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Secrets and lies go together like crackers and cheese.On windswept Driftwood Island, Brianna West serves freshly baked bread and mini cheesecakes in her cozy café. Surrounded by the quirky members of the Gourmand Society and other new friends, she finally feels a sense of belonging. But not everyone is so friendly.An obnoxious journalist visits the island just before Christmas, intent on rooting out scandal and secrets best left buried. He winds up dead, his lifeless eyes covered with carefully laid slices of feta cheese. The prime suspect? A local kiwi farmer dating Brianna's best friend. Brianna wades through island gossip to learn the truth, risking her own safety. Will she uncover the killer's identity, or will this Christmas be her last?

I'm drowning in a whirlpool of rumors, and dangers lurk in every direction I swim.For the first time since leaving my underwater city, I finally feel at home on land. I have friends, a good job, and my loyal pet octopus. Even my sexy former boss is making land the place to be. But rumors are emerging of rewards for half-sirens that return to our underwater city.Even if I wanted to go back, I know the stories are too good to be true. When an unsavory debt collector named Branc forces me to sniff around for information, I discover much more than I intended to find.Rumors swirl into fact, and my life on land is in jeopardy. I need to find the source of the lies before I have nothing left above the waves. My choices are this: either die of land-sickness above or Seamount justice below.¿I choose option C.

My underwater past is coming to bite me. I need bigger teeth to bite back.I'm a half-siren living on land. I have a job I like, friends I adore, and romance on the horizon. I've beached myself in a sweet lagoon. But I can't swim away from my problems.Justice has finally caught up with the crimes I committed in my former underwater home. The siren Marina is hungry for vengeance, and I'm on the run-again. But now I'm not the only one in danger.The elusive sea dragon who saved me from monsters in the deep is now Marina's target, too. It's my fault for dragging him into my problems, so I'll do anything to protect him. But I'm not sure I can even protect myself.¿Worse, my sea dragon savior has some fishy secrets. And Marina will do anything to discover, and exploit, them.

My song is magic. Too bad someone else controls it.I escaped topside from my downtrodden past under the waves. Out of the shark's mouth, into the squid's grip, as my people say. Now I'm indebted to a seedy dealer, who uses my siren song to squeeze his clients for secrets.¿A new job at a vacation lodge for land-loving sirens will pay enough to free me of my debts. My sexy new boss is tempting, but I don't like his secrets. I have enough of my own to fill a mermaid's purse.A fire threatens the lodge and my livelihood, and it isn't an accident. I need to find the culprit before my promised payout vanishes in a puff of smoke. It's a tall order-the visiting sirens can't recognize me while I'm investigating. If they do, they'll drag me screaming to the depths for my former crimes.

A magical apocalypse is at hand. It''s up to me to stop it.I''m a mature woman magically transplanted into a twenty-something body possessed by an elemental spirit. It''s a lot to handle. The spirit and I have our differences, but we can agree on one thing...Magical artifacts in the wrong hands are deadly. Too bad the neighborhood secret society didn''t get the memo.The society''s Book of Souls has clues to finding a final artifact that will germinate the Tree of Life and release a destructive elemental spirit on Earth. But their leader won''t give up control of the Book so easily. When new clues come to light, her greedy hands are closer than ever to the artifact. If she finds it before I do, an apocalypse is destined to sweep over the world with a destructive force not seen since Noah boarded his ark.

I''m at the height of my powers, but I have nothing.My selfless wife sacrificed her life to prevent a catastrophe. Now I''m left with the flimsy promise of her return and a dubious mission. As newly minted ruler of the elemental world, I''m in charge of tremors and quakes for the entire Earth. It''s a big change-I''ve spent centuries looking out for number one-but my humanity erodes with every disaster.When a former student returns to spread fiery destruction over my turf, it''s my duty to squash the offender. Fires spring up faster than I can smother them. When I''m framed for arson, police cut the last tethers of my feeble human existence. I''m on the run, without home, paying job, or lover.There''s nothing left for me. I need to snuff out this pyromaniac and focus on my elemental reign. Is my humanity worth saving? Or should I embrace the elemental life once and for all?I am Merlin-now and forever.

Switching bodies was a piece of cake. Too bad my new body is already occupied.I was a successful woman in my mid-fifties, a champion of vulnerable women and a seeker of the arcane. From a troubled past, I earned poise, confidence, and experience. Until an explosion killed me.It''s a shock when a friend''s desperate spell forces my soul into a nearby woman''s dying body, but I won''t say no to fewer aches, unlined skin, and a youthful start for my old ambitions. The problem is, an elemental spirit took possession of that same body during the explosion, and spirits don''t make good roommates.Too bad. He''s not the only one without options. If I can control him-before he controls me-his magical powers will let me harness the power of the wind. Sexy legs and magic to help the downtrodden? Yes, please. All I need now is an outlet for my new talents, and when a secret sisterhood begs me to help them fend off thuggish attackers hellbent on stealing their magical artifact, I''m the only defense against their deepest fears.

Does the future need the past?ΓÇïΓÇïGwen Cooper never imagined she would return to the Otherworld. But when her Breenan friend Bran grows ill, she must pass through a portal once again to take him home. Gwen’s actions three months earlier have left the Otherworld failing and her mother dying. Driven by guilt, Gwen must travel through dangerous Breenan territory on a quest for a spell to restore the realm and heal her mother. She encounters terrifying obstacles and a ruthless Breenan king who puts a countdown on Gwen’s life. Can she unite her two worlds to restore the realm before she is lost in the Otherworld forever?

The more marine biologist Corrie Duval learns about the mysteries of the open ocean and the illusive creatures that inhabit it, the more questions she has. Where are these creatures coming from, how are they related, and just what is Zeballos Artino hiding?Zeb wishes he could answer Corrie''s questions, but there is so much he can''t say, and even more that he doesn''t know himself. The shadowy figure of the woman in the water plagues him with riddles he can''t decipher, and his late father''s notebook provides only frustrating clues.ΓÇïBut when Zeb discovers someone else is attracting these mysterious creatures with the same sonar device installed on his own boat, he and Corrie must race to uncover the truth before this secret world is exposed and exploited.

What do you choose when there is no choice?ΓÇïAfter two harrowing adventures in an Otherworld of magic and mystery, Gwen Cooper thought she would never go back. Friends, university classes, and a blossoming relationship with her boyfriend Aidan fill her days. But when Gwen returns to England to visit a relative, her estranged Breenan mother appears on the doorstep and announces that Gwen must fulfill her destiny and become queen of the realm. If not, volatile magics will destroy both England and the Otherworld.Gwen is thrust into a land haunted by ferocious storms, earth tremors, and warring realms. Can she deny her royal obligations and return to her peaceful life, or will she take the throne and save countless lives but live in the Otherworld forever?

What are centuries-old secrets worth?I''m in a battle of wits with the powerful Potestas organization. Potestas is determined to steal unimaginable powers for its members, and I hold the key to unlocking this ambition. In exchange, Potestas promises to reveal crucial information about the source of my magic and immortality. I''ve been desperate for those answers for centuries.But knowledge comes with a price. Potestas plans a human sacrifice to bring about their new world order. If I''m slow to act, they will slaughter an innocent woman and thrust a destructive new reality upon an unsuspecting world. If I do save her, I will never know my truth.I am Merlin-and now I''ll know why.

Not even magic can hide me from the voices in my head.I''m now a spy in the nefarious organization Potestas. They search desperately for unimaginable powers, and their charismatic leader has welcomed me into the fold. But I''m being watched by suspicious members and mysterious bodiless voices alike.When King Arthur''s lost grail is discovered, Potestas wants to retrieve the ancient relic from the ocean''s depths. But it''s stuck to the seafloor by magical means, and I''m the only one who can stop Potestas from triggering a tsunami of epic proportions. The trouble is, I don''t know if the voices in my head will let me.I am Merlin-out of my depth.

Magic can shift with the wind.I''m no stranger to enemies-after centuries of living, I have made a few-but I didn''t expect my heroism at a local volcano to ruffle feathers. An enraged member of the mysterious organization Potestas is furious at my geologic meddling and determined to wreak vengeance upon me.But my foe is more than human.For the first time in my ancient life, I must confront an enemy vastly more powerful than myself. Battling high in the skies and over mountain peaks, will my foe leave me breathless-forever?I am Merlin-until my last breath. 

One and a half thousand years, and life is as complicated as ever. Merlin, the legendary King Arthur’s mysterious magician, is immortal. As Arthur lay dying he promised to return. Merlin is holding him to his word. Forever young, forever waiting, Merlin lives an unassuming life in the city, keeping his identity and abilities secret from his friends. It's a long and lonely road, but Merlin is a patient man. It's now the 21st century and when the earth begins to groan with earthquakes, Merlin knows the situation is anything but natural. An eruption is imminent, but something—or someone—is forcing this volcano to erupt. Merlin must use his concealed talents and practiced charisma to save a town of innocent people before disaster strikes. He has the power to thwart a catastrophe—if time doesn’t run out first.