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In therapy, they tell you to use your senses. List the things you know: Sermons recited with malice. A blood-soaked ritual. The sting of tears and gasping sobs of the dying. Rotting flesh. I grew up in a cage, tortured by the Lord Almighty's most twisted servant. Death and despair became my close companions as I watched years of slaughter at Pastor Michaels’ hand. Eighteen girls. Dead. Eighteen lives. Ended. Eighteen futures. Stolen.

Kurz vor Weihnachten erfährt Cash, dass die Bar, in der sie als Tänzerin arbeitet, verkauft werden soll und sie wittert ihre Chance. Nach Jahren will sie den Karrieresprung schaffen und das Wild Lady kaufen. Der Laden und ihre Kolleginnen liegen ihr am Herzen und alles soll so erhalten bleiben, wie es ist. Leider kommt ihr jemand zuvor: Zane Manning. Großinvestor, Weihnachtsmuffel, verboten attraktiv und zu Cashs Leidwesen ihr neuer Boss. Zwischen den beiden sprühen heftige Funken.

Es ist kein Märchen. Aber es könnte eines werden. Jedenfalls, sofern der Präsident des MC Sons of Ragnarök das Sagen hat. Wie das Licht einer Straßenlaterne einen Nachtfalter, so zieht mich die zarte Gestalt auf dem dunklen, menschenleeren Supermarktparkplatz an. Doch im Gegensatz zur Motte weiß ich ganz genau, dass es mein Verderben sein wird, wenn ich diesem Bedürfnis nachgebe. Kann mich das zurückhalten? Gottverdammt! Natürlich nicht. Ohne Rücklagen ein Kosmetikstudio eröffnen? Mit Mitte zwanzig sollte das prinzipiell kein Problem darstellen.

QUINN DAVIS shatters the norm. She's successful in the traditionally male-dominated wine world. She'll do anything for a hunk of swoon-worthy cheese. And she only dates married men, a practice designed to evade love and protect her battered heart. But even as a mistress, Quinn has rules. No meddling in happy marriages. No men with young kids. No falling in love. And absolutely, unequivocally, no gigantic panties on a date. She prefers her men the way she likes her food and wine — enticing, intoxicating and utterly delicious.

Gritty glamour in 1980s New York City doesn't come cheap. To afford even her fifth-floor walkup, Rose Leary needs a gig. Bartending at a neighborhood joint subsidizes her writing career, even if she does fill a dead woman's platforms. Rose speculates about who killed her predecessor, but her novel's looming deadline demands she dedicate all creativity to her fiction. When another bartender dies, Rose pictures her name scrawled at the top of the murderer's hit list. Even sarcasm can't shield her from this coming danger.

World-renowned pianist Gloria Banderas is at the height of her career when a curious ailment forces her to cancel a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. The same day, she befriends one of the many free-spirited artists inhabiting the warren of apartments above the theater. With her career and marriage at a standstill, Gloria moves into an empty studio and convalesces among the poets, photographers, and dancers who eke out a living with total dedication to their art. As a return to her old routine beckons, Gloria must decide which parts of her life are worth fighting for.

A Goodreads Best Romance “Fans of The Devil Wears Prada will flip over Love on Lexington Avenue.” —Karen Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne comes the second delightfully charming installment in the Central Park Pact series...

When a Gen Z content creator meets a brooding MMA coach, they are the hottest thing on the mat in this forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers sports romance for fans of Nikki Castle and Elle Kennedy. Gloves off. And hands on… When things get hard, some choose “flight…” It’s been a year...

Throw together a magical cat, a cursed tarot card deck and a free-spirited, obsessive-compulsive witch getting in touch with her sorceress forces, and you get Jane Starr, and her adorable ragdoll-Cheshire cat, Theodosia. With a large glass of wine in hand, Jane romps through a contemporary fantasy, in an absurd and surreal land full of magical, light-hearted mystery.

Madison Mosby figures she will never find happiness. At 25, she’s a washed-up cook, toiling in a grimy outpost in the food empire founded by her missing grandmother, and swimming in debt. Her mother is forever nagging her to start a family, and she’s reminded every day that following society’s rules have gotten her nowhere in life. Madison’s new life begins when a man appears before her, begging for a product that will tip the balance of power in a war that has been raging for the past seven years.

In the early '90s, Scarlet, a painter and high fashion model, finds herself working in some of the world’s most famous fashion capitals. As her adventure continues, she meets Johnny of The Westies, an up-and-coming band on the cusp of superstardom. What ensues is an unhinged ride of a novel following the audacious lead female protagonist as she navigates her life through fame, addiction, infidelity, and all the ups and downs of dating a legendary musician from one of the biggest rock bands in history.

When Louis’ old army buddy Owen shows up with a plan to drive a gang off a local estate, Louis reluctantly agrees to help. But the job turns deadly… After Owen kills the gang’s leader—the son of London’s most ruthless crime lord, Fritz, revenge is inevitable. As Fritz’s fury erupts, Louis and his comrades are dragged into a deadly game of survival. With hitmen closing in and secrets surfacing, Louis must protect his family while confronting Fritz’s crumbling empire. But Fritz, haunted by loss and his double life, is losing control of the world he has built.

The Rift was like nothing Pax and the others had experienced before. The scenario demanded they think outside the box and deal with a whole new level of threats. But with new dangers came new opportunities, and Pax and the others are more than ready to rise to the challenge.

Dans le New York des années 1930, le fabuleux destin d'une jeune femme qui allait révolutionner l'univers de la beauté : Estée Lauder. Une épopée romanesque et féministe, un vrai bijou de lecture. New York, l'endroit parfait pour se faire oublier. C'est en tout cas l'espoir de la jeune Gloria qui fuit un scandale familial dévastateur. Prête à se réinventer, il ne lui manque plus qu'une nouvelle amie pour l'accompagner dans la ville de tous les possibles. C'est alors qu'elle va trouver sur sa route la très idéaliste Estée.

Time stands still as up-and-coming fashion editor Gray Rose watches the man of her dreams walk into the club. The last thing Saint Louis kingpin Gunz Marciano wants is to become attached to one woman - until he spots Gray. After one night of erotic passion, Gunz and Gray embark on a tumultuous journey. When their obsessive love becomes too much and Gunz wants out, Gray is ready to let him go. Then she learns the identity of his new woman, and things get complicated.

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All Ava ever wanted was to be a good wife. But now, her father is taking her down a path more dangerous than she could have ever believed possible. Jacqui Rose's The Good Wife is a heart-pounding thriller perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. Psychologist Ava Barclay wants to...

Marcus vows to spread a positive message with his upbeat flow. After one too many dead-end relationships, he plans on ditching the distraction until he meets the alluring Desta. Struck speechless by her passion and drive, he agrees to feature his mission in her documentary and secretly hopes to capture her heart. My Light: An African American Romance is the first stand-alone book in a series inspired by hip-hop songs. If you like simmering chemistry, driven characters, and Black love in motion, then you’ll enjoy Ebony Rose’s soulful novel.

Javier Jimenez is on a glide path to college while his brother, Alex, has done a 180 and is heading for trouble. Neither, however, have any idea what's coming their way when George Jones sets in motion his plan for their neighborhood. It's a cataclysmic vision of urban renewal replete with manmade disasters, civil unrest, and a tsunami of ambitious Zoomers.

America in the 1920s was a country alive with the wild fun of jazz, speakeasies, and a new kind of woman—the flapper. Vera Abramowitz is determined to leave her gritty childhood behind and live a more exciting life, one that her mother never dreamed of. Bobbing her hair and showing her knees...