I've survived combat zones and classified missions. But watching her walk into danger? That might kill me.The assignment seemed straightforward: pose as a dutiful boyfriend while she infiltrates a finance mogul's operation. Keep her safe. Keep my distance. Get the evidence and get out.Simple, until the mogul hired me as his personal security.Now I have a front-row seat to his empire of greed—and his predatory interest in the brilliant woman I'm supposed to be pretending to love. Every day I watch him dangle millions in front of her like bait, testing her limits, pushing her boundaries.The problem? My feelings for Daisy stopped being pretend the moment she treated me like I was more than just another soldier following orders.She thinks she can handle Sterling's world. She thinks she can resist the temptation of life-changing money. But I don't trust wealth and power. And when bodies start dropping and...

"A classic story . . . delivers real news from Cuba in a lyrical way."–NPRAvailable for a new generation, Wendy Guerra's intoxicating and heartrending classic—a portrait of economically depressed post-revolutionary Cuba in the late 1970s, written as the diary of a young girl left behind by her parents and the state, who becomes caught in an acrimonious custody battle.It is 1978, and Nieve finds herself caught between the tides of her parents' turbulent relationship and a country in turmoil. To try to control her situation, she begins to record the intimate and harsh details of her life in her diary. Becoming her sole means of expression, the diary is her only constant and her only friend. From being torn from her mother, her mother's free-spirited and loving boyfriend, and her childhood city of Cienfuegos, to living with her abusive father, an alcoholic theater actor, to her forced induction as a Cuban "revolutionary...

In this evocative and stunning debut, secrets in the very bones of Harthwait House are disturbed when a new tenant moves in, for fans of Ashley Poston and A House with Good Bones.Be wary the beds and the space beneath,the cracks in the floors and the furnace teeth.Keep your eyes from the shadows and tongue so still.Because once Harthwait grows dark, the monsters become real.Landry is ready to clean house—not just Harthwait, but the traumatic memories and family entanglements that haunt her. Left reeling from her aunt’s sudden death, Landry knows she has to restore the old house and sell it for much needed cash. Preferably, before autumn arrives. But as renovations begin on Harthwait, she notices some peculiarities: Motion sensors activate when no one is home, doors slam shut, and every night, at a quarter after midnight, the disembodied crying begins. Then, when she uncovers a hidden door during the...

The Lyon Won’t Lose (The Lyon’s Den Series)

Their love was forbidden...The angels and devils have been rivals for centuries, neither clan able to tolerate the other. Evangelina Leclair is an angel in the Land of Heavenly Dreams. One day, her parents enroll her in Horizon High, a school in the human world. They assign her the task of assassinating Diome Lenoir, a devil who is studying there. As a pacifist, she decides to protect Diome in secret instead of obeying her parents. A string of coincidences brings her and Diome closer, and they develop a mutual infatuation and become a couple. ​​​​​​​Their forbidden love is challenged again and again as dangers threaten to destroy their relationship. With each other by their side, Evangelina and Diome discover the beauty and brutality of the world, learning to embrace the miracles that blossom from their epic romance.

When a homeless man dies under suspicious circumstances, Assistant Medical Examiner Kenzie Kirsch finds herself plunged into the enigmatic world of street medicine. When healing turns deadly, who can you trust? When Dr. Kenzie Kirsch autopsies a homeless man, she uncovers unsettling clues suggesting a deeper mystery. As whispers of a rogue "Night Doctor" treating society's most vulnerable with unpredictable outcomes lead Kenzie's investigation down unexpected paths, her partner grapples demons of his own. Together, they must unravel a mystery that stretches from the back alleys of Clintock to the heart of Burlington's elite. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, will Kenzie be able to stop this healer-turned-killer before more people are harmed? P.D. Workman masterfully combines forensic intrigue with page-turning suspense in a tale that will leave readers questioning the thin line between maverick medicine and...

Three teens investigate a murder—while each tries to hide their own complicated history with the dead girl—in this thought-provoking novel from award-winning author Pamela N. Harris. Perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus and Tiffany D. Jackson!Hope Jackson is dead. Everyone is convinced she took her own life, but Liv, one of Hope's best friends, isn't so sure. Hope's boyfriend, Brendan, was always jealous and possessive, and his alibi doesn't really check out. But in the town's eyes, Hope was just some nobody who was going to drag down golden boy Brendan. So with the help of Hope's other two best friends, Kizzie and Sherie, Liv is determined to bring Brendan's actions to light. Together, they vow to make him pay.But as their plans keep escalating, Liv begins to have second thoughts—especially as she's realizing that Brendan may not be the only one with the motive or opportunity to kill Hope. Is Liv really getting justice...

No one was supposed to know. With no other option, Tamara became a stripper to afford the fight for her son. When her brother's best friend walked in, everything changed. Eddie's life was already complicated. Keeping his Irish enemies at bay and running the gentlemen's club left no room for distractions... or attraction. When passion ignites amidst chaos, they try to resist each other. Mixing business with pleasure is a disaster waiting to happen, but if they keep it secret, no one will get hurt. As bodies pile up, and the truth unravels, will Tamara stay by Eddie's side? Can he shield her from danger, or will he watch it all burn to the ground?

'A thrilling adventure wonderfully evoked as Shakespeare turns spy' James OswaldLondon, 1592. 28-year-old William Shakespeare is the rising man of English theatre. But plague has hit the capital, and the playhouses are to be shut. Livelihoods, and lives, are at stake.Lady Celia Vernon is one of the first to perish but did she really die of plague? Her cousin, the Earl of Southampton, orders Will to discover the truth in a London filled with conspirators, cutthroats and traitors.The Queen's spymaster, Robert Cecil, suspects the Earl of treason and orders Will to spy on him in return. Caught between two of the most powerful men in the kingdom, Will cannot possibly serve both masters, and could easily become the next victim of the killer he is trying to catch.With his future, safety and life on the line, Will uncovers a devastating secret, and changes the course of his, and the world's destiny...

The definitive biography of one of the most influential and innovative figures in the history of American finance who revolutionized Wall Street and whose story reads like a real-life Great GatsbyJ.P. Morgan. John D. Rockefeller. Charles E. Mitchell. These are some of the most prominent icons of wealth and influence during the Roaring Twenties. Yet the one figure who has strangely escaped notice all these years is an enigmatic banker by the name of Clarence Dillon. In the dazzling 1920s, as he rose in wealth and influence, Dillon became one of the original behind-the-scenes players in Hollywood, and his contact list included everyone from Thomas Edison to Charlie Chaplin and Joseph P. Kennedy to FDR.Like many great figures in history, Dillon's personality was complex and contradictory: he could be utterly ruthless and cold-blooded, yet he was also sophisticated and elegant. This immensely influential man left a lasting mark on the history of finance in...

I got pregnant by the wolf prince. But then he said "a human like you can never be my mate." So he rejected me and left me carrying his baby. Banished to the human world, I hid my pregnancy in shame. I raised our son in silence, praying no one would see the wolf in him. Because if the court discovers the truth, his blood could ignite a war between humans and wolves. Now dark men are hunting us. And the wolf prince I once loved has become the Alpha King- harder, colder, and twice as dangerous. When he finds me, the heat between us burns like it never died. He swears he’ll protect us. He swears I was always his. But how can I trust the king who broke me before the world? And when he learns about our forbidden heir- will he claim us… or destroy us all over again?