Dangerous.That's how sixteen-year-old Saray sees herself.As both a magikai in a land where magic is outlawed and an orphan who was abandoned by her parents to boarding school, Saray has been taught to view her abilities as a threat.When Saray's talents are accidentally revealed, she is forced to flee her school. But she is given hope by a sympathetic teacher in the form of the Isle of Dundere- a place where Saray can find safe haven for her magic, and where her blind friend Trina can seek healing for her vision.As they make their way, though, Saray and Trina will learn that much of what they've been told is a lie. To reach Dundere, they will need to face their own prejudices and depend on people they've been taught to fear. And Saray will learn things on her journey that will challenge her beliefs about both her own origins and the magic within herself.Because Saray's magic IS dangerous....

'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica RedlandIsabel, Izzy to her friends, has got nothing left to lose when she makes the bravest decision of her life. A month living under canvas on the Yorkshire Moors with five strangers wouldn't normally be her idea of a good time, even if there is prize money to be won at the end of it, but she's all out of options.Joining her in this wild goose chase, being filmed for a TV show, are farmer Seb, whose marriage is creaking but who is desperate not to lose his family. Sheltered Ruth who needs an opportunity to show she can make her own decisions. Glamorous socialite Kanga, who has been living a lie. American Junior who has his own secret that has led him there. And last but not least, mysterious and brooding Mac, who Izzy can't help but be drawn to.As the fickleness of nature tests them all to their limits, this disparate group come together to face the challenge. But when...

Thomas fights to beat cancer. Colette fights to save the human race. A colonial miner crippled with debt, Thomas must flee his home to cure his recurring cancer. With his health declining at an alarming rate, his options are limited. Spend his last days surrounded by his loved ones or leave them behind for a slim chance to live. The choice is impossible, the prospect grim, and not for him alone. A pragmatic military hero, Colette enrolls in a mission to thwart an alien invasion. She always gets the job done... unless Mia's involved. She must then put her feelings aside as always or risk jeopardizing her assignment for the woman she once loved. Two battles. Two realities. For one to succeed, the other must fail.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gripping! Fascinating mystery thriller filled with intriguing characters and lots of twists and turns!" (Goodreads review for Girl Missing) She walks through the strangely familiar house, hardwood floors creaking under her feet. They are in bed: peaceful, except for the pool of blood spreading across the white sheets. A couple expecting their first child is brutally murdered in their home. The prime suspect? The scorned ex-wife who supposedly has no knowledge of why she's there or what happened. When Detective Charlotte Pierce arrives at the scene, it's up to her to unravel the mystery of newlyweds' murder. It looks like an open and shut case, but certain things are not adding up. Despite pressures from her FBI director father, Charlotte came to Mesquite County to escape the burdens of a big city police department....

From Anthony Pellicano—"Hollywood Fixer"—comes his first work of not-so-fictional fiction. Best friends Paulie and Vincent grew up without fathers on Chicago's west side. Paulie learned how to be a man from TV cop shows, while Vincent's role models were the wise guys who hung out on street corners. As men, Paulie joins the FBI with hopes to escape his past, while Vincent becomes a private investigator who works for the "family" business. When their lives intersect as adults, they are torn between devotion to each other and loyalty to their respective organizations. And because of a blood oath that Paulie and Vincent made to their friendship, a long-buried secret threatens both of them. A gritty glimpse into Chicago's criminal underworld, this novel pulsates with more authenticity than any true crime narrative.

A teen girl must bring together two broken worlds in order to save her nation in this lush, Filipino-inspired young adult fantasy novel from debut author Elisa A. Bonnin. "Be dauntless, for the hopes of the People rest in you."Seri's world is defined by very clear rules: The beasts prowl the forest paths and hunt the People. The valiant explore the unknown world, kill the beasts, and gain strength from the armor they make from them. As an assistant to Eshai Unbroken, a young valor commander with a near-mythical reputation, Seri has seen first-hand the struggle to keep the beasts at bay and ensure the safety of the spreading trees where the People make their homes. That was how it always had been, and how it always would be. Until the day Seri encounters Tsana.Tsana is, impossibly, a stranger from the unknown world who can communicate with the beasts - a fact that makes Seri begin to doubt everything she's ever been taught. As Seri and Tsana grow...

First, he showed his thoughtful generosity. Then he shared his risqué humor. Now it's time he declares everything... If only he didn't constantly wrestle with words! An evening at the opera could prove Lord Tremayne's undoing when he and his lovely new paramour cross paths with his sister and brother-in-law. Introducing one's socially unacceptable strumpet to his stunned family is never done. But Daniel does it anyway. And it might just be the best decision he's ever made, for Thea's quickly become much more than a mistress—and it's time he told her so. Thea's fallen under the enticing spell of her new protector. How could she not when his very presence, every kindness and written word has utterly seduced her senses? Yet her mind insists on knowing more, such as why must Lord Tremayne pummel his face in boxing matches and be so abrupt in person? Curiosity turns to baffled amazement when his sister seeks out Thea, begging advice. If that...