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Some people get Green Eggs and Ham as a bedtime story, I got tales of gods and Titans, nymphs, demigods, and Oracles. My Greek grandparents not only told me stories. They were so proud of their culture and heritage, making sure I was fluent in both reading and writing the language. I thought I knew who I was, my heritage, my culture, my destiny. All of that changed when a Titan named Dione walked through the door of my divination shop. For so many years, I’d thought I’d been scamming people by reading their fortunes. Turns out I’m the real deal.

Whitney Barney is determined to do a good job at keeping her boss’s kids occupied for the holiday in the mountains. Determined! Except she crashes in the snow on the way up the mountain and two hot hunks of bear shifter come to her rescue. Yum! But tension between them and her boss, secret polar bear shifter Aleksy, sets off the drama as they struggle over just who gets to claim the curvy human as his.

Miriam Diaz has lived as a typical mundane on Seattle's Eastside for the past 17 years. She serves on the parent teacher association, bakes for her daughter's cheer squad, and is an all-around champion stay-at-home mom. Pretty average and totally boring. Miriam likes it that way. All the better to keep her secrets. When a hellhound shows up on her morning run, her carefully crafted façade of normalcy comes crashing down.

Rafael Aguado hopes to calm the waters between him and Cat, but that's hard to do when she'd rather see him boil alive. Maybe the water elemental could cool her off with time, but he has romantic competition. Rafael lost Cat to a handsome earth elemental years ago, and he refuses to let his rival win again. Even if it means kissing the hell out of the magical man to throw him off balance.

She is Tenley Shay, the voice behind TJ ON PAR, a podcast for Practical Adult Relationships, who spends her days touting her disapproval of love and the practicality of remaining a single-bell for life.

When I, as my Love Guru persona, publish an article about spending a week at a couple’s retreat at my favorite Hawaiian resort, she’s quick to pass on her cynicism. So, I’m calling her bluff and inviting her on an all-expense paid trip to the Kamana Wanalaya Resort for a little R&R before the holidays.

Rachel Cooper has life under control: good job, good friends, and good plans for the future. All of that collapses one early morning when she falls and breaks her ankle. Now she must face the horrors of preparing for an upcoming move and handling her 10th year of teaching while clomping around on crutches. Worse, somewhere in the shadows, the Memento Killer lurks — a serial murderer who stalks women with four anonymous gifts before moving in for the kill. When unexpected presents begin arriving on Rachel’s doorstep, she fears that she'll soon be crutching for her life.

Miriam Diaz has it all. Her full magic and knowledge of her past. Her father's love and blessing. Two powerful supernaturals who adore her and want to marry her. Friends who value her for who she is, not what she can do for them. A position on the Supernatural Council of the Americas. An award winning, successful bakery. She's faced the skeletons in her closet and defeated all her enemies. Her daughter is grown and starting her own life.

Shawn Cobb assumed adulthood would be easy: Work hard, play hard, find a nice Christian girl and settle down. How tough could it be? Even his little sister can do it. But now his job is at standstill, his crush has a girlfriend, and he's stuck fixing up a broken-down 1954 Chevy Bel Air with his grandpa. That is, until a buxom bartender needs his help with a sticky situation.

My success defines me. Nothing can hold me down. Not tragedy, not circumstances or accidents, not family. I overcame every setback and hurdle that fate threw my way, and now, as a self-made billionaire, I can say that anything is possible. Almost anything. A stranger saved my life after a car accident that left me on a razor’s edge, fighting for my life. That beautiful girl with turquoise eyes. And when I recovered, I couldn’t repay that unconditional kindness. I couldn’t even thank her. She was gone.

Teddy’s Embrace, the steamy sequel to Teddy, pushes the boundaries of desire and enchantment in Aliyah’s story. In the secluded town of Pinehurst, a wish brings her cherished stuffed bear, Teddy, to life as a sentient, shapeshifting lover. Their connection ignites into an all-consuming passion, as Aliyah indulges in every fantasy with her devoted, magical companion.

Aliyah, a secretly powerful mage, has always been cautious with her deepest desires. Her most heartfelt wishes tend to come true—sometimes in ways she never imagined. But one full moon changes everything. When her long-dormant magic surges, it brings her gift from her long-distance paramedic boyfriend to life: a giant stuffed teddy bear. Yet this is no ordinary bear. He transforms into a captivating, sensual man devoted entirely to fulfilling Aliyah’s every longing—no matter how wickedly indulgent.

For over ten years, author Sherwette has been researching, practicing, and deliberately learning one of her favorite subjects, Consumer Behavior and Psychology. In this book, she shares the best methodologies she has found and worked with—just for you! If you truly want to craft a product or service your customers will be raving about, then this book will help you gain a better understanding of your customers and create products that will be so spot-on that once they know about them, they will scream, “Here, take my money!”

Pride and Prejudice meets the legends of King Arthur in this sapphic rivals-to-lovers, sweet romantic comedy packed with plenty of banter and tension. Obstinate and headstrong cosplayer Elaine Knight prided herself on two things; her quality cosplays and being a good judge of character. Gwendolyn Reid took both of those from her. They used to be best friends, until Gwen broke their best friend’s heart and skipped town. At least with Gwen out of the way, Lanie was a shoo-in to win the upcoming cosplay contest.

Jessica Walker is on the run from her ex-boyfriend. Again. A youthful flirtation with a police officer led to a year of mental and physical torment. For seven months, she lived free of his abuse, and then he found her, and things went dark very fast. The only possible hiding place is with her sister's dear friend Diego Aguilar. But Diego isn't a regular guy. He's a world-famous heavy metal guitarist. A beautifully talented man who has been Jess' rock and roll fantasy for years. But after her past with her ex, the last place she wants to be is around any man. Even Diego.

She’s found her “Happily Ever After” – but will she get a happy ending? Melanie Cobb has met her Prince Charming. Christopher is everything she'd ever dreamed she'd find in a husband: kind, loyal, devout, and wealthy. I mean, have you SEEN her ring?? But as the wedding night approaches, anxiety builds for Melanie around the wedding night. She knows that Christopher is the love of her life, but they've never taken their passion beyond a few chaste kisses. When she asks her bridesmaids for advice, they come up dry:

Working retail can be a mundane life filled with angry, crazy customers and never-ending whining from employees, but two things keep me coming back every day: the fact that my paycheck pays for the passion I get to work on at home, and the attractive mysterious guy who is becoming a regular in our store.

Thanks to an unexpected inheritance, Jackie Strauss is the newest homeowner in her small town’s nationally renowned Christmas lights display. Her luck continues when she finds out this year’s event will be filmed for an upcoming documentary. Jackie’s do-it-yourself prowess and creativity will finally get the exposure she needs to land her own DIY series.

Maggie Brown is sensible, responsible, and worried. Her irresponsible sister has run off with a revolutionary, their feckless mother swears she’s dying, and Maggie has no choice but to brave the forests of San Pablo to reunite her family. To do so, she needs Ben Frazer, a rough and tumble soldier of fortune who seems a little too interested in Maggie and has a tendency to head in the wrong direction. Throw in a counter-revolutionary named El Gallo Loco and life isn’t nearly as sensible as she thought it was.

I’m adjusting to my life as Oracle with new friends, a pet monster, and a smoking hot god at my side. Things are looking up and I’m learning the ropes. Mostly. The lights go out every time I access my oracular gift. Since the time of Pythia in Delphi, the Oracle’s worth and her life depended upon how she delivered the news to gods and kings. With Dione locked up, I can’t exactly ask her how to do it—not that I would trust her after what she did to my ancestors.

Just when I thought I had it all, something foul is afoot in Milagro Bay. On our morning run, Cerberus retrieved the unlikeliest of gifts—a foot with a limited-edition sneaker that could belong to none other than Lucky Joey, one of Carlo’s crew. Worse than the murder of my ex’s erstwhile friend, Luke is missing. My enemies wanted me out of the picture, and they’re about to get it with two more murders that point to me as the culprit.