Carmen, Sister-heir of a wealthy manor, leaves her privileged life to honor her father\'s last request—-to save a code book. Iit implicates the priesthood in a plot to create a doomsday weapon and establish a theocracy. Desperate to protect the code book, Carmen allies with Aton, a mutant warrior with extra-sensory ability from a neighboring hostile land. His drive to provide a better life for his people earns Carmen\'s admiration as she sees the misery in his mythical lands. He\'s convinced their destiny is together, but she can\'t see a future with him, a hated mutant, a killer, unless he wins her heart.

Read Kate Pearce's blogs and view other content on the Penguin Community. First in a sexy new series that takes a bite out of the court of King Henry VIII Desperate to defeat King Richard III and gain the crown, Henry Tudor made a pact with the Druids binding him and his heirs to the Druids' struggle against vampires. Ever since, the Llewellyns, a vampire- slaying family, have been in the king's employ. Now Henry VIII reigns, and his father's bargain has been almost forgotten-until bloodless corpses turn up in the king's bedchamber. To save the king, Vampire hunter Rosalind Llewellyn must form an uneasy alliance with Druid slayer Sir Christopher Ellis. But soon, Rosalind must face an unthinkable truth: that her sworn enemy may be her soulmate...

Fantasy and romance collide! Black Rose protects and trains in Hainai District under orders from the Bluse Organization, but interruptions in the form of Jin Tohari, prevent not only her mission from being accomplished, but also her identity from remaining a secret. But he grows on her and something blossoms. Love can conquer all, right? Or maybe... it conquers too much.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents the second novel of her In the Garden trilogy, as three women must discover the secrets from the past contained within their historic home… A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night… At forty-seven, Rosalind Harper is a woman whose experiences have made her strong enough to bend without breaking—and to weather any storm. A widow with three grown sons, she survived a disastrous second marriage and built her In the Garden nursery from the ground up. Through the years, In the Garden has become more than just a thriving business—it is a symbol of hope and independence to Roz, and to the two women she shares it with. Newlywed Stella and new mother Hayley are the sisters of her heart, and together, the three of them are the future of In the Garden. Hired to investigate Roz’s Harper ancestors, Dr. Mitchell Carnegie finds himself just as intrigued by Roz herself. And as they begin to resurrect old secrets, Roz is shocked to find herself falling for the fascinating genealogist—even when he learns more about her than anyone has before… Don't miss the other books in the In the Garden trilogy Blue Dahlia Red Lily

Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being named Ninufa falls from the sky and hits her. Ninufa gives Anise four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call, what exactly is her quest?! -- VIZ Media

Sena, known as Sister, is a beautiful girl. Her skin is like butter, light and smooth, and her hair is long, shiny and wavy. Her sister, Rose, is just the opposite. Her skin is dark, and her hair is short and kinky. Two daughters from Mama’s womb, the same womb treated so differently in their home because of it. Sister could not understand why Rose resented her so. Rose could not understand why Sister could not see what was going on and what had gone on for many years. The only clue was a key belonging to a trunk in their grandmother’s attic. The girls love their Grammy. She spoke with an old Southern drawl their mama hates. Rose and Sister had to learn on their own how to love each other in a world where confusion, betrayal, drug addiction, and mental illness is their reality until they learn there is no love like sisterly love.

All four books in the Black Rose Sorceress Series as a boxed set.

Red rose, Blue rose, mines I give you black, I give to the world what you cant give me back. I am positive; I walk this road a dead man. My footprints lie silently behind me, but thus they follow. I kiss you slowly as I dig your grave. Mercy, no mercy, no man can save. lies deceit, betrayal all because I loved I loved a woman who his behind a mask of unclaimed sickness when she knew it was her fault. Her life, your life is now at a half. I marked a vendetta, mark vengeance to their soul; I die, we die, I refuse to die alone. Venom, disaster, evil pierced through my vein as I sweetly embed my rose as ashes to your grave. A gift for you my dearly beloved, a kiss for you and every minute youll love it. 1 rose, 2 rose 3, 4 and give enjoy every moment because youre truly living to die. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 if you thought I loved you, think, think again. 11, 12, at last 13 Welcome to the 13th black rose find out what it means.

On a school trip to the plague village of Eyam, Seth is moved by the story of how villagers sacrificed their lives to the dreaded Black Death. Kim and Wes are more interested in what they see at the bottom of the wishing well - money! But when they snatch the coins they also pick up something they hadn't bargained on, and as the hideous consequences of their theft catch up with them all, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam's plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge? Historical facts blend with ghosts and ancient curses in the latest offering from acclaimed thriller-writer Malcolm Rose. Ages 10+

The mischievous and dangerous hands of fate take hold of a young Irish couple and their families, guiding them from the bloody streets of Belfast to endure the indignities of Ellis Island. Once in America they find success in a country on the move, but their prosperity comes with a price. Love, life, and loss are woven into a unique tapestry and then torn apart by the very hands that had sewn it. Spanning three generations, they are cursed by a spirit that haunts their dreams, compelling the last of the family into a life of prostitution, intrigue, and murder.