Could a piece of paper in a law firm basement be the key to a serial killer’s identity? A tale of trauma and terror by the author of the Adam Black thrillers. Five years ago, Jonathan Stark was working as a lawyer when a massacre took place, leaving most of his coworkers dead and Jonathan in a coma for eight weeks. Now, he’s found a job as a legal trainee at a different firm, and a relationship with an attorney named Jenny. He spends much of his time in the basement cataloguing old files—where he comes across the death certificate of a woman. The document triggers a nightmare and eventually, a sudden memory. Soon, Stark begins working closely with DCI McGuigan, who’s been hunting an elusive serial killer known as “the Surgeon.” But with another clue turning up in the files, a witness with a secret agenda, and a pursuit that leads to a dead body, this case’s head-spinning twists reveal the dark truth about a...

Soren's world is shattered when her father's body is found near the border of Draestel.The archeologist left instructions for his daughter in the event of his death. Soren is to find and destroy the artifact that he was killed for, a magical object with the power to unmake all of Entheas. As she closes in on finding answers, she is kidnapped and taken to the Mountains of Thorncrest. There, she is surprised to find that her captor is not only the dark stranger she has been dreaming about, but the killer's son. Everything she once knew unravels around her as she discovers the reason for her imprisonment. Thrust into a world that she didn't know existed, she finds herself growing close to the man she is supposed to hate.Will she find a way to escape and avenge her father? Or will she fall for the Prince of Ravens?Secrets and Songbirds is N.J. Rodman's debut Fantasy Romance Novel. It is the first of a series and includes...

“A tender-hearted novel and a dream to read. I loved this book.” — Matt Haig #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library A funny, gossipy and ultimately poignant novel about four Gen X teen friends turned 21st-century adults who awkwardly come back together to confront an influential teacher whose brutal remarks have haunted them all for years. In his early forties, nonprofit writer Tip Murray is just getting past the wreckage of his youth and settling into semi-humdrum married New England domesticity. Things take an unusual turn when he receives shocking news from his high school best friend, hippie farmer Natalie, that one of their former teammates from speech team, Pete, has committed suicide. Surprisingly mentioned in Pete’s final Facebook post?  A devastating comment made to him by their speech team coach, Gary Gold. Feeling nostalgic for their 80s adolescence, Tip and Nat decide to reconnect with...

The Isle of Iona, 825.In a bloody, brutal raid, Abbot Blathmac is slain on the steps of his monastery for refusing to give away the location of the sacred relics of St Columba, the missionary who first brought Christianity to Scotland. Following a night of rampage and mayhem, one Viking wakes up the next morning to find himself alone, hungover, and abandoned by his crew mates. He can't swim, there are no boats, and the only surviving monk on the island has taken his sword. With only his wits, he must survive long enough not only to rejoin his Viking comrades, but also to find the location of the elusive relics that brought him here in the first place.Rooted in the real history of Iona and its early monks, Columba's Bones is an utterly unique and thrilling read, exploring the clash of early Christianity and paganism, and expanding into a sharp, witty meditation on philosophy, redemption, shame, violence, love, transcendence and reality.'Stupendously earthy, laugh...

The first book in Isabelle Picard's bestselling coming-of-age series about Innu twins, Léon and Éloïse.In this acclaimed book, readers meet thirteen-year-old twins Léon and Éloïse who live in Matimekush, an Innu community in Northern Quebec.While Léon spends all his free time playing hockey, and wondering how he can prove he has the talent to make it big in a place with no competition, Éloïse works on a school project that opens her mind to the history of her people — their victories and their battles lost.But when their father gets sick and needs treatment almost 1000 km from home, and someone from their village mysteriously disappears, the twins learn lessons about the fragility of humanity and the dangers of the land they call home.

“A mystery...brimming with heart.” —Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the TRISTAN STRONG seriesA lyrical and environmentally-focused story about sisterhood, adventure, and activism—perfect for fans of The Last Cuentista and The City of Ember. Twelve-year-old Erie has never lived life fully in the sunlight. After destructive wildfires wreaked havoc on the world around her, the government came up with a plan—engineer a plant that cannot burn. Thus, the fire-resistant lockwood was born. The lockwood protects Erie and her hometown of Prine, but it grows incredibly fast and must be cut back every morning. Only the town’s youngest and smallest citizens can fit between the branches and tame the plant. Citizens just like Erie. But one evening, Erie uncovers a shocking secret that leads her to question the rules of Prine. Alongside her older sister, Hurona, she’ll journey...

He's the enemy—and she's agreed to become his mate.Stranded on war-torn Earth with her young daughter, Belle is devastated to learn she has a terminal illness. Who will take care of her daughter after she's gone? When she discovers Vaxxlians possess the technology to save her, she doesn't hesitate to sign up for Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides—even if she does view the powerful aliens as the enemy. She only wishes her matched mate, a muscle-bound warrior named Khann, wasn't so kind and handsome. She doesn't want to lose her heart to the enemy, but it's difficult to think coherently when his passionate kisses leave her breathless with desire.Khann longs for a mate and a family. When he meets the beautiful human female named Belle and her talkative daughter, Amie, he feels a warmth he hasn't experienced in ages. Surely, they must be the answer to his prayers. He's eager to mate with Belle and bring his new family back to New Vaxx, but Belle...

Overwhelmed by sudden fame, Lily Larimer retreats from LA and returns to McCall, the last place she's felt truly happy, even if that means seeing her ex, Sam, who seems to have found exactly what she wanted in life. Hoping to get her future back on track, Lily isn't looking for romance—not until she meets Alex, the gorgeous Cuban dance instructor at Lake Haven, Sam's newly opened lesbian retreat.Sam Draper, McCall's chief of police, and her wife, Sara, are ready to start their family, but their plans go awry when Sara experiences fertility issues. Summer heats up as they open Lake Haven, but cracks soon start to emerge with the realization that what they want most, a family, might be just out of reach.As the secret evil lurking just beneath the surface of their sleepy little lake town emerges, all four women discover that sometimes happiness comes when you least expect it.

Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance Former Immortal Operative Ace Hargraves is a genetically altered super soldier shapeshifter who has spent twenty-five years trying to atone for his past sins. It's high time he learns to stop living in the past and with regrets. But when Ace finds himself standing before someone whom he believed to be dead and gone, his entire world shifts on its axis. Now it's all he can do to wrap his mind around the fact she's not only alive but is his mate, not to mention the enemy is anything but gone.

The tiny town of Eagle Cove rarely has crime of any type. Detective Larry Saunders is called to a scene where something smells terrible. As the crime unfolds, the small police agency becomes overwhelmed.The terrible smell is only the beginning. The detective is attacked at the scene, and the suspect is in the wind. After Larry's attack, his son, Noah, a criminology and law student at the University of Massachusetts, jumps in to help investigate while his dad recovers. Murder in Eagle Cove is a wild ride, mixing murder, thrill, deceit, and coming-of-age into a lethal cocktail of international money laundering.