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The Long Dark: Betrayal by B.J. Farmer

After discovering a secret group’s plot to destroy the US from within, William and his friends, having nowhere else to go, seek aid from a small air force base, just outside Barrow, Alaska. What they find there only further muddies their understanding of what’s happening. With Barrow lost to the Order, the group travels to Fairbanks, with the hope the military base there is still standing.

Along the way, the group finds a singular living person in Prudhoe Bay. The child has no recollection of her parents, past events, including the massacre, or even her name. Worse, the girl has the same large, dark eyes and gray skin as the Grays they have been fighting since the beginning of the troubles. The girl, though, seems normal otherwise. That doesn’t make their decision about what to do with her any easier.

Needing a break from the road, they stumble upon Toolik Field Station, an out-of-the-way research facility. As one of the characters says about it: “It’s in the middle of the middle of nowhere.” Not far enough, though. The relaxation and calm of several days of semi-normal existence come to a head when they’re attacked. It’s the betrayal, though, that leaves the greatest mark.

Mumbo Jumbo: A Novel by Ishmael Reed

In 1920s America, a plague is spreading fast. From New Orleans to Chicago to New York, the “Jes Grew” epidemic makes people desperate to dance, overturning social norms in the process. Anyone is vulnerable and when they catch it, they’ll bump and grind into a frenzy. Working to combat the Jes Grew infection are the puritanical Atonists, a group bent on cultivating a “Talking Android,” an African American who will infiltrate the unruly black communities and help crush the outbreak. But PaPa LaBas, a houngan voodoo priest, is determined to keep his ancient culture—including a key spiritual text—alive. Spanning a dizzying host of genres, from cinema to academia to mythology, Mumbo Jumbo is a lively ride through a key decade of American history. In addition to ragtime, blues, and jazz, Reed’s allegory draws on the Harlem Renaissance, the Back to Africa movement, and America’s occupation of Haiti. His style throughout is as avant-garde and vibrant as the music at its center. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Ishmael Reed including rare images of the author.

Bad Boy Love Affairby Ali Parker

My new assistant is the type of girl to make the naughtiest parts of me wake up.

She’s supposed to be there to help me figure out this new casino I bought.

But instead, I’m ogling her every move and trying to figure out how to buy up all of her assets.

Success can take a back seat to the plans I have for this girl.

Lucky for me, my last name buys me a lot more than I deserve.

I’m a wheeler and dealer, so this casino gig is right up my alley.

It’s all fun and games until I owe a little bit more money than I have on hand.

And of course, my greedy-ass family refuses to help. Typical Bancroft.

The pretty girl I’ve fallen for isn’t willing to give up on me though.

I might be a bad boy, but I’m hers.

She’s quickly learning that to love me is to walk through fire.

Let’s just hope she doesn’t get burned.

Gorgon Cursesby Laura Hysell

Tales of Medusa spanned far and wide, changing with each retelling. Branded a monster, cursed by Athena, Medusa dealt swift death with just a look, until her demise at the hands of Perseus. The story doesn’t end there, for Medusa’s curse didn’t end with her death.

For six hundred years, Gia has carried the curse of Medusa. She’s used to hiding, but now that the world knows about vampires, werewolves, Fae, and other things that go bump in the night, maybe she’ll finally be able to just be herself. It’s what the mortals always claim they want: a normal life. Until a zombie comes straight for Gia’s shop, disrupting her carefully crafted lies.

Battling undead creatures while navigating the dangerous world of dating wasn’t on the agenda and Gia must decide if it’s worth the effort to maintain her new life. Or would it be better to just turn everyone to stone?

Greek Mythology meets modern day fantasy in this first installment of the Medusa Memoirs series.

The Secret Life of a Debutanteby Bianca Blythe

When scandal strikes her family, this debutante must act quickly!

Welcome to book 1 in the steamy new series Determined Debutantes by bestselling author Bianca Blythe.

Eloisa Holt is not the type of woman to wander London on her own. In fact, she’s not even the type of woman to consider such a thing. After all, her governesses hailed her as a paragon of everything proper. But when a nude painting of her mother scandalizes the ton, Eloisa must stop more paintings from being displayed. This debutante is desperate.

Lord Cornelius Chichester knows the first rule of being a best friend:

Don’t fall in love with your best friend’s sister.

Unfortunately, that rule becomes difficult to follow when he discovers Eloisa by herself at an indecent hour. Still, perhaps helping his best friend’s younger sister is honorable. He may have promised his friend long ago he would never marry one of his sisters, but Cornelius never promised he would not be of assistance.

Lessons in Ruinby Avery Maitland

“Dearest Diary, there is something to be said for our little games… I have begun to find allies where I previously thought I had none. But I cannot trust everyone, now can I? There are whispers everywhere, but I will tell only you my secrets.”

Constance Blackwood has had some luck with her delicate arrangements, but not everyone is pleased with the games she had been playing with the reputations of Queen Charlotte’s courtiers.

A match gone wrong could spell the end of Constance’s little assignments—and it is difficult not to suspect that her closest allies could be planning her downfall.

The Earl of Farraday’s only daughter has been unlucky in love, and now that her third season has just ended, the earl is desperate to see her married. But when an unexpected match made in the first blush of spring sets tempers alight, the Countess of Farraday will look to Constance for an explanation, and a quick marriage to ensure that their daughter’s honor remains intact.

Another problem weighs heavily on Constance’s mind. Her precious diary has been stolen, and whoever has taken it is in possession of information that could change the course of Constace’s fortunes and spell the end of everything she has worked so hard to build.

Constance must move quickly to be sure that she, herself, does not become a Lesson in Ruin…

Her Majesty’s Matchmaker is a steamy Regency Romance series featuring a determined heroine who will stop at nothing to make her own way in the world, all while navigating the sometimes dangerous world of the Royal Court.