“If Hermione Granger had been an American who never received an invitation to Hogwarts, this might have been her story.” —PeopleEarning comparisons to wildly popular fantasy novels by Deborah Harkness and Lev Grossman, Emily Croy Barker’s enchanting debut offers an intelligent escape into a richly imagined world. And with an appealing female protagonist, cinematic storytelling, wry humor, and …
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Mariana: An enchanting, ethereal tale that bends time and place
A haunting, paranormal romance from a Romantic Times Readers Choice and RITA Award-winning author, a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authorWhen Julia Beckett moves into the beautiful old farmhouse, she soon discovers she’s not alone there.”Tread lightly, she is near.” She encounters haunting remnants of a beautiful young woman who lived and loved there centuries ago. …
A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion and terror his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful female from the evil Lessening Society.Bella is …
From Daphne du Maurier—the beloved author of the timeless classic Rebecca—comes this haunting novel of secrets and suspenseThe coachman tried to warn young Mary Yellan away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But Mary chose instead to honor her mother’s dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and foreboding Uncle Joss Merlyn …
From #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward comes the second novel in the blockbuster Black Dagger Brotherhood series…. “THE HOTTEST COLLECTION OF STUDS IN ROMANCE. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Angela Knight Within the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Rhage is the warrior vampire with the strongest appetites. He’s the deadliest …
He consumed her with that kiss, leaving no question that whatever was happening between them was meant to be-that it had always been meant to be… HE LOVES FOR ETERNITY Thorn is the bad boy of the Dragon Kings, a gorgeous, reckless warrior whose passions run wild and fury knows no bounds. When he sees the …
The Rose Garden: A haunting, romantic story of England past and present
“An enthralling and achingly romantic read. Top Pick in Romance.” – BookPageEva returns to the only place that has ever felt like home, but she quickly discovers she is not alone in the old house on the Cornwall coast. The past reaches out to touch the present in this beautiful love story and haunting mystery.”Whatever time we have,” …
Born an Outcast, Talyn Batur has spent the whole of his life fighting against the prejudice of his people. An Andarion without a father is not something anyone wants to be. But when his companion’s brother draws him into a plot against the Andarion crown, he finds himself torn between the loyalty to their planetary government that his …
“It’s official Take a Psycho to Work Day. Why else would I be here?”Hunted. Hated. Betrayed. Dagger Ixur is on the run for his life. As one of the most recognizable members of his royal house, he has a bounty on his head that guarantees him no quarter from any friend or even family. But surrender isn’t in …
From the Modern Library’s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulkner—also available are Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Light in August, and Selected Short StoriesFirst published in 1936, Absalom, Absalom! is William Faulkner’s ninth novel and one of his most admired. It tells the story of Thomas Sutpen and his …