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It's a brand-new day for Rafael Vásquez. Sure, his ex-boyfriend tried to kill him, but all of that led to an extraordinary new life with his porn crush-and amateur sleuth-Jean Locke Holmes. When word trickles down of a week-long Halloween party at the newest gay bathhouse in the Castro, it's not long before Holmes smells something odd about. Their room at the bathhouse is vandalized. Raf finds himself shedding far more than his inhibitions when he is hired to replace a dancer who died tragically under shady circumstances. Before long, another dancer bites the dust. The Halloween horror builds to a harrowing climax as Raf stares down the barrel of a gun to confront a greedy conspiracy lurking just below the surface. Raf will have to bare all-and learn some dark truths about his own character-if he wants to survive.

The ravens are coming... A young woman, losing blood rapidly and carrying an orphaned fairy, arrives at the gates of the newly rebuilt Shadowglen, where Clint co-leads the new alliance of humans and fairies. Before she can reveal who she is, she dies. He finds only one thing on her: a note with a name no fairy has come across in five hundred years. Sensing a mystery, Clint and his friends set out to discover where the fairy came from, unaware how deep the mystery truly is. But they are in a race. Forces, both human and fairy, are on the same quest, some with darker purposes than others. One of the greatest secrets of the fairy race is about to be revealed, whether they wish it or not. Clint must race to save the world, but in so doing will he set in motion events that cannot be stopped or undone? Is the world ready for what is about to be revealed?

Rider Williams is your typical College student. He has classes, plays guitar, is in a long distance relationship, is missing his boyfriend, and has become a teaching assistant in his first semester. Okay so he's not your typical college student.Being so far away from each other is more difficult than Rider or Cam could have imagined. They are struggling to stay connected, but when Rider meets Nixs, an older student who he has so much in common with, it's not long till Rider starts having feelings and things get a lot more complicated. Cam is also struggling, not only with missing Rider but with a number of his teammates when they discover he's dating a guy.Is it just the distance that's the issue, or will the potential of new love be to much?Freshman year has only just begun but Rider already knows College L.I.F.E. is a lot more complex than high school. Publisher's Note: This story explores love, friendship, and family, but it also explores depression and self-harm. Please read with care.

As Britain hurtles toward the coronation, the battle for the line of succession comes to its final-and deadly-conclusion. Who will survive and wear the crown? Andrew is missing, having absconded from his lifetime of duty to James' every whim and desire. But Andrew's new master has his own agenda. Vengeance. In London, plans for the coronation of King James go awry as a series of deadly attacks target senior royals and Alexandra's children have been snatched from her grip by the government, carrying out its own secret strategy. Meanwhile the tables have turned on Lizzie, who must now serve the very institutions she longed to destroy. But if James, Alexandra, and Lizzie are to have any hope of surviving, they must unite against the forces that sent their father to his fiery death years ago. They must unite against the crown itself.

Max Bujold is a velociraptor with heart. But because he works undercover to expose illegal activities against humans by saurians, he finds himself embroiled in the sickening underworld culture known as ikizukuri porn. This spectacle, organised by underworld bosses for saurian entertainment, puts bought humans 'on the menu' to be 'used' and eaten alive at the same time. One such human, a young boy named Benjamin, steals Max's heart at the same time as Aston, Max's next-door neighbour, does. And all too quickly, Max discovers he not only needs to save Benjamin, but Aston as well. Can Max, with the help of his saurian friends, prevent the unthinkable? Or will his job force him to live the rest of his days without the loves of his life?

Little Light Always felt alone. Each night the other lights twinkled ever so brightly, but he no longer dose. Will anyone notice him? Would anyone help him? Will he ever get to shine again? A wonderful story for the holiday season, reminding us of the importance of kindness through helping others and giving everyone a chance to shine brightly. Children and adults of all ages will enjoy this story for years to come.

Discovering her descent from mythological African warriors called the Aziza was just the beginning of Justice Montgomery's troubles. For not only has she been chosen to be their champion against supernatural evils-a demon is on the loose seeking to manipulate her into misusing her newfound powers. Determined to do what's right and live up to her heritage, Justice trains and forms a band of allies, both human and supernatural. Yet the demon is determined to lead her astray, in the hope that her power might be used to enact an ancient prophecy. Should she succeed, Justice might become one of the most legendary Aziza to ever live. But should she fail, she might resurrect a goddess of Hell, and doom the world. FINALIST in the African American Fiction category of the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Luke and Aliya are just figments of each others' dreams. Until the nightmares start, and each needs the other to be real. Fast.Sixteen-year-old Luke wants to go unnoticed. He doesn't want a girlfriend. He doesn't want to live in his own skin. He definitely doesn't want to have panic attacks whenever he questions his gender identity.And these problems are nothing compared to the problems he has while he's asleep. When Luke's asleep, he's someone else.Aliya's options all look bad. Get married as everyone expects ... or acknowledge that her strange ability to walk in other people's dreams means she's a shaman. That power might gain her respect, or it might lead to her being feared and driven out of her home. Yet, how can she deny her power when it's the only thing that can save her community from danger?Her life's about to get a lot more complicated. Curses, epic journeys, battles with the forces of nature, nightmares that can drag you down into death. And a boy from another world who's stuck inside her head.When Luke's sister develops a terminal illness, his connection to the magic of Aliya's world is her only hope. But can he come to terms with his secrets in order to claim that magic as his own?Together, Luke and Aliya will discover that the key to both their problems lies in the same place: through their nightmares to the other side of fear.

Dot is back!! Join Dot with another fun game and test how well you know your colours. Young children will have so much fun playing with Dot in the colour game and learn more about colours. FUN with DOT Books are a fun interactive book series where the readers play games with DOT. Anyone can play and the more the merrier! At the end of each book children and adult will find 1 or 2 activities to expand on their learning in each book.>Suitable for ages 2-8, but all can play along. So pick a cozy spot and open your book and have FUN with DOT!

FUN with DOT is a fun interactive book series where the readers play games with DOT. Anyone can play and the more the merrier!>Suitable for ages 2-8, but all can play along. So pick a cozy spot and open your book and have FUN with DOT!

John Laurens should have died on the 27th of August, 1782.After a failed skirmish at Combahee River, John Laurens is invited to live with his dearest friend, Alexander Hamilton, in New York City. They study the law at King's College together and dream of becoming avid members of congress so they may continue fighting the good fight for America.However, on John Laurens' 28th birthday, his vision for the future changes immensely when he discovers he is expected to raise his daughter, Frances Eleanor Laurens, all by himself. He wonders whether this is divine punishment for hiding such sinful secrets or a miraculous blessing from providence.John wonders if he is truly able to make a real difference for the foundation of his country and for his daughter, or if his "sinful nature" will get in the way and be his greatest downfall...