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Everything you thought you knew about Shape-shifters is a lie.Shape-shifters are Shadow Guardians, ethereal animal spirits whose purpose is to protect humans from darkness. But not all Guardians are good. When 17-year-old Leila discovers a tattoo-like spiral on her arm, she is told she has been marked to become a Guardian. With fatal animal attacks and missing people on the rise, Leila decides she most definitely does not want to risk becoming that kind of monster. Leila's supernatural-loving boyfriend, Riley, is desperate to help her figure out how to stop the shift. But as the details of her mark become clearer, things get complicated-if she doesn't find the person who scarred her and turn soon, Leila is marked for death. To shift or die.Combining the folklores of shifters, angels, and werewolves, Ever Marked creates a new myth for Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance lovers to sink their teeth into. Buy your copy to start the hunt today.

Geeky writing prodigy Sydney Camden has always dreamed about finding true love. When she ends up dating Josh Simpson, king of her Catholic high school, it seems too good to be true. And it is: It ends in rape-and the accidental death of the drunken rapist.As Sydney begins spiraling into the safe escape of her story-worlds, along comes Calvin. He's an annoyingly handsome British guy who just wants to find a smidge of happiness after losing his Mum to cancer and moving to Seattle to live with his relatives, the Simpsons. He's not expecting to fall for some American girl at first sight, certainly not at his newly dead cousin Josh's funeral.Sydney claims she wants nothing to do with this relative of Josh's. But as Calvin becomes entangled in her tragic story, she begins to see that the Divine Author is writing her a much different love story than she expected.

A desperate noblewoman, a rebellious peasant, and a forbidden love. While fleeing an arranged betrothal to a heartless lord, Lady Isabelle becomes injured and lost. Rescued by a young peasant man, she hides her identity as a noblewoman for fear of reprisal from the peasants who are bitter and angry toward the nobility.Cole Warwick cannot turn his back on a person in need and soon finds himself falling for Izzy, the gentle and beautiful runaway who is mending in his cottage. As the leader of an imminent uprising against the nobility, he tries to resist his growing feelings for Izzy to protect her from the dangerous life he's chosen. But the longer she stays, the more he hopes she'll never leave.When Izzy's true identity is revealed, Cole feels betrayed. With the rebellion underway, can Cole forgive Izzy and find a way to save her from an unhappy marriage? Or will he and his peasant army be destroyed before he has the chance to fight for the people and the woman he loves? "...heart-stopping . . . will make a solid addition to any YA romance collection." School Library Journal

When life seems to take a turn on the road of happiness, about-to-be-teenager Mia starts noticing weird mood swings, anger, and compulsive actions that lead to suicidal behaviors. In the meantime, she finds the love of her life, Miles Carter Ellenberger, who shows her a new world, which starts to crumble soon when Mia comes to know that she will lose the love of her life. Mia thinks she is not enough and considers death as the only way out. Will life give Mia a chance, or will she rest in peace forever?

Some things stepsisters never forget.Now that Cinderella's dress has been safely hidden away, Kate Allen sets her sights on finding the magical glass slippers. The Kolodenkos claim Cinderella's shoes have been lost to the family, but Kate is convinced she knows where they are. Or at least, who might know where they are.With her dad still missing, Kate could use a pair of shoes with the power to reunite loved ones.But to find the famous glass slippers, she'll have to get around the tight-lipped Kolodenko family and travel to post WWII Poland.As official keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's heirlooms, she's learning that balancing alliances between Cinderella's heirs and the stepsister's descendants may cost her more than she's willing to give up.Can she stop a family feud that has lasted for centuries?Find out in this exciting follow-up to the novel Cinderella's Dress.

Et si l'avenir que je m'étais toujours imaginé, n'allait finalement pas se concrétiser ? A seulement dix-sept ans, j'ai toujours contrôlé ma vie minute par minute. Et pourtant, cette dernière année de lycée va changer bien des choses. De nouvelles rencontres ainsi que de nouvelles histoires vont faire chavirer des coeurs et être au centre de toutes les attentions. Moi c'est Chloé, Chloé Peterson, je vis à New York, dans le quartier de l'Upper East Side et je vais vous raconter mon histoire.

Ellipsism - Sadness that you'll never be able to know how history will turn out.Weaver Rizer was born in the capital city of Ellipsis. Due to his father's unexpected death years ago, Weaver and his mother are left to run a brothel in his place. With no warning, Weaver's Mother dies just as his father had. However, on her deathbed, she gifts Weaver a secret his family has hid going back generations, a creator's stone. The only downside-it is now embedded into his skin and draining his lifeforce as well.All the experiences and trials Weaver faces, lead him to the truth. He is only meant to deliver the stone to another. But nothing works as it should. He must travel across Ellipsis, towards a rebellion that might hold the person he searches for. With the help of mages, princes, a new-found love and childhood friends, he attempts to keep a vengeful god from waking.As Weaver sees his goal within reach, the god of Ellipsis himself gives Weaver a warning. Every step he takes is one step closer to his death.

Molly O'Gara is a Martian misfit. Born on Mars to Ag farmer parents, she was adopted as a baby by a high-ranking Royal family after her parents were killed. As an "Ag," by rights Molly should have exceptional skill with plants, so the fact that she instead has a "brown thumb" is a big source of embarrassment. Because she's not truly Royal, she also has none of the prestige that goes with that group, except for that of being appointed official Handmaid to Sovereign Emileia, leader of all Martian people on Mars and Earth. Though holding such a position is a great honor for a lowly Ag, now that she and Emileia, better known as M, are back on Earth, there is little for Molly to do in that capacity. That is, until a new boy shows up at Jewel High. Tristan, another Royal, is absurdly handsome but also totally obnoxious-and seems to have made it his mission in life to steal M, the Sovereign, away from her bonded soulmate, Rigel. So now Molly's mission as Handmaid is to keep Tristan as far away from M as possible-even if that means spending way more time in his company than she'd like. As expected, that kind of familiarity breeds contempt, on both sides. At first, anyway…

Cathy is abused by unloving and uncaring parents and is used by the pimps who say they are offering her a path to the college education she dreams of completing. She is only fifteen, so she doesn't understand that all those people are trying to use her until she is raped, beaten, and left for dead. The story and the Hope House Girl Series contains messages of making wrong decisions or road blocks thrown in lives, but the true message establishes strength in Christian values and faith.

Finalist for The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Teen and Young Adult)She was the girl he'd never forget. Now she's the past he can't escape.¿At first glance, Lukas Wunand has it made. As a rising star at a prestigious university with lots of friends and career options, Lukas could reinvent himself a thousand times if he wanted to. More importantly, he could try to forget his deep friendship with Kara, an immigrant and newcomer to his old neighborhood-and the confusion and betrayal she left in her wake.The problem is that Lukas has seen Kara, on campus, even though she's supposed to be oceans away.Or did he?When a series of disturbing incidents put the student body on edge, Kara's reappearance triggers Lukas' growing erratic behavior. But his obsession with his teenage memories of her could cost him the tenuous friendships he's already strained to the breaking point. Lukas needs to find Kara-or at least a flesh-and-blood explanation-before he loses sight of what's real entirely and who he truly is.Set in the 90s with hints of grunge culture, Munching on the Sun takes the reader on a winding road to the truth in this suspense-fueled, psychological story.

Practice makes perfect...or so she thought. Nobody likes Cody Matthews, including Cody Matthews. And why should they? He got his high school girlfriend pregnant and then almost killed them both while driving drunk. That's why he's perfect for Hannah. She'd never fall for someone like him. Hannah Stark is a high school senior with a resume of straight A's. She's never stepped a toe out of line. But that's also why she's never had a boyfriend. While all her classmates are counting down the days until graduation, Hannah is dragging her feet. She can't believe she'll be leaving her adolescence behind without ever taking a chance to be wild and free. That's why she's set her sights on Harrison. Harrison Cohl is everything Hannah wants to be. Gorgeous, wealthy, popular and wild. He's also notorious for the legendary masquerade ball he throws every year. And this year Hannah is determined to be invited. And have Harrison as her date. Hannah's plan is crazy. But she's convinced she just needs a little practice to make her high school résumé perfect. A Fun, Fast, YA Romance read that you won't be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.(Note: Suggested reading age 16+ for mature language and content.)"I very much enjoyed this book. It's refreshing to read a passionate budding romance without explicit sex scenes. Great job!" - Amazon Customer"I have emencely enjoyed this book. It was about heart break and honoring your true love and being who you are on the most basic level and most importantly dealing with your past to move forward." - Amazon Customer

A novel about discovering what it means to be a true friend

Not all magic disappears at midnight.On the home front in 1944, Kate Allen wants to do her part for the war effort. She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the department store where she works, but her mother keeps sending her on auditions for roles she never gets.When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, Kate's aunt, who is suffering from dementia, tries to convince Kate she is in line to be the next keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's family-the real Cinderella.If the family secret is true, this might be the most important role Kate has ever auditioned for. Will she get to the truth before the truth is forgotten?CINDERELLA'S DRESS is a fairy tale set in the world of department store modeling and window design, spotlighting the importance of family and tradition in a world of constant change.

Christian Fiction suitable for ages 13 and up.Finalist in the 2020 Next generation Indie book awards.After her mother dies, Haras is left with an important message for the father she has never known, but how will she ever find him? Did he go looking for the ancient path? Will she find him if she finds the ancient path? Haras''s quest leads her to discover treasure she never set out to find.

Now available in paperback, the seventh entry in Matt Christopher's SOCCER 'CATS features Jerry Dinh, the left striker.

A Rabindranath Tagore se lo conocía como al poeta de la ternura y de los finos matices; pero, ciertamente como al novelista sagaz y observador, profundo analista de las costumbres de su India natal. Es lo que pone de relieve en Una Historia Hindú - se presenta una faceta casi desconocida de Tagore.Este relato, breve y denso en su síntesis, nos acerca las modalidades del país milenario, el viejo problema de las castas, las luchas de la mujer por alcanzar su liberación. Todo ello contado con esos innumerables matices que distinguen al ilustre poeta.Son cuatro voces, cuatro almas las que dialogan a lo largo de esta historia plena de hallazgos y de riqueza espiritual junto a observaciones de innegable interés documental.

Starving, starving … Grace is always starving these days.But Grace is also strong, and determined, and skinny. For the first time ever Grace is as thin as she wants to be - nearly - and there's no way she's giving that up.Except, what if she has to give up other things to be able to keep wearing her new "skinny" breeches?What if it comes down to a choice between all the horses she loves - Sprite, the ferocious jumper, and Iowa, the sweet greenie, and Whinny, the abused but tough mare - and the numbers on the scale, the numbers on food labels, the numbers always running through her head?Grace knows what her stepmother, Annabelle, wants her to decide. She knows what Matt - gorgeous, amazing Matt - wants her to do. She knows what the doctors think.But she also knows nobody else can make this decision for her. And sometimes she's not even sure if she's got the strength to do it.There is danger in living with anorexia, and there is also hope. Objects in Mirror is a truthful exploration of these extremes and of the struggles that lie between them.

Cyrene Strohm is a Queen's Affiliate, a high-ranking official of the court of Byern, with power and privilege to spare. But she's also a keeper of dangerous secrets: like the fact that she holds the heart of the King, and that she possesses magic in a world where magic no longer exists.Determined to discover what this means and how to use her newfound abilities, Cyrene sets off for the distant land of Eleysia. An island nation where Affiliates are strictly forbidden from entering.But the journey is perilous, and the destination may mean utter ruin, as Cyrene comes to learn that everything she's been told her whole life - about her court, her homeland, and even herself-are bound in a beautiful lie.

Lauren Lynn Merryfield was born totally blind due to glaucoma. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Integrated Studies from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Some years later, she received her Master's in Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Lauren was married for the first time, with a daughter, Lynden. She held several jobs through the years: elevator operator at the State Capitol; reservation agent at Marriott World-Wide reservation center, earning a Rookie of the Year award; and Travis Air Force Base as a phone operator. Lauren remarried but her husband passed on after ten years. She recently retired and this is her third book. The first two were: "There's more than one way to love a cat: my kitty journal in haiku" and "there's more than one way to be okay: a blind woman's PURRspective on life." The latter is still available at Audible. Lauren has written for the publications of the National Federation of the Blind. She has had pieces appear in several anthologies, and is a member of the Cat Writers' Association and the National Federation of the Blind. Lauren's relationship with Jesus suffered in a nonbiblical New Age setting. Jesus was just a man; a great teacher. The Bible was just a good story to learn from. In March of 2014, Lauren was born again when Jesus rescued her from this nonBiblical community. She is now a "Jesus follower.

He's searching for the truth but is he ready to proclaim it?For shy Roland West, speech class is synonymous with humiliation. The last thing he wants is more attention from the gossips and troublemakers of River Run High School. But when an outcast's house is viciously vandalized, Roland needs to find the perpetrators-before they strike again. Yet nothing is as straightforward as it seems. Suspected by the police and ridiculed for his beliefs, Roland draws closer to the sinister truth. When the perpetrators threaten a good friend, can Roland overcome his fear of speaking out and expose them?

The second book in the Blood, Bloom, & Water series starts the war between fangs and fins in earnest as the merfolk plan their assault to bring down the unnatural undead vampires once and for all.

Love is a powerful emotion. It can defeat hate. To love so deeply to give your life to save a life is biblical. But can love be so strong that it reaches from the grave to speak to us? Surviving being bullied in many forms and a fall in a Texas cavern symbolic as if descending into hell, Abby knows deep inside that there is a higher purpose in life that she's been chosen to do. Seeing the eyes and face of the vision-spirit, she knows she must help her.Spirit Keeper: Identity by Mary Diggs tells a coming-of-age story of Abby Je Louangé Vérité Manning, a sensitive young woman of color, beautiful, but because of being bullied by destructive words spoken about her facial port-wine stain, she's unable to see her beauty, leaving her emotionally scarred. She is a gifted artist with a name that holds her inconceivable destiny of Spirit Keeper.Kent Leon Baker, white, handsome, wealthy, a master martial artist, and teenage bodyguard, who vows to protect the innocent, only knows that he's drawn to Abby and must protect her from her past and help her survive in the present. Identity speaks to how these extraordinary people discover who they are while risking their lives being targeted by a vendetta as they seek the truth and the identity of one disgraced spirit twelve years after her death. Their passionate love and desire to help the living as well as the dead will inspire all.

Two generations, two great loves, one devastating lie . . . A modern Pride and Prejudice story.When Izzy loses her mother in a car accident, her world shatters. Their relationship has always been so close that Izzy can't imagine life without her. Nor can she begin to understand when she finds a hidden box of love letters that her mother wrote but never sent. The idea of her mother hiding such intense feelings for more than twenty years makes Izzy question everything she thought she knew--including the identity of her father. Following a trail of clues overseas, Izzy steps into a world of glamour and English royalty, one which years ago forced her mother to choose between her obligation to her musical gift and her lover's obligations to his family, title, and estate. It's a world of secrets and masquerades, of heartache and betrayal. And in the midst of this world, Izzy finds a young man who feels as broken as she does herself. The two are drawn to each other--only to discover that who their parents are may present an insurmountable obstacle between them. Thrown together on a journey of discovery that spans two lifetimes and takes them from a grand estate in the Cotswolds to a hospital bedside in India and ultimately to the Taj Mahal, Izzy and Malcolm try desperately not to fall in love. But some things are impossible. . . And some loves are worth any sacrifice... Uplifting, funny, tragic, and unforgettably romantic, Love for Two Lifetimes is a tale of two generations of romance, a lifetime of friendship, a history of good intentions, and one last, heartbreaking and hopeful choice revealed in prose, texts, and love letters. If you enjoy the fairy tale royal weddings or the intense emotion of any story by John Greene or Nicholas Sparks, Love for Two Lifetimes will have you turning pages late into the night. "Heartwarming, lyrical, soulful, and with just the right amount of humor: this book sparkles with authentic, layered characters and beautiful, thoughtful prose." -- Jodi Meadows, NYT bestselling co-author of My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane ¿¿¿¿¿ PRAISE FOR COMPULSION ¿¿¿¿¿ "So swoon-worthy that it's ridiculous." RT Book Reviews, RT Editors Best Books of the Year"Darkly romantic and steeped in Southern Gothic charm, you ll be compelled to get lost in the Heirs of Watson Island series." -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout"Charming and steamy on the surface, with cold-blooded secrets buried down deep." -- Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author"Beautifully written, with vivid characters, a generations-old feud, and romance that leaps off the page. Not to be missed." -- Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author ¿¿¿¿¿ PRAISE FOR LAKE OF DESTINY ¿¿¿¿¿"Delightful, charming, and heartwarming!" -- New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins"I loved this!!! It reminds me of a Nora Roberts series, The Gallaghers of Ardmore . . . but a Scottish version with men in kilts!" -- Two Chicks on Books"Outlander-Lite Meets Gilmore Girls in Scotland. Sucked me in from the start and didn't let go until I'd laughed, shed a few tears and worked up an appetite. Fast. Fun. Romantic. Read it!" -- Jenuine Cupcakes

When a girl goes from lifeguard to princess…Maris Sanders thinks she’s a normal high school girl. Until she starts developing underwater powers that aren’t normal at all. When a good-looking stranger, with the odd name of Cuda, comes into her life and tells her stories, she discovers a history that stuns her.A lost princess. A lost kingdom. And two lost sisters she never knew she had.Not knowing who to believe, Maris is determined to find the truth. About herself, her powers, and her sisters. But a scientist hired by Cuda’s father is determined to use her as a science experiment. Maris must decide whether to risk her life and her present human reality to join a battle under the sea. And if she doesn’t, will she ever find where she truly belongs?This is the third book in a young adult fantasy action adventure novel series. Each of the books stands alone.“I read all 3 books in the collection by Allie Burton. I read one and then I quickly purchased the other two. The way the stories tied together and how the girls realized they were sisters was enchanting. I hope there will be more books to come in this series.” ReviewerOther books in the Atlantis series: Atlantis Riptide - free, Atlantis Red Tide, Atlantis Tide Breaker, Atlantis Dark Tides, Atlantis Twisting Tides, Atlantis Glacial Tides

When a girl on a quest gets kidnapped…Princess Coral wants one thing. Actually two. Her lost sisters. Locked in her underwater castle by an evil regent intent on seizing control of her kingdom, Coral is determined to break free and find her siblings. When she tries to escape, she’s seized by her childhood crush, Finn.This wasn’t the reunion she’d expected. Finn plays a delicate game. A game of loyalty, betrayal, and honor.Even though Finn is working for the enemy, Coral needs his help to reunite with her sisters and stop an underwater war. She must risk her heart to gain his trust. But what will happen if Finn chooses against her?This is the second book in a young adult fantasy action adventure novel series. Each of the books stands alone.“I'm a sucker for princesses and while all three of these sisters are that, Coral actually is a princess from the beginning of the book. So I was hooked. And Finn. Oh, man. He's yummy. Loved the adventure too. Great book. Can't wait to read the third one in the series.” ReviewerOther books in the Atlantis series: Atlantis Riptide - free, Atlantis Rising Tide, Atlantis Tide Breaker, Atlantis Dark Tides, Atlantis Twisting Tides, Atlantis Glacial Tides

Ambushed by pirate hunters, Isabella, Jean-Michel, and Juan Carlos have little choice but to make a desperate try to outrun them. Isabella charts a course around Cuba and up the Gulf Coast of Florida, keeping her pursuers at bay as she makes a run for New Orleans and a shot at freedom.Their provisions exhausted by the cat-and-mouse game with colonial Spain's Captain-General of the West Indies, they are forced to take refuge and search for food and fresh water behind the barrier islands in the strange, unfamiliar, and eerily calm waters of Charlotte Harbor. Little do they know a rogue band of Calusa Indians, long thought to have been banished from the southernmost reaches of La Florida, have risen again to challenge hostile outsiders, a last gasp at protecting their culture and way of life in wildest of the wilds, the Everglades.The action doesn't stop as Isabella and her resilient band of pirates scramble to save their lives in daring ploy to escape the gallows of a relentless foe. Will they make it past the Spanish and the start of a new life?