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I came to Finn River to get away from trouble. But it found me–in the form of a forbidden kiss. After a narrow escape from Alaska and months on the run, I take a security gig that doesn’t ask any questions about my past. But it didn’t take long before trouble came knocking—first, a dangerous rescue, second, sharing my secrets with the one girl I shouldn't trust. I need to stay away from Sofie Whittaker. Not only are we from different worlds, with two very different futures, being with her puts us both at risk.

Isolde Cotheran is anything but a damsel in need of saving. By day, she is the heir to Thornwood manor and all its lands. By night, she masquerades as the Hood, a brutal outlaw who leads a cadre of thieves and assassins whose mission is simple, fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. When Isolde brutally kills a lord, it forces two men back into her life. Liam, the handsome Captain of the Guard, who was shunned from Thornwood for joining the evil king's army. And Gage, the Right Hand of the king and murderer of Isolde's first love.

In 1965 America, women can’t have their own bank accounts, credit cards, or sign their own leases; divorce is scandalous and difficult; and abortion is illegal. Every week, a group of suburban housewives meet for their Tuesday canasta game. As cards are drawn and discarded, the women share advice and confidences. When prim and proper Lily Berg, a doctor’s wife, discovers she’s pregnant with their second child, she follows her friend Becca’s suggestion and takes in Betsy, a pregnant teen from the local home for unwed mothers.

Agronas clawsthree godly artifacts that, when used together, have the power to either extend darkness or utterly banish itwere deliberately hidden eons ago so that no man or woman would ever again wield them. But nothing stays hidden forever, and the Crown of Shadows was recently unearthed and stolen, despite Bethany Aodháns best efforts to stop it.

Weary of the ravages of World War II, seventeen-year-old Nada is no stranger to loss. Her father was killed by the Ustaše – a fascist, Croatian regime working to cleanse Yugoslavia of Serbs – and the boy she secretly loves, Henrik, abandoned her to join the Partizan resistance. It’s why Nada holds tighter to those she cares about. So when she discovers her mother and sisters were ripped from their home by the Ustaše, Nada has to do something.

Aspen Holly is spending Christmas break alone in her dorm room. At least, that’s the plan before her best friend, Henry, invites her to stay with him and his sister, Clara, at his cabin in the mountains of Aspen, Colorado. But as she arrives at the snowy, lux cabin, Henry reveals some unpleasant news—his sister can’t make it.

Life should be perfect. I'm engaged to Owen Sharpe. We're having a baby. And my career is finally back on track. But there's one problem: the rookie player everyone's calling the future of the Houston Scythes? He's the man who destroyed my life once before. And now, his father is buying the team. Spencer Santos has always been dangerous. But with his daddy's money behind him, he's lethal. And he's made it clear: my silence comes with a price. I could tell Owen the truth. He'd burn down the world to protect me. But that's exactly what I'm afraid of.

Owen Sharpe is like a Bingo card of "Men I Should Stay Away From." Gorgeous? Of course. Cocky? Like a literal rooster. Pro hockey player with a fat wallet and a bad attitude? You already know it. But when I get locked out on my apartment balcony—while missing a crucial piece of my clothing (hint: the lower half)—Owen is the only person willing and able to help me. That's how I ended up in his apartment for the night. And when the Houston Scythes superstar needed a fake girlfriend to rehab his terrible PR image, I was willing to return the favor. Besides, we both swore this was fake.

A prophecy has emerged and Casey is at the center. For three years no one has acted upon it, but suddenly everyone seems to be interested in her and the child she will one day carry. It’s all anyone seems to care about: Who will father the Child of Three Halves. Jude, absent until Casey’s senior year in college, has returned. He thinks he should be the one, thus adding prestige to his house. But his actions will go against the rules of humans, witches, and vampires. Meanwhile, a new drug has surfaced that is killing vampires.

Trixie D’Vita didn’t scythe. That was Mom’s gig. Then the Angel Investigative Bureau (AIB) turned up at Aunt Harry’s bar. Seemed the hottest afterlife gameshow in the Mystical Realms was misappropriating newly-departed souls. And Death was a person of interest. When the AIB can’t find Death, they come looking for Trixie, Death’s estranged daughter. Soon Trixie's best friend is in dire peril. An AIB trainee is traipsing towards trouble. And Trixie, armed with nothing but a pocket-scythe, is plunging headfirst into the gaping maw of a trans-dimensional vortex. So not the evening she’d planned.

Reyna and Lorcan have won the war. But for how long? The death of Unseelie's king has unleashed a curse across the realm. Soon, every fae alive will end up bound to its dark magic. Meanwhile, the allied courts reject peace, convinced the curse will spread north. Haunted by heartbreaking bargains and terrifying prophecies, Reyna must finally face the truth about the godlike magic inside of her. She might be the only one with the power to shatter the curse and unite the courts once and for all. And if she fails, darkness could rip apart the very fabric of her world.

Monreith, Massachusetts, was once a small community of whalers and farmers. These days it’s a well-to-do town filled with commuters drawn to its rugged coastline and country roads. A peaceful, predictable place—until popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home. Suspicion naturally falls on Laurel’s husband, Simon, who had gambling debts that only her life insurance policy could fix. But there are other rumors too. Among the group of six friends gathered for Alice Stone’s fortieth birthday, theories abound concerning Laurel’s death.

Taylor Smith hasn’t always had it easy, but she worked hard for her college scholarship and makes do with her job—all to avoid ending up like her parents. Claire, her roommate and best friend, is the exact opposite, rich beyond Taylor’s comprehension and maybe a little high maintenance. When a charming man named Dylan shows up at Taylor’s work and asks her out on a date, she is flustered, but flattered.

Reese Dalton has a secret wife. On a day that was supposed to be pure joy—Violet's birthday and the reveal of my pregnancy—disaster comes knocking. And disaster brought RECEIPTS. In this case, disaster takes the form of a woman named Holly Wilson. Holly has all the papers to prove that she's Reese's legal wife and Violet's biological mother. And what does that make me? The other woman. The second choice. Again.

After Viv Falcone’s father is installed as the new Don of Philadelphia’s Mafia by the most powerful family in the city, she’s given a choice. Marry the youngest Callahan son or her family pays the price. An arranged marriage to a cold, heartless playboy doesn’t sound like the stuff of fairytales. But she’ll sell her soul to keep her family safe.

These stories wrestle with the experience of loss—of loved ones, of relationships, of a sense of self, of health—and forge a path to hope as characters fight their way forward. From bestsellers and SPFBO finalists to rising voices, 13 exceptionally talented authors explore the many facets of grief and healing through the lens of fantasy and sci-fi.

Nathaniel Clarke has a secret. Before he became the owner of an occult bookshop on Bookseller's Row, he was a prince of the kingdom of Paragon. He’s only ever had one weakness, and he hasn’t seen her in a decade. Despite a passionate affair, she refused Nathaniel’s proposal in order to pursue her music career. Now, Nathaniel is reluctant to open old wounds, but he can’t refuse Clarissa’s plea for help, or the passion her nearness awakens in him - even as he learns the cause of what ails her is tangled with the deadly past he left behind.

Charlotte Winters is the epitome of an optimist and has never struggled to find the light in any dark situation. She is a hopeless romantic to the core, selfless to an occasional fault, and passionate about everything she does. Reed Larinski is one of the leading defensemen in the NHL. He is the guy you want as an ally and the last guy you want as an enemy. Although he's a menace on the ice with a tough exterior, he's a softie off of it when it comes to the people he loves, and he will do anything to make them smile.

The rules were simple. Ditch my past for a fresh start in Finn River. Keep my head down, work hard, and stay out of trouble. But trouble has a name: Kirilee St. Claire. She’s sweet and feisty, with legs for days and a wicked stubborn streak that turns my crank. She’s also my new boss’s daughter, wealthy, educated, and way out of my league. And…engaged to a jerk.

A magical collection of 17 original stories by an amazing list of contributors—including a Dune story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson!