Christina C. Jones
Within the bounds of complacency, there exists a boring,
beautiful sort of peace, and Khalida has found it. Welcomes it, in fact. A
nice, comfortable life, with a great job, a good, albeit on and off again
boyfriend, a great relationship with her younger sister... She has nothing to
complain about.
But that's only if she ignores the sense of unrest that has
haunted her ever since she could remember, overshadowing her ability to connect
in love. Only if she glosses over the fact that she’s leaning more toward a
permanent off switch when it comes to Travis. Only if she tunes out her
way-too-old-for-make-believe younger sister's sudden insistence that some
things are a little suspicious when it comes to the details of their past.
A month ago... Everything was fine. But now — and
suspiciously timed with the entry of sexier than possible Aram Duncan into her
life — unexplained hallucinations have Khalida questioning if maybe there’s
something other-worldly happening around her. But all of that nonsense... Psychic
abilities, immortals, time manipulation, mind control.... None of that really
exists... Right?
Love Belvin
What can Elle Jarreau, a seasoned woman with a skewed view
on love, learn about the verity of fairy tales from a man nine years her
junior? Apparently a thing or two.
“I don’t believe in fairy tales; only acquainted with
reality. I understand there are people who are genetically damaged in the womb.
Some of these people, like me, are destined to be alone. We’re too strong
willed; our power too potent and can destroy all around if wielded.”
Jackson Q. Hunter isn’t your average 26 year old. Forced to
be a man before his time by his well-connected, extremely resourceful, and very
wealthy father, Jackson is especially conversant on commitment and crowning a
woman.
“Fairy tales don’t always have to be a forsaken concept.
Sometimes it’s a matter of viewing it from the right perspective. Sometimes you
have to simply choose a more suitable illustrator. Even we haunted cynics can
find liberation in the mendacity of fairy tales. Sounds like your demons would
fit nicely in my haunted closet with the rest of my iniquities.”
As secrets are unveiled and nightmares illuminated, see what
they learn about self-acceptance and self-forgiveness when they find redemption
through their mirrored self-exiled darkness.
Richard Gleaves
JASON CRANE just turned seventeen years old.
He's a STAR WARS fan and a history geek. He doesn't believe in ghosts or the afterlife. He doesn't believe in psychic powers or tarot cards. He doesn't believe in the Headless Horseman.
But Sleepy Hollow will change all that. Because Jason Crane has a heritage to claim. Jason Crane has a Gift to discover. And Jason Crane has an old enemy who will RISE HEADLESS AND RIDE.
He's a STAR WARS fan and a history geek. He doesn't believe in ghosts or the afterlife. He doesn't believe in psychic powers or tarot cards. He doesn't believe in the Headless Horseman.
But Sleepy Hollow will change all that. Because Jason Crane has a heritage to claim. Jason Crane has a Gift to discover. And Jason Crane has an old enemy who will RISE HEADLESS AND RIDE.
Bridge of Bones (Amazon)
Richard Gleaves
The HEADLESS HORSEMAN has risen and rides. JASON CRANE is
the Horseman's target. But Jason must stay and fight, to protect those he
loves.
For Sleepy Hollow is falling to evil.
Now Jason Crane lives under a tyrannical guardian. Jason
Crane must descend into fearful darkness. And Jason Crane has an appointment
with death... at the BRIDGE OF BONES.
This exciting sequel to 2013's "Rise Headless and
Ride" brings back Jason Crane, descendant of Ichabod of the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow -- as well as his friends Joey, Kate, and Zef -- to face off
against the ancient evil of the Van Brunt family. Impeccably researched, with
an epic scope and a huge cast of characters, Bridge of Bones brings the weird
gothic world of Sleepy Hollow to vibrant life in a way not seen since Irving's
original: with fidelity to the real modern town and its history. Bridge of
Bones is an imaginative tour de force spanning centuries, and a Halloween treat
not to be missed.
L. Penelope
Maia
It's hard to be normal when you see the dead everywhere. So
I gave up. I just focus on staying out of their way. But the guy haunting my
roommate is different. He's impossible to ignore, and now other people can see
him too.
He says my roommate is the only one who can save him from an
eternity of torment. But one night he follows me into my nightmare and rescues
me from my demons. Now he's all I think about. This must be what it's like to
fall... for someone who can never be mine.
Caleb
A lifetime ago, I found my soulmate in the human world. But
being angelborn means I don't have a soul. When I lost my one true love, I lost
my future and my freedom. Now, I have a second chance -- she's been reborn and
I must gain her love again or serve out the rest of my eternal sentence alone.
But this time I am a fugitive with powerful angels hunting
me, and I'm running out of time. You only get one soulmate, and mine isn't the
broken, scarred girl, who sees what no one else can. She's a distraction I can
scarcely afford -- but I'm unable to stay away from her.
L Penelope
Born with a deadly magic she cannot control, Kyara is forced
to become an assassin. Known as the Poison Flame, she is notorious and lethal,
but secretly seeks freedom from both her untamed power and the blood spell that
commands her. She is tasked with capturing the notorious rebel called the
Shadowfox, but everything changes when she learns her target’s true identity.
Darvyn ol-Tahlyro may be the most powerful Earthsinger in
generations, but guilt over those he couldn’t save tortures him daily. He isn’t
sure he can trust the mysterious young woman who claims to need his help, but
when he discovers Kyara can unlock the secrets of his past, he can’t stay away.
As forbidden desire ignites their hearts, Kyara and Darvyn
grapple with betrayal, old promises, and older prophecies—all while trying to
stop a war. And when a new threat emerges, the cost of their love might just be
too high.
The In-Betweener (Amazon)
Ann Christy
Emily’s life is death.
In the two years since nanites started wiping out the
population, she’s sent a thousand deaders and in-betweeners to their deaths.
Between fighting for her life and hiding in a tiny, windowless office at night,
she’s just trying to get one more day of life.
The nanites were supposed to give humanity longer and
healthier lives, cure diseases, and make the world a better place to live in.
Instead, they divided humans into three groups: humans, deaders, and the
flesh-eating in-betweeners. At eighteen, Emily thought life would be different.
Dating, college, and maybe giving her mom a few reasons to worry were the plans
she had in mind. Now, she talks to herself and smashes heads with her favorite
sledgehammer.
Everything changes one bright morning when one of the
deaders at Emily’s fence isn’t a deader at all. He’s an in-betweener different
from any she has seen before…and he has a message. If Emily can muster up the
courage, she might have a chance at life after all.
Dirty English (Amazon)
Ilsa Madden-Mills
A scarred fighter.
A girl with rules.
One night of unbridled passion.
There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth
Bennett: she's smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of
carefully crafted rules. She's learned the hard way that people you love the
most always hurt you in the end.
But then she meets
Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex.
A tattooed British street fighter, he's the campus bad boy
she's supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all
her rules about sex and love fly out the window. She gives him one night of
unbridled passion, but he longs for more.
With only a cardboard-thin wall separating their bedrooms,
he dreams of possessing the vulnerable girl next door forever.
One night. Two damaged hearts. The passion of a lifetime.
A Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Amazon)
Christina C. Jones
Simone is a woman on a mission: Stop being boring, and fall
in love.
That's easier said than done with no prospects on the
table... or under the table... or near the table. Her luck changes when fellow
neighborhood business owner Roman Taylor walks through the door of her flower
shop.
Roman is single, successful, and sexy — everything Simone is
looking for to embark on a whirlwind summer romance with the potential to spark
an everlasting love.
But things are never as "perfect" as they seem,
and Simone — and Roman — have to decide if they're willing to risk their hearts
when things get a little messy in their pursuit of a crazy little thing called
love.
Covenant College Series (Book 1-5/Amazon)
Amanda M. Lee
Zoe Lake is heading off to college – and she’s excited.
It’s not a regular college, though. It’s a magical college
full of vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches, sphinxes -- and pretty much
everything else you can imagine.
Despite the monsters, it’s often human nature that threatens
her life most.
Follow Zoe through four years of college as she grapples
with danger, magic, and love. This omnibus includes the entire Covenant College
series: Awakening, Whispering, Conjuring, Waxing & Waning, and Graduating.
Get ready for fun, snark, and a love that promises to last a
lifetime.
Still in the process of reading:
Slow Dance in Purgatory/Amy Harmon
Entranced/Jessica Sorenson
Anna Dressed in Blood/Kendare Blake
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