Dr. Danica Waters is lost in the woods, the local kidnapper just found her, and her apartment is on fire with her precious dog trapped inside… Dani thought she left her troubled past behind when she moved away from her quaint hometown of Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine. But when disaster strikes and forces her to return, she’ll have to confront the demons of her past––including the man who has the power to either save or ruin her. Rugged firefighter Max Malone has always been drawn to Dani, despite her efforts to keep him at a distance. When Dani’s life is on the line, Max will do whatever it takes to protect her. When Dani and Max are thrown together in the face of danger, it will be difficult to deny their true feelings for each other. Will they find the strength to heal and claim the love they both desire, or will the shadows of their pasts be too much to overcome? Find out in Shadowed Rubies, an emotionally charged second chance romance that will capture your heart. This compelling love story can be enjoyed as a standalone novel or as the fourth book in the Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems series. The COMPLETE Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems Series: 1) Shattered Diamonds 2) Shining Pearls 3) Shimmering Emeralds 4) Shadowed Rubies 5) Shocking Sapphires 6) Shaded Amethysts

In beautiful Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine, couples find true love where they least expect it. A charming and heartfelt collection of standalone small-town romances! Shadowed Rubies: Dr. Danica Waters is lost in the woods, Brunswick Bay Harbor’s infamous kidnapper just found her, and her apartment is on fire with her sweet dog, Bruiser, inside. Will sexy firefighter Max be able to save her day? Shocking Sapphires: Molly Malone is carrying an abandoned baby across the road when famous movie star Grant Chandler comes speeding through town. When these three collide, all of their lives will be changed forever. Shaded Amethysts: Avery Biggs is convinced her life can’t get any worse, but a child falling through the ice will more than double her trouble when two gorgeous and eligible bachelors vie for her attention. If you love Meghan Quinn, Melanie Harlow, Ivy Smoak, Lauren Landish, or L.J. Shen, dive into Ann Omasta’s small-town contemporary romance series. When tragedies bring the residents of coastal Brunswick Bay Harbor together in ways they never could have imagined, will these intriguing characters find their happily-ever-after endings, or will their secrets destroy them? Meet them now and find out.

As an evil emperor struggles to maintain his immortality, two of his subjects embark on fateful adventures in this epic fantasy trilogy debut. For the past nine centuries, Emperor Kostimon has ruled Imperia from the Ruby Throne, even as lawlessness and greed threaten to bring the empire crumbling to the ground. But his immortality stems from a bargain with the very source of evil itself: the dark lord Beloth. Now, as Kostimon's tenth and final lifetime begins, the shadow god is growing restless… As the son of Imperia’s most powerful healer, Caelan E'Non is expected to follow in his father's footsteps. Except Caelan feels a burning desire to blaze his own trail—and possesses a magic he does not understand. Meanwhile, Elandra Albain has been raised as a servant in her father's house. Her spoiled sister, Lady Bixia, is thought to be destined for greatness. But Elandra has a surprising destiny all her own. Now, in a time of unimaginable upheaval, Caelan and Elandra begin journeys of adventure and terrifying danger—journeys that will alter the course of Imperia forever.

Sometimes thought to be a bizarre Victorian custom, photographing corpses has been and continues to be an important, if not recognized, occurrence in American life. It is a photographic activity, like the erotica produced in middle-class homes by married couples, that many privately practice but seldom circulate outside the trusted circle of close friends and relatives. Along with tombstones, funeral cards, and other images of death, these photographs represent one way in which Americans have attempted to secure their shadows.

Dr. Danica Waters is lost in the woods, the local kidnapper just found her, and her apartment is on fire with her precious dog trapped inside... Dani thought she left her troubled past behind when she moved away from her quaint hometown of Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine. But when disaster strikes and forces her to return, she'll have to confront the demons of her past--including the man who has the power to either save or ruin her. Rugged firefighter Max Malone has always been drawn to Dani, despite her efforts to keep him at a distance. When Dani's life is on the line, Max will do whatever it takes to protect her. When Dani and Max are thrown together in the face of danger, it will be difficult to deny their true feelings for each other. Will they find the strength to heal and claim the love they both desire, or will the shadows of their pasts be too much to overcome? Find out in Shadowed Rubies, an emotionally charged second chance romance that will capture your heart. This compelling love story can be enjoyed as a standalone novel or as the fourth book in the Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems series. The COMPLETE Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems Series: 1) Shattered Diamonds 2) Shining Pearls 3) Shimmering Emeralds 4) Shadowed Rubies 5) Shocking Sapphires 6) Shaded Amethysts

A young girl fleeing Hitler takes refuge in Shanghai, where she learns that she must fight to survive Throughout tomboy Ilse’s childhood, her mother has tried to force her to behave like a proper Austrian lady. But when Hitler annexes their country, the family flees, boarding a packed freighter and sailing around the world in search of a safe harbor. The United States refuses to take them, so they proceed to China and make a new home in steamy, mysterious Shanghai. Their lodgings are cramped, money is tight, and Ilse’s father cannot find work—but Ilse is enchanted by the city’s international flavor. In Shanghai’s shadows she finds the adventure of a lifetime. When the Japanese occupy the city, Ilse and her brother begin working in an underground resistance cell. Each day, the city grows more dangerous, and Ilse must lie, cheat, and steal in order for her family to eat. She is a long way from Austria, but she will do whatever it takes to survive.

I'm lost in the woods...Our town's infamous kidnapper just found me...And my apartment's on fire with my sweet dog, Bruiser, inside...Dr. Danica Waters had valid reasons for moving away from her quaint hometown of Brunswick Bay Harbor, Maine. Sexy firefighter, Max Malone, is a prime example of the judgmental jerks who made her want to leave and never look back.When dire circumstances force brilliant Dani to return to the seaside village where she grew up and faced near-constant ridicule, she needs to prove that her tormentors didn't win.Notorious bad-boy, Max, keeps rescuing Dr. Waters from precarious situations, but the curvy stunner seems immune to his charm--even when a tragic fire and the local fugitive bring Dani, Max, and their entire coastal Maine town together in surprising ways. Will these delightful, damaged characters be able to heal each other and embrace love or will the dark shadows of their pasts destroy them? Find out now in Shadowed Rubies.Fans of Marie Force's Gansett Island Series and Bella Andre's Sullivans Series are sure to enjoy reading this page-turning romance series.

The national bestselling author of Reign of Shadows continues her “masterful” Ruby Throne Trilogy with a novel of epic dark fantasy (Extrapolation). For nine centuries the Emperor Kostimon has sat upon the Ruby Throne. The dark lord Beloth is responsible for his eternal existence—and what the shadow god has bestowed, he can easily take away . . . As the aging Kostimon awaits the crowning of his empress, Elandra Albain, forces of evil conspire to destroy the kingdom of Imperia. Whispers of treason come from those closest to the emperor—including his own son. Pure of spirit, Elandra remains untouched by the shadow god—but she senses his return. With darkness descending, Elandra finds her destiny joined with another’s. Possessing the magic of a healer and a warrior’s might, Caelan E’non has risen from lowly slave to champion gladiator. And when the dark lord and his minions overtake the castle, he will find Elandra’s life—and the future of the empire—in his hands. “Chester is a world class fantasist.” —The Best Reviews

It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one had ever seen before. Fifty-seven years later, the enigmatic architects disappeared, leaving behind for the people of New York the Old York Cipher--a puzzle laid into the shining city they constructed, at the end of which was promised a treasure beyond all imagining. By the present day, however, the puzzle has never been solved, and the greatest mystery of the modern world is little more than a tourist attraction. Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment--until a real estate developer announces that the city has agreed to sell him the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. Their likely destruction means the end of a dream long held by the people of New York. And if Tess, Theo, and Jaime want to save their home, they have to prove that the Old York Cipher is real. Which means they have to solve it.

In the final book of NYT bestselling and three time Hugo-Award winning author N. K. Jemisin's Dreamblood Duology, a priestess and an exiled prince must join together to free the city of dreams from imperial rule. Gujaareh, the city of dreams, suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the only law was peace now knows violence and oppression. And nightmares: a mysterious and deadly plague haunts the citizens of Gujaareh, dooming the infected to die screaming in their sleep. Trapped between dark dreams and cruel overlords, the people yearn to rise up -- but Gujaareh has known peace for too long. Someone must show them the way. Hope lies with two outcasts: the first woman ever allowed to join the dream goddess' priesthood and an exiled prince who longs to reclaim his birthright. Together, they must resist the Kisuati occupation and uncover the source of the killing dreams. . . before Gujaareh is lost forever.