“As much fun as the English language will permit.”—New York Times Book Review on The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the teahouse. . . .Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. That is to say—although it must never be said—witchcraft. The League of Gentlewomen Witches strives to improve the world in small ways. Using magic, they tidy, correct, and manipulate according to their notions of what is proper, entirely unlike those reprobates in the Wisteria Society.   When the long lost amulet of Black Beryl is discovered, it is up to Charlotte, as the future leader of the League, to make sure the powerful talisman does not fall into the wrong hands. Therefore, it is most unfortunate when she crosses paths with Alex O’Riley, a pirate who is no Mr. Darcy. With all the world...

A thrilling portrait of political terror and the violent pleasures found in warehouses, bathrooms, and dungeons across New York City, X is a novel that delves into the psyches of characters on the marginsThe world is ending, and down-and-out sadist Lee spends their days working for a big corporation and their nights wandering the streets of Brooklyn listening to true crime podcasts. But everything changes when Lee is dragged to a warehouse party by their best friend, where they find themself in the clutches of the seductive and bloodthirsty X. When Lee seeks her out again, she’s nowhere to be found. Amid the steady constriction of civil rights and the purging of migrants and refugees, the U.S. government has recently begun encouraging the semi-voluntary “exporting” of undesirable citizens—the radicalized, the dissident, and the ungovernable. Word has it that X may be among those leaving. If Lee doesn’t track her...

Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world, so he's thrilled when his talent is spotted by a local coach. But there are some big obstacles in his way. His mum doesn't want him to have anything to do with the game because of what happened to his dad on the pitch. And even if Lewis can persuade her to let him give it a go, there's no way they can afford the kit. Can Lewis beat the odds to have a chance of following his dream?

"I suggest you focus your considerable talents and effort on finding another career path." From the moment those words left Agent Grant's lips, I realized my dream of being a profiler for the F.B.I. was dead. All because I happened to come from a small town in the Midwest. Seriously, that's the only reason he would give me. So I did what any sane woman with a heart full of rage and an Ivy League education would do. Pack up what was left of my failed life and move back... I don't know what triggered the flags on my file, but you can sure as hell bet I will find out—even if it kills me.

Diagnosed as terminally ill, Boone Harrison's final wish is to reunite with a long-lost offspring he had once so callously abandoned. Unable to drive the required thousand-plus miles required for the reunion, he hires Bradley Kane, a man facing down his own demons, to chauffer him down the long, winding trail from eastern Montana to northern Mississippi.As the three-day odyssey transpires, the older man regales Kane with tales of a tragic family history spanning nearly three centuries, each story more cruel, sadistic and horrifying than the last.In the face of the Boone Harrison's rapidly deteriorating health, the pair eventually arrive at the secluded, desolate country farmhouse of the mysterious kin he has so desperate sought.As night falls beneath a fittingly foreboding blood moon on the isolated ranch, a terrifying legacy will be either put to merciful rest or given new, horrific life.

Movie star + paparazzo...what could possibly go wrong? Movie star Colin Colton has a contentious relationship with the press—especially that pushy paparazzo, Zach Jarlson. He certainly doesn't expect to ever feel sympathy for the little bugger...much less anything more. But somehow, they go from enemies to friends and lovers...and then back again, when their world is turned upside down and each thinks the other betrayed him. But even once they learn the truth, can a relationship between an actor and a paparazzo survive? A contemporary gay romance or m/m romance. Length: approximately 33,000 words - Heat level: Low

An Adventure Novel for Middle-Grade Readers Steeped in Magic, Mystery, and Glimmers of Hope—Book 1 in the Dream Keeper Saga Even though she's only 12 years old, Lily McKinley already feels the weight of the world's brokenness. She's seen it in her mother's exhaustion, her grandmother's illness, and the cruelty of Adam, the bully at her school. But most tragically, she experienced it two months ago when her father died in a terrible accident.  As an artistic daydreamer, Lily has a brilliant imagination to help her cope, but that imagination often gets her into trouble. One day, it transports her to a fantasy world called the Somnium Realm, where her father's secret history embroils her in an epic quest. With the help of a dragon guide named Cedric, Lily battles evil shrouds, harpies, and other creatures to find her way through grief, rescue the world from evil, and discover the power of redemption.  This thrilling novel by Kathryn Butler...

A sinister night.Evil and edge in the air.What are they celebrating? Clytemnestra's world is torn apart when Agamemnon sacrifices their daughter for the sake of war. Ten years later, the couple are reunited. What follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief and power. Marina Carr's adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra's story to the fore and asks if it is possible to forgive the unforgivable.He turns to me in hall one evening, wine on him, sentimental. There is nothing I would not do to have your good opinion again, he says.Girl on an Altar opened at the Kiln Theatre, London, in May 2022.

She had to lose everything to gain the only thing worth having... Abby's marriage wasn't perfect. But she didn't learn just how flawed it was until her husband died in a tragic car accident. As it turned out, while denying her the children she so desperately wanted, he was making a family with another woman—the same woman who died with him in the crash. Now, Abby's the only one left to care for Cami, the twelve-year-old her husband and his mistress left behind. The small town of Bluefin Bay is the perfect place to escape judgmental eyes and the shadow of Abby's former high society life. What remains to be seen, however, is if she and Cami will remain two broken souls, connected only by grief and betrayal—or if they'll heal one another to become the kind of family Abby always wanted, but thought she'd never have.... ~~~~Summer at Bluefin Bay is a sweet, lightly angsty, women's fiction read...

Midas had returned to Toronto with a new business plan. After years of big deals in the South, he decided to do it better. It was always so hard to make money and do good at the same time. With his indie café he'd do both. But this reinvention comes at a mysterious price as strange visitors arrive with insistent business propositions.Making it more difficult, the town he'd left is as overwhelmed by the notorious sins as everywhere else, buckling under ecological decay, a weakened state, and rampant fraud and violence. As Midas defends his café, his world morphs in bizarre and threatening ways. One wonders if his growing horror is real or a distraught misperception of reality, and a clue comes from an unlikely place: his favourite customer.Zora has her own troubles. A progressive artist, she'd recently quit a revolutionary movement, until she's drawn back in. Zora's journey and perception of reality morph too, and both she and Midas participate in a grander struggle over the...

Hot In The City is a collection of romantic comedy short stories and novellas from award-winning author, Cassandra O'Leary. Perfect for reading on your lunch break, on the go or anytime really!Never before published in one book, this collection includes:- Chocolate Truffle Kiss: A Romantic Comedy Novelette - An older woman meets a younger man in a story full of pining. A lonely writer, a hot rockstar barista, a cafe setting with stolen moments, poetry and chocolate...- Tree Love: A Romantic Short Story - A short story with a sweet second chance romance, an urban lumberjack and emails to trees!- Girl Under The Christmas Tree: A Steamy Holiday Romance Novella - A prequel to the novel Girl on a Plane, featuring Yuki, a hotel staffer looking for adventure, and Declan, an Irish IT CEO with a broken heart. They come together right before Christmas for just one night... - Friday I'm In Love: A Short...