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Princess Ythsie and her squire Stroma are on the run, hunted by the Deathless and separated from everything they once knew. While Ythsie searches for a way to free the undead army that has plagued her kingdom for centuries, Stroma must choose between her oath to the princess and a growing revolution that promises to reshape Eynhallow forever. But King Gillivrey's grip on the throne grows stronger by the day. As he amasses a new army and seeks a royal marriage to cement his power, time runs out for those who would oppose him.

In the Mood for Love contains seven stories including, "I Still Remember": When Elise bumps into her old best friend Amy, they revisit the past in more ways than one; "A Higher Education": Finding herself in the same room as Professor Joanne Ferguson two nights in a row proves to be more challenging than Gail would like to believe; and "A Hard Day's Work": Jo fancies her straight, married boss Amanda. She's convinced her crush is a hopeless one, until a performance review changes everything. 

Relationships are complex. Love is ever-changing. And when it comes to rules of the heart, they were made to be broken. That's what Robert Antonio Bianchi was telling himself, anyway. Otherwise, he really had no excuse for what - or who - he'd done. If there was a bad decision to be made, Robbie always had a knack for making it. And thus, begins the story of the priest, the princess, and the prick.

My loser high school friend never deserved him anyway. If I’d had the chance, I would have locked Remy down years ago. Only, when the party leads to a drunken kiss, going on their honeymoon, and sharing their marital bed, I have to say, I’m not entirely sad that their wedding went up in flames.

All cool, pragmatic Ottilie Zimmermann has been dreaming of for years is retiring from her top-secret, morally gray job to sip Mai Tais on a Pacific island. While in Las Vegas tying up some final loose ends, she crosses paths with a woman who is clever and intriguing yet far too sex-obsessed for Ottilie's taste. So why can't she stop thinking about her?

They're supposed to be enemies. It takes one night with a masked man to change that all. They crave the next touch of the person they hate the most. Desperate for that next taste of the person they can't stand. Waiting for that anonymous text message to accelerate their heartbeats. The thrill of the chase with the forbidden fruit is enough to blur the lines and the world around them. The first problem? They both have girlfriends. The worst problem? They're stepbrothers.

Driven, reserved businesswoman Mackenzie Watson has one goal—take over her family company and secure her little sister's future. The only wrinkle is her late grandmother's decree that her company's CEO must be married. Adding marriage into Mack's well-ordered life is a recipe for disaster. Her oh-so-logical solution? She'll just hire a woman to be her wife for a year. Besides, maybe a little chaos is exactly what she needs . . .

Therapist. Client. Catastrophic chemistry. Dr. Nicola Forbes has spent years building a life defined by boundaries—clinical, emotional, ethical. But when Avery Hall, a rising Hollywood star, walks into her therapy office, Nic feels something she hasn’t in years: want. Avery is bold, brazen, and struggling under the weight of queer fame. Nic is grieving her wife, hiding behind professionalism, and failing—spectacularly—not to fall for her client. What begins with guarded glances and charged conversations becomes a line-crossing affair neither woman can walk away from.

"Ein ziehender Biss an meinem Ohrläppchen holte mich zurück. »Bleib bei mir!«, hauchte mir Archer heiß ins Ohr und biss erneut zu." Eine Gay Opposites Attract-Romance voller Leidenschaft und großer Gefühle Seit Jahren kämpfe ich darum, meine Mode auf die großen Laufstege dieser Welt zu bringen, und nun soll ausgerechnet ein heißer One-Night-Stand mein Ticket in die Fashion-Welt sein? Ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass der Kerl, der mich in einem Londoner Club aufreißt, ein stinkreicher CEO und der Earl of Ferringsworth ist.

As a younger man, I imagined my future with my wife by my side and my sights set firmly on British politics—with the ultimate goal of one day becoming prime minister. A life of value, of purpose. A life where my morals might mean something, and where I could make a difference. But that vision has crumbled. My wife is gone. My political career lies in ruins. And my relationship with my son is barely breathing. What’s left is a slow decline into disillusionment and solitude.

For solitary novelist Jorie Price, true love seems as fictional as the shape-shifting creatures she writes about in her paranormal romances. Griffin Westmore doesn't believe in love, either, but she's one of those not-so-fictional shape-shifters who secretly live among humans. When Jorie's writing gets uncomfortably close to the truth, Griffin is sent to investigate and, if necessary, kill the author to protect the secrets of her kind. But when Griffin unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Jorie, her world is turned upside down.

When Felix lands a job taking care of a man recovering from severe injuries, he thinks his life may have just turned around. Anything has to be better than the place he's leaving. There's something about Lane that draws Felix to him and makes him question if this place could finally become a home for him. But when someone begins stalking Felix, he is left to question who Lane is and what actually happened to him. Together, Felix and Lane will be forced to see just how far they will go to protect each other. 

It's been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer's block, she's desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast. Enter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He's vulnerable. He's enigmatic. He's exactly what Mallory has been looking for. Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. Authenticity sells, and there's nothing more authentic than real life. She's the perfect person to tell Leo's story.

Normalerweise hält mein Interesse für einen Mann nur wenige Nächte an. Umso überraschender ist es, dass mich ausgerechnet der unverschämte Servicemitarbeiter bei der Kanzleifeier meines Anwaltskollegen dermaßen anzieht. Vor allem, weil er nicht nur den Wunsch in mir weckt, ihn in seine Schranken zu weisen und gleichsam zu beschützen. Sondern auch die Hoffnung, er könnte stark genug sein, wenn ich die Kontrolle verliere. Es war klar, dass Arjen de Vries und ich bei unserer ersten Begegnung aneinandergeraten.

Nie hätte Ilian geglaubt, König zu werden. Doch als seine Schwester abrupt abdankt, ist er fest entschlossen, der Thronfolger zu sein, den Schweden braucht. Aber die Umfragewerte sind miserabel und zudem hat seine Schwester eine königliche Hochzeit mit ihrem Verlobten geplant, die bereits Unsummen an Steuergeldern verschlungen hat, nach ihrer Abdankung jedoch nicht mehr stattfinden wird. Die einzige Lösung? Ilian muss statt seiner Schwester heiraten. Ideal wäre jemand, der standesgemäß ist und die Herzen des Volkes im Sturm für sich erobern kann.

Treten mein Exfreund und meine beste Freundin vor den Altar, um zu heiraten ... Klingt wie der Anfang eines blöden Witzes? Ist es aber nicht. Der Witz ist, ich will meinen Ex zurück. Notfalls mit schmutzigen Tricks! Zum Glück hat meine Lieblingskundin Kontakt zu einer Escort Agentur und gibt mir den perfekten Mann an die Hand, um meinen Ex eifersüchtig zu machen. Zu dumm nur, dass sich mein fake Lover als unglaublich heiß und verboten sympathisch herausstellt. Und ich schon bald nicht mehr weiß, wo mir der Kopf steht.

Luc O'Donnell is tangentially - and reluctantly - famous. His rock-star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next 20 years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and someone who has never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. He’s perfect boyfriend material.

Jordan O'Neill hat genug von Schubladen. Als schüchterner Bibliothekar fühlt er sich ohnehin schon oft fehl am Platz. Doch als ihm klar wird, dass das Label „asexuell" vieles in seinem Leben erklärt, gerät seine sorgfältig sortierte Welt aus den Fugen. Hennessy Lang weiß längst, wer er ist. Nach einer Trennung und einigen gescheiterten Beziehungen steht er offen zu seiner Asexualität – und gründet in Surry Hills eine neue Selbsthilfegruppe. Dort begegnet er Jordan, der noch nach Antworten sucht und nicht weiß, wo er hingehört.

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR “A heartfelt portrait of a complex family.” —People “Laugh-out-loud-funny.”...

George has needs, a lot of them, and so far, he hasn’t found a man who can meet them. When muggers attack him, he gets help from Jack, a six-foot-four, built-like-a-tree lumberjack. That chance encounter leads to the hottest night George has ever hadBut in the morning, he gets the surprise of his life. Jack might be a beast in bed, but he also has a nurturing side. A Daddy side. George doesn’t need a Daddy, but he’s very interested in continuing to see Jack, so he agrees to experiment with him. Can’t hurt, right? But what happens when two weeks later, Jack has a job to return to…