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The deeper the roots, the darker the secrets. When park ranger Malachi James discovers a poached mother bear at Pennsylvania's Worlds End State Park, he never expects the search for her missing cubs to unearth his own buried past. Partnering with wildlife biologist Cate Garrison, their mission to rescue the vulnerable orphans becomes a dangerous collision with Jade—a secretive cult founded by Malachi's estranged father and still embracing his long-missing mother. But when Cate vanishes while investigating a remote den, Malachi's worst fears materialize.

Security specialist Gavin Garrison becomes concerned when his sister Cate joins an exclusive college sorority with suspicious recruitment tactics and cryptic rituals. While investigating, he discovers a strange symbol that links the organization to another case—the five-year-old disappearance of a businessman in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Dream job. Dreamier boss. Dangerous secrets. Ashley Taylor didn’t come to Freedom Ridge for love—she came for a fresh start in the kitchen of the resort’s upscale restaurant. But her new life in the Rocky Mountains gets complicated fast. Her boss, Daniel McAllister, might be broody and intense, but there’s something about the wounded Army reservist that keeps pulling her in. Daniel came home hoping the quiet mountain town could silence the echoes of war. But when strange things start happening around his house—and then around Ashley—peace feels farther away than ever.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some killers never stop. When DCNR Ranger Emily Davis discovers a human skull buried in the Pennsylvania wilderness, she unwittingly exposes a decades-old crime and a serial killer who has been using her park as a dumping ground. As more remains are uncovered, one set is traced to a long-forgotten cold case involving a missing judge, a mystery that now appears to be just one piece of a disturbing pattern.

Issy is the perfect combination of gay and depressed. Living in Margate with her mum and pet chinchilla, she has always drawn inside the lines. Crafting is her biggest comfort - the way she quiets her thoughts. So when an artist comes calling with Issy's dream internship, she knows it is time to start living her life at last. Moving to Hackney, Issy has a lot of firsts to catch up on - falling for housemates, navigating sex and dating, and avoiding the neighbour who seems to hate you for no good reason.

The most terrifying thing that you can possibly imagine is your own body in the hands of a monster. Or worse, in the hands of another human being. In this definitive anthology of body horror selected by a World Horror Grandmaster, you'll find the unthinkable and the shocking: a couture designer preparing for an exquisitely grotesque runway show; a vengeful son seeking the parent who bred him as plasma donor; a celebrity-kink brothel that inflicts plastic surgery on sex workers; and organ-harvesting doctors who dissect a living man without anesthetic.

Constance Monroe knows the importance of balancing the good and bad in life. As a psychologist and a Mistress, she helps other people achieve what she can't seem to—find happiness. With a full patient schedule, a hectic home life taking care of a depressed paraplegic, and the fallout from neglecting her own needs, Connie is in trouble she can't talk her way out of.

Evil lurks in Edinsville. Stella McIntyre, may have made some questionable choices, but she didn't deserve what happened to her. Pregnant, alone, and without a home, her challenges seem insurmountable. When she comes to the end of herself, there is only one place left to turn. She heads back to to the small town of Edinsville to the family and God from whom she ran. They welcome her home, but someone is watching from the shadows.

When her boyfriend ends up dead, crime blogger Sofie Marino wants answers. Nobody’s taking his death seriously. Three additional deaths in three weeks, all related to heroin or fentanyl, can’t be a coincidence. As Sofie seeks the truth, the danger level rises. For some reason, the cartel ringleaders want her dead. DEA agent Caleb Daniels saves Sofie’s life and starts falling for her, but being good at his job might put him at odds with her. On the other hand, if he’s not careful, his personal feelings may jeopardize the case against a powerful drug ring.

"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kaye Gibbons's first novel, which won the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Wise, funny, affectionate and true, Ellen Foster is, as Walker Percy called it, "The real thing. Which is to say, a lovely, sometimes heart/wrenching novel...."

When people see Zachary Williams they see a billionaire entrepreneur who changed the face of an entire industry, but without love and family it's worthless to him. Lonely and frustrated with the dating scene, he remembers an agreement he made with his best friend when they were in their teens. Zach searches out Addison and offers her the deal of a lifetime. When Addison hears from her childhood friend and he invokes a pact they made as teenagers, she thinks he’s joking.

In the aftermath of a bad breakup, Claudia McIntire is implicated in the murder of her childhood friend. Claudia goes to a quiet farmhouse in the Endless Mountains to elude the press and the killer. Dawson Montgomery lives a quiet life in the country until Claudia returns to Dushore, Pennsylvania, throwing his tidy life into disarray. Claudia receives a threatening package, and mutilated bodies continue to materialize. When she refuses to drop out of school, Dawson initiates his own investigation. Will the police solve the murders so Claudia can return to life as usual?

"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kaye Gibbons' award-winning first novel. Wise, funny, affectionate and true, Ellen Foster is, as Walker Percy called it, "The real thing. Which is to say, a lovely, sometimes heartwrenching novel."

When bounty hunter Nathaniel Hayes accepts the assignment to bring in the Glenn-Ricketts gang and its leaders, the last thing he expects is to get tangled up with a feisty female detective. Pinkerton detective Adeline McCarty wants to get justice for her father's murder, but an obstinate bounty hunter gets in her way. Are they willing to risk everything?

An author avoiding Christmas with his family. A widow baker planning a Christmas pageant. A clash between neighbors that might spark romance. Forced to rent out her childhood home next door to make ends meet, Holly Ewing finds herself battling the aggravating new renter.

Down on her luck, Boadicea McGee is desperate for a job. Bills to pay, a roof to keep over her head, and vultures for parents leave her with few options. When her best friend offers her a dream opportunity, she has to weigh dreams against survival and her own morals. The pay is good, the people are nice...but working in a BDSM club just isn't her thing. Angry, repressed, Bodie is afraid of who she'll become in that environment, especially when one man in particular gets under her skin.

When Ella Jamison’s father gets in trouble with the law, he offers up his only daughter to get the Texas ranger on his trail to look the other way. Fear over what might become of her father if arrested obligates Ella to go along with his plan. Isaiah Hayes doesn’t accept bribes, but his concern for Miss Jamison, should he leave her to Mr. Jamison’s abuse, compels Isaiah to accept the offer.

Justine Gillespie and her dog, Lindy, are happily single and planning to stay that way. Coming out of a recent failed relationship, Justine isn’t looking for love. She finds her work fulfilling and has a mother who needs her. She doesn’t need a man getting in her way. State Police Trooper, Brady Hall, makes a routine traffic stop. The feisty brunette driving the car has some tall stories to tell, but he's heard his share and isn't inclined to trust her. When circumstances leave them little choice, they call a truce. Will they be able to keep the peace and beat the clock?

When Diego Campos meets Marguerite Kinicki in the midst of a hostage situation, he is determined to date her. It isn't long before he falls hard. She has it all: beauty, brains, strength, and a sense of humor. The one thing she doesn't have is what matters most. Faith...Find out if together they can make a path forward for their love, while at the same time dealing with the fallout from busting a human trafficking ring and working on solving a series of murders that Diego believes is somehow related.

Trenton Prescott is the bodyguard tasked with protecting billionaire Alexander Whitaker’s middle daughter after his youngest is kidnapped. This wealthy socialite wants no part of her protection detail, and she’s determined to fight him at every turn. Delaney Whitaker doesn’t mind sharing a house with the eye candy assigned as her bodyguard, but she has no intention of letting him control her. When the kidnappers finally call, they demand Delaney deliver the ransom. With life and death on the line, Delaney puts her safety in Trent’s capable hands.