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Sergeant's Christmas Siege (An Alaska Force Novel #3)
by Megan CraneDanger lurks in the wilds of Grizzly Harbor this Christmas but it's love that has Alaska Force in the cross-hairs, from the USA Today bestselling author of Sniper's Pride. When straight-arrow, by-the-rules Alaskan State Trooper Kate Holiday is sent to investigate a local band of secretive commandos in remote Grizzly Harbor over the holidays, her least favorite time of year, her objective is clear: disband Alaska Force and arrest them. But Kate didn't count on the diabolical temptation of Templeton Cross. The former Army Ranger exudes charm and has absolutely no respect for the rules of law that govern Kate's life - too bad he also makes her mouth water and her knees weak. Templeton has always been good at keeping his game face on and his emotions hidden, especially in combat. But working with Kate brings back memories of losses he prefers to keep locked up tight. As the pressure mounts - and Christmas draws closer - it’s a given that someone's going to get hurt. Trouble is, the more time he spends convincing his careful, wary trooper that there’s more to the holidays than her memories, the more he wants to keep her around. Forever. But forever is the one thing a man like Templeton can't do. Not even at Christmas.
Serial Bride
by Ann Voss PetersonDOUBLE CHECK BRIDEAfter her sister vanished without a trace on her very own wedding day, Sylvie Hayes would stop at nothing to fi nd the only family she'd ever known. Then Bryce Walker appeared, claiming to have answers. One look at the striking attorney made Sylvie long for his help-and for his touch. Now, working with Bryce and his most notorious client, an incarcerated serial killer who was shockingly linked to this case, made Sylvie wonder just how much she knew about her past...and just how likely a happy wedding day would be in her own future.
Serial Escape (Mills And Boon Heroes Ser.)
by Melinda Di LorenzoA cop protects the woman he loves from an escaped murderer who targets her for revenge in this romantic suspense. A killer brought them together. Now he will rip them apart . . . Once hunted by a serial killer, Raven Elliot has tried to move forward. But memories rush back when her living nightmare escapes from prison . . . and Detective Lucien Match shows up at her door. Her bond with Lucien goes deep, as does a killer’s need for revenge. Lucien wants to protect Raven, show her the way to safety . . . and his heart. But in so doing, he might be heading into one last deadly trap.
Serial Killer Games
by Kate PoseyWhat would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of unmarked graves.The new office temp is definitely a serial killer.Jake Ripper finds a welcome distraction in his combative and enigmatic new coworker. He hasn&’t come across anyone as interesting as Dolores in a long time. But when mere curiosity evolves into a darkly romantic flirtation, Jake can&’t help but wonder if, finally, he&’s found someone who really sees him, skeletons in the closet and all.Until Dolores asks Jake&’s help to dispose of a body . . .A morbidly funny and emotionally resonant novel about the ways life—and love—can sneak up on us (no matter how much pepper spray we carry).
Serial Slayer Cold Case (A Tennessee Cold Case Story #2)
by Lena DiazA second chance to catch a serial killerBefore the hunters become the prey. Still haunted by the serial killer she couldn&’t catch, police detective Bree Clark doesn&’t hesitate to accept PI Ryland Beck&’s offer of redemption. The Smoky Mountain Slayer cold case has gone hot again—and working together could bring the murderer to justice. When Bree is targeted, their partnership turns intimate. But is the culprit the original slayer—or a dangerous copycat?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Tennessee Cold Case Story series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Murder on Prescott MountainBook 2: Serial Slayer Cold Case
Serial Threat (Emergency Responders #5)
by Valerie HansenThe body count is mounting— and a target is on their backs Stumbling upon a murder is the biggest shock of Noah Holden&’s life—until he learns he knew the victim. When more women from his past are killed, Noah needs Officer Emily Zwalt&’s help to remove his name from the top of the list of prime suspects. But when the serial killer acquires a new target, they must work together before Emily becomes the next victim.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Emergency Responders Book 1: Fatal ThreatBook 2: Marked for RevengeBook 3: On the RunBook 4: Christmas VendettaBook 5: Serial Threat
Serialization and the Novel in Mid-Victorian Magazines (The Nineteenth Century Series)
by Catherine DelafieldExamining the Victorian serial as a text in its own right, Catherine Delafield re-reads five novels by Elizabeth Gaskell, Anthony Trollope, Dinah Craik and Wilkie Collins by situating them in the context of periodical publication. She traces the roles of the author and editor in the creation and dissemination of the texts and considers how first publication affected the consumption and reception of the novel through the periodical medium. Delafield contends that a novel in volume form has been separated from its original context, that is, from the pattern of consumption and reception presented by the serial. The novel's later re-publication still bears the imprint of this serialized original, and this book’s investigation into nineteenth-century periodicals both generates new readings of the texts and reinstates those which have been lost in the reprinting process. Delafield's case studies provide evidence of the ways in which Household Words, Cornhill Magazine, Good Words, All the Year Round and Cassell's Magazine were designed for new audiences of novel readers. Serialization and the Novel in Mid-Victorian Magazines addresses the material conditions of production, illustrates the collective and collaborative creation of the serialized novel, and contextualizes a range of texts in the nineteenth-century experience of print.
Serie Amigos (Pack con ¿Solo Amigos? | Más que amigos | Amigos y algo más | Amigos, sin más | Amigos y nada más)
by Ana ÁlvarezLa famosa «Serie Amigos», de Ana Álvarez, ahora al completo. Una saga repleta de amor, aventuras, pasión y ganas de vivir. ¿Estáis preparados para perder la cabeza de la mano de la familia Figueroa? ¿Solo amigos? Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que Susana, hoy convertida en una reconocida abogada de éxito, vio por última vez a Fran, su primer amor y el hombre al que nunca podrá olvidar. Y ahora que tiene que reunirse con él, la nostalgia del pasado acude sin remedio a su mente... Más que amigos Continúa la preciosa, emotiva y emocionante historia de los personajes que conocimos en ¿Solo amigos?, esta vez dieciséis años después. Adictiva, conmovedora y compleja. ¿Es el amor lo suficientemente fuerte como para sobrevivir a todos los reveses? Amigos y algo más ¡Déjate enamorar por Hugo! Una amistad... y quizás amor..., contra todo pronóstico entre dos personas completamente diferentes. Divertida, romántica y sensual; ¡únete al clan Figueroa! Amigos, sin más Cuando se queda embarazada, Miriam acepta casarse, pero no es feliz en su matrimonio. Y el desapego de su marido trae a su memoria el recuerdo de otro hombre y de lo que pudo haber sido su vida con él. Hasta que un día Mirian decide averiguar qué ha sido de Pablo... Amigos y nada más Javier Figueroa decide alejarse de la mujer que ama y que no le corresponde y comienza así una rutina marcada por la soledad y la añoranza. Hasta que conoce a Alice y su vida da un giro inesperado... ¡El final más emocionante para la serie de los Figueroa!
Serie Azadi Libro 1 y 2 Set
by Waheed Rabbani J WhittenEl Cofre de Mar de la Doctora Margaret es el Libro I dentro de la trilogía de ficción histórica dentro del marco de la lucha de la India por la libertadAzadi libertad del Raj. Los libros tejen un relato de intriga internacional, conflicto y amor desgarrador entre personajes apasionantes de aquella época.En 1965 se descubre un cofre de mar de más de 100 años en un almacén de un hospital de Delhi, que se cree que era de una doctora americana llamada Margaret. A otro médico americano, Sharif, oriundo de Delhi, y que está contratado en el mismo hospital se le encomienda la tarea de localizar los familiares de la misteriosa mujer y devolverles el pequeño baúl. Sharif finalmente da con los descendientes de Margaret en Grimsby, Ontario, Canadá. Sus diarios y otros artefactos como puede ser la corona del Reino de Jhansi aparecieron en el cofre.Margaret, que nació en Nueva Jersey, nacida en una familia de clérigos Presbiterianos Escoceses consigue el deseo de su corazón que es de ser una de las primeras mujeres de Norteamérica en titularse como médico en 1850. Se casa con su primo canadiense Robert y viaja con él cuando va a servir en la guerra de Crimea en 1854. Mientras están en Crimea tienen que enfrentarse no solo a las dificultades relacionadas a las batallas, pero otros conflictos de otra índole.Derivado de los eventos que llevaron a la Carga de la Brigada Ligera de mal recuerdo, Margaret conoce a un oficial ruso el Conde Nicholai. El final sorpresa del Libro I, deja a Margaret en un trance difícil, sin saber si ha de buscar venganza o proseguir con su viaje a la India. Al final, está convencida de haber tomado la decisión correcta. La Doctora Margaret en Delhi es el Libro 2 de la Serie Azadi, y continuación del Libro 1, El Cofre de Mar de la Doctora Margaret. Esta novela de ficción histórica continúa el viaje de Margaret desde el tiempo cuando ella y su marido canadiense participaron en la guerra en Crimea en 1854. La Doctora Marga
Serie Dos más dos (Pack con Dos copas y una noche | Dos cafés y una aventura)
by Ana ÁlvarezDe la mano de Ana Álvarez llega, por fin completa y en un solo ebook, la serie «Dos más Dos». Una historia fresca llena de amor, pasión y mucha, mucha atracción. ¿Las citas las preferís con café o con una copa? Dos copas y una noche Un par de copas en un bar, dos desconocidos bajo nombres falsos y una noche inolvidable. Pero cuando Cristian y Lorena se reencuentran, años después, las cosas han cambiado... aunque la química entre los dos no. ¡Los malentendidos y las chispas están asegurados! Dos cafés y una aventura Una mujer de armas tomar: Mónica, intrépida, ávida de aventuras, peligrosa y sexy. Un bombero adicto al riesgo, César, que, además de apagar incendios, enciende a las chicas más preciosas. Una combinación explosiva. Amor, intriga, aventuras y riesgo en la entrega final de la bilogía «Dos más dos».
Serious Leigh
by Melanie JamesLeigh becomes an amateur sleuth in Serious Leigh, Book 2 in the Literal Leigh Romance Diaries from New York Times and USA Today bestselling romantic comedy author Melanie James. This hilarious paranormal comedy will take you on an exciting journey into the world of witches, werewolves, and laugh-out-loud fun.Oy vey! Shit just got serious in Chicago. The Witches Union has discovered that Leigh Epstein has been dabbling in the dark arts, and now they want to become creative editors for Leigh's paranormal romance, Four-Bitten Fangtasy, a book about a shape shifting-werewolf-vampire hybrid named Vlad. They definitely have something up their sleeves and they've assigned our young, apprentice witch a mentor named Gertie, who isn't quite up to snuff. Can she fulfill the contract and get FBF done before the deadline? What's in it for the Union anyway?To make matters worse, Leigh's friends and family are still reeling from their last disastrous episode in Accidental Leigh. Will she make her sister Sarah's lackluster love life even worse, by attempting to fulfill her erotic fantasy from her favorite BDSM/Navy SEAL/Amnesia novel? Love is in the air, but so is catastrophe, now that Leigh is also getting some very strong feelings for Hunter, the hunky roofer turned Chicago Police Academy cadet.Find out almost everything, and learn about a Paranormal Pet Shop, what really sank the Titanic, magic brownies, how the Great Chicago Fire really started, and so much more.This romantic comedy contains amateur sleuths, werewolves, shifters, witches and wizards, and paranormal romance. Serious Leigh contains adult language and situations and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously Published: (2014) Melanie James, Black Paw Publishing
Serious Men: A Novel
by Manu JosephA poignant, bitingly funny Indian satire and love story set in a scientific institute and in Mumbai’s humid tenements. Ayyan Mani will not be constrained by Indian traditions. Despite working at the Institute of Theory and Research in Mumbai as the lowly personal assistant to a brilliant but insufferable astronomer, he dreams of more for himself and his family. Ever wily and ambitious, Ayyan weaves two plots: the first to cheer up his weary, soap-opera-addicted wife by creating outrageous fictions around their ten-year-old son; the other to sabotage the married director by using his boss’s seeming romance with the institute’s first female—and very attractive—researcher. Meanwhile, as the institute’s Brahmins wage a vicious war over theories about alien life, Ayyan sees his deceptions intertwining and setting in motion a series of extraordinary events he cannot stop. Unfailingly funny and irreverent, Serious Men is at once a hilarious portrayal of runaway egos and ambitions and a moving portrait of love and its strange workings. One of 2010’s “First Novels to Savor.” —Sunday Telegraph
Serious Moonlight
by Jenn BennettAfter an awkward first encounter, Birdie and Daniel are forced to work together in a Seattle hotel where a famous author leads a mysterious and secluded life in this romantic contemporary novel from the author of Alex, Approximately. <P><P>Mystery-book aficionado Birdie Lindberg has an overactive imagination. Raised in isolation and homeschooled by strict grandparents, she’s cultivated a whimsical fantasy life in which she plays the heroic detective and every stranger is a suspect. But her solitary world expands when she takes a job the summer before college, working the graveyard shift at a historic Seattle hotel. In her new job, Birdie hopes to blossom from introverted dreamer to brave pioneer, and gregarious Daniel Aoki volunteers to be her guide. The hotel’s charismatic young van driver shares the same nocturnal shift and patronizes the waterfront Moonlight Diner where she waits for the early morning ferry after work. Daniel also shares her appetite for intrigue, and he’s stumbled upon a real-life mystery: a famous reclusive writer—never before seen in public—might be secretly meeting someone at the hotel. To uncover the writer’s puzzling identity, Birdie must come out of her shell…discovering that most confounding mystery of all may be her growing feelings for the elusive riddle that is Daniel.
Seriphina
by Lady MorganSeriphina: Tom may be disinherited if he stays. He may lose Seriphina if he goes. A lecherous man who is intent on having Seriphina as his own stalks the lady Tom wants to wed. Is Seriphina safe with her parents while Tom races his wastrel brother to his father's deathbed? Will they sell her to the bastard who wants her to save them from a trip to debtor's prison before he can return? The Dance: An orphan. A fairy godmother of sorts. A handsome stranger. A poor relation, all Mellie wants is a pretty dress for her birthday. When she arrives at the ball, her cousins object. Her dress is ruined and she flees to a dark garden. A handsome stranger comes into the garden to help her pin her torn dress together. Pins up her hair. He even teaches her the steps to the waltz. Caught dancing in the moonlight by the town's worse gossips, can the stranger save her? Two short stories - click now
Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove #1)
by Shelby Mahurin<P><P>Bound as one, to love, honor, or burn. Book one of a stunning fantasy duology, this tale of witchcraft and forbidden love is perfect for fans of Kendare Blake and Sara Holland. <P><P>Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. <P><P>As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation—marriage. <P><P>Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all. <P><P>Set in a world of powerful women, dark magic, and off-the-charts romance, book one of this stunning fantasy duology will leave readers burning for more. <P><P><b> A New York Times Bestseller </b>
Serpent Moon (Tales of the Sazi, Book #8)
by C. T. Adams Cathy ClampEric Thompson's wolf howl can ruin electronics and send aircraft tumbling from the sky. Considered dangerous even by his fellow Sazi, Eric has become a lone wolf, living in self-imposed isolation. Yet when the very foundations of Sazi life come under attack, Eric knows he must defend his fellow shapeshifters at any cost. Attacked by a band of vicious Sazi, Holly Sanchez should have died. Instead, she survives, emerging as a powerful Sazi healer. Sent to return Eric to the Sazi world he rejected, Holly finds herself by his side as the lone wolf tracks the monster that is killing the Sazi. Holly soon realizes she must make a choice--between a Sazi life with Eric, and life as a "normal" human being. But first, she must survive long enough to make that choice--and she must save her people, and the world, from evil.
Serpent's Kiss
by Thea HarrisonRecently, Vampire Queen Carling's power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee. Wyr sentinel Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help find a cure for the serpent's kiss-the vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating they will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent's kiss...
Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races #3)
by Thea HarrisonIn the latest novel of the Elder Races, a Queen on the brink of sanity has no one to rely on except the Wyr warrior whose conviction is every bit as strong as his passion ... In order to save his friend's life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling--without knowing what she would ask from him in return. But when Rune attempts to make good on his debt, he finds a woman on the edge. Recently, Carling's Power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee in fear. Despite the danger, Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help her find a cure for the serpent's kiss--the Vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating just as quickly as Carling's instability spirals out of control, the sentinel and the Queen will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent's kiss ...
Serpent's Kiss: A Witches of East End Novel (Witches of East End #2)
by Melissa de la CruzThe intriguing Beauchamp family, introduced in the "New York Times" bestselling "Witches of East End," returns in "Serpents Kiss," with dizzying plot twists and spellbinding magic. Joanna and her daughters, bookish Ingrid and wild-child Freya, are just settling into the newfound peace that has been cast over their small, off-the map town of North Hampton. With the centuries-old restriction against practicing magic lifted, casting spells, mixing potions, and curing troubled souls has never felt so good for the three witches. That is, until everything gets turned upside down--from Joannas organized kitchen to Ingrids previously nonexistent love life to Freyas once unshakeable faith in her sexy soul mate, Killian Gardiner. When Freyas twin brother, Freddie, suddenly returns, escaped from Limbo and professing innocence on a long-ago crime, Freya should be ecstatic. The golden boy can do no wrong. Or can he? Freddie blames no other than her fiance Killian for his downfall, and enlists Freyas help to prove it. Now Freya doesnt know who to believe or trust. And for the first time in--well, forever, really--Ingrid is also busy in love. Matt Noble, the handsome and charming police detective, has won her heart. But can romance work between a virgin witch and a mortal who doesnt believe in magic? Things get even more complicated when it appears Ingrid is harboring the prime suspects in Matts police investigation. To add to the chaos, a dead spirit is attempting to make contact with Joanna--but does it mean to bring harm or help? Joanna asks her sort-of ex-husband Norman to help figure it out, only to accidentally invite him to a Thanksgiving dinner with a dapper gentleman shes recently begun dating. As the witches pull together to discover the serpent within their midst and the culprit behind Freddies imprisonment, everything is thrown into peril. Will the discovery come too late to save those they love most? Melissa de la Cruz weaves all this and more in a blockbuster sequel that is not to be missed by her fans, and one that is sure to enchant new readers of the series. Praise for the "Witches of East End" series: "Move over, zombies, vampires, and werewolves, and make way for witches ? a juicy new franchise. "--"Entertainment Weekly" "A bubbling cauldron of mystery and romance. "--"People" "A magical and romantic page-turner. "--"Washington Post" " De la Cruz] lets her repressed sorceresses rip. "--"New York Times" "This tale of powerful women ? mixes mystery, a battle of good versus evil and a dash of Norse mythology into a page-turning parable of inner strength. "--Self " I]ntrigue, mystery, and plenty of romance. "--MTV. com "Casts a spell. "--"Los Angeles Times" "Fans of the "New York Times" bestselling YA author ("Blue Bloods" series) will be delighted with the next entry in her new adult series (after "Witches of East End"). A compelling tale of powerful magic, romance, betrayal, and suspense. " --Jennifer Anderson, Texas A&M University Library
Serpent's Kiss: Number 2 in series (Witches of the East #2)
by Melissa de Cruz*The second book in the series that inspired the major Netflix TV drama Witches of East End* 'Smart, stylish and just a bit wicked' Deborah Harkness, bestselling author of A Discovery of WitchesEverything ought to be perfect in the magical Long Island town of North Hampton now that Freya Beauchamp's twin brother, Freddie, is back. But their mother, Joanna, has always favoured son Freddie, and his assertion-that Freya's fiancé Killian Gardiner (Baldur) was the one who set up his downfall-threatens to fracture the delicate family dynamics as the Beauchamps are forced to take sides against each other. Freddie spends his days either on the couch sleeping, or sleeping around. When their father Norman helps him find a job on a fishing vessel, Freddie's uncontrollable magic causes mayhem aboard the ship and lands him in even more hot water. Level-headed sister Ingrid attempts to maintain the peace between the warring twins, but she has problems of her own: her human boyfriend, detective Matt Noble, becomes entangled in a complicated investigation, and when the magical creatures at the heart of it come to Ingrid for help, she has to choose between helping her kind and staying loyal to her love. Freya and Killian plan their wedding only to discover an ancient rivalry that could keep them apart for ever. Things come to a head when the culprit behind Freddie's imprisonment is finally revealed, but it may be too late to staunch the poison that's been released in the family and the town.
Serpente
by Kathryn Le VequeSerpente: sequência de O LOBO (A Alcateia do Lobo, livro 2) de Kathryn Le Veque A filha do Wolfe é tão impetuosa como o próprio Wolfe! 1283 d.C. - Edward I está em meio à sua campanha para domar os galeses mas, sobressaindo-se ao caos, está um cavaleiro galês conhecido como a Serpente. Com um ataque mortal, sir Bhrodi ap Gaerwen de Shera é um guerreiro de enorme alcance e poder. Descendente dos reis de Anglesey por parte de mãe e dos condes de Coventry por parte de pai, Bhrodi está na posição única de ter a realeza galesa e nobreza inglesa, fazendo dele uma peça muito importante na guerra de Edward no País de Gales. O rei inglês não pode subjugar completamente os galeses enquanto Bhrodi resistir e todo o norte do País de Gales ao lado dele. Edward é perspicaz e sabe que precisa estabelecer uma aliança de poder e política com de Shera. Com isso em mente, Edward apela ao mais poderoso guerreiro do norte da Inglaterra, o lendário William de Wolfe, para que prometa uma de suas filhas a de Shera. William sente-se honrado com o apelo do rei, mas também fica aliviado; tendo perdido um de seus filhos no ano anterior nas guerras do País de Gales, ele compromete a sua filha mais nova, lady Penelope Adalira de Wolfe, em casamento com a Serpente. Mas lady Penelope não é uma mulher comum; criada por cavaleiros, ela foi treinada pelos melhores e, apesar dos protestos de sua mãe, ela luta como um deles. Extraordinariamente bonita, com cabelos escuros e olhos castanhos, ela é uma beleza sublime e um ótimo legado do poderoso de Wolfe. Porém, Penelope não deseja ser negociada como noiva e resiste à ordem oficial do rei; no entanto, a sua relutância é inútil. Ela deve se casar com o galês conhecido como a Serpente, reunindo duas casas poderosas e trazendo paz para duas nações. Introduzida em um estranho mundo galês de brutalidade e costumes desconhecidos, Penelope e Bhrodi estão, a princípio, resistentes um a
Serpentine Walls (The Serpentine)
by Cjane ElliottA Serpentine Series BookReeling from the news that his parents are divorcing, Pete Morgan starts his junior year at college cynical about love and commitment. Although his new openness to one-night stands does wonders for his sex life, fighting his romantic nature proves harder than he'd anticipated. He soon finds himself pining for a glamorous senior, Aidan, who doesn't mind taking Pete to bed but shows no interest in commitment--at least not with Pete. And Pete's attempt at a "friends-with-benefits" relationship with sophomore Jed leaves Pete feeling empty. One bright spot in Pete's year is Matthew, an easygoing graduate student who assists Pete in making his first film. Matthew has some baggage too, and has sworn off relationships and sex altogether, so Pete feels safe to enjoy their friendship. But he falls for Matthew anyway, not able to fight his growing conviction that Matthew is the perfect guy for him. Even if Pete can accept that he made a mistake when he turned his back on relationships, that doesn't mean Matthew will feel the same. With a few life lessons under his belt, Pete's ready to take a chance on love. As he finds the courage to bare his heart to Matthew, he can only hope that Matthew will take a chance with him.
Serpentine Walls (The\serpentine Ser.)
by CJane ElliottReeling from the news that his parents are divorcing, Pete Morgan starts his junior year at college cynical about love and commitment. Although his new openness to one-night stands does wonders for his sex life, fighting his romantic nature proves harder than he’d anticipated. He soon finds himself pining for a glamorous senior, Aidan, who doesn’t mind taking Pete to bed but shows no interest in commitment -- at least not with Pete. And Pete’s attempt at a friends-with-benefits relationship with sophomore Jed leaves Pete feeling empty.One bright spot in Pete’s year is Matthew, an easygoing graduate student who assists Pete in making his first film. Matthew has some baggage too, and has sworn off relationships and sex altogether, so Pete feels safe to enjoy their friendship. But he falls for Matthew anyway, not able to fight his growing conviction that Matthew is the perfect guy for him.Even if Pete can accept he made a mistake when he turned his back on relationships, that doesn't mean Matthew will feel the same. With a few life lessons under his belt, Pete’s ready to take a chance on love and bare his heart to Matthew. But will Matthew be willing to let Pete in?
Serpentine: Anita Blake 26 (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels #26)
by Laurell K. HamiltonAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter, returns to face an ancient, Medusa-like curse in her twenty-sixth adventure. Fans of Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice will delight in this series by Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. 'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' Diana Gabaldon My name is Anita Blake, U.S. marshal and vampire hunter. But this time, there's a monster that even I don't know how to fight . . . A remote Florida island is the perfect destination for my best friend Edward's wedding, and a much-needed getaway for me and wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel. But it's not all fun, games and bachelor parties. Micah has unearthed a horrific new form of lycanthropy down here - a Medusa-like curse that turns its victims into a mass of snakes. The last thing I need is more drama, but when women start disappearing in this tropical paradise, my own friends and lovers become the prime suspects. I can't fight this one alone and am ready to accept help from even the deadliest of places - help I know I will regret. If I survive at all. Readers love the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series: 'Anita Blake novels are my addiction''Fantastic! Unexpected! Intriguing! Full of love, relationships, action and adventure''Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!''I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more'
Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic #1)
by Sarah HawleyIn the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything.Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say half feral—but she&’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court.Trapped as a servant in the faeries&’ underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn&’t, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant.With no ally but a sentient dagger of mysterious origins, Kenna must face monsters, magic, and grueling physical tests. But worse dangers wait underground, and soon Kenna gets caught up in a secret rebellion against the inventively sadistic faerie king. When her feelings for the rebellion&’s leader turn passionate, Kenna must decide if she&’s willing to risk her life for a better world and a chance at happiness.Surviving the trials and overthrowing a tyrant king will take cunning, courage, and an iron will... but even that may not be enough.