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I always thought my biological father was a scumbag criminal, too busy selling illicit drugs to take care of his only daughter. The truth, as it turns out, is 10 times worse—he’s a literal monster, and he’s taken my family hostage. Now, he’s sending me to Southeastern University for the Magically Gifted, which is basically hell, high school, and a country club all rolled into one. He wants me to manifest my hidden powers, or something of that nature. But my powers are really good at hiding.

It’s three days until Christmas, and Sage has only one thing keeping her from the cozy comfort of home and family at the holidays. Unfortunately, that one thing is Dr. Alec Ashcroft, the cold and condescending postdoc in the magical portomancy department, who also happens to stand in the way of Sage’s degree. But when portal magic goes awry, Sage finds herself trapped with her arch-nemesis and learns that Alec is far less frigid than she’d believed.

Humanity’s choices today have consequences. Experience three possible futures with one cast of characters: speculative fiction or prophecy?

Answering the calling may be the last thing she does. For thirty years, the people of Landore have been segregated by the five callings, living in disunity and isolation. But for 18-year-old Talia Caffrey choosing one of the five is her hope at finding a place in a society that has rejected her. When her best friend, Jules, is kidnapped on the eve of her calling ceremony, everything changes. She walks away from her chance at belonging, becoming a fugitive who must hide her true self.

Elara has been thoroughly taken in by the Demon King’s trickery, and she is determined not to let him back into her heart after all the lies. But with the promise of his help rescuing her mother, Elara finds herself agreeing to a blood bargain to stay with him, learn to use her mysterious demon magic, and pretend to be his betrothed.

I had big summer plans… none of which included Hawaii. I was going to garden. I was going to paint my fence. I was going to purchase a hamster. Hawaii was never the plan. When my weasel ex tried to steal our vacation tickets for himself and his new girlfriend, it just happened. So, I’m in Hawaii. On vacation. Sure, I’ve got expectations… I expect reading on the beach. I expect mocktails by the pool. I expect a week of twiddling my thumbs and organizing my photos app. I did not expect Kal.

She’s plotting a romcom. He’s playing without a game plan. But sometimes the best love stories are the ones that don’t follow the script. Is it too much to ask for a romcom-level romance? Fran Fairchild doesn’t think so. After growing up in a loveless home, she is determined to script...

Chaos reigns supreme as my world is turned upside down by Neil’s bombshell revelation: I’m the Timekeeper’s Daughter, born to be a doomsday device for magical snakes. Just as I’m trying to wrap my head around that, Neil disappears, using his minions to launch a series of attacks on me and my allies.

Returning to Southeastern is nothing short of a nightmare—and at this point, I’m an expert on those. My half-sister and cousin hate me, which is fantastic since we’re living together on campus. Rhys is here, too, but he’s giving me the cold shoulder as of late. Not even the Divinities Sword is sharp enough to cut through the awkwardness at home.

After one semester of college, I’m ready for a break. But as much as I’d like to take some me time and relax, there’s no rest for the wicked. Which is exactly what I am: wicked. Clearly I’m smart, too, because instead of going to the therapy sessions I obviously need, I’ve taken a trip to the past. At least I have some sort of goal now. To kill Astaroth, and maybe my father too, I need the Divinities Sword.

I’ve had a crush on my brother’s best friend my entire life. Once, in high school, I even got a taste of what it would be like to be with him, thanks to some well-placed mistletoe: incredible and humiliating. We always spend Christmas with Max’s family at our cabin, and every year I have to suffer through a blissful week with him in a completely platonic way. His steady stream of girlfriends have made him off limits...until now.

After suffering a great loss, Elara is finally ready to embrace her power and take on the Crone. With new magic emerging and secrets about her parents’ pasts finally coming to light, Elara is tasked with fulfilling a prophecy a thousand years in the making. But when shadows rise to threaten Carnon’s rule over the Darklands, Elara must embrace her place as Queen and enlist allies—new and old—to thwart the evil threatening her borders and unite the realms divided for a millennia.

When I’m accepted into the exclusive summer-at-sea college program run by Southeastern University, everyone tells me it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. So what if part of the agreement forces me to do a work-study? Free tuition, room, and board are more than worth scrubbing a few toilets for.

He’s a man with a secret. She’s honest to a fault—and about to blow his cover. Alice Taylor is ready to leave her small-town life behind and start fresh. When the opportunity to work for billionaire Billy Baxter—who’s launching a professional soccer team—lands in her lap, she jumps at the chance. Adventure, a new city, and a career? Yes, please. Only Alice didn’t plan on Will.

Deacon: I was born an Alpha with no desire to lead. My role is to protect my pack, support my Alpha, and pretend to be less than I am. If I do that, I can have the life I want—the one with Grace by my side far away from here. She is the only one who sees the real me. Not the spare. For the next eight months, I must prove my loyalty to my pack, establish alliances, and survive. All without her. She can't come with me, not yet. But I will be back to claim what's mine.

In a world on the brink of collapse, NovAI promises salvation through innovation—clean energy, perfect efficiency, and the dream of digital immortality. But behind the glass walls and garden courtyards, something far more dangerous is being built.

Within the capital, a thriving metropolis erected by the human race along the southern expanse of Terram, a veteran mining crew finds a mysterious relic deep within the Azuran mines. Believing this to be an omen, commerce sector councilor Merad Mayler will stop at nothing to succeed the role of lead councilor. After seeking the aid of a highly favored speaker, Wynn Reynolds, and an eager commerce guard recruit, Cade Noch, Merad believes he finally has all the pieces needed to put his schemes into motion.

After he rejected their mating bond, Brigid is resigned to working with Tyr as no more than a colleague. But when events conspire to throw them together in order to select an heir to the Court of Shadow, the pair are faced with the difficulty of their ignored bond and the reality that the Pull between them is stronger than ever.

Cerridwen has been in love with Herne for practically her whole life, but the gruff Daemon Lord of Beasts has never been able to see her as more than a ward to protect. But when her magic emerges on her 25th birthday, Cerridwen knows that what she feels is more than just infatuation. Now, Cerridwen must master control of both her wings and her heart to claim the grumpy Daemon Lord as her own.

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