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After the attack of the Svärdaveld scion and Sasha's death while giving birth to his son, Rune is forced to leave Port Eynon with his closest friends and family membersAs he makes his way back to Oakridge Falls, his dreams are plagued with Sasha's presence, in a way so vivid as to make him want nothing but to fall asleep so he can be with her again.In the meanwhile, there's a killer on the loose in New Orleans, and it's not just any murderer. This one targets vampires and Fey blood is the weapon of choice, making Blanche Bonmot stand on edge and on the alert to every newcomer in her city.But when Maddie and James Montgomery travel to Nola they uncover something which could change Rune's life forever...

'Chaos' Nilsson has it all: a successful career in the music industry, fame, money, the girl. He also has a monkey on his back, brought about by the visions that plague his mind and haunt his every waking moment; visions that will only be quietened when he numbs himself with generous amounts of alcohol and drugs. After an accident that nearly costs him his life, he embarks on a journey of self discovery, in search of his roots and the secret to the blood coursing through his veins CW: Blood, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide ideation, self-harm, fat-shaming, violence, domestic abuse, child abuse

Trust no one.The exciting last novel on The Preternaturals Series, follows the events on Supernatural. Rune's life may seem as it is now fallen into place, while he settles into domestic bliss in the woods of Rovaniemi and later on the streets of Helsinki, in an attempt of running away from the world and keeping whatever evils lurk there at bay. But the highest of treasons are those that come from the inside, and this time, no one is safe nor free of suspition. In a riveting finale, the series comes to a conclusion with one certainty only: that you can always misplace your trust on the wrong ones.

"e;The fabric covering my body makes my skin crawl, smothers me, adheres to both seen and unseen scars, ripping off scabs just barely healing, making me bleed once again; not only from the wounds, the cuts I inflict upon myself every night on stage; from my heart, my soul. The fabric that covers me is a mask I have no use for, and serves only to comply myself to what others want from me. And yet, the crowd roaring tells me they have come for more, they have come for something else, not for this, certainly not for something as wishy-washy and bland as this."e;"e;SCARS"e;, the second novella on the BLOOD Trilogy, takes off two years after the events of "e;BLOOD"e;. Caius Nilsson is back to being a rock star, the search for his father forgotten now he is reunited with his twin brother. But a darkness lurks inside him, and threatens his life. Now the brothers must take up the search for Titus McFee again, to understand the disease taking over Cai and a find a way to save him. But how far is Marcus willing to go only to assure his brother is safe?

On May 2003 Sebastian White comes home from his morning jog to find his wife and their four weeks old daughter dead. The deaths are deemed as a murder followed by suicide, but as he spirals down into self destruction, he insists there was foul play. Eight years later he crosses paths with someone who finally believes him and both set out to get to the bottom of what happened that morning, as they both must struggle to come to terms with their own past and the secrets they hide.

When Sasha Devereaux enters the offices of London based genealogist Ruth Fleming, she has no idea her life is about to change.Plummeted into a world filled with magic and lore, Sasha soon finds her vision of the world as she knew it come crumbling down, as she is forced to face the truth about herself and her origins.

"e;I'm what's been made of me, a product of someone else's depravity. There are scars going deeper than the eye can see, they're carved into our blood, placed there by the actions of others. You, of all people, should know this. Threatening Caius was the only way I knew of to assure your undivided attention. If you couldn't love me, at least you'd hate me. But you would notice me."e;What secrets hide in Marianne's past?After being thrown to a time portal by Nora Bell's magic, Marianne finds herself face to face with her own past, one she must now share with Marcus. Will witnessing the life events, that led to having met her at Stuart Harlow's mansion, change the way he sees her? And will his worry about having left Cai alone, back in their own time, allow him to stay focused and clear headed, around a woman who once held such allure over him?Will Cai and Nora find a way to bring Marcus back from the past?And will they condemn Marianne to stay locked there, with her own demons?

Rune left to look for his missing daughter, knowing she could be in danger. Sasha was left to face the return of her father, long thought dead. Both have much to loose, now that Sasha is carrying Rune's child, and there are many factions wanting to get their hands on them. When Ruth Fleming uncovers a conspiracy within the ranks of the Maledectum, she ends up placing herself in danger, along with Ash Ludlow, thus endangering the lives of everyone connected to both. That includes Rune, who believes he can handle anything fate throws at him, now that he has Sasha by his side.Only he never dreamt what fate may have in store for him...

He was chased, beaten, stabbed and left to die alone in the woods. But death granted him a gift, a second chance at life, if only he was willing to become the night.Now he must face secrets hidden in a past that should have been his, of a life he should have lived,  if only those who should have loved him hadn't feared him so much...

FIfteen years after the suicide of two of his friends, Ezra King returns to the prestigious University of St. Cyr, this time as  a teacher. Following on the footsteps of his former mentor Darren Whitford, he reopens the elitist study group specialising in Chaos Alchemy, guiding his students in the pursuit of results that will make life easier for all the Nonpareil.When those connected to the prior group, of which Ezra was a part of, start showing up dead, his own demons resurface, and the ghosts lying dormant in St. Cyr threaten to rise from their graves...

When Yseult Urquhart's magic finally manifests, she finds herself saving her own life and faced with a choice.Submitting to her family's demands that she returns to Scotland and joins Avalon Hall - a school for witches who come late into their magic - the youngest member of the powerful Urquhart clan enters a place of mysteries and secrets, where nothing is what it seems.Voices from the past, visions of long ago times, even a possible ghost, all materialise before Yseult's eyes and ears, driving her to a spiral of confusion and curiosity that has her delving into what lies behind Avalon Hall.And why does it carry that name?

When Jai decides to rent the house he shared with his late husband, he has no idea he's about to meet the man who'll change his life. For Lin DaoShi's not only famous, he's also straight – and comes nursing an eating disorder and a broken heart. After a riding accident that  threatens to end his dancing career and hamper his acting, he trades China for the UK in an attempt to flee the spotlight and find some peace.What he finds, though, when crossing paths with Jai, is his life changing and his world turned upside down. For after their chance meeting, DaoShi no longer knows who he is or what he wants out of life.Brought together by a common love for ballet, they soon find themselves trapped in a pas de deux only the secrets they must keep can break apart...

While Emrys and Yseult struggle to focus her powers and make them work to their advantage, Nora must find a way to break a binding she and Aaron have been put under. In the Avalon of old, Artuír comes of age and stands on the brink of becoming king and choosing his queen...

After Igernna's revelations, Morganne and Artuìr part ways, with her running to Cornwall and settling at the lands of her father, and the King falling prey to a Pictish ambush. In the midst of his despair, Artuìr allows Myrddin to take the reins of his destiny, and finds himself bound by a treaty he hasn't foreseen, but one that promises to deliver peace into his hands. But dark forces rise behind the scenes and plot against the dream he's shared of a Kingdom of Summer and a land without strife, and before they know it, Artuìr, Morganne and Myrddin find themselves unwitting players in a game none can win.At the same time, those same forces plot and conspire in modern day Avalon Hall, bringing chaos and turmoil to the lives of Emrys, Yseult, Nora and Aaron...

I don't believe in love at first sight, not with my track record.But the night I met Yvette has come close to changing my mind - I couldn't have kept away from her even if I tried, she was all I had eyes and ears for, and since that day, this hasn't changed. I want to be around her all the time, spend time getting to know her, take her out on endless dates.Problem is, Yvette is unlike any of the women I tend to date - and I tend to date a lot, to the point I've acquired something of a reputation. You just have to Google my name, to see what I mean, I'm not the most reliable of men, where relationships are concerned. In fact, I just don't do them. I have no space in my life for that kind of thing, I have businesses to run and a daughter to raise, who happens to be my priority.And I fear that, with Yvette being who she is, my friends and family will have an issue with us being together - my mother would surely never approve of it, and what of my daughter? What repercussions would it have on her?And yet, despite all this, I still can't keep her out of my head...

Tânia Marques, thirty-three, English teacher, born and raised in Portugal, takes a leap of faith and decides to do something for herself - after years of trying to live up to everyone else's expectations. On the last day of November, she boards a plane for Byanbyan-Ma, where she intends to spend the entire month of December working on a novel - her very own writer's retreat. All she wants is to be by herself, but on her very first day in Xhiangzhei, she walks into a café as it's about to close, and strikes up a conversation with the owner...Huang DaeLun, twenty-nine, architect, co-owner of a small café in Xhiangzhei, has never been lucky in love. In fact women regard him as a friend, never a lover, or prospective boyfriend. He's made peace with that - sort of - and isn't looking for romantic attachments, far too scared of getting his heart broken again. But on the first day of December, as he's about to lock up his café, a tourist walks in, looking to buy the hand pies the place is famous for. And she returns the next day...

In Finämörie, the Saurelainen brothers enter a collision route.Rune follows his fate, risking his safety and his life closing the Seven Seas of Doom, aware that rumours are about to start spreading, saying the Valyo's come to save their world. Dayne and Talen follow him from lake to lake, their loyalty unflinching.In Aarkhut, Vael fights for his life, while even Linnèa and Silke struggle to come up with an antidote to the poison that's killing him. Karys despairs of finding a way to save him, and thus, save herself.Valteri hides behind his cold veneer, but he fears for his brother's life as much as he fears the murmurs that start to reach the Palace, whispered voices praising the Valyo's arrival.Lost in his own madness, Villi plots his revenge - and he will stop at nothing.Only Valeri seems to be grounded - living in a world of bliss with the one man he should have kept away from.But across the seas, as the walls of mist start collapsing, Kayne makes a discovery that could change the lives of the seven sons of Sami Saurelainen.And the fate of their world with it...

Jayal Hasen has never had a one night stand, or taken someone home for sex - he's just not that kind of man.Not with his past.But when his best friend introduces him to internationally acclaimed model Lu HaoRan, the attraction is immediate. The chemistry between them is such that, contrary to his character and all the fears he still can't shake, the two end up in bed. And though it was supposed to be just a one-night-stand, Jayal finds himself entertaining unexpected thoughts of something else...Lu HaoRan isn't looking for a relationship - he doesn't believe that's in the stars for him.Not with his life.But after spending the night with Jayal Hasen, he can think of nothing else, the memory of what took place becoming the buyoy he turns to when under stress. After weeks of trying to fight his growing obsession with a man he hardly knows and has never seen again, he's ready to throw caution to the wind and do all he can to meet Jayal again.Still, a fine line stands between them, one that's made of everything they hide from one another, secrets that threaten to break them apart, even before they come together.With neither finding the courage to cross that line, they risk losing each other without ever meeting again.Who will take the first step?

On June twenty 2015, an eighteen-year-old Swedish model goes into cardiac arrest at a party in the British countryside. He flat lines for eight minutes before being revived at precisely ten forty six pm.On the same night, a seventeen-year-old British boy residing in the West Coast of Portugal loses use of his legs in a car accident. His mother survives the crash, but his adoptive father is pronounced dead at ten forty six pm.Five years later, their lives enter a collision course, apparently led by a string of coincidences. But as heat escalates between them, how much of their passion can be attributed to chance?

Meet Jaya Hasen, 30, a workaholic who hasn't had a break in years from her post as Fashion Designer at Hasen House, the company owned by her family.Nepotism, much?Jaya thinks so, too, hence her need to constantly prove herself She lives for her job, neglecting every other aspect of her life: friends, family, her health, and even when out on a date, she's counting the minutes until it's no longer unpolite to leave and go back to work.When burnout threatens to set in and her younger brother invites her to spend a couple of weeks in Kawa Bay, with him and his boyfriend, Jaya doesn't hesitate to say yes, despite fearing she'll end up being the proverbial third wheel.But what promised to be a fortnight of relaxing in the sun soon turns into a hurricane of emotions when she comes across local surfer Song Junhae, a man unlike anyone she's ever met.Stubbornly insisting on listening only to her heart, Jaya finds that the summer fling not meant to last has grown into something else - something she doesn't want to put an end to, despite the disapproval of family and friends.But will she and Junhae be strong enough to face all obstacles just to prove everyone else wrong? And how much is Jaya willing to sacrifice for the sake of a man she barely knows?

In the summer of 2006 Med student Darren Huang meets Taishini refugee Timur Gan.A series of devastating events conspire to bring them together in what is a passionate, whirlwind romance - doomed to end come September. Its echoes, though, and the consequences, will have long lasting effects in the lives of the two young men.Ten years later, an unexpected encounter on a crowded square offers them a second chance, but are they brave enough to take it? And will the choices they now make change the outcome of their fate?

All Night Andrews wants is to do his job and live his life in peace, so he can forget his past and all he's been through. Keeping to himself, he trusts no one, and lets no one near, other than the three people he shares house and work with. But when Rhodri Hughes walks into the nightclub owned by Night's benefactor, trouble follows him in the form of the gang he hangs with. When the group of troublemakers drag Rhodri to the toilets, Night decides to follow, triggered by the look he caught in the young man's eyes. What he comes upon wakes a killer rage inside him and opens the door to the kind of mess he wanted to steer clear off.Rhodri Hughes, on the other hand, could do with some help - seeing he's powerless where it comes to helping himself. When Night storms into the toilets where he's suffering the kind of assault he's become used to, he can't help seeing him as some kind of saviour, one he'd like to keep close, just in case. Night's insistence on keeping him away - when his eyes say otherwise - messes with Rhodri's head to the point he doesn't know where he stands, any longer, aware he should steer clear from that kind of man.But something seems to draw them together, like magnets. Slowly opening up to one another, they unravel the secrets of their lives and what brought them to where they are - the precipice they stand on the verge of, still unsure of whether they should jump or turn back.Because the results of such proximity might very well be what ends up destroying them, and all those they care for.This book contains mentions and depictions of subjects that may be harmful to readers, such as violence, assault, abuse (mental, physical, sexual) suicide, death, CSA. Reader discretion is advised

Song Jaesun knew what he was getting into, when he married Jok OnMi and became her child's legal guardian. He knew the challenges he'd face, raising a trans pre-teen alone, after his wife's death. He's known all this well in advance, and believes himself ready, eager, even, for it provides him with the one thing he's longed for but is beyond his reach: his own family. He believes himself man enough to stand up to the hurdles and face every trial.What he didn't count on, though - and sure wasn't ready for - is the father of his late wife's child.Now that Kai HaoTian's decided to make up for all his past mistakes and work hard on regaining his kid's affection, the two men find themselves forced to share living arrangements for the sake of a child both love immensely.And it's not gonna be easy, when all they feel for each other is resentment...

The Borun-Ma.A world rife with magic and dangers, threatened as it is by the haunting of demons and creatures that take the bodies and lives of the common people and feed on their souls.Or so it is, in the head of David Lau, travel photographer turned novelist, who created this imaginary world for his soon-to-be-published first book, where he tells the story of Liòng Dashià, Hawkeye and Zephyr, Reapers of the Borun-Ma who destroy Infestations in the form of creatures and demons.But his characters bear far too many resemblances to himself, and the girl who spills his drink at a crowded nightclub in Xhiangzhei, or the young man who sits beside him through a long flight to Europe.When Ivy Falconnieri and Bodie Yung's lives collide with David's, a spell is cast and a curse will break.But to what ends?CW: This book contains topics and depictions of themes that may cause emotional or physiological distress in readers - violence, abuse, sex, suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

On the Eight Sho-Dan of the Second Infestation Era at Kyosian Gunshiho in Dong ShiHo, ShinJi Dobashi, sole male heir to his father's myojie, struggles with the expectations he's met with. Trapped in an unwanted marriage with someone who is abhorrent to him and his own nature, ShinJi wiles his days away writing poetry, composing music and painting, as he dreams of freedom and a chance of leaving his father's Gunshiho so he can return to the Temple and live a scholarly life.One day, after a confrontation with his wife, he watches a crane fly - envying the bird its carefree existence, wishing he could do the same. When the crane's flight becomes erratic and ends with a fall, ShinJi finds it imperative that he rescues and nurses it back to health, convinced his own fate and the freedom to leave a life he abhors rest in the success of this venture. Without a word of explanation, he takes off downriver in search of the fallen crane.But what he finds is as far from a bird as heaven is from hell...

The woods around Weaversmoor hide a secret. The very town, sleepy and placid as it seems, hides secrets, only allowing inside it those who know, those whose blood runs with the same magic that ignites the trees around it.Into the town comes Nyx Vaughn, to live with her uncle Spencer in the same house where her mother once grew up, to attend the same school, learn the same craft. And unravel the secrets that lie behind her forced estrangement from her own grandmother, secrets that could place both her and Spencer in danger, as well as the entire town.Into Weaversmoor, he comes too, on the back of his bike - a man with a mission and his own secrets to find, intent on opening the doorways that lead him back to what once was his life.But these doorways have long been shut, locked behind veils of unbreakable magic, and tearing them apart can only mean one thing.Death must follow.