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"The Permanence of Darkness" by Andoni Iapetus is a gripping psychological thriller that plunges into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the fragility of the mind and the enduring battle between light and shadow. Sarah Woods, haunted by memories of captivity and violence, clings to a delicate balance within the confines of a psychiatric hospital. Her reality blurs as the enigmatic Michael enters her life, a figure who challenges her to confront her past, unravel her fractured mind, and resist the darkness that threatens to consume her.

The other women watch me with envy, but they know nothing of the beatings and punishments I endure. He hides them with a veil. One I must wear until I give him a son. But when I fail, he threatens the only good things in my life. My sister, Alice, and the daughter he ripped from my arms for another family to raise. I thought running back to Saint View would save us. I thought wrong. Now my sister is dead, left strangled in an alleyway, and my ex-husband isn’t the only suspect.

Buried six feet under, I gasp for air. My grave fills with dirt, every minute bringing me closer to my last. My only hope of surviving is the men fighting to find me. Fuelled by secret attraction and bitter jealousy, Hawk and Chaos hate each other more than ever. Their feud needs to end if they’re going to find me in time. Meanwhile, Grayson’s job drags him deeper into the world of psychopaths and murderers, the men in his life only increasing the danger in mine.

Free of her master’s manipulations, Astra’s ready to embrace her powers and learn about her origin—until her fae prince is caught in a dark magic prison. Her only hope is to unearth long lost secrets and use magic more powerful than she’s ever dreamed. With no guidance and no training, she needs to act fast if she hopes to save her kindred soul and her friends.

Back in Springfield for the first time in years, I needed money, and I needed it fast. When my job as a hostess at the local Italian place wasn’t going to earn me enough to cut it, I did the one thing I promised I would never do: I got involved with one of the syndicates that rule the seedy city. Considering I’m trying to avoid anyone with ties to the Libellula Family, I head to the West Side, and hope like hell the Sinners Syndicate will give me a chance.

Viola, a proud resident of New Orleans, lives on the top floor of an old Victorian mansion on a very normal street. But normal is no longer a word she can use to describe her life since signing the official contract of Fairy Godmother Inc. They forgot to tell her that she would be competing against other women in a very dangerous game. A game where she would be thrust into an alien world for the mere hope of catching the dashing Prince's heart.

What if everything you knew was a lie? It's been a busy summer. Things are heating up in Allie's relationship with Simon and college is just on the horizon, but when school starts, so do all her problems. Just when she's ready to set off for college, a man from her past returns to stir up trouble, then students on campus start turning up dead. Worst of all, Simons has been keeping late hours at work. Is it trouble in paradise, or can he be trusted?

Healing takes time. Whether it's a broken bone or a laceration, patience is potent medicine. The same goes for relationships. I moved back to town hoping to patch things up with my son. Imagine my surprise when I meet his gorgeous best friend on the exam table at my OB/GYN office, hell-bent on ditching her V-card as quickly as possible. That's not going to happen.

I never claimed to be a saint. But it wasn't until I found myself in cuffs that I learned the damage I was capable of. The only sunshine on those gray prison days came in the form of letters from a hopeful teenager with a quick wit. But the letters weren't addressed to me. They were meant for my bastard cellmate, who'd sooner toss them on the floor with the rest of his trash. So, I picked them up, read them, and wrote back, signing each letter, Love, Dad.

Asteria Zagreus, a mortal young woman enslaved on Celesterra, must face Placement Day, the one day where all humans, at the age of Twenty-One, are placed in new kingdoms and given new masters to serve. Come Placement Day, Asteria is forced into the Dusk Kingdom and given to its Prince, Cyrus Tynan. When she refuses him and his desires, Asteria realizes she has only one option: escaping her enslavement and finding something thought impossible—freedom. Asteria must begin to play her own game within the court...and with the Prince of Dusk Kingdom himself.

I can't outrun him. He's fast, he's ruthless, and if he hadn't drugged me and dragged me off to this godforsaken "Wonder" land, I might find his platinum hair and striking rose gold eyes attractive. But here, the only wonder I've been finding is in the gaze of these beautiful men as they watch me run. Never do they try and help. No one wants to risk the wrath of Coello, the vicious White Rabbit himself.

When Ryan is abruptly called to serve his country, he and his wife, Sarah, learn the true meaning of "resiliency". Understanding the needs of the Army comes first, "Mission first, people always," Sarah and Ryan must find ways to cope with the challenges accompanying a long-distance relationship and "embrace the suck." As boredom and loneliness set in, Sarah finds herself exploring new sides of herself. Discussions with Ryan lead to the couple exploring new dynamics in their well-established marriage.

Peace between Valoren and Pyrithia was built on a knife’s edge, dependent on both sides remaining on their own side of the border. So when the most lethal warriors in all the realm fly in on the backs of their dragons unannounced, I’m prepared to defend my kingdom with my life. Despite my mistrust, I can’t help feeling drawn to the enigmatic, sexy-as-sin General of the Cathal. Silas can be summarized in three words: Dangerous. Deadly. Deceitful. So why can’t I fight this pull I feel towards him?

Some guys take the easy way out. Not me. I work hard and I work out even harder. My sister would like to see me settled down with a family, but running a successful gym while building a fitness empire takes time, sweat, and discipline—three things I can't afford to spare even for a chance at happy ever after. Then the new yoga instructor struts into my gym looking like the ultimate cheat day.

For her whole life, Onyxa has made peace with never finding love. Being a succubus tends to get in the way of building relationships since they feed on lust. In her free time, she reads books about the kind of love she's always craved, knowing it's the only way she could experience it. She works at the night club, After Dark, which caters to all possible needs and cravings of the supernatural community. She's kept the same routine for many years, going to work, satisfying her clients, and going home alone. But an unexpected encounter throws her world upside down.

Wishes aren't all they're cracked up to be...especially when you have to capture the Fairies who grant them to you. Er...make that faeries...and not the normal, hiding-in-plain-sight magical kind.

Isolde Nightshade is happy to retire from her life of crime, even if she does still occasionally use her poisons for a worthy cause. But when a handsome hunter shows up with a problem only Isolde can solve, she decides to take on one final job to save a prince from a wicked queen with a deadly secret.

As the only living heir, I was supposed to wed Vanderlyth's most notorious sack of potatoes. Except, our ship went down and said potato sailed away in the only lifeboat, leaving me to drown. My last image? His middle finger. Luck must be on my side because I wash up on the mainland. A place filled with my father's enemies, home to droves of demons that would kill me for my pointy ears alone. I take shelter inside an abandoned castle, but while trying to discern a way out of this mess, a hauntingly flirtatious demon spots me.

Tallulah Daniels has been contacted by the mysterious Society. A $100,000 prize is hers if she can survive 12 hours in the abandoned fairgrounds. It should be easy for a horror movie buff to spend her Halloween being scared by actors.

When Lis is hired to steal a valuable amulet by her unscrupulous employer, she doesn’t anticipate that she will be coming face-to-face with an angry bear-shifter. But it’s not just the possibility of a big pay day that attracts Lis to the job, and getting snowed in with the bossy shifter in his secluded cabin leads her to question all of her life choices.