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They thought they''d have it easy being monster elites, but these three best friends still have to deal with pop quizzes, crushes, and even worse...humans. Frances Stein, Loralie Reaper, and Tsukiko Okami just want to play games and relax after their classes. Any hopes of chilling out, however, are destroyed when humans attack Monster Academy and try to use the students for ransom. In order to defeat the humans and protect their fellow monsters, they must work side by side with their crushes without giving away their secrets. Of course, that would be a lot easier if they were able to stick together, but in a move that betrays insider knowledge, the BFFs are separated. By tapping into their monstrous powers and working with their crushes, they will open their hearts and unlock abilities long thought dead. But will it be enough to save all of monster-kind? It''s going to be one hell of a year at Monster Academy.

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Crazy is something Alyssa is used to, but a magical realm with vampires, centaurs, and evil queens is too much even for her. Escaping the orphanage, Alyssa thinks she''s setting out for a new life. A strange thunderstorm transports her and dozens of others to another dimension, and Alyssa must learn to survive in this new world. After escaping from the evil queen who treats the humans as slaves, vampires after her blood, and witches out for her head, she puts her trust in a lynx. The lynx seems as smart as a human and trustworthy, but her options are limited in this world of magic. When the lynx gives itself up to the queen to save her, Alyssa is determined to train and rescue him. But complacency will get you killed here, just like trusting the wrong people can.

Love. Responsibility. Pride. For Ainsley, turning eighteen means finding a mate - and fast. When she runs into an old acquaintance, it seems as though everything is falling smoothly into place. But it''s not. When the wolves begin growing more bold and aggressive, a tremendous truth, hidden from her by her parents, is revealed and Ainsley will be forced to make a decision for the good of herself and her people. The kind of truth that affects not only the present, but the future. The kind that changes everything. Ainsley is a Sekhmet, a lioness descended from the Goddess, and with that knowledge and power comes great responsibility. The only question she has left to ask herself is: can she do what''s right? **This is a slow burn reverse harem/#whychoose novel with a HFN.**

A monster lurks in every shadow, the seas are red with the blood of those who have fallen victim to leviathans, and no one has been safe for a hundred years outside of the protection of the sirens or mages. And now those protections are failing.Someone needs to find the stone.It''s a fool''s errand, and no one knows that better than Ivy. Her father was the first siren sent after the stone when her clan received the message from district thirteen. But that was twelve years ago. Her father never returned. Her mother has been drunk ever since, and Ivy was left to raise herself with the stigma of being the child of the fool who went after the stone. And every year her clan sentences another siren to the exile of searching for the stone, but this year, they choose Ivy.To find the stone, a mage and a siren must work together.But to Ivy, the mage she''s assigned, Kane, is the laziest, least caring man on the planet. How would she ever succeed in finding the one thing that has eluded so many others? Danger lurks around every corner, and every beast they come across finds Ivy a delicious-looking morsel. A standalone, full-length novel in the Cursed Seas Collection, Stone Heart will satisfy fans of Maze Runner, The 100, or Hunger Games series. Action, adventure, and a bit of comedy surround the sirens, mages, pirates, and monsters in this dystopian world. Grab your copy now, and stay up all night reading!

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Gamer Jolie Bernardo hadn''t planned on ending a war when she moved to Jinla, but fate stepped in and thrust her into the path of four sexy princes. When the Four Princes of Jinla inadvertently forge a bond with her, it draws and binds them to one another. Unfortunately for them, it now means abandoning their chances of pursuing females to focus on keeping her alive. Jolie must deal with curses, kidnapping, and old friends bent on revenge, all while trying to maintain a healthy relationship with her guys. At least she has videogames to console her. This book contains all four full-length reverse harem fantasy novels of the Her Royal Harem Series (Royally Entangled, Royally Exposed, Royally Elected, & Royally Enraged).

In a game of gods and witches, some pawns only want freedom. Created from the bones of Achilles, Achillia was destined for more than being a simple servant. Trained by Ares and tested by Apollo, she is sent to the mortal world to open the door preventing the gods from returning. She finds help in an unlikely ally, and only together can she free the gods; if they don''t kill each other first.

As Princess of the Fairies of the Northern Troupe, Sybil is expected to learn about the various trades. However, none expected her to take such an interest in the warriors and wish to wield a sword. She never expected to catch the eye of the commander of the warriors, the most sought-after male in the Troupe. Her activities earn the dismayed looks of many, but Sybil isn''t one to turn her back on where her heart lies. The disapproval she''s earned proves to be deadly, and the person responsible is likely closer to her than she could have ever expected.

The magic of first love...over and over again. This clean young adult collection includes witches, vampires, princesses, warriors, and, above all else, romance in five all-new reverse harem romances by some of today''s hottest authors of YA and clean teen fiction. Featuring:Water Warrior by Pauline CreedenOne test would be hard enough, but three may prove fatal.Flora''s mother passed away before they could ever meet. It didn''t affect her much, since she didn''t know the woman. But now the Council of Elders grows tired of waiting to see if the abilities Flora showed in one night were a fluke or proof she''s the genuine article.When she''s sent on an Odyssey-like quest with five young men, she discovers they are not only for her protection, but also vying for her affection. How is she supposed to focus on a quest with so much else to think about? Three Sons and Flower Moon by B. BrumleyPrincess Murasaki knows her future: Betrothal, marriage, and the end of her life as she preferred it. Nothing can protect her from her duty to continue her family line. Every princess must marry. But when her father is taken by the King of the North, she is saved by the gods--and granted not one, but three warriors.This is not the future she foresaw. But it just might be better than anything Muri could have imagined.Claws & Wings by Catherine BanksHer new friends might just be her salvation. Rebecca transferred to the human school to escape the Smith Brothers, but they followed her anyway. Her new friends run interference for her, but they aren''t what they appear to be. With enemies coming for her pack, she''s forced to ask her new friends for help. Can they defeat the enemy or will they destroy everything she holds dear? Cursed by Emily Martha SorensenLucy didn''t want to spend her high school years with a curse hanging over her head, but she doesn''t have much choice. She''s just inherited that burden from her aunt, and it''s a big one.Cursed to die within twenty years.Cursed to have her mind messed with magically. Cursed to have all the boys at school fall in love with her.Well, maybe it''s not so bad to be cursed.Witch Hunt by Ivy Hearne and Ava EdwardsFor years, Aurelia''s been held prisoner by her Aunt Cezara, who''s been stealing Aurelia''s magic to rule the forest realm. When a handsome vampire hunter saves her from an arranged marriage, she has a chance at a real life, even on the run--especially once they''re joined by an elfin soldier and a warlock healer. But to find true freedom, they''ll have to fight to overthrow Cezara''s rule--a more dangerous undertaking than they can even imagine.

Calvin loves pretending to be a space robot. But, on this sunny day, he is teleported to another planet where he meets an alien who needs his help. Can Calvin get past his fear to help the alien''s son?

Marin doesn''t want to be a lady. She wants to kick ass and take names. But that''ll be hard to do if she gets captured by an unknown enemy... Being raised by the King and Queen of the Elves has given Marin quite a diverse background. Burdened by her humanity and femininity, she must push herself and train every day to hold her own against the elves around her. But while Marin wants to be the first girl to graduate Macon Academy as a mercenary, her mother wants her to be a lady. And an attempt by an unknown enemy to kidnap Marin is not helping her case. Between the kidnapping attempt, growing feelings for her best male friend, and now a fiery magic growing within her, Marin''s life is changing in ways she can''t understand. If she doesn''t get a grasp on things quickly, she may lose everything she''s fought so hard to gain. If she survives at all. Fans will love this fantastical adventure of passion, love, and loyalty.

Tora''s been on a lot of awful blind dates. All she wants is to find someone who loves her for who she is, which might be a tall order considering she''s part demon. But then she goes out with the gorgeous Edan, and the pair immediately hit it off. Edan''s forthcoming about being a dragon, and royalty, to boot, which only makes Tora even more reluctant to risk ruining things by telling him about her demon heritage. However, no matter how hard she tries, she can''t keep it a secret forever.

Dealing with the aftermath of her battle with the Prince of Drimla, Tilia is trying to continue with her duties as Princess of Crilan despite the hole she feels in her core. Finn, Faxon, and Tilia set off to investigate who is selling the dangerous devices that steal people''s magic, but soon a request for aid takes them to a new land far beyond their Realm. Tilia and Finn meet the Prince and Princess of the Elves and make some unexpected friendships. The Gods and Goddess set them on a path that alters the course of their futures, and modifies their wedding plans.

Rose never wanted to be a werewolf. She was turned against her will by her vicious boyfriend and forced to join his pack, who abused and betrayed her. Rose escaped her abusers, but the damage has left deep scars. Now Rose doesn''t trust anyone. Then Rose meets Sean, a handsome and kind werewolf who is unlike any male - werewolf or human - she has ever met. His charm begins to break down the walls Rose has built up around her heart. Can she learn to love again? Or will her old pack find her and make sure she can never escape again?

As the daughter of the Pirate King, Tilia Swanson has an unusual upbringing learning skills that aren''t often available for women. As the heir apparent for the Kingdom of Crilan, her skills set her apart as she is trained by the best in the land and taught to harness her magic. However, piracy is in her blood, and draws danger to Tilia in the way that treasure draws pirates. Some treasures are more valuable than others. Will this lesson be learned in time or will the betrayal of those around her be her undoing?

Being a teenager is hard enough, but when your dad is an Alpha werelion it complicates matters even more. Victoria doesn''t feel like she fully fits in anywhere and things become more unsteady when she meets the new werelion in her dad''s pride, Brandon. Is there a way she can alter her genes to gain the ability to shift, or will she learn to accept who she is?

A big surprise at the Elven Kingdom holds new challenges for Marin. Favian has a brother she never knew about and he looks exactly like Favian! Her goal of becoming a protector and of finding her true father will be determined, but is she ready for these next chapters in her life? How can she protect those she loves when she constantly puts them in harm''s way? All will be answered in the second installment of The Little Death Bringer Series.

These two plays by renowned playwright Catherine Banks explore the stories of strong women as they work through their pasts. In Bitter Rose, after a morning of racing around the small liberal arts town where she lives in her bloodied wedding dress, Rose (43), barricades herself in the basement family room to examine her life. For sixteen years she has made small choices (she thought), but on the morning her husband leaves to meet with his female graduate student, she realizes the betrayal that is destroying her is that of the girl artist inside of her. Often painfully funny but with a brutal honesty, Rose confronts what is at the root of her terror of the blank canvas and makes the decision to begin her art. In Three Storey, Ocean View, Peg has brought her ailing mother, Ruth, to Nova Scotia. Peg sees the old three storey house by the sea as refuge, a place of safety for her mother and a place to begin again with her own angry daughter 14-year-old Zoe. However, when Ruth enters the house she is drawn into the lives of the women who once inhabited it. As the women of the house play out their stories Ruth gathers the courage to tell her own story and in the end, Ruth, Peg and Zoe choose grace over pain thereby offering a small new beginning.

When Margaret learns of the death of her former husband, she recalls their earliest days together as Ph.D. candidates, beginning a journey through her past. Told through the sensations of Wallace Stevens''s poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird," the subject of her uncompleted thesis, Margaret evokes beautiful, ordinary and painful sexual memories from before, after and during their marriage. Stevens, a guiding voice in her head for twenty-five years, cajoles Margaret into unearthing the reasons she never became the poet, scholar, wife or mother she thought she would be. Bold and poetic, It is Solved by Walking is an intimate portrait of a writer making her way back to poetry one step at a time.

"The dark approaches. Fire will consume and restore, happiness and pain must be experienced collectively. Death for three will be the end." Her memory taken and her whereabouts unknown Artemis is taken in by a coven of witches who give her the name Chandra. After an intense interaction with the Beta of the Werewolves, whom she can''t deny a connection to, Chandra learns that there are people who know her true identity and that she''s not the only halfbreed werewolf alive. Is he really her mate? Just who was she in this previous life? Does she even want to find out the truth? And can she decipher the meaning of her death prophecy before it''s too late?

Bone Cage is a poetic and darkly humorous portrayal of life in rural Nova Scotia, where stripping the environment means stripping your soul. Jamie is twenty-two years old and works twelve-hour shifts operating a wood processor, clear-cutting for pulp. At the end of each shift, he walks through the destruction he has created looking for injured birds and animals and rescues those he can. Jamie''s desire to escape this world is thwarted by his fear of leaving the place where he has some status.

This book was written to open blind eyes to the predators in the pulpits. Many are unaware of the spiritual warfare and the issues some leaders are dealing with. I pray this book will bring exposure, healing and deliverance to leadership.

The gods are still playing their games. They aren’t going to win. Jenecca and her mates are thrown into a new dimension—except this time someone wants her consorts. And who wouldn’t? Axel and Leonel, her fearless dragon shifters. Lucius, her jokester minotaur. And Lyklor, a cheerful elf that brings a smile to her face are all pieces of her heart. No one is getting their hands on her consorts—but when they are targeted by an awakened god, Jenecca must sacrifice a piece of herself that makes her a Vengeance. When the threat has passed, Jenecca finds herself with child. Her beautiful baby boy reminds her that she deserves love, even if she’d been too hard on herself to believe it. And when her child is threatened, her powers as a full-blooded goddess are unlocked. Just when she thinks the threat has passed, her connection to Lucius goes cold. He has tried to free his people from the Minotaur’s Labyrinth and now needs her help to make it out of the labyrinth alive. Saving him will ensure her consorts never have to fear anyone ever again. She will take her rightful place among the gods and end their games once and for all. Of Minotaurs and Sacrifice is the sexy and action-packed conclusion to the Wings of Vengeance Reverse Harem Romance duet.

This collection contains two novels and five novellas, including Daughter of Lions, The Last Werewolf, Lady Serra and the Draconian, Lynxed, Sybil Deceived, and Of Sky and Sea. Daughter of Lions Being a teenager is hard enough, but when your dad is an Alpha werelion it complicates matters even more. Victoria doesn’t feel like she fully fits in anywhere and things become more unsteady when she meets the new werelion in her dad’s pride, Brandon. Is there a way she can alter her genes to gain the ability to shift, or will she learn to accept who she is? The Last Werewolf “My name is Lily, and I’m the last werewolf.” In a world where vampires lay claim to everything, Lily is the last of her kind. It used to be her and her brother, until a mysterious hunter tracked them down. Only Lily survived. It’s enough of a struggle trying to fit into society with no pack and hiding what she really is, so when The Hunter who murdered her brother comes to town, catastrophe is sure to follow. The only barrier between her and certain death is Irving, a mage who discovers her secret and offers to keep her safe. But why, when it’s at such a great risk to him? Irving has his own set of secrets, and if either of them want to make it out alive, they have to work together. Lily will need all the help she can get for when The Hunter comes knocking. Lady Serra and the Draconian Serra’s life has been planned out for her since her conception. Attend the Elite school, Brevard, marry the Marquess Barnaby, and produce heirs. She wanted none of that, but with no choice in the matter she had resigned herself to her fate. Until Hadyn, the brooding, hot, ace of Brevard starts talking to her and trying to convince her that she is capable of much more. Can she escape the clutches of the Elite society, or will her life be defined by how many heirs she can produce? Lynxed Crazy is something Alyssa is used to, but a magical realm with vampires, centaurs, and evil queens is too much even for her. Escaping the orphanage, Alyssa thinks she’s setting out for a new life. A strange thunderstorm transports her and dozens of others to another dimension, and Alyssa must learn to survive in this new world. After escaping from the evil queen who treats the humans as slaves, vampires after her blood, and witches out for her head, she puts her trust in a lynx. The lynx seems as smart as a human and trustworthy, but her options are limited in this world of magic. When the lynx gives itself up to the queen to save her, Alyssa is determined to train and rescue him. But complacency will get you killed here, just like trusting the wrong people can. Sybil Deceived As Princess of the Fairies of the Northern Troupe, Sybil is expected to learn about the various trades. However, none expected her to take such an interest in the warriors and wish to wield a sword. She never expected to catch the eye of the commander of the warriors, the most sought-after male in the Troupe. Her activities earn the dismayed looks of many, but Sybil isn''t one to turn her back on where her heart lies. The disapproval she''s earned proves to be deadly, and the person responsible is likely closer to her than she could have ever expected. Of Sky and Sea After an intense fight leaves her wounded, Nami befriends a dragon. A bond is forged, one that might brave the very fires of fate should the need arise. Yet, their relationship is put to the test when their respective leaders forbid contact between races. Can the link between mermaid and dragon survive? Or will more than their friendship be at stake?

One shady deal could kill them all. A mysterious illness plagues shapeshifters at the Summit, and if Jolie can''t find out what''s causing it, she may lose her best friend and one of her former lovers. But when a note appears demanding Jolie in exchange for the antidote, Jolie must choose between her friends…and herself. ROYALLY EXPOSED IS A FULL LENGTH REVERSE HAREM FANTASY AND IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE HER ROYAL HAREM SERIES. IT HAS AN HFN/HEA ENDING.