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Eighteen-year-old Thomas lives a lie. Secretly the son of Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, he toils on a forgotten farm, a royal truth hidden from the world. But the court beckons, a stage where his half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I, reigns supreme. Driven by ambition and a yearning for purpose, Thomas arrives, his identity veiled, to seek a place as an ambassador. Elizabeth knows his secret, her shrewd eyes missing nothing. She grants his request, but with a condition: his lineage must remain a whisper, a shadow. His first posting: the vibrant, dangerous lands of India. There, he finds Layla, a...

Eleanor of Ashton is a country girl, a free spirit who’d rather be on her family’s farm than at Queen Elizabeth’s court. But her parents insist, so she arrives at the royal palace, finding a world of shallow women, cunning men, and a suffocating pretense she despises. Among them is Lord Robert, a charming and ambitious second son, a favorite of the Queen. He accepts Elizabeth’s lavish gifts not for status, but to maintain his independence from his estranged brother. When Eleanor and Robert meet, their secret romance is an escape from the court’s cruel games. But their love is a ...

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, Logan is not just a lawyer; he is a man forged from its very soil. While his peers chase the glittering promise of big-city law, Logan's courtroom is a world away—a place where justice is not for sale and every voice, no matter how small, deserves to be heard. His clients aren't titans of industry, but the overlooked, the marginalized, and the forgotten. As he fights for them with an unwavering integrity, Logan builds a reputation not on flashy victories, but on an enduring trust. But as his principles are tested by a case that threatens to unravel the very ...

She hired him to play a part. He’s risking everything to be real. Journalist Clara Morgan deals in facts, but her life has become a lie. After her fiancé cheated on her weeks before their wedding, she can’t face the pitying looks or the empty chair at social events. Her solution? The Stand-In Agency. For a steep hourly rate, she hires a companion who checks all the boxes: handsome, charming, and emotionally unavailable. Julian Foster is an actor whose life was derailed by a tragedy he can’t outrun. Acting is the only way he can survive the guilt of the car accident that took his ...

Lady Arabella, the beloved daughter of a Duke, has always yearned for a life beyond the gilded cage of London society. When she stows away on a transatlantic voyage to escape a stifling future, she is discovered by the American she is falling for, Nathaniel "Nate" Cross. A marriage of convenience is proposed to save her reputation, but Arabella soon discovers Nate's family is on the brink of financial ruin, and her dowry is their last hope. As their union is born from desperation and a secret, a rival company's deadly sabotage puts Nate's life—and their fragile bond—at risk. With a ...

Elara “Ellie” Stone, a perfectionist baker, thought inheriting her great-aunt’s Vermont farmhouse and the historic Maple Leaf Bakehouse was a sweet deal. She quickly discovered the truth was much more bitter: the bakery is drowning in debt to the ruthless local creditor, Gideon Pike, and her farmhouse is a decaying antique hoard. Things go from bad to dough-worse when her kind neighbor, Martha Caldwell, turns up dead—the priceless Governor’s Gingerbread recipe clutched in their hand. The only clue Ellie can find is the recipe itself, which is missing its crucial, seasonal ...

When the claws come out, it's a matter of life or death. Dr. Aris Thorne and his sharp-witted assistant, Mia Rodriguez, have just solved their first murder, but their lives are about to get complicated. The annual Whiskers & Winks Cat Show has come to town, and their clinic is swamped with high-strung show cats and their even higher-strung owners. But the main event is a disaster when the notoriously cruel judge, Bartholomew Finch, collapses and dies during the final round. The police chalk it up to a heart attack, but Mia’s instincts scream foul play, especially when the judge’s prize-...

Retired NFL superstar Liam "The Lion" O'Connell has it all: a successful business, a city that adores him, and a promising campaign for mayor. But his single status is becoming a liability, so he makes a strategic play—he hires his brilliant campaign manager, Chloe Davis, to be his fake date for political functions. The arrangement is simple: a temporary contract to boost his public image. But the line between public and private blurs as their undeniable chemistry ignites a real romance, threatening to upend all of their best-laid plans. Just as Liam starts to believe in a future with ...

In a world where wealth buys life, and human "Benes" are cultivated for their organs, Summer’s 21st birthday gift is a ticking time bomb. Born into the opulent world of BeneCorp, Summer has always resented the company that provides her family’s immortality. She has a secret: she loves Glenn, her family’s long-term Bene, like a brother. He’s not a tool; he’s family. But when a congenital heart defect threatens her life, her father, Orlando, makes an irreversible decision: he buys her a new Bene, Erick, a man who sold himself to atone for a tragic past. Now, with her health failing ...

The ancient vampire Seraphina has loved and lost more than she can count, but the nearing death of her companion, Julian, feels different. For centuries, he has been her steadfast rock, the one person who has willingly shared his life and blood with her. Now, as his final moments approach, Seraphina is faced with a painful truth: she is utterly alone. Julian, ready to embrace death, refuses her offer of immortality, knowing that he would only become a prisoner to a life he has already lived to the fullest. As Seraphina grieves his loss, she is tormented by echoes of their shared memories. ...

Dr. Anya Sharma thrives on logic, her world defined by the predictable laws of the cosmos. Lord Rhys Alistair, however, is ruled by ancient family decrees and a crumbling ancestral estate, on the brink of ruin. When a bizarre, centuries-old will surfaces, Anya, an "exceptionally intelligent woman," is declared the only one who can save Rhys's legacy... by becoming his wife. She dismisses it as archaic nonsense. He sees her as a fascinating, infuriating puzzle. Forced into a marriage neither wants, they must decipher cryptic clues and confront bizarre traditions to unlock the estate's ...

The cameras love him. The public adores him. But only she knows the truth. Derrick Masterson is Hollywood's most bankable star, a man who built an empire on his effortless charm and a carefully crafted public persona. But behind the A-list facade lies a man who trusts no one—a lesson learned from a brutal betrayal that nearly cost him everything. Hannah Potter is a stuntwoman who lives by her own code: work hard, take risks, and never get emotionally involved. She's at the top of her game, but when she's hired to work with the arrogant and aloof Derrick, she's constantly at odds with the ...

Lady Beatrice, a widow haunted by a decade of loveless marriage, is given a second chance at happiness with her first love, a newly-minted Duke. But their reunion is anything but a fairytale. He is cold and distant, shackled by the requirements of a dukedom he never wanted, and she is bound by a past mistake she can't forget. A marriage of convenience is their only path forward, but when a greedy cousin threatens to tear their fragile world apart, they must face the ghosts of their past and the true nature of their hearts. Can a love betrayed and a marriage forged from desperation survive a...

Rowan Thorne's mastery of her magic grows, but with it comes a darker understanding of the forces at play. The second ancient artifact has unveiled terrifying prophecies and whispers of a third: the forbidden Heartstone, a nexus of dangerous power that Marius Volkov is determined to claim. As Dorian Blackwood grapples with haunting visions tied to his mysterious lineage and the forbidden magic Marius now wields, their bond with Rowan is tested by secrets and the fear of a looming darkness within Dorian himself. Their desperate search for the Heartstone leads them down treacherous paths, ...

The future of medicine came at a cost. Twenty-five years ago, a revolutionary nanotechnology was developed to cure all illness. From cancer to blindness, it promised a world without disease. Now, 90% of the population has the nanos flowing through their veins, and humanity has never been healthier. But Detective Sin Cavenaugh knows the truth. The tech that saved his sister also killed her. Haunted by the night he watched her die, Sin is obsessed with a case that seems to mirror her murder. Both assassins were supposedly "cured" of a severe mental illness by the tech. Both screamed they ...

Layla Tinker, a heartbroken woman who's sworn off love, just accidentally matched with her family's biggest rival. On the dating app, she knows him as "Mountain Man," a charming and witty escape from the stress of her life. In the real world, he's Tobias Hastings, the hot-headed lawyer representing the family trying to destroy her father's legacy. Their dates are a fun, flirty secret—a pocket of peace in the middle of a vicious lawsuit. They agree to keep their real-world identities and the lawsuit off the table. But when a hidden letter from Layla's late father reveals a shocking truth ...

Phoebe Gates is an expert at finding order in chaos. So when she's hired as a live-in nanny for grumpy, widowed father Mason Shelly and his three mischievous kids—rambunctious twins Theo and Isis, and sensitive Lily—she’s ready for anything. Mason is an expert at shutting people out, a fortress of grief and work, while Phoebe, with her calm demeanor and boundless empathy, is a quiet force of warmth. Their world-views collide and connect in the late-night hours, long after the children are asleep. Over shared tea and quiet conversations, their professional relationship slowly ...

She wants a man with heart. He’s a man with a plan. But can a footman ever truly win a duchess’s sister? Lady Rosalind is tired of London's titled bachelors and their empty promises. After her brother's love match, she has come to New York seeking a different kind of man—one with ambition, intelligence, and a genuine soul. She finds all of this in a brilliant, kind young man at a glittering ball, and quickly falls in love. But Rosalind’s dream is shattered when she discovers the man who has stolen her heart is not a gentleman at all, but a footman named Thomas, who works in service ...

The Hollywood heartthrob. The cynical ghostwriter. And the one secret that could ruin them both. Sloane Keller, a meticulous ghostwriter who lives to stay in the shadows, has just landed the job of a lifetime: penning the memoir of action movie star Julian Thorne. Julian is notoriously arrogant, breathtakingly private, and guarded by an impossible public persona. Their only communication is through late-night phone calls. In the dark, Julian drops the facade, sharing the traumatic past and hidden vulnerabilities that shape the man he truly is. Sloane, the hardened cynic, finds herself ...

A timid king. A foreign princess. A marriage of duty that becomes a matter of life or death. King Charles Alistair has been groomed for one purpose: to rule. His arranged marriage to Princess Isabella of Portugal is meant to secure an heir and forge an alliance. But their union is one of cold duty, with Charles convinced of his obligations and Isabella heartbroken by his distant nature. When a vicious assassination plot is uncovered, it forces them to flee the court and take refuge in a remote hunting lodge. Stripped of their titles and the trappings of power, they are forced to confront ...