bartender and keep a roof over their heads. With no one to help themโno support systemโany unexpected expense or late bill could turn their whole world upside down.
Reeling from the death of his twin brother and bandmate, rock star Oliver Smith is trying to drink his problems away. Apparently he isnโt very good at it; they follow him wherever he goes. Also in hot pursuit are the paparazzi, who catch Oliver at his lowest low.
He could have walked into any bar in California, but he walked into hers. Emery helps Oliver lose the crowd, and they find themselves alone: two people whose paths are marked with loss and pain. However, they hold an unshakable hope for healing. They find solace together, but can their love withstand the world?
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