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[US shoutline?]Diana Dixon has a lot going on this summer: rehearsing for a ballroom dance competition, juggling two jobs, dealing with an ex-boyfriend who won't quit . . . Yet she still has the energy to put Shane Lindley in his place.Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he's a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he's messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and - most importantly - leave her alone.What Diana doesn't realize is that Shane's sick of hook-ups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous . . . and who better to play the role than his sassy new neighbour?Despite Diana's reluctance to break her rule, a fake relationship is the perfect solution for her own ex issues, and soon she can't deny something is sizzling between her and Shane. Something hot and completely unexpected. And it might just be getting a little too real.

From the creator of the viral TikTok videos about the sunshine assistant to the evil villain and their unexpected romance comes the second book in the hotly-anticipated fantasy romance series. Readers can't wait to get their hands on a copy:'I have never been so hyped for a book before''I will be buying this book so quickly even the dragon will be spooked!!''OMG finally!! I can't wait to have it in my hands!''As soon as it is out, I am going to run to buy it!! Cannot wait.''Giggling. Kicking my feet. I can't wait to read this!''I love this series so much, I've been hooked since the beginning. I'm so excited for the book.''I love Evie and the Villain so I NEED it.'

The best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date his rival. Being the team physiotherapist for a bunch of pro hockey players is challenging enough without my ex joining the team. He'sthe reason I don't date hockey players. Vancouver Storm's new captain and the top scorer in pro hockey, Rory Miller is the arrogant, flirtatious hockey player I tutored in high school. And he's just agreed to be my fake boyfriend. I get sweet revenge. Rory gets to clean up his image. It's the perfect deal. Faking with him is fun and addictive, though, and beneath the bad boy swagger, Rory's sweet, funny, and protective. He teaches me to skate. He sleeps in my bed. He kisses me like it's real. Was he ever faking it at all?The Fake Out is a pro hockey fake dating romance. It's the second book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes:Fake datingEx's rivalPro hockeyGolden retriever heroBoy obsessedForced proximity

A desperate mother. A dubious escort. And a deranged author who won't leave them alone.Caroline Lindley is determined that her new romance novel will be her best one yet. Fantasy! Formal gowns! Fencing! And, of course, a twentysomething heroine to star in an enemies-to-lovers plot with all of Caroline's favourite tropes.But Lady Rosamund Hawkhurst is a thirty-six-year-old widow. She has a war to stop and two children to get home to and flatly refuses to take the correct approach to there being Only One Bed.What's an author to do? Especially when discussions with her editor might reveal that he and Rosamund's Hot Enemy have some suspicious similarities . . . Based on her popular Fantasy Heroine YouTube Shorts series, Jill Bearup's debut novel brings us the best of worlds both meta and medieval-inspired as enemies-to-BFFs Rosamund and Caroline learn what it means to be the hero of your own story.Swords optional.

She's been driving him wild for years.The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her.Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares about is escaping the press and opening a recording studio in the gorgeous small town Rose Hill. Something that comes to a screeching halt when he ends up face-to-face with a young girl who claims he's her biological father.After years of living in the city, Rosie comes blasting into town like a storm. Beautiful, messy, and chaotic. And one wide-eyed, desperate plea for a job is all it takes for Ford to hire her. He vows to keep her at arm's length. But with her, verbal sparring is a type of foreplay-friction that soon turns to blistering heat.Ford knows damn well he shouldn't cross this line. But shouldn't and can't are two very different things.And the only thing he truly can't do is resist her.

AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER GRAVE My life went to hell years ago, and I've had a death wish ever since then with fast cars, women, and drugs. They don't call me Grave for nothing!But I do it because I need to feel something... anything. What's life worth living without the high?And then I saw her!She's too good for me, and I should stay away. But like an addict, I switch one drug for another, and I'll be taking her to hell with me.APRILI'm anything but sweet, despite what people think, so when he tells me I'm too good for him and I'm better off without him, I don't listen.My life was simple before Grave stepped through that door, but who wants simple?He makes me feel alive. It only took one, and I became addicted!But that's the problem. Addiction is Grave's middle name, and when he tells me he's taking me to hell with him, I don't know whether to take that as a threat or a promise!Grave is the third book in The Dark Kingdom Series but may be read as a standalone. Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. This novel may contain triggers.

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a HOT mafia, standalone romance. I'm not always proud of the man I am, but when you grow up in a crime family, there aren't a lot of options.>The power, the women, the money. All of it comes easy to me.>Everything about her was tempting. Her beautiful eyes that pierced into me, her body that was made for sin.She came to pay off a debt, but I wanted more.>She's a good girl who never should have walked through that door.>I'll push her boundaries, she'll cave to temptation.We'll both forget about the danger.And that's a mistake I can't afford...

A stunning collection of the very best French recipes from the foremost authority on home-cooking in France Celebrated food writer Ginette Mathiot, author of  Je sais cuisiner  (the best-selling home-cooking book in France for over 90 years), taught three generations of French families how to cook. In this elegant cloth-covered new collection of tried-and-tested accessible recipes, complete with two ribbon markers, more than 170 of the finest French dishes have been selected from her works, such as the iconic Onion Soup Gratin, Dauphinois Potatoes, as well as regional dishes including Beef bourguignon from Bourgogne and Ratatouille from Provence, and iconic staples such as Vol-au-vent, Eggs in meurette sauce, Vichy carrots, Stuffed oysters, Crème brûlée, Pears in wine, and Tarte Tatin. With gorgeous, newly commissioned photography, an introduction by food writer Keda Black, and a fascinating foreword by the adopted Parisian pastry chef, cook, and writer, David Lebovitz,  Classic French Recipes  is the ultimate guide for all home cooks on how to prepare the most authentic and delicious French cuisine the French way. |A stunning collection of the very best French recipes from the foremost authority on home-cooking in France|'... admirably comprehensive and clear ... beautifully illustrated, too.' - Nick Curtis, Evening Standard |'Putting Ginette Mathiot on your shelf is akin to discovering a French grandmother you didn't know you had. ... this will teach you everything you need to learn about classic French cooking.' - Sally Hughes, Books for Cooks, London, The Bookseller |'Want the perfect coq au vin or crepe suzette? This is the book for you' -  Daily Mail |'I Know How to Cook ... includes everything you need to know ... to take on almost any reasonable home-cooking challenge with Gallic flair.' -  The Wall Street Journal |'A comprehensive collection.' -  The New York Times Book Review |'Pure French cuisine.' -  Associated Press | Ginette Mathiot (1907-1998) is the author of more than 30 best-selling cookbooks. Her definitive work on French cooking includes I Know How to Cook ( Je sais cuisiner ), and The Art of French Baking ( Je sais faire la pâtisserie ). David Lebovitz is a cook and pastry chef living in Paris. He is the author of 9 cookbooks and has been featured in Bon Appétit , The New York Times , and USA Today . Keda Black is a food writer, critic, and recipe developer of French and Scottish origin. She has written several cookbooks and worked for esteemed French magazines, guides, and brands.

A collection full of grotesque imagination and surreal urban legends.

Now #1 Amazon Bestseller in the entire Amazon store "Everyone needs to read this book. I¿m certain you won¿t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author.From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss.Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending.Luna Rexroth is everyone¿s favorite wallflower.Sweet. Caring. Charitable. Quiet. Fake.Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants¿namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language.Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love.Knight Cole is everyone¿s favorite football hero.Gorgeous. Athletic. Rugged. Popular. Liar.This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna.But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn¿t need his protection anymore.When life throws a curveball at All Saints¿ golden boy, he¿s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.

From L.J. Shen, the USA Today bestselling author of Pretty Reckless, comes a brand new book in the All Saints series.Underneath the goody two-shoes persona is damaged goods¿but can the bad boy across the street save her?Bailey Followhill is the perfect daughter.Sweet. Charitable. Pretty. Control freak.Not a hair out of place, not an inch out of line, she is everything her troublemaking sister Daria isn't.But when her A game turns out to be a lukewarm C- at Juilliard, Bailey's picture-ready life starts fraying faster than the worn satin ribbons of her pointe shoes.She's becoming a piece of gossip.The Troubled Child. A drug abuser.No longer the girl her best friend once knew.Lev Cole is so golden, he's got the Midas Touch.Prized quarterback. Football captain. Hottest guy in SoCal. A textbook cliché.But with a girlfriend he doesn't love and a career path he doesn't value, Lev is coasting.The only two things he cares about?Bailey and becoming a pilot?are out of reach.But Lev is done being satisfied with the life others have chosen for him. He wants to pick his own cards. To demolish the seamless kingdom of lies his family stitched together on the ruins his mother left behind.The question is, can he save his best friend and his dream before too much damage is done?

"Best Romance Novels of 2019" - Oprah MagazineGoodreads Best Romance of 2019 Nominee"A runaway train of revenge, rivalry and angst. This complex and venomous tale takes on a modern-day Cruel Intentions/Mean Girls vibe. Pretty Reckless is unputdownable and absolute Kindle Crack." - Kindle Crack Book ReviewsFrom USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an intense, high school enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist.PennThey say revenge is a dish best served cold.I¿d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was completely iced.I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved.I was poor. She was rich.The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.Now, I¿m her parents¿ latest shiny project.Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.Yeah, baby girl, say it¿I¿m your foster brother.There¿s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she¿s about to shell out some serious tears.Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen.I¿m about to prove to her that she¿s nothing but a spoiled princess.DariaEveryone loves a good old unapologetic punk.But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries¿ way.The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.In Penn Scully¿s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him.Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything.His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.Now? Now he is making me pay.

OAKLEYI have one goal. To be drafted into the NHL and make my father proud. I've never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink perfecting my craft. There's no time for distractions. I can't afford them.But she came out of nowhere. Octavia Layton, the girl with the pretty smile and the broken heart. One night spent talking beneath the stars and now she won't get out of my head.I never expected to see her again, but now she's here in this new city, with ties to my new team, and I don't think I'm strong enough to fight against her pull.AVAI hate hockey players. After a nasty breakup, I've sworn them all off for good. Or so I thought.We met when I had puffy eyes and a broken heart, but I didn't know who he was until he shows up in my city months later as a new member of our local hockey team. The sweet guy who so easily made the ache in my chest go away with lame jokes and a swoon-worthy smile is here, and he wants me.Despite everything I said I wouldn't do, I can't seem to stay away from him. But dating a future NHL player isn't the life I imagined for myself, and as things keep going wrong, I'm starting to wonder if maybe the best-made plans aren't always the ones you expect.

From the #1 bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, a queer sci-fi novel about a refugee from Earth and a xenophobic Mars politician who agree to a fake marriage after a media encounter damages both their reputations. In the wake of environmental catastrophe, January, once a principal in London's Royal Ballet, has become a refugee on Tharsis, the terraformed colony on Mars. In Tharsis, January's life is dictated by his status as an Earthstronger-a person whose body is not adjusted to Mars's lower gravity and so poses a danger to those born on, or naturalized to, Mars. January's job choices, housing, and even transportation options are dictated by this second-class status, and now a xenophobic politician named Aubrey Gale is running on a platform that would make it all worse: Gale wants all Earthstrongers to be surgically naturalized, a process that is always disabling and can be deadly. When Gale chooses January for an on-the-spot press junket interview that goes horribly awry, January's life is thrown into chaos, but Gale's political fortunes are damaged, too. Gale proposes a solution to both their problems: a five year made-for-the-press marriage that would secure January's future without immediate naturalization and ensure Gale's political future. But when January accepts the offer, he discovers that Gale is not at all like they appear in the press. They're kind, compassionate, and much more difficult to hate than January would wish. But as their romantic relationship develops, the political situation worsens, and January discovers Gale has an enemy, someone willing to destroy all of Tharsis to make them pay - and January may be the only person standing in the way.

ALL MAGIC WILL DIE, AND WITH IT, ALL WHO CARRY IT. EVERY LAST ONE . . . As the Winter Solstice falls, Thea Melbourne and Julian Rousseaux return to the social season. Now, with their bond at its strongest - and most irresistibly intense - they face new tests and the vampire elite that hope to tear them apart. Until Thea receives devastating news that leads them to the ancient, winding streets of Venice, where Julian's past beckons - along with the monster he once was. As forgotten magic stirs in Thea's blood, Julian has no choice but to confront his demons, or he risks losing Thea forever. Because peril dances in the shadows as a deadly threat rises. One that could shatter their world, their families, and even each other . . . unless they're willing to pay the price.

"Only weeks after the fire at Chen Kang Psychiatric Hospital, Huzhou University is plunged into chaos by a spate of murders that seem linked to what happened at the mental institution and to the deaths of Xie Qingcheng's parents. Desperate for answers, Doctor Xie takes matters into his own hands, and He Yu offers to help, driven by childhood memories of Xie Qingcheng's fleeting kindness. Yet when they unearth long forgotten secrets from Xie Qingcheng's past, a terrible truth shakes He Yu's grip on reality"--

"With the Westerners and their allies pressing in on all sides, the empire of Great Liang enters its darkest hour. Under these desperate conditions, Gu Yun leads the beleaguered Black Iron Battalion to hold the borders. Meanwhile, Chang Geng makes his move in the imperial court, sweeping corrupt officials aside in an effort to stabilize the nation before it's too late. As the two struggle to hold the tattered pieces of the empire together, Gu Yun uncovers a shocking truth about the curse slowly tightening its grip on Chang Geng's mind. But are the deepest secrets of Chang Geng's past enough to move the iron heart of the nation's most fearsome general?"--Provided by publisher.

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a heart-wrenching, edge-of-your-seat gripping, romantic suspense.I should've known she would ruin me the moment I saw her. Women like her are made to destroy men like me. I couldn't resist her though. Given to me to start a war; I was too eager to accept. But I didn't know what she'd do to me. That she would change everything. She sees through me in a way no one else ever has. Her innocence and vulnerability make me weak for her and I hate it.I know better than to give in to temptation. A ruthless man doesn't let a soul close to him.A cold-hearted man doesn't risk anything for anyone.A powerful man with a beautiful woman at his mercy ... he doesn't fall for her.

Soulless - werewolves who have turned rogue with no humanity left, giving in to their beastly urges.Rejection - an act in which your soulmate rejects the mate bond, causing immense pain to the rejected.Moon Goddess - the deity that created the werewolf race whom her creation worshipOmega - The lowest ranked wolf in the pack sometimes treated as nothing more than a slave or an objectAlpha King/Queen - The rulers of the werewolf nationRunt - The smallest of the wolf pack, usually ignored or bullied for being the smallest Crystalline Thorn grows under the abuse by her father as she trains to take the throne one day and become the Alpha Queen, leader of every wolf in the werewolf nation. She dreams of the day when she meets her mate and be accepted as a strong Queen, especially since she is a runt. But her dream is soon shattered when on the day of an Alliance her mate discovers her "weak" form and rejects her promptly leading to her father disowning her and her hopes to inherit the throne is dashed. But that is the least of her worries. Soon, with the help of Geminie and Amberle, Crystalline learns of a war that has been brewing for thousands of years, of a destiny that has been written in the stars by the original Moon Goddess - Luna - and the Goddess of Destiny - Morai - have placed upon her and her connection to the Lost Princess. Will Crystalline be able to retrieve her throne, will she accept the mate that rejected her or chose the second chance mate, or will the weight of responsibility handed to her crush her entirely?

Soulless - werewolves who have turned rogue with no humanity left, giving in to their beastly urges.Rejection - an act in which your soulmate rejects the mate bond, causing immense pain to the rejected.Moon Goddess - the deity that created the werewolf race whom her creation worshipOmega - The lowest ranked wolf in the pack sometimes treated as nothing more than a slave or an object These are the things Geminie Blake learns after being blamed for the tragic Deaths of her Alpha and Luna. With the pack turned against her and failing to shift as a wolf, Geminie faces challenges every day with the hope of one day gaining freedom or her mate saving her. But when her fated soul mate ends up being her ex-best friend and the son to the late Alpha and Luna rejects her, Geminie's life changes drastically. Learning that she is not Geminie Blake - daughter to the Beta couple - but Geminie Starlite - daughter to the Moon Goddess and Future Moon Goddess herself - Geminie quickly faces the new challenges thrown her way as she navigates her wolf form and Goddess powers, creating a pack that rivals that of Blood Moon and building her life from scratch to one day take up the mantel as Moon Goddess becomes her priority. Now, thriving and loving herself for who she is, Geminie forces the past behind her as she waits for her second chance at love. When her first mate requests help and aid from a threat created by Soulless and a potential Leader of the wolves that have lost their Humanity, Geminie is forced to face the wounds left unhealed and return to the place she called hell for eleven years of her life. Will Geminie be able to overcome the scars left by years of abuse and find love once and for all, or will the panful wounds of her past and threat from the Leader of the army of Soulless ready to kill at a moments notice take the last bit of happiness this young Goddess has left.