Adult Action Romance

History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a red-tipped rook feather left in their place. Is the mysterious Red Rook a savior of the innocent or a criminal? Meanwhile, across the sea in the Commonwealth, Sophia Bellamy's arranged marriage to the wealthy René Hasard is the last chance to save her family from ruin.

Life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it. Sometimes those surprises come wrapped in paperwork and deeds, like the inheritance Jason Hunter never saw coming, an old farmstead on the outskirts of Summer Shandy, left to him by an uncle who always believed he could do more. It's not much to look at. The fields have gone wild, monsters prowl between the weathered fence posts, and the soil hasn't seen a plow in longer than Jason cares to guess. But there's potential here, buried under the weeds and waiting for someone stubborn enough to uncover it.

An informative, fun and rather charming essay on the nature and history of one of life’s most desirable assets, Charm, by renowned culture and design critic, Stephen Bayley.

Aiming to wound, a schoolmaster wrote on future design-guru Stephen Bayley’s last ever school...

Eine Seherin ohne Magie, ein Kaiser ohne Krone, und eine Liebe, die Rettung oder Untergang bedeuten könnte. Seit ihrer Flucht aus dem Palast ist das ganze Kaiserreich hinter Kae und Hunter her. Während Hunter entscheiden muss, ob er sich weiter zurückzieht oder für sein Geburtsrecht kämpft und den sinnlosen Krieg beendet, stellt Kae fest, dass sie ihre Lichtmagie verloren hat. Als das Eiserne Imperium beschließt, die Wispernden Wälder dem Erdboden gleichzumachen, reisen die beiden in Kaes Heimat, um die Eijn zu warnen.

From USA Today bestselling author Jeneane O'Riley comes the first in a series of deliciously dark and whimsical standalone romances...

Kim schwebt auf Wolke sieben: Drei lange Küsse mit dem tollsten Jungen überhaupt treffen mit voller Wucht Kims Herz wie ein Elfmeter. Zudem darf sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Elli aus dem Internat zu Hause ihre Weihnachtsferien verbringen. Das Tolle dabei ist, Kim weiß, ihr Herzensbrecher Leon wohnt nicht weit entfernt in einer Nachbarstadt. Doch wo? Vergessen hatten sie, an dem besagten Abend vor der Heimfahrt, ihre Handynummern auszutauschen. Die Funkstille macht sie ganz verrückt. Kim kommen ernste Zweifel an der Frage, ob Leon sie tatsächlich auch als Freundin möchte.

When Katharine Tulman's inheritance is called into question by the rumor that her eccentric uncle is squandering away the family fortune, she is sent to his estate to have him committed to an asylum. But instead of a lunatic, Katharine discovers a genius inventor with his own set of rules, who employs a village of nine hundred people rescued from the workhouses of London.

For readers of Sarah J Maas, Scarlett St. Clair, and Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne, this epic, slow-burn romantasy inspired by Sri Lankan mythology follows a fierce orphaned young woman with an affinity for poisons and revenge who would do anything to end the reign of heartless rajas—even...

Jeremy Fink has big plans for this summer with his best friend Lizzy, a notorious troublemaker (and no, he does not have a secret crush on her). He has everything he needs within a few blocks of his home, so he never has to leave his little neighborhood. And this summer, he officially becomes a teenager.

When Jamie and Gabrielle ran away in the middle of the night, they thought they'd be leaving their troubles behind them. Now, they're starting to realize those troubles have just begun. With no money, no plan, and no destination, they find themselves the world's most wanted fugitives - trying to stay one step ahead of an international intelligence organization tasked with hunting them down. An intelligence organization run by Jamie's own father.

"Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged! Pure Christmas delight."—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author on An Alaskan Christmas Can a hometown Christmas bring together these two polar opposites? After traveling to all corners of the globe, Isla Wakefield has returned home to...

A high school loner in a perfect town - that was Jacob’s life. Until his school was ripped apart by magic. After losing everything, Jacob is thrown into a world of enchantment. Emilia is the heir of her clan, raised to help her people hide right under the humans’ noses. She can’t escape her duty as a witch. But there are some wishes even spells can’t grant. Jacob wants to protect Emilia. Emilia has to save the world. Facing an enemy that can shatter their souls, will they find love or be devoured by flames?

Verene has survived first year. But discovering she possesses a new and dangerous ability has only complicated her tenuous position at the Kallorwegian Academy. Not yet ready to share her new powers with anyone, Verene finds herself with even fewer friends than before.

Ekata’s family is in trouble and since she survived the curse, she must survive the throne–but first she needs to find out how to save the people she loves. All Ekata wants is to stay alive—and the chance to prove herself as a scholar. Once Ekata's brother is finally named heir to the...

"Das heiß ersehnte Finale der großen Saga um fremde Welten, dunkle Geheimnisse und eine unmögliche Liebe." Die epische Fantasy-Reihe von Kirsten Storm, Finalistin beim Radio Planet Berlin Award 2022 als Autorin des Jahres. Bendic wurde enthüllt, wer Ruby wirklich ist, und bleibt zutiefst schockiert zurück. Dennoch beschließt er, sie zurückzuholen, ganz gleich, wie aussichtslos die Lage ist. Denn Samuel Carwing hat sein Ziel endlich erreicht. Ruby ist genau dort, wohin sie, seiner Meinung nach, gehört.

Ana poderia ser uma jovem como outra qualquer: não se destacava na escola, mas também não tinha as piores notas. Não era memorável, nem fazia parte do grupinho popular. Tinha poucos amigos, mas sabia que eram os melhores. No entanto, Ana não conseguia se sentir bem consigo mesma. Não quando era uma mulher gorda.

After discovering her birth mom and reuniting her family, Pero has everything she thought she wanted. Still, something is missing. Driven to return to the younger universe, an open door leads Pero back to Green Meadow, now desolate and brown from a curse. As green sprouts appear and the town is restored to vibrant colors, Pero discovers love for one handsome farmer might fulfill the prophesied three.

أُرسلت ألوسا، قائدة القراصنة ذات السبعة عشر عامًا، في مهمة لاستعادة خريطة قديمة مخفية؛ تلك الخريطة التي تعد السبيل إلى الوصول للكنز الأسطوري، وفي هذه الأثناء تعمدت ألوسا أن تقع في أسر أعدائها؛ ما يمنحها الفرصة المثالية للبحث عن الخريطة في سفينتهم. تفوق ألوسا في قوتها طاقم القراصنة شديد القسوة والعنف، ولم يعد يحول بينها وبين الخريطة سوى شيء واحد آسرها، رايدن، مساعد القبطان شديد الذكاء الذي يتمتع بجاذبية ساحرة، لكن لا داعي للقلق، فألوسا تحمل في جعبتها بعض الحيل، ولن يتمكن قرصان واحد من إيقاف ابنة ملك القراصنة.

Battling a wolf to save a little girl’s life makes Argus Brock a local hero. But what the small town of Redstone doesn’t know is that the tough teenager is a secretly a werewolf, which means the wolf Argus bit during the fight is now a werewolf, too. But unlike Argus and his wolf pack siblings, this wolf man is far from tame.

Atreus Kostas, The Greek Tycoon, has recovered his son from the deranged ex-boyfriend of his fiancé, Carla. Now he's arranged for Carla to meet him at his private Bahamian island so they can be together until he can figure out how to keep his family safe from Brian. But Carla has two surprises for Atreus: one is that she is pregnant with his baby and the other is that Brian has forced his way onto her plane.