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Kyle has evolved from the person he once was, but his purpose remains the same: to find himself in a world that seems ready to chew him up and spit him out. There are people who are intent on killing him - not only for what he knows, but for what he is. Even worse, the people who have tried to help Kyle, and who he has come to care about deeply, are equally in danger. He will never let them get hurt. Which means, he has to do something.

Ming's win turns into a nightmare when he's ripped from his world and thrown into the dark realm of the Netherworld. Stripped of his cultivation powers, he must navigate this dangerous landscape to survive and find his way back to his home world. However the path home is riddled with secrets that could cost him everything. With only his wits and determination, Ming must unravel the mysteries of the Netherworld and confront the shadows that threaten to consume him forever. Can Ming escape the darkness and reunite with Fiona, or will the Netherworld claim him as its own?

There I was, driving a busload of hot cheerleaders back to their college after the big football game when the damned ground opened up and swallowed us whole. I awoke in the wilderness on an alien planet, with a disembodied voice prattling on about a quest to save the cheerleaders. Hell yeah, I plan to save the cheerleaders! Goblins, orcs, and football zombies–yeah I said football zombies–inhabit the woods and are intent on our destruction.

Zahn's involvement in the hunt for ancient relics linked to the legends of Camelot had become his whole world. One of his new companions is the fabled beauty known as Guinevere. Along with his companions, they have made their home upon Avalon itself. None of that has made his life any safer. Those who want to possess the near-absolute power behind Merlin's Staff and the sword Excalibur will stop at nothing to achieve those goals. Some wish to ensure they remain out of the hands of dangerous people.

Nobody knows how flip like Reese, a woman with nothing to prove to her family of real estate kings. When her mother's chronic affliction almost claims her life again, Reese knows that there's only one way to save her family. All she needs is a leave of absence from the corporate office in San Francisco and a toolbox full of lesbian stereotypes. Kimberly is a mild-mannered property manager who only wants to do her job and go home to her nosy parents...And fall in love, because a woman can only be untouched for so long!

Reuben Shirano is the worst kind of criminal: smart, ruthless, and with no lines he won't cross. He runs a tight, sophisticated operation backed by the powerful Tsai-Shirano conglomerate, proving time and time again to be untouchable by the system’s governing bodies. In other words, he’s precisely the type of person Captain Soo-jin Dokgo tries to avoid. But sometimes, you only get one little chance to bring an asshole to justice. She and the crew of Huli Jing are determined to bring him down and kick him where it hurts.

John LeBrock is the greatest MMA fighter on Earth. He takes on all opponents and destroys them with ease. He is rich, good looking, and oozes with charisma. He wants for nothing, and life is good. John will soon find out that a seemingly perfect life can change in the blink of an eye. The MMA world champion will be given the opportunity to travel through a cosmic doorway that leads to the other side of the universe to a strange but beautiful world called Azura.

After being killed in a home invasion, John Dagan rises in a world of mayhem and magic. In this world, he is the most dangerous thing. And he’s very, very pissed off. John must now make the choice to be this world's destroyer, or savior. Thankfully, he has some strange but cute companions to keep him company…and maybe start a massacre while they're at it.

A new city, a new start, and the same old dance. After swearing an oath to Mezolak to save Ryoko’s life, Jack is left in service to the ancient, evil demon that’s taken possession of his father’s body. Surprisingly, it isn’t so bad.

Home on Lestaron Island, Jack finds himself with a new, much more domestic array of problems. The doubts unearthed by Volandar’s assertion that Jack’s father is still alive push him into an unorthodox and potentially illegal investigation. Now that Mira’s living at the mansion under the guise of his new gardener, he's also forced to carefully manage the unexpected toll it places on his relationship with Ryoko.

Jack’s throwing a party, and someone’s planning on crashing it. Now that Mira has returned to Lestaron Island, each day has forced him to juggle his place within the small-town community against his own darker impulses. When Jack receives an offer to ally himself with a group of ancient Valerian vampires living near The Origin, the fabled vampiric homeland, he’s forced to take more than just his own well-being into account. Enemies become allies, lies become truth, and blood flows freely.

A conspiracy is about to erupt, and her family’s grimy fingerprints are all over it. This time, they’re not playing small. Their latest weapon—fifty thousand units of cyberware designed to hijack a person’s mind and rewrite their loyalty—could destabilize the entire system and kill millions. Anyone could turn on her. Even the person she loves the most. He’s already compromised. No one knows when it’ll activate—or if it already has.

A year has passed since I raised a city of solid stone from the ground using the an ancient and powerful artifact. The city has thrived under my rule, aided by my queens, with a strong economy and hopeful souls arriving daily, seeking refuge and a fresh start. But grudges die hard. King Arandal, ever the spiteful one, has finally come to exact his vengeance. His soldiers swarm around my city walls like a plague of locusts and outnumber the stars. Assassins crept through the streets at night, their daggers thirsting for my blood and that of my queens.

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Chuck didn't expect to be retired by the time he was thirty. That was just how life had worked out. He'd had his fair share of adventures, put together a decent bankroll while working in the oil fields of northern Canada, and escaped with an injury that hadn't crippled him too badly. All he wants is to build a bit more money before buying himself a secluded cottage and deciding how to fulfill the rest of his life.

Dom’s life has never been easy. He’s fought for everything he has. Forged in the fires of poverty and neglect, he’s spent years building a life for himself. And it seems like everything is finally coming together. He lives on his own in a decent house at the edge of town, he works for himself writing novels, he’s debt-free, and, most recently, his relationship with his hot best friend and her sexy friend seems to be heading somewhere a lot more fun. But everything is about to change.

The girls and I have just settled into a routine inside the walls of Moondale, when The Quest Board demands that we save the former villagers from a horde of orcs who are keeping them as prisoners in a well-defended outpost. I have to keep my girls safe! And I need to save the villagers. That means that the ladies and I are going to need to Rank Up quickly! But greater evil than murderous orcs dwell in the Eros Woods.

Deirdre is down and out when she meets Neal, a CEO who’s looking for a new female companion. She submits to him, but will she continue to meet his demands? Or will she opt out once the demands become stronger and darker?

The stakes have never been higher. After making an inadvertent sacrifice in an abandoned temple, a college professor and his busty graduate assistant become wrapped up in a mad God's game. The prize: The future of humanity.

What's green and red and white all over? A cute goblin girl, dressed like Mrs. Claus! All Aiden wants for Christmas is a whole new life. He hates his job, his big city apartment, and everything **literally everything!** about Christmas. The only thing that might make the season bearable is if he had his imaginary goblin girlfriend at his side...