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Once upon a time, I thought my stutter was the worst thing that ever happened to me. But now I know better. Being held at gunpoint outranks a speech impediment any day. Thankfully, my longtime crush Jayson Hernandez tackled that problem to the ground with those broad shoulders—the ones that make my stutter oh-so-much-worse. As if he hasn’t held my heart in his strong, capable hands ever since I adored him from the shadows in high school. Or every day he comes into the coffee shop with a new date. Or each time he shoots me a friendly smile that makes my toes curl.

Emma and Mark have been married for seven years, settled into a life that’s safe, loving… and quietly predictable. When Mark suggests exploring the hotwife lifestyle to reignite their passion, Emma is stunned—but intrigued. What begins as a carefully negotiated fantasy soon becomes a journey of self-discovery that neither of them fully anticipated. As Emma steps into a world of new attention and freedom, each encounter reshapes her confidence and challenges the assumptions she’s lived by for years. Mark, who once thrilled at the idea, finds himself wrestling with jealousy and fear ...

Life has gotten kind of stagnant. Then Lizbeth literally crashes into my world with her ideas of storybook romance and love. Her silky red hair drives me to distraction. What the hell is a meet-cute anyway?

When it comes to men, I'd rather not. In fact, I prefer paints. Cleaning the Frolicking Moose at night, renting the loft out by day, and sinking into my oils and charcoal drawings are really all I want out of life right now. Simplicity and space. Then Hawk walks in on a snowy night. And suddenly everything is different.

The Coed Snowbunny follows Emma Carter, a quiet Midwestern girl who arrives at Ridgebrook University ready to reinvent herself. Surrounded by a world of new perspectives, she’s pulled between two very different relationships: Owen, the kind, steady engineering student who offers comfort and security, and Malik, the magnetic, unpredictable basketball star who sparks a fierce, passionate desire she’s never felt before. As Emma navigates the emotional complexities of her choices, she finds herself questioning everything—her identity, her desires, and what love truly means. Torn between ...

Victoria Langley seems to have it all—married into wealth, draped in luxury, and admired in elite social circles. To the outside world, she’s the perfect wife: elegant, composed, and loyal to her much older, emotionally distant husband. But beneath the surface of her pristine life, Victoria harbors a craving she’s never dared to voice aloud—a deep, all-consuming desire for Black men. It starts as a fantasy, something she indulges in alone, late at night—images, stories, and secret chats under a fake name. But fantasy begins to bleed into reality when Marcus, a new Black driver ...

The first book in a new series of mini-anthologies brought to you by KJK Publishing. Featuring stories by Amy Cross, Mike Duke, Matthew Brockmeyer, Lex H. Jones, J.C. Michael, and Kevin J. Kennedy.

Discover the secret world between the trees where fairies, unicorns and even monsters dwell. Take a stroll through enchanted woods and dance with pixies and dryads by the light of the stars. Escape Baba Yaga and fall in love with a prince in disguise. Taste the fruit at the goblin market and be whisked away on a magical adventure.

Can an old dog learn new tricks? Does she want to learn new tricks? What about Hubby? Ashley is trained by her young neighbor to crave Dark Chocolate. Read how she goes from the perfect suburban housewife to the perfect suburban BBC receptacle. Walk beside her as the depravity goes from flirty to multiple partners.

For five years, the remains of a young woman lie undisturbed in dark woodland on the outskirts of Birmingham. The gold necklace round her neck reads ‘Molly’. Now, watching the post-mortem, forensic psychologist Kate Hanson knows in a heartbeat that she’s looking at Molly Elizabeth James. She was only eighteen when she disappeared from a shopping centre in Solihull. DCI Bernie Watts’ team unearths more long-buried bodies in the area. Kate realises they’re dealing with a serial killer. One who abducted young women, torturing them for days before finally killing them.

The small mountain town of Pineville had my heart from the moment I stepped in it. Maybe Benjamin Mercedy did too. Too bad he’s way out of my league. When things escalate to an unsafe situation at home, I have no choice but to ask the town MMA fighter to teach me self-defense. When we’re together on that mat, there’s a whole lot more spark and bang than I thought. And if I didn’t know any better, I’d say Benjamin Mercedy is hiding some ghosts in his gloves. Ghosts I’m ready to help tame.

Elara had the perfect life. At least, that’s what everyone believed. At twenty-four, she has everything she was supposed to want — a loving husband, a beautiful home, a future mapped out in soft neutrals and quiet predictability. She and Liam survived college, built a life together, and became the couple others envy. Stable. Devoted. Safe. But safe can feel a lot like invisible. When a wild weekend in Las Vegas cracks open the version of herself she thought was gone forever, Elara discovers something terrifying: she doesn’t want to go back to who she was. One reckless choice awakens a...

I didn’t ask for my life to be uprooted, but won’t sit by while my creepy ex-boss destroys everything—himself included. Except . . . there’s only one person that can help me disappear for a while, and I’m pretty sure he groans every time he sees me calling. Being Mark Bailey’s accountant isn’t easy. When Mark helps me escape into his mountain world for a while, the very last thing I expect is to fall hard. Now ghosts from my past are following and I’m not sure there’s a happy-ever-after waiting at the end of this nightmare.

When a young woman's body is discovered on a popular jogging trail in Birmingham, Detective Inspector Bernard Watts and his team are plunged into a disturbing murder investigation. Not only has the woman been violently stabbed - her head is missing. When a close examination of the crime scene results in a shocking discovery linking the present murder to a past crime, criminologist Will Traynor is brought in to assist the police. Aware of Traynor's troubled past, Watts is sceptical that he will bring anything useful to the investigation. He's about to be proved very wrong.

The Cop Who Taught Me is not motivation and it isn't theory. It's a short, hard-earned set of lessons passed down from an older street cop to a younger one—about discipline, restraint, danger, temptation, and the quiet decisions that decide whether a man holds his life together or watches it unravel.

Isabella Rossi is a brilliant corporate lawyer with a flawless marriage, a pristine home, and a life engineered to perfection. Beneath the polish, however, lies a restless hunger she can’t silence. Haunted by a chaotic childhood, Isabella has spent her adult life mastering control—over her career, her marriage, even her own desire. When boredom cracks her carefully curated world, she proposes an unconventional solution: an open arrangement that allows her to explore passion on her own terms, while her husband, Mark, stands firmly by her side. What begins as a calculated experiment ...

Some stories stay with you forever. This is the one that changed everything. When I first began sharing my adventures, there were six moments I knew I had to write about—and this is the one that I was most excited to tell. A night that didn’t just satisfy a long-held curiosity... but redefined what “playtime” would mean for me from that point on. They say once you go black, you never go back. I didn’t fully understand the truth behind that phrase until I experienced it myself—firsthand, unapologetically, and without filters. What started as an exploration quickly turned into a ...

His life began with deception and lacking respect for others. Perhaps it's a good thing that change can happen in the worst of men. George Müller would go on to create a remarkable collection of London orphan homes. This biography for all ages provides a unique look at this man - and his mission. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

A nightengails haunting songs. A noblewoman’s stolen future. A love fierce enough to burn down a kingdom. In the mist-shrouded marshlands of Eldmarsh, Eadwyn lives as the hall’s prized entertainer—celebrated for her voice, desired for her beauty, and owned by the lord who bought her as a child. Every night she sings of heroes and battles while hiding the truth: she is little more than a gilded prisoner. High above the feasting warriors sits Elswyth, Lord Osric’s only daughter and bargaining chip in a looming political alliance. Clever, observant, and quietly desperate, she dreams of...

Forensic psychologist Kate Hanson re-examines a brutal ten-year-old murder case in this deliciously twisty crime mystery. Then. Famous novelist David Lockman is convicted of murdering Della Harrington. He’s sentenced to life in prison. Now. Lockman walks free after ten years in jail. A miscarriage of justice. But if he didn’t kill Della, who did? Kate is determined to get justice for Della. But her search for the truth will lead her down a dark path and jeopardize everything she’s ever worked for.