Loving the bad boy never felt so good! Ashley Kensington has it all—affluence, status, and the perfect boyfriend. Sheltered by her exclusive southern island community and overprotective father and brothers, Ashley has never strayed from the path her parents chose for her. Until now. When Adam Bricker rolls into town with no money, no family, and no ambition for the future, there’s no reason that Ashley Kensington should be attracted to him; yet she is. Adam doesn’t mind that the locals can’t see past his collection of tattoos and his New England accent. Everyone assumes Adam isn’t good enough for Ashley, but he’s certain he can make her happy and he’s ready to fight for what he wants. For a while, Ashley believes nothing can shatter their epic romance. But when the unexpected happens, Adam is forced to accept that maybe everyone else was right about him from the start.

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I'm not a deadbeat.I didn't know my kid existed before Milo showed up, but now that I do, I'm determined to keep my beautiful little Sofie in my life. Even if it means I need to spend time around her irritable uncle, Milo. The man pushes all of my buttons. He riles me up until I can't think of anything except kissing him. Definitely not the reaction he expects. He's not out, but I'm not the type to hide. Is there any way to make it work for our new family?Family means everything.Eryk's a cocky playboy. He's not good enough to be my niece's father, but unfortunately, DNA says otherwise. Father or not, I'm not about to walk out of little Sofie's life.Which means I have to walk into Eryk's even though I can't stand him. So why is he so hard to resist? I decided on a closeted life a long time ago. It's the only way to stay safe and successful. Could I bring myself to step out of the closet if it means having the true love of a family?

The Forbidden Library kicks off an action-packed fantasy series with classic appeal, a resourceful heroine, a host of magical creatures, and no shortage of narrow escapes--perfect for fans of Story Thieves, Coraline, Inkheart, and Harry Potter Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That--along with everything else--changed the day she met her first fairy When Alice's father goes down in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon--an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within. It seems her uncle is more than he says he is. But then so is Alice.

Nicholas Flood, an unassuming eighteenth-century London printer, specializes in novelty books -- books that nestle into one another, books comprised of one spare sentence, books that emit the sounds of crashing waves. When his work captures the attention of an eccentric Slovakian count, Flood is summoned to a faraway castle -- a moving labyrinth that embodies the count's obsession with puzzles -- where he is commissioned to create the infinite book, the ultimate never-ending story. Probing the nature of books, the human thirst for knowledge, and the pursuit of immortality, Salamander careens through myth and metaphor as Flood travels the globe in search of materials for the elusive book without end.

A rich and imaginative discovery of how ink has shaped culture and why it is here to stay Ink is so much a part of daily life that we take it for granted, yet its invention was as significant as the wheel. Ink not only recorded culture, it bought political power, divided peoples, and led to murderous rivalries. Ancient letters on a page were revered as divine light, and precious ink recipes were held secret for centuries. And, when it first hit markets not so long ago, the excitement over the disposable ballpoint pen equalled that for a new smartphone—with similar complaints to the manufacturers. Curious about its impact on culture, literature, and the course of history, Ted Bishop sets out to explore the story of ink. From Budapest to Buenos Aires, he traces the lives of the innovators who created the ballpoint pen—revolutionary technology that still requires exact engineering today. Bishop visits a ranch in Utah to meet a master ink-maker who relishes igniting linseed oil to make traditional printers’ ink. In China, he learns that ink can be an exquisite object, the subject of poetry, and a means of strengthening (or straining) family bonds. And in the Middle East, he sees the world’s oldest Qur’an, stained with the blood of the caliph who was assassinated while reading it. An inquisitive and personal tour around the world, The Social Life of Ink asks us to look more closely at something we see so often that we don’t see it at all.

Enter this urban fantasy world with fallen angels, witches, vampires, and succubi, where shadows hold more than just empty promises of the night... Book 1: Where there’s smoke, there’s hellfire… Sonia is a succubus with one goal: stay off Hell’s radar. But when succubi start to die, including her sometimes lover, Jeannie, she’s drawn into battle between good and evil and a past that isn’t ready to let her go. Fae is a blood witch turned vampire, running a tattoo parlor and trading her craft for blood. She notices that something isn’t right on the streets of her city. The denizens of Hell are restless. With the aid of her nest mate, Perry, and his partner, Charley, she races against time before the next victim falls. The killer has a target in his sights, and Sonia might not live to see the dawn. Book 2: A betrayal will lead her into the darkness. A second chance will lead her into the light. Magic and mystery come to life when humans encounter the secrets of Forbidden Ink. When a blood-for-ink trade gives Genevieve more than she bargained for, her world gets upended. A visit to Cirque Nocturne to blow off some steam is intended to give her the distraction she needs, but this tattooed beauty finds more waiting for her in the shadows than she could ever have hoped for. The shadow world of Cirque Nocturne is not always what it seems. Maliah is a phoenix shifter, bound to Cirque Nocturne by blood and an unbreakable vow. But when the shadows reveal a darkness more beautiful than she has ever seen, she must decide whether there is room in her heart for the one thing that could make her whole or break her completely. Book 3: Even the shadows have secrets. Check your inhibitions at the door… Return to the world of Sigil Fire, where dark desires and delights collide with the wild magic of Forbidden Ink, the sensuous wonders of The Violet Hour, and the mysteries of Cirque Nocturne. The price of admission might just be your soul. Complicated love… Reyna is a wolf shifter with relationship issues. Or rather, the lack of them. She’s found her mate, or at least she thinks so, but things get more than a little complicated during a zombie apocalypse. When Reyna’s past rears its ugly head, will her lost memories be the key to her future—or her undoing? Eternal devotion… Charley is a succubus on a mission. Bound by an oath made long ago, she is torn between her attraction to Reyna and her duty. When Hell and Heaven collide in an all out war, she has a decision to make. If she isn’t careful, it could be her last.

Check your inhibitions at the door… Return to the world of Sigil Fire, where dark desires and delights collide with the wild magic of Forbidden Ink, the sensuous wonders of The Violet Hour, and the mysteries of Cirque Nocturne. The price of admission might just be your soul. Complicated love… Reyna is a wolf shifter with relationship issues. Or rather, the lack of them. She’s found her mate, or at least she thinks so, but things get more than a little complicated during a zombie apocalypse. When Reyna’s past rears its ugly head, will her lost memories be the key to her future—or her undoing? Eternal devotion… Charley is a succubus on a mission. Bound by an oath made long ago, she is torn between her attraction to Reyna and her duty. When Hell and Heaven collide in an all out war, she has a decision to make. If she isn’t careful, it could be her last.

Magic and mystery come to life when humans encounter the secrets of Forbidden Ink. When a blood-for-ink trade gives Genevieve more than she bargained for, her world gets upended. A visit to Cirque Nocturne to blow off some steam is intended to give her the distraction she needs, but this tattooed beauty finds more waiting for her in the shadows than she could ever have hoped for. The shadow world of Cirque Nocturne is not always what it seems. Maliah is a phoenix shifter, bound to Cirque Nocturne by blood and an unbreakable vow. But when the shadows reveal a darkness more beautiful than she has ever seen, she must decide whether there is room in her heart for the one thing that could make her whole or break her completely.