One thing you have to know about my brother Sebastian: he loves being a vampire. He's eternally twenty-five. He's single, and frankly, he's a chick magnet. Yeah, undead is good. The only thing he is serious about is his hightclub, Carfax Abbey. It's sort of dark, happening spot where vampires can really get their fangs out. My brother Rhys and I have tried to clean his bad-boy ways like we did, but then he went andcalled us 'fang-whipped'. Okay, Bite Boy, chew on this…The ultimate righteous reformer, Wilhelmina Weiss, is on a mission to shut down Carfax Abbey. It seems the spirited, sexy-without-knowing-it vampire is working undercover as a coctail waitress while waging a secret war to bring him down. Sebastian's A-positive he can convince Miss Goody-Vampire-Two-Fangs that nothing beats the ecstasy ofa good vampire bite. I gotta tell you, the suspense would kill me—if I weren't already undead…
The ultimate righteous reformer, Wilhemina Weiss, is on a mission to shut down Carfax Abbey. She doesn't approve of my bro's biting ways. It seems the spirited, sexy-without-knowing-it vampire is working undercover as a cocktail waitress in his bar while waging a secret war to bring him down. Sebastian's A-positive he can convince Miss Goody-Vampire-Two-Fangs that nothing beats the ecstasy of a good vampire bite. She's certain she can resist him for as long as it takes to reform him. I gotta tell you, the suspense would kill me-if I weren't already undead.
Now, Mr. "Has anyone ever told you you've got a beautiful neck?" is in way over his. He's finally met a girl who may not be his type, but she's way more than his match. Not that he's (cough) fang-whipped (cough) or anything. No, not my baby bro. One thing's for sure, I've never seen Sebastian so completely at someone's mercy in my life. And frankly, I'm enjoying every minute of it…
Cynthia Eden returns to the realm of the Other, where the supernatural bounty hunters of Night Watch work hard and play harder…
Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a vampire’s worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn’t get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy—not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.
But there are changes afoot on her turf. Rumors of a Born Master in town—a vampire so powerful he can make the streets run with blood. And a new face in Dee’s dive bars and alleyways—Simon Chase, a strong, sexy shadow with a haunted past of his own. Simon knows a lot about the dark side of Dee’s work. He knows even more about how to make her body spark with desire. But the hot lust shimmering between them is only the beginning. Because Simon also knows a secret that will change Dee’s life—if she can live long enough to uncover it.
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.
Meet Bécquer. He’s handsome, well-read, and can get you that book contract you always dreamed about. Never mind that he’s also an immortal and lives on human blood. Why would that matter? Your relationship is strictly business.
Or so you thought.
Until Bécquer's life is threatened, and you discover that walking away is not an option, because he was hurt while protecting your son, because you are the only one who can save him now, because you care for him.
Welcome to Bécquer’s world.
Please, come inside. He’s waiting for you.
The signs are everywhere...disastrous world events. Evil rising up, unleashed upon the innocent. The prophecies were there...but no one listened. Until now. The time has come for those who can either usher in Doomsday...or prevent it. They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army's paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it. And then he went to hell as punishment. Where he's spent weeks being tortured...and plotting revenge.
Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn't your average girl. She's immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she gave in to her desire and kissed Arik, triggering her fiancé's wrath — and his claim on her. In order to save Arik, and the world, Limos must make a dangerous pact with her recently turned evil brother, Pestilence. A deal that might just cost her her soul...and her heart.
Sera Sinclaire is a New Orleans rarity: a submissive coyote trapped in a town overrun by dominant shapeshifters. Worse, she lacks the willpower to deny the alphas-in-shining-armor who need her soothing presence, even when their protectiveness threatens to crush her hard-won self-reliance.
The only shifter she doesn’t want to push away is Julio Mendoza, a wolf so dominant he’s earned a place on the Southeast council.
Julio doesn’t have the luxury of indulging in the vacation his psychic shrink insists he needs. He can't turn his back on responsibilities he’s beginning to wish he’d never shouldered. When an obsessive ex endangers Sera, though, instinct drives him to get her out of town. Watching her come to life outside the city makes him feel like he's finally done something right, and her touch ignites desire he doesn’t want to ignore.
But soon, lighthearted flirting becomes a dangerous game of seduction, where every day spent falling into each other is another day avoiding the truth. Sera's ex isn't the only one who’d disapprove of their relationship. There are wolves who would kill to get Sera out of Julio's life—starting with his own blood kin.
One does not simply walk onto another planet. At least not without the help of a daughter who has developed unlikely powers, fought an intra-dimensional war, and then arranged for a family relocation to a futuristic clone of Earth. Laura Devlin would gladly have paid any price to have her daughter back, so living in a techno-paradise with spaceship views is merely an added bonus. And a dream come true.
But Arcadian paradises do not come without complications. Laura’s include a plethora of psychic grandchildren. Interplanetary diplomacy. Her daughter’s immense fame. And KOTIS, the military watchdog that seems to consider Laura’s entire family government property.
Forewarned by her daughter’s experiences, Laura had anticipated as many problems as she could, and didn’t doubt her ability to cope with the rest. But she had not planned on Gidds Selkie, a military officer chipped from flint and not at all the sort of man lifelong geek Laura had ever imagined would find her interesting.
Burned in the past, Laura is surprised to find herself tempted. Is this a new start to go with a new world? Or a mismatch doomed to failure?
They hear the most silent of footsteps.
They are faster than anything you've ever seen.
And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead.
Amy is watching TV when it happens, when the world is attacked by Them. These vile creatures are rapidly devouring mankind. Most of the population is overtaken, but Amy manages to escape—and even rescue “Baby,” a toddler left behind in the chaos. Marooned in Amy’s house, the girls do everything they can to survive—and avoid Them at all costs.
After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope, a colony of survivors living in a former government research compound. While at first the colony seems like a dream with plenty of food, safety, and shelter, New Hope slowly reveals that it is far from ideal. And Amy soon realizes that unless things change, she’ll lose Baby—and much more.
Rebellious, courageous, and tender, this unforgettable duo will have you on the edge of your seat as you tear through the pulse-pounding narrow escapes and horrifying twists of fate in this thrilling debut from author Demitria Lunetta.
All These Things I’ve Done, the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya. She has lost her parents and her grandmother, and has spent the better part of her high school years in trouble with the law. Perhaps hardest of all, her decision to open a nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix has cost Anya her relationship with Win.
Still, it is Anya’s nature to soldier on. She puts the loss of Win behind her and focuses on her work. Against the odds, the nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like she is on her way and that nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But after a terrible misjudgment leaves Anya fighting for her life, she is forced to reckon with her choices and to let people help her for the first time in her life.
In the Age of Love and Chocolate is the story of growing up and learning what love really is. It showcases the best of Gabrielle Zevin’s writing for young adults: the intricate characterization of Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac and the big-heartedness of Elsewhere. It will make you remember why you loved her writing in the first place.
If only a broken heart were all she had to deal with…
…but there are Viking ghosts, gods, werebeings, and one sexy as sin vampire on Francesca’s case. And her biggest trouble is Loki, the trickster god.
When Fran arrives at Goth-Faire to deal with him, things go from bad to worse, for her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there…with a new girlfriend.
Shapesifters, Vikings, and a town filled with deranged opera fans…it’s a good thing Fran’s no ordinary mortal…
Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky — and unending — lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option.
It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn’t let her die before, and he’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the only thing he has left…his soul.
Although she’s still stuck in the magical world of Nerissette, Queen Allie is finally ready to build a relationship with the half hottie, half dragon next door, Winston. But all isn’t really fair in love and war. Unrest is quickly forming at the borders and soon Allie realizes that the Fate Maker wasn’t the only one who wanted her crown. When her trusted aunt Bavasama sends her troops into Nerissette on a campaign of murder and mass destruction, Allie has a tough decision to make. She can’t take the chance of letting more people die or letting those she’s lost disappear from memory, but there is more at stake than even she knows. Still, Allie has to do something. And in the process she’ll discover what she’s truly made of when faced with a series of options…each more horrible than the last.
The stakes have risen even higher in this third book in the Hourglass series.
The Hourglass is a secret organization focused on the study of manipulating time, and its members — many of them teenagers -have uncanny abilities to make time work for them in mysterious ways. Inherent in these powers is a responsibility to take great care, because altering one small moment can have devastating consequences for the past, present, and future. But some time travelers are not exactly honorable, and sometimes unsavory deals must be struck to maintain order.
With the Infinityglass (central to understanding and harnessing the time gene) at large, the hunt is on to find it before someone else does.
But the Hourglass has an advantage. Lily, who has the ability to locate anything lost, has determined that the Infinityglass isn't an object. It's a person. And the Hourglass must find him or her first. But where do you start searching for the very key to time when every second could be the last?
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.
O tulburătoare poveste de iubire, plină de răsturnări de situaţie, cu decizii sfâşietoare şi dezvăluiri emoţionante ale naturii umane…
Într-un Chicago distopic, unde tinerii care au împlinit vârsta de şaisprezece ani sunt obligaţi să aleagă una dintre cele cinci facţiuni, căreia ar trebui să-i fie devotaţi pentru tot restul vieţii, Tris Prior continuă să-i salveze pe cei pe care îi iubeşte — şi pe ea însăşi —, în timp ce caută răspunsuri la întrebări sfâşietoare despre durere şi iertare, identitate şi loialitate, politică şi iubire.
Pentru Tris, ziua iniţierii ar fi trebuit să reprezinte o victorie şi să fie sărbătorită alături de cei din facţiunea aleasă; în schimb, ziua se sfârşeşte cu orori de nedescris. Războiul bate la uşă, în timp ce conflictele dintre facţiuni şi ideologii se extind cu repeziciune. Şi în vremuri de război, se formează tabere, se dezvăluie secrete, iar alegerile devin irevocabile şi dure. Transformată de propriile sale decizii, dar şi de durerea sufletească şi de sentimentul de vinovăţie, Tris trebuie să-şi accepte Divergenţa, chiar dacă nu ştie ce îi rezervă viitorul.
New York Times bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, and Lois McMaster Bujold join forces with award-winning authors Catherine Asaro, Jennifer Roberson, and Deb Stover in this all-new anthology of original stories proving that love can conquer all…even the boundaries of time and space.
From sixteenth-century Britain to the farthest reaches of outer space, from medieval adventures to tales of inter-galactic love, here is a compilation that explores the wonderfully kinetic forces that lovers share-forces too great to resist…
«Невеста ищет дракона» – фантастический роман Ольги Пашниной и Анны Одуваловой, жанр приключенческое фэнтези, юмористическое фэнтези, романтическое фэнтези. Первые красавицы города в ужасе! Дракон ищет невесту и объявляет отбор! Но кому захочется пойти замуж за огромную летающую ящерицу? Неизвестно еще, что он там с невестой делать будет. Может, съест, а может, еще чего похуже… Но для Тиффани отбор – единственный шанс не остаться на улице. Ведь если она победит, то будет жить в замке дракона. «Ненормальная!», – сказали соперницы. Да она и сама испугалась, только поздно, смотр пройден и впереди испытания. Это не дракон ищет невесту. Это невеста ищет дракона.
Моя жизнь была распланирована на годы вперёд. Преданные друзья, отличная работа и хобби, приносящее удовольствие. Но трагическая случайность и я одна в суровом мире, замужем за хмурым воином, который считает меня своим врагом. А его люди, из клана Кархайг ненавидят меня за поступки, которые я не совершала
Но упорство и вера в лучшее творят чудеса… И если мне суждено остаться в этом мире, я сделаю всё, чтобы моя жизнь здесь стала счастливой!
Все складывалось просто прекрасно! Позади осталось сиротское детство, безденежье и борьба за выживание. За свои почти двадцать пять я успела получить неплохое образование и сделать вполне успешную карьеру. И харизматичный мужчина — иностранец! — замелькал на горизонте. Да только у судьбы оказывается на меня были совсем другие планы. Если бы я только могла предположить, что самое обычное свидание обернется полным… попаданием! Видимо, не случайно меня в младенчестве одарили именем булгаковской героини.
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«Мы все пленники судьбы. Но иногда наступают эпохи, великие эпохи, когда меняется мир. Смотри внимательно, и ты увидишь знаки. Увидишь, как люди вырастают над судьбами, и даже боги склоняются перед их силой, перед добровольными и безоглядными жертвами во имя другого. Как борьба идет до последней капли крови, до последнего вздоха и смерти вопреки — и отступает рок, и ломается предначертание. Никогда такое не бывает случайно. Смотри. Наблюдай. Помни. Такое случается только тогда, когда мир уже треснул и нужны те, кто сошьет его вновь».
Проясним одну вещь: Иви Уайлд — не герой.
По сути, она самая последняя ведьма во всём мире, к кому обратятся, если потребуется магическая помощь. Если бы всё зависело только от неё, Иви весь день валялась бы на диване, смотрела сериалы, уплетала вредную еду и препиралась с котом.
Однако из-за бюрократической ошибки Иви приняли за другую и против воли — совершенно против её воли! — зашвырнули прямо в Тайный отдел, следственное подразделение Священного Ордена Магического Просвещения.
Проблемы Иви лишь множатся, когда ценный объект крадут прямо из-под носа Ордена, и она вынуждена работать с Адептусом Экземптусом Рафаэлем Винтером. У Иви бабочки в животе порхают от сапфировых глаз Рафаэля, только вот Адептус олицетворяет всё то, что Иви на дух не переносит: безрадостную бездну огромного количества рационального колдовства. И чем дольше Рафаэль выжимает соки из Иви, тем сильнее крепнет желание… превратить его в лягушку.
Два года назад ведьма Луиза ле Блан покинула свой ковен, нашла приют в городе Цезарин и теперь живет лишь воровством. Ей пришлось отказаться от колдовства, ведь в Цезарине на ведьм идет охота. Их боятся. Их предают огню. Рид Диггори – охотник на ведьм и преданный служитель Церкви. Их с Луизой пути никогда не должны были сойтись, и все же коварная уловка сводит их вместе в невозможный союз.
Война между ведьмами и Церковью стара как мир, и опаснейшие враги грозят Лу судьбой куда страшнее огня. Но она не в силах противиться чувствам, которые зарождаются в душе, и также не в силах изменить свою сущность. Лу должна сделать выбор.
Я, Лира Истра, отказала куратору, и моя учеба началась с отчисления.
“Ничего! Не далеко уйдешь!” — бросил маг и как в воду смотрел. Недалеко ушла. Всего-то до женского общежития добежала.
Теперь я адептка-неделька. В понедельник хожу на лекции за Тину, во вторник практикуюсь за Фейну, в среду отрабатываю штраф за Дару, а в четверг… В академию приезжает серый кардинал нашего королевства. Да не один, а с отрядом холостых учеников. И я обязательно выясню, что он у нас забыл. Только бы лорд Лин не выяснил, что я — попаданка.
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Ну я и попала! Не только в другой мир и неприятности, но и на императорский отбор невест. Правда участвую в нем как служанка вредной, напыщенной претендентки, готовой на все, только бы получить принца и власть. Симпатии к ней я не испытываю ни капельки, однако я поклялась быть верной и сделать все от меня зависящее для победы.
И пусть служить верой и правдой обязана не ей, а магу — от этого не легче. Отбор суров и даже жесток. Но я справлюсь и обязательно вернусь домой. Если выживу. И если меня до кондратия не доведет кое-кто белый и вредный…
В ТЕКСТЕ ЕСТЬ:
— неунывающая героиня
— коварный маг и ужасно милый кот
— магия, испытания, любовь
— попаданка, отбор невест, бытовое фэнтези
Я - Принцесса Теона. Отправляюсь учиться в Академию, где встречусь с женихом - Принцем Дэниэлом. Ну просто сказка и нескончаемое счастье.
Вот только на Принца постоянно покушаются, а я вовсе не Теона.
Настоящая Принцесса сбежала, дабы сочетаться тайным браком с истинным возлюбленным. Но прежде обратилась в Гильдию перевоплощенцев, попросила срочно подобрать ей замену. Никто не знает, как выглядит Теона. Родители с колыбели прятали ее от чужих глаз. Я оказалась идеальной кандидаткой для авантюры. Как и Принцесса, умею управлять артефактами.
Вот только мне бы лучше держаться подальше от Академии. У меня есть страшная тайна, раскрытие которой грозит мне смертью.
В общем, попали мы оба. И я. И Принц.
Выйти замуж без любви, по воле отца? Несладкая доля, пусть даже жених молод, красив и очень богат. Но судьба распорядилась иначе: корабль, на котором Эрика плыла на смотрины к жениху, попал в жестокий шторм, и девушка оказалась за бортом. Из лап разбушевавшейся стихии ее спас таинственный незнакомец. Он исчез, а девушка запомнила только его чарующий голос, что позвал ее из беспамятства. А в доме жениха готовятся к свадьбе, когда там появляется новый немой слуга…
Ретеллинг сказки о Русалочке, но совсем с другой концовкой.
— Ты кто такая?! — В двери появляется мужик в дубленке…
И всё. Никакой другой одежды.
— Прекратите мне тыкать.
— Влезла в мой дом. Натоптала.
— Я доверенное лицо вашей жены. Вы должны будете отказаться от доли в праве собственности на жилое помещение по улице…
— Чемодан бери и на выход. Мне домыться нужно. Ни на что не рассчитывай. Даже если очень хочется, ты не в моём вкусе.
Рычу от обиды. По снегу прошла тысячу километров. К дому не подъехать.
— Дай-ка мне сюда эту бумажку.
Читает вслух, затем рвёт.
— Вы что наделали?!
И в этот момент он таранит меня, тащит к выходу. Выносит на улицу. И… Бросает в сугроб.
— Есть гостевой дом. У меня нельзя. Места мало.
В отупении смотрю на огромный дом.
Меня бросил муж, обокрав напоследок. Предложили выгодную работу. Только я понятия не имела, что столкнусь с настоящим дикарём.
– Это мой ребёнок? Мой?! Что он делает в детском доме и кто мать?!
В шоке подхватываю темноволосую малышку на руки. На меня большими кукольными глазами смотрит моя маленькая копия.
Глаза. Нос. Губы. Волосы.
Всё моё.
– Мама девочки в больнице… – с грустью поясняет воспитатель. – Врачи делают всё возможное! Но…
– Господин президент, вертолёт уже ждёт, встреча с японцами через два часа, – поторапливает меня мой зам, но я весь на взводе.
Кто мог от меня залететь, да ещё и шесть лет скрывать от меня то, что принадлежит мне?!
– Имя. Хочу услышать её имя!
– Полина Агафонова.
Девочка из прошлого…
Которая работала в моём доме горничной и в которую я влюбился намертво как мальчишка.
Пока однажды она меня не предала и не сбежала. Как выяснилось сейчас, с моим ребёнком в животе…
Продолжение: «Единственная для президента».