Maxim proved he would give his life to defend mine. I proved I would kill to keep him by my side. But is the bloody devotion of a united king and queen enough to win this war?  My fated mate and I are finally fighting on the same side, but our enemies have burrowed deeper into our pack than we ever imagined possible. Before we face my mad sister and her army, we’ll first have to free the minds of our own people. Meanwhile, Maxim’s sister is still in enemy hands and black magic rises with the full moon.  Can we save the people we love and heal the shifter world before it’s too late?  Or will we lose everything we hold dear—our hope, our freedom, and maybe even…each other.

What does a teenage girl dream about in Nigeria or New York? How does she spend her days in Mongolia, the Midwest, and the Middle East? All around the world, girls are going to school, working, dreaming up big futures—they are soccer players and surfers, ballerinas and chess champions. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We often hear about challenges and catastrophes in the news, and about exceptional girls who make headlines. But even though the health, education, and success of girls so often determines the future of a community, we don’t know more about what life is like for the ordinary girls, the ones living outside the headlines.   From the Americas to Europe to Africa to Asia to the South Pacific, the thirty teens from twenty-seven countries in Girlhood share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs, and the girls’ stories are put in context with reporting and research that...

Wicked Sanctuary: Surrender your inhibitions.Growing up, Allyson Young learned firsthand that the people who are supposed to love you don't. Meaningful relationships are an illusion. Working alongside hard-to-ignore contractor Zeke Riggs causes her to rethink that love is possible. Having been shot down twice already, Zeke asks Allyson out one more time. When she accepts, he's floored and determined to show her he's not like other men who walked away. Breaking through the tough veneer of hers won't be easy, but he's not letting go this time. He intends to show her how worthy she is of being cherished and loved.Until a family dinner drives home to Allyson she can't outrun her past and how unlovable she is. Leaving Zeke before she destroys him is the only option. Zeke must find her before everything they've built is destroyed.

There are no Christmas trees, no carols, no holiday delights, and yet . . . the spirit of Christmas remains alive in the most unlikely of circumstances.

'Crime fiction has a significant new star' Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else's Skin 'So tense and dark. It has a real Silence of the Lambs vibe, and Peter Olivier is my new Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me 'Move over, Hannibal Lecter, there's a new serial killer on the block in this awesome debut from Nadine Matheson. The Jigsaw Man will have you in pieces. Literally' David Jackson, author of A Tapping at My Door 'Pacy and gripping. If you love early Val McDermid and Fiona Cummins then you'll love The Jigsaw Man' Nina Pottell, Prima * * * * * There's a serial killer on the loose. When bodies start washing up along the banks of the River Thames, DI Henley fears it is the work of Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer. But it can't be him; Olivier is already behind bars, and Henley was the one who put him there. The race is on before more bodies are found. She'd hoped she'd never have to see his face again, but Henley knows Olivier might be...

A pro hockey player learns that home is where the heart is in the first novel of a delightful new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Alicia Hunter Pace Evans Pemberton has always had a problem saying no. To her overbearing Mississippi Delta family, to her business mentor's push to expand her thriving pie shop and to her lifelong crush, Jake Champagne. But Jake chose her beauty queen cousin three years ago and ghosted on their close friendship. When he comes to her small town in Alabama with a new pro hockey franchise, Evie fears she'll lose her heart all over again. Of course, she'll forgive him like the good Southern woman she is, but anything more than that is off the table. So why can't she stop baking for him? Jake is looking forward to a new team, a new town and a clean slate in Laurel Springs. After a disastrous year, the hockey hotshot is leaving his past behind—even betting his best friend that he can stay away from women....

Lady Mercy Granville never wanted to marry a man that was chosen for her, even if her parents had made a promise to the prior Viscount of Westbrook before his death. Why should she have to suffer a lifetime of unhappiness because of a vow she hadn't even agreed upon? But since she knew her duty to her family as a gently bred lady, she acquiesces to the match, but not without vowing to have a bit of fun first. So, after convincing her ladies' maid to take her place for a fortnight, she heads to Brighton to enjoy the last of her freedom, never knowing what awaits her there. Malcolm Grant, Viscount Westbrook, has always found marriage rather distasteful, but since he's the sole heir, he has no illusions that his mother might cease about honoring some long ago pact that was made. He agrees to marry Lady Mercy...just not yet. He coerces his valet to take his place to entertain the lady in London while he hies off to Brighton. However, both of them quickly...

From three beloved romance authors come sweet and light stories perfect for lovers of Hallmark movies.A Summer Detour by Denise HunterIn order to prove herself to her parents, free-spirited Allie Adams undertakes the responsibility of delivering her grandparents' newly-restored '57 Chevy for their 50th wedding anniversary party. But an unfortunate oversight forces her to make the road trip with Luke Fletcher, the man who callously broke her heart years ago. The journey soon dissolves into a series of misfortunes, obliging the antagonistic travelers to spend even more time together. As they overcome challenges and obstacles, they remember the spark that once flared between them. But they must decide if they're willing to risk their hearts again—or if the personal cost is simply too great.Pining for You by Melissa FergusonTheo Watkins III is a respectable man—the...