The year is 1985, and eighteen-year-old Jade Whitney is about to discover her family holds a secret that will change her life forever. Jade moves into her family's grand, gilded mansion with her Great Aunt Ruth, where she begins to uncover the scandalous history of her affluent ancestors. As she adjusts to her new life and a new private school, Jade struggles to navigate the social hierarchy that divides her friends, The Misfits, from the popular crowd of jocks and cheerleaders. When she meets the charming rugby captain, Bradley Phillips, she experiences falling in love for the first time-or so she thinks. When Jade finds a cursed locket connected to a ghost named William, her life turns in an unexpected direction. While aiding Will in his quest to cross into the afterlife, Jade discovers a deep connection between them that goes far beyond what she could ever imagine.

Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2021, and reveal what the creation, culture, and class influence of hot dogs says about America now."Wise and funny" —ANDY RICHTER "Gonzo yet vulnerable" —GABE DUNN "Hot dog Moby-Dick" —BRANSON REESE "Revealing, funny, sad, horny, and insatiably curious" —SARAH MARSHALL "A wild ride" —ROBERT EVANS "Deeply incisive and hilariously honest" —JACK O'BRIEN "One of the freshest and most insightful new comedic voices of this decade." —LINDSAY ELLIS Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to charge fifteen dollars for them. They're high culture, they're low culture, they're sports food, they're kids' food, they're hangover food, and they're deeply...

Rescuing a handsome man from a boat crash was enough excitement for Arielle...but then she discovers he's a prince! Dive into this romance inspired by "The Little Mermaid" from Nina Singh. A CONNECTION AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN... When aspiring singer Arielle rescues a gorgeous man from a boat crash, she doesn't expect her life to be turned upside down—because the man she's saved is Prince Eriko! In gratitude, she's whisked away to the palace, where their instantaneous chemistry soon becomes irresistible... But with Riko duty-bound to marry another royal, can Arielle ever truly be part of the prince's world?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.If the Fairy Tale Fits...

"With realistic characters, witty banter, a well-written storyline, and a bit of action thrown in, Keeping Guard will draw readers in from the first page until the last." —Harlequin Junkie It's a deadly game of cat and mouse...Willow Landry only plans to humor the adorable little girl playing matchmaker one door down. Everly wants a mommy, and she's decided that Willow is perfect for her daddy, a handsome firefighter with the soul of an artist. But when an arsonist comes to Marsville, Willow will need all the help she can get...Only four things matter to firefighter Parker Church: his five-year-old, pickle-loving daughter; his brothers; his art; and Ember, his accelerant detection dog. But when his beautiful new neighbor Willow is targeted by a dangerous outsider, Parker finds himself desperate to keep her safe.As Parker and Ember work to sniff out the truth, Willow warms to the idea of being part of a family. And Ember proves she's...

A brutal murder investigation with connections to corruption at the very highest level threatens not just the career but also the life of Inspector Lu Fei in Brian Klingborg's latest mystery...

Something is hunting Vee.Vee's life has changed since she revealed herself to Shane and his pack. When another pack leader comes to call on Shane and seems to know about her, Shane decides he has to claim her as his mate to protect her. She is hesitant at first, but then agrees, seeing no other way to get her life back to normal. Or at least, as close as she can get to normal.But not long after Vee is claimed, her family is murdered. This sends Vee, Shane, and Durran down a rabbit hole. They flee to pack property outside of the city, hoping it'll be easier to defend. All the while, Vee and Shane finally seem to be able to admit their feelings for one another, and while Shane finds it unlikely that he would be able to bond with her, he feels he needs to explain to her what might happen if they do.|Something is hunting Vee.Vee's life has changed since she revealed herself to Shane and his pack. When another pack leader comes to call on Shane and seems to...

A planet-killing weapon, sinister sisters, and immortal monsters. All in a day's work for the agents of SPI. I'm Makenna Fraser, seer for SPI (Supernatural Protection & Investigations). I knew SPI protected some of the world's most dangerous relics, but I didn't know our draconic founder, Vivienne Sagadraco, kept them in a vault deep below Manhattan. Until the most lethal relic of all was stolen. The Aegis is the shield once wielded by Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war. The center of the Aegis contains the head of Medusa, making it the ultimate weapon. All who look on it or its reflection are instantly turned to stone. Old enemies and new adversaries have descended on New York—and one of them now has the Aegis:Tiamat—Babylonian goddess of chaos, and Vivienne Sagadraco's sisterStheno and...

Midlife—when the magic really begins…Happy Birthday and hello Mid-life crisis. Hi, I'm Mercury Rodgers and at forty-five I thought life was over. Dead-end job, empty nest...it was just me and the cat starting over. Again.But when I lost my house and moved in with my pickleball playing, ballroom dancing, super social senior citizen mom—that was the icing on my midlife birthday cake. Then, out of nowhere, my luck changed.Or so I thought...I won an all expenses paid trip to the Phoenix Inn. Now the bodies are piling up and I'm a suspect in a murder investigation. But the real surprise is: I'm not just a broke, divorced, empty-nester—I'm a witch.And the magic is just beginning...Join Mercury and her cat Mr. Yow, as she discovers her hidden past, murder, and the world of magic waiting for her at the Phoenix Inn.The mystery begins at midlife...

Encounters. Whether with magic or science, expected or unexpected, they can change our minds, our destinies, even our world... In this collection of twenty-two short tales, journey across multiple genres alongside various characters, including: ~ a mother who gathers dragon scales to provide for her family despite a perilous jungle and her own self-doubt; ~ a young half-human, half-mermaid girl on the search for her father with murderous soldiers on her heels; ~ an opera singer-turned-ghost-hunter attempting to thwart a Phantom who just won't stop interfering with her act; ~ a family at risk of losing their humanity to the Moon as its magic wreaks a monstrous change within them; ~ and an alien on a rescue mission to save her best friend's children from those who wish them harm. Full of comedy and tragedy, heartache and hope, monsters and magic, these stories are an...