eMedia: Downloadable eBooks - Fiction

Courts of the fey [electronic resource]
edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Russell Davis.

Stories to warm the heart at Christmas [electronic resource] : true stories of hope and inspiration
edited by James Stuart Bell.

Cosmo's sexist stories ever [electronic resource] : three naughty tales
from the editors of Cosmopolitan.

Christmas gifts [electronic resource]
Gail Gaymer Martin, Brenda Minton.

A clockwork christmas [electronic resource]
J.K. Coi ... [et al.].
Changed forever after tragedy, a woman must draw strength from her husband's love. A man learns that love isn't always what you expect. A thief steals the heart of a vengeful professor. And an American inventor finds love Down Under. Enjoy Victorian Christmas with a clockwork twist in these four steampunk novellas.

The death of King Arthur [electronic resource] : Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling
by Peter Ackroyd.
In this modern adaptation of the story of King Arthur, the author resurrects the legendary epic of Camelot. The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any from the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richly inventive. In this abridged retelling the author transforms Malory's fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modern story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic, and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for the Holy Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery of Arthur's son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose.

Danger zone [electronic resource]
Adams, Dee J.
In her ten-year career as a stuntwoman, Ellie Morgan has experienced her share of thrills. None compares to the rush of being behind the wheel of a race car for her latest movie shoot. Certain she was born to race, Ellie's ready to shift gears, but a secret from her past holds her back. Quinn Reynolds is tired of being in the driver's seat of his family's company, Formula Racing Design. He's ready to sell, if he can get his co-owner and brother, Mac, to agree. Quinn's not sure what he wants to do with his future, but almost as soon as he meets Ellie, he knows he wants her to be part of it.

Forbidden embers [electronic resource] : a dragon's heat novel
Tessa Adams.
"The Dragonstar clan is under attack, endangered by an insidious enemy. Now a top sentry must go undercover, but the task will be more than he bargained for.... Desperate to save his clan from a deadly biological threat and put an end to the war, Dragonstar sentry Logan Kelly infiltrates the Wyvernmoons. Posing as a rogue dragon without a clan, he quickly realizes how close the Wyvermoons are to anarchy. Their leader has recently died, their ranks are thin, and their only hope lies in Cecily Fournier, the princess whose grasp on the throne is shaky at best. All Logan has to do is stick around long enough to see his enemies fail. The plan is foolproof. Until he falls for Cecily. What starts as an uneasy alliance turns into an uncontrollable passion. As the spark between them gets hotter, Logan discovers the Wyvermoon's hidden agenda. But how can he bring down the Wyvermoons without exposing himself as a traitor to the woman he loves?"-- Provided by publisher.

Season of danger [electronic resource]
Hannah Alexander, Jill Elizabeth Nelson.
Silent night, deadly night: "After sabotage strikes the Vance Rescue Mission, volunteer Sean Torrance tries to guarantee the mission a safe Christmas. But can Sean protect Tess Vance when the sabotage becomes poisonous--with Tess as the target?"--Publisher.

His mistress by Christmas [electronic resource]
Victoria Alexander
For three years, Lady Veronica Smithson has been a happy, independent widow. Still, the right gentleman could provide the benefits of marriage without the tedious restrictions. And in Sir Sebastian Hadley-Attwater, renowned explorer and rogue, Veronica is sure she has found him. Sebastian will inherit his fortune in a matter of weeks, if his family deems him responsible enough. There's no better way to prove his maturity than with a home and a wife.

Lord of the wolfyn [electronic resource]
Jessica Andersen.
"Once upon a time, the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs, and time is running out. For practical Reda Weston, nothing could explain how reading a sexy version of 'Little Red Riding Hood' catapulted her into another realm, face-to-fang with the legendary wolf-creature who seduced women. A wolf who transformed into a dark, virile man. Dayn cursed the Sorcerer that turned him wolfyn and damned him to a lonely fate. As a beast, he mated with women to gain strength. Strength he needed to save Elden. But as a man, he craved Reda's heated, sizzling touch. With little time left, Dayn had to either embrace his wolf to save his kingdom, or fight it to save his woman."--P. [4] of cover.

Their miracle baby [electronic resource]
Caroline Anderson.
"Fran Trevellyan is counting her blessings -- her marriage to Mike, her little stepdaughter, her home and friends in Penhally. Yet she is haunted by the one thing she wants most of all: a baby--Mike's baby." -- Back cover.

Nice girls finish last [electronic resource]
Natalie Anderson.
Both working with the hottest sports team in New Zealand, Lena and Seth fight their attraction to one another.

Love's sacred song [electronic resource] : a novel
Mesu Andrews.

Cradle of solitude [electronic resource]
Alex Archer.
The skeletal remains of a confederate soldier, hidden deep within the Paris Catacombs. The legend of a long-lost Confederate treasure. An aged scrap of paper that reads simple. Berceau de solitude (cradle of solitude). It was sheer dumb luck really. Archaeologist, Annja Creed happened to be in Paris when the bones of the soldier were discovered.

A deadly penance [electronic resource]
Maureen Ash.
"For eight long years, Templar Bascot de Marins was a prisoner of the Saracens in the Holy Land. Upon his return to England, he was sent to Lincoln castle to recover from wounds both physical and spiritual and became a valued member of Lady Nicolaa de la Haye's retinue. She is in great need of Bascot's talent for solving mysteries... Convinced he is of noble blood, Aubrey Tercel uses his position as a member in Lady Nicolaa's sister's court to come to Lincoln to find his birth mother. While he's in town, his good looks and charm are noticed by Clarice Adgate, a furrier's much younger wife. When Tercel's body is found on the castle ramparts, it'd be easy to call his death an act of revenge by the jealous husband, but Templar Bascot de Marins is convinced that the furrier and his wife are mere distractions from the true killer. After another servant of the court is brutally attacked, Bascot, with the help of his former protaegae Gianni, must solve the case quickly before the murder claims another life..."--P. [4] of cover.

Wicked city [electronic resource]
Ace Atkins.

Rachel [electronic resource] : mixing business with pleasure
by Penny Avis & Joanna Berry.
"Never Mind the Botox" is a series about four professional women all working on the sale of high-profile cosmetic surgery business the Beau Street Group. Each book reveals how the women cope with one of the most glamorous but challenging deals of their careers, and the dramatic impact it has on their professional lives. With a briefcase in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, can they navigate their way through a surreal world of boob jobs by day and intrigue by night and still keep their own love lives on track? Rachel Altman is a corporate financier with a prestigious accounting firm who's desperately trying to keep on the straight and narrow. Hopelessly led astray by her bar-diving boyfriend, she gets the chance to turn things around when her boss gives her the break she's been waiting for. But when the deal doesn't go as planned Rachel panics, sparking off a chain of betrayal and lies that threatens to ruin both her love life and career.

Infestation cubed [electronic resource]
James Axler.
"On postapocalyptic Earth, humanity fights for survival against alien oppressors. Orchestrating the resistance in an ever-shifting battle, the Cerberus rebels confront a new level of dark manipulation. At the helm, a mindcontrolling stone god plotting to reforge the planet. Now, the walls of the Cerberus stronghold have been breached and humanity's soldiers are scattered, racing toward the unknown. Hewn from living stone, Ullikummis, the new would be master of Earth, has been repelled for the moment. But he has Brigid Baptiste to lure Kane and Grant on a dangerous pursuit through the darkened swamps of Louisiana. In a treacherous land full of crazed Outlanders, vampiric raiders and genetic mutations, a cadre of soldiers and scientists are conducting a horrifying experiment in parasitic mind control. But true evil has yet to reveal itself, as the alliance scrambles to regroup--before humankind loses its last and only hope"--P. [4] of cover.

Haven's blight [electronic resource]
James Axler.
Stranded in Haven, the fetid swamplands of the Louisiana Gulf, Ryan and his band of rebels are forced to help Baron Blackwell save Haven from a genetic blood curse when Krysty Wroth is injured and her fate hangs in the balance.

The forest ranger's husband [electronic resource]
Leigh Bale.
"Standing before Fire Control Officer Matt Cutter is a five-year-old replica of himself - the son he never knew he had. All Matt wants to do is hug little Davie and make up for the lost years. But forest ranter Andie Foster, the boy's mother whom Matt left behind, is understandably afraid. How can Matt possibly explain the lapse of faith - in God and himself - that drove him away from what he loved most? And will the lovely forest ranger give him a second chance to be a husband and father forever?"--P.[4] of cover.

A maverick for Christmas [electronic resource]
Leanne Banks.
"Thunder Canyon's Most Upstanding Citizen Has Finally Found His Ms. Right ... And She Isn't Letting Him Get Away! The rumors have been confirmed: Abigail Cates is wildly in love with Hollis "Cade" Pritchett. But the honorable second Pritchett brother barely knows she exists. Until the youngest Cates daughter makes up her mind to get her man. Now the gossip mills are churning overtime as the town's tweeters try to out-scoop each other on this blossoming romance! Maybe it's the wedding fever running through Thunder Canyon. Or maybe the town's most eligible bachelor is finally realizing that Ms. Right has been here all along. Could a marriage proposal be next? Stay tuned, dear readers, to find out if Cade will get up the courage to pop the question--just in time to throw the biggest Christmas wedding the Montana town has ever seen!"--P. [4] of cover.

The last target [electronic resource]
Christy Barritt.
"Listed for death. The paper found in a terrorist's pocket holds six names--and single mom Rachel Reynolds is the only one on the list who's still alive. Private security contractor Jack Sergeant wants to ensure she stays that way, but first he must convince Rachel the danger is real. Rachel can't believe that someone's after her ... until she's grazed by a shooter's bullet. She won't take chances with her son's life--but she doesn't want Jack getting too close. Yet as Jack comes to care for both mother and son, the target he's after is a family to love and protect for a lifetime"--Publisher.

Deadly inheritance [electronic resource]
Simon Beaufort.

A dead man's secret [electronic resource]
Simon Beaufort.
Henry, the English king, orders the former crusader knight to southern Wales in the fall of 1103 to deliver letters to local dignitaries and assess rival church leaders. Henry, whom Sir Geoffrey considers devious and dangerous, also charges him with discovering the secret held by a Norman knight who died seven years earlier in the Welsh port of Kermerdyn. Before the start of the journey, someone fatally stabs the scribe who wrote the letters. Sir Geoffrey, an honorable man, must put up with disagreeable traveling companions, whose duplicity and self-interest he finds difficult to stomach - and whose machinations leave men wounded, ill, and poisoned.

Abduction [electronic resource]
Anouar Benmalek

True confessions. Volume one [electronic resource]
by Syra Bond.

The atomic weight of secrets [electronic resource] : or, The arrival of the mysterious men in black
Eden Unger Bowditch.
When the men in black arrive to take five brilliant young inventors to an isolated schoolhouse in Dayton, Ohio, they discover they all know the same poem and have all been working on the same invention.

The cocaine salesman [electronic resource]
Conny Braam
Concerning cocaine and war, love, betrayal and vengeance, The Cocaine Salesman is an unparalleled novel based on true events.

Unearthed skeleton [electronic resource]
Dennis Bressert.
Twelve to fifteen years ago a woman was murdered. Recently, a skeketon was uncovered behind a medical office and the police investigation is going cold. The department turns the case over to the retired chief to see if he can solve the murder. The closer he gets to finding the perpetrator the closer he comes to being another victim.

The Eden prophecy [electronic resource]
Graham Brown.
In the U.N. building in New York City, a U.S. Ambassador contracts an unknown virus after opening a threatening letter. In a slum near Paris, a rogue geneticist is found dead, tortured and defiled. His last message, a desperate plea for help, was sent to an old friend and fellow outcast, the ex-CIA agent and former mercenary named Hawker. His final legacy appears to be the fingerprints he left all over the letter to the Ambassador. Consumed by thoughts of revenge but fighting to see the truth, Hawker teams up with NRI operative Danielle Laidlaw on a quest to find the killers and track down the secrets his dead friend may have lost or sold. From the streets of Paris to an underground auction in the catacombs of Beirut to the merciless deserts of Iran, Hawker and Danielle find themselves hunting a murderous cult leader whose scientific arsenal could lead humanity to a new Eden-or unleash hell on the Earth itself.

Bounty hunter guardian [electronic resource]
Diane Burke.
"Everyone believes Amanda Stowe killed her husband--except for a mysterious woman who promises her evidence will clear Amanda's name. Amanda has to meet her ... even if it means jumping bail and praying she'll reach Alaska before law enforcement closes in. If Chance Walker has learned anything as a bounty hunter, it's that only the guilty run. When he captures Amanda, he's ready to bring her to justice. But attacks against Amanda make Chance reconsider. What if his target really is innocent? Will Chance put his life on the line to find the truth--and keep Amanda safe? "--Publisher.

Cop out [electronic resource]
KC Burn.
Detective Kurt O'Donnell is used to digging up other people's secrets, but when he discovers his slain partner was married to another man, it shakes him. Determined to do the right thing, Kurt offers the mourning Davy his assistance. Helping Davy through his grief helps Kurt deal with the guilt that his partner didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth, and somewhere along the way Davy stops being an obligation and becomes a friend, the closest friend Kurt has ever had. His growing attraction to Davy complicates matters, leaving Kurt struggling to reevaluate his sexuality. Then a sensual encounter neither man is ready for confuses them further. To be with Davy, Kurt must face the prospect of coming out, but his job and his relationship with his Catholic family are on the line. Can he risk destroying his life for the uncertain possibility of a relationship with a newly widowed man?

Inferno's kiss [electronic resource]
Monica Burns.

All she wants for Christmas [electronic resource]
Jaci Burton.
Country singer Riley Jensen would never have returned to her small Missouri hometown if her publicist hadn't come up with the scheme to tape a Christmas special there. So she never would have known that the man who broke her heart at eighteen--causing her to flee to Nashville--was now a widower with a seven-year-old daughter. Riley has ten years of angst-filled hit songs and Grammy awards to prove she doesn't need Ethan Kent. But suddenly, she can't help thinking of all she gave up by running away.

Dead dancing women [electronic resource]
Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli.
Escaping the city, and her coed-chasing ex-husband, part-time journalist and full-time failed mystery writer Emily Kincaid has moved into a cozy cabin nestled in the woods of northern Michigan. Emily spends her days writing for the local newspaper and crafting her latest forgettable novel. Then one morning her quiet life turns grisly when a severed head tumbles out of her garbage can.

Marrying the major [electronic resource]
Victoria Bylin.
"He hired a governess, but what retired officer Tristan Willoughby-Smith needs is a wife. Not on his behalf, but to protect little Dora and Freddie. When Caroline Bradley arrives at his Wyoming ranch, she seems perfectly suited--capable, efficient, intelligent ... if a trifle too appealing. Caroline knows what a real union of hearts should be, and the major's polite, no-nonsense offer hardly qualifies. Still, she accepts for the children's sake, little knowing the complications the marriage will bring to test her confidence and her faith. Yet in this unusual match, Caroline starts to see a glimmer of something strong and true--the makings of the family she never thought she'd find"--Publisher.

A Christmas affair [electronic resource]
Adrianne Byrd.
As president of the talent agency she built from scratch, Chloe Banks is a New York success story. But beneath the fast-track facade is a small-town girl who's never forgotten her humble beginnings--and whose past is a closely guarded secret. Until Chloe's family comes to visit and brings a special holiday gift. Sensual Southern charmer Lyfe Alton was her childhood sweetheart...and is the man who still owns her heart.

Fields of fire [electronic resource]
Carol Caldwell.

A matter of time. Vol. 2 [electronic resource]
Mary Calmes.

A matter of time. Vol. 1 [electronic resource]. vol. 1
Mary Calmes.

Bulletproof [electronic resource]
Mary Calmes.
Jory Harcourt doesn't have to go looking for trouble. Wherever he goes, it seems to find him--particularly when his partner, Sam Kage, is working undercover on a federal task force. After the recession forces him to close his business, Jory goes to work as a matchmaker and event planner. From there, it's only a matter of time before his big mouth and up-front attitude make him the rope in a tug-of-war between a trust fund baby and a drug-smuggling criminal. Then, as if that situation weren't delicate enough, Jory's undercover lover shows up working for the smuggler. Between the men who want him and the men who just want him dead, Chicago is getting a little crowded for Jory, so on the advice of his brother, his boyfriend, and the FBI task force, he heads for Hawaii... where a serious accident threatens his quality of life. Can Sam and Jory keep the faith and prove that their relationship really is bulletproof?

Cut, crop & die [electronic resource]
Joanna Campbell Slan.
Tainted icing triggers a rare allergy, and a hobbyist croaks at a scrapbooking crop sponsored by Time in a Bottle, the store where Kiki Lowenstein works. When it comes out that someone swiped the victim's emergency medication, the scrappers realize they have a murder on their hands, and the entire community jumps to point the finger at Kiki and her coworkers.

Wind Dancer
Carie, Jamie.
A free spirited young woman is captured by Indians during the American Revolution and falls in love with a fellow prisoner. Only faith can set them free.

The guardian duke [electronic resource]
Jamie Carie.
A Regency-era romantic adventure where a Duke is ordered to assume guardianship over a bold young woman who refuses to believe her parents' lives were lost during a treasure hunt.

The moonflower vine [electronic resource] : a novel
Jetta Carleton
On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgive-- and, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.

All I have to give [electronic resource] : a Christmas love story
Melody Carlson.
Anna and Michael have been trying for years without success to have a baby. Now in her late thirties, Anna has given up on the hope of motherhood after heartbreaking miscarriages and shattered dreams. As Christmas nears, she has to consider the possibility that it might be time to empty out the nursery and convert it to a guest room. Amidst her heartache, Anna secretly struggles with strange health problems that have her very worried. But, as often happens at Christmastime, there are miracles in store for Anna and Michael. As each tries to give the other the perfect Christmas gift the magic of Christmas is working its way into their lives.

Big sky family [electronic resource]
Charlotte Carter.

An officer and a princess [electronic resource]
original text by Carla Cassidy
The Kingdom of Edenbourg is shaken with the king's disappearance. Princess Isabel decides to rescue her abducted father on her own. She plans to slip into a pub to find clues, posing as a married couple with Lieutenant Adam. "I will count on you when I get into trouble," the princess says to Adam, who tries to stop her because it is too dangerous. Adam prepares himself for the mission instead. On the day of the investigation, at the pub, Adam finds Isabel dressed so luscious that she looks like a loose woman! This is the final tale of a four-story miniseries, The Stanbury Crown: Royally Wed!

The lightkeeper's bride [electronic resource] : a Mercy Falls novel
Colleen Coble.
Katie Russell loves working as a telephone operator in Mercy Falls, California. But since childhood she has been expected to marry well. Her family presses for an engagement to wealthy bachelor Bartholomew Foster and though he doesn't stir her heart, their engagement promises a secure financial future. Working the phone lines one evening, Katie overhears a chilling exchange between her friend Eliza and a familiar male voice. Katie soon learns that Eliza has disappeared, and the crime may be linked to another investigation by handsome new lighthouse keeper, Will Jasperson. Katie and Will soon form an alliance. An alliance that slowly blossoms into something more"--Cover verso.

Men and wives [electronic resource]
by Ivy Compton-Burnett.
At the centre of this novel stands Harriet Haslam, the epitome of the maternal power figure, whose genuine but overpowering love dominates the novel and whose self-knowledge drives her into insanity. Even after her death Harriet continues to dominate. Surrounding this central figure are a host of marvelously realised characters - Sir Geoffrey Haslam, Harriet's husband, an innocent self-deluder; Dominic Spong, a hypocrite whose platitudes do not quite conceal his powerful self-interest; Agatha Calkin whose benevolent maternalism nearly hides the greediest of drives towards power; Lady Hardistry, the most outrageously witty of all sophisticates; Camilla Christy, a loose woman, dazzling, charming, and corrupt. Unlike Harriet Haslam, who will not spare herself the truth, the others are happier with their lies and can never achieve Harriet's grandeur.

A heritage and its history [electronic resource]
Ivy Compton-Burnett.
A Heritage and its History tells the story of 69 year old Sir Edwin Challoner, and his extended family. Unmarried, and with no direct issue, Challoner's closest relation, and business associate, is his younger brother Hamish. When Hamish dies of a heart condition, his son Simon prepares to take over as head of the house, as everyone assumes that Sir Edwin will also die in a matter of months. However, Sir Edwin surprises everyone by announcing his marriage to Rhoda, his neighbour, also more than 40 years his junior. Following the return from their honeymoon, Rhoda succumbs to a moment of unbridled passion with Simon, her new husband's nephew. When Rhoda falls pregnant, there is no question who has fathered the child. A Heritage and its History, gets right to the heart of this family as it splits into factions, growing increasingly bitter and resentful. The reader watches on in amazement as two families become more and more entangled, and the path to the inheritance...

The Vampire's Seduction [electronic resource]
Cynthia Cooke.
"Finding out she was a witch had upended Mari Saguna's staid life, but being thrown into a war between dark, otherworldly creatures in New York City surpassed the surreal. Her coven battled a clan of vampires ... and caught in the middle were Mari and one vampire hell-bent on rescuing his kidnapped brethren. No spells could protect her from Nicholai, the potent, mysterious seducer. No potions could assuage the longing he'd awakened in her. In his lair, Mari wasn't sure she wanted protection ... until she discovered Nicholai's dark intention. Could she believe the enemy she'd come to love meant to destroy her? And would it matter when Nicholai discovered she-and her blood-were her coven's secret weapon?"-- Cover verso.

Operation baby rescue [electronic resource]
Beth Cornelison.
"Elise Norris wants nothing more than to be a mother. Her joy turns to agony when newborn baby girl Grace dies mysteriously-- before the single mom could even say goodbye. But grief-stricken Elise can't shake the feeling that the final chater of Grace's story isn't yet written."--P.[4] of cover.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies again [electronic resource]
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Down on their luck, the Tooting family buys an old camper van and begins repairing it, but after installing an engine that once belonged to an extraordinary car, they are off to find other original parts, pursued by a sinister man who wants Chitty for himself.

Murder at Hotel Cinema [electronic resource]
Daniel Edward Craig.

His holiday family [electronic resource]
Margaret Daley.
"When Hirricane Naomi tears through a small Mississippi town, a daring rescue unites two heroes. Nurse Kathleen Hart is a single mom [w]racked by guilt over her husband's death. Firefighter Gideon O'Brien - orphaned as a young boy - has lost too many people he cared for. To rise above the storm's devastation, Gideon helps Kathleen and her sons rebuild their home. As Christmas approaches, they discover that even the strongest of storms can't destroy a romance built on the foundation of faith."--P.[4] of cover.

Hidden in the Everglades [electronic resource]
Margaret Daley.
"'I need your help.' Bodyguarding is Kyra Morgan's business--but this was supposed to be a vacation. Still, she can't refuse the request from childhood friend and neighbor Michael Hunt. Michael's sister Amy ran away after witnessing a murder. Michael needs Kyra's help to find her and keep her safe. Yet as Kyra and Michael follow the trail along the Florida coast, their search grows more dangerous by the day. Terrorists are at work, and the stakes are perilously high. It will take everything they have--including trust they're both reluctant to give--to escape the Everglades alive"--Publisher.

The Christmas quilt [electronic resource]
Patricia Davids.
"Years ago, Rebecca Beachy kept her reasons for rejecting Gideon Troyer's marriage proposal a secret. Then Gideon left their Amish community. Now, Rebecca crafts quilts to raise money to cure her blindness. She's also busy guarding her heart against love. Until Gideon returns, at risk of being shunned, to make the winning bid on one of her exquisite quilts. Will the quilt - a patchwork promise of rediscovered love - bring Gideon and Rebecca back together again?"

A touch of crimson [electronic resource] : a renegade angels novel
Sylvia Day.
Angel Adrian Mitchell tries to convince Lindsay Gibson that she is actually Shadoe, the woman he loves and keeps losing, in a new body, while dealing with a pack of rogue vampires and a lycan revolt.

Captured Trailer Girl
De Souza, Carrie.
Abigail is in Florida for a conference, she accepts a lift from Rocky and finds herself back in his trailer home ... a fatal move. He wastes no time in teaching her his first rule ... what Rocky wants, Rocky gets! He gives her a new name, dresses her in outrageous heels and sexy clothes and invites his friends round, demanding that she wait on their every need. Escaping becomes something Abigail can only dream of, until she gets the chance to steal Rocky's car.

Bloody Valentine [electronic resource] : a Blue Bloods book
Melissa de la Cruz
Presents three tale of love, passion, and heartbreak featuring various Blue Blood vampires and the Red Blood humans who keep them alive, including Oliver, Allegra, and Schuyler.

No more lies [electronic resource]
by Vanessa DeHart.

Soldier's rescue mission [electronic resource]
Cindy Dees.
"Her only chance to rescue two orphaned children meant Elise Omayo had to go under cover...as a nun. Yet braving the Colombian jungle was nothing compared to keeping her ruse up once she met Ted Fisher. The sexy solider was on his own danger-filled mission but he was also the only man who could help her. How had he gone from impersonating a deadly arms dealer to playing protector to a feisty nun? There was no denying Elise desperately needed his assistance, but their mutual attraction had the special ops officer thoroughly confused. Just what secret was Elise keeping...and could he uncover it before time ran out for them both?"--Publisher.

The ogre's pact [electronic resource]
Troy Denning.

The angel in the corner [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.
An affair with the unpredictable Joe led to a marriage that Virginia was determined would work. But Joe had no reason to trust or respect women. As he drew her into one humiliating situation after another, Virginia was forced to admit that her romantic dream had turned into a nightmare.

No more meadows [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.

Spring comes to World's End [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.
As their Uncle Rudolph threatens to deprive them of their beloved World's End, the Fielding children - Tom, Carrie, Em and Michael - try to earn the money to buy it themselves. But money disappears as fast as it comes in, and it is not until the children are at the point of despair that their home is saved in a dramatic and exciting climax. Read the adventures of the Fieldings. Also available: The House at World's End, Summer at World's End, World's End in Winter.

Summer at World's End [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.
Tom, Carrie, Em and Michael are still living on their own at World's End and, in between wondering where the next meal will be coming from, and trying to avoid interfering grown-ups, they are never short of fun and excitement. But then Carrie plunges into another dangerous rescue operation and Charlie the dog saves her life only by putting his own at risk. Desperately the children struggle to save Charlie from a terrible fate; but it is a race against time... This is the second book about the extraordinary family who live at World's End.

House at World's End [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.
When their home burns down while their father is away, the four Fielding children, Carrie, Torn, Em and Michael are sent to live with their uncle and aunt. Unused to children, Uncle Rudolph decides to let them live at World's End, a ramshackle house which was once an inn. Free at last from interference from their relatives they begin to add to their already sizeable collection of animals - Carrie acquires a horse (John), finds a wounded dog in the hayloft and even tries to rescue a monkey from a terrible fate. This is the first book in the series about the extraordinary family who live at World's End.

World's End in winter [electronic resource]
Monica Dickens.
More adventures of the Fielding children - Tom, Carrie, Em and Michael - who live in the derelict house at World's End with their family of animals. Their first winter at World's End is packed with incident and excitement that involves children and animals alike.

It's not Christmas without you [electronic resource] : a holiday romance novella
HelenKay Dimon.

Dare to love [electronic resource]
Penny Dixon.
Josi's finally got her life sorted. Her children have flown the nest, she has a successful business and she's just married her other half of eleven years: stable, dependable Richard, a partner in a highly respected accountancy practice. Then a dark secret from Richard's past shatters her dreams.

SEAL Team Seven [electronic resource]
Keith Douglass.
SEAL team seven is called in when a group of fanatics decide to poison a continent.

Dark sins and desert sands [electronic resource]
Stephanie Draven.
"Escaping a hellish Syrian prison, U.S. serviceman Ray Stavrakis emerged with uncanny mind-control powers and an eerie ability to morph into a mythical Minotaur. As a half man, half bull, Ray had legendary powers, but only one woman could prove his innocence. The woman who'd driven him to the brink of insanity with her cool-eyed interrogation and her hot-blooded sensuality. But Vegas psychologist Layla Bahset had no memory of Ray or her past. Only a feeling of being stalked by a nonhuman predator. Was it Ray, whose eyes condemned her soul even as his hands ignited her body? Or was another evil force at work? But nothing could stop Layla from remembering what she was, and what her evil creator had planned for her and her soldier lover"--P. [4] of cover.

Will and the red ball [electronic resource] : adventures in New York City
written by Gloria Dunshee
The first of a series of childrens travel adventures, Will and the Red Ball Adventures in New York City. The winsome iambic pentameter poetry is coupled with a soft and friendly watercolor illustration style. The story is targeted to the 2 8 year old child and teaches children that they should listen to their parents, especially when traveling.

The singhing detective [electronic resource]
M.C. Dutton.
The first in a series of multi-cultural thrillers by the author of "Silent Night" and "The Devil's Tears". Detective Jaswinder Singh, known as the Jazz Singher (Jazz to his friends and enemies), is leaner, fitter, smarter and back working for the Met. The nervous breakdown that caused him to be seconded to Manchester is, he believes, now behind him - but he is still battling his personal demon, drink. Jazz's first case back at the Met comes dangerously close to home as he investigates the Viets - a gang quietly setting up East End Cannabis factories and trying to stay under the radar of the holy trinity of East End gangs; the Snake heads, Triad and Bam Bam. The murder of a sweet and innocent old lady, Alice, is the catalyst for the gangs to clash, causing the biggest East End war since the Krays. For Jazz it becomes personal - Alice had been part of his Newbury Park childhood. He goes on the rampage to find her killers. What started with the murder of a little old lady spirals out of control into serial murder, lies, duplicity and treachery, culminating in the death of a rookie Detective Constable on Jazz's team.

A Coulter's Christmas proposal [electronic resource]
Lois Faye Dyer.
After thirteen years, roving rancher Eli Coulter had finally returned home to the Triple C. He was glad to be back with his brothers; less so to revisit the dark memories that had driven them all away. Intrepid reporter Amanda Blake insisted she meant no harm. Her persistent prying into Eli's past made him edgy, though. Or was it just her closeness that had him unnerved? After working with Eli for several weeks, Amanda had to admit it: she was falling for her research subject. She knew it was foolish to pin any hopes on the gruff bachelor. But as the holidays approached, the sensitive writer couldn't help but dream of her own happy ending with the sexy cowboy....

Heart's safe passage [electronic resource] : a novel
Laurie Alice Eakes.
"All Phoebe Lee wants out of life is to practice midwifery in Loudon County, Virginia. But when she refuses to accompany her pregant sister-in-law to help save her husband from prison during the War of 1812, Phoebe finds herself pressed aboard a British privateer."--P. [4] of cover.

Holiday hideout [electronic resource]
Lynette Eason.
"All Dr. Abby Sullivan wants for Christmas is to escape her guilt. Yet no matter how far and fast she runs, she can't leave behind her past or the grim secret she carries. Then a stalker's threats send her on a chilling journey to Rose Mountain, North Carolina, where she's forced to rely on a stranger's protection. But her reliance on handsome cop Cal MacIvers puts him and his family in danger. To survive a deadly showdown, Abby will have to choose: flee again or fight for her life--and for love."--Publisher.

White wolf [electronic resource]
Susan Edwards.

White flame [electronic resource]
Susan Edwards.

White dreams [electronic resource]
Susan Edwards.

White nights [electronic resource]
Susan Edwards.

Her christmas pleasure [electronic resource]
Karen Erickson.
Damien Morton is madly in love. Unfortunately, it's with his best friend's widow, Lady Danver. Damien is not worthy of Celia. Or so he thinks. Desperate to escape his feelings for her, he plans to leave the country at the first of the year. Celia treats him as a family friend and nothing more-- until they share a heated kiss beneath the mistletoe... Celia is shocked by the passions that surge within her at her dear friend's kiss. One touch and one taste aren't enough to satisfy her cravings, and she is startled into action. Damien has stirred something inside her that she never expected to experience again, and she must have more. Full of shameless desire and emotions newly discovered, she decides to pursue Damien and won't be deterred. Will she be able to convince him to stay-- both in her heart and life-- forever?

Temporary rancher [electronic resource]
Ann Evans.
"Riley Palmer needs a fresh start, and managing Echo Springs Ranch is the break she's been waiting for. There's only one problem. Her new boss, Quintin Avenaco, thinks he hired a man. Riley's confident she can handle the job. But convincing Quintin? With only three weeks to prove her case, it won't be easy. Single mom to four-year-old twin daughters, Riley can't afford to risk everything for a flirtation with Quintin. Even if he does make her heart flutter, she has her kids to think of! If only her heart would listen to her head"--Publisher.

The wild one [electronic resource]
Terri Farley.
When 13--year--old Samantha returns home to her family's cattle ranch in Nevada, she's worried. She moved away two years ago to recover from a bad fall off her beloved mustang, Blackie, and she's still not sure she can get back in the saddle. Her new colt doesn't seem to like her, and the other ranchers treat her like the boss's spoiled daughter, and Blackie has been missing since that fateful day

The shining stallion [electronic resource]
Terri Farley.
At her grandfathers horse ranch on Hawaii, Darby encounters a shadowy stallion prowling the ranch at night.

Believe it or not [electronic resource]
Tawna Fenske.
"Do you believe in...accounting? Numbers never lie, so Violet McGinn found safe haven in the most boring profession she could find. Until her renowned psychic mother lands in the hospital and Violet has to run her business. Now you can have your taxes filed and your aura read, in one convenient location. Do you believe in...music? Drew Watson is the jaded owner of the local hot spot next door, and doesn't need a single thing except a good crowd to dance to what he's spinning on Saturday night. Do you believe in...love? The only thing Violet and Drew seem to have in common is that neither believes in that psychic hoo-hah. Except Drew seems to play exactly the right song at exactly the right time. And truth be told, it makes Violet's heart dance just a little..."--P. 4 of cover.

Special agent's perfect cover [electronic resource]
Marie Ferrarella.
"Cold Plains, Wyoming, should be a ghost town. Then why are its once-decaying streets gleaming? And why are there only beautiful, smiling Stepford-like wives in those streets? Hawk Bledsoe wants to know...because the woman who broke his heart seems to be one of them. Carly Finn is stunned to see Hawk return to town as an FBI agent tracking a serial killer. Hawk doesn't know why she once ended their romance so cruelly--or how much Carly sacrificed for him. But now the two must risk their lives to expose the town's monstrous secret. And danger only revives the desire both try their hardest to resist..."--Publisher.

Twice her husband [electronic resource]
Mary J. Forbes.
When Ginny Franklin returned as a widow to her Oregon hometown, her heart was shattered. Shattered like the home she'd left years ago. Shattered like her marriage with Luke Tucker, her first husband.

True Highland spirit [electronic resource]
Amanda Forester.
Morrigan McNab is a Highland lady, robbed of her birthright and with no choice but to fight alongside her brothers to protect their impoverished clan. When she encounters Sir Jacques Dragonet, she discovers her fiercest opponent... IS GETTING EVEN HOTTER... Sir Jacques Dragonet will give his life to defend Scotland from the English. He can't stop himself from admiring the beautiful Highland lass who wields her weapons as skillfully as he does, and endangers his heart even more than his life.

Until the next time [electronic resource] : a novel
by Kevin Fox.

The Christmas gift [electronic resource]
Darlene Gardner.
"Krista Novak knows you can't go home again. Yet here she is, touching down in the place she left for good eight years ago. Even though it's only for the holidays, being back means facing Alex Costas. It also means dealing with the fallout from his decision to stay and her decision to move her life thousands of miles away. To make the situation more interesting, she still wants Alex. And he wants her. How do they find common ground? A little Christmas magic must be in the air. Because when a snowstorm changes her travel plans, they're blessed with the most life-changing gift of all"--Publisher.

The son he never knew [electronic resource]
Kristi Gold.

The Durham deception [electronic resource]
Philip Gooden.
Newlyweds Tom and Helen Ansell find their lives turned upside down after Helen is accused of murder and they are drawn into the underworld of spiritualism and stage magic while visiting the Durham.

The Italian's passionate revenge [electronic resource]
original text by Lucy Gordon, [art by] Junko Okada.
In a drizzle, Elise desperately keeps herself not to collapse during her husband's funeral - he always spent lavishly and repeatedly cheated on her and died leaving her a huge debt. Among the funeral attendees, she notices there is a distinctly handsome stranger. The man turns out to be Vincente, her husband's employer and a company owner. He invites Elise for dinner for some reason. She is alarmed with his eyes with full of risky temptation, but accepts his offer. What is his purpose?

Along wooded paths [electronic resource]
Tricia Goyer.
A young Amish woman recently moved from Indiana to Montana is torn between marrying a man from back home or the Englischer whose active faith is calling to her.

Jewel in His Crown [electronic resource]
Lynne Graham.
"Sheikh Prince Raja al-Somari knows that sacrificing his freedom for the good of his country isn't a choice; it's a duty. But he's going to have to use more pleasurable tactics to convince his new bride. A day ago Ruby Sommerton was an ordinary girl, going to work and gossiping with her flatmate, now she's found out she's a princess and waits nervously in the bedroom of the Prince's desert palace! Raja's new bride has a lot to learn about being a royal, most enticingly of all ... how exhilarating nights with her new husband can be-and that an heir is top of his agenda"-- Cover verso.

Another bloody love story [electronic resource]
by Rachel Green.
When divorcee Pennie Black falls in love with the womanizing Chase Spenser, she doesn't realize he only wants her for her life insurance. Meanwhile her ex-husband has disappeared and her flat has been ransacked. What can you do when you fall to your death and find out your best friend is a werewolf? You hire an assassin to get revenge on your lover.

Personal training [electronic resource]
Andrew Grey.

Dirty trouble [electronic resource]
by J.M. Griffin.

Egyptian heart [electronic resource]
by Kathryn Meyer Griffith.
Egyptologist, Maggie Owens discovers Ramose Nakh-Min's tomb and an amulet from his sarcophagus hurls her back to 1340 B.C. Maggie falls in love with Ramose, but many of the people think she's evil and try to kill her. Desperately in love with Ramose, Maggie needs to find a way to remain with him and make a difference in his world.

Sup with the devil [electronic resource]
Barbara Hamilton.
After an attempt on the life of her young nephew Horace, Abigail Adams, wife of attorney John Adams, travels to Harvard to investigate. A mysterious woman hired Horace to translate some Arabic, then left him at the mercy of her henchmen. He survived--with a tale of pirate treasure. The Sons of Liberty are desperate to find the rumored gold, but Abigail wants the truth.

Bridesmaid says, "I do!" [electronic resource]
Barbara Hannay.
Thrilled to be Bella's bridesmaid, Zoe throws herself into her duties. But meeting the groom himself, stop-and-stare-sexy Kent Rigby, ruins everything. What happens when you find the man of your dreams and he belongs to someone else?

The pregnancy discovery [electronic resource]
Barbara Hannay.
When Sam Kirby tracks Meg Bennet down eight months after their brief affair, he's astonished to find her heavily pregnant--with his child! And, given the way they parted, Meg is not exactly ready to let this millionaire playboy back into her life. So he makes her a deal. He'll stay around until the baby is born. But now that Sam has Meg back, will he really let her go again?

The man with the money [electronic resource]
Lynn Raye Harris.
"Notorious gambler Jack no longer gets a buzz from the risks, or the money, he takes at the card table. In fact, it bores him. Until one night he wins more than he ever bargained for. His prize is the stunning Cara Taylor-she might be down on her luck but she certainly doesn't need rescuing by a maverick card-shark like Jack! Now she's stuck with him and she doesn't know whether to love him or loathe him. But, cut from the same pack, playing Jack at his own game is the most fun she's ever had!"-- Cover verso.

The anatomist's apprentice [electronic resource] : a Dr. Thomas Silkstone mystery
by Tessa Harris.
The death of Sir Edward Crick has unleashed a torrent of gossip throughout Oxfordshire. No one mourns the dissolute young man--except his sister, Lady Lydia Farrell. When her husband comes under suspicion of murder, Lydia seeks expert help from Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a young anatomist from Philadelphia.

Scales of retribution [electronic resource]
Cora Harrison.
June, 1510: the Burren, west coast of Ireland - Upon going unexpectedly into an early labour, Mara is alerted to the disappearance of Malachy, the local physician. Mystery follows birth, as shortly after the entrance of her son into the world the body of Malachy is discovered. But who stands to profit from this death and who therefore are Mara{u2019}s lead suspects? For starters there is Malachy{u2019}s new wife and her two sons, not to mention the very daughter who helped to deliver Mara{u2019}s child. But soon we discover that the list of people bearing Malachy a grudge is even longer that Mara could have anticipated.

Holiday homecoming [electronic resource] ; &, A soldier for Christmas

"Holiday homecoming: When Kristin McKaslin finds herself snowbound for Thanksgiving, Ryan Sanders comes to her rescue. And as their paths cross again and again for each festive occasion, she starts to wonder. She came home for the holidays -- would she be willing to stay for love? A soldier for Christmas: It's pure chance that has Mitch Dalton walking into Kelly Logan's shop. But when the soldier asks if he can write her, a correspondence courtship starts to thrive. After holiday leave brings Mitch home, he knows he can't leave again without Kelly's promise to be his Christmas bride.

The doctor's lady [electronic resource]
Jody Hedlund.
Priscilla knew God wanted her to be a missionary, not a wife. The missionary board declares the only way she can serve is to be married, and so she embarks on a marriage in name only... a marriage that will test her spirit... and the new longings of her heart...

Yuletide hearts [electronic resource]
Ruth Logan Herne.

Guardian of the Flame
Higley, T. L.
Guardian of the Flame transports readers back to one of the SevenWonders of the Ancient World, where characters struggle to findmeaning in a pagan society and are confronted by the one true Godand His message of redemption.

City of the dead [electronic resource]
T.L. Higley.
A murder mystery at the Great Pyramid of Egypt during the time of its construction sitrs a past that one man cannot forget and a conscience he can no longer deny.

Pompeii
Higley, T. L.
An enslaved Jewish girl and a struggling aristocrat separately escape to Pompeii, encountering religious persecution, political corruption, and each other just before the city is destroyed by Mount Vesuvius.

Legacy of love [electronic resource]
Donna Hill.
Superstition and crazy stories--that's how Zoe Beaumont views the unlucky-in-love history of her family. On their thirtieth birthday, the Beaumont women are said to come into a mysterious "sixth sense." And if they choose to give themselves fully to the wrong man, they lose not just their powers, but the family's good fortune. Despite her doubts, Zoe has started having strange, intensely passionate dreams. Her fantasies feature a man who seems too perfect, too sexy, too mesmerizing to be real. Until, one rainy Atlanta evening, Zoe runs into Jackson Tremae. Their attraction is as overwhelming in person as it is in her dreams. Though all of her ancestors have tried and failed, can she overturn a legacy of heartache?

Stellarnet rebel [electronic resource]
J.L. Hilton.
Welcome to Asteria, a corporate-owned, deep-space colony populated with refugees, criminals and obsessive online gamers. Genny O'Riordan has shifted in from Earth determined to find a story that will break her blog into the Stellarnet Top 100, and even better expose the degradation of the colony's denizens.

The count's challenge [electronic resource]
Christina Hollis.
The price of one night-- struggling chef Gwen flew to France to fulfill her dreams-- she'd rather work herself into the ground than return to her smothering family. But all her determination can't help her resist the intense gaze of count Etienne Moreau--. After an explosive night, Etienne wants to keep Gwen by his side, and in his bed-- she's the perfect antidote to cold-blooded business deals. But proud Gwen is outraged. In Etienne's world money might buy him anything, but this girl is not for sale!

Seduction at Whispering Lakes [electronic resource]
Linda Hudson-Smith.

A cowboy's touch [electronic resource]
Denise Hunter.
After she leaves her high-pressure job to live with her aunt on a Montana ranch, Abigail Jones, working as a nanny for Wade Ryan, the ranch's owner, begins a relationship with him, but Wade's first priority is to protect his daughter and keep his past a secret.

Hardcastle's obsession [electronic resource]
Graham Ison.

A father's name [electronic resource]
Holly Jacobs.
Tucker--as Angelina Tucker is known to her friends--is in the midst of big change. The pressures of juggling single parenthood and the family business keep her busy 24/7. And now something else is throwing her world into flux--Tyler Martinez. Oh, right. That Tyler. The successul and sexy business guy who asked her out. The same guy she turned down. But Tyler needs a job. He also needs her help with the toddler he's a guardian to. So what are she and Tyler, exactly? Helpmates? Friends with benefits? She needs some definitions, because she is already in love with his little boy and she is falling for Tyler, too"--P. 4 of cover.

Baited blood [electronic resource]
Sue Ann Jaffarian.
Who's murdering vampires in Los Angeles and throwing the bodies into the Dedhams' pool? Each victim has been branded, a distinct mark that is the calling card of femme fatale vampire Ann Hayes. The contemptuous undead beauty declares her innocence, but can the vampires believe her? Has Ann returned to reclaim Doug Dedham, whom she once loved? Or is she being framed? Complicating matters are Madison's burgeoning feelings for both sexy vampire Colin Reddy and fellow "beater" detective Mike Notchey. The stakes have never been higher as Madison and the vampires race to stop the killer.--From back cover.

World War Two will not take place [electronic resource]
Bill James.
Set during an alternative version of 1938 with Bill Jamesrsquo; trademark satirical take on events - England,1938. War looms, but the Prime ministerrsquo;s talks with Hitler in Munich seem to result in a pact of peace. Now Mount, a secret service officer, is sent on an undercover mission to Berlin. But with all this talk of peace he starts to wonder whether his mission has any point. All until a meeting with Toumlin and two good-time girls from the local bar results in a broken chair. Could this chair have been not only the key to his mission but also the key to peace?

Fifty shades darker [electronic resource] : book two of the fifty shades trilogy
E.L. James.
Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.

Fifty shades freed [electronic resource] : book three of the fifty shades trilogy
E L James.
When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian's singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all--love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.

Blood money [electronic resource]
K.J. Janssen.
The National Rare Blood Association is suspected of laundering money to terrorist groups. When Private Investigator Mark Matthews and FBI Agent Susan Harrington collect evidence against the NRBA, they become willing combatants in the "War on Terror." John Portman, Director of Security for the NRBA is equally intent on avoiding detection. When he traces Mark's and Susan's probe into the NRBA's computer, Agent Harrington soon finds herself the victim of a savage abduction. Mark is called in for his highly developed techniques for locating missing persons in the hopes of finding her.

Sixty acres and a bride [electronic resource]
Regina Jennings.
Sparks fly when a widowed Latin beauty looking to save her family's farm meets a Texas rancher.

Fear of flying [electronic resource]
Erica Jong.

Mudbound [electronic resource] : a novel
by Hillary Jordan.
In 1946, Laura McAllan tries to adjust after moving with her husband and two children to an isolated cotton farm in the Mississipi Delta.

Margot's lawman [electronic resource]
Debra Kayn.
It's hard to keep a secret in the small town of Pike, Montana, but veterinarian Margot McDougal and sheriff Roy Lee Hanson managed to keep their relationship on the sly for months. Margot cares for Roy Lee, but the last thing she needs is to worry about local gossip while she's busy running her clinic and dealing with the loss of her beloved father. Roy Lee can't wait to tell the world that he loves Margot. He respected her decision to keep their affair quiet until now. It's time for everyone to know Margot is his gal, especially Ryan Martin, her new assistant. He's formed an attachment to Margot and Roy Lee is sure the city boy's unexplained appearance in Pike means he's up to no good.

The strong man [electronic resource]
by H.R.F. Keating.
Here, engrossingly readable from star to finish, is a major novel of adventure with an underlying theme power. The story is simple. An independent island state in the North Atlantic has fa11en under the sway of Rolph Mylchraine, a landowner who has gained ascendancy by stage-managing witchcraft orgies and purveying cheap liquor. Opposing him is Keig, a peasant of extraordinary physical strength who gradually emerges leader on the grand scale. Through their developing struggle, which becomes a guerrilla war in the classic mould, echoes the sombre theme of the fatal tendency of power to corrupt. Mr Keating, already acknowledged as a writer of distinguished crime novels, has produced at perhaps the height of his powers a book that is not only a new departure for himself but also genuinely original.

The soft detective [electronic resource]
H.R.F. Keating.
It's not often a Nobel Prize winner gets murdered... on your patch... very likely by a member of your own family... DCI Phil Benholme has the reputation for being a little soft because he tries to see both sides of every story. And if he hadn't on this occasion, the murder of Professor Unwala - Nobel Prize winner of 1945 - would have been recorded as a tragic accident. .. Was the elderly man a victim of a violent burglary? Or of a racist assault by Britforce troopers? Or did he know something about the collection of Celtic coins thought to be buried nearby? Clearly Inspector Benholme has a number of leads to follow up. Unfortunately they all point to one person - Conor Benholme. What does a 'soft cop' do when his teenage son is also his prime suspect... ?

A long walk to Wimbledon [electronic resource]
H.R.F. Keating.
For London the worst has happened. There have been riots, huge uncontrolled fires, outbreaks of savage looting, artillery battles, mass flights. The great city lies three parts deserted, open to marauding gangs and beast-wild individuals, its highways and landmarks tumbled like ruined temples. To Mark, comparatively safe up in less troubled Highgate, there comes a message that his estranged wife is dying over in Wimbledon, right across on the far side of the dangerous bowl of the devastated city. Reluctant almost to sticking-point, he sets out to go to her. His journey is a story of adventure through the ruins. His immediate business is the simple one of pressing on through all the debris, always driven because he knows that Jasmine will die soon. He may never get there: he may be killed by idiotic accident, torn to pieces by the packs of wild dogs, trapped in one of the communes that within their stockades have established their own ruthlessly puritanical disciplines.

Death and the visiting fireman [electronic resource]
by H.R.F. Keating.

A deliberate father [electronic resource]
Kate Kelly.
Falling for a woman with kids was never part of Jordan Tanner's plans. His intention was to quickly sell the building he's inherited and pave the way to financial freedom. Yet the moment he encounters Nell Hart--and her niece and nephew--all his goals fly out the window. Something about her zest and her passion leave him a little breathless. More than that, Jordan discovers he simply cannot put two traumatized kids out on the street.

The Sicilian's passion [electronic resource]
Sharon Kendrick.
Kate was just a mistress to a very passionate Sicilian man until the day fate forced them to think about what they really had together.

Zombie, Ohio [electronic resource] : a tale of the undead
Scott Kenemore.
No one is safe in a zombie apocalypse... not even a zombie. With society decomposing before his eyes, and violence escalating into daily life, Peter, a rural Ohio college professor, finds his old friends are loath to associate with him. When he finds out that he automobile wreck that killed him wasn't an accident, Peter resolves to solve his own murder.

Millionaire's last stand [electronic resource]
Elle Kennedy.
"There are plenty of people in Serenade with motive to murder Teresa Donovan. But no one doubts that her estranged husband, Cole, killed her. No one except FBI profiler Jamie Crawford. Though their electrifying attraction threatens her objectivity, Jamie's unerring gut tells her the magnetic tycoon is innocent. Cole's disastrous marriage has shattered his trust. But in Jamie's alluring presence, his protective armor melts away. Now, as their mutual fascination ignites into a mind-melting attraction, a killer is targeting Jamie. And Cole will risk anything to protect the woman who's restored his shattered heart..."--Publisher.

The trophy wife [electronic resource]
Janette Kenny.
"Always an outsider, Rafael spent his life looking in on his privileged Wolfe siblings, a boy in the shadows. And so, determined to create the lifestyle and family illegitimacy denied him, Rafael punishingly worked his way to the top. His marriage to beautiful supermodel Leila was the icing on the cake of success! Now his marriage is crumbling and the vows he took seem in vain. Rafael chased a rainbow--but made his wife feel as though she was never more than a trophy ... . Now it will take all of his courage to wine his wife back"--Publisher.

Soul whisperer [electronic resource]
Jenna Kernan.
"Her father's death has long haunted shape-shifter Bess Suncatcher, leading her deep into the Northern California forests in search of healing ... and peace. But that peace is threatened when she discovers a dead human body--and is detained by a dangerously sexy stranger. As a Soul Whisperer, Cesar Garza is fated to use his gifts to track demonic predators. But he can't crack this case alone. He needs the talents of the mysterious woman who peaks his suspicion ... and his desire. Cesar is determined to fight his attraction to Bess and focus on the investigation. For theirs is a potentially deadly--and forbidden--alliance"--Publisher.

Avenger's angel [electronic resource] : a novel of the lost angels
Heather Killough-Walden.

Herald of death [electronic resource]
Kate Kingsbury.
The Christmas Angel is a welcome sight during the winter season--but not this year. A killer is afoot in Badger's End, cutting a lock of hair from his victims and sticking a gold angel on their foreheads. Cecily Sinclair Baxter already promised her husband that she'd take a hiatus from sleuthing. But three killings have created a blizzard of bad publicity--and guests are canceling their hotel reservations. She will have to find the angel of death before he strikes again, leaving murder under the tree.

The canvas thief [electronic resource]
P. Kirby.
Maya saw her first demon when she was seven. She learned to hide what she saw, ignore the paranormal beings around her and build an ordinary life. But she had to tell her secrets somehow, so she began drawing, creating her own world, her own characters. Twenty years after that first demon entered her life, her normal existence is shattered when she's faced with two of her comic book characters come to life. Living in our world for years, each has his own agenda.

The reluctant outlaw [electronic resource]
Karen Kirst.
"The ruthless criminal who took Juliana O'Malley hostage was a thief and an outlaw--or so she thinks. But on a perilous journey through the Smoky Mountains, he becomes her unlikely protector. And when he pledges to return her home safely, she somehow finds herself believing him. Evan Harrison has risked everything to find the men who killed his brother. Saving spirited, strong-willed Juliana could blow his cover with a deadly gang. Yet her courage and unwavering faith make him dream of the home and family he thought he could never have. And suddenly, that future is incomplete--without Juliana in it. "--Publisher.

The maid of Fairbourne Hall [electronic resource]
Julie Klassen.
Fleeing a dishonorable man, Margaret abandons her pampered upper-class world for an anonymous life as a maid in the household of Nathaniel Upchurch, a suitor she once rejected in hopes of winning his brother.

Synthetic dreams [electronic resource]
Kim Knox.
Vynessa Somerton was just a girl when she learned about true evil. An encounter with the tyrannical Corporation scarred her body and exiled her to the crime-ridden S-District. Now an adult, Vyn creates glamours, worn by those who visit a virtual playground to live synthetic dreams. She's tried to stay unnoticed by the Corporation, but her latest invention has brought their agents to her door.

Because of the list [electronic resource]
Amy Knupp.
"Taylor McCabe likes equations. They make sense. But one buttoned-up computer whiz plus an injured army pilot simply does not add up. It's time to get over her childish crush on Alex Worth, her brother's best friend, and find a husband. Enter The List--Taylor's ten must-have traits for a viable suitor. But her plan goes awry when Alex insists on vetting each contender. The way he dismisses them feels like the actions of a protective boyfriend. Strangely, his attitude makes her even more attracted to him. Too bad he doesn't meet even one of her requirements"--Publisher.

Dream lover [electronic resource]
by Heather Kuehl.
Denna Rainerd has dreamed about Warren Connelly for the past ten years, their relationship in the dream world hot and passionate. Pity he isn't real ... or is he? Warren wishes that Denna was in his real world, but a human in his world would be a liability. He's a Hunter shapeshifter; sworn to protect his world from the darkest of creatures while he's focused on revenge for the death of his brother. Their worlds collide when Warren saves Denna's life, setting up a chain of events that will change their lives forever. Will Denna be able to accept Warren's supernatural secrets?

Changes [electronic resource]
Mercedes Lackey.
Magpie, Lena, and Bear continue on their individual quests as they work to attain the status of full Heralds, Bards, and Healers of Valdemar.

The mills of God [electronic resource]
Deryn Lake.
The sleepy, eccentric Sussex village of Lakehurst suddenly becomes a place of terror and night shadows. After dark, it is not safe to go out, to the consternation of the newly arrived Vicar, trendy young Nick Lawrence, and Inspector Dominic Tennant of the Sussex Police Force. A serial killer is on the loose: one who leaves notes at the scene of his crimes signed "The Acting Light of the World."

The house by the fjord [electronic resource]
Rosalind Laker.
When Anna Harvik travels to Norway in 1946 in order to visit the family of her late husband, the country is only just recovering from five cruel years of Nazi occupation. So it is with surprise that she finds in this cold and bitter country the capacity for new love and perhaps even a new home.

Clear water [electronic resource]
Amy Lane.
Meet Patrick Cleary: party boy, loser, and spaz. Patrick's been trying desperately to transform himself, and the results have been so spectacular, they've almost killed him. Meet Wes "Whiskey" Keenan: he's a field biologist wondering if it's time to settle down. When the worst day of Patrick's life ends with Whiskey saving it, Patrick and Whiskey find themselves sharing company and an impossibly small berth on the world's tackiest houseboat. Patrick needs to get his life together--and Whiskey wants to help--but Patrick is not entirely convinced it's doable. He's pretty sure he's a freak of nature. But Whiskey, who works with real freaks of nature, thinks all Patrick needs is a little help to see the absolute beauty inside his spastic self, and Whiskey is all about volunteering. Between anomalous frogs, a homicidal ex-boyfriend, and Patrick's own hangups, Whiskey's going to need all of his patience and Patrick's going to need to find the best of himself before these two men ever see clear water.

The power and the glory [electronic resource]
Kimberly Lang.
Campaigner Aspyn Breedlove and U.S. political hotshot Brady Marshall are at odds and when they find themselves literally handcuffed together, they try to resist their feelings for each other.

Murder by design [electronic resource] : inspired by real events in the life of Frank Lloyd Wright
by Norb Lauer.

In a storm of scandal [electronic resource]
Kim Lawrence.
"Poppy lost her heart--and her reputation--to the dangerously suave Luca Ranieri. Only to be crushed by a whirlwind of scandal when aristocratic Luca chose duty over desire. Now Poppy finds herself stranded in her grandmother's castle by a violent storm--captive with none other than the deliciously disheveld Luca"--P. [4] of cover.

The price of scandal [electronic resource]
Kim Lawrence.
"Lovely Neve Macleod's life is shrouded by scandal. The tabloids delight in branding her a scarlet widow, but in reality her marriage was for convenience. She's still a virgin, and a caring single stepmother - but no one wants to hear the truth ... That is, until she finds herself stranded and snowbound with brooding tycoon Severo Constanza-an unlikely savior. As the magnificent Italian comes to her rescue, he knows nothing of her salacious past-just that she's pure at present! A snow-white virgin he will delight in taking as his own"-- Cover verso.

Claim the night [electronic resource]
Rachel Lee.

The traitor in the tunnel [electronic resource]
Y. S. Lee.
"Queen Victoria has a problem: there's a petty thief at work in Buckingham Palace. Charged with discretion, the Agency assigns quick-witted Mary Quinn to the case. Posing as a domestic in the royal household and fending off the attentions of a feckless Prince of Wales are challenge enough, but when the prince witnesses a murder in an opium den -- and scandal threatens the royal family -- Mary learns that the accused killer may be someone very close to her."--p.4 of cover.

Amazon heat [electronic resource]
Melinda Leigh and Rayna Vause.
Driven by grief to find a cure for cancer, Elizabeth DeMarco left Logan Spencer to accept a position on a research expedition to the Amazon rainforest. Kidnapped by guerrillas, she was saved by a secret all-female civilization, the last of the ancient Amazons. But Elizabeth discovers she's traded one form of captivity for another.

Mardie and the city surgeon [electronic resource]
Marion Lennox.
"The last person Mardie Rainey expects to see on her doorstep is her childhood sweetheart [and eye surgeon], Blake Maddock. Fifteen years ago, Blake Maddock had walked away, leaving her teenage heart sore and broken. But now--with a thunderstorm raging overhead--she can't turn him away, nor the injured border collie in his arms"--P. [4] of cover.

Girls only! Volume two [electronic resource]
Beverly Lewis.
Four pre-teen friends continue to support and encourage one another in their faith and their dreams of reaching the Olympics in each girl's respective sport--gymnastics, figure skating, ice-dancing, and downhill skiing.

Girls only! Volume one [electronic resource]
Beverly Lewis.
Four pre-teen friends form the Girls Only club to encourage one another and grow in faith as they strive to fulfill their Olympic dreams in each girl's respective sport--gymnastics, figure skating, ice-dancing, and downhill skiing.

Snowdrop [electronic resource]
Augusta Li.

No groom like him [electronic resource]
Jeanie London.

Pumpkin 2 [electronic resource] : carve or be carved
Benson Phillip Lott.
Jackie Sterling is used to getting everything she's wanted. Pretentious, self-centered and thinking she's better than everyone else, she's quick to put people in their place and make them feel small. After all, she's beautiful and should be adored. When Jackie finds herself at a local pumpkin patch just before Halloween, her tolerance for those around her reaches a fever pitch. However, she's about to learn a very deadly lesson from a force that's no stranger to getting its point across... and it's got a terrible plan for Jackie.

Chasing Seth [electronic resource]
J.R. Loveless.
Veterinarian Seth Davies comes to Senaka, Wyoming, looking for peace and anonymity, trying to escape his past. He's always been a target for trouble and pain, and Seth has had more than his share of both. Kasey Whitedove takes one look at Seth and assumes the worst. No white man could love animals the way the mostly Cheyenne population expects, and Kasey makes Seth's first days in Senaka more than unpleasant. Then an accident puts Kasey in the uncomfortable position of eating crow--and helplessly desiring Seth--despite the danger of Kasey's life as a werewolf and Seth's stressful secrets. Chasing Seth down and keeping him safe from his past has just become Kasey's most important job.

Random violence [electronic resource]
Jassy Mackenzie.
Returning to South Africa after living in England for ten years following her policeman father's murder, PI Jade de Jong agrees to help her father's former partner investigate a series of carjacking cases and discovers a pattern that may have a link to her father's death.

The Wood Queen [electronic resource] : an Iron witch novel
Karen Mahoney.
Donna Underwood is facing an alchemist tribunal for stealing the elixir of life, but when her ailing mother takes a turn for the worse and Donna seeks an audience with Aliette, the Wood Queen, she is offered a deal--if Donna can use her powers to open the door to Faerie and send the wood elves home, Aliette will free her mother from the elven curse that has shattered her mind.

Assariyah [electronic resource] : money over everything
La'Toya Makanjuola.

Hitler's silver box [electronic resource] : a novel
Allen Malnak.
Every family has a secret, but Uncle Max's could wreak havoc on the world. Dr. Bruce Starkman, chief ER resident at Chicago's Cook County Hospital, is plucked from total immersion in his profession by the mysterious death of his Uncle Max. It's only when Bruce finds his uncle's hidden journal detailing Max's ordeal some fifty years before in Theresienstadt concentration camp that the situation begins to make sense. Deciphering clues his uncle left behind, he has to decide whether to seek the truth about something from the past, or move forward with his medical career. The young physician soon.

Mistletoe matchmaker [electronic resource]
Lissa Manley.

After dark [electronic resource]
Phillip Margolin.
A top county prosecutor from Oregon is accused of murdering her estranged husband, Justice Robert Griffen, soon after the mysterious death of Griffen's female law clerk.

Fugitive [electronic resource] : a novel
Phillip Margolin.
Defense attorney Amanda Jaffe, the heroine of Wild justice and Proof Positive, becomes entrapped in a case of international intrigue and murder that leads her deep into the past ... and into the crosshairs of a killer.

Finding Felicity [electronic resource]
by Monica Marlowe.
When Madeline O'Connor learns that her estranged sister is gravely ill, she leaves behind her life in Manhattan to be at her sister's side in Italy. There, she discovers an ancient Benedictine monastery that accommodates travelers, and she decides to stay there, among the monks. Everything in her life turns upside down when she falls for Brother Anthony Lamberti, a soft-spoken Italian completely different from the men she knows in New York. Together Madeline and Anthony find love for the first time, and learn that life and love always find a way. When her sister dies, a new life for Madeline begins. A new life that she would never have imagined and yet is perfect for her in every way.

Who wants to marry a millionaire? [electronic resource]
Nicola Marsh.
"Gemma fights for what she believes in. Her local beach is under threat from developers--so she's chained herself up suffragette-style in a dramatic protest against tycoon Rory Devlin. ... Gemma's usual dedication is being sidetracked by her inconvenient attraction to the big boss man himself"--P. [4] of cover.

Sex, gossip and rock & roll [electronic resource]
Nicola Marsh.
"In all her time as premier tour manager to Australia's stars, Charli Chambers has never had someone as infuriating ... as successful businessman Luca Petrelli along for the ride"--P. [4] of cover.

The ice prince [electronic resource]
Sandra Marton.
"Prince Draco Valenti, known as the ice prince, bears his title reluctantly, and wears his icy exterior like a suit of armor that no opponent can penetrate. Except Anna Orsini. She isn't any ordinary adversary, she's a high-flying, straight-talking lawyer in a no-nonsense suit and killer stilettos-conflicting signals that perplex, frustrate and attract Draco all at the same time. While they're at odds in business, in the bedroom Draco's desire for Anna has the power to melt his defenses. The temptation to play with fire is overwhelming"-- Cover verso.

The ninth nightmare [electronic resource]
Graham Masterton.

Wings of a dream [electronic resource]
Anne Mateer.
Rebekah travels to Texas to care for her sick aunt, and she's sure that a glamorous and exciting life is about to start. But the Spanish flu epidemic changes everything, and now she must choose between her desire to escape the type of life she's always led and the unexpected love that just might change the dream of her heart.

Survival guide to dating your boss [electronic resource]
Fiona McArthur.
I'm at loggerheads with my new boss--we don't agree on anything...except the sizzling attraction between us. Must encourage colleagues not to nudge and wink every time they see the two of us together in the hospital. Bring on tomorrow, another day spent pretending I haven't fallen for Dr. Marcus Bennett....

Princess in peril [electronic resource]
Rachelle McCalla.
"When insurgents attack the king's motorcade, scattering the royal family, bodyguard Levi Granaldo has one goal--to protect the princess. Even though he knows Princess Isabelle distrusts him. On the run together, they flee to New York, to the shelter of a sanctuary established by Levi's father. But their safety can't last. After a surprise attack divides the pair, Isabelle is forced to face some hard truths. The danger she's in is getting deadlier by the day... and she'll never be able to face it without Levi by her side"--Publisher.

Slow ride [electronic resource]
Erin McCarthy.

Soul seeker [electronic resource] : a John Eisenmenger forensic mystery
Keith McCarthy.
The eighth book in the popular John Eisenmenger forensic mystery series After the tragic death of his lover, Helena Flemming, Eisenmenger throws himself back into his work as a forensic pathologist. The newly promoted Chief Inspector Beverley Wharton brings him in to help on the grizzly discovery of a severed head in a local farmyard.

Lone defender [electronic resource]
Shirlee McCoy.
"Left for dead. When private investigator Skylar Grady finds herself abandoned in the Arizona desert, she knows two things. First, her "simple" case tracking a deadbeat dad has someone spooked. Second--that someone will kill to keep her off the trail. So even when her rescuer, former patrol agent Jonas Sampson, wants her to leave, Skylar knows she's staying. No one gets rid of her that easily. If Jonas wants her safe, then he'll have to stick by her side. But her new partner is a mystery, too--one Skylar will risk her heart to solve"--Publisher.

Private eye protector [electronic resource]
Shirlee McCoy.
"After an accident, single mother Rayne Sampson loses her recent memories. Thankfully, her sweet baby girl is front and center in her mind--but so is the terrifying image of a dangerous man. Someone with terrible intent is after her. Private investigator Chance Richardson assures her she's safe. But when her life--and baby--are threatened, the handsome former army chaplain vows to catch the stalker ... all while keeping his heart guarded. Until a predator's ultimate betrayal changes everything forever"--Publisher.

The lawman's legacy [electronic resource]
Shirlee McCoy.
"After a nanny is killed in Fitzgerald Bay, police captain Douglas Fitzgerald's brother becomes the prime suspect. 'Faith and family' is the Fitzgerald motto--Douglas won't let his own go down for a crime he didn't commit. Yet when Douglas questions the single mother who found the victim, he notices Merry O'Leary is nervous. Secretive. Deeply scared of someone. The nanny's killer ... or someone else? When the truth comes to light, it will take all of Douglas's faith--and his love for this little family--to keep a killer at bay"--Publisher.

Dr Devereux's proposal [electronic resource]
by Margaret McDonagh.
"Dr. Gabe Devereux has come to the idyllic Cornish town to escape life--instead he walks straight into the heart of the community. And there's one woman who intrigues him more than most."--Back cover.

A waltz at midnight [electronic resource]
Crista McHugh.

A body to die for [electronic resource] : a Savannah Reid mystery
G.A. McKevett.
Obnoxious diet guru Clarissa Jardin reports her womanizing, gambling husband, Bill, missing. When Bill turns up as a frozen corpse with a bullet in his skull, Bill's mother hires Savannah to prove Clarissa killed her son or hired someone to do it.

Mom and dad aren't getting along [electronic resource] : (now that Mom's a zombie)
Gary McNulty.
Teddy's teen years were bound to be affected when his mom returned from the supermarket infected by a zombie bite. Dad immediately insisted he and his wife sleep in separate bedrooms. Mom silenced a complaining neighbor by eating him. Then there was the unfortunate Avon Lady incident. Family harmony hit a new low, however, when Mom discovered Dad's new girlfriend and became one really unhappy zombie. Teddy's doing his best to keep the family together, but it's getting tougher all the time. What's a teenager to do? A humorous horror short from our Spectres line.

Heaven preserve us [electronic resource]
Cricket McRae.
Thirty-something crafter extraordinaire Sophie Mae Reynolds makes preserves by day and answers a crisis center help referral line by night. What better way to help people while still keeping a low profile? But on her very first night, she gets a call from a man who is threatening suicide... and her....

Escape from the Badlands [electronic resource]
Dana Mentink.
After his brother is convicted of murder, Shane Mason will do anything to clear his name. But when his investigations lead him to enter South Dakota's Desert Quest extreme race, Shane is floored by the surprise waiting for him. Kelly Cloudman, the woman he can't let himself love, is the race's medic, and the killer's next target. A painful memory from his past divided Shane from Kelly, but he's not going to let her out of his sight again. Even if it means revealing his secrets, Shane won't stop until he's found the truth, and kept the murderer from striking again.

Anna's gift [electronic resource]
Emma Miller.
No one in Seven Poplars, Delaware, expects Anna Yoder "ever" to marry. Among her six pretty, petite sisters, big and plain Anna feels like a plow horse. But then Samuel Mast, the handsome widowed father she has secretly loved for years, asks if he can court her. Surely Anna has misheard--Samuel has his pick of lovely brides! She's convinced he seeks a wife only as a mother for his five children. Or could a man like Samuel actually have a very romantic reason for wanting Anna by his side forever?

The Christmas proposition [electronic resource]
K.A. Mitchell.
It's Christmas in Epiphany, Pennsylvania, the busiest time of year for Mel Halner. But running the family Christmas tree farm has worn down his love for the happiest season of all, and lately Mel's been wondering what if he'd said yes to a ticket out of town with millionaire Bryce Campion three years ago. Bryce isn't used to people saying no to him, and he can't forget Mel or their brief but sizzling affair. He might not have been offering forever, but Bryce can't understand a guy as sexy and smart as Mel choosing to stay rooted on the family farm over enjoying the high life with him. He's determined to make Mel see what he's missed out on the first chance he gets.

The messenger [electronic resource]
Siri Mitchell.
Quaker Hannah Sunderland must decide whether to help her imprisoned twin brother, disobeying those she loves--and abandon a bedrock of her faith--by gaining access to the men in prison, whom a spy ring led by Jeremiah Jones is seeking to free.

Magic on the line [electronic resource]
Devon Monk.
Allison Beckstrom has willingly paid the price of pain to use magic, and has obeyed the rules of the Authority, the clandestine organization that makes-and enforces-all magic policy. But when the Authority's new boss, Bartholomew Wray, refuses to believe that the sudden rash of deaths in Portland might be caused by magic, Allie must choose to follow the Authority's rules, or turn against the very people for whom she's risked her life. To stop the plague of dark magic spreading through the city, all that she values will be on the line: her magic, her memories, her life. Now, as dead magic users rise to feed upon the innocent and the people closest to her begin to fall, Allie is about to run out of options.

Lord of Rage & Primal instincts [electronic resource]
Jill Monroe.
Once upon a time...the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs. Now they must return and save Elden...and time is running out....