When I kidnap her, I watch her panic, thrashing as if she can find a way out. There’s no way out—not from me. She doesn’t see it yet, doesn’t realize that she belongs to me now. She doesn’t understand that I’m the one saving her, breaking her out of the meaningless shell she was trapped in. But she’s stubborn. She clings to her old self, refusing to let go of the life she thought was real. She thinks she’s strong, that she can resist me, but I’ll shatter that illusion. I’ll peel back every layer, expose every weakness. Slowly, I’ll make her see what she truly is—something fragile, something that needs to be reshaped, controlled. She’s terrified, and it’s perfect. That fear will break her down, little by little. Soon, she’ll crave my voice, my presence. She’ll forget who she was and only know what I’ve made her into. I’ll turn her fear into need, her desperation into something darker. She thinks she can fight me, but I know better. In the end, she will thank me.

I keep her here, deep in the dark. There’s no one else, nothing else—just me. Her eyes have stopped searching for a way out; she knows now there isn’t one. She’s beginning to understand. Her old self is slipping away, replaced by something more raw, more obedient. She used to flinch at the sight of me, at my voice, but now there’s something different in her eyes. She craves it. She knows that every bit of cruelty, every punishment, is my way of showing her… affection. She’s learning to see that I am her world, the only thing that matters. And the fear that once filled her? It’s twisted into something else—something almost like love. She’s close now, close to becoming what I want. Her old life is a faded memory, slipping further every day. Soon, she’ll have to make a choice: cling to what little she remembers of herself or let it all go, becoming mine completely.

When I kidnap her, I watch her panic, thrashing as if she can find a way out. There’s no way out—not from me. She doesn’t see it yet, doesn’t realize that she belongs to me now. She doesn’t understand that I’m the one saving her, breaking her out of the meaningless shell she was trapped in. But she’s stubborn. She clings to her old self, refusing to let go of the life she thought was real. She thinks she’s strong, that she can resist me, but I’ll shatter that illusion. I’ll peel back every layer, expose every weakness. Slowly, I’ll make her see what she truly is—something fragile, something that needs to be reshaped, controlled. She’s terrified, and it’s perfect. That fear will break her down, little by little. Soon, she’ll crave my voice, my presence. She’ll forget who she was and only know what I’ve made her into. I’ll turn her fear into need, her desperation into something darker. She thinks she can fight me, but I know better. In the end, she will thank me.

Our sanctuary is built on shadows and silence, a place where only we exist. In this darkness, Anya and I have made something raw and consuming—a bond no one could understand. She knows me now, knows the depths of what I am, yet she stays. We’ve become mirrors of each other, our fears, our scars blending until there’s no line between us. But nothing this perfect lasts forever. Secrets claw their way out of the dark, bringing with them the memories we’ve buried, the sins we’d rather forget. She’s beginning to doubt, to question the world I’ve built around her, and I can feel the cracks forming. The outside world is closing in, and with each day, it’s harder to keep her where I need her—loyal, trusting, mine. We’re at a breaking point, teetering on the edge between salvation and ruin. Either we hold on through the madness, or we let it destroy us both. In this twisted love, there’s only one certainty: if I can’t have her, no one will.

The Watcher is a sexy, pulse-pounding romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Bella Jewel! NOW YOU SEE HER . . . Seven years ago, Marlie Jacobson was kidnapped by a serial killer—and lived to tell about it. But it was actually her mother who told the story, in a bestselling book that made Marlie famous. Today, she’s known as the girl who slayed a killer. The one who got away. Now, there’s just one thing Marlie wants to get away from: her past. But when her little sister disappears, her worst fears come rushing back—with a vengeance... NOW SHE’S GONE. Kenai Michelson is a world-renowned investigator. Dark, brooding, and dangerously good-looking, he’s the kind of man Marlie would normally avoid at all costs. But Kenai is her only hope in finding her missing sister. Together, Kenai and Marlie follow a trail of clues that leads them toward the truth—and into each other’s arms. As her trust in Kenai grows, so does their fierce connection. But will their desire turn deadly as they close in on a ruthless enemy who’s watching their every move?

A Locus Award Finalist NATIONAL BESTSELLER December 12th, 2019, Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings, in this “superb” (Publishers Weekly) sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones. Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted Serial Killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho. Dark Mill South’s Reunion Tour began on December 12th, 2019, a Thursday. Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later, on Friday the 13th, it would be over. Don’t Fear the Reaper is the “adrenaline-filled” (Library Journal, starred review) sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones.

This is the absolutely indispensable guide to worthwhile cinema. It includes over 10,000 entries on the best of film and video that a real film lover might actually want to see.

A film, video, and DVD guide for the true lover of the cinema, this volume focuses on independent and international films as well as the best of the mainstream. 450 photos throughout.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PREDATORS DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ​ FBI Agent Georgia Dennis has dedicated her life to stopping those that prey on the vulnerable, using her profiling skills to get ahead of those that hurt others. Her final case with the Complex Crimes Unit will be no different--even if the dead women and girls bear a striking resemblance to Georgia. To the victim she had once been. The last thing she needs is her jerk of a boss, Michael "Hell" Hellbrook, second-guessing her as the case brings her own past boiling to the surface. ​ ★ HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT HER. ★ Hell had always taken the safety of his team very seriously. Especially Georgia's--she's the only agent on his team who has an actual family waiting for her at home. The only way to keep her safe as the killer draws closer is to keep her at his side--even if the flames that have always burned between them erupt and threaten to scorch them both. But as Hell and Georgia dig deeper into a killer's secrets, someone else is watching. Someone whose descent into madness threatens everyone around them. Everyone Georgia loves. Now Georgia and Hell have to answer the question: Is this watcher their killer, or someone much, much closer? FREE BOOK ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆Don't miss other PAVAD titles: Beginning, Waiting, Watching, Wanting, Second Chances, Hunting, Redeeming, Running, Revealing, Stalking, Ghosting, Burning, Gathering, Falling, Hiding & Seeking. ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

When brilliant FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time and finds herself in a 19th century English castle under threat from a vicious serial killer, she scrambles to solve the case before it takes her life—200 years before she was even born. Beautiful and brilliant, Kendra Donovan is a rising star at the FBI. Yet her path to professional success hits a speed bump during a disastrous raid where half her team is murdered, a mole in the FBI is uncovered and she herself is severely wounded. As soon as she recovers, she goes rogue and travels to England to assassinate the man responsible for the deaths of her teammates. While fleeing from an unexpected assassin herself, Kendra escapes into a stairwell that promises sanctuary but when she stumbles out again, she is in the same place - Aldrich Castle - but in a different time: 1815, to be exact. Mistaken for a lady's maid hired to help with weekend guests, Kendra is forced to quickly adapt to the time period until she can figure out how she got there; and, more importantly, how to get back home. However, after the body of a young girl is found on the extensive grounds of the county estate, she starts to feel there's some purpose to her bizarre circumstances. Stripped of her twenty-first century tools, Kendra must use her wits alone in order to unmask a cunning madman.