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God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned...The Glorified Babysitter.

Zeus has finally decreed that the gods may leave Olympus and mingle - anonymously - with the mortals of the present. With zero warning or waiting for him to consent to this arrangement, Hades is placed in charge of not only helping the gods assimilate but also financing them. Unlike the other gods, Hades never withdrew from the mortal world. Instead he spent six months of every year among them, building a fortune befitting one of his many names. As long as the gods follow his strict rules for living among mortals, they have access to a generous monthly stipend. Break the rules, lose the privileges. No allowances. Ever.

Goddess of Spring. The Maiden. The Mistress. The Venerable One...The Social Media Manager.

For the last two years, Persephone has lived among the mortals, enjoying everything the world she was so sheltered from has to offer. It took years of begging since Zeus's decree to get her mother to allow her to go, and she imparted some strict rules to follow. Rule 1: No fraternizing with other gods. As far as Demeter is aware, Persephone's closest friend is definitely not Helios, the Titan of the Sun. Rule 2: No men. The mortal she's casually dating doesn't even know the gods exist. Rule 3: Every six months, Demeter comes by for a visit. This one Persephone can't get out of, and if it keeps her mother from investigating Persephone's life, what's the harm?

Destiny. Fate. Fortune. Kismet...An absolute bitch.

Fate has other ideas for Hades and Persephone, and it does not take lightly to being denied. Struggle and fight all they want. But the threads of destiny have wrapped tightly around them and tugs them tighter and tighter, no matter what the gods themselves have to say about it.

He is righteousness. She is sin.

Father Cade Frédéric is a holy man. Brought up in the streets of Paris, he has dedicated his life to the church. But there's a monster that lingers just beneath the surface. A sickness. One that bleeds darkness and feeds on the damned. When he's tasked to become the priest in Festivalé, Vermont-a town both beautiful in architecture and riddled with despair-his sickness sings, demanding he rid the place of evil.

Amaya Paquette is Festivalé's beautiful mystery. She spends her days caring for her younger brother and her nights transforming into Esmeralda, dancing for greedy eyes and shameless lips. Although she longs for love, she shies away from companionship, afraid of being abandoned again.

When Father Cade lays eyes on Amaya, he finds himself ensnared, convinced she's using witchcraft to lure him to her. He can't eat. Can't breathe. Can't think unless it's of her.

And temptation is a devastating mistress.

She's his weakness, so he decides he'll be her demise...even if it means killing the only woman he might ever love.

The adult debut of #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of the Fallen is a seductive new standalone novel set within her fan-favorite Kingdom of the Wicked world, perfect for readers of fantasy, romance, and mystery alike.

Sinner. Villain. Ruthless.

These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. They remind him what he isn’t: a saint. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he’ll be called much worse before it ends. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin—and passion—like no other…

Talented. Darling. Liar.

The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows notorious rake—and satire sheet legend—Lord Phillip Vexley to blackmail her. And now it seems Vexley isn’t the only scoundrel interested in securing her unique talents as a painter. To avoid Vexley’s clutches and a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Waverly Green’s newest arrival, enigmatic Lord Ashford ‘Syn’ Synton, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature . . .

Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Shifting Isles—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm, and encounters with exiled Fae—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.

Feiern, tanzen – einfach Spaß haben! Das ist der Plan von Rowan Michaels und ihrer Freundin Dee, als sie zu einem Konzert der Band "The Last Ones To Know" gehen. Dort trifft sie auf Adam Everest, den absolut heißen Sänger der Band. Sie lässt sich zu einem Kuss hinreißen – doch der wird ihr ganzes Leben auf den Kopf stellen …

Ivy Tamwood, ihres Zeichens sexy Vampir und ehrgeiziger Cop der Inlander Security, muss sich mit manipulierten Beweisen in einem Mordfall herumärgern. Doch damit nicht genug: Sie steht zwischen zwei Männern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten…

Matt hat einen gut bezahlten Nebenjob bei einem Beerdigungsinstitut – nicht gerade ein normaler Zeitvertreib für einen 17-jährigen Teenager aus New York. Doch auf einer der Trauerfeiern trifft er Love, genau dann, als sich die schlechten Nachrichten in seinem Leben immer weiter häufen. Sie ist ein außergewöhnliches Mädchen mit seltsamem Namen, so liebenswert, so stark und so geheimnisvoll zugleich. Mit Schicksalsschlägen geht Love ganz anders um als Matt, der den Tod seiner Mutter einfach nicht verkraften kann. »Vergiss die Sache mit dem Glücklichsein ... Und vor allem, vergiss Love!«, sagt er sich schon bald. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach und vielleicht kann auch nur Love ihn aus seiner Einsamkeit zurück ins Leben holen.

Silvester in New York! Was kann es Großartigeres geben? Lyalls jüngere Schwester Edina ist begeistert. Endlich einmal feiern, wie sie möchte. Frei von ihren Pflichten als Hotelerbin. Aber noch jemand hat sich vor den Fängen des Henderson-Clans nach Manhattan gerettet: ihr Cousin Finlay. Ihr Cousin Finlay, den sie liebt. Ihr Cousin Finlay, den sie nicht lieben darf. Und so startet der Countdown einer Nacht, die sie nie vergessen

Seit Daemon Katy geheilt hat, sind sie für immer miteinander verbunden. Doch heißt das, dass sie auch füreinander bestimmt sind? Auf keinen Fall, findet Katy und versucht sich gegen ihre Gefühle zu wehren. Das ist allerdings gar nicht so einfach, denn Daemon ist nun fest entschlossen, sie für sich zu gewinnen. Dann taucht ein neuer Mitschüler auf – und mit ihm eine dunkle Gefahr. Katy weiß nicht mehr, wem sie trauen kann. Was geschah mit Daemons Bruder? Welche Rolle spielt das zwielichtige Verteidigungsministerium? Und wie lange wird sie Daemons enormer Anziehungskraft noch widerstehen können?

Hell on earth.

That’s what it’s like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn’t told her everything. He’s hiding something—something dangerous. What if Daniel’s version of the past isn’t actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?

She was willing to sacrifice anything for revenge. But she thought she was only gambling with her life... not her heart.

Aerial performer Zita has dedicated ten years of her life to one thing and one thing vengeance. Armed with an iron blade, she must take to the silks and give the performance of a lifetime to kill the notorious Prince of Monsters - the fae prince responsible for her sister's death.

But when Zita's plan fails, she finds herself imprisoned, sentenced to be the prince's "pet" as punishment for her crime. With cruelty as sharp as his claws, Sepher is everything Zita expected from her enemy. Yet he's also patient and obsessive, particularly when it comes to his "pet's" punishment.

Nevertheless, Zita refuses to surrender - not even to a fae prince. Sepher may have collared her, but nothing can stop her from getting her revenge... not even at the cost of her heart.

Full of claws, curses, and a deadly game of cat and mouse, this twisted reimagining of Beauty and the Beast is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Cruel Prince.