Cipher needs a bride if he wants to keep his inheritance...When an ultimatum sets Cipher on a path to find his bride, his first stop is the Royal Matchmaker. But Cipher doesn't want just any woman. He needs a perfect lady dragon who can handle all that society has to throw at her. A human with a checkered past will never do.Not even when he's certain that she's his fated mate.Morgan just needs a way home...Ditched on a deserted planet, Morgan is losing hope of ever escaping. When a gorgeous alien crash lands on the planet, that hope comes roaring back. Maybe he has a way off the planet.Or maybe they can just cuddle for warmth.With Cipher at her side, she just might stand a chance against all the planet can throw at them. But the dragon is blowing hot and cold. And no matter how much her body burns for his, she refuses to give her heart to a man who doesn't think she's good enough for him.But what fate has brought together, no challenge...

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Selected by Clara Madrigano and Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books, this issue includes two all-new stories and two reprints: "A Toitele" by Celia Rostow"Jenny Greenteeth" by Alison Littlewood (reprint)"The Inside is Always Entrails" by Fernanda Castro (translated by H. Pueyo)"The Words Beneath" by Michael Harris Cohen (reprint)

In her latest Heart of a Duke installment, USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell takes readers along on her first foray into the paranormal genre. Join in a ghostly tale, where true love and happily-ever-after aren't just for the living. A Strange ExistenceLord Lionel Meadows had it all: a loving family, loyal friends, wealth, an earldom. In an instant, an act of violence took it all away. Relegated to an interminable half-life as a ghost, Lionel alone wanders the streets of London near his former home clinging to anything that makes him feel alive—that includes suffering through the notoriously bad musical performances given by the Caldecott family. Only, he soon discovers the sounds coming nearby aren't the mournful wails an instrument, but rather those belonging to a tempting, spirited young lady ... and not only that, she can see him! Determined in DeathAn unexplained...

From the bestselling author of Christmas at The Highland Flower Shop writing as Lucy Coleman, comes a brand new series set in a Cornish Farmhouse.When Jess Newman married the love of her life Ben she was sure they had what it took to stay together forever. So when Ben falls out of love with her only to promptly fall in the arms of new girlfriend, Naomi, she really doesn't know how to come to terms with their divorce.Thankfully Jess's granddad, Gabe, has the perfect place for Jess and her eight-year-old daughter Lola to start afresh when he hands them the keys to his holiday home in Cornwall, a beautiful albeit rundown farmhouse – the fresh countryside air, the saffron buns and the seaside breeze might just be what the doctor ordered but soon it's clear this fresh start includes a whole new set of complications...

They were divided by more than a fence. A virus separated them. On one side of the fence, Matt stayed with his Grandmother, the no-nonsense woman who teaches him the wisdom of love, life, and cooking.On the other side of the fence is Abigail, trying to keep her family together while her parents fight on the front lines of COVID-19.Matt has seen Abigail before, as a young girl playing with her brothers and sister on the other side of the fence. Now Abby has grown up.Matt has noticed Abby.Abigail has noticed Matt.Abby's parents have noticed them both, and so has Matt's grandma.Will the fence keep them divided.

Wayward Wizard (The Magic of Larlion, Book 6)

Peri Garritsen thought it was a simple assignment: get a small-town librarian to answer a few questions. Easy is what everyone tells her she needs right now. She'll make it a quick trip, prove she's fit for duty, and get back to doing something actually important.Librarian Lisette Osborne is not happy at the arrival of another imperious government agent in her office. The library policy is not hard to understand: no warrant, no answers. But that doesn't seem to matter to Ms. "I Hate Small Towns and the Holidays" Homeland Security.Agent Big City Grumpy meets Librarian Small Town Sunshine. Checked Out is all that in a jingle bells novella full of books and cookies, plus one very old coin.

All I want to do is make her laugh. Then kiss her so hot and hard she forgets what's so damn funny.-Dane Verghese, falling in love with his best friend's girlA woman who refuses to be defined by her life-altering tragedy.A man whose undeniable sex appeal needs its own zip code.Finding themselves alone in a ski chalet, Marcelina and Dane discover new and dangerous feelings that could herald a different future for them both. But at what cost to the past? Can the unexpected physical chemistry and erotic passion of their winter getaway turn into happily ever after?Or is the peak of love too hard to climb?Get ready for a passionate, heart-churning romantic comedy that explores what was once denied and builds anew from what was once broken.

From the acclaimed author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing comes an action-driven, high-octane novel about a group of working-class teens in Seattle who join a dangerous scavenger hunt with a prize that can save their families and community.Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho needs. Jax, Yas, Spider, and Han are the four cornerstones of Team Jericho, the best scavenger hunting team in all of Seattle. Each has their own specialty: Jax, the puzzler; Yas, the parkourist; Spider, the hacker; and Han, the cartographer. But now with an oil refinery being built right in their backyard, each also has their own problems. Their families are at risk of losing their jobs, their communities, and their homes. So when The Order, a mysterious vigilante organization, hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and concocts a puzzle of its own, promising a reward of influence, Team Jericho sees it as the chance of a...