Contemporary Dark Mystery

The man couldn't help himself. His captor was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her powerful eyes held his attention and made him forget that she had him confined in a basement, his hands and feet bound with duct tape. She fed him when he was hungry and kept him alive for the telling of her horrific tale. After getting past the terror and discomfort, he reasoned that there was nothing to worry about for the moment.

I’ve made my mark and proven my loyalty to a man, a city, and a way of life. That loyalty has provided me with all the spoils of success. For the longest time, that hasn’t included a woman at my side. There is only one beauty that can bring my untapped desire to life. I shouldn’t have opened the door. Cracking open the stone and striking the flint is my doing. What follows is hers. With something so intense, will this spark lead to a blazing inferno? Will we make it out of the ashes before everything I hold dear is ravaged?

One family across two generations. A marriage marred by trauma and infidelity. Lives marked by death, divorce and a shattered family. A dark secret at the heart of a tragedy. Now the Pengelly family reunites around the sickbed of David, a beloved husband and father, to confront the emotions and the secrets that have divided them over the years.

Five years ago, Lexie witnessed something that shattered her very core. To cope, she moves from town to town, desperate to hide the darkest of family secrets. In every location, she assumes a new name and flies under the radar as long as she can before anyone figures out who she is - who she’s related to. Lexie now lives with her aunt, has minimal interaction with her parents, and has no communication with her brother. But the pain is always there. After starting her newest school, all she wants is to just live life.

Dopo una delusione d'amore il giovane protagonista, per evitare di soffrire ancora, decide di annientare la propria sensibilità e diventa un sicario. Freddo e spietato, solo il sangue delle sue vittime sembra procurargli piacere, fino al giorno in cui gli viene ordinato di uccidere un ministro con tutta la sua famiglia. Il diario segreto della figlia adolescente del ministro risveglia in lui una morbosa curiosità, che si trasforma ben presto in ossessione sconvolgendo in modo imprevedibile il suo destino...

When biologist Gillian Campbell makes an offhand comment about a family curse during a TV interview, she has no idea what her words will set in motion. Within days, Gillian finds herself at the mercy of a member of the C7, a secretive international group of power brokers with a dangerous game: competing to find the world’s most elusive treasures, no matter the cost, in money or in lives.

The sequel to Bocas, Bronte follows George to Australia. PJ left a little surprise back home. And her name is Charlotte.

Every gay boy needs an ally who will kill for him. And no boy could have a better ally than Todd Sweeney. When Todd's best friend, Toby Ragg, is threatened by homophobic guidance counselor Ashford Squeers, Todd swings into action. But he swings just a bit too hard. Enter best pal Nellie Lovett, who has very creative ideas for making the mess disappear. But then Fleet High bad boy Ryan Plouf threatens Toby and Nellie. Suddenly, Ryan is missing, too, and local cop Tarron Littey is asking some very inconvenient questions.

Unexpected vows...Having fought for their very lives to escape the clutches of Kane Lancaster, Smoke and Sid find themselves face-to-face with one of the most important decisions of their lives. Marriage. While Sid mulls over Smokes proposition to be her husband, he sets out to do the right thing on his own and engages in a lengthy visit with Sid's parents, Sally and Keith. He departs only to find himself in the center of a man hunt. He is chased down by another group of strange goggle-wearing thugs that he has never encountered before.

Tony has always been a bad dude. Blake has known Tony since they were kids and knows better than to believe anything the guy says. The massive wad of bills Tony keeps flashing is real enough, though. Down on his luck, the allure of quick cash makes Tony seem a lot more believable. Blake agrees to do one simple job, continuing to chase the prize even as it becomes clear that Tony is still the liar he's always been.

Alexandra McCord's perfect life was crumbling. After stumbling upon the body of a dead woman, she found that her working paradise on Moon Bay Island had turned into a nightmare. Each piece of evidence she discovered seemed to point toward someone on the island - and to herself as the next victim. But who would do this? And why had David Denham, the ex-husband she hadn't seen for more than a year, chosen this moment to reappear in her life?

Private investigator Jonah Wolfe knows trouble when he sees it. So when April Vale storms into his office at Maximum Security, all his warning signs flash red. April's been accused of murder, except she has no memory of how she woke up in her coworker's bed—drenched in his blood, as he was shot with her gun. As the campaign manager for the mayor, April's job and life are on the line if she doesn't figure out who's trying to frame her. But the clock is ticking, and the pair must find the murderer…before April winds up dead.

Mit Nora stimmt etwas nicht. Da ist eine Dunkelheit in ihr, über die sie langsam die Kontrolle verliert. Als sie mit ihrem Clan nach Antworten sucht, geraten sie in einen Hinterhalt, denn mehrere Söldner wollen Nora tot sehen. Schließlich ist sie eine der außergewöhnlichsten Feen in Detroit. Als wäre das noch nicht genug, bekommt Nora ihren ersten offiziellen Auftrag als Mitglied der FUA. Irgendjemand hat es auf die mächtigsten Kreaturen der Stadt abgesehen, und es ist Noras Aufgabe, den Feind zu finden und zu stoppen - bevor ihre Magie erlischt.

One night. That’s all it took for Lilith’s world to be destroyed. Ever since, living life has become a soulless, mind-numbing task. That is until she meets a dark, handsome, mysterious stranger. Adrien’s the only man she’s spoken to, much less connected to, in months. The only one who seems to care enough to notice her through the walls she’s built. But learning how to trust again, especially with a man she’s barely spoken to, is a battle. Falling in love with him, a war. Because Adrien also holds a dark, terrible secret.

Nora Jacobs hat endlich herausgefunden, zu welcher Art von Unterweltlern sie wirklich gehört. Während sie gerade noch dabei ist, sich mit ihrem neuen Erbe anzufreunden, hat das Leben auch schon wieder andere Pläne für sie: Terrance der Troll entkommt einem gewaltvollen Überfall nur knapp - und er ist nicht das einzige Opfer. Überall in Detroit werden Fey getötet, und Nora unterstützt die FUA, die Federal Underworld Agency, bei ihren Ermittlungen. Aber was bleibt ihr auch anderes übrig?

Kaum zu fassen, dass es schon einen Monat her ist, seit Nora von der dunklen Unterwelt Detroits erfahren hat. So langsam gewöhnt sie sich an ihr neues Zuhause - doch der Vorfall mit Magier Elijah und die Auseinandersetzung mit Vampirboss Henry stecken ihr noch immer in den Knochen. Nora wünscht sich nichts mehr, als dass endlich Ruhe in ihr Leben einkehrt. Doch dann bittet sie der Anführer des Werwolfrudels um Hilfe. Je tiefer Nora jedoch in die Ermittlungen verwickelt wird, desto mehr Bedrohungen offenbaren sich ihr.

Ich verstecke mich seit vier Jahren. Bin auf der Flucht vor dem Mann, mit dem ich einst das Bett teilte. ? Ich sah etwas, das ich nicht hätte sehen sollen. Ich nahm etwas, das ich nicht hätte nehmen sollen. Und er hat mich gerade gefunden. Aber es ist nicht nur meine Sicherheit, um die ich mir Sorgen machen muss. Ich habe einen kleinen Jungen. Seinen Jungen. Das geheime Baby eines russischen Gangsters.

Six months after concert pianist Aslyn Jericho survives an attack at the hands of an obsessed fan, she is still trying to resume a normal life, despite the paralyzing fears that have stolen her ability to play and perform. Enter her gorgeous and mysterious neighbor with news that threatens to send her spiraling back into her nightmares. Her stalker has returned. And he wants Aslyn.

Wolves and vampires are forced to unite when specters appear to reveal unimaginable truths. But for Tori, the truth may be more than she can bear. Graham’s tormented memories fuel his revenge against the Cedar Copse and Carter Plains wolf packs, but his suspicious behavior has caught the attention of his vampire friend Tori. When a sinister legacy bears down upon them, Tori fears it’s not just the wolves who are being haunted; her past has returned to haunt her, too, and as the ghosts close in, none are prepared for the unimaginable truths about to be reve

Five teenagers who’ve recently discovered they have magical powers and are living in the Seattle underground feel it’s their responsibility to protect unsuspecting humans from otherworldly foes. Things are going well until Johnathan is bitten by a changeling, causing him to metamorphose into a ravening beast with each full moon. Paige vows that, no matter the cost, she will find a way to cure Johnathan of the evil that has embedded itself in his soul. But Johnathan’s monthly transformation and daily personality roller coaster aren’t the only problems they have to deal with.