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And then daddy dearest enters stage left. So, I met my father. I beat the crap out of him, but I haven’t killed him yet. Yet being the operative word. I still haven’t made up my mind about that. I had my to-do list before I broke out of Scorchwood and killing him was a major part of my big kill list. I mean, the man framed me, sent me to prison in Hell, then had a mad warlock experiment on me. So, now we are uneasy allies. The fate of two realms is resting on my shoulders. That doesn’t mean I might not still decide to kill him if we manage to pull this off.

I was protected by the monsters under my bed when I was a kid in the foster system. I have a feeling I could use them again. My time in the foster system wasn’t great. Maybe they were imaginary, but when things got bad, the boogeyman and an imp always came to my aid. If I needed to run, a beautiful white stag would appear at my window to let me know to get out of there. I’ve touched the stag. I know he’s real.

"Pick a mate or I'll do it for you." Unwilling to sacrifice her dreams of loving the man she commits her life to, Lily makes a drastic decision and disappears into the night. For six years, her life was untouched by her old pack, but all of that changed when he walked into Gathering Grounds, the coffee book shop she worked at.

Hell is so not like what they tell you about when they are trying to scare you. It’s actually kind of nice when you aren’t there to take on an insane prince of Hell. I’ve got allies. I’ve managed to get most of the supernatural groups working together. Lilith and I open a hellmouth to an area of Hell called the Sacred Forest, and I lose all ability to even react when I see who all lives there.

This book is an inspiring account of family faith and perseverance. In Born to be Brave we learn how to confront the pain and claim the love that exists for all of us. A narrative of human suffering, connection and bravery. There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes it involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved, for the sake of something greater.

Life has not been kind to Mercy: her girlfriend is gone, she's unappreciated in her corporate job, and depression has always haunted her. That's how she came to stand on the bridge where she meets Acedia, the deity who oversees the Seven Sinners, bringers of peace and carnal healing. Now Mercy must embark on a journey to reclaim the sinful delights in life, beginning with Lust, the crimson-colored deity who hopes to reawaken more than just a woman's heart.

Abigail James has worked hard to get to where she is: a stylist at a Hollywood film production. But that means she must uproot her life and start anew in a completely different place! It’s only by chance that she runs into single father Danny, but that chance meeting changes her life completely! Billionaire producer Daniel Cliff is media-shy and reclusive and wants to keep it that way. He sees the beautiful plus-size Abby as a chance to start anew with his son. But fate has more in store for Abby and Danny than that.

College and exams are a thing of the past, and cruel Queens and dark magic are now trying to kill me on the daily. All because a seer says a true heir to the crown exists: A lost child. A girl. Just like me.

I'm done with Frank and his reckless lifestyle. I hate the playdates with other Daddies and Littles. I hate how Frank is always treating me like a toy, not a Little. I want a normal life without a Daddy who forces me to participate in playdates. I want to leave Frank. That's when I met him. He shows up with an auntie at Walmart, and they offer me a job as an auntie. What are they going to do when they find out that I'm a Little?

I hate being invisible…No matter where I go or who I see, everyone always seems to overlook me. It's like I'm cursed. The only one who has ever believed in me is my boss. "Be more confident," she says. "Be more sure of yourself," she says. "Stay away from that man," she says. I really don't think I can do that.

Amanda is fed up with her love life and decides to take a break from it all. A king in need of someone like her has been waiting. Will Amanda be able to give the king and his two bodyguards what they need? Love makes one do crazy things, and falling for a blue skinned alien with tentacles is no exception to the rule.

Jilted by her mail order fiancé, Maybelle Lewis is stranded at a Dodge City saloon counter in the company of handsome, alas, pestering drunk. When the marshal determines Maybelle’s would-be husband is a work of fiction, she dives into the bottle with the handsome drunkard and wakes up married after all. In the sober light of day, Maybelle and Rafe McElroy brainstorm ways to un-jam their fix, but addictive heat and unbridled passion have a few ideas of their own.

Raised on an island off the coast of Maine by her grandmother after a fatal car crash claimed her parent’s life, Dana Michaels hasn’t had an ordinary upbringing. Isolated, she had brief contact with the outside world until her grandmother dies, leaving her alone on the island. One stormy day changes Dana’s life forever.... After her boat capsizes, Dana is sure she is going to die. The watery depths pull her under. The last thing she remembers is the blackness. She wakes up alone, on her island with the fleeting images of a man she’s seen before.

Princess Zafira always wanted what she couldn't have, and the throne is no different. She'll stop at nothing to get her hands on the crown, even if that means killing her brother. But when Princess Jade appears in court, everything changes. Now, there's someone else standing in her way, and this someone comes with killer green eyes. Both want the same thing; only one can win. To get what their twisted hearts desire, they'll stop at nothing. But what if amidst the chaos and destruction, they find a spark of something else, something more? Will they give up the crown or each other?

I can't wait to officially start my life with Jessie. I've got a goal in life, and it's to shut down companies that treat their employees unfairly. I failed once before, and it cost me my job offer in the prosecution's office. However, thanks to this client, I'll finally succeed. However, this client is too perfect. She needs someone to protect her and care for her. If it wasn't for Jessie, I would volunteer any day. Maybe I will still have her.

Months after she first went to the bridge, Mercy has been declared healed. However, life still isn’t all sunshine and roses, as evident when she’s stood up on a date. Yet there is someone waiting for her. Acedia, the leader of the Seven Sinners, wishes to personally congratulate Mercy on completing her healing journey. Then the darkness returns, ready to claim Mercy’s soul.

Mercy has never considered herself special, which is why she can see right through her coworker’s “flirtations” for what they really are: harassment. After finally putting everyone in their place, Mercy heads home to find the last of the Seven Sinners in her room. Vanity, the Goddess of Self-Absorption, is ready to teach Mercy how to love herself. But Vanity isn’t very aggressive. If Mercy wants her life back, she’s going to have to take it. Again. And again.

For the first time in months, Mercy enjoys a day all to herself. After spoiling herself silly without a care in the world, she takes a wrong turn around the wrong alley and encounters Envy, a goddess who wants Mercy to hold a grudge. A plethora of bad memories awaits Mercy before she can continue on her healing journey, and nothing holds a candle to the very real issues in her place of work.

The sixth story in the Sins of Mercy series. In the grandest of miracles, Mercy is developing a social life. Thanks to her new friend, Mercy spends an evening out enjoying the company of energetic strangers who flirt with her, share their knowledge, and make her feel a little less alone. Yet Mercy shows she’s still on her way to healing when she’s unable to indulge in the same revelries as everyone else. Luckily there is yet another new friend waiting at home: Excess, the jolly goddess of many kitchen talents.

The fifth story in the Sins of Mercy series. Worn down by harassment at work, Mercy makes a new friend who informs her she needs to get “angry” again - to feel the rage of a woman scorned who won’t take bull from anyone and knows how to get what she wants. But how is Mercy to ever feel the sweet release of rage again? As fate would have it, a goddess is waiting for her. Wrath, the deity of righteous anger, wants to whip Mercy back into hating shape.