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Noelle is just kicking off her year as a college freshman when she meets her English professor, Ryan Johnson. The two have a normal teacher/student relationship… until chaos strikes and Noelle falls into Ryan’s arms. Boundaries get disregarded, and limits get stretched far past the point of no return. As Ryan’s feelings grow too strong to control, Noelle discovers a dangerous secret about Ryan. She hides their illicit relationship from the world. Desire is a wildfire… once it’s ignited, it cannot be contained. When the heart wants what it wants… who could possibly stop it?

In a world ruled by elemental isles and divine law, peace is sacred—and costly. Hidden from the world and branded a royal secret, Princess Eliane of Ember has lived in the shadows, her weak magic a quiet shame. But when a coronation, a forbidden arrow, and an ancient law collide, she is thrust into the light in the worst possible way—having killed the Ivy Prince, she now owes the sacred debt: a life for a life. Dragged to the cold and cunning Ivy Isle, Eliane becomes a prisoner, a pawn in a cruel game of power and ancient magic.

Wish I Wasn't is a feel-good, romantic comedy set in a small town, featuring a love story between lifelong frenemies, where he falls first, but she falls just as hard. Amid a career-threatening scandal, bestselling author Winter Evergreen is forced to flee New York City to escape the spotlight. While waiting for the spectacle to die down, she heads back to her hometown of Yule, Colorado, for some much-needed rest. Unbeknownst to her, she’s not the only one returning home.

THE MESSY YEARS is a heartfelt, humorous, and honest portrait of friendship during the painful years of adulting. It reminds us that the truest family is the one we choose.

Whether you’re planning a dark tourism pilgrimage or just indulging your morbid curiosity from the safety of your couch, The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America will take you closer to the truth—and the horror—than you ever thought possible.

Parenting a defiant teen can be a daunting, hair-pulling experience! It's tough to be a cool, compassionate parent when your teen is lashing out, lying, taking drugs, or otherwise engaging in risky behavior. Balancing your teen's need to grow into independence while providing them clear guidance can seem like an impossible task for a lot of parents. Help is here.

Alice and Jordan are meant to be. Everyone knows it. Everyone except for Alice and Jordan, that is. After years of secretly pining after one another, a winter storm is just the catalyst needed to bring them together. And yet, their relationship is a short-lived one, as Jordan gets traded to another team across the country, leaving a heartbroken Alice behind.

Being married to the job isn't supposed to be a horrible fate… Dr. Clay Russell has been a committed general surgeon for many years, following in his father's footsteps and saving lives. There's no time for settling down. No opportunities to even meet women outside his grueling hours at the hospital. Flings and unattached sex has never hurt anyone, right? But when he's hoping to be promoted to head of surgery and a nurse is spreading bad rumors about him, he realizes it might look better if he's taken and not so available.

Vivienne Taylor is a food blogger with opinions, and zero business sticking her nose into a homicide. But when someone drops dead during a tasting—and Viv ends up a little too close to the poisoned amuse-bouche—she’s suddenly more invested than scribe. And when the detective assigned to the case has a badge, a jawline, and a deeply inconvenient habit of making her pulse race? Things get complicated fast. With a blog to run, a killer on the loose, and exactly zero skills, Viv starts her own investigation. (Okay, fine—she accidentally starts it.

Lainey Adams, a master at people-pleasing, can’t remember the last real job she’s held. Between filling in at the general store and waiting tables at her brother’s diner, she’s always adapted to meet everyone else's needs, forgoing her own career. When an unexpected injury leaves her dad’s fishing boat without a captain, she bears the weight on her shoulders to save the family business. When she spots a sports car stuck in a ditch, she’s intrigued because newcomers are a rarity in this small town.

Malia Kahale is ready to start her career as a professional volleyball player. She knew her team, the Thunderbirds, would have to share the arena with the Manticores hockey team, but she didn’t expect their outright hostility over it. Especially not from their captain—Alex Dionis. To defuse tensions, the two are asked to give an interview together, hoping to boost ticket sales and temporarily put aside their rivalry for the sake of their teams. Malia plans to ignore the grumpy hockey captain and focus on the upcoming season opener… that is until their interview goes viral.

Can before and after become now? Valancy has lived two lives: before and after. Before grief devastated her, she was bold and fearless, with boundless dreams. After, she pulled into herself, leaving that life and its people behind for one of routine and order that promised safety. A decade later, her well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when Will, her best friend from before, shows up in her after. As the two reconnect, Valancy's old dreams begin to rekindle and she wonders if her before and after can become a better now.

QUINN DAVIS shatters the norm. She's successful in the traditionally male-dominated wine world. She'll do anything for a hunk of swoon-worthy cheese. And she only dates married men, a practice designed to evade love and protect her battered heart. But even as a mistress, Quinn has rules. No meddling in happy marriages. No men with young kids. No falling in love. And absolutely, unequivocally, no gigantic panties on a date. She prefers her men the way she likes her food and wine — enticing, intoxicating and utterly delicious.

This collection of four stories can be considered extended epilogues to the books in The Vals. While the main novels of The Vals can be listened to and appreciated in any order, you need to have listened to all three of those novels to appreciate these stories.

Fifteen years ago, one brutal hit on the ice ended Tessa James’s brother’s career—and shattered her world. The man behind it? Drew Maddox. Her brother’s hero turned enemy. The golden boy who broke everything, including her heart. She swore she’d never forgive him. Never look at him again. Never feel anything but hate. But when Drew storms back into Maple Hills—older, harder, and infuriatingly irresistible—Tessa’s carefully built walls start to crack. He’s leading the rink renovation she fought to save for her son… and every encounter feels like a collision course between fury and desire.

Jilted and disillusioned, three unlikely friends discover that each of their dysfunctional exes have shaped up to become someone else’s Mr. Right. Before the Next Mistake follows Carolyn, Ava, and Jazmine as they join forces in their own "Red Flag Society" support group, and eventually launch a podcast to search for the answers that will keep them from making the same relationship mistakes.

A tragic act of fate becomes an epic journey toward love... Tired of following in her father's footsteps at his small, uninspiring catering business, Cora is in desperate need of a new adventure, booking a week-long trip to New Zealand. But when she finds herself stranded in the middle of the Pacific after a horrific plane crash, the real adventure begins, and she's forced to learn how to keep herself alive. But she's not the only survivor...

As Christmas approaches in Raven’s Point, festivities are overshadowed by another shocking murder. When Maybelle delivers a unique set of glass Christmas baubles to a local spa, she stumbles upon the crime scene—along with Peter, the town’s ever-dedicated detective. Despite lingering awkwardness from their recent kiss, Maybelle can't resist getting involved in solving the case.

Their tiny island in the middle of the Pacific had been home for almost four months. But when Liam and Cora are rescued by two Australian sailors who just happened to pass by, they’re thrown headfirst into a new set of challenges. The lives they once knew have blown apart in the whirlwind of their return as relentless media coverage, a vindictive ex-girlfriend, and a demanding filming schedule all test the strong bond they’d worked so hard to grow.

Macy is flying back home to Colorado from college to be the Maid of Honor for her sister's Christmas Wedding. It is not until she arrives to the chalet her parents rented for the wedding party that she learns HE will be there. Jordan, the guy she is trying to avoid, is not just the grooms best man—he is also the guy who Macy saved the life of many years ago.