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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is drawn to Elizabeth Bennet from the day they met, captivated by her cleverness, her charm, and her good humour. While he initially sees only a friendship between them, his feelings for her soon grow more ardent, even while he tries to persuade himself she would be an unsuitable bride. At length, however, his pride and his prejudices must be laid aside; he knows that to be happy in marriage is more important.

Policing today is not what the public imagines. Beneath the uniform lies a profession suffocating under bureaucracy, political interference, and a leadership structure more concerned with optics than justice. Officers are stretched to breaking point, forced to navigate a world where insane decisions fail the most vulnerable, where criminals slip through the cracks, and where those on the front lines are left to absorb the trauma—alone.

Princess Relaina is used to the challenges accompanying her role: an obstinate father, pressure to marry, and concealing her frequent participation in fighting matches. But when rumors begin flying in her kingdom's capital, her world shifts. The elusive prince of Terrana, heir to the neighboring kingdom ruled by a merciless tyrant, is believed to be somewhere within the city's walls, and many demand he be captured.

The thrilling first book in an epic new fantasy series from Christy Award-winning author, Jill Williamson.

Caught robbing the governor’s mansion, Blythe is given a choice: steal the crown jewel of Ostrait’s greatest enemy, or her papa and friends all die. Forced undercover as a candidate in the Fletch King’s marital competition, she must survive the cut-throat court under the watchful eye of the governor’s pet assassin. But how much of herself will this mission cost her? Kalen got her into this mess. And now they must keep their head down in the servants’ quarters, enduring their new superior’s brutality and confronted with the terrors of their past.

After the events of Blood Coven, Alina, Sorin, Tatiana, and Lilianna mourn the loss of Red. Stranded in the outskirts of Silvania, they have nowhere to go. Howls permeate the Mørke Forest as a pack closes in, taking back the land that was theirs before the Luca curse stole it from them. When a mysterious woman arrives, she promises them protection within a sisterhood. The Coven is forced to decide if they should stay in Silvania, where they will surely be tried and killed for their witchcraft, or journey to Osleka with Torenia Luca, whom Silvania still fears, eighty years after her crimes.

With no memories of his past, 18-year-old Seren awakens in the forbidden Godless City held captive by a scientist. After a daring escape alongside a hired mercenary, Seren finds himself the target of a relentless pursuit by the Novem Council, the rulers of the city. Forced to flee, Seren sets out for his so-called homeland, Lumina, accompanied by the mercenary and a runaway princess from the sinister Sanguine Sisters. Their path is unexpectedly derailed, entwining Seren in the perilous fate of the princess.

Red only dreams of escaping her abusive home in her Silvanian village until a mysterious young woman invites her to join her coven. Just as she begins to seize her autonomy back by way of witchcraft, her devious father decides to sacrifice her to the Wolf–a legendary creature that has haunted their town for over four hundred years. Refusing to be a pawn in her father’s plan, Red uses her newfound strength and takes control of her destiny. Instead of succumbing to her fate, she wields it, and in the process, she unearths the true history of the Wolf, and the man he once was.

Torenia Luca’s unparalleled beauty is the cause of her family’s hatred for her. She’s ignored by her father, cast aside by her mother, and despised by her sister, Aster. The increasing rivalry between herself and Aster pushes Torenia into the Craft before she is driven out of Silvania for witchcraft. Ten years later she finds herself on the other side of the Mørke Forest in Osleka, a region known for its brutal cold and a mysterious blood cult called The Brotherhood run by Roman and Ivan Sokolov.

The land of Kæ’vale has not seen a siren in over twenty years since they last surfaced to aid mankind. Until Æsa is discovered by siren hunters. Soon, everyone is after her—some for show and some for feasting—and others have intentions far more sinister. Jealousy, betrayal, hatred, and murder entrench Nikolai’s family, and he flees a violent past. But before his brothers discover his whereabouts, he must do one final thing—and Æsa is the only one to do it. Æsa despises man and will never trust them..but Nikolai is not a man.

Embark on an epic fantasy adventure with "The Shadow Within," the first tome in "A King's Wrath" trilogy that weaves an intricate tale of allegiance, deceit, and the relentless pursuit of power. When the kingdom of Hallgeard falls under the iron fist of the treacherous Giradius Vaskar, it is up to the brave Oleander brothers—Oliver and Artur—to navigate an odyssey fraught with darkness and betrayal to reclaim their birthright. Guided by the wisdom of their venerable mentor Otis Thim, the brothers must unite a fractured realm and usher in an era of peace.

On a distant planet, a scientist embarks on a project to splice human and alien DNA, in his quest to extend human life. However, in the process, he creates a human hybrid with an unusual mental power. Centuries later, the experiment has allowed the descendants of his creation to use the Mirre–an ability offering those who possess it to access projections of live people within a dreamscape who, once in this realm, are easily manipulated.

As the head of the Major Investigation Team, Detective Inspector Laura Warburton must catch a killer that is preying on vulnerable women. The case strikes dangerously close to home for Laura. Once a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-fiancé, Laura escaped with a shattered reputation, a drinking problem and tormented memories. With the body count piling up, Laura barely holds herself together as she finds and pieces together the fragmented clues at the crime scenes. Like breadcrumbs, the clues lead her down a dark road to a past she wishes to forget.