Week of March 18, 2019
From USA Today Bestselling Author Adriane Leigh, an Edgy, Thornbirds-esque romance with a jaw-dropping twist…
She found herself on the steps of St. Michael’s seeking shelter, what she didn’t expect was temptation so sharp and sweet concealed beneath one snow-white collar.
He rescued her from rock bottom, desperate people squeezed together by the desperate cracks of life, but their relationship was never innocent. The thinly-veiled attraction combustible, magnetism so explosive it rattled the very foundations of their belief.
But can their unholy love story withstand the fall?
Angela Lavelle has been in love since third grade. A heated argument over superheroes left her reeling in the wake of Logan Sawyer and his charming, know-it-all smile. After a lifetime in the same small town, this art geek still feels invisible to the guy she knows is destined for her. Finally, Angela is ready to give destiny a shove.
Logan Sawyer is adored by the whole town, even taking a place next to his father as a sheriffβs deputy, with aspirations of becoming a detective. When a certain redheaded waitress finally catches his attention, he wonders how heβs been so blind to Angela hiding in plain sight. But thereβs the mysterious circumstances of her fatherβs death tugging at Loganβs detective instincts. Could Angela be the one to break the case wide open? Or will their secrets destroy any chance at a happily-ever-after?
Fans of Danielle Paige, Marissa Meyer, and Alex Flinn will devourΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling author Meagan Spoonerβs next fierce fairy tale-inspired story, whichΒ IlluminaeΒ author Amie Kaufman calls βa kick-ass, gender-flipped feminist retelling.β
Robin of Locksley is dead.
Maid Marian doesnβt know how sheβll go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. And the dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriffβs right hand, wishes to step into Robinβs shoes as Lord of LocksleyΒ andΒ Marianβs fiancΓ©.
Who is there to stop them?
Marian never meant to tread in Robinβs footstepsβnever intended to stand as a beacon of hope to those awaiting his triumphant return. But with a sweep of his green cloak and the flash of her sword, Marian makes the choice to become her own hero: Robin Hood.
My love wand is on a strike.
As bad as thatΒ blows, pun unintended, itβs ten times worse for me. Iβm a male escort, but not just any escort, IβmΒ theΒ escort. The one with a mile-long waiting list and a pristine reputation thatβs very well-deserved.
Only now, Iβm on hiatus. Because after years of pleasing women all over the city, my man missile decides to get finicky. And the only woman he wants? Someone I can never haveβmy best friendβs younger sister, the nerdy and awkwardly adorable Sienna.
Sheβs working at the agency this summer, keeping me organized, handling paperwork, and most importantly, keeping me on track to finish writing my book about sex and intimacy, which is due to my publisher in thirty days.
She thinks I hate her, that I donβt want her here. The truth is much more twisted. I get hard every time she walks into my office. Her wide blue eyes and pouty mouth drive me wild with desire, and if she stays, Iβm not sure how much longer I can stay away from her.
Little Miss Overachiever says sheβs here to help? Fine. Iβm going to put her nerdy, curvy tush to work.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels seriesβ¦
Vengeance and revenge are the only forces driving vampire soldier Noah Siosal since losing his brother to an enemy heβs been unable to find. Heβs searched every corner of the globe, going through adversaries and piling up bodies until finally getting a lead. The last place he wants to be is in a ridiculous anger management group with people expressing feelings instead of taking action. Until one fragile human, a green-eyed sweetheart being stalked by danger, catches his eye. One touch, and he realizes vengeance canβt be anywhere near her.
Anger and self-preservation are the only motivations Abby Miller needs or wants right now. Falsely accused of attacking the man whoβs terrorized her for years, sheβs forced as a plea bargain to attend an anger management counseling group with people with some serious rage issues, while learning true self defense on the side. Yet a man, one more primal than any sheβs ever met, draws her in a way and into a world deadlier than sheβs ever imagined. He offers her protection, but she finds the fight is really for his heart, and sheβs ready to battle.
Marcus βDieselβ OβShaughnessy is a brash, oversized CrossFit enthusiast with a naked lady tattooed on his rippling forearm. Jamie Prince is a private school teacher with an extremely low tolerance for bullshit. The two men have zero in common. Well, except for three things.
Theyβre both moonlighting as lifeguards for the summer.
No matter how hard they try, they cannot stay away from each other.
And both of them have secrets theyβre determined to keep.
But what happens in the shadows of the Long Beach boardwalk can only remain hidden for so long, before the July sunshine reveals the hot, unrelenting connection they never expected, forcing Marcus and Jamie to decide if theyβre simply caught up in a temporary heat stroke or if theyβve found something worth rescuing…
Even one-night stands deserve a second chance inΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling author Rachel Van Dykenβs novel of sporting desire.
What else can a virgin do when sheβs ditched at the altar? Seattle heiress Mackenzie Dupont is treating herself to a single-girl honeymoon in Mexico and a desire to relinquish her innocence to a gorgeous one-night stand. Fake names. True pleasure. But when she wakes up alone, Mackenzie realizes just how much anger is left in her broken heart.
Suffering a tragic personal loss, pro soccer player Slade Rodriguez has his reasons for vanishing without a goodbye. Right or wrong, heβs blaming the beautiful and infuriating stranger he never wants to see again. Theyβre both in for a shock when Mackenzie shows up as his new personal assistant. And they both have a lot to learn about each other. Because they share more than they could possibly know, including a common enemy whoβs playing his own games. And heβs not afraid to get dirty.
Now thereβs only one way Mackenzie and Slade can win: to trust in each other and to stop hiding from the lies theyβve told, the secrets theyβve kept, the mistakes theyβve made, and the attraction that still burns between them.
In the de la Rosa family, old grudges run deeper than loyalty, and betrayal is a three-letter word: war. But this feud isnβt between enemies. Itβs between brothers. And Iβm the prize.
I was born a princess among criminals. An untouchable among thieves. Heiress to a life others have killed for, and one I’d do anything to escape. I vowed not to leave without Diego, my first love and best friend, but if his ruthless brother has his way, I wonβt leave at all. Cristiano de la Rosa is a man as big and bold as his legend. Once upon a time, he was our cartelβs best soldier . . . until he became my familyβs worst enemy.
A man like Cristiano will bend fate to his will to get what he wants. Even if it means dragging me to hellβand tearing me from his brother’s arms.
βShe is mine.β Three words from two different men.
A life, future, and love I donβt get to choose.
Jasmine Pritchett needs a job. A pathway to financial independence. When Transform, the local gym, initiates an expansion to offer fitness classes, she sees her opportunity. Armed with several instructor certifications and even more persistence, she finds herself interviewing for the job in front of two of the sexiest men sheβs ever laid eyes on.
Maddox Gibson craves control. Heβs been trying to regain his zest for life since being discharged from the army, and with the help of his best friend, Wilder Vaughn, heβs worked his way from rock bottom to find happiness as a successful gym co-owner.
Wilder lives life like his name impliesβwildlyβand without Maddoxβs rigid temperament to keep him grounded, his lighthearted impulsiveness could very well get him into trouble.
When these two beefy best buds invite Jasmine into their friendship, sparks fly quickly, and Jasmine tries to convince them she can be so much more. To both of them.
Can Jaz, Mad, and Wild figure out how to navigate a polyamorous relationship without destroying their friendshipβ¦and their hearts?
In her YA debut, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan dives into a world with magic and sacrifice with the Elements of Five.
Five hundred years ago, the Maison Realm was shattered, divided into warring kingdoms of elemental Wielders with fate and truth shadowed and uncertain. Now, factions of both the light and dark venture into the human realm in search of the prophesied Spirit Priestess who is said to Wield the Elements of Five to bring the two fractured kingdoms together.
Lyric has no idea that there’s a realm outside the human one she lives in. When fate and circumstances are pulled from her hands after an accident, she finds out that nothing is as it seems.
War is raging around her, and when Lyric realizes that they are searching for her, she must rely on those she once trusted as she trains: a boy who isn’t who she thought, and a new realm of warriors who have come to protect her.
For the darkness is coming, and the Queen of ObscuritΓ© wants to ensure that the King of LumiΓ¨re can’t get his hands on Lyric. And the only way to ensure that is if Lyric herself is no more…no matter the cost to prophecy.
WestworldΒ meetsΒ The Handmaidβs TaleΒ in this start to a thrilling, subversive near future series fromΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling author Suzanne Young about a girls-only private high school that is far more than it appears to be.
Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns.
The Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behavedβit says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, they receive a well-rounded education that promises to make them better. Obedient girls, free from arrogance or defiance. Free from troublesome opinions or individual interests.
But the girlsβ carefully controlled existence may not be quite as it appears. As Mena and her friends uncover the dark secrets of whatβs actually happening thereβand who they really areβthe girls of Innovations Academy will learn to fight back.
Bringing the trademark plot twists and high-octane drama that made The Program a bestselling and award-winning series, Suzanne Young launches a new series that confronts some of todayβs most pressing ethical questions.
A glass castle shatters as easily as a glass houseβall it takes is one stone.
Prince Edward has known this all of his life, and taken staunch measures to ensure he doesnβt give the public any reason to pick up their rocks. Or torches. Or pitchforks. As a twenty-two-year-old in line to ascend the throne, he lives more like a cloistered monk than his college-aged peers. Restraint is the tone of his life, resilience the theme.
That is, until he meets a young woman who couldnβt care less about his titleβunless sheβs poking fun at it. Charlotte Everly grew up a stoneβs throw away from the royal familyβs summer house, but her life was, and is, entirely different from the princeβs.
They clash at each turn, disagree on every topic, and bear a general contempt for one another. Until . . .
One night, accompanied by one proposal, leads to one lapse in judgment . . .
Results in a nationwide scandal neither of them will escape.
You were in a car accident.
They say true love can last forever.
You hit your head, which caused your brain to swell.
Can span any distance, stretch across time, last beyond death.
The pressure against your skull damaged your brain.
Which leads one to wonder β¦
The damage left you unresponsive to most kinds of stimuli.
If you fall in love in your dreams,
And this unresponsive state is what’s known as a coma.
Can you find that love when you wake up?
Once upon a time, six children stumbled upon a wild place hidden deep in the moors, shrouded by secrets and fog. There we played a game among the roses and the thorns that would change us forever, that would follow us the rest of our lives. A game that ended with a hard kiss in the rain and tattered flower petals fluttering from aboveβ¦
And twelve years later, weβre back.
The heir.
The dreamer.
The priest.
The genius.
The socialite.
The saint.
Iβm not going to dream of a forgotten place covered in thorns every night.
I wonβt be enchanted by Thornchapel and its glossy, glamorous people. Iβm not going to fall in love or have my heart torn in two.
Iβm not telling the truth.
Because as this place slowly tightens its coil of secrets and thorns around us, as we uncover the knotted mysteries that grow here, the six of us begin to unravel into filthy, holy pleasure and pain. Fulfilling the promise we once made as children in those whispering ruins, and awakening a fate that will either anoint us or leave us in ashesβ¦
Summer had returned to the coastal town of Sea Breeze, Alabama. The nightlife lit up with scantily clad sun-kissed bodies, live music, the smell of freshly cooked seafood.
Taking it all in he wondered if coming back had been the best thing. He wasnβt the same man who had driven out of town a year ago on the motorcycle heβd spontaneously bought after his best friendβs wedding. From the messy blond curls heβd let grow out to the tattoos now covering his arms, part of his chest and even the side of his neck, it all represented a part of his journey.
Eli Hardy was back, but he didnβt plan on staying for long.
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