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Black Belly Emperor, Leave Me Alone: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Di Meiliuguang"Sigh, great Gods, it's fine as long as I don't say anything. About that, lend me some aphrodisiac."Yi Yi felt a little unsteady on her feet. The moon was getting stronger and stronger.Many years later, Yi Yi shouted anxiously, "Tianfeng, my daughter was not careful. She sealed mine! Come quickly!" Practice some kind of incantation, and even use her as a test.
Black Bird
by Ofelia GrändAfter seven years of being on the move, Arlo Barman wants nothing more than a place to call home. But unbeknownst to him, Arlo is a caladrius healer, so staying in one place has never been an option. The compulsion to separate himself from those he's healed is all-consuming and leaves him little choice but to pack up yet again.Nash Silver is the only werewolf in his small coastal town. Living undetected in a human world is imperative for his kind, and he and his small circle of friends -- a vampire and a psychic -- have done so for decades. But Nash's anonymous existence is jeopardized when a man with an enticing scent moves into town. From the moment Nash lays eyes on the stranger, nothing is more important than being close to him. Not even guarding his secret.Arlo isn't interested in a relationship or even a date, his past has taught him nothing good comes from it, but the rather pushy local popping up everywhere he goes has his heart somersaulting. If he's heart is somersaulting or not doesn't matter, because when Nash gets injured, Arlo is the only one who can save him.Having used his powers, Arlo has to leave Nash and the cozy town he wanted to make his home, but can Nash survive being separated from his mate?
Black Blade Blues (Sarah Beauhall, Book #1)
by J. A. PittsSarah Beauhall is a young woman who has loved fire and the lure of the forge all her life. She is now living her dream as a blacksmith, by day creating works that are practical and fanciful, and working nights as a props manager for lowbudget movies to pay the bills. When Sarah's favorite sword is broken on the set of a new movie, it sends the director into fits, and Sarah agrees to repair the blade to avoid reshooting scenes. One of the extras--who claims to be an actual dwarf--shows up at her forge and offers to help Sarah with her destiny. That's when things start to get weird. Could the sword really be magic, as he claims? Are dragons really living among us as shape-shifters, and are evil power brokers controlling our world? And why would he think that Sarah would be willing to kill a Portland investment banker just because he says that the guy is one of those supposed creatures? She refuses to believe ... and then one of the dragons makes its move. Suddenly, what was unthinkable becomes all too real. And Sarah will have to decide if she can reject what is safe and become the heroine that is needed to save her world.
Black Candle Women: a spellbinding story of family, heartache, and a fatal Voodoo curse
by Diane Marie Brown'[An] evocative and tender book . . . everyone who reads it will be enchanted like I was' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Propulsive and poignant, Black Candle Women concocts an intoxicating potion of warmth, wisdom, and wonder. This gorgeous debut novel is a sweepingly fashioned love story where romance and rebellion intertwine with fear and family. And the stakes are epic. I was completely and gladly under Ms. Brown's spell' AVA DUVERNAY'A big-hearted debut, with complex, flawed, and compelling characters I was rooting for every step of the way' E.M. TRAN'Richly imagined and elegantly told, with plenty of satisfying secrets, heartaches, and twists' SADEQA JOHNSON'A spellbinding romp. The Montrose women will have you clutching your pearls on this rollercoaster of a debut' CAROLYN HUYNH'Written with warmth and an eye for detail, Diane Marie Brown's Black Candle Women explores the bonds of family and the magical power of belief to transform our lives' SHAUNA J. EDWARDS & ALYSON RICHMAN'Black Candle Women is a compassionate novel about motherhood, sisterhood, independence, and the reflection and forgiveness required to break generational curses' DE'SHAWN CHARLES WINSLOW 'Brown deftly portrays an insular family of women in all of its complicated glory . . . The spiritual angle gives this powerful family drama a magical twist that will delight readers' BOOKLIST (starred review)'Black Candle Women is a bold and tender story about three generations of women each attempting to find their way amidst the gifts and curses they've inherited . . . This novel is a wondrous celebration of womanhood' CLEYVIS NATERA*************************************'All of you are cursed, you hear me?An ugly death for the ones with whom you fall in love'For generations, the Montrose women have lived alone with their secrets, their delicate peace depending on the unspoken bond that underpins their family life - Voodoo and hoodoo magic, and a decades-old curse that will kill anyone they fall for.When seventeen-year-old Nickie Montrose brings home a boy for the first time, this careful balance is thrown into disarray. For the other women have been keeping the curse from Nickie, and revealing it means that they must reckon with their own choices and mistakes.As new truths emerge, the Montrose women are set on a collision course that echoes back to New Orleans' French Quarter, where a crumbling book of spells may hold the answers that all of them have been looking for...Rich in its sense of character and place, Black Candle Women is a haunting and magical debut from a talented new storyteller.*************************************Early readers are LOVING Black Candle Women!'I LOVED IT SO SO MUCH. Magic? A cursed family tree? Badass women? This was an adventure from start to finish and it was my pleasure to read''What a fascinating story about some amazing women. I was caught on page one and stayed captivated until the very end. Bravo!!''This book was amazing from start to finish. I was so captivated by each of the characters''I was invested from the first page and really loved these characters and their story'
Black Candle Women: a spellbinding story of family, heartache, and a fatal Voodoo curse
by Diane Marie BrownA warm and wry family drama with a witchy twist about four generations of Black women living under one roof and the family curse that stems back to a voodoo sorceress in 1950s New Orleans.*************************************'All of you are cursed, you hear me?An ugly death for the ones with whom you fall in love'For generations, the Montrose women have lived alone with their secrets, their delicate peace depending on the unspoken bond that underpins their family life - Voodoo and hoodoo magic, and a decades-old curse that will kill anyone they fall for.When seventeen-year-old Nickie Montrose brings home a boy for the first time, this careful balance is thrown into disarray. For the other women have been keeping the curse from Nickie, and revealing it means that they must reckon with their own choices and mistakes.As new truths emerge, the Montrose women are set on a collision course that echoes back to New Orleans' French Quarter, where a crumbling book of spells may hold the answers that all of them hagve been looking for...Rich in its sense of character and place, Black Candle Women is a haunting and magical debut from a talented new storyteller.'Propulsive and poignant, Black Candle Women concocts an intoxicating potion of warmth, wisdom, and wonder. This gorgeous debut novel is a sweepingly fashioned love story where romance and rebellion intertwine with fear and family. And the stakes are epic. I was completely and gladly under Ms. Brown's spell' AVA DUVERNAY'A big-hearted debut, with complex, flawed, and compelling characters I was rooting for every step of the way' E.M. TRAN'Richly imagined and elegantly told, with plenty of satisfying secrets, heartaches, and twists' SADEQA JOHNSON'A spellbinding romp. The Montrose women will have you clutching your pearls on this rollercoaster of a debut' CAROLYN HUYNH'Written with warmth and an eye for detail, Diane Marie Brown's Black Candle Women explores the bonds of family and the magical power of belief to transform our lives' SHAUNA J. EDWARDS & ALYSON RICHMAN'Black Candle Women is a compassionate novel about motherhood, sisterhood, independence, and the reflection and forgiveness required to break generational curses' DE'SHAWN CHARLES WINSLOW'Brown deftly portrays an insular family of women in all of its complicated glory . . . The spiritual angle gives this powerful family drama a magical twist that will delight readers' BOOKLIST (starred review)'Black Candle Women is a bold and tender story about three generations of women each attempting to find their way amidst the gifts and curses they've inherited . . . This novel is a wondrous celebration of womanhood' CLEYVIS NATERA(P) 2023 HarperCollins Publishers
Black Canyon Conspiracy
by Cindi MyersHe'd rescued a beautiful hostage, now he needed to keep her alive Former Special Forces soldier Marco Cruz has no time for messy emotions. But the beautiful TV reporter he saved from a hostage ordeal now faces graver danger. Someone wants Lauren Starling dead-and the sinfully handsome Ranger wants to be the one to protect her. Teaming up to find a killer and bring Lauren's kidnapper to justice, Marco and Lauren go on the run-outside the law-in a harrowing race for their lives. Before long, Marco begins to have unfamiliar feelings for Lauren-admiration, sympathy...and a powerful lust. He knows what's going on between them is unprofessional. But also undeniable.
Black City
by Christina HenryFormer Agent of death Madeline Black may have been stripped of her wings--but she hasn't lost her purpose... When Maddy finally killed her father, Azazel, she thought his depraved experiment died with him. But now Chicago has been infested with vampires immune to the effects of the sun, and the bloodbath is worse than she could have ever imagined. While the Agency refuses to interfere with other supernatural courts, Maddy is determined to do everything within her power to save her city--wings or no wings. But when the leader of the vampires requests that she turn herself in or risk more deaths, Maddy becomes a target for the very people she's trying to save. Left with no other choice, she turns to Lucifer, the one creature who has the power to help her. But her grandfather's aid has always come at a price...
Black City
by Elizabeth RichardsA dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable--they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that causes Ash's long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they're caught, they'll be executed--but their feelings are too strong. When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths.
Black Coffee
by Tracy Price-Thompson"I may be a supersoldier but I sure as hell ain't no Superwoman. Yes, it's true my hand is steady, I have the eye of a marksman, and I can hit a moving target dead center at four hundred meters, but when it comes to making clever love decisions, I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer. While I look pretty lofty in my spit-shined combat boots and razor-sharp battle dress uniform, like a lot of young sisters from the 'hood, I've taken a few wrong turns down the back alleys of life."Meet Sergeant Sanderella Coffee, who has just completed a three-year overseas tour and is now reporting to a military installation in Virginia. She is a single mother whose goal is to attend the Army's prestigious Officer Candidate School, which will guarantee a better life for her and her children. Sandie meets a man who matches her ambition and determination step for step in the form of Drill Sergeant Romulus Caesar, who literally marches into her life and turns it upside down. They fall in love, and Rom is everything Sandie could want--supportive, confident, self-reliant--but he's also married. Because of the military's tough policy on fraternization and adultery, Sandie could find her carefully orchestrated career slipping away like sand in a breeze.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Black Creek Burning
by R. T. WolfeAfter six long years, Brianna Chapman is finally able to cope with witnessing the murder of her parents. <P><P> Then, dead animals start showing up on her doorstep, her tires are slashed and her yard is scorched by an unexplained fire. <P> But Brianna refuses to reopen her parent's six-year-old arson-murder cold case, along with all the old wounds. <P> Nathan Reed sees the incidents differently and quietly begins an investigation of his own. <P> As Nathan's and Brianna's lives and passions intertwine, Nathan discovers a painful truth. Brianna's parents weren't the arsonist's target. Brianna was.<P> And the killer is back to finish the job.
Black Dawn
by L. J. SmithThe eighth book in L.J. Smith’s beloved bestselling Night World series is now available as a special collector’s edition!First he puts her in a dungeon. Then he realizes they are soulmates. Now he wants to make her a vampire princess. Maggie Neely is a short, spunky sixteen-year-old with auburn hair and an iron will. When her brother turns up missing, she’s determined to find him. But she never suspects that the trail will lead her into the most secret heart of the Night World, a kingdom where no outsider has stepped in five hundred years...
Black Dog
by John Terry MooreAustralia is a nation in transition. Marriage equality looms but homophobia still rules. Depression and suicide are commonplace as Dean Prentice and his lover, Danny, grow up together in country Victoria. When Dean moves to a nearby regional center to study veterinary science, he finds acceptance and love when reunited with Danny. Profound tragedy visits Dean's life and he grieves, moving on through a series of lovers both male and female and struggling to focus on his studies and his dream of becoming a veterinarian. He graduates and specializes in equine work. With long hours and unrelenting pressure, he misses the support of a full time partner. The only constant in his life is his loyal Kelpie, Bruce. Then he meets Neil Andrews and falls in love. Neil is a stunning widower in his forties with children and grandchildren, and Dean realizes he wants kids of his own. But Neil is still deep in the closet and while their relationship is passionate, it's going nowhere permanent. They separate, and Dean contemplates marrying a woman for company and friendship. For the second time in Dean's young life, depression reveals its ugly presence; this time there are medical professionals at hand and he might have a chance for love at last.
Black Dragon: Byzantium (Byzantium #1)
by Vijaya SchartzA gambler is cheating in a den of the Byzantium space station, and Lieutenant Zara Frankel intends to catch him in the act. She always gets her man, but this one could prove more than she can handle. Captain Czerno Drake, code name Black Dragon, has come under cover to break his innocent uncle from the most secure penitentiary in the galaxy, on the Byzantium space station. He will stop at nothing to succeed, even enrolling the help of Zara, the lovely straight arrow GTA enforcer. When Zara realizes that she’s been duped by a shrewd but seductive rebel, her reaction surprises everyone, most of all herself.
Black Dust
by Lynn CharlesNo matter how busy he keeps himself, successful Broadway musician Tobias Spence cant outrun the memory of a tragic car crash in his past that claimed a friends life and permanently injured his former boyfriend, Emmett.Even after losing Tobias, Emmett Henderson made peace with that awful night; he lives in his indiana hometown, where he has become a revered choral director. When his students are asked to perform in New York City, he decides to chance reconnecting with his former love, if for no other reason than to get a proper goodbye.When Emmett and Tobias finally meet 15 years after parting ways, it is clear to both of them that their feelings for each other have not changed. As they explore their renewed relationship, the two men face old hurts and the new challenges of a long-distance romance. Will Tobias lose his second chance at love to the ghosts he cant seem to put to rest?
Black Dust Mambo
by PhoenixFIRST IN A NEW SERIES! "There will be times, girl, when all your magic ain't going to be enough, times when it will seem to dry up like mud under the noonday sun, or even make matters worse. . . ." Kallie Rivière, a fiery Cajun hoodoo apprentice with a talent for trouble, finds herself smack-dab in the middle of one of those times her mentor warned her about when she visits New Orleans to attend the Hecatean Alliance's annual carnival: her hard-bodied conjurer hookup ends up dead in her blood-drenched bed. And he was killed by something that Kallie would never dream of touching--the darkest of dark juju, soul-eating juju--a black dust hex that may have been meant to kill her. Now Kallie has to use every bit of hoodoo knowledge and bayou-bred mojo she possesses to clear her own name and find the killer--even as that dark sorcerer hunts Kallie and her friends. But Kallie's search for the truth soon leads her in a direction she never anticipated--back home to Bayou Cyprés Noir, and to Gabrielle LaRue, Kallie's aunt, protector, and hoodoo mentor . . . who is looking more and more like she just might be the one who wants Kallie dead.
Black Emperor Only Loves His Wife: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xiao WuThe two biggest countries in the western war lunsa and naxi seemed to reach some kind of agreement and made concerted efforts once in a hundred years some people said that the two new emperors benefited from the two women and even some people said that they were a pair of sisters no matter what live and work in peace weather is the people hope the setting sun is gorgeous in color the man is cold evil the woman is gentle and beautiful two people look at each other a smile ten fingers hand grip is life
Black Envelope: A High School Bully Romance (Bad Boy Royals of Kingsbury Prep #2)
by Rachel AngelTossing the Black Envelope is tradition. Now Tempest Ryan has received it, anyone in school can bully her. Make her leave. That's the K3's decree. That's what she gets for trying to mess with us Royals. Kingsbury Prep is a 500 year old institution. Only those with royal blood can attend this school. A commoner like Tempest Ryan does not belong. We will break her, break her will, break her heart. She will wish she never step foot into Kingsbury. Only now, she is getting under all of our skins like an burn that can't stop itching. *** Kingsbury Prep's K3 Royals have made it known they don't want me here. Being at the receiving end of the notorious Black Envelope is no laughing matter. I'd learned someone had died from it. Another nearly died but left Kingsbury just in time. These guys are cruel. They started a war against me. Even though I am reeling from the pain, I have some secrets of my own. Love and Hate is a fine line, especially when they all seem to hate me, but can't stop wanting me. ***BLACK ENVELOPE is reverse harem/mature high school bully romance novel. This is book two of six in the series. Contains foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual.
Black Fallen
by Elle JasperBlood Mark After surviving life-threatening bites from three powerful strigoi vampires, tattoo artist Riley Poe has absorbed their powers and is stronger than ever. Just as she's learning to harness her newfound abilities, she and her vampire guardian fiancé, Eli Dupré, agree to join the elite Worldwide Unexplained Phenomena team. This task force, composed of vampires, druids, werewolves, and otherbeings, has been assigned to take down the Black Fallen, a powerful race of fallen angels consumed by the darkest magic. These dangerous creatures are searching for the ultimate source of power in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Riley will be the WUP team's secret weapon to take them down. She must be careful, though, or their dark power could engulf her--and her heart, too....
Black Flag, White Lies
by Jean BrashearFormer socialite and new widow Zoe Lane Hitchens isn't sure how she's going to face NASCAR driver Will Branch. Ten years ago, Zoe became pregnant with Will's child, but chose another man to share her life. Can Will be a good parent without sacrificing his racing dream? Original.
Black Friday
by Alex KavaOn the year's busiest shopping day, idealistic college students believe they're about to carry out a media stunt at America's largest mall. They think the jamming devices they carry will disrupt stores' computers, causing delays and chaos. They don't realize their backpacks are stuffed with explosives, turning them into suicide bombers. Caught in a political nightmare, battling a new director and mourning her boss, FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell must put her troubles aside to figure out what's behind the attack. The search becomes personal when she learns one of the students involved is her brother. Afraid and on the run, Patrick must decide if he can trust Maggie enough to help her unravel this nightmare. Sifting through the debris, Maggie is joined by Nick Morrelli. Although Maggie and Nick have investigated cases together before, they've never investigated a relationship. When an informant tells Maggie that other attacks are planned, she knows she's running out of time. . .
Black Friday: Exposed (Black Friday Vol. #1)
by Jaquavis Coleman Ashley AntoinetteAll it takes is one murder to change a million lives, and that's exactly what happens to Kasheef Williams on a cold, black Friday. After a reunion with an old friend goes wrong in a Long Island night club, Kasheef is forced to protect himself by any means necessary. The only problem is that prying eyes see everything. Those eyes belong to Alija Bell. After walking in on a situation she was never meant to see, she runs; but Kasheef sees her face, and he tells her that it's best for her to get temporary amnesia. Afraid for her life and the safety of her daughters, she keeps her mouth shut--but when a tape of the murder surfaces, the only face that's visible is Alija's. Now the police are looking for their eye witness, and Kasheef has to get to Alija before her day comes to testify against him in court. In this dramatic, hood savvy tale, things aren't always as they seem. Somebody holds the ticket to the jury's verdict. Lies and truth collide. Everyone has a different angle, but the only question is, who has the most influence over Kasheef's fate?
Black Gods Kiss
by Lavie TidharHis name was Gorel of Goliris and he was a gunslinger and an addict, touched by the Black Kiss. Gorel wanted nothing more than to return to his home, the greatest empire the World had ever known, from which he was banished by sorcery as a child. But wherever he went, trouble doggedly followed, and death preceded his steps...In Black Gods Kiss Lavie Tidhar returns to the vivid world of his 2012 British Fantasy Award winning novella, "Gorel & The Pot-Bellied God." It collects 5 long adventures set before and after the events of "Pot-Bellied God," and includes a brand-new novella, "Kur-a-Len."In these pages you will find thrilling tales of guns and sorcery, filled with ghosts, mercenaries, necromancers and gods - not to mention sex, and death!REVIEWS:"One of the most flamboyantly entertaining collections of the year... what [the stories] are is almost the pure essence of pulp - violent, action-packed, paced like a runaway freight train, politically incorrect and socially unredeemable." - Locus Magazine"Muscular fantasy... varied, adult, occasionally surreal and always interesting. Black Gods Kiss is a collection for readers seeking a different flavour to their fantasy." - British Fantasy Society"Classic heroic fantasy... My overwhelming feeling upon reading it is gratitude that such an exceptional writer chooses to write the kind of books I want to read." - Theaker's Quarterly
Black Hawk Tattoo
by Aundrea SingerToronto artist Gabriel Navarro splits his time between slinging ink and working on his master's degree. He's sure of his beliefs and his artistic integrity and naïve enough to think he'll never compromise--until Iraq war veteran Jake MacLean shows up in his tattoo parlor. Overcome with anger and survivor's guilt, Jake is locked in a struggle to atone for sins he's sure will never be forgiven. Desperate to get his life back on track and with nowhere else to go, he moves in with his sister in Toronto. He doesn't expect to fall for Gabe. Though Jake's refusal to talk about what happened in Iraq frustrates Gabe, accepting Jake's claims that he's "fine" is easier than dealing with the truth. But pretty soon it's clear Jake can't control his panic attacks, and his condition is worsening. If Gabe can't help him face his demons, Jake is headed for a crash--and there's every chance he'll take Gabriel down with him.
Black Hawk Tattoo
by Aundrea SingerToronto, Canada, 2006. A few months after the worst year of the Iraq war.Gabriel Navarro splits his time between his job slinging ink at the Atlantis Ink tattoo parlor, and working on his master’s degree in fine art. Gabe is twenty-two, sure of his beliefs and his artistic integrity, and naïve enough to think he’ll never have to compromise. And then one night Jake MacLean walks into the shop and changes everything.Jake Maclean is twenty-eight and a veteran American Army pilot. He's been staying with his ex-pat sister in Toronto while he tries to get his life in order. The problem is, he can't. After his disastrous final mission in Iraq, he's overcome with anger and survivor’s guilt, trapped in a losing battle to atone for a failure he’s sure can never be forgiven. Left without hope, he decides to have his memory of the mission tattooed on his back, with the condemning words: God Will Judge Me. He doesn't expect to fall for the tattoo artist.Gabe falls just as quickly and deeply for Jake, though Jake's reluctance to talk about what happened frustrates and worries him. Gabe knows Jake isn't doing well, but accepting Jake’s claims that he's "fine" is far easier than dealing with the frightening truth. But soon it’s horribly clear Jake can’t control his panic attacks or flashes of violence, and he's getting worse. If Gabe can’t help him face his demons, Jake is headed for a crash -- and there’s every chance he’ll take Gabriel down with him.
Black Hawk Tattoo (Deutsche)
by Aundrea Singer Alina BeckerGabe Navarro, Künstler aus Toronto, verbringt die meiste Zeit mit Tätowieren und seinem Masterstudium. Er ist sich seiner Überzeugung und künstlerischen Integrität völlig sicher und naiv genug, zu glauben, dass er niemals einen Kompromiss eingehen muss – bis der Irakveteran Jake MacLean in seinem Tattoostudio aufkreuzt. Wütend und mit dem Schuldbewusstsein des Überlebenden ist Jake in einem Teufelskreis gefangen, der ihn zwingt, für Sünden zu büßen, die er sich selbst niemals wird vergeben können. Verzweifelt versucht er, sein Leben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen, und zieht zunächst zu seiner Schwester nach Toronto. Niemals hätte er erwartet, dort Gabes Charme zu verfallen. Obwohl Jakes beharrliches Schweigen über seine Zeit im Irak Gabe frustriert, glaubt er lieber Jakes Beteuerungen, es ginge ihm gut, als der Wahrheit ins Gesicht zu sehen. Doch schnell wird klar, dass Jake seine Panikattacken nicht kontrollieren kann, und dass sich sein Zustand verschlimmert. Jake steuert geradewegs auf den Abgrund zu – und läuft Gefahr, Gabe mit sich zu ziehen, wenn dieser es nicht schafft, ihm im Kampf gegen seine Dämonen beizustehen.