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Zephyr has always been cursed. The same fur that gives him the ability to shift between wolf and man allows others the power to control his will. Doomed to follow any order given by one who holds his cloak, Zephyr steals it from his tyrannical foster-father and takes off into the wilderness. He’s heard stories of the wolf-people of Lukos, the ones who don’t hide away in the caves Zephyr grew up in but build houses to weather the harsh winter, but there’s no telling what they’ll do when they see him. Even here, Zephyr knows he will never be truly safe.

Jasmine I just graduated from the nursing degree I always wanted to do and can't wait to travel the world when the sexiest man I've ever seen moves next door. The moment Hunter Wilson meets me, he proposes. I’m certain the psychological thriller author is a madman – he’s way older than me and I’m not getting hitched at twenty-two. But when I’m hurt and need help, I discover what a caring man he is. It becomes increasingly harder to resist him and I begin to question the path I set for my life. Marrying The Possessive Neighbor is a short sweet and steamy, small town instalove ...

Eve Duncan is on the run. Kidnapped by Jim Doane, a mysterious man who wants her to complete a sinister forensic sculpture, she now has no time to savor the victory of escaping from him. He’s back on her trail and closing in fast. The CIA has its own reasons for tracking Eve’s nemesis. And those closest to Eve - Joe Quinn and Jane MacGuire - are doing everything in their power to rescue her, while a hired gun named Lee Zander is on a personal mission to eliminate Doane. But does that mean he can be trusted to save Eve?

Feisty, beautiful private detective Honey Winston had been duped into invading Prince Rubinoff's hotel suite while hidden in a room-service cart. When smoke flushed her from her hiding place, Honey confronted the mocking prince the gossip columns called "Lusty Lance".

But the man behind the glittering facade was an artist who created exquisite paintings the world would never see. Could Honey's love help Lance escape his glided prison?

Iris Johansen is a master storyteller whose thrilling novels go straight to the heart of suspense. Now the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Long After Midnight and The Ugly Duckling returns with her most nerve-shattering novel ever, a story of deadly greed and global terror. A...

Beautiful actress Mallory Thane endured the harsh, unforgiving glare of publicity during the trial in which she stood accused of murdering her husband. But even the acquittal that set her free couldn't ease the heartache of her ordeal. Desperate to get back her life, her career, and her sanity, she accepts a new movie deal on an island paradise--only to realize that she has walked into a trap.

Hooking up, marriage, childbirth, infidelity, divorce, menopause, widowhood - women's lives have many stages, changes, and challenges. A prevailing question on women's minds as they age is, "How do I handle the shifts in my sexuality caused by these transitions?" In Sex After…, veteran journalist and New York Times best-selling author Iris Krasnow tackles this question head-on. Krasnow traveled the country, interviewing over 150 women, from waitresses to CEOs, ages 20 to 88. Here she shares their varied stories.

J'ai su que Hailey était dangereuse au moment où je l'ai récupérée à l'aéroport. Pas la fillette de douze ans qui m'a fait apprendre la langue des signes. Pas l'étudiante de première année à qui j'ai fait au revoir. Une femme avec des courbes qui me démangent les mains. Elle est la petite sœur de mon meilleur ami. Je suis assez vieux pour être son père. J'ai promis de veiller sur elle. Mais les yeux de Hailey me disent qu'elle me désire. Elle vit dans ma maison. Dort au bout du couloir. Chaque jour qu'elle passe ici rend plus difficile de me souvenir pourquoi c'est mal. Je ...

Un Vasiliev, pierde o gana, pero no se rinde. Si cae, se levanta una y otra vez, hasta que ya no puede hacerlo.Viktor es un Vasiliev; y los Vasiliev son más que un apellido, más que un grupo de personas unidas por la sangre. Vasiliev es más que una familia; es la ley, es un dogma de fe por el que se rigen todos y cada uno de sus miembros, y todas y cada una de las personas que trabajan para ellos. Y la ley Vasiliev se cumple, no se discute. La acatas o pagas las consecuencias. Viktor es el brazo ejecutor, quien se encarga de que todo se lleve a cabo según sus normas y mantiene a raya a ...

When Joy McGuire arrives in the sleepy Missouri town of Heron’s Landing, she thinks she’s left her past behind in Chicago. As a journalist, Joy just wants to write - and to forget. When she meets local vineyard owner Adam Danvers though, she discovers not only her next story, but a man who makes her heart pound faster. The only problem? Adam hates journalists. But when he kisses her, she forgets that she’s supposed to hate him. Instead, she soon realizes she’s given him her heart.

Four years ago, after Cory Brandel’s passionate affair with Sheikh Damon El Karim ended, she gave birth to his son - and kept it secret from him. When Damon finds out the truth, he kidnaps the boy and takes him across the world to his desert kingdom, knowing that Cory will follow. Damon vows to punish Cory for depriving him of his son and heir, but does he really mean to imprison her in his palace until she surrenders to him? It is savage, unthinkable - but because she is fighting for her son, Cory has no choice.

«Me da envidia la vida que tenían mis padres a mi edad». Con esta frase empieza Feria, y esta sencilla declaración ha convertido a su autora, una joven debutante de menos de treinta años, en la escritora más celebrada del año 2021 en España.

Confession: I, Dandelion “Dani” Wright, am 26 years old and have yet to be deflowered. My excuse? I was too busy running my family’s flower shop and winning floral-design competitions. Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. He’s the boy I once loved - the boy who once humiliated me when he stood me up for prom. This Jacob is no boy though: he’s all man now - confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched.

Knocked off her feet after 20 years in public health nursing, Iris Graville quit her job and convinced her family to move to Stehekin, a remote mountain village in Washington State's North Cascades. She yearned for the quiet and respite of this community of 85 residents accessible only by boat, float plane, or hiking. Stehekin means the way through, and Hiking Naked chronicles Graville's journey through questions about work and calling. Ultimately, in the solitude bestowed by pines, firs, and mountain trails, she regained her spiritual footing and found her own way through.

Catherine Ling is one of the CIA’s most prized operatives. Raised on the unforgiving streets of Hong Kong, she was pulled into the agency at the age of 14, already having accumulated more insight and secrets than the most seasoned professionals in her world. If life has taught her anything, it is not to get attached, but there are two exceptions to that rule: Her son, Luke, and her mentor, Hu Chang.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Final Target, Iris Johansen raises the stakes and the heart rate with this relentless thriller that follows the harrowing trail of a ruthless killer on the hunt—and the woman who is determined to hunt him down. He is the most terrifying of killers...

Hice una promesa a mi mejor amigo moribundo. Rescatar a su hermana pequeña de la secta que la mantiene cautiva. Mantenerla a salvo. Años después, finalmente tengo mi oportunidad. Rebekah está por cumplir veintiuno. El líder de la secta la ha elegido como su próxima esposa. La extraigo en medio de la noche y la llevo a mi cabaña de montaña. Se supone que está a salvo ahora. Pero no es la chica protegida que esperaba. Es temperamental. Coqueta, con curvas que me hacen olvidar cada regla por la que he vivido. Hay quince años entre nosotros. Su hermano murió salvándome la vida. Se ...

At this moment, Catherine Des Lauriers wants only two things in life: to forget all about the cheating ex she left behind in Paris, and for Maple Springs Country Music Fest to end while she's still somewhat sane. When an attractive stranger waltzes into her grandfather's pottery shop, Catherine can't stop herself from unloading her profound contempt for the festival frenzy and in particular for Jesse Morgan, the main attraction of the event. Much to her dismay, Catherine is gob smacked to discover that the stranger is none other than the boot-scooting singer herself.

Nara Johnson is mine. I know the moment I take her hand. She's brilliant. Curvy. Beautiful. A city girl from Chicago doing her PhD in my small town. And she's running from me as fast as she can. I can see it in her eyes. She's been hurt before. Badly. But I'm not those other men. I'm a 44-year-old farmer who knows what he wants. And what I want is her. She thinks she's going back to the city after graduation. Forgetting all about Blossom Ford. Forgetting about me. I'll prove her wrong. I'll be patient, show up. I'll prove I'm different. Because Nara Johnson isn't just passing through. She's...

Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s mission is to bring closure to the families whose loved ones have vanished. She knows their anguish - her own beloved daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her when Bonnie was just seven years old. It is only recently that this mystery was resolved and Eve could begin her journey to peace. Now Jim Doane wants the same kind of answers that Eve always longed for. His 25-year-old son may or may not be dead, and he has only burned skull fragments as possible evidence. But he cannot go to the police for answers without risking his own secrets and exposing his dark past, so instead he chooses a bold step to find the truth....